The Skid-row Slasher - February 3 2020 - Today in True Crime History

March 8th: William Pierce Jr. Arrested (1971) It’s hard not to believe someone when they confess to a crime. On March 8th 1971 a man was arrested who, by his own admission, was a serial killer who took the lives of 9 individuals. A man who, later, retracted that statement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pierce_(serial_killer), https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pierce-william.htm, https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a28747713/william-junior-pierce-mindhunter/, https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-serial-killer-junior-pierce-a-loser-in-life-and-death, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a28759786/william-junior-pierce-mindhunter-true-story/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 7th: Dr. Thomas Burchard’s Body Found (2019) To some, cash is king. On March 7th 2019 a truly horrible discovery was made in a case that saw the murder of a woman’s cash cow. https://www.elle.com/culture/books/a29329307/sugar-daddy-murder-elle-november-2019/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7485052/thomas-burchard-dead-funding-instagram-model-kelsey-turners-lifestyle/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/witness-recalls-night-instagram-model-badd-barbie-murdered/story?id=97334479, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kelsey-turner-sentenced-former-playboy-model-prison-slaying-thomas-burchard/, ,https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kelsey-turner-former-playboy-model-plea-deal-beating-death-doctor-thomas-burchard/ https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/former-las-vegas-model-sentenced-to-minimum-of-10-years-in-death-of-california-doctor/, https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2019/06/21/california-doctor-killed-salinas-thomas-burchard-kelsey-turner-playboy-vegas/1515878001/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7482321/what-happened-thomas-burchard-kelsey-turner/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 6th: Carol Thompson Killed (1963) For some, money is worth more than a person’s life. On March 6th 1963 a devoted wife and mother was killed in what appeared to be a random home invasion. A crime in which, when the truth came out, was motivated by a large payout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 5th: Reagan Tokes's Trial Starts (2018) One never knows what danger lurks among them. On March 5th 2018 a trial began for an offender that was on parole. A man who, despite being monitored, was able to take the life of a young woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 4th: Jessi Becker's Trial Begins (Corey Lee Wieneke) (2019) No matter how much time has passed since a crime went cold, one small piece of evidence can completely alter the course of an investigation. On March 4th 2019 a trial began for a case that went cold for 25 years. And it took just one phone call to knock down the first domino that finally led to an arrest. https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/corey-wieneke/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/corey-wieneke-s-murder-5-key-details-case, https://www.the-sun.com/news/8771211/who-corey-wieneke-murder-dateline/, https://muscatinejournal.com/muscatine/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-convicted-in-muscatine-county-murder-files-for-post-conviction-relief/article_c2f736a3-2579-55e3-b124-be5ef008a135.html, https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/court-ruling-upholds-conviction-of-tipton-woman-for-killing-cheating-boyfriend/, https://www.distractify.com/p/annette-cahill-now, https://showbizcorner.com/what-happened-to-corey-wieneke-fiance-jody-willier-testimony-on-his-murder, https://qctimes.com/muscatine/news/local/muscatine-murder-trial-a-tale-with-many-twists/article_27d5a670-f2fa-5d05-8dc3-a38f3324a6c4.html, https://www.kwqc.com/2023/10/05/cahill-lawyers-seek-retest-evidence-case-man-beaten-death-with-bat/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 3rd: Steven Fisher and Melissa Gregory's Bodies Found (1983) Not all cases can be wrapped up with a bow and confidence that justice has been served. On March 3rd 1983 the bodies of a young man and young woman were found on a Ranch in Iowa. Though investigators were pretty confident they knew who killed the pair and why, the case lacks answers and, above all, justice for those who were killed. https://cold-justice-franchise.fandom.com/wiki/Copper_Dollar_Ranch, https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/melisa-gregory-and-steven-fisher/, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/02/21/theresa-supino-cold-justice-copper-dollar-ranch/98193736/, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2014/03/04/arrest-made-in-newton-cold-case/6002029/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2962426/Mother-57-charged-grisly-Iowa-hammer-claw-murders-husband-girlfriend-31-YEARS-not-guilty.html, https://who13.com/news/former-owner-testifies-about-drug-dealing-at-copper-dollar-ranch/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-arrested-in-1983-iowa-horse-ranch-double-murder/, https://www.kcci.com/article/authorities-announce-arrest-in-31-year-old-double-homicide/6889794 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 1st: Caffey Family Killed (2008) The person pulling the trigger isn’t always the one pulling the strings. On March 1st 2008 a family became the center of tragedy. One where the gunman was known but the mastermind remained up for debate.  *Suggested by Kayla Wainwright on Instagram* https://allthatsinteresting.com/erin-caffey, https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/flesh-and-blood/, https://medium.com/@kaylamaemosier29/erin-caffeys-motive-revelaed-sixteen-year-old-orchestrates-murder-of-entire-family-5fb29824de93, https://www.hsinvisiblechildren.org/when-homeschoolers-turn-violent/erin-caffey/, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/erin-caffey-piers-morgan-woman-who-tried-to-murder-her-entire-family-speaks-out-a7012401.html, https://www.oxygen.com/killer-couples/crime-news/erin-caffey-charlie-wilkinson-family-murder-dad-terry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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