Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

August 12th: Mark James Robert Essex Born (1949) Mistreatment can create hatred inside even the most unsuspecting human beings. On August 12th 1949 a man was born who, after suffering from mistreatment and seeing injustices in the world, sought to get his revenge upon an entire race and the police officers who defended them.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Essex, https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/essex-mark.htm, http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_3f60aa5c-4aa4-11e6-b41e-b708c6c69693.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Aug 202210min

August 11th: Martin Peyerl Born (1983) When information is scarce, motive can be difficult to come by. On August 11th 1983 a young man was born and, though little is known about his life and about what sparked his decisions, he went on to take the lives of 4 people in a massacre that, to this day, many wonder what the motive really was.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Peyerl, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113904611/martin-peyerl, https://www.irishtimes.com/news/second-german-shooting-sparks-fears-of-american-style-violence-1.248782, https://www.reddit.com/r/masskillers/comments/j1g4dn/16_year_old_martin_peyerl_shot_dead_four_people/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Aug 20225min

August 10th: Mark Rogowski Born (1966) What happens when you have everything you ever wanted or dreamed up and it all gets ripped away? On August 10th 1966 a man was born who, at a very young age, was handed all his hopes and dreams. A man who lost it all and, as a result, took the life of a completely innocent young woman who considered him a friend.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rogowski, https://www.sportscasting.com/skateboarding-legend-mark-gator-rogowski-brutally-murdered-his-ex-girlfriends-friend-for-revenge/, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-27/parole-grant-reversed-for-gator-former-skateboard-superstar-convicted-for-1991-rape-murder, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rogowski-mark.htm, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-12/former-skateboard-superstar-suitable-for-parole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Aug 202212min

August 9th: John Felton Parish Kills (1982) When bad things pile up in someone’s life, they may find themselves feeling like there’s little that can be done to right all the wrongs. On August 9th 1982 a man who felt as though the world was on his shoulders walked into his workplace armed and ready to fight. A man who, prior to the shooting, was seen as anything but a cold-blooded killer.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Felton_Parish, https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/parish-john.htm, https://fortworthbusiness.com/opinion/in-market-remembering-a-violent-event/, https://www.click2houston.com/content/2019/10/08/a-look-back-at-10-of-the-deadliest-shootings-in-texas/, https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Parish,_John_Felton, http://www.vipfaq.com/John%20Felton%20Parish.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Aug 20227min

August 8th: Jeffrey James Weise Born (1988) “Watch out for that weird kid at school”. It’s a common, if not inaccurate, term that many of us have heard at some point during our lives. Especially if you grew up in the age of school shootings. On August 8th 1988 a young boy was born who would grow up to be that weird kid in school. The one who was dealt a pretty bad hand in life and could not help but feel completely alone in this world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Weise, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/weise-jeffrey.htm, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_Weise, https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/03/18/red-lake-shooting-explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Aug 202213min

August 7th: Jeannette Depalma Dies (1972) While elements like witchcraft and the occult can make for an interesting story, sometimes the fear of the unknown and the different create an environment that makes a real case difficult to solve. On August 7th 1972 a young girl disappeared and, when found, created a swirl of rumor that greatly affected the course of her entire case.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeannette_DePalma, https://weirdnj.com/stories/mystery-history/jeannette-depalma/, https://www.nj.com/union/2021/02/satanic-theories-in-1972-death-of-16-year-old-girl-debunked-in-newly-revealed-cold-case-police-files.html, https://themorbidlibrary.com/2020/10/15/the-unsolved-jeannette-depalma/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 202211min

August 6th: Dwight Sagaray Charged (2012) When taking on a new job or position, not many think about the fact that it could somehow end up being the reason for their death. On August 6th 2012 a man was charged for the murder of an governmental official. And, while the information is a bit scarce, the case has some twists and turns that uncovered the seedy underbelly of the Venezualen embassy.  ,https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19155512, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-venezuela-murder/kenya-police-make-three-more-arrests-in-venezuela-diplomat-murder-idUSBRE8A015620121101, https://apnews.com/article/6b01f94d60ab4a1b87eea501b498094e, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/world/americas/venezuelan-diplomat-faces-murder-charges-in-kenya.html, https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/adblock?u=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/kenya/article/2000123570/ambassador-s-murder-case-fails-to-take-off-again, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/aug/06/venezuelan-ambassador-kenya-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Aug 20225min

August 5th: Joseph Metheny Dies (2017) One mistake can bring a serial killer straight to their knees and right into handcuffs. On August 5th 2017 a man died in prison serving a sentence for a series of murders that, had he not made one big mistake, may have never been solved.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Metheny, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/metheny-joe.htm, https://random-times.com/2020/04/15/joe-metheny-the-serial-killer-who-made-his-victims-into-hamburgers/, https://didyouknowfacts.com/serial-killer-sold-human-bbq-burgers/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/joe-metheny, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joe-metheny-dead-serial-killer-human-flesh-sandwiches-bbq-women-victims-maryland-dies-62-a7882141.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 20229min