The Witness Who Changed Everything - May 13 2025

March 29th: "Adam" Torso in the Thames Identified (2011) Some cases, unfortunately, have so little information it is likely the mystery will never be solved. On March 29th 2011 an identity was given in a decade long cold case and, with that, came the hope that the case would finally be solved. Yet, as of now, it remains a cold case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_(murder_victim), https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58415046, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/adam-the-boy-whose-torso-was-found-in-the-thames, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10012275/Fresh-appeal-torso-Thames-killer.html, https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2022/4/14/adam-torso-in-the-thames, https://unresolved.me/adam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mar 202416min

March 28th: Dawn Lee Swan Magyar Born (1952) You never know what advancement in technology could completely shatter a cold case wide open. On March 28th 1952 a young woman was born who would become the random victim of a dangerous man. A case that went cold for decades only to be solved by advancing technology and investigators who kept valuable evidence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dawn_Magyar, https://medium.com/the-crime-scene/the-murder-of-dawn-magyar-457c9dc6de2d, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/dawn-lee-swan-magyar, https://www.deseret.com/2001/11/29/19619197/man-convicted-of-73-rape-murder-due-to-dna-test, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Mar 20249min

March 27th: Sophia Weckert's Body Found (1975) One wrong turn down a road can turn someone into a victim. On March 27th 1975 a woman’s body was found along an infamous stretch of highway in Queensland known for its dangers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Noel_and_Sophia_Weckert, https://www.facebook.com/1742717689305044/posts/the-murders-of-noel-milton-weckert-and-his-wife-sophia-janine-weckert-occurred-i/2632572840319520/, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110808086, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10307067/Robert-Bogucki-Highways-Death-Humpty-Doo-poltergeist-Inside-Australias-great-mysteries.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Mar 20249min

March 26th: Buford O’Neal Furrow Sentenced (2001) Crimes born out of hatred and racism are always hard to swallow. On March 26th 2001 a man was sentenced for crimes he committed against 2 groups of individuals with nothing but hate in his heart as he pulled the trigger. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Jewish_Community_Center_shooting, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/hatecrimes/stories/furrow081399.htm, https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/furrow-buford.htm, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/1999/la-rampage, https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,29471,00.html, https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2009/09/05/gunman-expresses-remorse-for-1999-shooting-spree-at-san-fernando-jewish-center/, http://www.cnn.com/US/9908/12/california.shooting.01/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Mar 20248min

March 25th: Katherine and Sheila Lyon Go Missing (1975) Even the safest locations can be infiltrated by a monster. On March 25th 1975 two young girls went missing from an area where parents felt safe letting their children roam and play outside. An innocence that was ripped away at the some moment the pair of sisters made contact with a dangerous man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Katherine_and_Sheila_Lyon, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/horrifying-confession-40-years-after-lyon-sisters-raped-and-burned/SF4Q4YLRMGPP6T2DKXQX5VLQEI/, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Two-sisters-Vanish-The-Lyons-Case.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/04/01/feature/the-lyon-sisters-had-vanished-40-years-earlier-but-this-cold-case-team-didnt-give-up-on-them/, https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/true-crime-documentary-lyon-sisters-investigation-discovery-id, http://www.forthelost.org/lyon.html, https://wtop.com/local/2017/06/tooth-found-lyon-sisters-search-lost-bedford-co-sheriff/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Mar 202414min

March 24th: Jeffrey Carlson Shoots(2023) Random acts of violence can leave behind so many questions. On March 24th 2023 a man wielded his weapon against 2 women whom he had a connection to. A case that lacks many details and leaves behind a number of questions. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/24/nashville-police-shooting-under-investigation-in-west-nashville/70047557007/, https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-the-nations/. https://fox17.com/news/local/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-west-nashville, https://www.wsmv.com/2023/03/24/fatal-police-shooting-west-nashville/, https://owensborotimes.com/news/2023/03/owensboro-woman-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-nashville-on-friday/#:~:text=Police%20said%20the%20suspect%2C%2054,and%20put%20the%20gun%20down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mar 20246min

March 23rd: Debbie Linsley Killed (1988) When you hear about random, bloody, incredibly violent crimes, you automatically assume they happen under the cover of night or in someone’s home. This, however, is not always the case. On March 23rd 1988 a young woman was killed in broad daylight and yet, somehow, no one saw anything of use to try and capture the killer, nor helped when they heard the sounds of a “commotion”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Deborah_Linsley, https://medium.com/unsolved/the-unsolved-murder-of-deborah-linsley-4ac7dba0aa93, https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/brutal-murder-woman-26-south-23659459, https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/london-trains-unsolved-1988-murder-21758475, https://www.murdermap.co.uk/historical-murders/deborah-linsley-murder-unsolved-train-1988/, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-21875096 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Mar 202410min

March 22nd: Christa Pike Convicted (1996) A love triangle can sometimes be deadly. On March 22nd 1996 a young woman was convicted for the crime she committed while trying to put an end to the love triangle she was a part of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_Pike, https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2021/06/12/christa-gail-pike-death-row-murder-university-tennessee-case/7610001002/, https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Christa_Pike, https://www.mercyforchrista.org/, https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/victims-mom-christa-pike-execution/51-3665cad8-4d07-4f4a-bad5-d7de4fe05e9a, https://mycrimelibrary.com/christa-pike-women-on-death-row/, https://www.newsweek.com/christa-pike-only-woman-tennessees-death-row-fights-execution-1600414, https://original.newsbreak.com/@nik-1590556/2795610243913-the-cruel-killing-by-the-youngest-woman-on-death-row Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Mar 202413min