118. The Woman in a Dead Man’s Home
In this episode, Payton unpacks the chilling case of Charles Wilding, a reclusive man ensnared by a deadly con.
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Case Sources:
People – https://people.com/woman-sentenced-scam-dead-mans-home-8611468
LA Times - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-18/fake-will-ghost-guns-a-missing-body-what-happened-to-charles-wilding
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-18/she-sold-his-encino-home-out-from-under-him-for-1-5-million-then-he-killed-himself
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1131309087/?match=1&terms=%22Caroline%20Herrling%22
New York Post - https://nypost.com/2024/03/25/us-news/squatter-left-dead-mans-body-in-luxury-la-home-in-elaborate-scheme-to-take-over-property/
ABC 7 - https://abc7.com/caroline-joanne-herrling-carrie-phenix-fake-wills-real-estate-scam/14542948/
LA Magazine - https://lamag.com/crimeinla/squatters-organized-crime-la-grifters-thieves-murderers-take-over-homes
Daily News - https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/17/west-hills-woman-allegedly-scammed-millions-in-real-estate-assets-from-dead-men/
Law and Crime - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/like-a-cash-register-fraudster-took-over-home-of-man-who-later-mysteriously-died-dismembered-body-and-dumped-parts-in-san-francisco-bay/
State of California Department of Justice - https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/charles-wilding
United States Attorney’s Office - https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/west-hills-woman-who-disposed-one-victims-body-sentenced-20-years-federal-prison
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Into The Dark
A True Crime podcast with a hint of horror and mystery. Join Payton Moreland as she delves into a different case each week, breaking down the facts and pondering on the age old question, “Why do people do what they do?”. Payton also periodically discusses conspiracy theories, hauntings, and all things spooky… so go ahead and walk with her every Wednesday further Into The Dark.
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