Happy Thanksgiving all! This week, due to the holiday, we are revisiting an episode from March this year covering the mysterious remains found in a cave in 1979; remains that wouldn’t be identified until 2019. His name was Joseph H. Loveless, and he was no innocent man. Learn more about who he was and his family ties with Joseph Smith and his new religion as they crossed the country to settle in Utah.
Read MoreIn this episode. listen as we discuss the events leading to disappearance, including the murder of his wife, Agnes Octavia Caldwell Loveless. Our guest this week, Julie Dixon Jackson, genetic genealogist and podcast host of Cut-Off Genes, helps us understand how Loveless was identified using forensic genealogy. Then, of course, Denise discusses Loveless’s family history, tied to the history of the Mormon church, and what happened to his children after his disappearance.
Read MoreWherever Terry Peder Rasmussen went, death followed in his wake. Yet, no one knew he was a serial killer. Using multiple aliases, Terry was able to evade capture until his dead wife was found buried in cat litter. And, even then, the police didn't discover the depth of his depravity until after he died. Listen as we discuss his crimes and dig deep into his murderous roots.
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