168: A Monster Set Free to Kill Again - October 18 2019

January 15th: Stephen Downing's Second Appeal Started(2002) What happens when police get it wrong? Or, in this particular case, what if they got it right but the appeals court got it wrong? On January 15th 2002 a man started his second appeal in a case where, he claimed, he was completely innocent. A claim that divides opinion even today with many wondering if a guilty man managed to be let out of prison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Wendy_Sewell, https://www.the-sun.com/news/4763164/what-happened-wendy-sewell/, http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/the-wendy-sewell-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jan 202415min

January 14th: Sue Ann Huskey Identified (2020) Sometimes, through hard work and determination, a seemingly unsolvable mystery gets its answers. On January 14th 2020 an unidentified young girl’s body was finally given her name back in a case that, though not all the questions were answered, saw hard work and investigation pay off. https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Sue_Ann_Huskey, https://www.wilco.org/Elected-Officials/Sheriffs-Office/Cold-Cases/Sue-Ann-Huskey, https://www.fox7austin.com/news/proper-headstone-placed-for-corona-girl-cold-case-murder-victim-sue-ann-huskey, https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/corona-girl-williamson-county-cold-case-identified-who-was-she/269-b6a6659c-3d3b-4f10-bfc1-2a2e1bc6314d, https://www.kxan.com/video/family-reacts-to-cold-case-victim-in-williamson-county-being-identified-after-30-years/4247723/, https://frontporchnewstexas.com/2020/02/12/williamson-county-sheriffs-office-seeking-information-regarding-murder-of-sue-ann-huskey/, https://www.fox4news.com/news/williamson-county-sheriffs-office-identifies-corona-girl-as-17-year-old-from-sulphur-springs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jan 20245min

January 13th: Stephen Stanko Born (1968) One chance encounter can end up changing someone’s life. And, not always for the better. On January 13th 1966 a man was born who would take these chance encounters and use them to his benefit without any regard for human life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Stanko, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stanko-stephen.htm, https://serialkillercalendar.com/STEPHEN-STANKO-THE-DEADLY-WRITER.php, https://www.wmbfnews.com/2019/01/29/i-was-shocked-brother-death-row-inmate-stephen-stanko-takes-stand-day-two-hearing/, https://gabnewsonline.com/latest-appeal-denied-for-death-row-inmate-stephen-stanko-p4826-170.htm, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jan 202416min

January 12th: Lewis Lent Jr. Convicted (1995) One mistake can land a killer straight in the hands of police. On January 12th 1995 a man was convicted after one young victim managed to trick him and escape with her life. https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lent-lewis.htm#:~:text=Lewis%20Lent%2C%20a%20janitor%20from,Pittsfield%2C%20Massachusetts%20native%20Jimmy%20Bernardo., https://www.berkshireeagle.com/arts_and_culture/books/lewis-lent-jimmy-bernardo-true-crime-berkshires/article_6988f8f4-a653-11ed-8e6f-e7f928ff0b76.html, https://www.berkshireeagle.com/archives/update-lewis-lent-case-revived-with-search-of-greylock-glen/article_f263a7d6-3c63-5c41-ade9-436cbc7209bd.html, https://www.syracuse.com/vintage/2016/10/throwback_thursday_lewis_lent.html, https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2013/07/15/serial-killer-lewis-s-lent-jr-confessed-to-kidnapping-murder-of-jamie-lusher-in-1992-officials-said/, https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/2018/08/12/it-s-like-talking/6493627007/, https://www.wamc.org/new-england-news/2013-07-15/child-serial-killer-lewis-lent-linked-to-cold-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jan 20249min

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11 Jan 20246min

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10 Jan 20247min

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9 Jan 202412min

January 8th: Harold Blauer Killed (1953) Seeking help for your mental health struggles should never place you directly in harm's way. On January 8th 1953 a man lost his life in a case that was, though it took decades to find out, completely covered up by the government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Blauer#:~:text=Harold%20Blauer%20(1910%20%E2%80%93%20January%208,the%20Office%20of%20Scientific%20Intelligence., https://apnews.com/article/2e5220ecb195844edacfbffdb0a37a5a, https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Harold_Blauer, https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/06/nyregion/article-388687-no-title.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/05/06/settlement-eyed-in-drug-death-case/914f4d17-65c9-4f1c-aa38-cb8622009a97/, https://www.grunge.com/772402/the-government-experiment-that-led-to-a-mans-death/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jan 20247min