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In 2005, Adam Anhang went to dinner with his wife Áurea Vázquez Rijos in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. After dinner, a man attacked the couple, stabbing and beating Adam to death. Police thought they found their killer when they arrested a kitchen worker, but a diabolical plan soon unraveled. 

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https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-vazquez-rijos

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f0daadd7b04934977df8 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/aurea-v-zquez-rijos-sentenced-life-prison-murder-her-husband-adam-joel-anhang-uster-0 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-prd-3_08-cr-00216/pdf/USCOURTS-prd-3_08-cr-00216-1.pdf 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45177674 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/black-widow-gets-life-for-anhang-murder-507224702.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03/20/police-said-millionaires-murder-was-robbery-truth-led-an-international-hunt-black-widow/ 

https://www.noticel.com/tribunales/ahora/20190613/hermano-de-la-viuda-negra-pide-declararse-culpable/ 

https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-100770/ANHANG_ADAM

https://www.adamanhang.com/ 

“The Pink Skirt Plot.” NBC Dateline. Season 28 Episode 4. October 2019.

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In 2005, Adam Anhang went to dinner with his wife Áurea Vázquez Rijos in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. After dinner, a man attacked the couple, stabbing and beating Adam to death. Police thought they found their killer when they arrested a kitchen worker, but a diabolical plan soon unraveled. 

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Episode Source List:

https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-vazquez-rijos

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f0daadd7b04934977df8 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/aurea-v-zquez-rijos-sentenced-life-prison-murder-her-husband-adam-joel-anhang-uster-0 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-prd-3_08-cr-00216/pdf/USCOURTS-prd-3_08-cr-00216-1.pdf 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45177674 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/black-widow-gets-life-for-anhang-murder-507224702.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03/20/police-said-millionaires-murder-was-robbery-truth-led-an-international-hunt-black-widow/ 

https://www.noticel.com/tribunales/ahora/20190613/hermano-de-la-viuda-negra-pide-declararse-culpable/ 

https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-100770/ANHANG_ADAM

https://www.adamanhang.com/ 

“The Pink Skirt Plot.” NBC Dateline. Season 28 Episode 4. October 2019.

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In October 2013, 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer was in her second year teaching at Danvers High School. Her students loved her, and she put her all into helping others. She’s the last person you’d expect someone to attack inside the high school. 

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https://casetext.com/case/commonwealth-v-chism-6

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3313053&itype=CMSID

https://www.recorder.com/Archives/2015/11/APRAIN-MA-TeacherKilled-GR-111715

https://www.colleenritzer.org/love-colleen/

https://www.wcvb.com/article/judge-rules-family-of-slain-danvers-teacher-colleen-ritzer-can-proceed-with-wr/40444101# 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-suspect-murder-teacher-colleen-ritzer-left-hate-note-documents-flna2d11641586 

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3146014-Colleen-Ritzer-family-lawsuit.html

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/middlesex-county/parents-murdered-danvers-teacher-colleen-ritzer-fight-keep-wrongful-death-lawsuit-alive/3CXFMQKDQVFJJOGKC7ZSSE7SBE/ 

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/worcester/2013/10/28/colleen-ritzer-remembered-as-inspiration/42094405007/ 

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/phillip-chism-told-police-trigger-word-made-him-angry-at-colleen-ritzer/article_6aa733cd-4936-57db-88c6-e06617e0d6e0.html 

https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/chism-appeal-moves-forward-2014-case-remains-open/article_126ec023-e993-596d-b1ee-ddc44586e130.html 

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The Salem Heights Apartments in Salem, Massachusetts, are located across from a landmark related to the Salem Witch Trials. Since 1992, they’ve been the site of several disappearances, murders, and suspicious deaths. In this episode, we talk about Tanicia Goodwin’s attempt to murder her two children, a man who broke into someone’s apartment so he could jump from the 10th floor, and a man who fell. 

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https://www.eagletribune.com/news/salem-mass-mother-gets-20-to-25-in-attempted-murder-of-her-own-children/article_f3a10128-113e-5331-883e-a99edabff252.html

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/02/salem-mother-who-slashed-throats-her-two-young-children-expected-plead-guilty/Q1U2SE7FWRCjyuZu7ynlSP/story.html 

https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__did_the_state_fail_in_the_case_of_salem__mass__mom__necn/1930012/ 

https://www.masslive.com/news/2012/05/cousin_massachusetts_woman_acc.html 

https://www.salem-heights.com/ 

https://www.bostonherald.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-mom-slain/ 

https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/man-killed-in-jump-from-salem-building/article_06767527-9821-5609-bf34-32015ed92206.html 

https://whdh.com/news/officials-man-dies-after-fall-at-salem-apartment-complex/ 

https://www.salemnews.com/news/man-dies-in-apparent-fall-from-salem-apartment-building/article_0dc6e424-ca65-11ec-a609-df73f2d0bcb6.html 

https://snbc13.com/death-darling-thomas-nunez-22-found-dead-after-falling-at-salem-heights-apartments/ 

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The Salem Heights Apartments in Salem, Massachusetts, are located across  from a landmark related to the Salem Witch Trials. Since 1992, they've been the site of several disappearances, murders, and suspicious deaths. Sure, it's a coincidence, but it's also super weird.

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https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gail_Knowlton

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP60496

https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=72828172&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ0MTEwOTYyOCwiaWF0IjoxNjU1MjI4MTMzLCJleHAiOjE2NTUzMTQ1MzN9.AA7-FlF5a11wQlz91ltVzL2cLRSHqfLlSHnJhjdqPXA 

https://www.bostonherald.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-mom-slain/

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/05/21/boy_awoke_to_mothers_screams_police_say/ 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=7614884&page=1 

https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/ronchi-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder/article_73598f8f-5db3-5e36-9f73-383d6f567a81.html

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/salem-mass-mother-gets-20-to-25-in-attempted-murder-of-her-own-children/article_f3a10128-113e-5331-883e-a99edabff252.html

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/02/salem-mother-who-slashed-throats-her-two-young-children-expected-plead-guilty/Q1U2SE7FWRCjyuZu7ynlSP/story.html 

https://www.necn.com/news/local/_necn__did_the_state_fail_in_the_case_of_salem__mass__mom__necn/1930012/ 

https://www.masslive.com/news/2012/05/cousin_massachusetts_woman_acc.html 

https://www.salem-heights.com/ 

https://www.bostonherald.com/2009/05/18/pregnant-mom-slain/ 

https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/man-killed-in-jump-from-salem-building/article_06767527-9821-5609-bf34-32015ed92206.html 

https://whdh.com/news/officials-man-dies

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In March 2016, a neighbor alerted police that Alyssa Kenny’s front door was open. Inside, police found 28-year-old Alyssa and her 21-month old daughter deceased. They had a slew of suspects, but this crime would expose much more about the culprit than these murders. 

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https://www.allyandana.org/ 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4407747/1/1/united-states-v-nofsinger-jr/ 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/galax-man-sentenced-producing-child-pornography-videos 

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Galax-Police-make-arrest-in-double-homicide-379889731.html

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Weight-lifted-off-family-of-Galax-mother-daughter-after-killer-sentenced-453451053.html

https://www.wtvr.com/2017/03/03/richard-nofsinger-sentenced/ 

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4407747/32/united-states-v-nofsinger-jr/ 

https://www.thecarrollnews.com/news/3690/nofsinger-to-serve-two-life-sentences-for-galax-murders 

https://www.wsls.com/news/2016/03/10/medical-examiner-deaths-of-galax-woman-her-daughter-ruled-as-murders/ 

Murder Comes to Town. “Friendly Foes.” Season 5, Episode 4. 27 June 2018.

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In December 2021, 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields invited a Bumble date to her home. The next morning, her date called 911 to say she wasn’t breathing. Police decided not to investigate her death, but her family believes her death is manslaughter or murder. What happened to Lauren? 

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https://www.kktv.com/2022/02/01/connecticut-woman-found-dead-after-bumble-date-criminal-investigation-opened/ 

https://connecticut.news12.com/attorney-lauren-smith-fields-bumble-date-is-cooperating-not-focus-of-investigation 

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1076148088/lauren-smith-fields-death-criminal-investigation 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/24/us/connecticut-police-black-family-allegations-daughter-death/index.html 

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-cop-bridgeport-reverse-20220520-rplxud2knrcxdjknn4gf7ne64a-story.html 

https://www.wtnh.com/news/bridgeport-community-holds-rally-seeks-answers-from-police-following-death-of-lauren-smith-fields/ 

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Lauren-Smith-Fields-investigation-What-do-we-16814824.php 

https://prismreports.org/2022/02/11/justice-for-lauren-smith-fields-and-the-black-tiktokers-who-made-sure-we-knew-her-name/ 

https://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/national/article257465833.html

https://aldianews.com/politics/policy/lauren-smith-fields-update

https://darienite.com/police-dui-for-man-28-after-head-on-collision-resulted-from-driving-into-opposite-lane-on-post-road-51597

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/CT-death-notification-bill-will-help-Lauren-17132065.php 

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bridgeport-police-release-cause-of-death-for-16938935.php

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In January 2016, Mirna Salihin met her college friend for coffee, along with a mutual friend. Moments after sipping her iced coffee, Mirna fell unconscious and started convulsing. Within an hour, she died.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-27/cyanide-coffee-murder-jessica-wongso-found-guilty/7971498

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-01/no-agreement-preventing-australian-from-facing-death-penalty/7465110

https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/17/indonesias-murder-melodrama-has-the-whole-country-watching/ 

https://www.smh.com.au/world/widower-of-cyanide-coffee-victim-wayan-mirna-salihin-calls-for-justice-20160621-gpo9xr.html

https://www.smh.com.au/world/coffee-murder-australian-resident-jessica-wongsos-trial-starts-20160615-gpjk3o.html 

https://jakartaglobe.id/news/police-take-jessicas-maid-protective-custody-cite-significant-testimony-mirnas-murder/ 

https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2016/08/24/qa-looking-into-jessicas-harrowing-hours-is-she-guilty.html

https://www.9news.com.au/national/cctv-shows-moment-wayan-mirna-salihin-collapsed-in-indonesian-cafe/f9dce723-9846-4943-bd54-47ff5b549cad 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/06/cyanide-coffee-death-prosecutors-in-case-call-for-20-years-jail-for-australian 

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/06/22/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-of-cyanide-coffee-case-convict.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-11/indonesia-looks-for-new-capital-on-borneo-as-jakarta-sinking/11395286 

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In December 2012, fear spread through New York City after two men were pushed in front of subway trains. Sunando Sen was in NYC earning a Ph.D. in Economics while running a print shop and doing humanitarian work to support fellow Hindus. He was on his way into Manhattan when a stranger pushed him to his death. 

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https://nationalpost.com/news/new-york-considers-subway-barriers-as-police-find-suspect-in-latest-fatal-pushing-incident

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erika-menendez-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shoving-death-of-sunando-sen-to-undergo-psychiatric-exam/ 

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/subway-shove-victim-mourned-article-1.1230475

https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-woman-sentenced-to-24-years-for-pushing-indian-man-to-death-in-ny-subway-2255788.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/nyregion/erika-menendez-suspect-in-fatal-subway-push-had-troubled-past.html 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/02/alleged-subway-pusher-still-fit-to-stand-trial.html 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erika-menendez-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shoving-death-ruled-fit-to-stand-trial/ 

https://www.wamc.org/wamc-news/2017-05-21/the-story-behind-kendras-law 

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/kendra_web/khome.htm 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/nyregion/naeem-davis-subway-death-ki-suck-han.html

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-acquitted-deadly-new-york-city-subway-push-near-times-square/212609/ 

https://nypost.com/2013/01/19/he-was-trying-to-shake-me-off-sick-subway-pusher-says-she-was-determined-to-kill-queens-immigrant/

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In January 2017, 12-year-old Ezekiel "Zeke" Holmes attacked his mother Pamela Wolosz and his sister Lydia Holmes with a knife in their comfortable home in Ashland, Oregon, ending his mother's extraordinary life.  What caused him to snap?

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https://nbc16.com/news/local/14-year-old-ashland-boy-sentenced-in-mothers-murder

https://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/12-year-old-accused-in-moms-murder-410411965.html 

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/oregon-teen-accused-of-stabbing-mother-sister-pleads-guilty/ 

https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2018/08/28/ashland-mother-wrestled-knife-away-before-she-died/ 

https://kobi5.com/news/husband-of-murdered-mom-addresses-attack-44296/ 

https://ktvl.com/news/local/ashland-boy-who-killed-mother-injured-sister-at-12-years-old-expected-to-admit-to-crimes 

https://ktvl.com/news/local/ezekiel-holmes-pleads-guilty 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/springfield/name/pamela-wolosz-obituary?id=18718317 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/video-games-saints-or-psychopaths-082814