The Silver Bullet Murder - January 1 2025

August 18th: Zachary Turner Killed (2003) Sometimes the person who is supposed to take care of you can be the biggest threat to your life. On August 18th 2003 a young boy lost his life in a completely preventable crime that saw the person he should have been able to trust the most as his killer.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Zachary_Turner, https://www.ranker.com/list/dear-zachary-timeline/crystal-brackett, https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/news/after-newfoundland-woman-killed-their-son-and-grandson-california-couple-seeks-to-improve-bail-laws-393895/, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/no-need-for-zachary-turner-to-die-death-review-1.596561, https://canadiancrc.com/Zachary_Turner.aspx, https://archive.triblive.com/local/westmoreland/nearly-2-decades-after-the-murder-of-a-physician-and-his-son-a-legacy-of-love-survives/, https://medium.com/@lauloulew/the-murder-of-andrew-bagby-9cb717a803a8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Elo 202317min

August 17th: Strathfield Massacre (1991) Grief and sadness can sometimes bring out the worst in people. On August 17th 1991 a man, without any warning, began a massacre that would end up costing 7 strangers their lives. People who had nothing to do with his grief but, if theories are correct, became his targets anyway.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathfield_massacre, https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1991-the-strathfield-massacre-20210811-p58hzd.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/frankum-wade.htm, https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/strathfield-massacre-how-wade-frankum-killed-seven-and-injured-six-before-turning-gun-on-himself-on-august-17-1991/news-story/0b2dc758349ba16431a2ded805746c3a, https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/the-1991-strathfield-massacre/cksfcjzsz000y0inyt1fctc42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Elo 20239min

August 16th: Eric Nesbitt Killed (1996) One night can change everything. On August 16th 1996 two young men who were looking for some beer money made a decision that would end up costing a stranger his life and send one of them into a decade long legal battle.  https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/atkins-daryl.htm, https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19990819-1999-08-19-9908190190-story.html, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/prosecutorial-misconduct-leads-to-life-sentence-for-daryl-atkins, https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19980215-1998-02-15-9802150033-story.html, https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/article_3c4e5744-c0c6-5892-a30e-52659689cb14.html, https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/article_3c4e5744-c0c6-5892-a30e-52659689cb14.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Elo 20238min

August 15th: Warriena Tagpuno Wright's Killer Arrested (2014) Not all cases are black and white. Some divide the public into two very different theories and make the case incredibly polarizing. On August 15th 2014 a young man was arrested for a crime that, to some, was one big accident but, to others, was a cold blooded murder.  https://www.cridlandhua.com/the-death-of-warriena-wright/, https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/20/world/tinder-death-trial-gable-tostee-trnd/index.html, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/20/gable-tostee-cleared-over-death-of-warriena-wright-during-tinder-date, https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/warriena-wrights-dad-breaks-silence-over-her-illfated-tinder-date-with-gable-tostee/news-story/b612a7449038625a6e979a05e9b09944, https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tinder-balcony-m, abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/gable-tostee-not-guiltyl-warriena-wright-fatal-balcony-fall/7928346 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Elo 202312min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup August 14th: Vickie Lynn Harrell's Body Found (1972) In a world where citizen sleuths and armchair detectives exist, it gives hope that even the coldest case may have a chance for some answers. On August 14th 1972 a woman was found dead after just a few days of being missing. And, though her case seems to be frozen solid, anything can happen when enough people come together and lend their expertise.  ttps://www.mommalovestruecrime.com/2020/02/the-murder-of-vickie-lynn-harrell.html?m=1, https://defrostingcoldcases.com/vickie-lynn-harrell/, https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2019/11/23/unsolved-murder-of-vickie-lynn-harrell/, https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/cold-case-investigations/cold-cases-by-county/bloomington-district-investigations/vickie-lynn-harrell-08121972/?fbclid=IwAR0CotBkkRm4cFV-XBLZq7ym3ibocUmII_VOTBpY6P66AHTF1ErQASE8m30, http://studyofindianacoldcases.blogspot.com/2018/07/vickie-lynn-harrell.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Elo 20238min

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