We promised we’d make you wait a week for the rest of the Amityville story… and then made you wait TWO. Sorry about that.This time, we’re taking a closer look at the Amityville Horror and the infamous Amityville haunting associated with the Lutz family. What was documented, what was claimed, what was challenged, and what happened somewhere in between? We’re digging through the stories, contradictions, controversies, and muddy details surrounding one of America’s most famous haunted houses.And because apparently I can’t help myself, you also get one more Gypsy Rose Blanchard update in this segment of Teasha’s Gossip Corner. ** Jazz hands**Amityville Horror • Amityville haunting • Lutz family • Amityville house • George and Kathy Lutz • 112 Ocean Avenue • haunted house • paranormal • ghosts • true crime

This week, we kick things off with a quick 2026 update on the ongoing Gypsy Rose saga. Spoiler alert: we still aren’t fans. But the meat and potatoes of this episode is the REAL horror of Amityville.On November 13, 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were brutally murdered inside their home at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island. We’re getting into Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., the DeFeo family murders, the investigation, and the disturbing events that happened BEFORE 112 Ocean Avenue became famous for the alleged Amityville haunting.Because before the ghosts, there was murder.

In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in her home in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. What initially looked like a tragic natural death quickly became a murder investigation after Zona’s mother claimed her daughter’s ghost came back with a shocking accusation.In this episode, we’re getting into the murder of Zona Heaster Shue, her husband Trout Shue, the strange circumstances surrounding her death, the infamous Greenbrier Ghost, and the bizarre investigation that followed.A murder, a ghost, some very helpful neighbors, and apparently… murder mitts.

Todd Kohlhepp was a successful South Carolina real estate agent, a convicted sex offender, and ultimately a serial killer responsible for at least seven murders.In this episode, we get into the disturbing case of the man who became known as the Amazon Review Killer after investigators uncovered a series of bizarre Amazon reviews that appeared to reference the very tools and equipment connected to his crimes.The case exploded in 2016 when police searching Kohlhepp’s property discovered Kala Brown alive and chained inside a shipping container. Her boyfriend, Charles Carver, was found dead on the property, and investigators would go on to uncover even more victims. Kohlhepp also confessed to the infamous 2003 Superbike Motorsports murders, a quadruple homicide that had remained unsolved for years.And then there are those Amazon reviews — padlocks, shovels, knives, and other items that took on a horrifying meaning once investigators knew what Kohlhepp had actually been doing.We’re breaking down Kohlhepp’s history, the crimes, the investigation, the victims, the Amazon reviews, and the disturbing details that finally brought his double life crashing down.And yes, we had some thoughts about Todd Kohlhepp along the way.Eat a D1ck, Todd.**

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Spring-Heeled JackWhat do you get when Victorian-era true crime, folklore, and a whole lot of “WHAT THE HELL was that?!” collide? Spring-Heeled Jack.In this episode, we’re diving into one of the strangest mysteries to come out of 19th-century England: the bizarre stories of a terrifying figure who was said to leap impossibly high, breathe blue flames, have glowing eyes, razor-sharp claws, and generally make a habit of scaring the absolute hell out of people.But who, or what, was Spring-Heeled Jack?We’re looking at the documented encounters that started the legend, how the stories evolved as they spread, the folklore surrounding this mysterious figure, and some of the theories about what people may actually have encountered.Was Spring-Heeled Jack a real person? A particularly unhinged Victorian prankster? Something supernatural? Or was the legend simply a case of fear, rumors, and a very weird time in history getting completely out of hand?As always, we’re not your typical stuffy true crime podcast. Think of this episode as sitting around with your best friends, getting way too invested in a bizarre mystery, and asking the questions that probably should have been asked 150 years ago.Grab a drink, settle in, and come meet the man, the myth, the legend… Spring-Heeled Jack.

In this episode, we explore the disturbing and controversial case of Randy Herman Jr. and the murder of Brooke Preston in West Palm Beach, Florida.Randy admitted to killing Brooke, but claimed he was asleep during the attack and had no memory of what happened. His defense centered around parasomnia, a sleep disorder that can cause people to perform complex behaviors while not fully conscious.We break down the timeline, the investigation, the evidence presented at trial, the sleepwalking defense, expert opinions, and the questions that continue to surround this case.Was this a tragic case of a rare sleep disorder, or was sleepwalking used as a defense after a murder? Join us as we examine the Dead Asleep case and the debate over whether someone can truly commit a crime while asleep.

What if you started feeling like bugs were crawling beneath your skin… then mysterious fibers began appearing from your wounds? Thousands of people living with Morgellons disease say that’s exactly what’s happening. But while patients insist their symptoms are real, many doctors argue the condition is psychological. This week, we dive into one of medicine’s most controversial mysteries, exploring the symptoms, the science, the skepticism, and why this unexplained condition continues to divide experts and patients alike.

In the late 1970s, anonymous letters started flooding Circleville, Ohio, exposing affairs, threatening families, and turning a quiet town upside down. School bus driver Mary Gillispie became the main target. Then came a suspicious death, a deadly booby-trapped sign, and the arrest of Paul Freshour. But the letters kept coming even after he went to prison. Was the Circleville letter writer ever really caught? Dive into one of Ohio’s most bizarre unsolved true-crime mysteries.