Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

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

March 21st: Terri Hoffman Born (1938) Strong beliefs can make or break a person. On March 21st 1938 a woman was born who would command an entire movement of people. Some of whom were worse off for knowing her and may have lost their lives in the name of her beliefs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Hoffman, https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/curse-black-lords-new-age-cult/, https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1982/december/rise-and-fall-of-a-north-dallas-cult-conscious-development/, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-13-mn-22283-story.html, https://www.dmagazine.com/religion/2014/06/d-magazines-40-greatest-stories-death-in-a-north-dallas-cult/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Mar 202426min

March 20th: Brandon Woodruff Found Guilty (2009) When a jury is swayed one way or another, sometimes personal opinions and presentation of evidence can muddy an already complicated trial. On March 20th 2009 a young man was found guilty for a truly heinous crime. One he claims he did not commit and was only found guilty because of his sexuality and a conservative jury. https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-brandon-dale-woodruff-now/, https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/brandon-dennis-norma-woodruff-north-texas-murder-abc-2020-investigation/287-bc68a66e-6feb-4ec4-9311-c64b5ddc450c, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10835235/Gay-Texas-man-convicted-parents-murders-says-hes-innocent-16-years-later.html, https://www.the-sun.com/news/5385496/brandon-woodruff-murder-texas-abc/, https://www.change.org/p/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-take-up-brandon-woodruff-s-case, https://www.heraldbanner.com/news/local_news/woodruff-murder-case-to-be-profiled-by-20-20/article_d37bd116-d6f9-11ec-aba1-cf41fe0f3560.html, https://phillipcrawfordjr.medium.com/railroaded-the-homophobic-prosecution-of-brandon-woodruff-for-his-parents-murders-ea961cce48ea, https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/family-murder-in-royse-city-gets-probed-by-sundancetv-true-crime-show/, https://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/news/local_news/woodruff-documentary-to-be-presented-again/article_a3085d4c-e9a5-11ec-b8cf-e7665445c2b9.html, https://www.ksro.com/2022/05/19/brandon-woodruff-convicted-of-killing-parents-in-2009-fighting-for-his-freedom/, https://southernillinoisnow.com/2022/05/19/brandon-woodruff-convicted-of-killing-parents-in-2009-fighting-for-his-freedom/, https://dallasvoice.com/innocence-project-now-assisting-in-brandon-woodruff-case/, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/brandon-woodruff-convicted-killing-parents-2009-fighting-freedom/story?id=84755134 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mar 202411min

March 19th: Jessica Lunsford Body Found (2005) Sometimes it takes a tragedy to change the law. On March 19th 2005 the body of a young girl was found in a case that, though devastating, saw some positive change in its aftermath. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Lunsford, https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/the-case-that-doesn-t-die/article_83894110-8f05-5f9f-a397-a5c148e32c95.html, https://allthatsinteresting.com/horror-stories/3, https://morbidology.com/the-abduction-murder-of-jessica-lunsford/, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2007-03-02-mjessica02-story.html, https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/florida.couey.dead/, https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2009/09/30/jessica-lunsfords-killer-dies-in-jacksonville-hospital/15971731007/, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/JLA/Jessica-Lunsford-Act-Information.aspx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Mar 202413min