Case 151: Dan O’Connell & James Ellison

[@crib4046]

One of the best true crime series' out there (and I'm including TV). So much effort, research and - most of all - respect and compassion for the victims go into these episodes. No hype, no drama, just the facts and a little about the victims' personalities. I think it was John Douglas (FBI profiler) that said that people always remember the killers' names, never the victims.

[@anitaholst7671]

This is one of the best true crime tales ever told. Bravo to you honoring these two wonderful men whose lives would have continued to bless their families and community. The development of the story was genius. So often, the headline of a crime story overshadows the deep personal loss and tragedy of the victims. You developed the mystery of these two men's murders from the chilling incomprehensity and lack of evidence (in a small midwestern town) serially to the surprise grand horror of the "missing headline" brilliantly. My deepest condolences to the families and the parishioners. The betrayal is soul killing.

[@skywalkercowgirl]

Thank you for your excellent coverage of this case. I felt comforted and grateful for your ending words of st Francis and to know of the garden of remembrance in honor of Dan

[@sambenson6312]

This town is only ten minutes across the river from me. It's shocking that I never knew about this case and I drive through here daily.

[@Jolenesmart1980]

You never know what’s going on behind closed doors iv gone past fred and rose west’s house a million times when they were there and didn’t know

[@1songbird7]

It's so beautiful there, I like the cruises on the river. So sad such evil had to invade

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Watch yourself now

[@feurigerStern]

Well done podcast! I am a Roman Catholic and believe that all priests who molest must be held accountable to the fullest extent and defrocked. Zero tolerance.

[@mlwsmp]

In addition to the others within the catholic religion who covered up the abuse, allowed it to continue and condoned that behavior. There probably wouldn't be any "priests" left.

[@gullybull5568]

Bizmetspah. Ask Zionists to stop sucking the Blood you are saying ?

[@feurigerStern]

@@mlwsmp these pedophiles are in the minority. I will pray for you.

[@feurigerStern]

@@gullybull5568 what has Zionism got to do with Catholicism. I will pray for you.

[@bluenose7984]

@@feurigerStern In the area of Boston USA alone, there was over 800 priests abusing children and being moved around. Go and watch the movie Spotlight. It's a factual movie about a Newspapers reporting team that uncovered how widespread Pedophilia and abusing children was and is in the Catholic church. Instead of reporting the abuse, the Catholic church had a system of giving the abuser time off and then moving them into another diocese, the cover up went right to the top including Popes. This pedophilia was world wide.....

[@PollyAmorous]

Fckn unreal how this went on and still does.

[@justme8837]

whenever someone denounces something so vehemently it is usually because they are guilty of the subject or think about it more than someone normally would.

[@always_b_natural703]

I was thinking the exact thing. Talking about sex all the time? It's because you're thinking about sex all the time, and probably having sex all the time.

[@Tina06019]

Exactly.

[@lisamontgomery99]

So sad. So many failures along the way, enabling this predator Beyond disappointing that not one Bishop met with family members in Washington

[@PollyAmorous]

Well done the O’Connells ❤ I’m so sorry all systems failed you, but you tried and for that, you won.

[@carolynslist6118]

Moral of the story; if you’re a pedophile, become a priest so you never get prosecuted or serve time in jail.

[@roadwarrior528]

Truth.

[@romystumpy1197]

That's about the size of it,ugh!!

[@HelynHughes]

He was more than a paedophile, he was a sociopath. I think he chose the priesthood so he could target the vulnerable and stay under the radar. Also I think that many priests develop deviancy into pedophilia due to their repressed sexuality. Humans are not naturally celibate. I am not sure they all start out that way.

[@jessemerrill6481]

There is a really good movie called “spotlight” that tells the story of the Boston globe taking on the church, I highly recommend it to anyone that hasn’t already watched it 👍

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Thanks I'll check it out soon x

[@HelynHughes]

It is an award winning true story.

[@patricianolan5053]

I have listened to this before but your presentation was totally amazing you mr casefile are the best

[@SHurd-rc2go]

So well researched, scripted and narrated. I appreciate the mention of The Boston Globe, whose journalists and editors turned over the stone of the Church's cover-up of child sex abuse by priests.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

“Father” Errickson truly was the perfect Catholic priest

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Indeed he was, so so perfect in every way, all hail Father Ericsson

[@loriepaix6391]

What should we get our priest for Christmas this year? Well, he's got enough alcohol and cigars... How about a shiny pistol that he can wear under his robes? Perfect! Then there's the priest who KNEW he was guilty and lied to the entire world.

[@DrunkComments]

If I ever saw someone put their cigarettes out on a dog... ...

[@romystumpy1197]

Yes, likewise.......

[@biancamommot8532]

Let us not become complacent about child sexual abuse because we are hearing about it so very often 😢

[@Dani92670]

Thank you for saying this - it is highly appropriate, even more so now that it's been about 2 years since your comment. This is exactly what "they" want for people to be regarding child sexual abuse/pedophilia. "They" encourage transvestites to go into local libraries and places of business in order to groom children into thinking it's normal for drag queen trannies to read them books.

[@HelynHughes]

I don’t believe anybody anywhere is complacent about it. I also think it has always been going on, and is just reported more as we are more aware.

[@skywalkercowgirl]

I wonder when the Catholic Church became suspicious of the priest. They knew about the priest’s history. I am unable to say the priest’s name!!! He was transferred to a town near me and was a blatant predator! He was so prolific that his secret life was was soon not a secret!!!

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Why can’t you say his name - don’t say for fear of slander and defamation of character blah blah - no one ever actually gets done for that shit and it’s a KZbin comment section just tell us!!!!!

[@skywalkercowgirl]

I am unable to say the name due my job and the license I hold.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

​@skywalkercowgirl Bullcrap, you don't have a job

[@MattieCooper10000]

Love this Episode!💖💖💖

[@Scraggledust]

Perfect way to the start day! Always well-done!

[@gullybull5568]

your a joke.

[@Jolenesmart1980]

@@gullybull5568 why are they a joke?

[@lb6529]

This is a perfect example of why people are straying farther and farther away from religion.

[@SpicyTexan64]

The Catholic Church is a cult and has nothing to do with Christianity.

[@toserveman9265]

And why they join the secular religion of socialism , a cult of death

[@danmac73]

He was vile to animals, that tells you everything you need to know about this creature.

[@romystumpy1197]

Exactly, I always look out for that in younger people around pets,euch

[@andysmith5997]

Mailman for God? I used to do that. Terrible hours. No overtime.

[@drdaverob]

Sorry but if I had to keep hearing all those Bible verses in my time of need, I'd probably hide downstairs in a coffin for a month.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Slanderous, apologise now please

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Shouldn’t be calling him father errickson all the way through - goes to show he didn’t even believe in the sky daddy magic man in the sky himself lol

[@scratchking3205]

Blah blah blah...You are ao arrogant to others faith...but you are right. He didn't believe truly..he was just like you

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

God is real of course, don't you know? Apologise now

[@Jolenesmart1980]

The back should be called the rectal- ary lol

[@suziedawson8315]

Very Sad once again, religion hurts people in every way

[@barbaralamson7450]

It never ceases to amaze me that catholic's still follow a religion that promotes this type of action with priest's. It makes me sick.

[@MsHburnett]

The rise of homosexuals in the 1970 and 1960 took the world by storm . It is not promoted by tge catholic church. But now all other denominations now allow homosexuals to become pastors.

[@maggiefitzgerald1276]

Ordinary Catholics do not promote this.

[@HelynHughes]

It is not promoted. Awful thing to say. And plurals do not have apostrophes.

[@Thompson8200]

53:40

[@hmscldtrs]

This is a good reminder that underneath his priest wardrobe and his elevated role in society, he is nothing but a man. Anyone can be tempted to Satan’s side and commit sin.

[@teveson8256]

@hmscldtrs Nothing but a man? Tempted? He was a sadistic psychopath who enjoyed torturing animals when still a child. And what would you call the 'men' within this church who didn't give a damn about his victims, humans and animals alike. They are not good people.

[@HelynHughes]

He was not a man. And it is nothing to do with a Satan. And I dont believe anybody has the capacity to be sociopathic.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

RIP Father Ericsson, youll be sorely missed by all x

[@ilkkarautio2449]

Embalming fluid is a poor street name for pcp, nobody wants literal embalming fluid to get high. Great podcast! 👍

[@ilkkarautio2449]

And sitcoms? Not the genre i associate with murders and their quick solving. 🤔

[@ilkkarautio2449]

@Draugr Oh no, you ate some? Sounds awful. Awfull, like full of aw. 😐

[@ilkkarautio2449]

@Draugr Mostly yes.

[@ilkkarautio2449]

@Draugr Cool cool, a swede that doesnt hate finns? Im only half finnish, but i thank you with my whole heart. 😳👍

[@ilkkarautio2449]

@L Train45 That was just my poor attempt at puns. And PCP is the only real way to lace a blunt, that prison shit is always sketchy AF, and the positive effects are mostly just placebo, while the negative can be deadly.

[@TriniLush7]

This us why you taje your own justice...

[@MikePremiere]

Look at it this way An average normal straight man will never want to become a priest as they are there to pray on the weak and vulnerable.

[@HelynHughes]

Prey. Pray means pray to a god. And not all priests are pedophiles. Just quite a few of them. The problem lies with celibacy. It represses and leads to deviancy.

[@anitaholst7671]

Trust no one. Especially if they seem or "should" be trustworthy.

[@Lindsayx3]

Im from northern Wisconsin and never heard of this so what the fk

[@lenanygren5722]

👍🏼

[@iansstrungoutguitars]

Dude, it's the 80s in the clink. Yeah, you would rather be known as the murderer

[@texastea5686]

Well, Mary the bus driver sucks as a witness ... along with all the others who knew something was up

[@texastea5686]

31:23 really???

[@67love17]

Must be to much trouble for you to put in a description of video in discrimination box

[@daniellesmith792]

Idk if you’re blind, slow or both but there is obviously a description under the video, don’t be fckn rude 👜👜👜👜

[@jills6862]

There is no description. Just a few words that he starts the podcast off with. Don't be f..ing dumb.

[@mlwsmp]

@Draugr I agree. I hate to spoil it before listening. Also, one could just look up the 2 names on the interwebs should they be unable to watch a video lacking a description.

[@Dani_Ptitsa]

In the time it took you to write this rude comment, you could easily have Googled the names.

[@Dani_Ptitsa]

@Draugr No, not at all, I meant 67 Love, the person who wrote the original comment. For some reason I wasn't able to tag them. Sorry!

[@melindatschanz4371]

Boring adds

[@katherine9109]

ha! the ad! what's he saying? "bedda h-e-a-l-t-h"? for non-Aussies, think it'd be a good idea for you to spell out the entire name of the sponsor..!!!

[@HelynHughes]

There are other countries out there Karen. Many American accents are hard for us to interpret.

[@LS-rw9yp]

Dear God these are almost unlistenable. So much crap that’s not needed and the bouncing around makes it that much worst! It’s Utube with out the tube. Mind numbing!

[@HelynHughes]

And yet so many people enjoy them! Scroll on. Guessing you are American?

[@colinconnolly6285]

Please drop the adverts. Ruins the podcast.

[@colinconnolly6285]

Effort.

[@sidstovell2177]

They need the funds.

[@britth5333]

I’m sorry these guys can’t just quit their jobs and live in nothing to produce these podcasts for you. My goodness how do you think they are able to do such great podcasts. They get funds from advertisers to produce the shows.

[@HelynHughes]

Have you even engaged your brain to think why they might have ads?

[@LaLongueFourchette]

the typical homosexual

[@ilznidiotic]

The typical gun nut the typical bigot the typical religious leader the typical conservative

[@HelynHughes]

He was a pedophile and sociopath. He was not homosexual. In fact most pedophiles are heterosexual men.

[@gullybull5568]

put a face . put pics. put evidence. or NO SUB. NO THUMBS UP. very weak attempt .

[@punchycat6570]

It’s a podcast, plenty of people make crime videos with all that stuff, but that’s not the point of a podcast

[@crib4046]

Actual definition of a "podcast ": a digital audio file. You're on the wrong channel mate.

[@tillymynt9054]

🤣🤣🤣, put face put pics put evidence 🤣I can see your dummy flying across the room at this point NO SUB. NO THUMBS UP, hehehe really chucking teddy across the room now aren’t you 🧸 Hope mummy put you to bed for your afternoon nap following this little tantrum 🤪

[@mattwayne9128]

God, you're stupid. What's with KZbin comments and attracting troglodytes?

[@Jolenesmart1980]

It’s a podcast it’s not to look at dipshit