Aug 9

The Horrifying Story of Daniel LaPlante

A chilling true crime story of Daniel LaPlante, the infamous “Boy in the Walls.” Discover the terrifying home invasion, brutal murders, shocking investigation, and disturbing psychology behind one of America’s most haunting criminal cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

1h 38m

Aug 6

Hell on Wheels: The Mackenzie Shirilla Case

A toxic romance, shocking betrayal, and a deadly crash—uncover the chilling Mackenzie Shirilla case, where disturbing digital evidence transformed a tragic accident into one of America’s most haunting murder convictions. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - sign up for your free trial t ... Show More

1h 34m

Jul 31

Melvin David Rees: Jazz Musician, Predator, Murderer.

Beneath Melvin Rees Jr.'s charming musician persona lurked a ruthless predator. Discover the shocking crimes, chilling investigation, and haunting trail of violence that terrorized America during the 1950s and 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 17m

Mar 2024

61. The Bloody Benders

In this episode, Payton ventures into the heart of the Kansas frontier during the tumultuous 1870s. As travelers disappeared without a trace, whispers swirl regarding an enigmatic family homestead lurking ominously on the outskirts of town. https://linktr.ee/intothedarkpod Case ... Show More

34m 47s

Nov 2023

The Bloody Benders

When the Bender Family moves west to open a tavern and inn along the Osage Trail in southeastern Kansas, the people of nearby Cherryvale are at first unaware of the diabolical plans this mysterious family is cooking up behind closed doors. The intoxicatingly beautiful daughter Ka ... Show More

40m 3s

May 2023

Serial Killer Family on the Frontier

<p>Between 1871 and 1872, Labette County, Kansas became a source of mystery. Several people have gone missing on their journey west and a few bodies have been found. Is this the work of highway robbers? Or could it be the peculiar family who live beside the Great Osage Trail?</p> ... Show More

40m 48s

Nov 2022

Family of Serial Killers Disappears | The Bloody Benders

After the Civil War, a number of people went missing along the Osage trail in Kansas. Search parties tracked the disappearances to a family owned inn along the trail. When locals went to confront them about the situation, the family was gone. This week we discuss one of the most ... Show More

1h 4m

Aug 2024

American Serial Killer Family: Bloody Benders

When a series of mysterious disappearances and gruesome murders happened on the American Frontier in the 19th century, fingers started to point in the direction of not one murderer…but a family of killers. As the case unraveled, their grisly crimes cemented their place in history ... Show More

36m 18s

Jul 2022

America's Serial Killer Family

When the Bender family disappeared from Labette county, Kansas, in 1873, they left a dozen bodies buried in the garden of their home.But who were they? Who were their victims? And why did people take bricks from their well as souvenirs?Today Betwixt the Sheets, Kate is joined by ... Show More

40m 20s

Oct 2022

The Tale of the Bloody Benders

Long before we knew what serial killers were, a family in remote Kansas was disposing of victims at their family farm. Listen in to the Tale of the Bloody Benders if you dare!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48m 24s

May 2022

Little Slaughterhouse on the Prairie: The Serial Killer Family Who Terrorized 1870s Kansas

Lone-wolf serial killers like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy live in infamy – it’s a familiar archetype in true crime. But a family of serial killers is much less common, and the killing spree committed by the Benders in 19th century Kansas is likely the most famo ... Show More

29m 47s

Jan 2024

Borrasca Pt. 1 | Creep Cast

Wendigoon and MeatCanyon explore one of the internets best horror stories. A new family moves into a small Missouri town by the Ozarks and begins experiencing strange things that lurk in the towns mysterious past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2h 25m

The Bender Hotel of Horror