In today’s episode of Death by Architecture, the story of a wealthy family from New Jersey whose dream home turned into a horrific nightmare. A few days after closing on the house, they began to receive threatening letters written by a sinister figure who called himself “The Watcher.”

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Interview with Latisa Kindred where we talk about women in the construction trades, workplace harassment and what we can do to stop it TODAY!

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In today’s episode of Death by Architecture – the story of Outi Hicks, a carpenter’s apprentice from California who was brutally bludgeoned to death by one of her co-workers.

Sources for this episode include Your Central Valley, KFSN-TV Fresno, ABC13 Houston, ABC30 Fresno, Open Democracy, DJC Oregon, The Fresno Bee, and the Engineering News-Record

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On the night of May 30, 2003, 16-year-old Jason Sweeney of Fishtown, Philadelphia was finishing up his work at a local construction site. With his $500-paycheck in his pocket, he excitedly headed out on a date with his girlfriend, Justina Morley. The two had only been going out for a few weeks, but he was already head over heels in love with her.  Unfortunately for Jason, though, this relationship would end in tragedy.

Sources:

The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ABC News, The War Report Online, The Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, TPKs Stories, a 2008 filing titled “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Edward Batzig, Appellant” retrieved from the University of San Francisco website, and a Killer Kids episode titled “The Jason Sweeney Case: With Friends Like These, Who The Hell Needs Enemies.”

A personal grudge turn deadly, but why?

In this episode of the Death by Architecture podcast, I focus on the detailed shooting of Professor William Scott Klug, which happened at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Applied Science. I take you through the history of UCLA, Professor Bill, and his killer Mainak Sarkar. But what really happened between these two?

Listen in to learn how what seemingly started as a friendly working relationship ended with the tragic murder of a good man.

What You Will Learn:

· [0:59] Intro

· [1:54] The history of UCLA, which is recognized as the top public University in the USA.

· [6:33] The educational and career background of William Scott Klug.

· [7:59] The brief history of Mainak Sarkar- professor William Scott Klug killer.

· [11:07] Sarkar’s struggle with mental health problems which compromised his work at UCLA.

· [11:28] The details of professor Klug’s shooting which was first mistaken as a mass shooting and later identified as a ‘student kill professor’ scenario.

· [13:28] The third victim of the shooting Ashley Hasti- Sarkar’s estranged wife- which happened a day after the UCLA shooting.

· [14:21] How a personal grudge took away the lives of wonderful people.

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Was it a punishment or just a well-orchestrated crime of murder?

In this episode of the Death by Architecture podcast, I focus on the tragic story of Frank Lloyd Wright and Martha Borthwick Cheney, which started as an illicit steamy affair. I take you through the life history of Wright who was a respected architect in the early 20th century, and his weakness for women.

Listen in to hear how Martha Borthwick Cheney, her children and Frank Lloyd Wright’s workers died in what still remains a mystery more than 100 years later.

What You Will Learn:

· [0:22] Intro

· [0:35] The life history of architect Frank Lloyd Wright- his childhood, education, and career in architecture.

· [3:35] Wright’s extensive and interesting romantic life that went beyond his marriage.

· [5:52] Wright’s steamy affair with Martha Borthwick Cheney, plus Martha’s life history and inadequacies.

· [8:45] Details of the gruesome murder of Martha Borthwick Cheney, her children, and workers.

· [11:42] Why the cause of the murder of Martha Borthwick Cheney committed by Julian Carlton remains a mystery to date.

· [12:53] How Wright kept his love for building by recreating Taliesin after two fire tragedies.

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Escaping architecture school with your life was just the beginning. The profession may just be deadlier than you think. Hosted by true crime lover and architectural designer Tenille Bettenhausen.