S3 Ep100: Ep. 100 - The Murder of Jon Benét Ramsey - Part 1
Welcome back to Episode 100! YAY! We're thrilled to have you here, and we hope you've also discovered our YouTube channel where we now stream our episodes with pictures of the case we are discussing. Today's episode begins at the 13:30 mark. Don't forget to join us again next week for more exciting content. The JonBenet Ramsey case is a highly publicized and unsolved murder mystery that occurr...
58m Oct 23, 2023
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S3 Ep99: Ep. 99 - A Teen's Dark Secret: The Daniel Bartlam Case
Welcome back. We are so happy you are here and hopefully you have found us on YouTube as we are now streaming there as well. Our episode today starts at 13:25. We hope you come back next week for more. Daniel Bartlam was 14 years old when he murdered his mother, Jacqueline Bartlam while she slept, in their home in Nottingham in April 2011. Daniel, who was given a life sentence for his mothers ...
59m Oct 16, 2023
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S3 Ep98: Ep. 98 - Justice Served: The Allen Ivanov Case
Episode begins at 20:50, but remember we love to catch you up on our everyday life and we introduce our Star Student during the beginning of our show. However, you know where there skip button is if that is not your jam. 🙂 On July 30, 2016, at a house party for teenagers a mass shooting occurred. The party goers attended the University of Washington and Kamiak High School in the community of M...
1hr 12m Oct 09, 2023
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S3 Ep97: Ep. 97 - Felicia LoAlbo-Melendez
Hi everyone, welcome back to Teachers Talk Crime. Today’s episode begins at about 17:10. If you fast forward, we understand but wish you wouldn’t. Felicia LoAlbo-Melendez was just 11 years old when she tragically passed away. It is reported that she took her own life after being bullied at school by her peers. This is a conclusion her mother Elaina LoAlbo isn't ready to accept, and rightfully ...
1hr 6m Oct 02, 2023
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S3 Ep98: Ep. 96 - Teacher Happy Hour: Elizabeth Thomas
Today's episode begins a little later than normal as we have a guest and we were chatting. So, be warned if you skip ahead you will miss some awesome stuff. Tad Cummins was described as a mastermind when it came to manipulation. He became a predator, pressuring Elizabeth Thomas, a 15 year old to go out with him. He would threaten her with repercussions at school if she refused. He even kidnapp...
1hr 24m Sep 28, 2023
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S3 Ep98: Ep. 95 - Craig Mulligan (Part 3)
Today's episode begins at the 10:00 minute marker for those of you who like your skip button. Police officers found Logan partially submerged, wearing his dinosaur pajama bottoms and a Spider-Man top. The young 5 year old had been brutally murdered, but no one could predict the horrors the truth would uncover. Listen for more as Ashleigh brings you the final part of the Craig Mulligan case. S...
58m Sep 25, 2023
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S3 Ep97: Ep. 94 - Teacher Stories #3
Welcome to our teacher story segment, where we tell your stories from inside the classroom. We are always looking for funny, weird, and even the disturbing stories you can bring to the table. Don't forget to send your story to our email linked below. We will resume true crime next week. Stayed tuned as we bring you new things from Teachers Talk Crime. Check out our socials for more content fr...
29m Sep 18, 2023
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S3 Ep93: Ep 93 - Craig Mulligan (Part 2)
Today's episode begins at the 10:00 minute marker. Keep in mind by skipping ahead you will miss our amazing personalities and our star student segment, but we understand if you are in a hurry today. Police officers found Logan partially submerged, wearing his dinosaur pajama bottoms and a Spider-Man top. The young 5 year old had been brutally murdered, but no one could predict the horrors the ...
48m Sep 12, 2023
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S3 Ep96: Ep. 92 - James Bulger Part 2
Today's episode begins at the 9:30  minute mark and today is part two of the James Bulger case. If you have not listened to last weeks episode be sure to pause and go do that. James Patrick Bulger was two years old from England, who was abducted, tortured, and murdered by two 10-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables. Listen for more details as we dive into this two part case. Source...
1hr 11m Sep 04, 2023
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S3 Ep95: Ep. 91 James Bulger (Part 1)
SEASON THREE IS HERE and boy do you have a lot to look forward to. We have merch coming. We have a patreon coming. We have our first multi part episodes coming. We have YouTube coming. So, stay tuned and welcome to season three of Teachers Talk Crime. Today's episode begins at the 17:00  minute mark. James Patrick Bulger was two years old from England, who was abducted, tortured, and murdered...
55m Aug 28, 2023
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S2 Ep94: Ep. 90 - Craig Mulligan (Part 1)
Today's episode begins at the 13:00 minute marker. Keep in mind by skipping ahead you will miss our amazing personalities and our star student segment, but we understand if you are in a hurry today. Police officers found Logan partially submerged, wearing his dinosaur pajama bottoms and a Spider-Man top. The young 5 year old had been brutally murdered, but no one could predict the horrors the ...
59m Aug 21, 2023
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S2 Ep93: Ep. 89 - Lauren McCluskey
Episode starts at 12:30 seconds, if you want to use the skip ahead feature and jump right in. In 2018 at the University of Utah a student athlete Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed outside her college dorm. Lauren before being murdered realized her boyfriend at the time might not be who she thought he was and she was right. Lauren broke up with Melvin Rowland and pleaded for help to campus p...
56m Aug 14, 2023
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S2 Ep92: Ep. 88 - The Murder of Adrianne Reynolds
Episode begins at 13:35 and be kind this was Brooke's first episode she has ever recorded, edited and uploaded into Audioboom. I hope you like it. The murder of an Illinois teenager Adrianne Reynolds found its way on national news after she was strangled, beaten and dismembered in a Taco Bell parking lot by two of her classmates, Sarah Anne Kolb and Cory Gregory in 2005. Sarah and Cory would g...
58m Aug 07, 2023
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S2 Ep91: Ep. 87 - Teacher Happy Hour: The Mini-Lesson of Rachel King
Estudiantes, today's lesson begin around the 13:45 mark, but remember you will miss the star student of the week and any teacher tips we may discuss. First of all, it's Tuesday, but you deserve that drink, so go get it! Today's lesson as you know will involve a teacher. Rachel King was shot dead in a Dunkin' drive-thru on April 11, 2023. The murder took place while Rachel's son was present ins...
45m Aug 01, 2023
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S2 Ep90: Ep. 86 - Gavin Smith
Estudiantes, today's lesson begins around the 16:22 mark, this would mean you are skipping our weekly banter AND our weekly star student, but as we know to each their own. Gavin Smith, now 18 years old, was recently found guilty during a trial in December 2022 of first-degree murder for the deaths of his stepfather, Daniel Dale Long, mother, Risa Mae Saunders, and brother, Jameson Long. He was...
50m Jul 31, 2023
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S2 Ep89: Teacher Chat Vol. 4 - Teach Your Heart Out Cruise & A Negative Review
Estudiantes, this is a teacher chat episode...which means we will most definitely be chatting so there is no "start" time for today's episode 🙂 Also, the audio quality for this episode is not the greatest. We haven't quite figured out how to get the best audio quality when we're together in person so please bear with us! Today is Brookie's birthday 🎈 Head over to our IG and show our favorite s...
35m Jul 24, 2023
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S2 Ep88: Ep. 85 - The Mini-Lesson of Stephanie Melgoza
Today's episode starts at the 20:48 mark in case you want to jump right in and not hear us chat about life. We totally understand and we are working on only chatting for about 10-12 minutes, but you know sometimes it is hard for teachers to shut up. :) Almost graduate Stephanie Melgoza decided to drink and drive days before her next chapter of life began. However, on this night she killed two ...
52m Jul 17, 2023
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S2 Ep87: Ep 84 - Hi-Fi Utah Murders
I am back from the Teach Your Heart Out cruise and I have A LOT to share with you all, so stay tuned for a teacher chat soon. The Hi-Fi murders took place in Ogden, Utah the afternoon of April 22, 1974. This horrendous act took the lives of three victims and left two survivors with life altering injuries. Three men were arrested and two received the death penalty. Listen for more details now. ...
1hr 11m Jul 10, 2023
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S2 Ep86: Ep. 83 - Teacher Happy Hour: Christy Mirack
It's that time again... FULL MOON episode, however this one fell on a Monday, so we are sorry it doesn't technically qualify as a bonus episode, but we are working on two bonus episodes this month for you all. Christy Mirack was in her prime when her life was taken in the worst way possible. She was murdered in her townhouse in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on December 21, 1992. Her case went unsolv...
1hr 1m Jul 03, 2023
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S2 Ep85: Ep. 82 - Antonio Barbeau and Nathan Paape
Brooke is leaving for the Teach Your Heart Cruise on July 5th if anyone is going and would like to meet up please DM us. Antonio Barbeau and Nathan Paape, both 13 years old murdered Antonio's great-grandmother in 2012 in an attempt to rob her. The murder was premeditated and both boys were charged with first-degree intentional homicide. They were both later convicted and sentenced to life in p...
59m Jun 26, 2023
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S2 Ep84: Teacher Chat Vol. 3 - Missing Titanic Submarine & Verity
30m Jun 22, 2023
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S2 Ep83: Ep. 81 - Ronald L. Sanford
We just hit 130K downloads/listens and it is all because of you guys! Thank you for loving us, growing with us, supporting us, and sending us the best reviews ever! Ronald L. Sanford was 13 years old when he was a part of a double homicide in Indiana, Indianapolis. He has now served over 25 years in prison and was sentenced at 15 years old. He was sentenced to 170 years, which means he is only...
49m Jun 19, 2023
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S2 Ep82: Ep. 80 - The Murder of Derrick Robie
Eric Smith, a red head with bulky glasses was born on January 22,1980. When he was 13 years old he chose to murder and torture a 4 year old boy, Derrick Robie as he was walking to the park. Derrick like Eric was from New York and died August 2, 1993. Eric has since been released from prison. Listen for more details now. Sources: 1.) https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-eric-m.htm 2.)https://...
49m Jun 05, 2023
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S2 Ep81: Ep. 79 - Teacher Happy Hour: Ellen Greenberg
Ellen Greenberg was found stabbed to death in her kitchen that she shared with her fiance in 2011. With the amount of injuries it was initially suggested that Ellen died by homicide. But after a sketchy investigation, according to her family, authorities changed her matter of death and labeled her death a suicide. Listen for more details now. Sources: 1.) https://tatiana2417.medium.com (https:...
1hr 4m Jun 04, 2023
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S2 Ep80: Ep. 78 - Scott Kologi
Scott Kologi was convicted of murdering most of his family along with a family friend on New Year's Eve 2017. Scott was 16 years old at the time of the shooting and according to his defense, Scott was autistic and suffering from psychotic break. He was recently sentenced to 150 years. Scott Kologi, now 20, faces up to four life sentences. Sources: 1.) https://people.com (https://people.com/cri...
1hr 1m May 29, 2023
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S2 Ep79: Ep. 77 - Conrad Roy III
Conrad Henri Roy III was a young, handsome American teenager who tragedy died by suicide at the age of 18 years old. His current girlfriend, 17-year-old Michelle Carter, played a huge role in this life ending occurrence. She had encouraged him in multiple strings of text messages to kill himself on a weekly if not daily basis. Listen for more as we dive into this case surrounding topics of ment...
1hr 14m May 22, 2023
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S2 Ep78: Ep. 76 - The Mini-Lesson of the Faraday School Kidnapping
The Faraday School kidnapping occurred in October 1972 at what Australia called a one-teacher school. These schools were located in in the rural towns, but this case took place in Faraday, which is apart of Victoria, Australia. Two men, Edwin John Eastwood and Robert Clyde Boland, kidnapped six female students and their teacher, Mary Gibbs for a $1,000,000 ransom. They were unsuccessful in coll...
43m May 15, 2023
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S2 Ep77: Teacher Chat Vol. 2 - State Testing & The First Lady
Surprise, we released our second teacher chats. Today we talked about state testing (blah) and good ole Jill Biden. Teacher chats is an episode where we just chat about all things teacher related and sometimes not teacher related. These are mini episodes where you just get to chat with us and hear our most inner thoughts about certain topics. We hope you enjoy volume 2 of teacher chats. Chec...
20m May 09, 2023
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S2 Ep76: Ep. 75 - Teacher Happy Hour: Eliza Fletcher
We are currently having our own happy hour in Nashville, so wish us luck. The disappearance of Eliza Fletcher took the internet world by surprise. It sparked movements for women safety and allowed Tennessee to find many flaws in their system. Eliza Fletcher went out on a 4:00 am run as she did most mornings, but never returned. It was discovered that she was abducted and murder by Cleotha Abst...
1hr 6m May 06, 2023
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S2 Ep75: Ep. 74 - The Murder of Kayla Rolland
Good luck Ashleigh on testing this week & happy Bachelorette Week to Brooke. Welp, this case may seem familiar to some of you as we covered a very similar case recently. See if you can find any similarities and/or differences. This is the murder of Kayla Rolland, a 6 year old who was shot by her classmate Dedrick Owens, also 6 years old. Dedrick brought a handgun to school and killed Kayla, be...
50m May 01, 2023
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S2 Ep74: Ep. 73 - The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping
In the summer of 1976 in Chowchilla, California three armed men from upscale neighborhoods kidnapped a school bus full of children with the intentions of demanding $5 million dollars from authorities. After 32 hours held captive the driver and children dug themselves out and escaped, all surviving. Listen for more as we tell who was behind this horrible act and where they are now. Sources: 1.)...
1hr 7m Apr 24, 2023
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S2 Ep73: Ep. 72 - The Mini-Lesson of the Violent Assault of Joan Naydich
 I think we actually kept this one somewhat mini. This is a more recent case that was brought to our attention by social media and the stir it caused among teachers. This is the assault on Joan Naydich. Joan, although she now says she didn't, was attacked because she took a students Nintendo Switch. The student was Brendan Depa and is currently facing charges for this brutal attack. Sources: 1...
50m Apr 17, 2023
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S2 Ep72: Ep. 71 - 9 Million Dollar Catfish Murder
A 19-year-old female was murdered in Anchorage, Alaska – shot in the head by her so called best friend. Cynthia Hoffman was murdered in an online scandal surrounding her best friend Denali Brehmer. Now 6 people face charges related to this murder. Listen for how cat-fishing and meeting online turned deadly. Sources: 1.) https://people.com (https://people.com/crime/alaska-teen-killed-best-frien...
56m Apr 10, 2023
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S2 Ep71: Ep. 70 - Teacher Happy Hour: Abby Zwerner
Welcome to this month's full moon BONUS episode. We have a very interesting and very high profile case for you guys. This is the shooting of Abby Zwerner, the 1st grade teacher who was shot by her 6 year old male student. Sources: 1.) https://www.13newsnow.com (https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/newport-news/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-timeline-documents/291-7d7e5bfd-e...
1hr 3m Apr 07, 2023
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S2 Ep70: Teacher Chat Vol. 1 - Teacher of the Year & School Shootings
Welcome to volume 1 of teacher chats. We are literally just chatting with you guys and we would love to make this a monthly thing. Let us know on social media what you think? We would love to pick a topic and just chat about it. Today we got on a soapbox about Teacher of the Year and the Nashville school shooting. Happy Monday and have a wonderful week. Check out our socials for more content f...
31m Apr 03, 2023
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S2 Ep69: Ep. 69 - Teancum Petersen-Crofts
OMG we hit 100,000 downloads and we have ALL of you to thank. So,  THANK YOU! Hey you 1% Australian listeners, this case is for you! An Australian man was recently found not guilty by reason of insanity for murdering his mother, sister, and half-brother in their home. Teancum had been suffering from schizophrenia at the time. Teancum will now be held in a mental health hospital until he is dee...
53m Mar 27, 2023
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S2 Ep68: Ep. 68 - Skylar Neese
Happy Monday TTC Peeps. This case might be familiar to some of you, but others may still be in shock as we discuss the murder of Skylar Neese. Skylar Neese's body was found on January 16, 2013 in Greene County, Pennsylvania after being missing since July 2012. Skylar was murdered by two of her "best friends", Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. On January 3, 2013, Rachel Shoaf had a mental breakdown...
1hr 28m Mar 20, 2023
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S2 Ep67: Ep. 67 - The Westside Middle School Shooting
Mitchell Johnson, 13 years old and Andrew Golden, 11 years old shot and killed their classmates and teacher in Jonesboro, Arkansas on March 24, 1998. Andrew asked to be excused from his class, pulled the fire alarm and joined Mitchell who was waiting in the nearby woods. As the school was evacuating the building the students opened fire. Four students and one teacher were killed, while 10 other...
1hr 11m Mar 13, 2023
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S2 Ep66: Ep. 66 - Teacher Happy Hour: The Once Cold Case of Rita Curran
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! WE ARE OFFICIALLY ONE YEARS OLD! Thank you for all your support and encouragement this last year. We are so blessed with the community we have built and we hope we never disappoint any of you. In July of 1971 Rita Curran a 24 year old 2nd grade teacher moved into a first floor shared apartment with two other females she met in a news paper ad. She was hard working and dri...
59m Mar 07, 2023
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S2 Ep65: Ep. 65 - Another Scream Murder: The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
Another Scream inspired murder (disclaimer the Scream franchise bares no responsibility for this tragedy). The murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart took place in Bannock County, Idaho on September 22, 2006 when Cassie was house sitting for her aunt and uncle. She was brutally attacked by two peers who she considered somewhat friends, Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik. They two killed her all for the thril...
1hr 9m Mar 06, 2023
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S2 Ep64: Ep. 64 - The Jordan Brown Case
Happy Monday Teacher Peeps and Non-Teacher Peeps!  Listen for the updates on our episode today. Jordan Brown was initially charged for the murder of his dad's fiance at 11 years old. Kenzie Marie Houk, 26 years old died with her unborn baby at the hands of a gunshot wound. After 9 years in jail Jordan Brown walked out and started his own life. His dad has remained supportive and loving througho...
1hr 5m Feb 27, 2023
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S2 Ep63: Ep. 63 - Aiden Fucci
Please consider donating to Brooke GoFundMe in order for her to attend a professional development this summer. She was denied the funds by her district and is determined to become the best educator she can be. https://gofund.me/90f06c0c Happy Monday Teacher Peeps and Non-Teacher Peeps! This case has come highly requested, but until last week there wasn't a lot of information out there. However...
1hr 24m Feb 20, 2023
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S2 Ep62: Ep. 62 - Valentine Bonus Episode: The Cold Case of Jesse McBane & Patricia Mann
Please consider donating to Brooke GoFundMe in order for her to attend a professional development this summer. She was denied the funds by her district and is determined to become the best educator she can be. https://gofund.me/90f06c0c HAPPY VALENTINES DAY YOU TRUE CRIME LOVING HUMANS! We are back with a special bonus case for you and it is a cold case like your ex's heart. Jesse McBane, 19 y...
54m Feb 14, 2023
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S2 Ep61: Ep. 61 - The Scream Murder
Please consider donating to Brooke's GoFundMe to send her to a professional development this summer. This is an amazing opportunity to help her grow in the classroom. https://gofund.me/90f06c0c Now let's get to the creepy case Ashleigh has for you and just in time for the new Scream movie that is coming out soon. This is obviously not a promotion for the movie, but two young boys from Californ...
36m Feb 13, 2023
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S2 Ep60: Ep. 60 - Teacher Happy Hour: The Murder of Lyntell Washington
Welcome back to Episode 60! This is also a happy hour case, which means this is part of our bonus collection. We hope the full moon wasn't to crazy for you, but if it was we understand. Lyntell Washington was 40 years old and was a school teacher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She taught at Brookstown Middle Magnet Academy and had a beautiful 3 year old daughter with her ex-boyfriend Darren Glaspe...
1hr 9m Feb 10, 2023
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S2 Ep59: Ep. 59 - The Lillelid Murders
In April of 1997 the Lillelid family of four was on their way home from a Jehovah's Witness conference in Johnson City, Tennessee when they were kidnapped and led to their deaths. Their killers were six young adults ranging in ages 14 to 20 years old who all came from broken home lives. Listen for more details. Sources: 1.) https://www.wbir.com (https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/lillelid...
1hr 10m Feb 06, 2023
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S2 Ep58: Ep. 58 - The Tragic Murder of Sherrice Iverson
Sherrice Iverson was 7 years old when she was killed. She was lured from an arcade inside the Primm casino to a restroom also located inside the casino. She was forced into the largest stall, sa'd and slowly strangled before her killer snapped her neck. Jeremy Strohmeyer, along with David Cash were the two boys involved in this act, however only one would be convicted. Listen now, wherever you ...
58m Jan 30, 2023
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S2 Ep57: Ep. 57 - The Murder of Justin Back
Austin Gregory Myers 19 years old and Timothy Mosley, also 19 years old were convicted of murdering Justin Back, 18 years old at his family home in order to steal a safe from the house that they believed to hold $20,000. The case received national media attention because of the discrepancy in the sentencing of the two young offenders. One was given life without parole and the other became the y...
59m Jan 23, 2023
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S2 Ep56: Ep. 56 - The Barbecue Murders
The Barbecue murders, refers to a 1975 double murder in Marin County, California. The victims were that of Naomi  and James Olive. They were survived by their adoptive daughter Marlene Olive who was 16 years old at the time. What police would soon find out is that Marlene was more involved than anyone could imagine. Listen for more details about this case. Sources: 1.) https://criminaldiscours...
1hr 7m Jan 16, 2023
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S2 Ep55: Ep. 55 - Levi King
The case of Levi King is a case of nature vs. nurture. Raised in a slum of a house by an abusive drug using father Levi King had very little going for him. He was using drugs at 12 years old and in prison by 20 years old. When Levi was 23 years old he went on a 24 hour murder spree, leaving 5 dead and 1 survivor. Sources: 1.) https://serialkillercalendar.com/LEVI-KING-RANDOM-RAMPAGE.php 2.) ht...
58m Jan 09, 2023
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