Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman

“The Craigslist Killer”
In October 2007, 24-year-old Katherine Ann Olson, a bright theater and Hispanic studies graduate from St. Olaf College, responded to what seemed like a straightforward babysitting job posting on Craigslist. She arrived at a home in Savage, Minnesota, expecting to care for a child.
Instead, she walked into a nightmare. This episode dives deep into the chilling case of Michael John Anderson, the 19-year-old who posed as "Amy" online to lure his victim. What started as a seemingly random ad quickly unraveled into a premeditated murder driven by a disturbing desire to know what it felt like to kill. Anderson shot Katherine in his parents' home, leaving behind a trail of evidence that would lead to his swift arrest and conviction.
Jim explores Anderson's background, the investigation that exposed the deception, the dramatic trial where he was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder (among other charges), and his life sentence without parole. This case marked one of the earliest high-profile "Craigslist Killer" stories, highlighting the hidden dangers of early online classifieds in an era before widespread awareness of internet safety.

Timestamps
03:18 Catherine Olson’s Childhood
06:56 Michael Anderson’s Early Years
10:09 College Dreams and Warning Signs
13:45 The Fake Babysitting Ad
17:45 Missing Person Leads Police
23:53 Detective Closes In
25:56 The Car and Body Found
28:39 Anderson’s Interview Unravels
30:41 Trial and Verdict
34:05 Sentencing and Aftermath

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Mollie Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student was home for the summer, working, running regularly, and spending time with family and her boyfriend when she disappeared on the evening of July 18, 2018, triggering a large search by family, volunteers, and law enforcement. The  evidence  led investigators to Cristhian Bahena Rivera, including surveillance video of his vehicle following Molly and his eventual statements to police. He led investigators to her body in a cornfield, and the autopsy ruled her death a homicide caused by multiple sharp force injuries.

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In the quiet rural community of Appomattox, Virginia, a horrifying family dispute erupted into one of the deadliest mass shootings in the state's history. On January 19, 2010, 40-year-old Christopher Bryan Speight went on a brutal rampage, methodically gunning down eight people—including his own sister, her husband, their two young children, and several neighbors—before fleeing into the surrounding woods. What started as a conflict over the family home quickly spiraled into unthinkable violence.

Speight not only slaughtered his relatives but also shot at a Virginia State Police helicopter during a massive manhunt, forcing it to make an emergency landing. After an overnight standoff, he eventually surrendered to authorities. 

In this gripping solo episode, Jim dives deep into the timeline of the Appomattox massacre, the chilling details of Speight's confession, his claims that an Egyptian goddess named Jennifer ordered him to kill because his family was "possessed by demons," and the mental health evaluations that ultimately spared him from the death penalty.

Chapters
03:04 Rural Virginia Beginnings
08:16 Loss and Fracture
11:12 House Dispute Turns Deadly
18:04 Delusions and Arrest
22:40 Guilty Plea and Sentencing
29:35 No Closure, Only Memory

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In the early morning hours of January 7, 2012, beloved Sidney High School math teacher Sherry Arnold laced up her running shoes for a routine jog through her quiet Montana neighborhood. She never came home. What began as a desperate search for a missing wife, mother, and pillar of the community quickly spiraled into one of the most shocking crimes in northeast Montana’s history.

Two men from Colorado — Lester Waters and a young Michael Spell — had driven to the region chasing oilfield work during the height of the Bakken boom. High on crack cocaine and looking for trouble, they spotted Arnold running alone in the dark and made a split-second, horrific decision.

In this episode of 50 Shades of Evil, Jim Chapman breaks down the full story of Michael Spell’s Montana crimes: the random abduction, the violent struggle inside their Ford Explorer that ended Sherry Arnold’s life, the desperate attempt to hide her body across the state line in North Dakota, and the intense investigation that followed. We explore Spell’s troubling background, his significant intellectual disabilities, the lengthy competency battle that delayed justice, and his eventual guilty plea to deliberate homicide.

Jim examines the broader impact on the once-sleepy oil boom town of Sidney and the lingering questions about culpability, manipulation, and evil when drugs and damaged minds collide. Later, while serving his 100-year sentence inside Montana State Prison, Spell faced new criminal charges — including allegations tied to violence against another inmate and a 2024 incident involving a female corrections officer.

Chapters 
07:12 Fatherhood and Addiction
09:10 Early Criminal Trouble 
16:22 Sherry Arnold's Final Jog 
22:17 Competency Battles 
29:21 Prison Violence Continues 
35:44 Spell's Grim Present

Michael Spell, Sherry Arnold murder, Sidney Montana, Bakken oil boom crime, Montana true crime, teacher abduction, crack cocaine murder, deliberate homicide

Part 4 of a 4 part series
Jim Chapman brings you into the shadows of one of America’s most notorious serial killers: Ted Bundy.
This episode covers Bundy’s Florida trials, including the Chi Omega and Kimberly Leach cases, both ending in death sentences. It also follows his time on death row, marriage, daughter, final interview, and execution.

Behind the handsome face, law-school smile, and easy charm lurked a predator who terrorized the United States from 1974-1978. From his first known murders in Washington state to his cross-country killing spree, daring prison escapes, and final rampage in Florida, Bundy left behind a trail of at least thirty confirmed victims— young women who never stood a chance against his calculated manipulation.

Jim examines how a seemingly ordinary man used his intelligence, good looks, and fake casts and crutches to lure victims into his Volkswagen Beetle, and how he repeatedly slipped through the fingers of law enforcement. You’ll hear about the shocking courtroom moments, the media circus that turned him into a celebrity monster, and the psychological profile that still fascinates criminologists today. From his troubled childhood to his final days on death row, this is the complete, unflinching story of Ted Bundy—the charming killer whose crimes changed the way America hunts monsters.

Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Chapters
07:06 Trial Begins
09:54 The Bite Mark Breakthrough
18:59 TV Circus Around Bundy
22:01 Kimberly Leach Trial
27:12 Death Row Manipulation
28:05 Prison Marriage Secret
31:46 Execution Day Arrives
34:46 Bundy's Lasting Evil
37:24 Final Interview Begins

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