# The Bloody Handprint Behind the Mattress

An episode of [Skinwalker: Horror Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785756522), 19 Jul 2026, 21 min.

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The Bloody Handprint Behind the Mattress In this episode, we delve into the murder of Katherine Woods, a 21-year-old from Ohio who was making a life for herself in New York City with three jobs, including working as a topless dancer. We explore the complex relationships in her life, the events leading up to her death on November 28, 2005, and the critical piece of evidence found behind a displaced mattress that ultimately named her killer. Case: Katherine Woods Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Midtown Manhattan, New York City Victim: Katherine Woods, 21 Evidence: Bloody handprint - Katherine Woods worked three jobs: waitressing, teaching dance to children, and topless dancing at Flash Dancers. - She lived in apartment 2-D with her roommate, David Han, 23, also from Ohio. - Neighbors heard shouting, a dog barking, and furniture moving around 5:45 PM, followed by three distinct screams at 6:28 PM. - The building's security camera captured David Han leaving at 6:38 PM. - Investigators found a man's bloody handprint hidden behind a mattress shoved off its frame. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia

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