Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

March 21st: Terri Hoffman Born (1938) Strong beliefs can make or break a person. On March 21st 1938 a woman was born who would command an entire movement of people. Some of whom were worse off for knowing her and may have lost their lives in the name of her beliefs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Hoffman, https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/curse-black-lords-new-age-cult/, https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1982/december/rise-and-fall-of-a-north-dallas-cult-conscious-development/, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-13-mn-22283-story.html, https://www.dmagazine.com/religion/2014/06/d-magazines-40-greatest-stories-death-in-a-north-dallas-cult/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Mars 202426min

March 20th: Brandon Woodruff Found Guilty (2009) When a jury is swayed one way or another, sometimes personal opinions and presentation of evidence can muddy an already complicated trial. On March 20th 2009 a young man was found guilty for a truly heinous crime. One he claims he did not commit and was only found guilty because of his sexuality and a conservative jury. https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-brandon-dale-woodruff-now/, https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/brandon-dennis-norma-woodruff-north-texas-murder-abc-2020-investigation/287-bc68a66e-6feb-4ec4-9311-c64b5ddc450c, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10835235/Gay-Texas-man-convicted-parents-murders-says-hes-innocent-16-years-later.html, https://www.the-sun.com/news/5385496/brandon-woodruff-murder-texas-abc/, https://www.change.org/p/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-take-up-brandon-woodruff-s-case, https://www.heraldbanner.com/news/local_news/woodruff-murder-case-to-be-profiled-by-20-20/article_d37bd116-d6f9-11ec-aba1-cf41fe0f3560.html, https://phillipcrawfordjr.medium.com/railroaded-the-homophobic-prosecution-of-brandon-woodruff-for-his-parents-murders-ea961cce48ea, https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/family-murder-in-royse-city-gets-probed-by-sundancetv-true-crime-show/, https://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/news/local_news/woodruff-documentary-to-be-presented-again/article_a3085d4c-e9a5-11ec-b8cf-e7665445c2b9.html, https://www.ksro.com/2022/05/19/brandon-woodruff-convicted-of-killing-parents-in-2009-fighting-for-his-freedom/, https://southernillinoisnow.com/2022/05/19/brandon-woodruff-convicted-of-killing-parents-in-2009-fighting-for-his-freedom/, https://dallasvoice.com/innocence-project-now-assisting-in-brandon-woodruff-case/, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/brandon-woodruff-convicted-killing-parents-2009-fighting-freedom/story?id=84755134 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mars 202411min

March 19th: Jessica Lunsford Body Found (2005) Sometimes it takes a tragedy to change the law. On March 19th 2005 the body of a young girl was found in a case that, though devastating, saw some positive change in its aftermath. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Lunsford, https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/the-case-that-doesn-t-die/article_83894110-8f05-5f9f-a397-a5c148e32c95.html, https://allthatsinteresting.com/horror-stories/3, https://morbidology.com/the-abduction-murder-of-jessica-lunsford/, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2007-03-02-mjessica02-story.html, https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/florida.couey.dead/, https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2009/09/30/jessica-lunsfords-killer-dies-in-jacksonville-hospital/15971731007/, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/JLA/Jessica-Lunsford-Act-Information.aspx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Mars 202413min

March 18th: Eve Stratford Killed (1975) Time and time again, DNA helps to solve, or at least connect, even the coldest of crimes. It isn’t, however, the magical solution to finding an elusive killer. On March 18th 1975 a young woman was brutally killed in a crime that, even all these years later, remains unsolved. A case that, if the DNA is right, might have just been one of a series for an uncaught serial killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Eve_Stratford_and_Lynne_Weedon, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/playboy-bunny-murder-womans-head-25870119, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/editor-underworld-fixer-yorkshire-ripper-25881680, https://www.murdermap.co.uk/unsolved-murders/eve-stratford-murder-unsolved-bunny-girl/, https://criminol.tumblr.com/post/689024806091423744/the-unsolved-murder-of-eve-stratford, https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/murder-stabbed-pregnant-mum-found-23888645, https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeEurope/comments/v70uhu/the_playboy_bunny_murder_eve_stratford/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Mars 202413min

March 17th: The Hello Kitty Murder (Fan Man-yee) Kidnapped (1999) One wrong move can completely alter your life. On March 17th 1999 a young woman was made to pay for her mistakes and began a month long hell that she would never escape from. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Kitty_murder_case, https://allthatsinteresting.com/hello-kitty-murder, https://www.goalcast.com/hello-kitty-murder/, https://www.ranker.com/list/hello-kitty-murder-facts/cat-mcauliffe, https://thoughtnova.com/the-hello-kitty-murder-case-poor-fan-man-yee-was-abducted-raped-and-tortured-for-a-month-before-she-died, https://www.thetealmango.com/featured/the-hello-kitty-murder-case-of-a-nightclub-hostess/, https://lightsonpod.medium.com/hello-kitty-murders-f5bf00d3e681, https://wickedness.net/murders/hello-kitty-murder/, https://filmdaily.co/news/hello-kitty-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Mars 20248min

March 16th: Christina Nytsch Abducted (1998) Mass DNA testing is a hot topic of debate. It becomes hard to argue, though, after hearing about cases like this one. On March 16th 1998 a young girl was abducted in a case that, had it not been for mass DNA testing, might never have been solved and left a rapist murderer free to claim more victims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronny_Rieken, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-05-31-9805310359-story.html, https://mndaily.com/209699/uncategorized/mass-dna/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Mars 20246min

March 15th: Kriss Donald Killed (2004) All crimes seem senseless. But they feel especially so when the victim is a child who just so happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. On March 15th 2004 a young boy became a victim for nothing more than his location and the color of his skin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kriss_Donald, https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/far-right-group-exploit-race-28704027, https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/8592618/fascists-kriss-donald-murder/, https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/kriss-donald-murder-top-scots-26477302, https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/20615389.kriss-donald-killer-attacked-inside-hmp-greenock/, https://www.thefreelibrary.com/ABDUCTED%2C+TORTURED+AND+BURNT+ALIVE%3B+Kriss+pleaded+with+killers+%27I%27m...-a0154113820, https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/09/race.ukcrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Mars 20248min

March 13th: Leah Roberts Reported Missing (2000) In the beginning, it's hard to know if a person is truly missing. Which can put a delay on a case. On March 13th 2000 a young woman was reported missing in a case that saw loved ones unsure of if she just went off on a trip or if something nefarious had happened. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Leah_Roberts, https://www.grunge.com/1035184/the-unsolved-2000-disappearance-of-leah-roberts-explained/, https://unsolved.com/gallery/leah-roberts/, https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/wcso-seeks-help-with-cold-cases/article_f5e56f6a-89be-11ec-a402-dfe07d53f023.html, https://www.whatcomcounty.us/292/Missing-Leah-Roberts, https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-leah-roberts-disappearance/jenn-dzikowski, https://disappearedblog.com/leah-roberts/, https://thetruecrimefiles.com/leah-roberts-disappearance/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/zxz8qu/the_disappearance_of_leah_roberts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Mars 202413min