The Murder of Margaret Durant

Part 1 of this episode:

I am joined by Steven David Lampley to discuss the online courses he is giving on Serial Killer Profiling 101 and How to Catch a Liar. Steven is a well-known law enforcement professional as well as a featured guest on many shows, and of course I cannot forget to mention: he’s also presented at CrimeCon! Steve is offering online classes for the low tuition of $20 a class! That’s a steal! See the link down below to check out his current and future classes he will be offering.

There has been an update in the Veronica Blumhorst case; if you are interested in following this case, please see the group link down below.

Part 2 of this episode:

Margaret Durant was found raped and murdered in December of 1987; her case has been open and closed multiple times.

The more I learn about this case, the angrier I get that it hasn’t been solved.

Shirley Cooper, Margaret’s sister, joins me on this week’s episode. Shirley has become an advocate for her sister’s murder. She is trying to raise awareness and get justice for her sister who was taken from this earth too soon.

Again, the more you hear about the case…the more upset you will become that this injustice has been unsolved for this long.

The content below has been pulled from the Ohio Attorney General’s website:

On Friday, December 11th, 1987, at approximately 10:15 A.M., 21-year old Margaret Durant's body was discovered in a vacant lot at Higgs and Burrell Avenues in Grandview Heights, Ohio. Ms. Durant was last seen on December 10th, 1987 at 11:30 P.M, leaving her place of employment at the Limited Distribution Center on Morris Road in Columbus, Ohio. The Franklin County Coroner determined that Ms. Durant had died from cardiopulmonary arrest as a result of strangulation. Although several leads have been received and investigated, Ms. Durant's homicide still remains unsolved.

Anyone having information on Margaret’s death is encouraged to contact the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or the Grandview Heights Police Department at (614) 488-7901.

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Durant


Please visit Shirley’s Facebook page dedicated to her sister:
https://www.facebook.com/find.my.sisters.killer/

News sources for this episode:
https://www.10tv.com/article/grandview-heights-police-renewing-probe-1987-cold-case-murder


Veronica Blumhorst’s Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/254098139036/


Steven David Lampley’s Oliphant Website:
https://www.theoliphantinstitute.com/projects



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