235: The Murder of A Millionaire - December 15 2019

March 12th: Anni Dewani Born (1982) The honeymoon stage is supposed to be a blissful time of love and connection. On March 12th 1982 a young woman was born who, right in the middle of that honeymoon stage, was caught up in a deadly ordeal that would cost her her life. A crime which, to this day, seems to have more questions than answers.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Anni_Dewani, https://magazine.atavist.com/the-honeymoon-murder/, https://news.sky.com/story/anni-dewani-murdered-honeymoon-brides-family-slams-decision-to-free-her-lowlife-killer-on-parole-in-south-africa-12638364, https://starsunfolded.com/anni-dewani/, https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-11-14-the-anni-dewani-murder-ten-years-later/, https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/anni-dewanis-lowlife-killer-who-planned-honeymoon-murder-freed-after-eight-years/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mar 202313min

March 11th: Tim Kretschmer Kills (The Winnenden Shooting)(2009) School shootings are, unfortunately, not something that just happens in the US. On March 11th 2009 a school shooting took place in Germany that took the lives of 16 individuals and saw the end of the shooter’s life. A school shooting that, in the aftermath, saw legislative change that would, hopefully, prevent this from happening again in the future.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnenden_school_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kretschmer-tim.htm, http://criminal-justice.iresearchnet.com/crime/school-violence/tim-kretschmer/, http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/11/germany.school.shooting/, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-shooting/german-warned-of-barbecue-on-eve-of-shootings-idUKTRE52B2SY20090312 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Mar 202311min

March 10th: Dr. Herman Tarnower Dies (1980) Jealousy can turn even the most well-mannered person into something deadly. On March 10th 1980 a woman forced into a love triangle went to her boyfriend’s home carrying a gun. What happened next was either an accident or a cold blooded murder.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Tarnower, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/nyregion/jean-s-harris-killer-of-scarsdale-diet-doctor-dies-at-89.html, ,https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1980-principal-murders-scarsdale-diet-doctor-1.5415263, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/28/jean-harris-obit/1797381/, https://nypost.com/2012/12/29/jean-harris-killer-of-scarsdale-diet-doctor-herman-tarnower-dies-at-89/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-the-scarsdale-diet-doctor-murder-trial/, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/1980-a-celeb-doctors-slaying-817934/, https://people.com/tv/inside-the-case-of-the-scarsdale-murder-from-murder-made-me-famous/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mar 20239min

March 9th: Jimmy Lee Smith and Gregory Powell kill (1963) Two is not always better than one. On March 9th 1963 two officers pulled over a vehicle that, unbeknownst to them, contained two very dangerous offenders. Offenders who, after that night, would forever be known as the Onion Field Killers.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lee_Smith, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Powell_(murderer), https://archive.kpcc.org/news/2012/08/13/33800/onion-field-killer-gregory-powell-dies-age-79/, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-apr-08-me-smith8-story.html, https://calisphere.org/item/435a76419991ac2fcdb8b08a9334b1f0/, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/us/gregory-powell-the-onion-field-killer-dies-at-79.html, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2007-04-09-0704080118-story.html, https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/us/california-onion-field-killer/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Mar 20239min

March 8th: Henry Louis Wallace’s First Victim (1990) Sometimes a connection to a crime seems so blatant but, for one reason or another, the police don’t seem to see it. On March 8th 1990 a man took the life of a woman he knew and would go on to do that over and over again while, somehow, remaining off the police radar.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Wallace, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/wallace-henry-louis.htm, http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/the-taco-bell-strangler-henry-louis-wallace-does-he-have-more-victims/, https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-henry-louis-wallace-973140 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Mar 202318min

March 7th: Todd Kohlhepp Born (1971) Some people can put up a mask that makes it impossible to see the real them. On March 7th 1971 a man was born who would go on to commit a series of heinous crimes all while wearing the mask of a successful businessman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Kohlhepp, https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/todd-kohlhepp/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/todd-kohlhepp, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-todd-kohlhepp-now/, https://www.grunge.com/414374/this-is-how-many-victims-serial-killer-todd-kohlhepp-actually-had/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Mar 202316min

March 6th: Smuttynose Island Murders (1873) Kindness should never be the death of you. On March 6th 1873 a horrific crime took place at the hands of a man who, despite the kindness they extended to him, wanted more from the family who spent years caring for him.  https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/portsmouth/smuttynose-murders/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuttynose_Island, http://www.smuttynosemurders.com/, https://nhtourguide.com/wp/places/kittery/smuttynose-island-murders-legend-2/, https://the-line-up.com/mystery-on-the-isles-of-shoals, http://www.seacoastnh.com/Places-and-Events/Smuttynose-Murders/terrible-tragedy-at-the-isles-of-shoals/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Mar 202315min

March 5th: Theresa Katherine Foster Born (1930) While press coverage can be invaluable, especially for shows like this, reporters and how they choose to write a story can greatly affect an entire case. On March 5th 1930 a young woman was born who would become the center of a vicious media storm. One that, in the eyes of many, was the reason an innocent man was sent to prison for her murder.  https://victimsofhomicide.fandom.com/wiki/Theresa_Foster, https://www.westword.com/news/the-case-of-the-kidnapped-coed-5115041, https://www.westword.com/news/theresa-foster-murder-fact-vs-fiction-read-the-1948-autopsy-report-5885807, https://www.al.com/live/2010/05/jamie_letson_convicted_of_1980.html, https://www.dailycamera.com/2010/11/28/roy-spores-murder-has-never-been-solved/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Mar 202326min