Murderous Minors

The confession of Sean Sellers as written by him and posted to his website. Sean Sellers was a 16-year-old "practicing Satanist" who murdered Robert Paul Bower in 1985, and his mother and stepfather, Paul and Maxine Bellofatto, in 1986, as we covered in episode 69.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/69-satans-stronghold-sean-sellers-281

When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far? James Arthur Ray was an Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher who achieved fame, fortune, and influence. But friends and family members of his followers questioned his unorthodox methods, and tried to stop him. From Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “The Shrink Next Door,” comes a story about the dark side of enlightenment. Hosted by journalist Matt Stroud. Listen today at wondery.fm/murderousminors_guruMusic: www.purple-planet.com

Sean Richard Sellers murdered Robert Bower and his parents, Vonda and Paul Bellofatto, while a 16-year practicing Satanist in 1980’s Oklahoma.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/69-satans-stronghold-sean-sellers-281

On July 2, 2018, 16-year-old aspiring YouTuber Aaron Thomas Campbell abducted 6-year-old Alesha MacPhail from her bed in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, before raping and murdering her.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/68-catastrophic-aaron-campbell-828

It's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was murdered in his home last night. The investigation will shine a light on some of Hollywood's most scandalous affairs, backroom deals, and underground drug dens. This real life Murder Mystery is one of the most iconic "whodunnit" cases of the 20th century that will leave you guessing and second guessing who killed William Desmond Taylor for weeks to come. Listen today at wondery.fm/murderousminorsMiH Music:www.purple-planet.com

Murderous Minors goes to college, but not just any college, Harvard University, the best of the best in terms of higher education, where on the last day of school, 1995, 19-year-old Sinedu Tadesse murdered 20-year-old Trang Ho, in their dorm at Dunster House. We also mention:Oregon Senate Bill 1008Jonathan Daniel KirkpatrickCrystal Jessica SimmonsAndrew VineyardKevin AdamsGina GrantMusic:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/67-veritas-sinedu-tadesse-293

In June 2016, American Joshua Holt traveled to Venezuela to get married. As part of a crackdown on crime under the government of Nicolás Maduro, he and his wife were suddenly rounded up and taken to El Helicoide, a now-infamous prison in the heart of Caracas, known for torture, physical violence and overcrowding. They would spend the next two years there. With the help of journalist Becky Bruce, Josh tells the story of how they managed to find Hope in Darkness. Subscribe today: wondery.fm/murderousHiD

On January 16, 2009, 68-year-old Franklin Bonner was murdered in his Chattanooga, Tennessee home. Did the state prove that 13 year-old Angel Bumpass was the murderer?Brought to you by Best Fiends!Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/66-reasonable-doubt-did-they-prove-it-angel-bumpass-719

After serving half of a 25-year sentence for the murder 5-year-old Tara Sue Huffman in 1981, Timothy Buss was paroled, and murdered 10-year-old Christopher Meyer on August 7, 1995.Special thank you to Mika Moulton, for helping tell the story of what happened to her son.For more on this case, read Steffan Hou's book Moms of the Missing, and listen to the stories on the podcast feed for his other book, The Deprived.On TV:Shattered - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdrsyvQR9iMThe New Detectives - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5bgi6dSources:Mika MoultonWhen Love is Not Enough, 1999 edition by Mary Ann Kirschhttps://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/65-shattered-christopher-meyer-timothy-buss-190

On May 21, 1981, 13-year-old Timothy Duane Buss murdered his aunt's neighbor, 5-year-old Tara Sue Huffman, in Bradley, Illinois. Part 1 of 2.Sources:Mika MoultonWhen Love is Not Enough by Mary Ann Kirsch, 1999 editionhttps://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/64-paroled-tara-sue-huffman-timothy-buss-974

Roper v. Simmons Opinion Announcement - U.S Supreme Court March 1, 2005Source:https://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/03-633https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/roper-v-simmons-opinion-announcement-us-supreme-court-819

Roper v. Simmons Oral Argument from the U.S. Supreme Court, October 13, 2004Source:https://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/03-633https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/roper-v-simmons-oral-argument-us-supreme-court-030

On September 9, 1993, 17-year-old Christopher Simmons, and 15-year-old Charles Benjamin, kidnapped and murdered 46-year-old Shirley Ann Crook, by throwing her over a bridge. Roper v. Simmons would ultimately abolish the death penalty for minors.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/63-too-young-to-die-christopher-simmons-roper-v-simmons-604

On April 19, 1994, 17-year-old Napoleon Beazley murdered 63-year-old John Luttig, the father of a federal judge, in Tyler, Texas. Music:We Talk of Dreams www.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/62-executed-napoleon-beazley-325

Join Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondery’s show American Scandal as he dives deep into the heart of the most shocking moments of fraud and deception in American history. In this six-part series “The Hare Krishna Murders” he explores an eastern religion with pure intentions that, in the hands of its western followers, became a criminal enterprise of drug running, molestation and murder. For the full episode go to http://wondery.fm/murderousminorsASMusic:www.purple-planet.com