235: The Murder of A Millionaire - December 15 2019

November 19th: John Straffen Dies (2007) Understanding how mental deficiencies affect crime and, more importantly, punishment, can be difficult even for experts.  On November 19th 2007 the oldest serving prisoner in British history, at that time, died behind bars in a case that saw many, many people arguing his mental capacity to understand right from wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Straffen, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/straffen-john.htm, https://www.murderuk.com/john-straffen.html, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/john-straffen, https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/horrifying-true-story-child-killer-2353561, https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/nov/22/guardianobituaries.obituaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Nov 202315min

November 18th: Elfriede Blauensteiner Dies (2003) For some, money is more important than a human life. On November 18th 2003 a woman passed away while in prison serving time for a crime that saw money as her main motive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfriede_Blauensteiner, https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/blauensteiner.htm, https://hellhorror.com/serial-killers/elfriede-blauensteiner-serial-killer-110.html, https://thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com/post/190501911131/elfriede-blauensteiner-1931-2003, http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2016/09/elfriede-blauensteiner-lonely-hearts.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Nov 20235min

November 17th: Last of the Paraquat Murders (1985) Random acts of violence can be more difficult cases to solve. On November 17th 1985 the last of what would be 11 victims took a deadly drink in a series of random poisonings that remains unsolved to this day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat_murders, https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/10/world/japanese-puzzle-the-vending-machine-murders.html, https://www.grunge.com/364109/the-untold-truth-of-the-vending-machine-killer/, https://personalinjurylawcal.com/blog/the-paraquat-vending-machine-murders/, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-vending-machine-murders-6876a52be4a7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Nov 20236min

November 16th: Leonard J. Young's First Victim (1999) Sometimes it takes a lot of work to connect seemingly unrelated crimes. On November 16th 1999 a man took his first victim in a crime spree that spanned multiple states and involved multiple jurisdictions. https://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/young-leonard.htm, https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/death-sentence-changed-to-life-in-prison-for-mississippi-man-convicted-in-1999-murder-of-university-of-memphis-student/522-27539172-e5d9-4c0d-8315-7ae063513720, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-08-25-0208250447-story.html, https://www.actionnews5.com/2019/10/08/man-convicted-stabbing-death-u-m-student-taken-off-death-row/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Nov 202315min

November 15th: Sarah MacDiarmid Born (1966) It seems impossible for a person to vanish without a trace but we hear about it more often than we’d like to admit. On November 15th 1966 a young woman was born who would simply disappear and leave nothing behind but a bloodstain and a lighter. A woman whose case, unfortunately, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sarah_MacDiarmid, https://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/1730dfvic.html, https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/the-disappearance-of-sarah-macdiarmid/, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-02/sarah-macdiarmid-remembered-with-special-plaque-kananook-station/8866454 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 20236min

November 14th: Tara Grinstead Born(1974) Can an entire case hinge on a confession? On November 14th 1974 a woman was born who would disappear in a case that took decades to get answers. A case that hinged on a confession that the alleged killer claimed was no longer true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Grinstead_murder_case, https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/ryan-duke-sentenced-maximum-concealing-death-tara-grinstead-eligible-parole/SNVQCUEY2RCUHJYOJP5CNP76KM/, https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/ryan-duke-to-be-sentenced-for-hiding-tara-grinsteads-death/93-6daecdd7-4784-48f1-9218-7c13742626e4, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/ryan-duke-sentencing-tara-grinstead-case, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tara-grinstead-trial-ryan-duke-not-guilty-bo-dukes/, https://people.com/crime/tara-grinstead-murder-trial-ryan-duke-acquitted/, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/ryan-duke-sentencing-tara-grinstead-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Nov 202316min

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