Thursday, March 14, 2024

Minnesota Pear Bundt Cake Recipe!

   Minnesota Pear Bundt Cake Recipe


SCENE FROM MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (Bundt Cake)


Ingredients

1 can sliced pears, drained (Save the syrup!)

1 box of white cake mix

2 large eggs whites- room temperature

1 large egg, room temperature

2 tsps Confectioner's sugar

 Ta-Daa!

1. Drain pears, reserving the syrup this makes chopping up the pears easier).  Chop pears. Put pears and syrup into a large bowl. Add the cake mix, egg whites and egg. 

2. Beat for 30 seconds. Then, beat on high for 4 minutes;

3. Coat a fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Add batter to fluted tube.

4. Bake at 350 degrees until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, approximately 50-55 minutes.

5. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. 

(I added sprinkles!)

Thank you Taste of Home!  So yummy!


Thank you, Naked Wines, for this wonderful Michaud Columbia Valley Savignon blanc 2021! 










Ep 84-87 Murder on Elm Street by Jeremy L Luberts

 MURDER ON ELM STREET 

BY JEREMY L. LUBERTS

Jeremy L. Luberts- used with permission
 

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Basement of Smith's home on Elm Street

LazyBoy chair where Smith sat

Haile Kifer (Dateline NBC)

Nicholas Brady (Dateline NBC)

Byron Smith (CBS.com)

Bullet Casings (Dateline NBC)

Smith basement (CBS.com)

Bloody carpet in basement (Dateline NBC0

Broken window, Smith residence (Dateline NBC)


SOURCES



12 Minutes on Elm Street, Dateline- Uncovered, NBCNews.com, Aug 22, 2018.

Allen Costantini, MN Supreme Court upholds Byron Smith conviction, KARE11.com, March 6, 2016, 

Alicia Thompson, A Man's Home is His Castle: Byron David Smith's Thanksgiving Day Murder, Investigation/Discovery- ID Crimefeed, Nov 24, 2016.

Associated Press, Byron Smith must pay $21K to teens' families, KARE11.com, Nov 19, 2014, 

Associated Press, Man who killed two teens appealing conviction, KARE11.com, Aug 31, 2018. 

Brent McClusky, Crime Scene Photos released from Byron Smith Trial, Guns.com, May 5, 2014. 




 Minnesota/WCCONews, May 27, 2014.

Castle Doctrine States, WiseVoter.com, 2022

Castle Doctrine States 2024, World Population Review, 2024.



DilanLange, Justice for Byron Smith, 2022.

E 04- The Double Murder of Nick Brady & Haile Kifer, Something Criminal podcast, LPR, April 23, 2020.

Jeremy L. Luberts, Murder on Elm Street- A True Life Crime Story, Beaver's Pond Press, Saint Paul, MN 2024.

Joseph Stanichar, Investigator pens 'Murder on Elm Street,' the story of the Byron Smith murder case, Morrison County Record, August 25, 2023.

Karen M Frieze, Cuffed together:  A study on low law enforcement works impacts the officer's spouse, International Journal of Police Science and Management, Vol 22, Issue 4, 2022.

Karolus Law, Can You Stand Your Ground in Minnesota, April 17, 2019.

Nancy Grace Mysteries, HLN.com, May 2, 2014.

Pam Louwagie, Byron Smith gets life sentence for murdering two Little Falls teens,  Star Tribune, August 16, 2014.

Pear Bundt Cake Recipe, Taste of Home, Jan 2024.

Season 1, Episode 1 Whispers from the Dead, Hear No Evil, ID Channel, 2017.

Self-Defense and 'Stand Your Ground', National Conference of State Legislatures, 2024.

State vs. Smith, Casetext.com, March 9, 2016.

Supreme Court Rejects Byron Smith's Appeal, KNSI Radio.com, March 3, 2021.

Writ of Certiorari- Byron Smith, US Supreme Court, Nov 2020.



Thursday, January 18, 2024

Ep 80-82 Frozen in Fear- The true story of surviving the shadows of death by Jane Carson-Sandler

 

RECIPE- CALIFORNIA CHORIZO QUESO FUNDIDO

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INGREDIENTS

1 Tbsp avocado oil

6 oz sauteed chorizo sausage, casings removed

1 small white onion, finely diced

1 green bell pepper, finely diced (or Poblano pepper for some heat)

1 minced jalapeno

½ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp sea salt

2 lbs Monterrey Jack cheese, grated

1 cup pico de gallo

Cilantro for topping (optional)



1. Preheat over to 400 F.

2. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat; add the chorizo, crumbling, for 4-5 minutes.

3. Add diced onion, jalapeno and pepper, cook 3-4 minutes until soften.  Add chili powder and sea salt, cook for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

4. Add 1/3 of the cheese to the skillet and ½ of the chorizo. Stir to combine. Top with the remaining cheese, placing the rest of the chorizo in the middle.

5. Transfer skillet to over (or place in oven pan) and bake for 10-12 minutes until the cheese melts and is bubbly. Top with Pico de Gallo and cilantro (optional)

Serves 12

Thank you Castironketo.com 


ANDD- my wine pairing 

-Antonio Díez Martín Spain Tempranillo 2022 from Naked Wines! Fruity, dry, and really enhances the spicy of the Chorizo Queso! Enjoy Murder Bookies!



Ep 80-82- Frozen in Fear- Surviving the Shadows of Death by Jane Carson-Sandler

 




Buy the book 'Frozen in Fear' on Amazon!

Buy the book 'She Survived: Jane" on Amazon

Buy the book 'Killers Keep Secrets: The Golden State Killer's Other Life' on Amazon

Jill and Jane Carson-Sandler at Crimecon 2018! 
Sister Survivors- Crimecon 2018
(Michelle Cruz, sister of murder victim- Janelle Cruz, Debbie Domingo, Jane Carson-Sandler

BOOM!  Hahaha!  Good for them!
(I forget if I took these photos, or it belong to Mike Morford, the truecrimeguy! 
He's taken some similar ones, so-- giving him credit just in case.) 


To make a donation to Hope Haven of Lowcounty - 
Child Advocacy and Rape Center, Beauford, SC 


  SOURCES FOR FROZEN IN FEAR- THE TRUE STORY OF SURVIVING THE         SHADOWS OF DEATH  by Jane Carson-Sandler                                               AND SHE SURVIVED: JANE by M. William Phelps


5 years later, A Golden State Killer Family Reunion, Crimecon Orlando 2023, September 2023.

Antonio Díez Martín Spain Tempranillo 2022, Naked Wines.com, Jan 3, 2024.

Bill Hutchinson, One of the Golden State Killer's Youngest Victims recalls attacker in her bedroom 'I'm not afraid of you', ABCNews, May 4, 2018.

Chasing the Original Nightstalker, Dark Minds S02, Ep1, 2012.

Christine Pelisek, Survivors of Gold State Killer and His Ex-Fiancee Confront Him at Sentencing, People Magazine, Aug 20, 2020.

Daniela Pardo, East Area Rapist shares story to empower other women, ABCNews 10, May 1, 2018.

David Davies, After a career of cracking cold cases, Paul Holes opens up, NPR.com, Oct 6, 2023.

Dominique A Simons, Chapter 3- Sex Offender Typologies, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, apprehending, Registering & Tracking, July 2015. 

First Survivor of EAR /Serial Killer recalls encounter, FBI.gov, June 2016.

Gina Tron, 'This is not our secret anymore'- Who were the victims and survivors of the Golden State killer?, Oxygen True Crime, Aug 18, 2020.

Golden State killer to hear victim impact statements, Law and Crime Network, Aug 18, 2020.

Golden State killer to hear victim impact statements, Law and Crime Network, Aug. 19, 2020.

Impact Statement 1, CBSNews.com, July 23, 2020.

Impact Statement 2, CBSNews.com, July 23, 2020

Jamie Kennedy, Sexual abuse survivors find solace in unique support group, Spectrum News1, July 14, 2023. 

Jane Carson-Sandler, Frozen in Fear- A True Story of Surviving the Shadows of Death, iUniverse, 2014.

Jeremy L Luberts, Amazon Summary, Murder on Elms Street, Beaver Pond Press, St Paul, Minnesota, 2024.

Lauren Fruend, 'Monsters are real': Woman who was raped by the Golden State killer, 74, when she was just 15 calls him a 'repulsive, pathetic coward' and another victims calls him 'subhuman' during sentencing hearing for 13 murders and kidnappings, Daily Mail, Aug 18, 2020.

M. William Phelps, She Survived- Jane, Pinnacle Books, 2015.

Michelle McNamara, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Harper Collins, New York, 2018

Michelle Roldan-Shaw, Jane Carson-Sandler, Pink Magazine, 2019.

Mike Morford- Photos- Crimecon 2018.

Phyllis Hennemann, Victim Impact Statement, CBSNews.com, Aug 20, 2020.

Queso Fundido Dip with Chorizo, CastIronKeto.com, Dec 13, 2023.

Robert Hazelwood, Ann Burgess, An Introduction to the Serial Rapist- Research by the FBI, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Sept 1987.

Sex Offenders, SART Tool Kit, Office of Justice Programs, US Dept of Justice, March 2011.

Sexual Predator Typologies, Typologies and  Case Examples by ProfilingEvil, April 7, 2021.

The Golden State Killer, 2024.

The Golden State Killer Deep Dive, Crimecon Nashville, 2018.

Vicky Haddock, Four Types of Serial Rapists- and what makes them tick, SFGate.com, Jan 1996.

Whitney Woodworth, Salem Man recalls the obsessive search for Golden State Killer, Statesman Journal, April 27, 2018


Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Pennsylvania teen- Greg Nissley- MISSING since NOV 12, 2023


"On Nov 13, 2023, Gregory Nissley was seen at approximately 6 am at a coffee shop in the 6600 block of Crain Highway in La Plata (Maryland).  Anyone observing Gregory Nissley should call 911.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts can contact Limerick, PA Police Department Sgt Marchese at (610) 495-7909."




LIMBERICK TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPT: We are seeking the public's assistance. Missing juvenile, Gregory Nissley, is from Wentworth Circle, Limerick, Pennsylvania. He was last seen on November 12, 2023 wearing an Ace Hardware work uniform. He was driving a silver Toyota Corolla bearing Pennsylvania registration number MBY-4419. The vehicle’s last known whereabouts were in Prince George County, Maryland.

If you have any information please contact the Limerick Township Police Department at 610-495-7909.

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/limerick/missing-person-alert-17-year-old-limerick-boy




Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Ep 77-78: Click, Click, Click by Anne Varner & Karen DeVanie SOURCES, SHOW NOTES, PHOTOS and MORE!

                          CLICK, CLICK, CLICK 

by Anne Varner & Karen DeVanie







Raymond Trent Whitley




Mike Jervey's father's obituary 1988

Articles after the arrests.



Article on Willie Lloyd Turner's execution


Frederick West Greene- parole information 

Murder Shelf Book Club Merch link!


Anne Varner & Karen DeVanie, Click, Click, Click, Sugar Coated LLC, 2022.

Colonial Parkway Murders, CrimeMuseum.com, 2023.

David K Jordan, Former Cadet Charged with Murder, Viriginia Military Academy, 1992.

Insult Sparked Teen's Murder, Daily Press, Nov 25, 1992.

Joe Taylor, Missing boy's classmate charged with his murder, Daily Press, August 20,1992.

Peter Baker, At Virginia's death house, an eye for an eye, face to face, Washington Post, June 3, 1995. 

Phil McCombs, Murderer's Fate Shakes Town's Faith in Justice, Washington Post, Juen 14, 1982.

Ron Shawgo, Missing Person, Daily Press, Sept 9, 1991.

Son's disappearance baffles family, Daily Press, March 26, 1990.

Trent Whitley's Grave, FindaGrave.com, 2005.

Update on an old true crime story, The Overeducated HousewifeMarch 24, 2022.

Victoria St Martin, Because of a criminal record, a Va. woman can't adopt now. She's fighting the state's 10-year ban, Washington Post, March 12, 2017. 

Virginia Executes A killer on death row for 15 years, New York Times, May 26, 1995.