Mastermind: The Story of Tonica Jenkins

Mastermind: The Story of Tonica Jenkins

People are always intrigued by intelligent criminals. We say stuff like “If she’d only put that genius and energy into something good, she’d have been a huge success.” And it’s true, it really is. But the thing is, some people just live for the con. It’s in their blood—they can’t imagine doing anything else. In every situation, they’re looking for the angle, the way to turn everything to their advantage and put one over on everybody else in the process. Join us for the story of a born con artist whose quest for thrills turned deadly—the only case we’ve ever heard of with both a fake kidnapping and a real one. Sources:Court paperwork: https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/eighth-district-court-of-appeals/2004/2004-ohio-136.htmlScene Magazine, Andrew Putz: https://www.clevescene.com/news/mastermind-or-moron-1481119CNN/Court TV: http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/11/ctv.jenkins.trial/Cleveland Magazine, Eric Trickey: https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/politics/articles/aaron-phillips'-deal-with-the-devilInvestigation Discovery's "Murder By the Book," episode "Faye Kellerman"Follow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfireFacebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-campfire--4251960/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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