A Skidrow Slayer - October 10 2021 - Todays True Crime

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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October 22nd: Sims Family Murders (1966) No one ever expects tragedy to happen in their town. On October 22nd 1966 a truly horrific crime took place that saw the residents of Tallahassee, Florida reeling. A previously safe city that now felt incredibly dangerous. https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-sims-family-triple-homicide-6bb55e55b8d3, https://projectcoldcase.org/2018/07/09/robert-helen-joy-sims/, https://www.grunge.com/755357/the-unsolved-sims-family-murders-explained/, https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/07/27/suspect-sims-murders-posts-musings-internet/87621126/, https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/1966-Triple-Homicide-of-The-Sims-Family-Stirring-Up-Controversy-388617642.html, https://defrostingcoldcases.com/sims-family-1966-2016/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMurders/comments/10thokh/sims_family_murders_in_tallahassee_fl/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 21st: Jose Reyes Urtiz Kills (2013) Bullying can leave behind lasting impressions that completely alter a person’s life. On October 21st 2013 a young boy came to school armed and ready for revenge. A boy plagued by bullying. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reyes-jose.htm, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nevada-shooting/12-year-old-nevada-shooter-complained-of-being-teased-police-idUKBREA4D02U20140514, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nevada-shooting/12-year-old-nevada-shooter-complained-of-being-teased-police-idUKBREA4D02U20140514, https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/05/13/sparks-middle-school-shooting-mother-wounded-boy-mixed-feelings-report/9065709/, https://mynews4.com/news/local/sparks-pd-releases-handwritten-notes-from-jose-reyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 20th: David Crewe Born (Crewe Murders) (1941) Some cases are doomed to remain unsolved due, in large part, to the acts of investigators. On October 20th 1941 a man was born who would find himself at the center of a murder case. His death, along with that of his wife, never solved despite a handful of suspects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Harvey_and_Jeannette_Crewe, https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/arthur-allan-thomas-convicted-crewe-murders-second-time, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/118308014/arthur-allan-thomas-pardoned-for-jeanette-and-harvey-crewe-murders-faces-rape-charge, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/stuff-circuit/109105536/crewe-cold-case-double-murder-this-case-is-solvable, https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/crewe-murders, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crewe-cold-case-fifty-years-and-no-answers-in-infamous-pukekawa-whodunnit/WR65KZTZY4XDCUF23WOVYPA3Y4/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 19th: Lisa Irwin's Scent Found by Cadaver Dogs (2011) The idea of a child being stolen in the middle of the night is enough to induce nightmares. On October 19th 2011 cadaver dogs were brought in to try and provide information on a case that saw two parents experience the worst feeling imaginable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Lisa_Irwin, https://allthatsinteresting.com/lisa-irwin, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Baby-Lisa-Irwin-Vanished-Ten-Years-Ago-Parents-Still-Hope-They-Will-Find-Her, https://original.newsbreak.com/@nik-1590556/2933693099196-taken-from-her-crib-the-disappearance-of-baby-lisa-irwin, https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/baby-lisas-parents-still-hopeful-for-her-return-10-years-later, https://www.grunge.com/800694/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-baby-lisa-irwin/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/photos/search-missing-baby-lisa-irwin-14691681/image-14693283 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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