Mastermind: The Story of Tonica Jenkins

Mastermind: The Story of Tonica Jenkins

People are always intrigued by intelligent criminals. We say stuff like “If she’d only put that genius and energy into something good, she’d have been a huge success.” And it’s true, it really is. But the thing is, some people just live for the con. It’s in their blood—they can’t imagine doing anything else. In every situation, they’re looking for the angle, the way to turn everything to their advantage and put one over on everybody else in the process. Join us for the story of a born con artist whose quest for thrills turned deadly—the only case we’ve ever heard of with both a fake kidnapping and a real one. Sources:Court paperwork: https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/eighth-district-court-of-appeals/2004/2004-ohio-136.htmlScene Magazine, Andrew Putz: https://www.clevescene.com/news/mastermind-or-moron-1481119CNN/Court TV: http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/11/ctv.jenkins.trial/Cleveland Magazine, Eric Trickey: https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/politics/articles/aaron-phillips'-deal-with-the-devilInvestigation Discovery's "Murder By the Book," episode "Faye Kellerman"Follow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfireFacebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-campfire--4251960/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Unsolved: Three Dark Mysteries

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Love Bomb: The Murder of Marcus Toney, Pt. 2

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When Nerds Attack: The Murder of Lieth von Stein Pt 2

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In part 1, we introduced you to a trio of Dungeons and Dragons loving nerds: Chris, Bart, and Neal. All kids who had great potential: Smart, talented, well loved by their families, friends, and teache...

17 Huhti 202047min

When Nerds Attack: The Murder of Lieth von Stein, Pt 1

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Nerds are usually pretty harmless. We know, because we are nerds. More often than not, we’re just smart people who are passionate about our interests. Gaming, or comics, or sci fi, or putting on cool ...

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Breaking Dawn: The Murder of Susan Fassett

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Aung San Suu Kyi once said, “It is not power that corrupts, but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it, and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” In this ...

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False Profit: A Folk Hero's Fall from Grace

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Greed can come in many forms. It’s not always about money. Some of us get greedy for attention, or drama, or sweets, or sex. In fact, there are probably as many faces of greed as there are people. But...

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