Typhoid Mary - September 23 2023
September 23rd: Typhoid Mary Born (1869) While today’s story chronicles a great loss of human life, it is different then the ones we usually tell. On September 23rd 1869 a young woman was born who, by some accounts, killed 50 individuals in her lifetime. A woman who never raised a weapon or even knew she was responsible for the trail of bodies left in her wake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Typhoid-Mary, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959940/, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-frightening-legacy-of-typhoid-mary-180954324/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Sep 202315min
Children's Author and Killer - September 22 2023
September 22nd: Mary Ann Lamb Kills (1796) Can someone who committed murder really live out the rest of their lives and never hurt again? On September 22nd 1796 a young woman brutally killed a member of her family. However, when most hear her name, the murder she committed is not necessarily what they remember her for. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Lamb#:~:text=Mary%20Anne%20Lamb%20(3%20December,death%20during%20a%20mental%20breakdown., http://www.absolutecrime.com/murdering-mommy-15-children-who-killed-their-own-mother.html#.YoaLBRPMLAM, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Ann-Lamb, https://www.academia.edu/24420004/Murderer_to_a_Writer_An_introduction_to_the_works_of_Mary_Ann_Lamb, https://mypoeticside.com/poets/mary-anne-lamb-poems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Sep 20239min
The Serial Killer In Plain Sight - September 21 2023
September 21st: Hannah Graham's Killer Arrested (2014) Sometimes a horrible loss can come with a small silver lining. On September 21st 2014 a young woman’s killer was arrested. A man who had killed before and never was captured. Had it not been for his involvement in this crime he might have continued to hide in plain sight for years. Wikipedia and Murderpedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Sep 20237min
The Missing Runaway - September 20 2023
September 20th: Deanna Criswell Born (1971) Just because someone has a history of running away doesn’t mean they can’t also be in danger. On September 20th 1971 a young woman was born who would go missing when she was just a teenager. A girl who had a history of running away and, because of that, was never reported missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Sep 20239min
Who Killed Betty Shanks - September 19 2023
September 19th: Bodies of Backpacker Murders Found (1992) Up until the mid-1990s hitchhiking was viewed as a safe and adventurous way to see the world. That was, until the bodies of missing hitchhikers started turning up murdered on September 19th 1992 in New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia, The Guardian, allthatsinteresting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Sep 202311min
The Murder of Two Young Women and A Series of Strange Suspects - September 18 2023
September 18th: Michael Self’s Trial Ends (1974) The prospect of wrongful conviction is a terrifying one. On September 18th 1974 a man’s trial came to an end and his fate soon decided in a case that he claimed he was absolutely innocent of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw, https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Some-suspect-serial-killer-in-1971-Galveston-2078025.php, https://worddisk.com/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Sep 202311min
How Social Media Helped Catch A Killer - September 17 2023
September 17th: Taylor Behl's Car Found (2005) Everything we post on the internet has a chance to come back and bite us. On September 17th 2005 the vehicle of a missing girl was found in a case that saw digital breadcrumbs lead straight back to their prime suspect. A case where, had it not been for the internet, police may have never found a body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Taylor_Behl, https://www.wric.com/news/15-years-later-taylor-behls-father-talks-about-her-disappearance-and-death-it-was-like-hell/, https://thecinemaholic.com/how-did-taylor-behl-die-who-killed-her-where-is-benjamin-fawley-now/, https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20060818-2006-08-18-0608180146-story.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9646779, https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/photos-in-sept-2005-vcu-student-taylor-behl-went-missing/collection_be66ea68-f495-517f-a775-b35adfc964f4.html, https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/the-taylor-behl-murder-10-years-later/article_3ff69dc9-43ce-577f-86c3-c076357a20f7.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Sep 20239min
A Political Assassination - September 16 2023
September 16th: Imran Farooq Killed (2010) Having political power can make someone a target to those who don’t agree with their stance. On September 16th 2010 a man who was both beloved and feared politically was brutally slain by a group of men. Men who were, allegedly, being led by someone trusted who wanted to gain back all the control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Farooq, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53069582, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/18/imran-farooq-three-men-sentenced-for-of-pakistan-exile-in-london, https://www.dawn.com/news/1564326, https://www.dawn.com/news/1679213/ihc-upholds-conviction-in-imran-farooq-murder-case, https://www.geo.tv/latest/370864-11-years-on-tragedy-for-imran-farooqs-family-continues, https://www.geo.tv/latest/294457-the-story-of-dr-imran-farooq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Sep 20238min
