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  • 46: The Son of Sam’s Prison Prophecy: David Berkowitz Predicts a Satanic Halloween Execution | True Crime Sleep Stories

    46: The Son of Sam’s Prison Prophecy: David Berkowitz Predicts a Satanic Halloween Execution | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 28 2025
    Four years after David Berkowitz was locked away for life, the Son of Sam—chained in an upstate prison—whispered a chilling prophecy to a fellow inmate: “A ritual killing is coming soon near Greenwich Village. They’ll be shot in the head.”

    Weeks later, on Halloween 1981, it happened exactly as he foretold.

    Photographer Ronald Sisman and 20-year-old Smith College student Elizabeth Platzman were beaten, executed, and left in a ransacked Chelsea apartment. The killers took only two things: Sisman’s .25-caliber pistol, and both victims' IDs… amid rumors they were hunting a snuff film said to show Berkowitz’s final Son of Sam murder.

    Investigative journalist Maury Terry spent 40 years proving Berkowitz didn’t act alone. From prison, the killer named his handlers: “The Children”—a violent offshoot of the Process Church, tied to Scientology’s fringes, ritual sacrifice, and a coast-to-coast web of drugs, porn, and elite cover-ups.

    This is the story Terry died chasing—and the prophecy that cannot be explained away.

    This episode is a direct follow-up to our Halloween 1981 Sisman-Platzman murders episode. Listen to that first for full context.

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    19 min
  • 45: The Chelsea Murders | True Crime Sleep Stories

    45: The Chelsea Murders | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 22 2025
    Picture Halloween night, 1981, in New York City's vibrant Chelsea neighborhood. Amid the chaos of costumes and celebrations, a quiet apartment becomes the scene of a brutal double execution.

    Freelance photographer Ronald Sisman, 40, and college student Elizabeth Platzman, 20, are shot at close range in a ransacked apartment—seemingly targeted for something hidden in plain sight. Was it a drug debt hit? A random burglary? Or a chilling connection to the Son of Sam cult?

    Settle in for this haunting, uninterrupted true crime tale designed to lull you to sleep... but with a mystery that might keep you awake. Dim the lights, lock your doors, and let the shadows tell the story.

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    23 min
  • 44: The Lovers Lane Murders | True Crime Sleep Stories

    44: The Lovers Lane Murders | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 20 2025
    Drift into the shadows of a foggy autumn night in 1922 with True Crime Sleep Stories as host Kelli Brink unravels the chilling tale of the Lovers Lane Murders. In a quiet corner of New Jersey, a forbidden romance between a rector and a choir singer ended in a brutal crime that shocked a nation.

    Found beneath a crabapple tree, their bodies were surrounded by scattered love letters, a calling card tucked grimly in the rector’s mouth.
    Who pulled the trigger?
    Who slashed the singer’s throat?
    And why did this scandalous affair turn deadly?

    Join us as we explore the suspects, the trial dubbed the “trial of the century,” and the enduring enigma of De Russey’s Lane.

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    If you liked this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and recommend True Crime Sleep Stories to your fellow true crime enthusiasts. Follow along for more dark and mysterious tales to ease you into your evening. And as always, stay curious and stay safe.
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    14 min
  • 43: The Butcher of Plainfield: Ed Gein | True Crime Sleep Stories

    43: The Butcher of Plainfield: Ed Gein | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 18 2025
    As Halloween approaches, True Crime Sleep Stories delves into the chilling origin story of Ed Gein, the infamous "Butcher of Plainfield." This hypnotic narrative traces Ed Gein’s life from his oppressive childhood in rural Wisconsin to the gruesome discoveries that shocked the nation and inspired iconic horror films like Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.

    Told in a soothing yet eerie tone, this episode explores the isolation, obsession, and fractured psyche that turned a shy handyman into a legend of horror. Perfect for listeners craving a haunting bedtime tale that lingers like an October mist.

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    If you liked this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and recommend True Crime Sleep Stories to your fellow true crime enthusiasts. Follow along for more dark and mysterious tales to ease you into your evening. And as always, stay curious and stay safe.
    --- --- --- ---
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    18 min
  • 42: Echoes of the Axe | True Crime Sleep Stories

    42: Echoes of the Axe | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 17 2025
    In this chilling Halloween-themed episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we delve into a haunting series of axe murders that struck rural America in the early 1900s. Known as “the man from the train,” an elusive figure left a trail of tragedy near railroad tracks, targeting families in their sleep.

    From Trenton, South Carolina, to Villisca, Iowa, we explore the eerie patterns—covered mirrors, untouched valuables, and meals eaten in silent homes—that marked these unsolved crimes.

    Join us as we weave historical facts with a soothing narrative to guide you into restful sleep, while the mystery of the axe-wielding drifter lingers like mist over the rails.

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    If you liked this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and recommend True Crime Sleep Stories to your fellow true crime enthusiasts. Follow along for more dark and mysterious tales to ease you into your evening. And as always, stay curious and stay safe.
    --- --- --- ---
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    18 min
  • 41: Real Life House of Horrors | True Crime Sleep Stories

    41: Real Life House of Horrors | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 10 2025
    Step into the shadows with True Crime Sleep Stories for a chilling Halloween special, "Real Life Houses of Horror."
    As jack-o'-lanterns glow and autumn winds whisper, we explore three haunting tales of homes turned sinister: the infamous Amityville Horror, the real-life terrors behind The Conjuring, and the controversial McKamey Manor.
    From urban legends to cinematic nightmares and modern-day controversies, these stories unravel the allure and peril of houses that betray their promise of safety.
    In This Episode:
    The Amityville Horror (1974–1977)
    The tragic murders at 112 Ocean Avenue by Ronald DeFeo Jr.
    The Lutz family’s 28-day ordeal with alleged paranormal phenomena.
    Debunking myths: Was it a demonic curse or a lucrative hoax?
    How this urban legend shaped America’s fascination with haunted houses.
    The Conjuring’s Perron Family Haunting (1971)
    The Perron family’s move to a Rhode Island farmhouse and its sinister secrets.
    Encounters with the spirit of Bathsheba Sherman, a supposed 19th-century witch.
    Ed and Lorraine Warren’s investigation and its cinematic adaptation in The Conjuring (2013).
    Blurring fact and fiction: How much of the film reflects reality?
    McKamey Manor: The Extreme Haunt (2017–2025)
    Russ McKamey’s Tennessee-based “survival horror” attraction.
    Allegations of abuse, ignored safe words, and psychological trauma.
    Legal battles, a Hulu documentary, and the manor’s closure in February 2025.
    The ethical debate: Where does consensual fear cross into exploitation?

    Tune in to True Crime Sleep Stories soon for another soothing yet gripping tale.
    Stay curious, stay cautious, and sweet dreams.

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    If you liked this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and recommend True Crime Sleep Stories to your fellow true crime enthusiasts. Follow along for more dark and mysterious tales to ease you into your evening. And as always, stay curious and stay safe.
    --- --- --- ---
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    True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 1: https://amzn.to/3Z8jx5L
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    True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 3:https://amzn.to/3H9xfPQ
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    23 min
  • 40: Justice Restored: 3 Wrongful Conviction Stories | True Crime Sleep Stories

    40: Justice Restored: 3 Wrongful Conviction Stories | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 6 2025
    In this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we share 3 inspiring true stories of individuals who faced wrongful convictions but emerged to create positive change. From resilience and forgiveness, to advocacy and community healing, these narratives highlight the triumph of the human spirit over injustice.

    Join us as we explore how exonerees like Ronald Cotton, Ryan Ferguson &
    Debra Milke transformed personal hardship into hope, offering soothing tales of redemption.

    • Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson-Cannino: A remarkable story of forgiveness, where a wrongfully convicted man and his accuser became friends and advocates, reshaping eyewitness identification practices.
    • Ryan Ferguson: A college student turned justice educator, using his wrongful conviction experience to reform eyewitness protocols.
    • Debra Milke: A woman who survived 22 years on death row, now advocating for women wrongfully convicted and interrogation reform.
    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Share your reflections or suggest true crime stories for future episodes. Sweet dreams, and stay inspired!

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    --- --- --- ---
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    15 min
  • 39: Buried Alive: Barbara Mackle & Essie Dunbar | True Crime Sleep Stories

    39: Buried Alive: Barbara Mackle & Essie Dunbar | True Crime Sleep Stories
    Oct 2 2025
    Imagine waking up in pitch-black darkness, your screams echoing off wooden walls, as the weight of six feet of earth presses down. No escape, no air, no hope—until a faint bell rings above ground. But is anyone listening? Dive into the real horrors of taphophobia in this episode that will have you checking your pulse... and the shadows.

    From historical mishaps that inspired "safety coffins" with emergency bells to modern true crime tales of deliberate entombment, we weave a narrative that's equal parts historical fact and heart-pounding suspense.

    • Safety Coffins & Bells: Inventions like Dr. Adolf Gutsmuth's feeding tube coffin (1822), Johann Taberger's rope-bell system (1829), and Count Michel de Karnice-Karnicki's spring-loaded design (1897). The chilling truth: No verified rescues.

    • Story 1: Essie Dunbar (1915, South Carolina): The accidental burial of a woman in an epileptic coma—buried, exhumed, and rising from her coffin to live another 47 years. Chaos, screams, and local legends ensue.

    • Story 2: Barbara Jane Mackle (1968 Kidnapping): The heiress buried alive in a ventilated box for 83 hours by kidnappers Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier. Ransom, FBI rescue, and a survivor's unbreakable spirit.

    If this episode left you buried in goosebumps, share it with a friend who loves true crime! Subscribe on your favorite platform for more sleep stories that might just keep you awake.

    Leave a 5-star review—it helps us dig up more tales.
    Thoughts?
    Comment below or tweet us @TrueCrimeSleep. Until next time... goodnight, and beware the bell. 🔔

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    If you liked this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and recommend True Crime Sleep Stories to your fellow true crime enthusiasts. Follow along for more dark and mysterious tales to ease you into your evening. And as always, stay curious and stay safe.
    --- --- --- ---
    Buy The Books:
    True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 1: https://amzn.to/3Z8jx5L
    True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 2: https://amzn.to/4kAthhj
    True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 3:https://amzn.to/3H9xfPQ
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    22 min