131: The Death of Nine Siblings - September 11 2019 - Today in True Crime

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March 24th: Aliza Sherman Kills (2013) Most vicious murders take place behind closed doors or under the cover of night. On March 24th 2013, though, a woman was brutally stabbed to death right there on the sidewalk in broad daylight. Yet, despite this, her case remains unsolved. https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/23/10-years-later-is-aliza-shermans-murder-any-closer-being-solved/, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/daughter-works-cleveland-clinic-honor-aliza-sherman-10-year-anniversar-rcna76177, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/remembering-aliza-sherman-cleveland-murder-10-years-later-vigil/95-b0a042a1-02a4-4d3c-a71a-ced3e67f70df, https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Sherman, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/10-years-after-mothers-murder-aliza-shermans-daughter-finds-her-voice-with-new-podcast, https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/sherman/3-1-who-killed-aliza-sherman-part-1/article_063f26b6-24b5-11ee-abcd-b711ed956074.html, https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2023-08-02/podcast-focuses-renewed-attention-on-unsolved-murder-of-aliza-sherman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 22nd: Byron David Smith's Appeal Denied (2021) There are some crimes that blur the lines and cause a lot of debate. Today’s story is one of those cases. On March 22nd 2021 a man was denied an appeal in a case that saw a city divided in opinion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 21st: Ricky Ray Rector's First Victim (1981) Executions can sometimes end in debates over various aspects. On March 21st 1981 a man took the life of his first victim, thus securing himself a death penalty. A man who, in the aftermath of his death, became the crux of an argument over the execution of someone with an intellectual disability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 19th: Colleen Orsborn Goes Missing (1984) When missing teens are immediately assumed to be runaways, it can set a case back tremendously. On March 19th 1984 a young girl went missing and was presumed a runaway. A teenager who may or may not have had a run-in with a dangerous serial killer. https://charleyproject.org/case/colleen-emily-orsborn, https://disappearedblog.com/colleen-orsborn/, https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2011/02/02/dr-g-matches-dna-to-florida-teen-missing-since-1984/26413613007/, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2011/02/02/dr-g-links-body-found-in-orange-in-1984-to-missing-daytona-beach-teen-girl/, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Colleen_Orsborn, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wilder-christopher.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 18th: Meg Purk Dies (Scott Purk) (1985) Sometimes it takes decades to finally learn the truth. On March 18th 1985 a woman died and her cause of death was listed as suicide. It would take almost 3 decades for police to finally prove what they suspected all along. That she was the victim of a homicide. https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-unforgettable-where-scott-purk-now, https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/09/scott-purk-sentence-trial-meg-purk/, https://www.beaconjournal.com/in-depth/news/2020/12/16/exhumation-solve-1985-murder-margaret-purk-akron-woman/6236069002/, https://www.oxygen.com/exhumed/crime-news/scott-purk-caught-for-murder-of-margaret-meg-purk-by-exhumation, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8745809/Man-murdered-pregnant-wife-three-decades-ago-caused-Ohio-investigators-reopen-case.html, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/12/16/ohio-murder-solved-timeline-margaret-purk-case/6236127002/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-happened-margaret-meg-purk, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-scott-purk-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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