159: The Execution of Aileen Wuornos - October 9 2019 - Today in True Crime

Follow us on Spotify! June 22nd: Malibu Creek Murder (2018) The idea that a killer could be walking around undetected is a terrifying one. On June 22nd 2018 murder took place in an area that, people would soon learn, already had quite a few unsolved cases. A murder that, eventually, would lead to the capture of a man that many believed was a serial killer. https://abc7.com/malibu-murder-creek-state-tristan-thomas-beaudette/11943029/, https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/21/man-accused-of-killing-irvine-resident-camping-with-kids-in-malibu-creek-state-park-sentenced-for-attacking-deputies/, https://www.gq.com/story/unsolved-mystery-of-malibu-creek-murder, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/15/a-shooter-in-the-hills, https://www.foxla.com/news/man-charged-with-2018-malibu-killing-sentenced-for-attacking-deputies, https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-charged-murder-scientist-malibu-creek-state-park-trial-attack-2-deputies/, https://thelocalmalibu.com/malibu-creek-state-park-shootings-a-four-year-investigation-diary-of-cover-up-and-corruption-part-1/, https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-indicted-in-killing-of-malibu-creek-state-park-camper-other-shootings/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jun 202415min

June 21st: Lizzie Halliday Convicted (1894) Women were not always looked at as serial killers. For quite some time it didn’t seem possible for the “fairer sex” to be so coldblooded. On June 21st 1894 one such woman was convicted in a case that shocked the nation when details were released.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Halliday, https://allthatsinteresting.com/lizzie-halliday, https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2014/08/a-short-history-of-serial-killer-lizzie-brown-halliday/, https://hvmag.com/life-style/history/lizzie-brown-halliday-serial-killer/, https://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/book_reviews/non-fiction/cjmorley/76.html, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-news-justice-story-arsonist-lizzie-20181011-story.html, https://www.grunge.com/889514/chilling-details-about-serial-killer-lizzie-halliday-the-worst-woman-on-earth/, https://buriedinstone.com/lizzie-halliday-the-catskill-murders/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jun 202410min

June 20th: Dean Allen Mellberg Kills (1994) Disappointment is a difficult emotion to process. And, sometimes, it can lead to acts of revenge. On June 20th 1994 a man determined to get revenge upon the people who led to his disappointment began a deadly rampage that saw 22 injured and 4 dead in his wake. https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mellberg-dean.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Air_Force_Base#1994_shooting, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/22/us/an-airman-s-revenge-5-minutes-of-terror.html, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-22-mn-7137-story.html, https://apnews.com/article/60e457fded655d6ff932695474e20473, https://www.crimetraveller.org/2017/03/warnings-unheeded-twin-tragedies-book-review/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Jun 20247min

June 19th: Willi Walter Seifert Born (1921) With the death of the accused we oftentimes lose the chance to hear their motive. On June 19th 1921 a man was born who would take out his long brewing revenge upon a school that had nothing to do with the pitfalls of his life. A man with a motive we will never understand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_school_massacre, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/seifert-walter.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/12/archives/maniac-sprays-fire-on-cologne-pupils.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Jun 202411min

June 18th: Typhaine Case Reported Missing (2009) Crimes against children are always a horrific topic to cover. Especially when the culprit is a member of their own family. On June 18th 2009 a young girl was reported missing in France in a case that, very quickly, became something far more devastating than it initially appeared. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhaine_case, https://persiflagefrance.blogspot.com/2009/12/mother-says-typhaine-taton-is-dead.html, https://www.anorak.co.uk/214704/madeleine-mccann/typhaine-taton-is-frances-madeleine-mccann.html, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/brutality-lies-and-the-tragedy-of-la-petite-typhaine-1838774.html, https://alchetron.com/Typhaine-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Jun 202410min

June 17th: Ralph Marler Gragg Born (1917) No mother should have to bury her child. Let alone 8 of them. On June 17th 1917 a man was born who, in seeking revenge, would take the lives of 8 innocent children. https://amok.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Gragg, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10220602/ralph-marler-gragg, https://truecrimediva.com/gragg-family-murder/, https://www.facebook.com/TodayInHorrorHistory/photos/a.1433758530278451/3182131708774449/?type=3, https://ruralnchistory.blogspot.com/2016/05/catherine-christine-jimmy-peggy-carolyn.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jun 20246min

June 16th: George Stinney Executed (Mary Thames and Betty Binnicker)(1944) Racism has been playing a role in crime for longer than we would care to admit. On June 16th 1944 a young boy was put to death for a crime that, depending on what side you land on, was either a gross miscarriage of justice or a biased trial of a guilty individual. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney, https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/george-stinney, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/18/the-rush-job-conviction-of-14-year-old-george-stinney-exonerated-70-years-after-execution/, https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/mar/22/george-stinney-execution-verdict-innocent, https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-stinney-jr, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/us/judge-vacates-conviction-in-1944-execution.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jun 202415min

June 15th: Polaroid Found in Tara Calico Case (1989) Some cases seem unsolved on the surface but, behind closed doors, might implicate someone important to a community. On June 15th 1989 a photograph was found that would make an already tragic case even more complicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tara_Calico, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico, https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-calico, https://people.com/crime/tara-calico-polaroid-photo-true-story/, https://www.taracalico.com/, https://www.koat.com/article/tara-calico-cold-case-investigation-new-mexico/37641318, https://uncovered.com/cases/tara-calico, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Mysterious-Polaroid-Picture-The-Disappearance-of-Tara-Calico, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7343021/who-tara-calico-what-happened-to-her/, https://coreysobell.medium.com/what-happened-to-tara-calico-183c77453675 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jun 202413min