273: The French Angel of Death - January 20 2020 - Today in True Crime History

March 13th: Robert Eugene Brashers Born (1958) Sometimes a dangerous killer can hide in plain sight. On March 13th 1958 one such man was born. A man who, though he had a criminal record, died before anyone realized he was a serial killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Eugene_Brashers, https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/05/greenville-cold-case-robert-brashers-jenny-zitricki/1534079002/, https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/02/05/my-father-was-serial-killer-robert-brashers-daughter-speaks-out/, https://www.genealogyexplained.com/igg-cases/robert-brashers/, https://greenvillejournal.com/news/greenville-police-murderer-in-28-year-old-cold-case-identified/, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/murder-suspects-robert-brashers-body-exhumed-solve-two-1990s-cold-cases, https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/02/05/face-face-how-science-police-work-identified-serial-killer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Mar 10min

March 12th: Briley Brothers Kill (1979) The bond between brothers is a strong one. Yet, in this case, it is also incredibly dangerous. On March 12th 1979 a trio of brothers began a killing spree that took the lives of 12 victims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briley_Brothers, https://richmond.com/news/rampage-the-briley-brothers-terrorized-richmond-area/article_b86344f8-a0f4-521a-bf35-cadafdad143f.html, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/linwood-james-anthony-briley-brothers-murder-spree-duncan-meekins, https://medium.com/@michrkarr/the-briley-brothers-virginia-1970s-4dd3cc54ef3, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/briley-linwood.htm, https://medium.com/@brianjmyers/the-horrifying-crime-spree-of-the-briley-brothers-8a227f90d9f3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mar 15min

March 11th: Lois Riess Kills (2018) Greed can make even the most unsuspecting person into a monster. On March 11th 2018 a man was killed by someone who, as far as police could figure, was motivated by greed and an addiction to gambling. A woman who thought her freedom and her desires were more important than a human life. https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Mar 20min

March 11th: Lois Riess Kills (2018) Greed can make even the most unsuspecting person into a monster. On March 11th 2018 a man was killed by someone who, as far as police could figure, was motivated by greed and an addiction to gambling. A woman who thought her freedom and her desires were more important than a human life. https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/https://magazine.atavist.com/the-pretender-lois-reiss-minnesota-florida-gambling-murder/, https://winknews.com/2023/10/26/lois-riess-prosecutor-talks/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7613060/where-is-lois-riess-now/, https://people.com/crime/lois-riess-murdered-husband-before-killing-woman-steal-id/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-murders-david-riess-pamela-hutchinson, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-lois-riess-now-lois-riess-wikipedia-husband-daughter-family-10019038, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lois-riess-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-1st-degree-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Mar 20min

March 10th: Misty Copsey Born (1978) Your teenage years are supposed to be filled with fun, not fear. On May 10th 1978 a young girl was born who would spend a day out having all the fun in the world. Yet, when that day came to a close, she went off into the night and was never seen again.  https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/misty-copsey-disappearance-remained-unsolved-for-decades/281-071fadd1-538a-43d1-8282-401c3c0d4119, https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Misty_Copsey, https://charleyproject.org/case/misty-donna-copsey, http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/case.php?id=881, https://unresolved.me/misty-copsey, https://www.koin.com/news/missing-persons/true-crime-tuesday-what-happened-to-misty-copsey/, https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/missing-misty-copsey-377210c256ea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mar 12min

March 9th: Steven Judy Executed (Chasteen Family Murders)(1981) Some of the people we tell stories about develop into dangerous killers later in life. Some, however, seem to be born into it. Showing signs of danger from a very young age. On March 9th 1981 one such man was executed for the crime he committed against a mother and her 3 children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Timothy_Judy, https://polis.iupui.edu/steven-t-judy-case-sensational-murder-trial/, https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2015/03/09/steven-judy-4-killed-in-chilling-case/24654597/, https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2001/10/21/steven-judy-case-still-resonates-20-years-later/49028507/, https://indianainfamy.com/2022/04/28/this-day-in-infamy-the-murder-of-terry-lee-chasteen-and-her-chldren/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Mar 8min

March 8th: William Pierce Jr. Arrested (1971) It’s hard not to believe someone when they confess to a crime. On March 8th 1971 a man was arrested who, by his own admission, was a serial killer who took the lives of 9 individuals. A man who, later, retracted that statement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pierce_(serial_killer), https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pierce-william.htm, https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a28747713/william-junior-pierce-mindhunter/, https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-serial-killer-junior-pierce-a-loser-in-life-and-death, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a28759786/william-junior-pierce-mindhunter-true-story/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Mar 11min

March 7th: Dr. Thomas Burchard’s Body Found (2019) To some, cash is king. On March 7th 2019 a truly horrible discovery was made in a case that saw the murder of a woman’s cash cow. https://www.elle.com/culture/books/a29329307/sugar-daddy-murder-elle-november-2019/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7485052/thomas-burchard-dead-funding-instagram-model-kelsey-turners-lifestyle/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/witness-recalls-night-instagram-model-badd-barbie-murdered/story?id=97334479, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kelsey-turner-sentenced-former-playboy-model-prison-slaying-thomas-burchard/, ,https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kelsey-turner-former-playboy-model-plea-deal-beating-death-doctor-thomas-burchard/ https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/former-las-vegas-model-sentenced-to-minimum-of-10-years-in-death-of-california-doctor/, https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2019/06/21/california-doctor-killed-salinas-thomas-burchard-kelsey-turner-playboy-vegas/1515878001/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7482321/what-happened-thomas-burchard-kelsey-turner/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Mar 16min