The Athens Ripper - August 2 2025

January 2nd: Carl Bridgewater Born (1965) Sometimes police don’t catch the right bad guy. On January 2nd 1965 a young man was born who would have his life cut tragically short. A murder that remains unsolved and saw the wrong individuals placed behind bars for the crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Four, https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/wordsley/2023/01/25/gun-killer-says-he-has-fresh-evidence-to-overturn-his-conviction/, https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+boy+saw+me+stealing+antiques+so+I+shot+him..-a061117096, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/exclusive-bert-spencer-stroke-after-11650164 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Jan 9min

January 1st: Aristos Constantinou Killed (1985) Sometimes, though a prime suspect is known to police and officials, there isn't enough to move a case forward. On January 1st 1985 a fashion tycoon was murdered inside his home. A case that, though there is a suspect, remains officially unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristos_Constantinou, https://murdermap.co.uk/unsolved-murders/aristos-constantinou-unsolved-murder-1985-london/, https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/label/aristos/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-23/anthony-constantinou-son-of-murdered-tycoon-who-became-a-ponzi-scheme-fugitive, https://www.shadyoldlady.com/location.php?loc=2740, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/aristos-constantinou-new-fight-over-case-of-mogul-shot-dead-with-silver-bullets-fcrm57c58, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/fraud-police-investigates-son-of-the-tycoon-killed-by-a-silver-bullet-10134595.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Jan 7min

December 31st: Rod Covlin Kills (2009) Sometimes, when a crime scene seems off, there is good reason to have a second look at a case. On December 31st 2009 a woman was found dead in her apartment and, though it would take a decade to finally get some answers, a second look at the case proved invaluable. https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-shele-danishefsky-covlin, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7241286/where-rod-covlin-now-shele-danishefsky/, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/rod-covlin-convicted-of-killing-wife-shele-danishefsky, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-secrets-uncovered-how-rod-covlin-try-frame-nine-year-old-daughter-estranged-wife-s-death, https://thecinemaholic.com/rod-covlin-now/, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7241286/where-rod-covlin-now-shele-danishefsky/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Dec 202411min

December 30th: Anne Noblett Disappeared (1957) In order to solve a case, there needs to be evidence. On December 30th 1957 a young girl disappeared suddenly in a case that, for one reason or another, has a supreme lack of evidence. A case that, because of that, has yet to be solved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Anne_Noblett, https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/annenoblett/, https://journalnews.com.ph/the-deep-freeze-murder-the-mysterious-disappearance-and-death-of-anne-noblett/, http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1046, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-42341980, http://strangeco.blogspot.com/2022/02/murder-on-ice-bizarre-killing-of-anne.html, https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/02/the-deep-freeze-murder-the-mysterious-disappearance-and-death-of-anne-noble/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Dec 202412min

December 29th: Police Called to Adam Strong’s Home (2017) If something is suspicious, police should be called. On December 29th 2017 two plumbers made a shocking discovery that, after calling the police, led to the solving of two cases and justice for the victims’ loved ones. https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Kandis_Fitzpatrick, https://aninjusticemag.com/heres-what-happened-when-two-plumbers-found-an-18-year-old-woman-s-organ-in-a-bathroom-drain-d331cc48b4b6, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/remains-of-kandis-fitzpatrick-found-14-years-after-she-went-missing-1.6353740, https://globalnews.ca/news/7696897/oshawa-murder-trial-rori-hache-kandis-fitzpatrick/, https://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/7948256-murdered-oshawa-teen-rori-hache-was-too-afraid-to-talk-before-she-disappeared-uncle-says/, https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/local-oshawa/news/2022/02/16/update-convicted-killer-strong-led-police-to-remains-of-victim-kandis-fitzpatrick-durham-police-confirm.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=peterboroughexaminer_web_ymbii, https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/you-sir-have-brought-darkness-to-everyone-rori-hache-s-father-says-to-daughter-s-killer-at-sentencing-hearing-1.5444674, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/trial-for-accused-double-murderer-adam-strong-set-to-begin-in-oshawa-ont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Dec 202411min

December 28th: Dayna Jennings Wellness Call Made (2017) How far would someone go for money? On December 28th 2017 a wellness call was requested in a case that, if the prosecution is to be believed, saw money as the main motivation. https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/woman-kills-father-with-poisoned-burger, https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/dayna-jennings-william-mussack-murder-body-concrete/, https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/dayna-jennings-kills-father-william-mussack-crawl-space, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-dayna-jennings-now/, https://www.denverpost.com/2019/07/16/poisoned-buried-father-murder-colorado/, https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-bill-mussack, https://people.com/crime/colo-woman-kills-dad-with-animal-tranquilizer-encases-body-concrete-cover-up-crime/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Dec 202411min

December 27th: Bishop Jose Gerardi Born (1922) Sometimes fighting for what is right places a target on your back. On December 27th 1922 a man was born who would spend a majority of his life fighting for the rights of Guatemala’s indigenous people. A man who paid dearly for his devotion to the cause. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Gerardi_Conedera, https://uscatholic.org/articles/202101/a-new-documentary-asks-who-killed-bishop-juan-gerardi/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/bishop-juan-gerardi, https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/05/07/bishop-gerardi-was-killed-20-years-ago-guatemala-search-justice, https://americasquarterly.org/fulltextarticle/monsignor-juan-jose-gerardi-a-martyr-for-truth/, https://educationforjustice.org/events/anniversary-of-the-assassination-of-bishop-jose-gerardi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Dec 20249min

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26 Dec 202410min