261: Parole Officer Catches an Unlikely Killer - January 10 2020 - Today in True Crime History

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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July 21st: Trader Joe's Shooting (2018 Los Angeles Hostage Incident) (2018) One incident can set off a deadly domino effect. But not always in the most obvious ways. On July 21st 2018 a deadly shooting took place. One that had an unforeseen outcome considering how it began. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_hostage_incident, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trader-joes-hostages-share-tales-of-terror-heroism-during-standoff-with-gunman-gene-atkins/, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-03/trader-joes-gunman-murder-trial, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/21/us/trader-joes-hostage-los-angeles.html, https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/21/us/trader-joes-los-angeles/index.html, https://www.wbur.org/kindworld/2020/04/28/marylinda-moss, https://www.npr.org/2020/12/16/947118151/lapd-officers-in-2018-trader-joes-shooting-will-not-be-charged-in-employees-deat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 20th: Steven and Katie Pladl Married (2017) Some crimes are set off by bizarre circumstances. Triggered by events that are devastating, hard to swallow, or difficult to believe. On July 20th’s 2017 a couple were married. A couple who never should have been together in the first place and whose union triggered a ripple effect that would cost 3 innocent people their lives.  *Suggested by Cortney* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pladl_triple_murder_and_suicide, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steven-pladl-katie-pladl-murder-incest-case-details-emerge/, https://www.eonline.com/news/1372566/a-father-daughter-incest-case-that-ended-in-murder-the-haunting-story-of-katie-pladl, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/sick-father-married-biological-daughter-31961827, https://medium.com/@TalesFromTheCabin/the-father-who-married-his-daughter-and-then-murdered-her-7e7faf01b684 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 19th: Daniel Anderl Killed(2020) Distance makes it difficult to connect crimes. Especially when it crosses state lines and jurisdictions. On July 19th 2020 a young man’s life was taken in an act of bravery. A crime that was connected with another across the country. https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/2020/09/28/north-brunswick-shooting-daniel-anderl-gave-life-save-his-parents/3556227001/, https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2022/12/16/congress-passes-daniel-anderl-judicial-security-and-privacy-act, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/esther-salas-son-murder-roy-den-hollander-48-hours/, https://www.danielslaw.nj.gov/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f, https://garvey.catholic.edu/communications/letters/we-mourn-the-loss-of-daniel-anderl.html, https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2020/07/friends-coaches-remember-the-son-of-federal-judge-killed-in-shooting-he-had-his-whole-life-ahead-of-him.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 17th: John Paquin Killed (2022) Some crimes are carefully planned out while others are random and frenzied. On July 19th 2022 a young man lost his life in a quick and brutal crime. One that was solved almost as quickly as it was committed. https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/media-center/public-releases/lewiston-man-arrested-murder-shooting-death-massachusetts-man, https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2022/07/john-paquin-of-worcester-killed-in-lewiston-maine-suspect-arrested-and-charged-police-say.html, https://fox23maine.com/news/local/the-worst-thing-anyone-could-ever-hear-family-heartbroken-after-lewiston-murder, https://www.wmtw.com/article/police-identify-victim-and-suspect-in-lewiston-homicide/40644020, https://www.necn.com/news/local/death-investigation-underway-in-lewiston-maine/2779897/, https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/arrest-made-deadly-shooting-massachusetts-man-maine/75UGZQGS45BXZORV4MWAS7YBNY/, https://www.sunjournal.com/2022/08/12/lewiston-resident-denies-killing-massachusetts-man/, https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/worcester-man-killed-maine-shooting, https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/05/29/lewiston-man-sentenced-in-massachusetts-mans-murder/, https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-man-to-be-sentenced-for-killing-massachusetts-man-in-lewiston-mark-john-sinclair-john-paquin-androscoggin-county-court-gun-violence, https://www.wmtw.com/article/mark-sinclair-pleads-guilty-2020-murder-lewiston/60826227 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 16th: Romanov Murders Begin/Last Night Alive(1918) There are some stories that become part of our lexicon. Whether it be because of pop culture or an interest in history, there are some cases that everyone seems to know about. Even if the story they know isn’t quite the truth. On July 16th 1918 an historic execution took place. One that sparked a lot of rumor and a lot of misinformation about a famous family. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a8072/russian-tsar-execution/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_toc_md_pmx_hybd_mix_us_17942344289&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2AsLkhk0xySie8aOPTTaZhhsgdc_LE-eq3bxzLiSLh9SV9z-9nME-gaArkKEALw_wcB, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Romanov_family, https://www.history.com/news/romanov-family-murder-execution-reasons, https://allthatsinteresting.com/romanov-execution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 15th: Chowchilla Kidnapping (1976) No matter how well a crime is planned, there is always room for something to go wrong. On July 15th 1976 a kidnapping took place. A crime in which, despite how well the assailants planned the entire thing out, the whole thing went to hell when a 14 year old came up with a brilliant plan.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnappinghttps://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/us/chowchilla-kidnapping-escape-cnn-film/index.html, https://www.cityofchowchilla.org/300/1976-Bus-Kidnapping, https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/health/chowchilla-childhood-trauma/index.html, https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904421/chowchilla-reexamines-harrowing-1976-school-bus-kidnapping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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