122: A Robbery Turned Deadly - September 2 2019 - Today in True Crime

July 12th: James Raphael Mitchell Kills (2009) At the end of the day, a restraining order is nothing more than a piece of paper. On July 12th 2009 an angry man made his way to his ex-girlfriend’s home despite her restraining order. A piece of paper that did nothing to protect the woman he claimed to love or her young daughter.  https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/James-Mitchell-gets-35-to-life-for-killing-his-ex-2334979.php, https://www.marinij.com/2009/07/13/james-mitchell-jr-had-a-tragic-childhood/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/porn-mogul-son-james-raphael-mitchell-arrested-killing-wife-kidnapping-1-year-old-daughter-article-1.426848, https://patch.com/california/novato/murder-trial-begins-2-years-after-bloody-killing-in-novato, https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/victims-mom-porn-heritage-shouldnt-taint-case/1854035/, https://www.fugitive.com/2009/11/20/james-raphael-mitchell-of-pittsburg-held-to-answer-for-killing-danielle-keller/, https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/sons-arrest-latest-chapter-in-porn-family-saga/509-dc2d1cc6-28d1-474d-8b55-533f6b4a2df1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jul 20238min

July 11th: Frank Abbandando Born (1910) Who you associate with can be the difference between life and death. On July 11th 1910 a man was born who would choose to associate with a  dangerous group of individuals who would end up costing him his life. But, not before he himself took the lives of many in their name.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abbandando, https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/134823, https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/wiki/Frank_Abbandando, https://themobmuseum.org/blog/dealing-death-in-drag/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jul 20239min

July 10th: Deorr Kunz Jr. Disappears(2015) Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. On July 10th 2015 a couple, quite literally, lost the young boy they shared and, in the aftermath of his disappearance, came an investigation, and cold case, that seems to have far more questions than answers.  https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/article232504452.html, https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/07/on-sixth-anniversary-of-deorr-kunzs-disappearance-sheriff-says-the-search-is-far-from-over/, https://www.vizaca.com/baby-deorr-kunz-jr-disappearance/, https://www.justiceforbabydeorr.com/, https://www.ksl.com/article/50203408/on-6th-anniversary-of-deorr-kunzs-disappearance-idaho-sheriff-says-search-is-far-from-over, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/deorr-kunz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jul 202311min

July 9th: Anthony Balaam Born (1965) Not all serial killers raise red flags. On July 9th 1965 a man was born who would go on to kill for years. A man who, according to those who knew him, was polite, kind, and completely unassuming.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Balaam, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/balaam-anthony.htm, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jul 20236min

July 8th: Sandy Charles Kills (1995) How much of the media we consume affects our lives and our psyche? On July 8th 1995 a young boy’s life was taken from him and, when the killer was captured, a finger was pointed, not necessarily at the one who wielded the weapon, but at the movie he watched beforehand.  https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/charles-sandy.htm, https://globalnews.ca/news/1616749/sandy-charles-hopes-to-be-transferred-back-to-saskatchewan-hospital/, https://apnews.com/article/440bd7df21af1ca6f1e4d1554d97979a, https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1996/7/1/a-teen-says-warlock-drove-him-to-murder, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sandy-charles-to-be-moved-to-hospital-in-north-battleford-1.1338270 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jul 20237min

July 7th: Anna Marie Hahn Born (1906) Greed can change a person. On July 7th 1906 a woman was born who, overcome by greed, made a decision to switch from caretaker to killer. A woman who decided strangers were worth more to her dead than alive.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Marie_Hahn, https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hahn-anna-marie.htm, https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/female-serial-killer-anna-marie-hahn-1906-1938/, http://www.annalsofcrime.com/01-03.htm, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anna-marie-hahn-the-first_b_9400002 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jul 202314min

July 6th: William Eugene Hall Arrested (1988) What happens when dangerous men manage to escape the confines of prison walls? On July 6th 1988 a man was finally arrested after weeks on the run. A timeframe in which he was able to take the lives of 2 helpless individuals.  https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hall-william-eugene.htm, https://www.wkrn.com/news/crime-tracker/death-row-inmate-serving-time-for-1988-double-murder-dies-in-prison/, https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-criminal-appeals/opinions/1997/03/05/state-tennessee-vs-william-eugene-hall-jr-aka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jul 202314min

July 5th: George Smith Disappeared (2005) Your honeymoon is supposed to be one of the happier moments of your life. On July 5th 2005 a newlywed couple were torn apart by a mysterious disappearance that remains a mystery to this day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_George_Smith, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/timeline-the-disappearance-of-george-smith/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-closes-probe-into-vanished-cruise-ship-honeymooner/, https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/09/11/mans-overboard-death-may-be-linked-to-davie-unsolved-murder/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3201284/The-new-life-marriage-two-children-honeymoon-widow-ten-years-husband-mysteriously-died-cruise-DAYS-wedding.html, https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/New-details-in-Greenwich-man-s-2005-cruise-ship-2444582.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jul 20239min