Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

January 28th: Fine Gilliland Kills (1891) Cowboys have, since the dawn of entertainment, been the stuff of legends, television shows, movies, and novels. So much so that some forget that the life they lived was actually real, hard, and dangerous. On January 28th 1891 a cattle dispute ended the lives of 2 men and, with their deaths, came a legend that, to this day, is cemented in cowboy history.  https://truewestmagazine.com/the-murder-steer/, https://www.tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-day/entry/896, https://petticoatsandpistols.com/2015/01/28/the-murder-steer/, http://www.texasescapes.com/CFEckhardt/Murder-Maverick.htm, http://sixgunsiding.blogspot.com/2017/01/murder-steer-fine-gilliland-kills-fort.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jan 20228min

January 27th: Henri Van Breda Kills (2015) Family can be complicated. On January 27th 2015 a family in South Africa was brutally slain inside of their luxurious home in an attack that only saw 2 survivors. A family that, according to some, was a lot more complicated than it seemed on the surface.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Breda_murders, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44359696, http://www.702.co.za/articles/255822/update-chilling-whatsapp-from-marli-van-breda-s-ex-boyfriend-read-out-in-court, https://schwenninc.co.za/what-actually-happened-that-night/, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3190010/who-henri-van-breda-south-africa-millionaire-son-guilty-murder-parents-three-life-sentence/, https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/five-things-to-know-about-the-henri-van-breda-axe-murder-case-24987359, https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2018/05/22/marli-van-breda-family-axe-murder/, https://omny.fm/shows/true-crime-conversations/van-breda-murders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Jan 20229min

January 26th: Beaumont Case (1966) As a parent, the idea of losing one child is too much to bear. The idea of losing 3? Unimaginable. On January 26th 1966 3 children disappeared off the face of the earth in a case that, to this day, remains unsolved.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_the_Beaumont_children, https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/who-took-the-beaumont-children-new-lead-in-iconic-australia-day-abduction/news-story/9421e7f6bf6c96a81ec6e262d65c4137, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/beaumont-children, https://unresolved.me/the-beaumont-children, https://www.smh.com.au/national/mother-of-missing-beaumont-children-dies-aged-92-20190919-p52svt.html, https://www.crimetraveller.org/2019/07/disappearance-beaumont-children-murder-or-misadventure/, https://www.newidea.com.au/beaumont-children-witness-comes-forward, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/beaumont-childrens-mother-nancy-dies/11527162 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jan 202216min

January 25th: Jane Bashara Killed(2012) Some stories get told by the police, some by the victims, and some by the killers themselves. Today’s story is told almost exclusively by the press. On January 25th 2012 an affluent woman in Detroit was found dead inside of her car and, the details of her case, and who killed her, became a sensationalized story told entirely by the press.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jane_Bashara, https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2020/08/18/bob-bashara-convicted-having-wife-killed-dies-prison/3394028001/, https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2020/08/18/bob-bashara-dead-murder-trial/3394847001/, https://www.macombdaily.com/multimedia/photos-looking-back-at-the-bob-bashara-case/collection_b16034a4-e22d-11ea-9703-fb963d64a29c.html, https://www.macombdaily.com/news/nation-world-news/inmate-says-gentz-consistent-in-new-version-that-he-killed-jane-bashara-alone/article_4bd3c5ad-2910-5693-ab64-7883e5b8b2d0.html, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/bob-bashara-convicted-in-hit-man-murder-of-his-wife-has-died-in-prison-at-62, https://www.candgnews.com/news/convicted-murderer-bob-bashara-dies-118444, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/08/18/convicted-murderer-bob-bashara-has-died-after-being-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-in-2015/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Jan 202212min

January 24th: Banaz Mahmod Killed (2006) Family traditions and cultures are incredibly important to some. So much so that, time and time again, people end up in situations they aren’t completely happy in or can sometimes cause them harm. On January 24th 2006 a young woman was killed for going against the wishes of her traditional family. A type of murder that is, unfortunatly, all too common in some families.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Banaz_Mahmod, https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/sep/21/uk-policing-why-not-enough-has-changed-since-the-murder-of-banaz-mahmod, https://www.the-sun.com/news/1553907/banaz-mahmods-mother-where-is-she-now-honour-killing/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/banaz-mahmods-boyfriends-brave-act-22750374https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/banaz-mahmods-horrifying-two-hour-22743855, https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1341060/Banaz-Mahmod-killers-now-Mohammed-Saleh-Ali-Omar-Hussain-Mohamad-Hama, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-54344373, https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/honour-itv-banaz-mahmod-killers-19012925 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jan 202213min

January 23rd: Murder of Willie Edwards (1957) Our history is filled with dark events. And, perhaps, some of the darkest involved the thousands of lynchings committed against completely innocent men, women, and children, who were judged by the color of their skin, the religion they practiced, sexuality, and general difference. On January 23rd 1957 a young man with so much brightness in his future disappeared into the night only to have his abductors, his admitted murderers, walk freely for the rest of their lives.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Willie_Edwards, https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/04/us/murder-memory-klan-special-report-widow-inherits-confession-36-year-old-hate.html, https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/04/29/eji-memorializes-willie-edwards-jr-montgomery-klan-victim/3618132002/, https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/klan-forces-man-jump/, https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jan/23, https://historycollection.com/cowards-behind-sheets-10-worst-crimes-committed-ku-klux-klan/7/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Jan 202213min

January 22nd: Eric Smith Born (1980) When we think cold blooded, vicious, murder we often think of large, looming, and terrifying men whom we cross the rode to avoid. We don’t often think of small, innocent looking children with glasses, freckles, and red unkempt hair. On January 22nd 1980 a killer was born who would take a life just as he reached his teen years. A boy who some think is a cold blooded danger to society and others think needs to be placed in a facility and treated for a rare mental illness.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smith_(murderer), https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/01/22/child-killer-eric-smith-has-been-denied-parole/4547611002/, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-eric-m.htm, https://13wham.com/news/local/man-convicted-of-murder-at-13-years-old-denied-parole-again, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-did-eric-kill-10-12-2004/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jan 202211min

January 21st: Colorado Cannibal Born (1842) Life in the 1800s was difficult, dangerous, and reliant on the elements. On January 21st 1842 a man was born who would go on a journey and come back with a story to tell. A story of danger, of harsh elements, and of desperation. A story that changed again, and again, and again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jan 202224min