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

February 23rd: Sandra Cantu's Killer Born (1981) You never know what dangers lurk just around the corner. On February 23rd 1981 a woman was born who would, for reasons unknown, take the life, and innocence, of a young neighbor and lead police on a wild goose chase to find the person responsible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sandra_Cantu, https://www.thedailybeast.com/melissa-huckaby-why-did-she-murder-sandra-cantu, https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-sandra-cantu, https://abcnews.go.com/US/Media/melissa-huckaby-confessed-murderer-year-girl-sentenced-life/story?id=10910285, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-sandra-cantu-s-murder, https://thecinemaholic.com/sandra-cantu-murder-where-is-melissa-huckaby-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Feb 202413min

February 22nd: Kanae Kijima Indicted for Murder (2010) Love can make someone blind to the object of their affection’s faults. On February 22nd 2010 a woman who thrived off of this blindness was indicted for the crimes she committed against her various paramours. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanae_Kijima, https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kijima-kanae.htm, https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/japans-black-widow-a2d4cbb7c0af, https://www.jiadep.org/Kijima_Kanae.html, https://kbizoom.com/the-reason-why-everyone-was-shocked-at-the-appearance-of-japanese-gold-digger-kanae-kijima/, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39599188, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/14/national/crime-legal/death-penalty-upheld-2009-triple-boyfriend-killer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Feb 202412min

February 21st: Jessica Chambers' Case Put on Unsolved Mysteries (2015) Sometimes a trial doesn’t turn out like everyone hoped. On February 21st 2015 a case appeared on the Unsolved Mysteries website in hopes of finding new leads. A case that, when it finally did get brought to trial, had a much different outcome then most were expecting. https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jessica_Chambers, https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/5-key-facts-about-the-jessica-chambers-murder-case-the-cheerleader-who-was-burned-alive, https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/02/24/jessica-chambers-murder-suspect-serving-burglary-sentence-in-mississippi/69940347007/, https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/murder-trial-for-man-who-also-was-twice-tried-for-death-of-jessica-chambers-delayed/article_f58c1f5d-dc84-5e56-8958-d55ca933f4fe.html, https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/louisiana-murder-trial-delayed-quinton-tellis-accused-jessica-chambers-murder-mississippi/522-f3f4391c-bc78-4090-9001-8397bfcb06f8, https://people.com/tag/jessica-chambers/, https://darkhorsepressnow.com/jessica-chambers-case-hits-7-years-still-unfinished/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 202411min

February 20th: Kristin Smart Born(1977) Some cases remain seared in the back of people’s minds for decades to come. Today’s story, this particular case, is one of those that I don’t think anyone can ever forget. On February 20th 1977 a young girl was born who would go missing and, for decades, the man everyone believed was responsible was able to walk around freely.  *Suggested by duh.its.steph and Raven on Instagram* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kristin_Smart, https://abcnews.go.com/US/paul-flores-sentenced-25-years-life-murder-kristin/story?id=97750854, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/kristin-smart-disappearance-photos/20/, https://apnews.com/article/kristin-smart-murder-paul-flores-sentenced-california-39e42becd974cd4cc77bcb1a120e72ba, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/18/kristin-smart-missing-murder-paul-flores-found-guilty, https://www.nytimes.com/article/kristin-smart-case-timeline.html, https://www.npr.org/2023/03/10/1162789637/kristin-smart-murder-paul-flores-sentencing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb 202415min

February 19th: Audrey Marie Hilley Escaped (1987) Sometimes a guilty party dies before victims and their loved ones can ever get real answers. On February 19th 1987 a woman escaped and, with her, went any chance for closure for those affected by her crimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Marie_Hilley, https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hilley-audrey.htm, https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/audrey-marie-hilley-poisons-husband-daughter-escape-prison, https://www.nydailynews.com/true-crime-justice-story/ny-black-widow-escape-true-crime-20210314-bbe6gtpavvf3pbj6buy3dwfrmu-story.html, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/audrey-marie-hilley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 202417min

February 18th: Hans Schmidt Executed (1916) Being a man of the cloth doesn’t make you immune to punishment. On February 18th 1916 a man was executed in a history making case. A man who killed as many as 5 individuals while working as a trusted member of a church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Schmidt_(priest)#:~:text=On%20the%20night%20of%20September,ferry%20into%20the%20Hudson%20River., https://allthatsinteresting.com/hans-schmidt, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/schmidt-hans.htm, https://www.grunge.com/335949/the-crazy-story-of-hans-schmidt-the-killer-priest/, https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-dreadful-crimes-of-the-only-priest-ever-executed-on-the-electric-chair-2975072643d3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Feb 202414min

February 17th: Eugenia E. "Jeanne" Calle Killed (2009) The loss of human life will always be devastating. On February 17th 2009 a woman who made a tremendous impact in the world of cancer research was taken away by a man who just wanted a payout. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia_Calle, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/killer-of-top-cancer-researcher-dr-eugenia-calle-pleads-guilty-gets-life-in-prison/, https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2009/03100/cancer_epidemiologist_eugenia_e__calle,_phd,.9.aspx, https://aacrjournals.org/cancerres/article/69/7/3238/553316/Eugenia-Calle-In-Memoriam-1952-2009 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 20245min

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