308: The Sinister Freight Train Riders of America - March 3 2020 - Today in True Crime History

October 31st: Pamela Hobley and Patricia Spencer Disappeared (1969) Halloween is a time known for all things scary. But, on October 31st 1969, two families received devastating news that goes beyond any scare the holiday could offer. The worst nightmare of any parent; that their beloved child disappeared. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Patricia_Spencer_and_Pamela_Hobley, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/10/31/patricia-spencer-pamela-hobley-vanished-from-a-small-michigan-town-on-halloween-53-years-ago/, https://www.9and10news.com/2022/10/31/unsolved-the-disappearance-of-patricia-spencer-pamela-hobley/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2816071/Mystery-teenage-girls-vanished-way-Halloween-party-45-years-ago.html, https://www.iosconews.com/news/article_ae3bff08-f7e5-11e8-a43e-3f41ec47dcc9.html, https://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-sue-hobley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Okt 20248min

October 30th: Christopher Roney Arrested (1996) Sometimes the legacy we leave behind isn’t exactly what we hoped it would be. On October 30th 1996 a man with a relatively successful music career made a decision that would shift his notoriety forever. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/roney-christopher.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_C, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lauretha_Vaird, https://thesource.com/2021/01/02/today-in-hip-hop-history-cool-c-killed-female-cop-during-bank-robbery-24-years-ago/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2846970/Former-rapper-set-executed-January-killing-female-cop-failed-bank-heist-spending-18-years-death-row.html, https://www.phillymag.com/city/2014/11/23/death-warrant-signed-rapper-killed-philadelphia-police-officer/, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/local/philly-rapper-who-killed-female-police-officer-to-be-executed-in-january/2144309/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Okt 20246min

October 29th: Relisha Rudd Born (2005) Not all cases receive the same coverage. On October 29th 2005 a young girl was born who would disappear after just 8 short years. A bizarre case that received very little coverage and, as such, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Relisha_Rudd, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/relisha-tenau-rudd, investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/police-continue-search-for-relisha-rudd, https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/nine-years-after-relisha-rudd-disappeared-photo-shows-what-she-might-look-like/3289843/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/11/relisha-rudd-missing-dc-general/, https://uncovered.com/cases/relisha-rudd, https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/search-continues-for-relisha-rudd-9-years-after-disappearance/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Okt 202410min

October 28th: Jody LeCornu Born (1972) On October 28th 1972 a woman was born who would find herself at the center of an unsolved case. A woman whose story is made all the more difficult to solve due in large part to her out of character behavior the night of her murder. https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/unsolved/homicides/lecornu-jody-1996, https://www.wbaltv.com/article/questions-remain-in-the-jody-lecornu-case-towson-baltimore-county/39388472, https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-county-police-seek-help-solving-cold-case-murder-of-jody-lecornu/, https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/baltimore/obituaries/jody-lecornus-killer-still-on-the-loose-27-years-after-she-fought-for-her-life/857982/, https://misdeedsandintrigue.com/mystery/unsolved-murder-jody-lecornu, https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/baltimore-county-police-still-working-to-solve-26-year-old-murder-of-jody-lecornu, https://perryhall.patch.com/g/perry-hall-md/n/147396/police-seek-public-assistance-solving-27-year-old-murder-case-reward, https://digitaledition.baltimoresun.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=a3581779-c3d8-4df2-8ffa-b3229b949c24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Okt 20247min

October 27th: Umesh Reddy Sentenced (2006) How can a person escape prison? More to the point, how can someone escape not once, not twice, and not even three times. On October 27th 2006 a man was sentenced for crimes he committed. The bulk of which occurred during his many escapes from law enforcement.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umesh_Reddy, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reddy-umesh.htm, https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/sc-commutes-death-sentence-of-ba-umesh-101667672698445.html, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/umesh-reddy-a-saga-of-brutality-and-escape-plans/article36745710.ece, https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/12/15/who-is-umesh-reddy-cop-turned-serial-killer-on-whom-indian-predator-beast-of-bangalore-is-based.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Okt 20249min

October 26th: Willie Horton Kills (1974) How can one person’s crimes shape an entire nation and alter the course of an election? On October 26th 1974 a man allegedly killed another. A man whose name would soon become cemented in our history books as the person who was used to win a presidential election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Horton, https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/05/13/willie-horton-revisited, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/bush-willie-horton.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/horton-william.htm, https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1842516_1842514_1842557,00.html, https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-11-11-1990315149-story.html, https://www.history.com/news/george-bush-willie-horton-racist-ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Okt 20248min

October 25th:  Kristin Rossum Born (Rose Petal Murder)(1976) Not all love it built to last. On October 25th 1976 a woman was born who would be at the center of a murder case. One that, she insisted, was a suicide completed by a devastated man in love. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Rossum, https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rossum-kristin.htm, https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/family/kristen_rossum/index.html, https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/04/25/rose-petal-murder-zachary-hughes-defense-team-fires-back/, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/kristin-rossum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Okt 202417min

October 24th: Karen Edwards Found Dead (1978) Sometimes when an area is overrun by crime it becomes difficult to solve even the most devastating of cases. On October 24th 1978 a woman’s body was found in a case that, though there seemed to be a major breakthrough, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Isa_Murders#:~:text=of%2020%20years.-,Scott%20Maitland%20and%20Cindy%20Masonwells,a%20dam%20in%20Copperload%2C%20Cairns., https://www.triplem.com.au/story/police-launch-new-appeal-for-1978-triple-homicide-in-mount-isa-132482, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/cold-case-arrest-spear-creek-triple-murder/10996428, https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/what-led-police-to-lay-charges-in-the-40-year-old-spear-creek-cold-case-20190412-p51dpn.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Okt 20249min