The Most Bungled Murder Case in French History - November 18 2025

March 16th: Esteban Santiago-Ruiz Born (1990) Mental illness, once triggered, can completely change a person. On March 16th 1990 a young man was born who would, prior to his service in the military, live a seemingly normal life. Once he came back from Iraq, though, things took a drastic decline that would eventually lead to the deaths of 5 strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 14th: Robert Maudsley's First Murder (1974) Some criminals are so dangerous special efforts  have to be made to keep others safe. On March 14th 1974 a man killed for the first time and set off the domino effects that eventually led him to the title of Britain’s longest serving prisoner in solitary confinement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maudsley, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/britains-most-dangerous-killer-die-30548870, https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/uks-most-dangerous-serial-killer-31743653, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25198525/uks-most-dangerous-killer-locked-in-glass-cage/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-britains-most-dangerous-killer-31661880, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maudsley-robert.htm, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/making-a-monster/abused-as-a-child-robert-maudsley-killed-abusers-as-an-adult Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 13th: Robert Eugene Brashers Born (1958) Sometimes a dangerous killer can hide in plain sight. On March 13th 1958 one such man was born. A man who, though he had a criminal record, died before anyone realized he was a serial killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Eugene_Brashers, https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/05/greenville-cold-case-robert-brashers-jenny-zitricki/1534079002/, https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/02/05/my-father-was-serial-killer-robert-brashers-daughter-speaks-out/, https://www.genealogyexplained.com/igg-cases/robert-brashers/, https://greenvillejournal.com/news/greenville-police-murderer-in-28-year-old-cold-case-identified/, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/murder-suspects-robert-brashers-body-exhumed-solve-two-1990s-cold-cases, https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/02/05/face-face-how-science-police-work-identified-serial-killer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 12th: Briley Brothers Kill (1979) The bond between brothers is a strong one. Yet, in this case, it is also incredibly dangerous. On March 12th 1979 a trio of brothers began a killing spree that took the lives of 12 victims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briley_Brothers, https://richmond.com/news/rampage-the-briley-brothers-terrorized-richmond-area/article_b86344f8-a0f4-521a-bf35-cadafdad143f.html, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/linwood-james-anthony-briley-brothers-murder-spree-duncan-meekins, https://medium.com/@michrkarr/the-briley-brothers-virginia-1970s-4dd3cc54ef3, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/briley-linwood.htm, https://medium.com/@brianjmyers/the-horrifying-crime-spree-of-the-briley-brothers-8a227f90d9f3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 11th: Lois Riess Kills (2018) Greed can make even the most unsuspecting person into a monster. On March 11th 2018 a man was killed by someone who, as far as police could figure, was motivated by greed and an addiction to gambling. A woman who thought her freedom and her desires were more important than a human life. https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 11th: Lois Riess Kills (2018) Greed can make even the most unsuspecting person into a monster. On March 11th 2018 a man was killed by someone who, as far as police could figure, was motivated by greed and an addiction to gambling. A woman who thought her freedom and her desires were more important than a human life. https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 10th: Misty Copsey Born (1978) Your teenage years are supposed to be filled with fun, not fear. On May 10th 1978 a young girl was born who would spend a day out having all the fun in the world. Yet, when that day came to a close, she went off into the night and was never seen again.  https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/misty-copsey-disappearance-remained-unsolved-for-decades/281-071fadd1-538a-43d1-8282-401c3c0d4119, https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Misty_Copsey, https://charleyproject.org/case/misty-donna-copsey, http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/case.php?id=881, https://unresolved.me/misty-copsey, https://www.koin.com/news/missing-persons/true-crime-tuesday-what-happened-to-misty-copsey/, https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/missing-misty-copsey-377210c256ea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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