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• 294. Revenge and Ruin: The Pearson Family

  In the early hours of December 11, 2017, the small, tight-knit community of Walkden, Salford, was thrust into the heart of a nightmare that would forever scar its residents. It was just after 5 a.m. when Michelle Pearson, a single mother of five, dialed emergency services. Desperate and trembling, her voice cut through the static as fire and rescue teams scrambled to the scene, racing against time. Flames already consumed the house. Neighbors watched helplessly as the fire raged. Inside, Michelle’s family was trapped. Michelle was a mother to five children: 17-year-old Kyle, 15-year-old Demi,8-year-old Brandon, 7-year-old Lacie, and the youngest, 3-year-old Lia. Michelle was their protector and rock. But on this fateful morning, she was about to find herself in a battle for their lives, a battle she would lose.Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Revenge and Ruin: The Pearson Family Arson.’Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHSMusic and Editing courtesy of @theinkypawprintPromo by our own @rett1214 and her new podcast Mystery, History and Crime. Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-56829229https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2021/april/trio-jailed-for-mothers-death-following-2017-petrol-bomb-attack/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/26/michelle-pearson-mother-of-four-children-killed-in-2017-house-fire-dies-salfordhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/michelle-pearson-walkden-bolland-worrall-20435550https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9495581/Judge-jails-cowardly-monsters-life-murdered-mother-four-young-children.htmlhttps://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-03-30/walkden-fire-zak-bolland-and-david-worrall-found-guilty-of-murdering-michelle-pearson-in-fire-that-killed-four-childrenhttps://news.sky.com/story/mum-michelle-pearson-told-all-her-four-children-died-in-december-fire-11346054https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbroken-mum-spent-final-months-23954952https://www.amazon.com/Killers-Caught-On-Camera/dp/B0DBDHM2HZhttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24768140.inquest-deaths-michelle-pearson-four-children-go-ahead/https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/19166189.happened-son-gives-evidence-murder-trial-death-tragic-mum-michelle-pearson-died-house-fire/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9495581/Judge-jails-cowardly-monsters-life-murdered-mother-four-young-children.html

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• 293. She'll Pay: The Stalking and Murder of Shana Grice

  Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.-Margaret AtwoodShana Grice was a bubbly teenager who worked as an office receptionist in Portslade in the summer of 2015. At the time, she was just 18, bright-eyed and full of promise. She was excited to be able to save money for the wedding she planned with her boyfriend of two years, Ashley.Shana's co-worker Michael Lane, a 26-year-old mechanic was instantly smitten with Shana. Lane was eight years older than Shana, and she was quite flattered by this older guy’s attention. So, when Shana’s and Ashley’s relationship hit a rough patch, and the couple decided to “take a break,”  her relationship with Michael Lane went from flirtatious to something more physical.After a three-month relationship with Michael, Shana decided she wanted to be with her high school sweetheart, Ashley, and broke off the relationship him. Michael, however, couldn’t abide by her decision and told a friend, “She’ll pay for what she’s done.”Michael became obsessed with Shana and began stalking her. Shana was afraid and went to the police for help on five occasions. It seems her complaints fell on deaf ears.Join us as we discuss, "She'll Pay: The Stalking and Murder of Shana Grice."We will be in London at CrimeCon UK! Come see us! You can use our discount code OTCP10 for 10% off the ticket price!Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vetesse of The Inky PawprintProducer Jesse Fyffe-Vetesse of The Inky PawprintSources:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex49297674https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shana_Gricehttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-39363003https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/08/police-told-not-to-use-fines-in-stalking-cases-after-shana-gricehttps://tv.apple.com/gb/show/murder-in-slow-motion-the-shana-grice-story/umc.cmc.3omacvuai5ho5g7uzu3lq7ep4https://www.hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/news/civil-liberties/the-murder-of-shana-grice-why-police-attitudes-must-changehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everardhttps://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/sarah-everard-what-happened-wayne-couzens-report-b2504551.htmlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7161363/stalker-murder-the-sun-campaign-change-law/https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/domestic-abuse-police-katrina-ohara-failings-dorset-phone-taken-attacker-stuart-thomas-stalking-harassment-a8148726.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-64161716 https://youtu.be/bXByyDziY-0?si=irkguwPmHVO6eCfmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK8NAyAHOrs&ab_channel=EvilAmongUshttps://www.justice.gov/archive/ovw/docs/bjs-stalking-rpt.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/30/shana-grice-misconduct-finding-over-harassment-casehttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-46071010https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/r-v-lane-sentencing-remarks.pdfhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-49297674https://sanctuaryforfamilies.org/femicideepidemic/#:~:text=Every%20month%2C%20an%20average%20of,partner%20violence%20is%20uniquely%20American.https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2024/11/one-woman-or-girl-is-killed-every-10-minutes-by-their-intimate-partner-or-family-member#:~:text=Globally%2C%2085%2C000%20women%20and%20girls,members%20were%20the%20primary%20perpetrators.https://www.womankind.org.uk/resource/a-femicide-factsheet-global-stats-calls-to-action/

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• 292. Officer Down: The Execution of Sergeant Carl D. "Dewayne" Graham

  It was a cold November evening on the 26th, 2004, in Van Buren, Missouri, when the events that would soon unravel in the small, unsuspecting town began to take shape. Two men, Lance Shockley and his sister-in-law’s fiancé, Jeffrey Bayless, embarked on an innocent enough drive in Bayless' truck. But as they made their way, something went wrong. Under Shockley’s control, the vehicle careened off the road, plunging into a ditch. But it wasn’t the crash that would raise the most questions—it was what happened afterward that would haunt everyone involved. As the investigation unfolded under Highway Patrol Sergeant Carl DeWayne Graham, Jr., the small town would see another person lose their life. Join Jen and Cam on this Our True Crime Podcast episode entitled, ‘Officer Down: The Execution of Sergeant Carl D. "Dewayne" Graham.’Listener Discretion by @OctoberpodVHSAll Music is by our Editor @theinkypawprintSources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1641767.htmlhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-8599/48167/20180524163117353_2018-05-23%20-%20Shockley%20BIO%20-%20FINAL.pdfhttps://notes.mshp.dps.mo.gov/si01/si01p001.nsf/035631d21d12b3ca8625729800536894/f2437dc3b16326358625726d006c4fe8?OpenDocumenthttps://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-shockley-no-899789387https://www.kfvs12.com/story/10410825/lance-shockley-sentenced-to-death/https://www.dexterstatesman.com/story/1993757.htmlhttps://missouritrooper.com/sergeant_carl_d_dewayne_graha.phphttps://www.kait8.com/story/10074122/prosecutions-witnesses-testify-about-guns-at-trooper-murder-trial/https://notes.mshp.dps.mo.gov/si01/si01p001.nsf/9c752498db6706a18625729800536890/93f4fb63106cf0a1862575be00749277?OpenDocumenthttps://www.kansas.com/news/article1005976.htmlhttp://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/2008/09/delay-again-in-lance-shockleys-murder.htmlhttps://www.ky3.com/content/news/Man-who-killed-Missouri-trooper-loses-appeal-433906243.htmlhttps://ktvo.com/news/local/conviction-upheld-for-man-convicted-of-killing-missouri-trooperhttps://www.ky3.com/content/news/Missouri-Supreme-Court-upholds-conviction-for-Ozarks-man-in-death-of-trooper-508656111.html

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• 291. Snapped: The Kastanis Family Murders

  Sam and Margaret Kastanis met while playing in a band and were married in 1987. When the children came along, they quit the band to focus on family. Margaret said that even after a decade of marriage, she still often had butterflies in her stomach when she looked at her husband.  The couple had three beautiful children: Melissa, 11, Clinton, 9, and Christine, 6. The neighbors described the family as idyllic.Margaret became severely ill with the Epstein-Barr virus and had been out of commission for more than a month. Sam eventually had to take time off from work to stay home with her and the children because she had no energy to care for them. By November 17th, 1991, Sam had been off work for several weeks, and Margaret was frustrated she wasn't getting better.The couple recently put their house up for sale and received a bid. Now, it looked like they would be moving and buying a bigger and better house during the holiday season, yet Margaret was still not fully recovered. Add to this the fact that Margaret had made friends with a mentally unstable woman in the neighborhood and that she, too, had recently shown signs of paranoia. It became evident to some that the Kastanis family was beginning to unravel.But nobody who knew the couple could have known that four of the five members of the Kastanis family would never make it to Thanksgiving. A tragedy of epic proportions was about to unfold in the upscale suburb of Salt Lake City. Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Snapped: The Kastanis Family Murders."Cam and Jen will be in London at CrimeCon UK! Come see us! You can use our discount code OTCP10 for 10% off ticket price!A HUGE shoutout to Newspapers.com! They have been our resource and we've relied on them since we started in 2018.Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vetesse of The Inky PawprintProducer Jesse Fyffe-Vetesse of The Inky PawprintSources:https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kastanismargaret.htm https://www.newspapers.com/image/613665361/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613664961/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613664417/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613664128/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613666265/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/469680036/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613665851/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613665851/?match=1&terms=Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/470771883/?match=1&terms=Sam%20Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613679275/?match=1&terms=Sam%20Kastanishttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130815084404.htmhttps://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=honorscollege_cj (page 26)https://www.deseret.com/1993/6/17/19052136/questioning-failed-to-alter-kastanis-story/https://www.jurispro.com/files/documents/doc-1066204696-resume.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/470757772/match=1&terms=Rod%20Englert%20Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/470755669/?match=1&terms=Rod%20Englert%20Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613678190/match=1&terms=Rod%20Englert%20Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613678194/?terms=Rod%20Englert%20Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/470769718/match=1&terms=Rod%20Englert%20Kastanishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/613678006/match=1&terms=Rod%20Englert%20Kastanishttps://www.deseret.com/1991/11/20/18952786/deaths-margaret-jenkins-kastanis-melissa-missy-kastanis-clinton-clint-kastanis-christine-chrissy-kas/https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2022/may/1/pseudoscientific-practice-blood-spatter-analysis-how-desire-convictions-drives-flawed-prosecutions/

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• The Personification of Evil: The Chicago Ripper Crew: Day 12: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas

  Listener warning: this case is extremely disturbing. It is our final day of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas. In May 1981, on the outskirts of Chicago, a hotel maid went to work like she did every day. For the most part, the day was uneventful, except when she noticed a horrible smell. The Moonlit Hotel wasn’t exactly a five-star place to stay. It was known as a place for drug deals and quick sex. Even so, the maid had never noticed a smell like this before. This was something new. And all day long, she tried to find the source of the stench but never found it. She returned to work the next day, and the smell was even worse.  It is a medical fact that women have a better sense of smell than men. They are also better at identifying a specific odor. And what the maid smelled that day was death. Her gut told her that something was dead on the hotel premises, but no matter how much she looked for the source, she couldn’t find it. The stench was making it almost impossible to work. Finally, she went to the hotel manager, who said that, yeah, now that she mentioned it, he smelled something, too. She told him that she’d already checked all the rooms, so the manager began to search the grounds. The manager came upon a gruesome discovery in an empty field behind the hotel. This would not be the final victim, but the biggest shock was yet to come. Join Jen and Cam of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘The Personification of Evil: The Chicago Ripper Crew.’A huge thank you to Sleep Creme for sponsoring this episode. Order your bottle today at sleepcreme.com. Use the code OTCPODCAST at checkout to save twenty bucks on the first order! Thank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky PawprintSources:https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-ripper-crew-satanic-murderers-thomas-kokoraleishttps://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1989/65229-7.htmlhttps://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ripper_Crewhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/29/ripper-crew-killer-thomas-kokoraleis-paroled-after-37-years-prison/3308889002/https://www.cracked.com/article_35559_the-ripper-crew-the-scariest-cult-youve-never-heard-of.htmlhttps://mail.murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gecht-robin.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/387761257/?match=1&terms=%22Shui%20Mak%22%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/387816419/?match=1&terms=%22Shui%20Mak%22%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/387816597/https://www.newspapers.com/image/387752260/?match=1&terms=%22Shui%20Mak%22%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/388105253/?match=1&terms=%22Shui%20Mak%22%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/387746495/?match=1&terms=%22Shui%20Mak%22%20https://www.newspapers.com/image/387887372/?match=1&terms=%22Lorry%20Borowski%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/388083689/https://www.newspapers.com/image/387753721/ (plus page 2)https://www.newspapers.com/image/387880426/?match=1&terms=%22Lorraine%20Borowski%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/387743330/?match=1&terms=%22Lorraine%20Borowski%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/388109876/?match=1&terms=%22Angel%20York%22 (how suspect was arrested)https://www.newspapers.com/image/387845914/?match=1&terms=%22Angel%20York%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/73489679/?match=1&terms=%22Sandra%20Delaware%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/919587870/?match=1&terms=%22Rose%20Beck%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/387845914/?match=1&terms=%22Angel%20York%22https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/court-of-appeals-first-appellate-district/2008/1063487.html

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