This week we are discussing Ernesto Miranda, the namesake behind “Miranda Rights”, and the landmark case that reshaped the American legal procedure to this day. 

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N/A, “Miranda Slain”, Associated Press, 1 Feb 1976

NCC Staff, “The Miranda Warning…”, National Constitution Center, 13 June 2017

Dungan, Ron, “Miranda and the right…”, The Republic, 11 June 2016

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Ernesto Miranda: The Story Behind Miranda Rights

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Adolph Coors III, heir to the Coors brewing fortune, led an exciting life until his tragic kidnapping in 1960, which resulted in his untimely death. When police finally tracked down the man who had kidnapped Adolph and sent a ransom letter to his unsuspecting wife, they realized that this kidnapper had a violent past he was literally trying to escape from.

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Joseph Corbett Jr. v. The People of the State of Colorado, 1963

Police reports

“A look back at…”, FBI, 2016

“Police fear Adolph…”, AP, 1960

“Brewer missing near…”, AP, 1960

“FBI follows theory…”, UPI, 1960

Snow Sports Museum, Adolph Coors III

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“Mary Grant Coors”, News-Press, 1975

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The Kidnapping and Murder of Adolph Coors III

In July 2022, Strongsville, Ohio police responded to a car crash where three occupants, including Mackenzie Shirilla, Dominic Russo, and Davion Flanagan, were found. Tragically, Dominic and Davion were pronounced dead at the scene, while Mackenzie survived with critical injuries. Investigators soon shifted their focus from the accident being unintentional to the belief that Mackenzie purposefully crashed the car with the intention of killing both passengers.

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The Murders of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan

Donna O’Steen was found stabbed to death in her home after failing to pick up her daughter from piano lessons. Many believe the investigation into her murder was overshadowed by the assassination of Thomas Wales, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, leading many to believe that authorities prioritized solving his murder over Donna’s, leaving both cases unsolved.

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The Murder of Donna O'steen

Albert Johnson Walker, dubbed "The Rolex Killer," is a Canadian convict serving time for embezzlement and the murder of Ronald Platt. He notably did this by assuming aliases,  and even deceiving others into believing his daughter was his spouse.


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The Murder of Ronald Platt

In 2017, Sara Starr, a beloved teacher in Coffee County, Alabama, was tragically found shot dead in her driveway. Despite years of investigation due to sparse evidence, authorities ultimately uncovered a complex murder-for-hire scheme. 

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Ernesto Miranda: The Story Behind Miranda Rights

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