143: A Murder or a Coincidence - September 23 2019 - Today in True Crime

January 3rd: Kirstin Lobato Released (2018) We talk a lot about how dangerous desperation can be but, usually, we are talking about how it drives a person to kill. But, what happens when it is the police who are filled with that same level of desperation? On January 3rd 2018 a woman’s life was forever changed after over a decade behind bars for a crime that, police were absolutely certain, she committed. https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirstin-blaise-lobato/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trials_of_Kirstin_Lobato, http://forejustice.org/db/Lobato--Kirstin-Blaise-.html, https://www.injusticeanywhere.net/kirstin-lobato-case-overview/, https://www.lvcriminaldefense.com/update-da-dna-kirstin-lobato-murder-case/, https://www.today.com/news/how-kirstin-blaise-lobato-rebuilding-her-life-after-being-wrongly-t129674, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jan 202410min

January 2nd: Stacey Gage’s Body Found (2008) Sometimes a profile can help to catch a dangerous killer. That’s only if, however, the profile is correct. On January 2nd 2008 the body of a young woman was found and connected to the crimes of an unknown serial killer. A man who may have been captured earlier had the investigator’s profile been correct.  *Suggested by Perrie Susman* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hayes_(serial_killer), https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2022/02/22/accused-daytona-beach-serial-killer-trial-jury-deliberations-underway/6891049001/, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/robert-hayes-florida-suspect-serial-killer-daytona-beach/1935019/, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/03/02/man-who-killed-3-women-in-daytona-beach-to-soon-learn-his-fate/, https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/robert-tyrone-hayes/daytona-beach-serial-killer-sentenced-to-serve-three-consecutive-life-sentences-behind-bars/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Jan 202410min

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1 Jan 20244min

January 1st: Christina Karlsen Dies(1991) The New Year is a chance for a fresh start. A time where you feel renewed and ready to tackle another year. On January 1st 1991 a young mother had that chance ripped away from her when a mysterious fire started in her home. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/karl-karlsen-killed-wife-christina-son-levi-for-insurance-payout, https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/karl-karlsen-killed-wife-christina-son-levi, https://abcnews.go.com/US/daughters-losing-mother-brother-dad-killed-insurance-payouts/story?id=71029005, https://www.the-sun.com/news/5690946/karl-karlsen-murder-wife-son-motive/, https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2020/03/karl-karlsen-who-killed-son-for-money-will-spend-life-in-prison-for-wifes-murder.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/06/karlsen-wife-son-murder/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/nbc-dateline-what-happened-christina-karlsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Jan 202412min

December 31st: Paul Michael Stephani's First Attack (1980) Some cases are so strange that they forever remain at the forefront of true crime history. On December 31st 1980 a young woman was attacked and became the first victim of a very strange, and unique, serial killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Michael_Stephani, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Michael_Stephani, https://www.ranker.com/list/paul-michael-stephani-facts/nathan-gibson, https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/weepy-voiced-killer-paul-michael-stephani-report-murders, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stephani-paul.htm, https://thecinemaholic.com/is-paul-michael-stephani-dead-or-alive-how-did-he-die/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Dec 202312min

December 30th: Setagaya Family Murder (2000) The holidays are a time for joy, loved ones, and celebrations. It’s not a time one usually associates with family annihilation. On December 30th 2000 a family was brutally slain in a case that remains a mystery today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setagaya_family_murder, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/07/jonathanwatts.theobserver, https://unresolved.me/the-setagaya-murders, https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Police-seek-public%E2%80%99s-help-over-Setagaya-family-murders-in-2000, https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14085667, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/what-we-really-know-about-the-setagaya-family-murder-a87389875e71, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Dec 202311min

December 29th: Phu Lam Kills (2014) A desperate man can also be an incredibly dangerous one. On December 29th 2014 a man placed in a desperate situation took the lives of 8 individuals in what would be Edmonton’s worst mass murder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_shooting, https://nbc24.com/news/nation-world/man-in-canada-kills-8-people-before-taking-own-life, https://globalnews.ca/news/1751390/one-of-edmonton-mass-murder-victims-not-shooters-intended-target-source/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/edmonton-alberta-murder-suicide-leaves-nine-dead-n277251, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/family-still-struggling-one-year-after-mother-shot-dead-on-her-doorstep-by-edmontons-worst-mass-murderer, https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/01/01/mother_slain_in_edmonton_bloodbath_not_connected_to_suspect_friend_says.html, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/faith-helps-family-of-cyndi-duong-cope-with-her-death-1.2944055, https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/chi-edmonton-mass-murder-20141231-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Dec 20236min

December 28th: Carrie Olson Last Seen (2013) Sometimes it’s a killer’s own hubris that gets them in trouble. On December 28th 2013 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw her killer unable to keep himself out of the investigation. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/carrie-olsons-ex-boyfriend-found-guilty-her-murder-n394011, https://www.wvik.org/news/2019-08-19/mcvay-murder-conviction-upheld, https://qctimes.com/news/local/dateline-profiles-carrie-olson-murder-friday/article_d5fab9fe-867e-5c7a-ba91-8105ad00f603.html, https://qctimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/investigator-mcvay-left-voicemail-after-carrie-olson-was-found/article_e53ecbd4-dbb8-5825-8891-aa163fed3cfa.html, https://www.facebook.com/datelinenbc/posts/update-tim-mcvay-carrie-olsons-ex-boyfriend-accused-killer-pleaded-not-guilty-to/10152621859326420/, https://qconline.com/news/crime/tim-mcvay-sentenced-to-40-years-in-the-murder-of-carrie-olson/image_1bab03a6-7e0f-54d4-92a7-d6d64e1196aa.html, https://www.kcci.com/article/body-in-trunk-dumped-in-woods-sentence-called-excessive/6913448 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Dec 20236min