296: Australia's First Serial Killer - February 21 2020 - Today in True Crime History

October 30th: Christopher Roney Arrested (1996) Sometimes the legacy we leave behind isn’t exactly what we hoped it would be. On October 30th 1996 a man with a relatively successful music career made a decision that would shift his notoriety forever. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/roney-christopher.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_C, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lauretha_Vaird, https://thesource.com/2021/01/02/today-in-hip-hop-history-cool-c-killed-female-cop-during-bank-robbery-24-years-ago/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2846970/Former-rapper-set-executed-January-killing-female-cop-failed-bank-heist-spending-18-years-death-row.html, https://www.phillymag.com/city/2014/11/23/death-warrant-signed-rapper-killed-philadelphia-police-officer/, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/local/philly-rapper-who-killed-female-police-officer-to-be-executed-in-january/2144309/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 29th: Relisha Rudd Born (2005) Not all cases receive the same coverage. On October 29th 2005 a young girl was born who would disappear after just 8 short years. A bizarre case that received very little coverage and, as such, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Relisha_Rudd, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/relisha-tenau-rudd, investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/police-continue-search-for-relisha-rudd, https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/nine-years-after-relisha-rudd-disappeared-photo-shows-what-she-might-look-like/3289843/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/11/relisha-rudd-missing-dc-general/, https://uncovered.com/cases/relisha-rudd, https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/search-continues-for-relisha-rudd-9-years-after-disappearance/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 28th: Jody LeCornu Born (1972) On October 28th 1972 a woman was born who would find herself at the center of an unsolved case. A woman whose story is made all the more difficult to solve due in large part to her out of character behavior the night of her murder. https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/unsolved/homicides/lecornu-jody-1996, https://www.wbaltv.com/article/questions-remain-in-the-jody-lecornu-case-towson-baltimore-county/39388472, https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-county-police-seek-help-solving-cold-case-murder-of-jody-lecornu/, https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/baltimore/obituaries/jody-lecornus-killer-still-on-the-loose-27-years-after-she-fought-for-her-life/857982/, https://misdeedsandintrigue.com/mystery/unsolved-murder-jody-lecornu, https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/baltimore-county-police-still-working-to-solve-26-year-old-murder-of-jody-lecornu, https://perryhall.patch.com/g/perry-hall-md/n/147396/police-seek-public-assistance-solving-27-year-old-murder-case-reward, https://digitaledition.baltimoresun.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=a3581779-c3d8-4df2-8ffa-b3229b949c24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 27th: Umesh Reddy Sentenced (2006) How can a person escape prison? More to the point, how can someone escape not once, not twice, and not even three times. On October 27th 2006 a man was sentenced for crimes he committed. The bulk of which occurred during his many escapes from law enforcement.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umesh_Reddy, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reddy-umesh.htm, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/sc-commutes-death-sentence-of-ba-umesh-101667672698445.html, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/umesh-reddy-a-saga-of-brutality-and-escape-plans/article36745710.ece, https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/12/15/who-is-umesh-reddy-cop-turned-serial-killer-on-whom-indian-predator-beast-of-bangalore-is-based.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 26th: Willie Horton Kills (1974) How can one person’s crimes shape an entire nation and alter the course of an election? On October 26th 1974 a man allegedly killed another. A man whose name would soon become cemented in our history books as the person who was used to win a presidential election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Horton, https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/05/13/willie-horton-revisited, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/bush-willie-horton.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/horton-william.htm, https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1842516_1842514_1842557,00.html, https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-11-11-1990315149-story.html, https://www.history.com/news/george-bush-willie-horton-racist-ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 25th:  Kristin Rossum Born (Rose Petal Murder)(1976) Not all love it built to last. On October 25th 1976 a woman was born who would be at the center of a murder case. One that, she insisted, was a suicide completed by a devastated man in love. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Rossum, https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rossum-kristin.htm, https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/family/kristen_rossum/index.html, https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/04/25/rose-petal-murder-zachary-hughes-defense-team-fires-back/, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/kristin-rossum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 24th: Karen Edwards Found Dead (1978) Sometimes when an area is overrun by crime it becomes difficult to solve even the most devastating of cases. On October 24th 1978 a woman’s body was found in a case that, though there seemed to be a major breakthrough, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Isa_Murders#:~:text=of%2020%20years.-,Scott%20Maitland%20and%20Cindy%20Masonwells,a%20dam%20in%20Copperload%2C%20Cairns., https://www.triplem.com.au/story/police-launch-new-appeal-for-1978-triple-homicide-in-mount-isa-132482, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/cold-case-arrest-spear-creek-triple-murder/10996428, https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/what-led-police-to-lay-charges-in-the-40-year-old-spear-creek-cold-case-20190412-p51dpn.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 23rd: Aniah Blanchard Last Seen by Family (2019) You never know who you’ll cross paths with and how it could change your life forever. On October 23rd 2019 a young girl was last seen in a case that saw two strangers cross paths and result in a devastating crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Aniah_Blanchard, https://www.wsfa.com/2023/03/07/aniah-blanchard-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty/, https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/us/aniah-blanchard-death-indictment-ibraheem-yazeed/index.html, https://www.al.com/news/2022/10/three-years-after-aniah-blanchards-fatal-abduction-father-shares-i-will-never-have-rest.html, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11435649/Man-kidnapped-murdered-Aniah-Blanchard-19-face-death-penalty-convicted.html, https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/07/ibraheem-yazeed-pleads-not-guilty-in-murder-of-aniah-blanchard/69981231007/, https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/11/aniah-blanchard-murder-ibraheem-yazeed-capital-charges-death-penalty, https://www.wbrc.com/2023/04/27/aniah-blanchards-mom-thankful-aniahs-law-is-used-dadeville-mass-shooting/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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