**Listener discretion advised. This episode discusses stalking, domestic violence, and intimate partner homicide.**

As January marks Stalking Awareness Month, Kat introduces us to Dominique “Nique” Leili - a devoted moom navigating a troubled marriage—& a victim of escalating control & surveillance that ultimately turned deadly.

In 2011, Dominique disappeared in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Months later, her remains were discovered in a wooded area, and suspicion quickly focused on her husband, Matthew Leili. What followed was a deeply unsettling case marked by recorded jailhouse phone calls, conflicting accounts from their daughters, years of legal appeals, and a defense that framed Dominique’s murder as a mystery—despite substantial evidence presented at trial.

In this episode, Kat takes us through the case & reminds us all that stalking is not a “lesser” offense. It is a documented predictor of intimate partner homicide. This is the hill Kat will die on, y'all! Grab a drink and join us as we explore the darker side of humanity - with beer!

References:

1. MUST LISTEN TO THIS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-binge-cases-watching-you/id1525807626
2. FOLLOW HIM! https://www.instagram.com/thisisjonathanhirsch/
3. info on Stalking: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
4. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSLG-GSgdQs/
5. https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/newsandevents/NewsDetails?news=PolicePressReleases/Deceased%20female%20located%20in%20wooded%20area%20of%20Lawrenceville
6. https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/newsandevents/NewsDetails?news=PolicePressReleases/Husbaneili
7. https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2019/s19a0541.html
8. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-supreme-court/2025673.html
9. https://abcnews.go.com/US/georgia-man-wifes-murder-death-remains-mystery/story?id=37034937
10. https://abcnews.go.com/US/daughters-defend-father-trial-allegedly-killing-mother/story?id=36520163
11. https://www.facebook.com/datelinenbc/posts/listen-to-matts-jailhouse-phone-call-with-his-daughters/10156950732281420/
12. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/murdered-wife-speaks-to-jury-through-recorded-phone-calls/85-68783991
13. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/jury-deliberating-trial-man-accused-murdering-wife/153636803/
14. https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-nique-leilis-daughters-now/
15. https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatChapter/comments/k9bv5b/the_disturbing_case_of_nique_leili_that_chapter/

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

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In this week's episode, Ashley discusses the abduction and murder of Amber Hagerman, a 9 year old child from Arlington, TX in 1996. Her case led to the creation of the AMBER Alert system as well as the national sex offenders registry list amongst many other positive law changes involving how we treat child abductions. We discuss some of the laws plus international variations of the AMBER alert system.

Amber's case is considered a cold case. If you have any information please contact the Arlington Police Department or Crime Stopper's anonymous hotline.

Resources:

1. https://www.fox4news.com/news/amber-hagerman-alert-anniversary

2. https://people.com/what-happened-to-amber-hagerman-11883708

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_alert

4. https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/still-searching-for-ambers-killer

5. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/amber-hagerman-amber-alert-system/269-f881cfac-8c55-4665-989c-97157bfa9def

6. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/amber-hagerman-murder-amber-alert-missing-in-texas

7. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iii674/extensive_write_up_the_murder_of_amber_hagerman/

8. https://amberalert.ojp.gov/news/active-AMBER-alerts

9. https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/amber

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender_registries_in_the_United_States

11. https://www.fox13now.com/good-day-

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
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OneTaste marketed itself as a sexual wellness company focused on women’s empowerment through a practice called orgasmic meditation. But, federal prosecutors say something far more troubling was happening.

In this episode, Kat breaks down the rise and fall of OneTaste and its founder, Nicole Daedone.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of coercive control, sexual exploitation, trauma, & frequent references to female genitalia.

REFERENCES:

1. Empire of Orgasm - by Ellen Huet
2. Orgasm, inc. on Netflix
3. The Orgasm Cult - BBC Podcast
4. U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of New York. Founder of Sexual Wellness Company OneTaste and Former Head of Sales Convicted of Forced Labor.
5. Bloomberg Businessweek (June 18, 2018). The Dark Side of OneTaste, the Orgasmic Meditation Company.
6. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-01/onetaste-ceo-steps-down-after-claims-that-company-engaged-in-predatory-behavior
7. Bloomberg News (November 13, 2018). FBI Is Probing OneTaste, a Sexuality Wellness Company.
8. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-10/how-orgasmic-meditation-company-onetaste-left-many-women-feeling-violated
9. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/onetaste-founder-nicole-daedone-says-plans-testify-trial-rcna179947
10. Wikipedia. OneTaste.

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
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We originally covered this story in our first season; however since our first season is no longer available, Ashley wanted to redo it and add in the newest updates.

Brian Shaffer went out with his friend drinking, he is seen entering the bar but never seen exiting. He has not been seen or head from since. In this episode, Ashley discusses the disappearance, the case and the many theories.

Resources:

1. https://people.com/what-happened-to-brian-shaffer-disappearance-11706304

2. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brian-shaffer

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shaffer

4. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/03/29/brian-shaffer-disappearance-photo-shows-how-osu-student-may-look-now/6995317002/

5. https://sites.gsu.edu/tanyabedi/final-analysisconclusion/

6. True Crime Garage- Brian Shaffer: Feb 14, 2016, Parts 1-6.

7. https://www.reddit.com/r/BrianShaffer/comments/1dzamdu/brian_shaffer_new_theories/

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
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It's time for Part 2 of Kat's deep dive into the monster that is Ed Gein.

References:

1. “Ed Gein.” Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein
2. “Ed Gein.” Britannica – biographical overview and case summary. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein
3. “Real-Life Psycho Ed Gein Dies.” History.com ( https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-26/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-dies
4. Crime + Investigation Network (UK). “Ed Gein – The Butcher of Plainfield.” https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/ed-gein
5. A&E / Biography. “Ed Gein’s Childhood: The Butcher of Plainfield Fixated on His Domineering Mother.” https://www.aetv.com/articles/ed-geins-childhood-the-butcher-of-plainfield-fixated-on-his-domineering-mother
6. TIME Magazine. “Portrait of America’s Original Psycho Killer. https://time.com/3879490/ed-gein-portrait-of-americas-original-psycho-killer
7. Lawyer Monthly. “Ed Gein Timeline – True Story, Crimes, Trial & Legal Legacy.” https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2025/10/ed-gein-timeline-true-story-crimes-trial-legal-legacy
8. Harold Schechter. Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho. Pocket Books, 1989
9. Radford University Serial Killer Database. “Ed Gein Case Summary (Psyc 405).” https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Gein%2C%20Ed.pdf
10. FBI Behavioral Science Unit archives (publicly released summaries)

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
  ...

In 1957, a missing-person call in small-town Wisconsin led police to a farmhouse that would redefine horror forever. What they found inside Ed Gein’s home shocked the nation — and inspired Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Kat takes you deep into the chilling true story behind “The Butcher of Plainfield” — a quiet, lonely man whose obsession with his mother and the dead blurred the line between grief and madness.

References:

1. “Ed Gein.” Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein
2. “Ed Gein.” Britannica – biographical overview and case summary. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein
3. “Real-Life Psycho Ed Gein Dies.” History.com ( https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-26/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-dies
4. Crime + Investigation Network (UK). “Ed Gein – The Butcher of Plainfield.” https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/ed-gein
5. A&E / Biography. “Ed Gein’s Childhood: The Butcher of Plainfield Fixated on His Domineering Mother.” https://www.aetv.com/articles/ed-geins-childhood-the-butcher-of-plainfield-fixated-on-his-domineering-mother
6. TIME Magazine. “Portrait of America’s Original Psycho Killer. https://time.com/3879490/ed-gein-portrait-of-americas-original-psycho-killer
7. Lawyer Monthly. “Ed Gein Timeline – True Story, Crimes, Trial & Legal Legacy.” https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2025/10/ed-gein-timeline-true-story-crimes-trial-legal-legacy
8. Harold Schechter. Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho. Pocket Book

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
  ...

It's been 30 years since Jodi Sue Huisentruit disappeared from her apartment complex parking lot. Jodi was a TV news anchor for KIMT in Mason City and was running late for work. She never arrived and has not been heard from since. Even 30 years later, there is hardly even evidence on who took Jodi and why. In this episode Ashley discusses the disappearance, the suspects and the updates over the years. Resources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Huisentruit

2. https://people.com/what-happened-to-jodi-huisentruit-11771565

3. https://www.fox9.com/news/jodie-huisentruit-person-interest-who-died-suicide-responsible-wi-murder

4. https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-person-interest-emerges-documentary-decades-old-disappearance-iowa-news-anchor

5. https://moviedelic.com/brad-millerbernd/

6. https://findjodi.com/retiring-state-representative-says-city-officials-stonewalled-him-in-huisentruit-investigation/

7. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jodi-huisentruit-missing-new-search-b2650602.html

8. https://findjodi.com/

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
  ...

In this episode, Ashley discusses the 2018 unsolved disappearance of 16-year-old Karli Lain Guse. After a night of partying, Karli called her stepmother to pick her up. She was clearly in a state of distress and paranoia. No one called the hospital, no one stayed up to keep an eye on her, no one helped her.... where did she go, what happened to her and will we ever know what she was really going through?

There is a $10,000 reward that is being offered for any information about Karli or the case. If anyone has any information about her, is asked to call the Mono County Sheriff’s Office at 760-932-5678 or email karliegusetips@monosheriff.org. You can also call the FBI Sacramento field office at 916-746-7000 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.

Resources:

1. https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/08/05/the-disappearance-of-karlie-guse/

2. https://allthatsinteresting.com/karlie-guse

3. https://www.truecasefiles.com/2019/08/the-disappearance-of-karlie-guse.html

4. https://www.kolotv.com/2022/05/14/missing-girls-20th-birthday-still-no-answers/

5. https://www.foxnews.com/us/she-wanted-to-read-the-bible-and-panicked-something-was-going-to-kill-her-uncomfortable-questions-surround-the-case-of-missing-california-teen

6. https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/03/01/karlie-guse-dad-of-missing-california-teen-girl-arrested-for-corporal-injury-to-a-spouse-police/

7. Things They Carry YT series: https://www.youtube.com/@fbi/search?query=the%20things%20they%20carry

8. Dr. Phil episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_E0RdK8wk

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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:

• https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
• https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

FOR HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

• NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
• IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/

FOR HELP WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• https://rainn.org/resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• https://nomoredirectory.org/
  • The NO MORE Global Directory is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive international directory of domestic and sexual violence helplines, specialist support services, and resources for men, women, and those who identify as non-binary in almost every UN-recognized country and territory in the world.
  ...