Almost Fiction

For a lot of people, the holiday season can be a time of happiness, togetherness, and joy. A time full of family, laughter, and good will, but for others, the holiday season can have the opposite effect. 
Enjoy the latest episode of Almost Fiction Plus for free as a gift from me and the rest of the 11:59 Media crew, and no matter what you celebrate, or don’t, this year, know that all of us appreciate everything you do. 
Hugs. 

SOURCES:
https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2021/06/04/man-gets-15-to-life-for-beating-wife-to-death-on-christmas-day-2011-in-anaheim/
https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-zazell-preston/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9K6hmczL28
https://www.thedailybeast.com/william-wallace-gets-15-to-life-for-posing-slain-wife-zazell-prestons-body-in-deranged-christmas-scene
https://apnews.com/article/3badb32e6a39d34c4c4e458c2e8aeee7
https://people.com/crime/man-convicted-murder-after-killing-wife-having-kids-open-christmas-gifts-in-front-body/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9447539/Man-placed-wifes-body-kids-guilty-murder.html



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Some people are… magnetic, easily able to attach themselves to others, drawing them in with relative ease with their larger than life personalities. 
There are just some people who can talk to anyone, make them feel at ease, quickly transitioning from stranger to acquaintance, to… friend. 

SOURCES: 
https://murderpedia.org/male.Z/z/zack-michael-duane.htm
Michael Duane Zack vs State of Florida Case No. SC03-1374 Answer Brief of Appellee
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/10/03/michael-duane-zack-execution-lethal-injection-desantis-death-escambia/

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October.

You can feel it. A change in the air. The days grow shorter, the nights grow colder. Fall tends to feel like an end.Welcome to a special Halloween episode of Tethers. 

CHECK OUT TETHERS SEASON 1 WHERE EVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS! 

TETHERS SEASON 2 COMING SOON!

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Rituals span across every country, every religion, and every group. 
No matter what you are a part of, there are going to be rituals and practices that you follow, sometimes without even realizing it. 
This week we follow the case of a man who wanted to perform an ancient ritual, one now banned in almost every civilized country. 
This week we cover the story of Tyree Lincoln Smith. 



SOURCES:
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/bridgeport-ct-tyree-smith-released-18394546.php
ARTICLE: A Portrait of Tyree Smith, Man Accused of Cannibalism BY Brittany Lyte and Tom Cleary for CTpost.com
Tyree Smith, Accused Axe Murderer And Cannibal, Allegedly Said Victim's Eye 'Tasted Like Oyster' by Huffingtonpost.com
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-tyree-lincoln.htm
Sky.com article Cannibal Apologizes To Victim’s Relatives September 11, 2013
Article Titled: Judges: Cannibal not Guilty Due to Insanity. Written by Daniel Tepfer for Stamford Advocate.com on Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Article: Accused Cannibal Considered Eating Psychiatrist by Daniel Tepfer -CTpost.com


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Welcome to the final episode of this series on Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham. As season 2 wraps up, I just wanted to thank you all for coming on this journey, a journey that hopefully is just beginning. 
As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous. 

Sources:
Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. 
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm
Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020. 

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Welcome back to part 3 of the tale of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham. This is the season 2 finale, and it only gets crazier from here.

As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous. 

Also, shout out to Producer Jess for her voice-work in this episode. We couldn’t do what we do without her. 




Sources:

Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. 

https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm

Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020. 

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Welcome back to our continuation of the tale of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham story.  This is the season 2 finale, and it’s… a doozy. 

As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous. 




Sources:

Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. 

https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm

Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020.

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Catherine May Wood was… an enigma. She constantly complained about how unfair her life was right before bragging about how she was in complete control, not only of her life, but also of the lives of those around her. She just couldn't seem to make up her mind claiming that she was both a victim, and a maestro, a tragic character beset by life, while also being the puppeteer controlling everything in her domain. Then, Gwendolyn Gail Graham entered into her life, and seemingly all hell broke loose.

NOTE: Some names may have been changed in order to protect the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous.  



Sources: 

Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. 

https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm

Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020. 

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This week's case has a little bit of everything. I wish that there was more information, I wish there was more to find on this story, but what is available is enough to see that people like Ed Gien aren’t one of a kind.

SOURCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Robinson

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-03-05/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=8&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-01-17/ed-1/seq-22/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=5&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-01-15/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=3&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-02-05/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=7&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Steven Ray Thacker is one of those enigmas. He was no stranger to the law, with most of his run-ins usually for nonviolent crimes, until one day he just snapped killing three different people over a 10 day period. So, why did he do it?



Sources:

Court of Appeals. STATE OF TENNESSEE v. STEVEN RAY THACKER. Dyer County No. C00-54; Lake County No. 01-CR-8238. December 18, 2003. 

From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research. State v. Thacker. Supreme Court of Tennessee. Apr 27, 2005. 

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/thacker1325.htm

OKLAHOMA MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN 3 STATES EXECUTED IN MCALESTER. 
Tuesday, March 12th 2013, 7:47 am. By: News On 6

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT. STEVEN RAY THACKER, v. RANDALL G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary. No. 10-5127.  April 12, 2012. 

Judge rules no new trial for convicted murderer Thacker. StateGazette.com. Friday, July 30, 2010. 

Condemned killer Steven Ray Thacker more complex than just a cold-blooded killer. By Bill Hiles for StateGazette.com. February 13, 2002. 

https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/2022/04/27/steven-thacker-executed-in-oklahoma/




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