A Murder At Sea With A Miraculous Survivor - November 12 2025

April 1st: Gerald Stano Arrested (1980) Today’s story, quite literally, has almost everything a fan of true crime could ask for. There’s a serial killer with a troubled beginning, a survivor who brings down his decades of crime, a hero detective who spends years of his career trying to solve the seemingly unsolvable cases, and a conspiracy that he got the whole thing wrong. On April 1st 1980 a dangerous man was arrested for, what police initially believed, was only 2 crimes. But, upon getting him into the interrogation room, found out that that number was much, much higher.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Stano, https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20190119/bodies-kept-mounting-in-case-of-serial-killer-gerald-stano, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/stano-gerald-eugene.htm, https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/my-wife-wasn-t-really-murdered-serial-killer-expert-admits-1.4253593, https://wickedwe.com/gerald-eugene-stano/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Apr 202214min

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1 Apr 20224min

March 31st: David Thabo Simelane Sentenced to Death (2011) Some trials are quick to come to a conclusion while others can take years to see their end. On March 31st 2011 a man was sentenced to death for the murder of many, many women. A man who was arrested in 2001 and whose trial took almost 5 years to reach a conclusion.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thabo_Simelane, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/simelane-david.htm, https://thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com/post/629181249238581248/david-thabo-simelane-1956, https://medium.com/thebigroundtable/the-killers-of-swaziland-1d128e3119df Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Mar 202213min

March 30th: Francis B. Schreuder Dies (2004) The love between a mother and a son is something incredibly special to behold. But what happens when someone, either the mother or the son, takes advantage of that bond and uses it for their own gain? On March 30th 2004 a woman convicted of murder died peacefully in her bed. A woman who, along with her son, committed a crime in the name of love, betrayal, and money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Bradshaw_murder, https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/01/us/frances-schreuder-65-manhattan-socialite-who-was-convicted-murder-case-dead.html, ,https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-09-me-13230-story.html, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139090681/frances-berenice-schreuderhttps://www.deseret.com/2004/4/2/19820864/son-will-attend-schreuder-funeral, https://www.deseret.com/2004/4/1/19820719/mom-who-ordered-bradshaw-slain-dies, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-06-30-8502120175-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Mar 20229min

March 29th: James Fairweather Kills (2014) When you picture a brutal murderer, you don’t often picture a child in your head. On May 29th 2014 a young boy, barely a teenager, took the life of a father of 5. A crime that he would soon repeat in his quest to become what he wanted more than anything in the world. To become a serial killer.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Colchester_murders, https://oddmurdersandmysteries.com/james-fairweather/, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-37495645, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-36116155 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mar 202210min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup March 28th: Colonel York Comes for his Brother (1873) Today’s story involves a family that almost everyone knows. An infamous one that has a story cemented in true crime history. On March 28th 1873 a man came looking for his brother and ended up unraveling a long list of crimes committed by an entire family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Benders, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/, https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/06/us/bloody-bender-house-trnd/index.html, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sale-kansas-land-where-bloody-benders-committed-their-crimes-180974121/, https://www.historynet.com/the-bloody-benders-grim-harvest.htm, https://crimereads.com/the-bloody-benders-americas-first-family-of-serial-killers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Mar 202218min

March 27th: The Russell Street Bombing (1986) On March 27th 1986 a bombing took place in Australia that would start an investigation that, at its conclusion, unraveled a long string of criminal activity. A crime committed by men who were not only criminals, but were part of a criminal group responsible for robberies and thefts all over the area.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Minogue, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/14/russell-street-bomber-craig-minogue-faces-court-charged-with-and-abduction, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-11/russell-street-bomber-craig-minogue-high-court-ruling/11498944, https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/july/1561989600/mahmood-fazal/russell-street-bomber-high-court#mtr, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/man-who-allegedly-helped-craig-minogue-abduct-and-rape-women-gets-bail-20191129-p53fd2.html, https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/women-allegedly-abducted-off-street-in-melbourne/news-story/99e92db1748dab20b5874a9cac93cd56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Mar 202213min

March 26th: Heaven’s Gate (1997) Having a strong  belief system, for some, can help bring peace to a person’s life. But, sometimes, having a strong belief system can place you in a state of vulnerability that can easily turn dangerous. On March 26th 1997 the bodies of 39 people were found in a rituatlistic suicide that saw vulnerable people, people who believed their leader with all their hearts, lose their life in the quest for ascention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group), https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Mar 202216min