235: The Murder of A Millionaire - December 15 2019

August 13th: Ryan Widmer Arrested (2008) Is love enough to save a person from conviction? On August 13th 2008 a man was arrested for a murder that, to this day, he claims he did not commit. And, for those arguing in his favor, his deep love for the victim is enough to prove him right.  https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/sarah-widmer, https://janice-hisle.medium.com/she-drowned-hes-in-prison-but-was-her-death-really-a-murder-e8df8c2e4ff, https://www.cincymagazine.com/ten-years-later-widmer-case-still-mystifies/, https://www.vizaca.com/ryan-widmer-mystery/, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/07/15/newly-uncovered-ryan-widmer-documents-my-wife-walked-tippy-toes-night-she-drowned/775459002/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Elo 202314min

August 12th: Maryvale Serial Shooter Starts Killing (2015) Unassuming doesn’t always mean safe. On August 12th 2015 the first of what would be many shootings took place in Phoenix, Arizona committed by a man who was described as sweet, unassuming, and forgettable.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Saucedo, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/The_Maryvale_Serial_Shooter, https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/police-arrest-juan-saucedo-alleged-phoenix-serial-street-shooter-9314407, https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2021/04/29/trial-aaron-saucedo-phoenix-serial-street-shooter-case-delayed/4856540001/, https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/juan-martinez-death-penalty-aaron-saucedo-serial-street-shooter-9938277, https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/250157665-story?fbclid=IwAR1cFGi1STp1IGcIFnH9zdgofutwjDrwY830CWVfmdHUgwa5daYZTkk9Tsk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Elo 202310min

August 11th: Mary Russell Murders Trial Begins (1828) Paranoia can make the most mild mannered person into something unrecognizable. On August 11th 1828 a man was brought to trial for a crime that was motivated by paranoia and, in his opinion, God himself.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Russell_murders, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/646849/mary-russell-19th-century-massacre-legal-case, https://www.historyireland.com/forced-from-this-world-massacre-on-the-mary-russell/, https://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2017/10/massacre-at-sea.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Elo 202313min

August 10th: Warrant for Aurora Hammer Slayer Issued (2018) DNA can make or break an investigation but only if the people involved are willing to push for results. On August 10th 2018 a man was officially charged for a decades old murder that, had it not been for the DNA and for proactive investigators, might never have been solved.  https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/06/hammer-killer-guilty-alex-ewing/, https://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/11/aurora-lakewood-hammer-killer-dna-testing/, https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/suspected-aurora-hammer-killer-arrives-in-colorado/, https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/dna-test-stunningly-accurate-as-serial-hammer-slayer-with-predicted-last-name-arrested, https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/preliminary-hearing-day-2-1984-bennett-family-attack-suspect/73-57292ee9-9dc2-4bb3-b444-7212f23f3bba, https://kdvr.com/news/local/sole-survivor-of-1984-aurora-hammer-attack-testifies-on-opening-day-of-murder-trial/, https://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/25/1984-aurora-hammer-killer-fbi-profile/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Elo 202310min

August 9th: Sumter County Jane  & John Doe Found(1976) The journey to find a Doe’s identity can be a long one. And it doesn’t always lead to all the answers. On August 9th 1976 a pair of unknown victims were found that would remain Jock and Jane Doe for over 40 years. Their identities, though invaluable to their loved ones, did not help in explaining exactly what happened to them the day of their murders.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Pamela_Buckley_and_James_Freund, https://www.theitem.com/stories/names-of-sumter-countys-1976-john-jane-doe-murder-mystery-released,357953, https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/man-helped-identify-couple-in-cold-case/101-cc057d49-f6d4-4b09-8fbf-a01f910d3e4b, https://wpde.com/news/local/the-lives-of-pamela-buckley-and-james-freund-sumter-countys-1976-jane-and-john-doe, https://medium.com/@csvoll/after-more-than-40-years-the-sumter-county-duo-get-their-identities-5584f9da0359, https://www.kktv.com/2021/01/21/colorado-springs-woman-identified-as-one-victim-in-a-44-year-old-cold-case-out-of-south-carolina/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Elo 202310min

August 8th: Shawn Grate Born (1976) One act of bravery can bring down even the most dangerous individual. On August 8th 1976 a man was born who would go on to commit heinous acts against women. It was the act of one of those potential victims who would bring this man down before his victim count got any higher.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Grate, https://allthatsinteresting.com/shawn-grate, https://www.distractify.com/p/where-is-shawn-grate-now, https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2021/06/08/request-reopen-shawn-grates-death-penalty-case-denied-court/7600813002/, https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2021/02/12/serial-killer-shawn-grate-case-ohio-ashland-new-attorney/6719364002/, https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/shawn-grate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Elo 202314min

August 7th: Glenn and Justin Helzer Arrested (2000) Families should stick together. At least, that’s the motto. On August 7th 2000 a pair of brothers who worked together to commit heinous crimes were arrested after the bodies, or at least pieces, of their victims started to float to the surface.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Helzer, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/helzer-brothers.htm, https://thecinemaholic.com/is-glenn-helzer-dead-or-alive-where-is-he-now/, https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Justin-Helzer-hangs-himself-in-prison-4436354.php, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309952/Justin-Helzer-case-Notorious-killer-murdered-people-bizarre-plot-speed-Christs-return-Earth-hangs-death-row.html, https://people.com/crime/helzer-brothers-stockbroker-turned-cult-killer-people-magazine-investigates/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Elo 202313min

August 6th: Thomas G. Woolfolk Kills(1887) When only one person survives a massacre it's hard not to point a finger at them as a suspect. On August 6th 1887 almost an entire family was brutally slaine inside their home and the sole survivor, a man with a less than stellar reputation, became the one and only suspect in the eyes of an entire community.  https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/woolfolk-murder-case/, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woolfolk-thomas.htm, https://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/tih-georgia-day/woolfolk-murders/, http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/02/bloody-woolfolk.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Elo 202312min