158: Murder and Sickness - October 8 2019 - Today in True Crime

November 13th: Hubert Geralds Jr. Born (1964) Sometimes science can get things wrong and have devastating consequences. Other times, the new discovery does little to minimize the gruesome deeds of a cold blooded killer. On November 13th 1964 a man was born who would go on to take the lives of local sex workers in his neighborhood. A man who, according to science, may have killed one less victim but was still a serial killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Geralds, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3795, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/geralds-hubert.htm, http://forejustice.org/db/Geralds-Jr.--Hubert-.html, https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/hubert-geralds-jr.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Nov 20238min

November 12th: Christine Sheddy Killed (2007) Sometimes a crime gets solved in an unlikely manner. On November 12th 2007 a young woman, later thought to have run off and abandoned her children, was killed. Her case, one that took years to solve, was finally brought to an end by one of the guilty. https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/03/13/sheddy-suspect-guilty/70268776/, https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2015/04/09/sentence-brings-closure-to-eight-year-homicide-case/, https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-time/remains-of-missing-woman-of-2-years-found-buried-on-property-of, https://www.truecasefiles.com/2019/08/the-murder-of-christine-sheddy.html, https://truecrimecrystals.tumblr.com/post/182560200810/christine-sheddy-was-murdered-at-the-age-of-26-on, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/10/delaware-womans-murderer-gets-years-prison/25577039/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Nov 20236min

November 11th: Christa Helm Born (1949) Keeping secrets can sometimes put people in danger. On November 11th 1949 a woman was born who would do anything to become a star. A woman who had a lot of secrets tucked away in a little black book that, if made public, would change, and possibly, end the lives of many individuals. A fact that might just have made her the target of a very dangerous individual. https://www.hollywoodlandpod.com/blog/the-muder-of-christa-helm#:~:text=Christa%20Helm%20was%20a%2027,12th%201977%20in%20West%20Hollywood., https://www.whokilledchristahelm.com/the-murder, https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/latest/christa-helm-unsolved-murder-true-crime-mysteries-scandals/778d4c67-6ed6-4c70-9ce6-ad89b022a92c, https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/who-stabbed-actress-christa-helm/, https://news.amomama.com/279518-christa-helms-tragic-death-made-her-only.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Nov 202316min

November 10th: Corn Rake Murder (2018) An alibi can be the difference between freedom and a lifetime behind bars. On November 10th 2018 a woman was found injured on her farm in a case that saw plenty of motive but an alibi that seemed to make a very guilty man look innocent. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/amy-mullis-corn-rake-death-evidence/, ,https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-mullis-iowa-farmer-corn-rake-murder/ https://www.mccarthyhamrock.com/news/corn-rake-killer-hires-mccarthy-and-hamrock-to-appeal-murder-conviction/, https://www.radioiowa.com/2022/02/16/appeal-denied-for-earlville-man-convicted-of-killing-wife-with-corn-rake/, https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/24/us/iowa-corn-rake-killing-jury-verdict/index.html, https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/iowa-pig-farmer-convicted-killing-wife-with-corn-rake-gets-life-prison/J2NVAV5SYJBDJPJZ3FLWM3GRFY/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/24/an-iowa-hog-farmer-said-his-wife-fell-corn-rake-jury-ruled-he-used-it-murder-her/, https://www.courttv.com/news/todd-mullis-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Nov 202314min

November 9th: Sipho Dube Arrested (2003) Sometimes a hero comes from an unlikely location. On November 9th 2003 a man made a phone call that would put a serial killer behind bars. A hero who stopped a victim count at 7 before it could escalate any further. https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dube-sipho.htm, https://www.offthefence.com/Brand/1928/evil-unmasked-when-darkness-falls, https://mg.co.za/article/2006-08-08-sipho-dube-convicted-of-murder/, https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/judge-stunned-as-serial-killer-vents-fury-289772, https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/DUBE_Sipho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Nov 202314min

November 8th: Jennifer Daugherty Born (1979) Trust can be a dangerous tool used by deadly people. On November 8th 1979 a trusting young woman was born who would fall victim to a horrible group of individuals she thought she could trust.  *Suggested by Brittany Green on Instagram* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jennifer_Daugherty, https://morbidology.com/jennifer-daugherty-the-greensburg-six/, ,https://www.buggedspace.com/jennifer-daugherty-killed-by-friends/ https://archive.triblive.com/local/westmoreland/roommate-gives-jurors-gruesome-details-of-2010-torture-murder-in-greensburg/, https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/mtno1v/jennifer_daugherty_was_stabbed_to_death_on/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-daugherty-photos-friends-killed-disabled-woman-forced-her-to-write-suicide-note/, https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/lx9ees/jennifer_daugherty_30yearsold_pennsylvania_woman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Nov 20238min

November 7th: Lindsay Rimer Last Seen (1994) Some cases seem doomed from the very beginning. On November 7th 1994 a young girl was seen for the last time in a case that remains unsolved to this day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Rimer, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2150331/lindsay-jo-rimer-murder-arrests/, https://reasonedcrimechronicle.com/the-unsolved-murder-of-lindsay-rimer-1994/, https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/crime/mystery-still-surrounds-the-murder-of-hebden-bridges-lindsay-rimer-26-years-after-her-disappearance-3028061, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-39704774, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Nov 20238min

November 6th: Hadden Clark Arrested (1992) Revenge can be a dangerous thing depending on who the slighted party is. On November 6th 1992 a man was arrested for a crime that’s sole motive was revenge. A man who killed at least one other and, possibly, has many other victims across 6 states. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadden_Clark, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-hadden.htm, https://forensicfiles.fandom.com/wiki/Hadden_Clark, http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Clark,%20Hadden%20_2005_.pdf, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/daily/sept99/dorr092498.htm, https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-hadden-clark-973185 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Nov 20239min