The Case of Ricky Ray Rector - March 21 2025

January 25th: Peggy Nadell Killed (2014) Money can come between people. Even family. On January 25th 2014 a woman was brutally killed inside her home. A crime motivated by money and committed by someone close to the victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Tammi 7min

January 24th: Stacey L. Vaillancourt Kills (2019) Trusting others with the care of your children is incredibly difficult. Especially a stranger. On January 24th 2019 a little girl was rushed from her daycare to a hospital. A death that, according to the courts, was caused by a woman meant to care for the child in question. https://www.necn.com/news/local/vermont-day-care-provider-convicted-of-causing-infants-death-with-antihistamine-sentenced/3183800/, https://www.wcax.com/2023/12/01/jury-deliberations-underway-vt-child-care-provider-accused-manslaughter/, https://www.mynbc5.com/article/stacey-vaillancourt-infant-manslaughter/46010013, https://vtdigger.org/2023/06/19/manslaughter-case-in-infants-death-moves-toward-trial/, https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/sentencing-for-vermont-daycare-provider-convicted-in-infants-death/, https://www.wcax.com/2024/03/12/vt-child-care-provider-sentenced-prison-babys-death/, https://nypost.com/2019/03/19/day-care-provider-charged-in-death-of-infant-on-childs-third-day-at-facility/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Tammi 6min

January 23rd: Shawna Nelson Kills (2007) Affairs are messy and, as we’ve heard time and time again, can be deadly. On January 23rd 2007 a murder took place and, as soon as news spread, everyone knew who pulled the trigger. A crime motivated by a very well known affair. https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nelson-shawna.htm, https://www.courttv.com/trials/co-v-nelson-2008/, https://www.talesfromtheunderworld.com/p/a-deadly-affair-the-chilling-case, https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/murderers-best-friend-gets-maximum-prison-sentence/73-343227584, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/in-twisted-love-triangle-shawna-nelson-shot-her-lovers-wife-in-the-head-and-tried-to-pin, https://www.denverpost.com/2008/04/21/nelson-conspirator-sentenced-to-9-years/, https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-crime-heather-garraus-murder-podcast-internal-affairs-15046304 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Tammi 11min

January 22nd: Casey Hathaway Goes Missing (2019) We tell truly terrible stories on this podcast each and every single day. Stories that never have a happy ending. Today, I get to tell you one that not only has one of those extremely rare shining moments of happiness, but has a strange and whimsical twist that, while not necessarily typical when it comes to our show, I thought was a nice break just this once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Tammi 8min

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21 Tammi 12min

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20 Tammi 13min

January 19th: Janette Roberson's Body Found (1983) Some cases seem to come to a halt before they ever really begin. On January 19th 1983 a woman was killed in a case that, from the very beginning, lacked a suspect and a motive. A case that, though active, has seen very little movement over the last few decades. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/brutal-murder-young-michigan-mother-janette-roberson-still-haunts-small-n674701, https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/unsolved-murder-reed-city-michigan-prompts-18613485.php, https://www.9and10news.com/2022/01/19/unsolved-the-murder-of-janette-roberson/, https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/local/new-leads-could-crack-cold-murder-case/article_dd67b718-bcb7-5181-bb2e-544d92f6f913.html, https://www.9and10news.com/2023/01/21/reed-city-murder-case-remains-unsolved-40-years-later/, https://micoldcases.com/janette-roberson/, https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/michigan-mystery-who-killed-janette-roberson-7a6e1e6bd81c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Tammi 8min

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18 Tammi 14min