139: The most sadistic case of abuse and murder - September 19 2019 - Today in True Crime History

February 16th: Dana Gray's First Victim Found (1994) Money is one of the greatest motives. An excuse used time and time again to take a human life. On February 16th 1994 the first victim of a greedy serial killer was found in a case that, at its root, was all about the money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Sue_Gray, https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gray-dana-sue.htm, https://joniejohnston.medium.com/an-armchair-analysis-of-female-serial-killer-dana-sue-gray-1f7d7b642b7b, https://wickedness.net/serial-killers/dana-sue-gray/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Feb 202414min

February 15th: Billie Jo-Jenkins Killed (1997) One can only hope that, when a foster family takes in a young child, they will be the kind and caring parental figures needed. This, we know, is not always the case. On February 15th 1997 a young girl was brutally killed in the backyard of the home she was living in with her foster family. A case that, though it seemed like there was an obvious answer, remains unsolved in the eyes of many. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Billie-Jo_Jenkins, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-murder-of-billie-jo-jenkins, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-60198324, https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220622143596/who-killed-billie-jo-main-other-suspect-in-unsolved-murder/, https://aboutforensics.co.uk/billie-jo-jenkins/, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17608134/who-killed-billie-jo-jenkins/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Feb 202416min

February 14th: Charles Walton Killed (1945) Some stories are so strange they seem more fiction than fact. On February 14th 1945 a man was killed in a truly strange case that remains a mystery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walton_(murder_victim), https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ab7nb/charles-walton-murder-victim, https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/charles-walton/, https://www.stratford-herald.com/news/witchcraft-and-murder-on-meon-hill-9223403/, https://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htm, https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/the-folk-murder-of-charles-walton-d8ac08a8266a, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Feb 202416min

February 13th: Thomas Dee Huskey's Trial Declared a Mistrial (1999) Sometimes even a confession isn’t enough to convict. On February 13th 1999 a mistrial was declared in a complicated case that saw a confession but not a conviction. http://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/huskey-thomas.htm, https://911animalabuse.com/thomas-dee-huskey-elephant-trainer-rapist-confessed-serial-killer/, https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/appalachian-unsolved-the-serial-killer-who-got-away-with-murder/51-409311086, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/202005/the-zoo-man-murders, https://forensictales.com/zoo-man-murders/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Feb 202412min

February 12th: Kirsten Hatfield Born (1989) Some cases will never get the closure that the family needs and deserves. On February 12th 1989 a young girl was born who would have her life ripped away far too soon. A case where, to this day, no one knows exactly what happened to her and where her body is. https://kfor.com/news/kirsten-hatfields-family-still-searching-for-answers-22-years-after-her-disappearance/, https://www.newsweek.com/oklahoma-anthony-palma-strangled-prison-kirsten-hatfield-1346995, https://morbidology.com/the-neighbour-from-hell-the-abduction-of-kirsten-hatfield/, https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/28/child-killer-strangled-death-jail-cellmate-victimizing-children-8785417/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arrest-made-18-years-after-disappearance-8-year-old-oklahoma-n443916, https://thecinemaholic.com/kirsten-hatfield-murder-is-anthony-palma-dead-or-alive/, https://www.929thedrive.com/story/5e34803c527dcf49dad75bc1/kirsten-hatfields-mother:-im-not-celebrating-anthony-palmas-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Feb 202410min

February 11th: Timmy Brent Olsen Plead Guilty (2011) Sometimes the person who holds the key to solving a case remains so tight lipped that it becomes impossible to close. On February 11th 2011 one person involved in a devastating case pleaded guilty to his role in the crime but, with the other remaining silent, a family remains unable to find the closure they so desperately deserve. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kiplyn_Davis, https://kutv.com/news/local/attorney-man-convicted-in-utah-teens-murder-has-done-all-he-can-to-help-find-remains, https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/3/22/22344591/man-who-refuses-to-say-where-he-buried-kiplyn-davis-ordered-to-serve-full-sentence, https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/03/18/new-law-cited-timmy-brent/, https://www.fox13now.com/news/local/kstu-plea-deal-reached-kiplyn-davis-case,0,4332722.story?fbclid=IwAR3A_3tNi9Nm6Sf7CKvXKW1uSxJuM1PE0S2zemwb94OVobJuqN9zWi5dXeo, https://gephardtdaily.com/local/new-utah-law-may-prevent-early-parole-of-man-convicted-in-1995-death-of-15-year-old-kiplyn-davis/, https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/3/9/22321534/just-tell-me-where-kiplyn-davis-is-father-pleads-with-convicted-killer-timmy-olsen-prison-parole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Feb 20248min

February 10th: Joanna Dennehy Found Guilty (2014) Those who kill without reason and just for the “fun” of it are incredibly dangerous creatures. On February 10th 2014 one such woman was arrested after a 10 day spree that cost 3 men their lives and almost took the lives of 2 more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterborough_ditch_murders, https://allthatsinteresting.com/joanna-dennehy, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10432097/Serial-killer-Joanna-Dennehy-warned-prison-fianc-e-fully-committed-psychopath.html, https://www.the-sun.com/news/57157/who-is-joanna-dennehy/, https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/who-joanna-dennehy-now-serial-22179674, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/serial-killer-joanna-dennehy-told-26028323, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/joanne-dennehy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Feb 20249min

February 9th: Eddie Albert Crawford Born (1947) How far can someone go to prove their innocence and save their own life? On February 9th 1947 a man was born who would, later in life, be connected to a truly heinous crime. A crime that he swore he didn’t commit and exhausted every single avenue to try and prove it. https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/crawford-eddie-albert.htm, http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/crawford919.htm, https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2004-07-07/attorney-general-baker-announces-execution-date-eddie-albert-crawford, https://www.sunjournal.com/2004/07/20/georgia-executes-man-killed-niece/, https://www.upi.com/Archives/2004/07/20/Georgia-man-executed-for-1983-killing/8301090296000/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Feb 202410min