235: The Murder of A Millionaire - December 15 2019

August 21st: Amy Fisher Born (1974) The media can completely alter a case without a second thought. On August 21st 1974 a young girl was born who would be thrust into the media spotlight for a crime she committed at the age of just 17. A case that, depending on what news source you consumed, had a few very different schools of thought when it came to who was a victim, who was not, and who should be held responsible for the crime.  https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Fisher, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/flashback-amy-fisher-becomes-long-island-lolita-193012/, https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/11/amy-fisher-joey-buttafuoco/,https://www.grunge.com/803798/heres-what-happened-to-amy-fisher/, https://toofab.com/2021/05/05/jessie-buttafuoco-amy-fisher-mary-jo/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Aug 202312min

August 19th: Alfred Knapp Executed (1904) Some killers go to death asserting their innocence even with all the evidence in the world against them. Others, like the man executed on August 19th 1904, are more than happy to tell police exactly what atrocities they committed.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Knapp, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40498623/alfred-andrew-knapp, https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/KNAPP_Alfred_Andrew, https://crimecapsule.com/meet-three-of-americas-forgotten-early-serial-killers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Aug 202311min

August 19th: Alfred Knapp Executed (1904) Some killers go to death asserting their innocence even with all the evidence in the world against them. Others, like the man executed on August 19th 1904, are more than happy to tell police exactly what atrocities they committed.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Knapp, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40498623/alfred-andrew-knapp, https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/KNAPP_Alfred_Andrew, https://crimecapsule.com/meet-three-of-americas-forgotten-early-serial-killers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Aug 20239min

August 18th: Zachary Turner Killed (2003) Sometimes the person who is supposed to take care of you can be the biggest threat to your life. On August 18th 2003 a young boy lost his life in a completely preventable crime that saw the person he should have been able to trust the most as his killer.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Zachary_Turner, https://www.ranker.com/list/dear-zachary-timeline/crystal-brackett, https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/news/after-newfoundland-woman-killed-their-son-and-grandson-california-couple-seeks-to-improve-bail-laws-393895/, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/no-need-for-zachary-turner-to-die-death-review-1.596561, https://canadiancrc.com/Zachary_Turner.aspx, https://archive.triblive.com/local/westmoreland/nearly-2-decades-after-the-murder-of-a-physician-and-his-son-a-legacy-of-love-survives/, https://medium.com/@lauloulew/the-murder-of-andrew-bagby-9cb717a803a8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Aug 202317min

August 17th: Strathfield Massacre (1991) Grief and sadness can sometimes bring out the worst in people. On August 17th 1991 a man, without any warning, began a massacre that would end up costing 7 strangers their lives. People who had nothing to do with his grief but, if theories are correct, became his targets anyway.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathfield_massacre, https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1991-the-strathfield-massacre-20210811-p58hzd.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/frankum-wade.htm, https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/strathfield-massacre-how-wade-frankum-killed-seven-and-injured-six-before-turning-gun-on-himself-on-august-17-1991/news-story/0b2dc758349ba16431a2ded805746c3a, https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/the-1991-strathfield-massacre/cksfcjzsz000y0inyt1fctc42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Aug 20239min

August 16th: Eric Nesbitt Killed (1996) One night can change everything. On August 16th 1996 two young men who were looking for some beer money made a decision that would end up costing a stranger his life and send one of them into a decade long legal battle.  https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/atkins-daryl.htm, https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19990819-1999-08-19-9908190190-story.html, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/prosecutorial-misconduct-leads-to-life-sentence-for-daryl-atkins, https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19980215-1998-02-15-9802150033-story.html, https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/article_3c4e5744-c0c6-5892-a30e-52659689cb14.html, https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/article_3c4e5744-c0c6-5892-a30e-52659689cb14.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Aug 20238min

August 15th: Warriena Tagpuno Wright's Killer Arrested (2014) Not all cases are black and white. Some divide the public into two very different theories and make the case incredibly polarizing. On August 15th 2014 a young man was arrested for a crime that, to some, was one big accident but, to others, was a cold blooded murder.  https://www.cridlandhua.com/the-death-of-warriena-wright/, https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/20/world/tinder-death-trial-gable-tostee-trnd/index.html, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/20/gable-tostee-cleared-over-death-of-warriena-wright-during-tinder-date, https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/warriena-wrights-dad-breaks-silence-over-her-illfated-tinder-date-with-gable-tostee/news-story/b612a7449038625a6e979a05e9b09944, https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tinder-balcony-m, abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/gable-tostee-not-guiltyl-warriena-wright-fatal-balcony-fall/7928346 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Aug 202312min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup August 14th: Vickie Lynn Harrell's Body Found (1972) In a world where citizen sleuths and armchair detectives exist, it gives hope that even the coldest case may have a chance for some answers. On August 14th 1972 a woman was found dead after just a few days of being missing. And, though her case seems to be frozen solid, anything can happen when enough people come together and lend their expertise.  ttps://www.mommalovestruecrime.com/2020/02/the-murder-of-vickie-lynn-harrell.html?m=1, https://defrostingcoldcases.com/vickie-lynn-harrell/, https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2019/11/23/unsolved-murder-of-vickie-lynn-harrell/, https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/cold-case-investigations/cold-cases-by-county/bloomington-district-investigations/vickie-lynn-harrell-08121972/?fbclid=IwAR0CotBkkRm4cFV-XBLZq7ym3ibocUmII_VOTBpY6P66AHTF1ErQASE8m30, http://studyofindianacoldcases.blogspot.com/2018/07/vickie-lynn-harrell.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Aug 20238min