Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

January 28th: Linda Cook's Killer Found Guilty (1988) The idea of spending decades behind bars for a crime you did not commit is a terrifying one. On January 28th 1988 a man was found guilty for a crime that he swore he did not commit. One that saw the death of a young woman, a trial that kept some details secret, and a long fight for justice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Linda_Cook, https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwb9dn/hunting-the-beast-of-buckland-the-search-for-linda-cooks-killer, https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/21/tracymcveigh.theobserver,  https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/linda-cook/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jan 202412min

January 27th: Iana Kasian Born (1986) Loving someone shouldn’t cost you your life. On January 27th 1986 a young woman fell in love with the wrong man and unknowingly placed herself in grave danger. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Iana_Kasian, https://allthatsinteresting.com/iana-kasian-blake-leibel, https://abc13.com/iana-kasian-blake-leibel-torture-woman-killed-west-hollywood-scalp-missing/2442213/, https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-blake-leibel-convicted-20180620-story.html, , https://morbidology.com/a-hollywood-horror-the-murder-of-iana-kasian/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hollywood-horror-story-producer-blake-leibel-graphic-novel-a-blueprint-for-murder-48-hours/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Jan 202410min

January 26th: Diane Whipple Dies(2001) One must have a reasonable amount of responsibility to own a pet. When that isn’t the case, an animal can become dangerous. On January 26th 2001 a woman lost her life in a case that saw an animal as the killer but their humans as the responsible party.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diane_Whipple, https://dogbitelaw.com/diane-whipple/the-diane-whipple-case, https://darktales.blog/2021/01/17/the-death-of-diane-whipple/,https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92791&page=1, https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Grisly-mauling-account-Trial-opens-with-2872084.php, https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/WAS-IT-MURDER-A-year-ago-Diane-Whipple-was-2880870.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jan 202410min

January 25th: Billy Bailey Executed (1996) Not every killer has a motive and it leaves a senseless crime feeling even more so. On January 25th 1996 a man was led to the gallows for a crime that even he didn’t know why he committed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bailey, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1996/01/26/an-execution-in-the-old-way/0fbf3f86-9ecd-4457-bb37-87ffd74018e6/, https://www.express.co.uk/news/history/1725631/billy-bailey-us-execution-hanging-death-row-spt, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bailey-billy.htm, https://leelofland.com/effects-of-hanging-and-strangulation-bill-bailey-aint-coming-home/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Jan 20246min

January 24th: Anthony McKnight Arrested (1986) You never know what someone might be hiding beneath their friendly exterior. On January 24th 1986 a man who was described favorably was arrested for being a serial rapist. A man who, police believed, was actually the serial killer whom they had been looking for. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McKnight, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mcknight-anthony.htm, https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/18/east-bay-serial-killer-rapist-on-death-row-dies-of-unknown-cause/, https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/East-Bay-serial-killer-Anthony-McKnight-dies-on-14545901.php, https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/san-francisco-killer-dies-death-row/103-d28de2d0-fead-4832-b1e5-d311a97d456a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jan 20248min

January 23rd: Athalia Ponsell Lindsley Dies (1974) Not everyone can love their neighbor. On January 23rd 1974 a woman was brutally killed in what may have been a neighborly dispute. A case that, though there seems to be a clear answer, remains unsolved due to some compromising police work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athalia_Ponsell_Lindsley, https://crimecapsule.com/bad-blood-the-murder-of-athalia-ponsell-lindsley/, https://mysteries-and-theories.fandom.com/wiki/Athalia_Ponsell_Lindsley, https://historiccity.com/2017/staugustine/news/former-mayors-wife-hacked-to-death-61705 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Jan 20249min

January 22nd: Jim Barclay and John Bramford Discovered Missing(1918) Some cases, strange cases, will likely remain unsolved until the end of time. On January 22nd 1918 two men were discovered missing in a case that, though many believe they know what happened, remains a mystery all these years later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonnangatta_murders, https://peninsulaessence.com.au/who-killed-jim-barclay/, https://the-line-up.com/the-wonnangatta-murders, https://eatonfamily.au/who-killed-jim-barclay-by-wallace-mortimer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jan 202410min

January 21st: William Glen Rogers Sentenced (2000) Danger can lurk behind every corner. On January 21st 2000 a man was sentenced for a crime he claimed was an accident. One where a girl found danger just feet away from her home. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rogers-william-glenn.htm, https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/03/william-glenn-rogers-federal-appeals-court-overturns-death-sentence/10229611002/, https://clarksvillenow.com/local/child-rape-and-murder-case-from-1996-coming-back-to-revisit-death-sentence-for-william-rogers/, https://www.newschannel5.com/news/clarksville-mans-death-sentence-for-96-conviction-sent-back-to-down-lower-courts,https://www.wsmv.com/2022/08/09/death-sentence-man-who-allegedly-raped-murdered-child-1996-overturned/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-what-william-glenn-rogers-do-federal-appeals-court-overturns-death-sentence-clarksville-man-connection-1996-case, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-i-want-die-victim-s-mother-reacts-william-rogers-death-sentenced-overturned-1996-killing-jackie-beard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jan 202416min