158: Murder and Sickness - October 8 2019 - Today in True Crime

November 21st: Al Bummy Davis killed (1945) We often tell stories of carefully crafted crimes or serial killings that take up years. But some crimes, like the one we are talking about today, are quick and brutal but still just as senseless. On November 21st 1945 a man was killed in a random act of violence in a place he was getting ready to leave forever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Davis_(boxer), https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-killing-of-bummy-davis/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/hed-article-1.2358162, https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/davis-al-bummy, https://www.maxboxing.com/news/news/the-redemption-of-al-bummy-davis, https://www.nytimes.com/1945/11/26/archives/murder-broken-police-confronted-with-new-slaying-wounded-suspect.html, http://www.ronross.us/bummy-davis.php, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Nov 202310min

November 20th: Sage Smith Last Seen (2012) Missing persons cases always leave us with more questions than answers. On November 20th 2012 a young girl whose life was heading in the right direction went out for a date and never returned. Her case, with differing information and lack of media posts, seems to have far more questions than answers. https://www.cbs19news.com/story/45250569/police-still-looking-for-sage-smiths-suspected-killer-nine-years-later, https://www.cbs19news.com/story/42943992/cpd-still-investigating-disappearance-homicide-or-dashad-sage-smith, https://www.nbc12.com/2020/11/20/investigation-into-disappearance-sage-smith-enters-th-year/, https://www.thecrimesheet.com/post/what-happened-to-sage-smith, https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=918, https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Transgender-teen-has-been-missing-presumed-dead-in-Va-for-7-years-565224482.html, https://thecinemaholic.com/sage-smith-found-or-missing-is-he-alive-or-dead/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Nov 202310min

November 19th: John Straffen Dies (2007) Understanding how mental deficiencies affect crime and, more importantly, punishment, can be difficult even for experts.  On November 19th 2007 the oldest serving prisoner in British history, at that time, died behind bars in a case that saw many, many people arguing his mental capacity to understand right from wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Straffen, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/straffen-john.htm, https://www.murderuk.com/john-straffen.html, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/john-straffen, https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/horrifying-true-story-child-killer-2353561, https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/nov/22/guardianobituaries.obituaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Nov 202315min

November 18th: Elfriede Blauensteiner Dies (2003) For some, money is more important than a human life. On November 18th 2003 a woman passed away while in prison serving time for a crime that saw money as her main motive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfriede_Blauensteiner, https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/blauensteiner.htm, https://hellhorror.com/serial-killers/elfriede-blauensteiner-serial-killer-110.html, https://thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com/post/190501911131/elfriede-blauensteiner-1931-2003, http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2016/09/elfriede-blauensteiner-lonely-hearts.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Nov 20235min

November 17th: Last of the Paraquat Murders (1985) Random acts of violence can be more difficult cases to solve. On November 17th 1985 the last of what would be 11 victims took a deadly drink in a series of random poisonings that remains unsolved to this day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat_murders, https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/10/world/japanese-puzzle-the-vending-machine-murders.html, https://www.grunge.com/364109/the-untold-truth-of-the-vending-machine-killer/, https://personalinjurylawcal.com/blog/the-paraquat-vending-machine-murders/, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-vending-machine-murders-6876a52be4a7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Nov 20236min

November 16th: Leonard J. Young's First Victim (1999) Sometimes it takes a lot of work to connect seemingly unrelated crimes. On November 16th 1999 a man took his first victim in a crime spree that spanned multiple states and involved multiple jurisdictions. https://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/young-leonard.htm, https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/death-sentence-changed-to-life-in-prison-for-mississippi-man-convicted-in-1999-murder-of-university-of-memphis-student/522-27539172-e5d9-4c0d-8315-7ae063513720, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-08-25-0208250447-story.html, https://www.actionnews5.com/2019/10/08/man-convicted-stabbing-death-u-m-student-taken-off-death-row/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Nov 202315min

November 15th: Sarah MacDiarmid Born (1966) It seems impossible for a person to vanish without a trace but we hear about it more often than we’d like to admit. On November 15th 1966 a young woman was born who would simply disappear and leave nothing behind but a bloodstain and a lighter. A woman whose case, unfortunately, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sarah_MacDiarmid, https://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/1730dfvic.html, https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/the-disappearance-of-sarah-macdiarmid/, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-02/sarah-macdiarmid-remembered-with-special-plaque-kananook-station/8866454 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 20236min

November 14th: Tara Grinstead Born(1974) Can an entire case hinge on a confession? On November 14th 1974 a woman was born who would disappear in a case that took decades to get answers. A case that hinged on a confession that the alleged killer claimed was no longer true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Grinstead_murder_case, https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/ryan-duke-sentenced-maximum-concealing-death-tara-grinstead-eligible-parole/SNVQCUEY2RCUHJYOJP5CNP76KM/, https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/ryan-duke-to-be-sentenced-for-hiding-tara-grinsteads-death/93-6daecdd7-4784-48f1-9218-7c13742626e4, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/ryan-duke-sentencing-tara-grinstead-case, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tara-grinstead-trial-ryan-duke-not-guilty-bo-dukes/, https://people.com/crime/tara-grinstead-murder-trial-ryan-duke-acquitted/, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/ryan-duke-sentencing-tara-grinstead-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Nov 202316min