139: The most sadistic case of abuse and murder - September 19 2019 - Today in True Crime History

January 11th: John Sheedy Attacked(1891) Sometimes a murder can symbolize something far bigger then anyone could anticipate. On January 11th 1891 a man was attacked in a crime that, in its aftermath, threatened to dismantle Lincoln, Nebraska’s high society.  https://history.nebraska.gov/blog/great-sheedy-murder-trial-1891, https://history.nebraska.gov/tags/john-sheedy, http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/07/great-sheedy-murder-case.html, https://www.cram.com/essay/The-Great-Sheedy-Murder-Trial-Analysis/PJQ4DMA7QG, https://journalstar.com/no-8-john-sheedy/article_fcbcd054-79a1-5e66-a5af-bf99a964e050.html, https://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/25025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jan 202312min

January 10th: Spider Sabich Born (1945) Fame and fortune don’t always secure you a happy life. On January 10th 1945 one of the most famous skiers to ever hit the slopes was born and, despite his great success, was in an unhappy relationship that, depending on who you believe, may have cost him his life.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Sabich, https://snowbrains.com/murder-glory-money-fame-scandal-the-spider-sabich-story1/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudine_Longet#:~:text=Longet%20was%20arrested%20and%20charged,showing%20her%20how%20it%20worked., https://allthatsinteresting.com/claudine-longet, https://tahoequarterly.com/people/the-incandescent-life-and-untimely-death-of-spider-sabich, https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/claudine-longet-aspens-femme-fatale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jan 202315min

January 9th: Kevin Brown Questioned About Torrey Beach Murders(2014) DNA can’t always solve a case. On January 9th 2014 a man was questioned in regards to a crime that he was connected to via DNA. A connection that may, or may not, have been the slam dunk investigators thought it was.  https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/timeline-the-haunting-torrey-pines-beach-murders-of-barbara-nantais-and-claire-hough/, https://kfgo.com/2020/03/09/tales-of-true-crime-episode-17-dna-gone-wrong-and-the-suicide-of-kevin-brown/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dna-results-stun-in-california-beach-cold-case/, https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/barbaranantaisdna/509-87060444-d5c9-4376-a674-60bd7279b71d, https://darkideas.net/true-crime-articles/other-true-crime-mysteries/the-murders-at-torrey-pines-beach/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/05/brown-sandiego-murder/, https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2017/09/13/teens-1978-mutilation-murder-in-torrey-pines-remains-unsolved/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jan 202318min

January 8th: Charles Jackson Jr. Arrested (1982) DNA, time and time again, connects dangerous men with the cold cases they thought they got away with. On January 8th 1982 a man was arrested for the murder of one woman. A victim who, though dealt a devastating blow to her life, was far from her killer’s one and only victim.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Jackson_(serial_killer), https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/JACKSON_Charles_Jr., https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/07/16/1970s-serial-killers-sowed-fear-in-contra-costa/, https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/DNA-ties-inmate-to-18-year-old-murders-3083431.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jan 20238min

January 7th: Joe Ball Born (1896) Some stories are stranger than fiction. On January 7th 1896 a man was born who would take on folklore status for crimes that, to this day, we don’t know the real magnitude of.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ball, texasmonthly.com/articles/two-barmaids-five-alligators-and-the-butcher-of-elmendorf/, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/ball-joseph.htm, https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/07/02/chilling-story-about-the-man-known-as-the-butcher-of-elmendorf/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/1930-serial-killer-fed-victims-alligators-article-1.1519563, https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-bootlegger-joe-ball-fed-women-to-gators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jan 202312min

The holidays got the best of me, so enjoy this update episode a few days late :) Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jan 20234min

January 6th: Edgar Ray Killen Indicted (2005) Sometimes it takes a hell of a lot of work, patience, and time to finally get justice for a horrific crime. On January 6th 2005 a man was indicted decades after the crime was committed in a civil rights murder that shocked the citizens of Mississippi.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Ray_Killen, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/obituaries/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-in-64-killings-of-rights-worker-dies-at-92.html, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/12/577664811/edgar-ray-killen-dies-klansman-behind-civil-rights-workers-murders-in-1964, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/edgar-ray-killen-convicted-1964-mississippi-burning-killings-dies-92-n837171, https://famous-trials.com/mississippi-burningtrial, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/12/heres-what-happened-the-day-a-former-kkk-leader-was-finally-convicted-for-the-mississippi-burning/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jan 202314min

January 5th: Francine Frost Found (1983) One small change, one tiny event, can completely change the course of an entire investigation. On January 5th 1983 the body of a Jane Doe was found. Her identity would remain a mystery until someone, moving to a new office, decided to pick up the forgotten autopsy file one last time and completely change everything for the family of Francine Frost.  https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/who-killed-francine-frost, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Francine_Frost, https://osbi.ok.gov/cold-case/francine-frost, https://medium.com/now-and-next/what-happened-to-francine-frost-38668e9e965c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jan 20238min