A Sprinkle of Sugar, a Dash of Murder

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A Sprinkle of Sugar, a Dash of Murder Childhood friends Kasey and Emily host a True Crime podcast with an element of baking. Join us for a mix of something sweet and sinister!

Each week we start with sharing a recipe for a sweet treat Kasey bakes, then dive into a case!

11/06/2023

We conclude our Jack the Ripper case by going through some of the top suspects. Of the 80 arrests and many, many theories, some had merit and some ridiculous. There is a possible connection between American serial killer H.H. Holmes and an outrageous idea the author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderl...

27/05/2023

In part 3 of Jack the Ripper, we talk about the traumatic and devastating death of Mary Kelly, the final victim. However, the Whitechapel Murders does not end with her and there were other strange deaths that were suspected Ripper kills.

19/05/2023

In part two of 'Jack the Ripper' we talk more about the mysterious letters that were sent to the police and reporters of the time. The letters were signed Jack the Ripper but there is debate if they were truly from the murderer. The number of murders grows leading to a strange and unlikely double ho...

12/05/2023

One of the most famous serial killers of all time is also one of the most elusive and mysterious: Jack the Ripper. In 1888, a series of murders and horrible mutilations of women were committed by a killer who liked the spotlight yet was never found. In part one of case, we detail the early attacks a...

28/04/2023

In part 2 of 'The Yorkshire Ripper', the police finally make their first arrest in the five years the case has been going on. The public fights back and the entire basis and criminal profile of the killer is flipped on its head before the case comes to a close.

21/04/2023

This week we travel back to the 70s to talk about one of England's most notorious and frightening killers: The Yorkshire Ripper. Over the next few weeks, we are going to cover the cases of killers who have been deemed 'rippers' and what exactly that means. We start not with the original ripper, Jack...

31/03/2023

In the final episode of our macabre animals series, Kasey tells us what the ten most deadly animals are and what makes them deadly to humans. Emily then gives facts about one of the most deadly animal attacks in history and some unlikely deadly animals.

24/03/2023

This week Kasey tells the strange story of two lions called 'Ghost in the Darkness'. In 1898, while the British were trying to build a bridge for a new railroad in Tsavo, two man eating lions terrorized the workers. Lt. Colonel John Henry Patterson leads the search for the lions and scientists over....

17/03/2023

Our first episode in the new series 'Killer/Strange Animals' focuses on the weird story of the 'Co***ne Bear'. The case of this drug run gone wrong that happened in the 80s inspired the events of the new horror/comedy film 'Co***ne Bear' that just came out. We talk about what happened on this drug r...

13/02/2023

In 2013, a hitchhiker named Kai became an unlikely hero to a woman under attack. Kai's interview after the incident made him an overnight sensation; going viral and becoming a lovable carefree spirit. But as the world became more obsessed with Kai, those closest began to think he was not what he see...

30/01/2023

In 2018, a sleeping bag with human remains in it was found on the side of an interstate. David Carter was murdered and left behind by his girlfriend Tamera Williams. Despite the evidence against her, Tamera had a way of dodging police.

26/01/2023

The Cell Block Tango and the jazzy female criminals singing 'he had it coming' were made famous from the hit musical 'Chicago' but the two leading ladies were made famous by real life women. Reporter Maurine Watkins visited Murderess Row in the Cook County Jail in Chicago, 1924. She wrote down the s...

16/01/2023

Charles Cullen was a respected, well liked and by all accounts, good nurse. His coworkers thought he was talented, kind and helpful to his patients. But detectives are able to connect Charles to a string of suspicious deaths of recovering patients from hospital to hospital. Nurse Amy Loughren helps....

09/01/2023

For a whole decade, a prank caller pretending to be a police officer terrorized employees of fast food restaurants across America. By pretending to be an officer, the caller would get unsuspecting managers to conduct strip searches on 'a suspect' that escalated into sexual assault on the young victi...

12/12/2022

In the last part of the 'Victim F' case, Aaron and Denise finally see justice as they push for Matthew Muller to get the ultimate sentence for his crimes against them. We see their lives as time passes and what they are doing now.

07/12/2022

In part three of the 'Victim F' case, Denise and Aaron reunite and attempt to get their lives back on track. A new detective, Misty Caruso, helps in an investigation that finally identifies the 'Voice' and makes him the prime suspect rather than Aaron and Denise themselves.

28/11/2022

In part two of the case called 'Victim F', Denise spends another day as a hostage before finally finding her way home. But she becomes aware of the struggle her and Aaron will have to face. The police still believe the two of them are suspects rather than victims and the accusations only get worse.

22/11/2022

In their book 'Victim F' Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn write about the details of the most horrific time of their lives. When Denise is kidnapped, Aaron is left to try to convince the police to find her, but the police believe Aaron murdered her. In this first part, we talk about how Denise was kid...

15/11/2022

 

09/11/2022

In the last episode of A Sprinkle of Sugar, a Dash of Murder, we discuss the mystery of two 'unsolved' strange cases. The first is about the Dyatlov Pass, where 9 experienced mountain hikers all died in a gory, horrific and unexplained manner that leads to theories of radiation poisoning, avalanche....

07/11/2022
29/10/2022

 

10/10/2022

Anna Hahn grew up in a well off family in Germany with her whole life ahead of her. She was young, beautiful and had a young son whom she loved. But when she moved to America in the 1929, she was no longer the sweet girl who was her mother's favorite. Anna became the first woman in Ohio to be put in...

03/10/2022

This week we are revisiting a case we covered last year. Lori Vallow Daybell's missing children made national news last year as the search for them continued even as she and her boyfriend Chad Daybell seemed uninterested in the children's whereabouts. In this episode, we retell the story with more f...

26/09/2022

When a woman's body is found on the side of the road, she is identified as Tonya Hughes. But when it is discovered that was not her real identity, detectives start down the rabbit hole of who this woman was, who killed her and what happened that led to her murder.

05/09/2022

In 2013, Kathy Bates played the evil New Orleans socialite Madame Delphine LaLaurie in American Horror Story: Coven. Although the character had many embellishments and false storylines, Madame LaLaurie was a very much a real person. Living in the height of society in 1834, Madame LaLaurie becomes th...

29/08/2022

Dorothea Puente was a woman who was loved by her community for her charitable deeds, giving nature and generous donations. But she was secretly capable of theft, poisoning and murder. Dorothea took in people with no family and was able to pass as the 'friendly grandma' until someone finally asks que...

22/08/2022

Slenderman is a horror character that blew up in 2009 and inspired a video game and hundreds of stories and posts. In 2014, two twelve year old girls who were inspired by Slenderman took an obsession too far when they were inspired by Slenderman to attack another classmate.

15/08/2022

Marilyn Monroe was the icon of the 50s and darling of the nation. She is remembered today for her beauty, her singing and her iconic films. But what many people don't remember is that she was in the middle of a political scandal that may have led to her death. Officially declared a su***de, the mann...

01/08/2022

This week Kasey takes the reigns and tells us the story of legendary outlaws Bonnie and Clyde! Their crime spree rocked the nation in the Great Depression era and they are still talked about as one of the most famous couples and criminals of all time. Recipe for this week is on our Instagram ...

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