Drinking The Cool Aid

On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.
https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources:

• Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) 
• The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 
• Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) 
• Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide’ with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that’s impossible (msn.com) 
• Parents’ $500K investigation of Pa. woman’s ‘suicide’ uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com 
• Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher’s 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant’ - pennlive.com 
• Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org 
• Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) 
• Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online 
• The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. 
• Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) 
• (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube 
• Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish 
• Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts 

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On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.
https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources:

• Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) 
• The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 
• Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) 
• Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide’ with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that’s impossible (msn.com) 
• Parents’ $500K investigation of Pa. woman’s ‘suicide’ uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com 
• Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher’s 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant’ - pennlive.com 
• Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org 
• Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) 
• Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online 
• The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. 
• Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) 
• (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube 
• Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish 
• Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts 

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On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.
https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources:

• Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) 
• The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 
• Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) 
• Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide’ with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that’s impossible (msn.com) 
• Parents’ $500K investigation of Pa. woman’s ‘suicide’ uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com 
• Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher’s 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant’ - pennlive.com 
• Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org 
• Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) 
• Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online 
• The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. 
• Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) 
• (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube 
• Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish 
• Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts 

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On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg left work because Philadelphia was getting hit with a blizzard.  She got back to her apartment where she lived with her fiancé Sam Goldberg and she was later pronounced dead that evening.  She had 20 stab wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, but the manner of death was reversed and officially ruled a suicide in February of 2011.
https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources:

• Me-Inv-RPT.pdf (documentcloud.org) 
• The Vidocq Society: Serving law enforcement since 1990 
• Suicide Or Murder: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | Crime News (oxygen.com) 
• Ellen Greenberg died by ‘suicide’ with 20 stab wounds. Her parents are out to prove that’s impossible (msn.com) 
• Parents’ $500K investigation of Pa. woman’s ‘suicide’ uncovers clues they say point to murder - pennlive.com 
• Modern analysis of 2011 death finds Pa. teacher’s 20 stab wounds were likely from ‘assailant’ - pennlive.com 
• Petition · Justice for Ellen Rae Greenberg · Change.org 
• Parents of Ellen Greenberg believe new evidence submitted to the Philadelphia Attorney General's Office will prove their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide (nbcnews.com) 
• Friend of woman whose 'suicide' is now being reevaluated missed a call from her before she died | Daily Mail Online 
• The Prosecutors Podcast – Two prosecutors take on the toughest cold cases. 
• Fundraiser by Friends of Greenberg Family : Justice for Ellen (gofundme.com) 
• (1) The Murder of Ellen Greenberg | Part 3 | The 911 Call - YouTube 
• Ellen Greenberg - Case Documents and Details - Gavin Fish 
• Big Mad True Crime: Murder or Suicide? - The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg on Apple Podcasts 

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On May 21st, 2010, Dan Wozniak murdered his neighbor, Sam Herr at a Los Alamitos theater.  In an effort to throw the police off his trail, he murdered Julie Kibuishi and staged the crime scene to make it look like Sam had sexually assaulted her and went on the run.  Dan dismembered Sam's body and left some of his body parts in a park.  He was apprehended at his bachelor party, just two days before his wedding.  Dan was eventually convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to death.

Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources: 

• Sam and Julie - Clues and evidence in the murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr (cbsnews.com) 
• How a California Community Theater Actor Tried to Frame a War Veteran for Murder - ABC News (go.com) 
• Rachel Buffett Convicted Of Lying To Protect Daniel Wozniak In Murder Investigation | Crime News (oxygen.com) 
• Daniel Wozniak: Why the Community Theater Actor Murdered His Neighbor and a Friend for $62,000 | Inside Edition 
• Double murderer’s ex-fiancée is sentenced to jail as accessory after slayings - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 
• Convicted killer Daniel Wozniak moved out of San Quentin, sparking criticism – Orange County Register (archive.org) 
• MURDERED: Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr - Crime Junkie | Podcast on Spotify 
• (2) Steve Herr to 911: "There's a body in my son's apartment" - YouTube 
• Dateline: Secrets Uncovered S7 E10 Plot Twist 
• Dr. Phil S11 E97: Actress Accused-Was she an accomplice to murder? 
• 48 Hours S30 E66 Killer Performance 
• The Perfect Murder S3 E13 Curtain Call 

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On May 21st, 2010, Dan Wozniak murdered his neighbor, Sam Herr at a Los Alamitos theater.  In an effort to throw the police off his trail, he murdered Julie Kibuishi and staged the crime scene to make it look like Sam had sexually assaulted her and went on the run.  Dan dismembered Sam's body and left some of his body parts in a park.  He was apprehended at his bachelor party, just two days before his wedding.  Dan was eventually convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to death.

Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources: 

• Sam and Julie - Clues and evidence in the murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr (cbsnews.com) 
• How a California Community Theater Actor Tried to Frame a War Veteran for Murder - ABC News (go.com) 
• Rachel Buffett Convicted Of Lying To Protect Daniel Wozniak In Murder Investigation | Crime News (oxygen.com) 
• Daniel Wozniak: Why the Community Theater Actor Murdered His Neighbor and a Friend for $62,000 | Inside Edition 
• Double murderer’s ex-fiancée is sentenced to jail as accessory after slayings - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 
• Convicted killer Daniel Wozniak moved out of San Quentin, sparking criticism – Orange County Register (archive.org) 
• MURDERED: Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr - Crime Junkie | Podcast on Spotify 
• (2) Steve Herr to 911: "There's a body in my son's apartment" - YouTube 
• Dateline: Secrets Uncovered S7 E10 Plot Twist 
• Dr. Phil S11 E97: Actress Accused-Was she an accomplice to murder? 
• 48 Hours S30 E66 Killer Performance 
• The Perfect Murder S3 E13 Curtain Call 

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Angela Samota was raped and murdered in her apartment on October 13th, 1984, after a night out with her friends.  The case went cold for many years until her good friend from SMU, Sheila Wysocki, kept badgering the police and became a private investigator, to assist in getting this case solved.  In 2008, the DNA was re-tested and it matched Donald Bess Jr.

Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/
Resources:

• Angela Samota's Murder: Where is Donald Andrew Bess Now? Where is Ben McCall Today? (thecinemaholic.com) 
• Man on Texas death row for murder of SMU student dies of heart attack (dallasnews.com) 
• Dateline NBC: In the Middle of the Night on Apple Podcasts 
• My best friend’s killer got away - until I made police try again - BBC News 
• ap-76-377.pdf (justia.com) 

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27-year-old Jonathan Crews was found dead from a gunshot wound while lying in his bed.  His girlfriend, Brenda Lazaro, was at the scene and said he took his own life to prove his love to her.  His family believes he was murdered, but the medical examiner ruled his death as "undetermined."
Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/

Resources:

• A Mysterious Death in Coppell: Who Shot Jonathan Crews? (dmagazine.com) 
• Where Is Brenda Lazaro Now? She Was Accused of Fatally Shooting Her Boyfriend in 2014 (msn.com) 
• Jury sides with Coppell man's family in 2014 fatal shooting - Axios Dallas 
• NBC 'Dateline': Who killed Jonathan Crews ? Full story behind Jonathan Crew's murder trial | MEAWW 
• Watch the Dateline episode “Behind Door 813” now (nbcnews.com) 

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In 1997, Cary Stayner was a handyman at the Cedar Lodge motel in El Portal, California, just outside the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park.  He was convicted of the murders of four women in 1999, Carole Sund, Julie Sund, Silvina Pelosso, and Joie Armstrong.  Cary was sentenced to death and is still on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California.

Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/
Resources:

• What Is Yosemite Killer Cary Stayner's Life Like Today? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) 
• Cary Stayner - Wikipedia 
• Amazon.com: The Yosemite Killer: Life of Serial Killer Cary Stayner (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 27) eBook : Smith, Jack: Kindle Store 
• Hulu | Series 
• Trail of Terror | FBI: Criminal Pursuit | Discovery 
• Cary Stayner | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers 
• "FBI: Criminal Pursuit" Trail of Terror (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb 
• Confessed Yosemite killer sent apology to families, paper says - Deseret News 
• The case of a lifetime / For Cary Stayner, there was something about Jeff Rinek that put him at ease - and made him want to talk (sfgate.com) 
• An FBI Agent Recounts a Repulsive Request by Serial Killer Cary Stayner During His Interrogation - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) 
• Paraphilia - Wikipedia 

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In 1997, Cary Stayner was a handyman at the Cedar Lodge motel in El Portal, California, just outside the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park.  He was convicted of the murders of four women in 1999, Carole Sund, Julie Sund, Silvina Pelosso, and Joie Armstrong.  Cary was sentenced to death and is still on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California.

Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/
Resources:

• What Is Yosemite Killer Cary Stayner's Life Like Today? - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) 
• Cary Stayner - Wikipedia 
• Amazon.com: The Yosemite Killer: Life of Serial Killer Cary Stayner (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 27) eBook : Smith, Jack: Kindle Store 
• Hulu | Series 
• Trail of Terror | FBI: Criminal Pursuit | Discovery 
• Cary Stayner | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers 
• "FBI: Criminal Pursuit" Trail of Terror (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb 
• Confessed Yosemite killer sent apology to families, paper says - Deseret News 
• The case of a lifetime / For Cary Stayner, there was something about Jeff Rinek that put him at ease - and made him want to talk (sfgate.com) 
• An FBI Agent Recounts a Repulsive Request by Serial Killer Cary Stayner During His Interrogation - A&E True Crime (aetv.com) 
• Paraphilia - Wikipedia 

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