Suspects & Spirits

Join your host Taylor Serafin, as she explores the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural. Journey into the darkest sides of humanity and the eeriest corners of the unknown. Whether it’s a baffling cold case or a haunted hotel, this podcast will be sure to satisfy your creepy cravings. And maybe even make you laugh along the way.

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15 April 2026

Satan’s Dormitory… What’s in Room 428?

What happens when a dorm room becomes too dangerous to live in? At Ohio University, it gets sealed… forever. Room 428 was permanently closed after a series of unexplained deaths, but the story doesn’t end there. From disembodied voices that turn to screams, to ghostly apparitions that like to snuggle, to a very dark history tied to a former psychiatric hospital, this campus holds more than just secrets…It holds energy. So strap on your snorkeling gear, Ghouligans. We’re diving deep into the campus lore. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai 👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses 🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7M *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Tucker, Elizabeth. Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses. University Press of Mississippi, 2007. https://amzn.to/421TYnX (Book link🔗) Willis, James A. Weird Ohio: Your Travel Guide to Ohio’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Sterling Publishing, 2005. https://amzn.to/4tNWPgl (Book link🔗) Episode: “Satan’s Dormitory” (Season 1, Episode 1) Show: Scariest Places on Earth: (Watch here🔗) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SueR_sUldpc https://www.ohio.edu/ridges/history https://www.ohio.edu/ridges https://www.ohio.edu/library/collections/digital-archives/amhc https://www.ohio.edu/library/collections/archives-special-collections/manuscripts/athens-mental-health-center-collections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Lunatic_Asylum https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2018/summer/statement/the-athens-asylum-was-the-forefront-treatment-in-the-19th-century https://www.hockinghills.com/members/The_Ridges.html https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/the-athens-lunatic-asylum/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostlore https://athensindependent.com/what-to-know-about-ohio-universitys-plans-for-the-ridges/ https://www.thenewpolitical.com/article/edzmn2xs0vj5eetdkkx97h8830lkbt-20250122 https://kleinpennyrentals.com/blog/psych-hospital-studies-art-science-ridges-ohio-university https://www.athensohiotoday.com/news/haunted-athens-the-ghosts-of-ohio-university/article_5b6a6c6e-5b6e-11ec-9f6a-9f5b6a6c6e5b.html https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2018/10/haunted-athens-ohio-university-ghost-stories https://www.athensnews.com/culture/haunted-athens-ohio-university/article_9c5b6a6c-ghost-stories.html https://www.hauntedrooms.com/ohio/athens/haunted-places/ohio-university https://www.collegeconsensus.com/features/haunted-colleges/ https://www.ranker.com/list/haunted-ohio-university/ranker-weird-history https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/haunted-ohio-university-oh/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/ohio-university/ https://www.hauntjaunts.net/haunted-ohio-university/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/oh-ohio-university/

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08 April 2026

The Suitcase Murder (Part 2)

Alright True Crime Coven, it’s time. Today we dive into Part 2 of The Suitcase Murder. Investigators begin to close in as new evidence, strange explanations, and unanswered questions collide. We get into the trial, the testimony, and even body language analysis, as the prosecution builds a case they believe is strong enough for a conviction. But the defense? They argue the gaps are too big to ignore. And years later, the debate is far from over. Was justice served? Or did this case leave too much room for doubt? It’s time to unpack all the theories. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r 💧🧃 WaterBoy Hydration Packets 🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ 📚 Audible 🔗 https://amzn.to/4t1MuwJ *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Glatt, John. To Have and to Kill: Nurse Melanie McGuire, an Illicit Affair, and the Gruesome Murder of Her Husband. St. Martin’s True Crime, 2008. https://amzn.to/40WV3gt (Book link🔗) https://www.courttv.com/title/62-nj-v-mcguire-marcie-paulk/ https://www.courttv.com/tag/melanie-mcguire/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndB2D3IckpU https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/melanie-mcguires-lover-takes-stand-testify-part-73252286 https://abcnews.go.com/US/suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-defends-innocence-inside-prison/story?id=73099717 https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/07/26/melanie-qa-part-1/ https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/09/19/melanie-qa-part-2/ https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/07/10/a-gamble/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_McGuire https://www.newsweek.com/who-suitcase-killer-podcast-murder-innocent-1417850 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/inside-suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-210542892.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbVftRVJ580 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_City_Expressway https://www.njta.gov/travel-resources/toll-calculator/ https://tollguru.com/new-jersey-toll-calculator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_State_Parkway https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=State+v+McGuire+2011 https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-unpublished/2011/a3039-07-opn.html https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/appeals_court_upholds_convicti.html https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/nj_supreme_court_wont_hear_app.html https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2014/04/28/melanie-mcguire-post-conviction-relief/ https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/26/melanie-mcguire-court-hearing/ https://abcnews.com/video/73252286/ https://abcnews.com/video/73257658/ https://www.courttv.com/title/23-nj-v-mcguire-dr-bradley-miller/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIC_a86q1Z0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgrQUi8g7zY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpcvZ1Bvk1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSXK2WVUPZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqqrofhgugc

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01 April 2026

The Suitcase Murder (Part 1)

Bill and Melanie McGuire looked like they had it all. A stable life, a growing family, and a new home on the horizon. But when Bill vanished one morning after a heated argument, that “perfect” marriage began to unravel. And the deeper investigators dug, the more complicated the truth became. This is a case that leaves people questioning what really happened. And Part 1 is where everything starts to feel a little off. Tune in for how this all unfolds in Part 2 on April 15th. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: 📚 Audible 🔗 https://amzn.to/4t1MuwJ 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai 👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses 🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7M *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Glatt, John. To Have and to Kill: Nurse Melanie McGuire, an Illicit Affair, and the Gruesome Murder of Her Husband. St. Martin’s True Crime, 2008. https://amzn.to/40WV3gt (Book link🔗) https://www.courttv.com/title/62-nj-v-mcguire-marcie-paulk/ https://www.courttv.com/tag/melanie-mcguire/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndB2D3IckpU https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/melanie-mcguires-lover-takes-stand-testify-part-73252286 https://abcnews.go.com/US/suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-defends-innocence-inside-prison/story?id=73099717 https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/07/26/melanie-qa-part-1/ https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/09/19/melanie-qa-part-2/ https://directappealpodcast.com/2019/07/10/a-gamble/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_McGuire https://www.newsweek.com/who-suitcase-killer-podcast-murder-innocent-1417850 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/inside-suitcase-killer-melanie-mcguire-210542892.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbVftRVJ580

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27 March 2026

March Boo’s Clues: Possessions, Peeping Toms, Pond Demons…& Jason Voorhees?

This month’s Boo’s Clues has listener stories that range from creepy to genuinely unsettling. We’ve got Ouija board possessions, men who can’t handle the word “no,” pond demons that like to grab your ankles, and an Arizona story that might make you think twice before answering that Ring alert. And of course…Jason Voorhees. It may be 218 days until Halloween, but we can still set the mood 🎃 So grab your favorite drink, fold that laundry, or hide from your kids with a snack in your closet… it’s story time. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️Today’s Sponsors: ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r 💧🧃 WaterBoy Hydration Packets 🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ 👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses 🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7M *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* 👻No sources needed today, just listener trauma.

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25 March 2026

Don’t Eat the Sky Jell-O: The 1994 Oakville Blob Mystery

In August of 1994, a small town in Washington experienced something no one could explain—a mysterious, gelatinous substance falling from the sky. After coming into contact with this strange “sky goo,” residents reported sudden illness, animals died, and lab results only deepened the mystery. Was it environmental, biological… or something else entirely? This week, we’re exploring one of the strangest unsolved phenomena in U.S. history. Get ready to have more questions than answers as we break down the theories behind these cursed cosmic Jell-O shots that you definitely do not want to eat. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️ Today’s Sponsors: 📚 Audible 🔗 https://amzn.to/4t1MuwJ 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: “The Blob.” Unsolved Mysteries, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, https://unsolved.com/gallery/the-blob/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026. https://www.kuow.org/stories/return-of-the-blobs-sw-washington-revisited-by-decades-old-gooey-mystery https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-were-the-oakville-blobs https://www.iflscience.com/oakville-blobs-in-1994-mysterious-gelatinous-goo-rained-down-on-washington-73717 https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-were-the-oakville-blobs-and-what-caused-them https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-oakville-blobs/ https://apnmag.com/2024/05/23/the-mysterious-blobs-that-rained-down-over-a-small-town/ https://www.kxro.com/20-years-later-the-oakville-blob/ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/oakville-blob-remains-a-mystery/281-85c86992-ce23-4343-95a4-462384c4101d https://medium.com/%40ajhotz23/do-not-ask-the-1994-oakville-blobs-711bd8631fa8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/mystery/oakville-blobs-mystery https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviation-explainer-series/airplane-toilets/ https://airwaysmag.com/new-post/untold-story-airplane-lavatories https://www.fodors.com/news/airlines/how-airplane-toilets-really-work-inside-the-messy-fascinating-world-of-lavatory-service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ice_%28aviation%29 https://skybrary.aero/articles/blue-ice https://simpleflying.com/aircraft-water-waste-system-guide/ https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/waterspout.html https://www.weather.gov/safety/waterspout https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/waterspouts https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/tornadoes/waterspouts https://scijinks.gov/waterspout/ https://www.britannica.com/science/waterspout

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18 March 2026

Peter Woodcock: Canada’s Youngest Serial Killer

In the 1950s, a series of brutal murders shook Toronto and left the city searching for answers. At first, investigators believed they had their killer — a 14-year-old boy was questioned and ultimately convicted for the crime. But the real killer was still at large… and he moved through the city quietly on a bicycle, searching for his next victim. In this episode of Suspects & Spirits, we examine the chilling case of Peter Woodcock, often called Canada’s youngest serial killer. Today we explore his troubled childhood, the tragic stories of his victims, the investigation that revealed a horrifying truth, and the aftermath of his crimes. Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's Clues! suspectsandspiritspod@gmail.com And help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals. Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/ Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTok IG: suspectsandspiritspodcast Faceboook: Suspects & Spirits Podcast TikTok: suspectsandspiritspod 🎙️ Today’s Sponsors: 🐶 WOOF Pupscicle 🔗 https://amzn.to/47hPxsa 🧊 Pupscicle Refill Pops 🔗 https://amzn.to/4subNai 🎁 WOOF Bundles 🔗 https://amzn.to/40Jbw7X 💧 WaterBoy Hydration Packets 🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ ☕ RYZE Mushroom Coffee Get 15% off your first order with code: SUSPECTSANDSPIRITSPODCAST15 🔗 https://get.aspr.app/SH1a6r *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you* Sources: Bourrie, Mark. By Reason of Insanity: The David Michael Krueger Story. Dundurn Press, 1997. https://books.google.com/books/about/By_Reason_of_Insanity.html?id=wzQYL3E_S10C (🔗Book link) Hendley, Nate. The Boy on the Bicycle. Dundurn Press, 2015. https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459728004-the-boy-on-the-bicycle (🔗Book link) Bourrie, Mark, and R. J. Parker. Peter Woodcock: Canada’s Youngest Serial Killer. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. https://books.google.com/books/about/Peter_Woodcock.html?id=njkljwEACAAJ (🔗Book link) https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/12/10/peter_woodcock_dead_at_58.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/peter-woodcock-canadas-youngest-serial-killer-dies-in-prison/article1317464/ https://torontosun.com/news/toronto-gta/peter-woodcock-canadas-youngest-serial-killer-dies-in-prison https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/peter-woodcock-canadas-youngest-serial-killer-dead-at-58 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/peter-woodcock-killer-dead-1.875337 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/peter-woodcock-canada-youngest-serial-killer-1.875200 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/peter-woodcock-the-boy-who-killed/article1317495/ https://torontosun.com/news/canada/canadas-youngest-serial-killer-peter-woodcock-dies-in-prison https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/serial-killer-peter-woodcock-dies-1.875312 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/12/11/peter_woodcock_case_revisited.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadas-youngest-serial-killer-peter-woodcock/article1317503/ https://torontosun.com/news/canada/peter-woodcock-killer-case-history

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