141: The Murderer and The Hidden Money - September 21 2019 - Today in True Crime

September 26th: Elroy Chester Sentenced (1998) Sometimes one crime can unravel a long list of undetected mayhem. On September 26th 1998 a man was sentenced for a crime he committed that, in the end, led to the uncovering of many many others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elroy_Chester, https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Elroy-Chester-executed-for-1998-Port-Arthur-4597279.php, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chester-elroy.htm, https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/chesterelroy.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elroy-chester-texas-man-who-confessed-to-5-killings-executed-by-lethal-injection/, https://www.itemonline.com/news/local_news/texas-executes-man-who-confessed-to-killing-five/article_4d779e79-777a-5efc-a1fd-2053db7ab1bc.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Sep 202313min

September 25th: James Eugene Schnick Kills (1987) Sometimes the likely suspect isn’t always the guilty one. On September 25th 1987 a crime was committed and, at the scene, was a very clear suspect. A young boy who, according to the town, was not capable of the crime.  https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/schnick-james.htm, https://www.latimes.com/archives, https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/06/us/boy-s-uncle-now-charged-in-deaths-of-7-in-family.html, https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/08/Suspect-in-family-slaying-may-have-planned-deaths/2178560664000/, https://apnews.com/article/61ca46fd614f5f003f50b559bb97178b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Sep 20238min

September 24th: Carlton Gary Born (1950) Justice being served doesn’t always feel like the closing of a chapter. On September 24th 1950 a man was born who would, allegedly, commit a number of heinous crimes. Crimes that, depending on who you believe, he might or might not have been responsible for.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_Gary, https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/last-words-georgia-executes-serial-killer-carlton-gary/oG7dZf3AyFanVGFcrr0CuM/, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gary-carlton.htm, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/gone-cold/the-hunt-southern-ghosts-a-serial-killers-stranglehold-on-the-past/85-520576459, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/last-words-stocking-strangler-talks-faith-innocence-and-truth-hours-before-execution/85-528753134 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Sep 202311min

September 23rd: Typhoid Mary Born (1869) While today’s story chronicles a great loss of human life, it is different then the ones we usually tell. On September 23rd 1869 a young woman was born who, by some accounts, killed 50 individuals in her lifetime. A woman who never raised a weapon or even knew she was responsible for the trail of bodies left in her wake.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Typhoid-Mary, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959940/, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-frightening-legacy-of-typhoid-mary-180954324/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Sep 202315min

September 22nd: Mary Ann Lamb Kills (1796) Can someone who committed murder really live out the rest of their lives and never hurt again? On September 22nd 1796 a young woman brutally killed a member of her family. However, when most hear her name, the murder she committed is not necessarily what they remember her for.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Lamb#:~:text=Mary%20Anne%20Lamb%20(3%20December,death%20during%20a%20mental%20breakdown., http://www.absolutecrime.com/murdering-mommy-15-children-who-killed-their-own-mother.html#.YoaLBRPMLAM, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Ann-Lamb, https://www.academia.edu/24420004/Murderer_to_a_Writer_An_introduction_to_the_works_of_Mary_Ann_Lamb, https://mypoeticside.com/poets/mary-anne-lamb-poems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Sep 20239min

September 21st: Hannah Graham's Killer Arrested (2014) Sometimes a horrible loss can come with a small silver lining. On September 21st 2014 a young woman’s killer was arrested. A man who had killed before and never was captured. Had it not been for his involvement in this crime he might have continued to hide in plain sight for years.  Wikipedia and Murderpedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Sep 20237min

September 20th: Deanna Criswell Born (1971) Just because someone has a history of running away doesn’t mean they can’t also be in danger. On September 20th 1971 a young woman was born who would go missing when she was just a teenager. A girl who had a history of running away and, because of that, was never reported missing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Sep 20239min

September 19th: Bodies of Backpacker Murders Found (1992) Up until the mid-1990s hitchhiking was viewed as a safe and adventurous way to see the world. That was, until the bodies of missing hitchhikers started turning up murdered on September 19th 1992 in New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia, The Guardian, allthatsinteresting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 202311min