The Double Murder of A Wife and Child - January 24 2025

June 19th: Shirley Carter Killed (2015) Grief can tear a family apart. On June 19th 2015 a woman was killed inside her home. And, in the aftermath of that murder, a family ripped apart at the seams when grief, and suspicion, grew stronger by the moment. https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/shirley-carter/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-secrets-uncovered-what-happened-shirley-carter, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/02/01/dateline-nbc-iowa-murder-shirley-carter-jason-carter-bill-carter/1063821001/, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/03/19/jason-carter-shirely-carter-case-iowa-supreme-court-upholds-10-million-civil-lawsuit/4753354001/, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/07/21/jason-carter-lawsuit-against-investigators-revived-appeals-court-murder-shirley-carter/8044655002/, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ia-court-of-appeals/114615712.html, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-details-shirley-carter-s-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Jun 11min

June 18th: Vasili Komaroff Executed (1923) Money can make people into monsters. On June 18th 1923 a man was executed for the crimes he committed. For the lives he took while trying to steal their meager earnings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Komaroff, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/komaroff-vasili.htm, https://www.rbth.com/history/335674-first-soviet-serial-killer, https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/vasili-komaroff/, https://creepycuriosities.squarespace.com/vasili-komaroff-the-wolf-of-moscow, https://thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com/post/167307951596/embed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Jun 9min

June 17th: Simon Dale Born (1919) Divorce can be messy. But, as we hear time and time again, it can also sometimes be deadly. On June 17th 1919 a man was born who would find himself in the midst of a very messy divorce. One that, if police are to be believed, may have cost him his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jun 12min

June 16th: Peter Bergmann’s Body Found (2009) Some mysteries are doomed to remain unsolved. On June 16th 2009 a man’s body was found and, with that discovery, came a decades old mystery that has yet to gain any traction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergmann_case, https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xwkdg/peter-bergmann-case-crime-sligo, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Fascinating-Mystery-of-the-Death-of-Peter-Bergmann, https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/08/14/peter-bergmann-renewed-appeal-over-man-found-dead-on-sligo-beach-14-years-ago/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jun 11min

June 15th: Devon Guzman Found  Dead (2000) A love triangle can be incredibly dangerous depending on who is involved. On June 15th 2000 a young woman’s body was found in a case that saw her, and a few others, in a messy love triangle that ended up costing her her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jun 13min

June 14th: Vaughn Family Murders (2007) Sometimes the tragedy of a case can get lost in the legal proceedings that follow. On June 14th 2007 a family suffered a horrific tragedy. One that often gets forgotten in the constant battle to prove whether or not the man sitting behind bars for the crime is truly responsible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Vaughn#:~:text=Christopher%20Vaughn%20is%20an%20American,to%20a%20Springfield%2C%20IL%20waterpark., https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-efforts-to-exonerate-illinois-father-convicted-of-killing-his-family-in-2007, https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/5/9/23716961/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-questions-indictment-christopher-vaughn-murders-wife-their-three-children, https://www.investigatinginnocence.org/christopher-vaughn, https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/8/23297206/christopher-vaughn-parents-lawsuit-will-county-states-attorney-glasgow-wife-children-murdered, https://abc7chicago.com/christopher-vaughn-murder-illinois-family/12115874/, https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/449028-what-happened-vaughn-family-trial-documentary-updates/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jun 15min

June 13th: John Rowles Executed (1932) Is there such a thing as the perfect murder? On June 13th 1932 a man was executed for a crime that brought that very question to the forefront of a trial. A man who, with one mistake, was arrested for murder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison_Murders, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rowles-john.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jun 9min

June 12th: Beverley Lynn England Disappeared (1980) Just because there is a clear person of interest, it doesn’t mean there is enough for an arrest. On June 12th 1980 a woman disappeared in a case that, though there are some strong options for a suspect, remains unsolved. https://charleyproject.org/case/beverly-lynn-england, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Beverly_England, https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=340000, https://www.denverpost.com/2016/03/02/colorado-cold-cases-woman-entwined-in-affair-vanished-after-meeting-lovers-wife/, https://www.doenetwork.org/closed/articles/2599dfco_article.pdf, https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/what-happened-to-beverly-england-38-year-old-cold-case-close-to-being-solved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jun 9min