Mother's Day Bonus Episode: Theresa Jimmie Francine Knorr

About this episode

In 1964, an 18-year-old mother named Theresa Cross Sanders claimed self-defense after killing her abusive husband. Over the next two decades, Theresa—often a single parent—built a life in Northern California, raising six children behind closed doors in a home ruled by fear, violence, addiction, and control.<br /><br />As the abuse escalated, two of her daughters vanished a year apart without anyone reporting them missing. Years later, the surviving children began breaking their silence, exposing one of the most disturbing family murder cases in California history.<br /><br />Today's snack: Strawberry Banana Cookies (from the mind of Emma)<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/play/11557901" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hoopladigital.com/play/11557901</a></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@crimesandcuriosities/the-worlds-most-evil-mother-86f46e54fccb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://medium.com/@crimesandcuriosities/the-worlds-most-evil-mother-86f46e54fccb</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmQSul_0MU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmQSul_0MU</a></li><li><a href="https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-theresa-knorrs-sons-now/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-theresa-knorrs-sons-now/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/st-joseph-man-sentenced-child-porn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/st-joseph-man-sentenced-child-porn</a></li></ul>