Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

July 15th: Helen Bailey's Body Found (2016) What happens when greed overpowers love? On July 15th 2016 the body of a beloved author was found in a suspicious location. In the aftermath of the discovery, police and the jury were left to wonder if money could make a man in love turn into a cold blooded killer.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Bailey#Disappearance_and_death, https://nypost.com/2022/02/10/british-killer-jailed-in-the-murder-of-author-helen-bailey-also-guilty-in-first-wifes-death/,https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/21/helen-bailey-killer-did-not-seem-distressed-wife-death-court-hears-ian-stewart, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/feb/23/helen-bailey-murder-ian-stewart-jailed-years-killing-author. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-60287425, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55766988 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jul 202311min

July 14th: Alice Crimmins’ Children Disappear (1965) Someone’s personal life, when placed under the microscope of an investigation, can sometimes make them a likely suspect. Other times, it's the bias of an investigator that places them in the hot seat. On July 14th 1965 two young children disappeared in a case that saw their mother in the spotlight due to her extracurricular activities.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Crimmins, https://allthatsinteresting.com/alice-crimmins, https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/alice-crimmins, https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/crimmins-alice.htm, https://hazlitt.net/longreads/why-cant-you-behave-revisiting-case-alice-crimmins, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jul 202321min

July 13th: Jayme Closs Born (2005) Some crimes are carefully planned out before they are executed. Others are acts of pure impulse. On July 13th 2005 a young girl was born who would later be taken from her home by a man who claimed the entire thing was one big impulsive act.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jayme_Closs, https://abc7chicago.com/jayme-closs-now-2021-kidnapping/11147189/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jayme-closs-wisconsin-teen-who-escaped-captor-2019-doing-good-n1253938, https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2021/01/07/jayme-closs-escape-captor-still-has-deep-impact-two-years-later/4007686001/, https://www.wisn.com/article/man-who-admitted-to-kidnapping-jayme-closs-murdering-her-parents-to-be-sentenced/25706133 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jul 20239min

July 12th: James Raphael Mitchell Kills (2009) At the end of the day, a restraining order is nothing more than a piece of paper. On July 12th 2009 an angry man made his way to his ex-girlfriend’s home despite her restraining order. A piece of paper that did nothing to protect the woman he claimed to love or her young daughter.  https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/James-Mitchell-gets-35-to-life-for-killing-his-ex-2334979.php, https://www.marinij.com/2009/07/13/james-mitchell-jr-had-a-tragic-childhood/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/porn-mogul-son-james-raphael-mitchell-arrested-killing-wife-kidnapping-1-year-old-daughter-article-1.426848, https://patch.com/california/novato/murder-trial-begins-2-years-after-bloody-killing-in-novato, https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/victims-mom-porn-heritage-shouldnt-taint-case/1854035/, https://www.fugitive.com/2009/11/20/james-raphael-mitchell-of-pittsburg-held-to-answer-for-killing-danielle-keller/, https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/sons-arrest-latest-chapter-in-porn-family-saga/509-dc2d1cc6-28d1-474d-8b55-533f6b4a2df1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jul 20238min

July 11th: Frank Abbandando Born (1910) Who you associate with can be the difference between life and death. On July 11th 1910 a man was born who would choose to associate with a  dangerous group of individuals who would end up costing him his life. But, not before he himself took the lives of many in their name.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abbandando, https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/134823, https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/wiki/Frank_Abbandando, https://themobmuseum.org/blog/dealing-death-in-drag/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jul 20239min

July 10th: Deorr Kunz Jr. Disappears(2015) Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. On July 10th 2015 a couple, quite literally, lost the young boy they shared and, in the aftermath of his disappearance, came an investigation, and cold case, that seems to have far more questions than answers.  https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/article232504452.html, https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/07/on-sixth-anniversary-of-deorr-kunzs-disappearance-sheriff-says-the-search-is-far-from-over/, https://www.vizaca.com/baby-deorr-kunz-jr-disappearance/, https://www.justiceforbabydeorr.com/, https://www.ksl.com/article/50203408/on-6th-anniversary-of-deorr-kunzs-disappearance-idaho-sheriff-says-search-is-far-from-over, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/deorr-kunz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jul 202311min

July 9th: Anthony Balaam Born (1965) Not all serial killers raise red flags. On July 9th 1965 a man was born who would go on to kill for years. A man who, according to those who knew him, was polite, kind, and completely unassuming.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Balaam, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/balaam-anthony.htm, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jul 20236min

July 8th: Sandy Charles Kills (1995) How much of the media we consume affects our lives and our psyche? On July 8th 1995 a young boy’s life was taken from him and, when the killer was captured, a finger was pointed, not necessarily at the one who wielded the weapon, but at the movie he watched beforehand.  https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/charles-sandy.htm, https://globalnews.ca/news/1616749/sandy-charles-hopes-to-be-transferred-back-to-saskatchewan-hospital/, https://apnews.com/article/440bd7df21af1ca6f1e4d1554d97979a, https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1996/7/1/a-teen-says-warlock-drove-him-to-murder, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sandy-charles-to-be-moved-to-hospital-in-north-battleford-1.1338270 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jul 20237min