128: The Birthday Murder - September 8 2019 - Today in True Crime

July 29th: Shannon Graves' Body Found (2017) Certain emotions can bring out the worst in people. Jealousy being one of them. On July 29th 2017 the body of a victim was found. A crime motivated by a dangerous emotion that turned people into monsters. https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/shannon-depaul-murdered-found-dismembered-in-freezer, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/man-loses-appeal-in-youngstown-dismemberment-murder/#:~:text=Graves%2C%20who%20had%20been%20Novoa's,her%20belongings%20were%20also%20burned., https://www.wfmj.com/story/37892118/family-outraged-murder-charge-dismissed-against-co-defendant-in-shannon-graves-case, https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/body-of-shannon-graves-found-in-freezer-suspects-new-girlfriend-moved-in-stole-her-identity, https://www.wfmj.com/story/37493013/man-convicted-of-murdering-youngstown-woman-found-in-freezer, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/man-loses-appeal-in-youngstown-dismemberment-murder/, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/state/woman-gets-prison-for-her-role-in-the-death-and-dismemberment-of-missing-mahoning-county-resident, https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2021/10/killer-to-get-new-sentence/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/tragedy-of-campbell-murder-haunts-family-as-police-continue-to-work-the-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 28th: Kenneth Erskine Arrested (1987) Escalation can turn a petty criminal into something dangerous. Someone incredibly deadly. On July 28th 1987 a man was arrested for crimes he committed when his small petty crimes were no longer enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Erskine, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11928473/Families-anger-Stockwell-Stranglers-soft-day-release-trips.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/erskine-kenneth.htm, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/stockwell-strangler-how-kenneth-erskine-terrorised-londons-pensioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 27th: Pete Halat Born (Sherry Murders)(1942) Money can make people do some wild things. On July 27th 1942 a man was born who, involved in the lives of some dangerous individuals, would come up with some crazy lie to save himself only to end up costing two others their lives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Halat, https://www.al.com/live/2012/10/former_biloxi_mayor_pete_halat.html, https://www.nydailynews.com/2008/07/05/the-dixie-mafia-murders/, https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/copy3_of_a-byte-out-of-history, https://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/29/us/biloxi-s-tale-of-murder-extortion-and-racy-photos.html, https://www.wlox.com/2023/03/20/remembering-sherry-murders-lonely-hearts-scam-those-involved/, https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article271118732.html, https://www.wlbt.com/2023/09/05/vault-judge-vincent-sherry-wife-margaret-murdered-biloxi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 26th: 2009 Taconic State Parkway Crash (2009) There are some cases in which we may never know the real story. On July 26th 2009 a truly horrible incident took place on a roadway in New York. An incident in which we were left to speculate what really happened that day and why. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Taconic_State_Parkway_crash, https://allthatsinteresting.com/diane-schuler, https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-pleasant/2019/07/25/diane-schuler-taconic-state-parkway-crash/1769219001/, https://medium.com/murder-by-design/the-2009-taconic-state-parkway-crash-aunt-diane-was-drunk-and-high-649d38c732a, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/arts/television/theres-something-wrong-with-aunt-diane-on-hbo-review.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 25th: Leila Cavett Last Seen(2020) Sometimes a case gets stalled for a number of reasons. Even if the police have a good idea of what, exactly, happened to a victim. On July 25th 2020 a young single mother was seen for the last time. A case that remains unsolved and at a stopping point despite police having a solid idea of who is responsible. https://disappearedblog.com/leila-cavett/, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/shannon-ryan-murder-trial-leila-cavett-disappearance-south-florida-georgia-mom, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/witch-doctor-shannon-ryan-charged-leila-cavett-missing-south-florida, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2020/07/28/police-in-florida-search-for-mother-of-boy-found-wandering-alone/, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2020/08/17/florida-man-arrested-in-connection-to-missing-woman-whose-toddler-was-found-alone/, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/08/18/self-proclaimed-witch-charged-with-kidnapping-in-leila-cavett-case/, https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/10/29/self-proclaimed-witch-arrested-in-apprentices-murder-speaks-from-broward-jail/, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/man-faces-murder-charge-connection-disappearance-leila-cavett-nearly-10-n1267151, https://www.fox13news.com/news/federal-cased-dropped-child-neglect-charge-filed-against-man-in-leila-cavett-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 24th: Heather DeWild Went Missing (2003) Sometimes, even when a crime seems obvious, or a suspect is clear, the wheels of justice remain slow. On July 24th 2003 a young woman went missing. A case in which a crime was immediately suspected, and a suspect called out, but justice was not served for over a decade. https://www.westword.com/news/david-dewild-pleads-in-heather-dewild-murder-case-involving-his-twin-brother-5901132, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/did-identical-dewild-twins-nearly-pull-off-perfect-crime/, ,https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/9news-evenings/dewild-wife-unaware-of-murder-plot-cover-up/73-309141811 https://www.denverpost.com/2011/12/14/estranged-husband-his-twin-and-the-twins-wife-indicted-in-2003-death-of-heather-dewild/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heather-dewild-will-her-killer-get-away-with-murder/, https://www.denverpost.com/2012/10/16/charge-dropped-against-one-of-trio-suspected-in-2003-heather-dewild-killing-in-jeffco/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 23rd: Mari Gilbert Killed (2013) Lightening can’t strike the same spot twice. But tragedy can strike the same family multiple times. On July 23rd 2013 a woman was brutally murdered. A victim whose family had already greatly suffered and were still grieving the horrific loss of one family member when they lost another. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/05/us/mari-gilbert-shannan-gilgo-beach/index.html, https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a31468369/mari-gilbert-murder-lost-girls/,  https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/gilgo-beach-murders-had-a-tragic-subplot-for-victim-s-mother-20230717-p5dox0.html, https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a31638036/netflix-lost-girls-mari-gilbert-death/, https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2021/11/05/sarra-gilbert-guilty-of-murdering-mother-in-ellenville-loses-appeal/, https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2017/04/20/gilbert-driven-by-jealousy-to-kill-mother-sister-testifies-at-murder-trial/, https://www.thecut.com/2020/03/the-true-crime-tragedy-behind-lost-girls.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Gilbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 22nd: Robert Farquharson Convicted (2010) Determining the difference between accident and murder can sometimes be difficult. On July 22nd 2010 a man was convicted for one such crime. One that took the lives of three completely innocent children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Farquharson, https://medium.com/@Jpearlwilliams/its-the-open-door-that-gets-me-91fbfe85b212, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/12/triple-murderer-farquharson-loses-claim-over-gravesites-of-children-he-murdered, https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/crime/display/34018-jai%2C-tyler-and-bailey-farquharson, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10811593/Mother-three-boys-husband-murdered-driving-car-dam-suddenly-DIES.html, https://www.mamamia.com.au/robert-farquharson-winchelsea/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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