122: A Robbery Turned Deadly - September 2 2019 - Today in True Crime

November 26th: Yara Gambirasio Killed (2010) Some cases twist and turn like a rollercoaster. Today’s story is one of those crazy rides. On November 26th 2010 a young girl disappeared in a case that saw a determined magistrate who was willing to go down any rabbit hole to find her killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Yara_Gambirasio, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/08/-sp-the-murder-that-has-obsessed-italy, https://dmtalkies.com/yara-ending-explained-2021-italian-netflix-film-who-killed-yara-gambirasio/, https://www.marieclaire.com.au/yara-netflix-true-story, https://www.russh.com/yara-film-netflix/, https://forensictales.com/murder-of-yara-gambirasio/, https://pledgetimes.com/murder-yara-gambirasio-archive-dna-screening-curler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Nov 202319min

November 25th: Kevin Madden and Timothy Ferriman Kill (2003) For some, their sibling is their hero. On November 25th 2003 a young boy who idolized his big brother was brutally attacked by the one person he thought the world of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Johnathon_Robert_Madden, https://morbidology.com/killed-by-my-brother-johnathon-madden/, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/this-was-johnathon/article20414140/, https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2011/09/30/johnathons_killer_loses_bid_for_new_trial.html, https://toronto.citynews.ca/2006/09/29/teen-sentenced-as-an-adult-for-murdering-his-brother-in-johnathon-trial/, https://datcolumbine.tumblr.com/post/177835741235/kevin-madden-16-was-a-habitual-school-truant-who/amp, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/johnathan-named-as-teen-killers-receive-adult-sentences-1.577557 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Nov 20237min

November 24th: Glen Sabre Valance Dies (1964) Sometimes anger is the only motivation someone needs to take a human life. On November 24th 1964 an angry young man set out to get his revenge on the man who, he believed, was ruining his life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Sabre_Valance, https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/valance-glen-sabre.htm, https://www.executedtoday.com/2014/11/24/1964-glen-sabre-valance-the-last-hanged-in-south-australia/, https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/50-years-since-killer-glen-valance-became-the-last-man-hanged-in-south-australia/news-story/bd258bec0c5654073dc88aaea3a65cd1, https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/m0521d82?hl=fr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Nov 20236min

November 23rd: John Eric Armstrong Born (1973) Unassuming doesn’t always mean safe. On November 23rd 1975 a man was born who would spend his life described as unassuming and forgettable. A man who used that to his advantage and may have taken the lives of as many as 30 young women. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eric_Armstrong, https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/armstrong-john.htm, http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/armstrong,%20john%20eric.htm, https://www.oxygen.com/twisted-killers/crime-news/murder-and-necrophilia-detroit-serial-killer-john-eric-armstrong, https://dani-hendrix.medium.com/how-an-abused-child-became-a-serial-killer-b2901cd7ab1a, https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-john-eric-armstrong-973159 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Nov 202312min

November 22nd: Stephanie Bruner Killed (2010) Marriages can be tricky and, in some cases, even deadly. On November 22nd 2010 a woman went missing in a case that saw both her husband, and her lover, as a potential suspect. https://www.oxygen.com/killer-affair/crime-time/stephanie-roller-bruner-affair-murder-icy-lake-ronald-holtaus, https://www.summitdaily.com/news/attorney-claims-dale-bruner-confessed-to-the-2010-murder-of-his-wife-before-trial/, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/timeline-investigating-the-death-of-stephanie-roller-bruner/, https://www.julesburgadvocate.com/2012/10/04/bruner-sentenced-to-112-years/, https://spikytv.com/stephanie-bruner-murder/, https://thecinemaholic.com/stephanie-bruner-murder-where-is-dale-bruner-now/, https://www.denverpost.com/2012/09/28/former-silverthorne-photographer-dale-bruner-gets-112-years-in-prison-for-the-murder-of-his-wife/, https://www.wtvr.com/2014/03/07/stephanie-roller-blue-river-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Nov 202312min

November 21st: Al Bummy Davis killed (1945) We often tell stories of carefully crafted crimes or serial killings that take up years. But some crimes, like the one we are talking about today, are quick and brutal but still just as senseless. On November 21st 1945 a man was killed in a random act of violence in a place he was getting ready to leave forever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Davis_(boxer), https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-killing-of-bummy-davis/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/hed-article-1.2358162, https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/davis-al-bummy, https://www.maxboxing.com/news/news/the-redemption-of-al-bummy-davis, https://www.nytimes.com/1945/11/26/archives/murder-broken-police-confronted-with-new-slaying-wounded-suspect.html, http://www.ronross.us/bummy-davis.php, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Nov 202310min

November 20th: Sage Smith Last Seen (2012) Missing persons cases always leave us with more questions than answers. On November 20th 2012 a young girl whose life was heading in the right direction went out for a date and never returned. Her case, with differing information and lack of media posts, seems to have far more questions than answers. https://www.cbs19news.com/story/45250569/police-still-looking-for-sage-smiths-suspected-killer-nine-years-later, https://www.cbs19news.com/story/42943992/cpd-still-investigating-disappearance-homicide-or-dashad-sage-smith, https://www.nbc12.com/2020/11/20/investigation-into-disappearance-sage-smith-enters-th-year/, https://www.thecrimesheet.com/post/what-happened-to-sage-smith, https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=918, https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Transgender-teen-has-been-missing-presumed-dead-in-Va-for-7-years-565224482.html, https://thecinemaholic.com/sage-smith-found-or-missing-is-he-alive-or-dead/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Nov 202310min

November 19th: John Straffen Dies (2007) Understanding how mental deficiencies affect crime and, more importantly, punishment, can be difficult even for experts.  On November 19th 2007 the oldest serving prisoner in British history, at that time, died behind bars in a case that saw many, many people arguing his mental capacity to understand right from wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Straffen, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/straffen-john.htm, https://www.murderuk.com/john-straffen.html, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/john-straffen, https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/horrifying-true-story-child-killer-2353561, https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/nov/22/guardianobituaries.obituaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Nov 202315min