The Attempted Murder of Christy Martin - November 23 2025

January 7th: Dorcas Kelly Dies (1761) Sometimes a story takes on a life of its own. On January 7th 1761 a woman was executed in Dublin for one crime and one crime only. Yet, as centuries passed, this woman’s story took on a whole new life of its own and created a version of events that, though entertaining, leaves the difference between fact and fiction more than a little muddled. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkey_Kelly, https://spellcasterghosttours.com/darkey-kelly/, https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/darkey-kelly-witch-serial-killer-or-wronged-woman, https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/irish-legal-heritage-the-execution-of-dorcas-kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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January 6th: Andres Ulises Castillo Villarreal Arrested (2016) Sometimes a serial killer remains elusive until a careless mistake sends police their way. On January 6th 2016 a man was finally arrested after years of murdering young men in Mexico completely undetected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Ulises_Castillo_Villarreal, https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/06/americas/mexico-alleged-serial-killer-arrested/index.html, https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/06/serial-killer-suspect-held-chihuahua-city/78342550/, https://news.sky.com/story/suspected-serial-killer-arrested-in-mexico-10333674, https://torontosun.com/2016/01/06/suspected-serial-killer-arrested-in-mexico, https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/english/2016/01/6/authorities-detain-alleged-serial-killer-chihuahua/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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January 4th: Tia Rigg Born (1998) When you search for danger, you don’t often look within your own family. On January 4th 1998 a young girl was born who would have her life brutally ripped away by a man who she loved dearly and who she thought cared for her in return. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tia_Rigg, https://truecrimediva.com/tia-rigg/, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-tragic-murder-of-tia-rigg, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maden-john.htm, https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/xrqahi/the_murder_of_tia_rigg_is_one_of_the_most/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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January 3rd: Morris Bolber Born (1886) Money can make people into monsters. On January 3rd 1886 a man was born who would enter a partnership with a pair of cousins and, in their wake, leave behind the bodies of over 50 individuals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_poison_ring, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bolbermorris1.htm, https://www.crimelibrary.org/gangsters_outlaws/gang/poison_ring/6.html, https://chuckserface.com/2021/03/19/morris-bolber-and-the-petrillo-bolber-murder-ring/, https://www.easternstate.org/notable-prisoners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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January 2nd: Carl Bridgewater Born (1965) Sometimes police don’t catch the right bad guy. On January 2nd 1965 a young man was born who would have his life cut tragically short. A murder that remains unsolved and saw the wrong individuals placed behind bars for the crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Four, https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/wordsley/2023/01/25/gun-killer-says-he-has-fresh-evidence-to-overturn-his-conviction/, https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+boy+saw+me+stealing+antiques+so+I+shot+him..-a061117096, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/exclusive-bert-spencer-stroke-after-11650164 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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January 1st: Aristos Constantinou Killed (1985) Sometimes, though a prime suspect is known to police and officials, there isn't enough to move a case forward. On January 1st 1985 a fashion tycoon was murdered inside his home. A case that, though there is a suspect, remains officially unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristos_Constantinou, https://murdermap.co.uk/unsolved-murders/aristos-constantinou-unsolved-murder-1985-london/, https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/label/aristos/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-23/anthony-constantinou-son-of-murdered-tycoon-who-became-a-ponzi-scheme-fugitive, https://www.shadyoldlady.com/location.php?loc=2740, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/aristos-constantinou-new-fight-over-case-of-mogul-shot-dead-with-silver-bullets-fcrm57c58, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/fraud-police-investigates-son-of-the-tycoon-killed-by-a-silver-bullet-10134595.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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December 31st: Rod Covlin Kills (2009) Sometimes, when a crime scene seems off, there is good reason to have a second look at a case. On December 31st 2009 a woman was found dead in her apartment and, though it would take a decade to finally get some answers, a second look at the case proved invaluable. https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-shele-danishefsky-covlin, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7241286/where-rod-covlin-now-shele-danishefsky/, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/rod-covlin-convicted-of-killing-wife-shele-danishefsky, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-secrets-uncovered-how-rod-covlin-try-frame-nine-year-old-daughter-estranged-wife-s-death, https://thecinemaholic.com/rod-covlin-now/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7241286/where-rod-covlin-now-shele-danishefsky/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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