From Obsession to Murder - November 14 2025

June 16th: George Stinney Executed (Mary Thames and Betty Binnicker)(1944) Racism has been playing a role in crime for longer than we would care to admit. On June 16th 1944 a young boy was put to death for a crime that, depending on what side you land on, was either a gross miscarriage of justice or a biased trial of a guilty individual. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney, https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/george-stinney, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/18/the-rush-job-conviction-of-14-year-old-george-stinney-exonerated-70-years-after-execution/, https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/mar/22/george-stinney-execution-verdict-innocent, https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-stinney-jr, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/us/judge-vacates-conviction-in-1944-execution.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Juni 202415min

June 15th: Polaroid Found in Tara Calico Case (1989) Some cases seem unsolved on the surface but, behind closed doors, might implicate someone important to a community. On June 15th 1989 a photograph was found that would make an already tragic case even more complicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tara_Calico, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico, https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-calico, https://people.com/crime/tara-calico-polaroid-photo-true-story/, https://www.taracalico.com/, https://www.koat.com/article/tara-calico-cold-case-investigation-new-mexico/37641318, https://uncovered.com/cases/tara-calico, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Mysterious-Polaroid-Picture-The-Disappearance-of-Tara-Calico, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7343021/who-tara-calico-what-happened-to-her/, https://coreysobell.medium.com/what-happened-to-tara-calico-183c77453675 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Juni 202413min

June 14th: Dennis Martin Goes Missing (1969) Hearing story after story, crime after crime, it’s hard not to fear what happens deep in the woods. On June 14th 1969 a young boy joining his family on a camping trip disappeared in a case that, unfortunately, has so little information it’s hard not to worry about what happens when you step off a trail and into the wild. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin, https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-martin, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-1969-Disappearance-of-Dennis-Martin-An-Enduring-Mystery-of-the-Great-Smoky-Mountains, https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/06/06/dennis-martin-missing-smoky-mountains-disappearance/1338089001/,https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/06/06/dennis-martin-missing-smoky-mountains-50-years-spence-field-mystery-smokies-search-east-tennessee/1272247001/, https://hellbenderpress.org/item/7-missing-persons-in-the-park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Juni 202410min

June 13th: Michael Ross' Last Murder (1984) It’s an incredible thing to see when all the puzzle pieces fall together and a criminal is connected to all their crimes. On June 13th 1984 a serial killer took his final victim in a case that saw all of his crimes brought to the forefront by a confession and some solid police work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bruce_Ross, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-michael-ross-case-and-death-row-syndrome, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7834496, https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/my-name-is-michael-ross/, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/michael_ross/8.html, https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/nyregion/a-death-at-cornell-parents-belatedly-learn-a-serial-killers-name.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Juni 202419min

Follow on spotify now! June 12th: Irina Gaidamachuk Sentenced (2012) Desperation can make even the most mild mannered seeming individual into something crazed and dangerous. On June 12th 2012 a woman driven by her addiction was sentenced for the murders that made her the most prolific female serial killer in Russian history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irina_Gaidamachuk, https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gaidamachuk-irina.htm, https://wickedwe.com/irina-gaidamachuk-2/, https://medium.com/@knowledgeapotheosis/irina-gaidamachuk-the-satan-in-a-skirt-who-murdered-grannies-with-an-axe-and-hammer-31671cbb1091 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Juni 20246min

June 11th: Jack Trawick Executed (2009) Sometimes you see a cold blooded killer express remorse for the crimes they committed. This is, however, not often the case. On June 11th 2009 a man was executed for just a few of the many murders he claimed he committed. A man who showed no remorse behind bars and made sure the public knew it.  https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t1/trawick-jack.htm, http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Jack_Trawick, https://www.al.com/spotnews/2009/06/jack_trawick.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taunting-from-prison/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Juni 20248min

June 10th: Baby Lollipops Killer Resentenced (2011) The abuse of a young child is an incredibly hard story to hear. On June 10th 2011 a woman was resentenced for a crime committed against a boy who only got to live on this planet for 3 short years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Baby_Lollipops%22_murder, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/inside-brutal-baby-lollipops-murder-case-that-shook-south-florida-113594/, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/miami-dade/fl-reg-baby-lollipops-mom-convicted-20171214-story.html, https://account.miamiherald.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=207208364&intcid=ab_archive, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-lollipops-murder-trial-jury-finds-mother-guilty-3rd-time-miami-beach/, https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/closing-arguments-baby-lollipops-murder/, https://wsvn.com/news/local/mother-in-baby-lollipops-murder-trial-found-guilty-by-jury/, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/former-inmates-mothers-girlfriend-said-she-killed-baby-lollipops/29487/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Juni 202412min

Follow on Spotify today! June 9th: Cheryl Lynne Harper Disappears (1959) Sometimes there are doubts about the person placed behind bars for a crime. On June 9th 1959 a young girl disappeared in a case that saw a quick conviction. One that, decades later, was called under question. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscott, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murders, https://www.goderichsignalstar.com/2015/01/04/the-search-for-lynne-harper, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/30trb6/steven_truscottdid_he_kill_lynne_harper_in_59/, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/lynne-harpers-family-speaks-out-on-truscott/article20401083/, https://www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com/2015/10/09/lynne-harper-murder-still-affects-lawson-56-years-later, https://militarybruce.com/case-not-closed-the-enduring-tragedy-of-the-harper-truscott-murder-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Juni 202415min