Closure or Cowardice? The Fallout from Koberger's Plea Deal

Author Jesse Pollack joins me to discuss his new book Room 100: Sid, Nancy, and the Night Punk Rock Died and the latest documentary about the Gilgo Four, Gone Girls. One of the primary criticisms is that while "Lost Girls" and "Gone Girls" aim to highlight the stories of the victims, they do not delve deeply enough into their lives. For instance, Shannan Gilbert, who is presented as a central figure, is not explored in a way that reveals her complexities as a person. The documentaries gloss over significant aspects of her life, such as her aspirations to be an actress and singer, her financial struggles, and her experiences with domestic abuse. This lack of detail diminishes the audience's ability to empathize with her and understand the circumstances that led her to sex work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Apr 51min

Author Jesse Pollack joins me to discuss his new book Room 100: Sid, Nancy, and the Night Punk Rock Died and the latest documentary about the Gilgo Four, Gone Girls. One of the primary criticisms is that while "Lost Girls" and "Gone Girls" aim to highlight the stories of the victims, they do not delve deeply enough into their lives. For instance, Shannan Gilbert, who is presented as a central figure, is not explored in a way that reveals her complexities as a person. The documentaries gloss over significant aspects of her life, such as her aspirations to be an actress and singer, her financial struggles, and her experiences with domestic abuse. This lack of detail diminishes the audience's ability to empathize with her and understand the circumstances that led her to sex work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Apr 52min

Fingerprint analysis has long been considered the gold standard in forensic evidence, often viewed as infallible by law enforcement and the judicial system. This episode featuring Matt Mangino, a defense attorney and former prosecutor, reveals significant flaws in this method that can lead to wrongful convictions. We also talk about the Idaho 4 case and Karen Reed. Follow Matt on his BLOG and on his TV appearances with News Nation, Court TV and Law & Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Apr 50min

On this week's episode, we take a look back at a case from 1990 that remains unsolved to this day. A quadruple murder which has become known as the Las Cruces Bowling Massacre remains unsolved to this day. One of the most infamous unsolved murders in New Mexico is the 1990 Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre. In this incident, 7 people were shot, 4 of which died, by two unknown assailants. The motive of the massacre was robbery; about $5,000 was stolen Las Cruces Sun New reporter Bethany Fruedenthal's article was a major source for this episode. She is an excellent reporter. SOURCES: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2020/02/03/las-cruces-bowling-alley-massacre-30th-anniversary-nightmare-in-las-cruces/4645475002/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1lH7Hdwy4Y www.readingeagle.com https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/idaho-prosecutors-disclose-internal-investigation-officer-bryan-kohber-rcna77262 https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/new-court-documents-bradygiglio-violation-kohberger-case/293-bc9fd29f-0284-4b69-a86a-1a706d327963 Bethany Fruedenthal- Las Cruces Sun bfreudenthal@lcsun-news.com, 575-541-5449 or @bethanyfreuden1 on Twitter https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-yogurt-shop-murders-austin-texas-families-investigators-haunted-by-unsolved-case/ Tips can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can also be provided online at NMCrimeStoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Mars 35min

"In the ever-evolving world of true crime media, a new player has entered the arena: True Crime Talk. Launched by Nic Edwards, a familiar voice in the true crime podcasting community known for his work on True Crime Garage, this fresh endeavor is a collaboration with Wild Blue Press, the publisher behind Edwards' acclaimed book, The Delphi Murders: The Quest to Find the Man on the Bridge." In this episode of "Who Killed?", I welcome Nic Edwards from True Crime Garage back and introduce his new partner of True Crime Talk, Carolyn Berardino. This week, we cover a variety of true crime cases. Carolyn played an important role in keeping the cold case killing of 12-year-old Brad Bellino in the news, after 50 years, the case was solved. Tune in to find out more about this new venture and the true crime we explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Mars 1h 31min

On Saturday August 8, 1982 Beth Bramlett, a 17 year old white female, went to a party at Trading House Lake Reservoir with some of her friends. A fight broke out at the party and Beth decided to leave. That was the last time any of her friends saw Beth alive. At the crime scene, he said, Bramlett’s body was laid across the tracks, face down, and didn’t appear to have been brutalized, but when investigators turned her over, it appeared someone had chewed or gnawed, maybe even eaten a part of her body. SOURCES: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/this-psychologist-explains-why-people-confess-to-crimes-they-didnt-commit.html https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/KWTX-COLD-CASE-FILES-442141273.html https://www.kxxv.com/story/37397190/murder-of-teenager-in-1982-solved-suspect-died-in-2014 https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-murders-at-the-lake/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87017993/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87016679/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87016538/ https://wacotrib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/investigators-pin-teens-1982-slaying-on-suspect-in-initial-investigation/article_d5b45551-36f4-5bd0-91df-8ae0770653a1.amp.html https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Investigators-unravel-mystery-of-1982-murder-of-Central-Texas-teen-472007393.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Mars 35min

Charles Cullen, AKA The Angel of Death, was responsible for 30-40 murders throughout his 16 year nursing career. Authorities believe the death toll is much higher. Cullen was able to slip through the cracks and worked for a staggering 10 different hospitals during his reign of terror. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRiPXMMu-JE Graeber, Charles (2013). The good nurse : a true story of medicine, madness, and murder (First ed.). https://www.amazon.com/Good-Nurse-Medicine-Madness-Murder/dp/1455574139 Pérez-Peña, Richard; Kocieniewski, David; George, Jason (February 29, 2004). "DEATH ON THE NIGHT SHIFT: 16 Years, Dozens of Bodies; Through Gaps in System, Nurse Left Trail of Grief". http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10675BFF5AB3F791&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79547917/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79548043/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79548267/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79548681/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79548822/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79548746/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Feb 39min

In September of 1982, a 12-year-old girl and six adults in and around Chicago died suddenly and mysteriously. The victims of this product tampering case were Mary Kellerman, age 12, of Elk Grove Village; Adam Janus, age 27, of Arlington Heights; Stanley Janus, age 25, and Theresa Janus, age 19, both of Lisle; Mary Reiner, age 27, of Winfield; Mary McFarland, age 31, of Elmhurst; and Paula Prince, age 35, of Chicago. All seven were determined to have ingested cyanide-laced Extra Strength Tylenol capsules on or shortly after September 29, 1982. Additional information about this investigation can be found on the FBI’s Internet website, www.fbi.gov. Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyanide-laced-tylenol-kills-seven https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95086875/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95087191/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2013-09-29-ct-met-tylenol-investigation-20130929-story.html https://abcnews.go.com/WN/james-lewis-tylenol-killer-suspect-1982-murders-innocent/story?id=9531812 https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/chicago/press-releases/2012/search-for-tylenol-killer-continues-as-30th-anniversary-of-poisonings-approaches https://www.ou.edu/deptcomm/dodjcc/groups/02C2/Johnson%20&%20Johnson.htm https://apnews.com/article/c501b46c160c342222d3414c286b74a1 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/01/05/260121/how-the-tylenol-murders-fundamentally-changed-the-way-we-all-take-medicine/ https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95086729/north-bay-nugget/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNOHWrAbX2w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 45min