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Hanalei Artworks

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This unique true-crime YouTube series combines storytelling and artistry, delving into the lives, legacies, and untimely deaths of its subjects. Each episode focuses on a real-life case, as Cayce Hanalei narrates the compelling story of the person’s life while creating a piece inspired by the case. The series provides a heartfelt and respectful exploration of each true crime story and finds the deeper meaning behind each of these tragic stories. The mesmerizing fusion of true crime and art offers a meditative, poignant perspective on the human stories behind the headlines, making it a must-watch for both art enthusiasts and true crime fans alike.

Latest Episode

Episode 37
The SleepWalking Murder

In 1987, Kenneth Parks shocked Canada, and the world, when he drove 14 miles across Toronto, entered his in-laws’ home, and brutally attacked them. His mother-in-law lost her life, his father-in-law barely survived… and Parks himself walked into a police station, covered in blood, confessing that something terrible had happened. The chilling twist? He was sleepwalking.

A Killer Among Friends - The Jessie Blodgett Story Ep 36

In this episode, we dive into the heartbreaking true story of Jessie Blodgett — a 19-year-old actress and activist who was found strangled in her own bed just hours after a cast party. As we uncover the chilling details of her murder, the betrayal by someone she once trusted, and the investigation that led to a shocking arrest, I’ll be creating an art piece inspired by Jessie’s light, her passion for music and justice, and the legacy she left behind. This case is a haunting reminder of how trust can be manipulated, and how love, in the end, must rise above hate.

The Slender Man Stabbing - Stabber set to be released! Ep35

In today’s episode, we revisit the infamous Slender Man stabbing case, where 12-year-old Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier attacked their friend Payton Leutner in a chilling attempt to appease a fictional internet legend. Now, more than a decade later, Morgan’s conditional release from a mental institution has been approved—and the world is asking: Is she really ready for freedom?

The Trophy Wife Murder - A Safari, a Shotgun, and a $5M Secret Ep34

In this episode of A Brush With Death, I dive deep into the chilling case of Bianca Rudolph, a devoted wife and big-game hunter who was found shot to death on a remote Zambian safari. What was first ruled an accident quickly unraveled into a dark story of infidelity, insurance fraud, and a murder that spanned continents. While I tell the full timeline of the case—from the mysterious safari morning to the life sentence her husband now serves—I also create an original piece inspired by the eerie silence of the African wilderness where it all happened.

The Yogurt Shop Murders | Cold Case with a Known Killer? Ep33

🕯️ Four teenage girls. Bound, shot, and set on fire inside an Austin yogurt shop. Over 30 years later, the case remains unsolved, but not because we don’t know who did it.
In this episode of A Brush With Death, we dive deep into the 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders, a case that shocked Texas and left a city haunted. I’ll walk you through the brutal crime scene, the heartbreaking stories of the victims, the botched investigation, coerced confessions, and the bombshell DNA evidence that should have solved it all.

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