Jailhouse Journals

Jailhouse Journals

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Jailhouse Journals episodes

  • Messing Up
    When a jealous ex-boyfriend decides he has no option but to seek revenge, he takes a plea deal and still gets the death penalty. Get ready, because this week we learn how someone can truly mess up enough to get death despite taking a plea. Episode sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mcconnell-robert-lee.htm
    https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-9349/100105/20190516170514753_Appendix%20to%20PWC.pdf
    https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/06/09/former-resident-facing-execution/
    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2623158/mcconnell-v-state/
    https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1385707.html
    https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cops-say-killer-stalked-Sun-Bonds-He-s-held-in-2783016.php
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentobarbital-euthanasia-drug-used-in-oklahoma-execution-was-it-inhumane/
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentobarbital-euthanasia-drug-used-in-oklahoma-execution-was-it-inhumane/
    42 min
  • A Fairytale Gone Wrong
    Two young adults commit a heinous act... and that is pretty much it. Get ready, because this week, we have a terribly insane case which involves a combination of the worst things you can imagine. Go here ➡️ for awesome makeup products by Riley!! https://www.senegence.com/senegenceweb/CustomerDirectOrdering/Login.aspx Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/458/458mass684.html
    https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/melvin-martinez-w89111/penpal
    http://archive.suffolkdistrictattorney.com/sjc-upholds-convictions-in-grisly-’02-rape-murder/
    https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/06/14/Adalberto%20Ingles%202018%20ROD.pdf
    26 min
  • BONUS: SD CARD MURDERS
    In this bonus episode of Jailhouse Journals, a man savagely kills two women and records the murders onto an SD card. When the SD card is found on the ground, his accent totally gives him away. Get ready, because this week, we have a crazy case requested by one of our very own journalers! Go here ➡️ http://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdf
    https://www.gov.za/about-sa/history Sources:
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/us/memory-card-murder-suspect-second-victim/index.html
    https://www.npr.org/2019/10/10/769019903/alaska-woman-finds-sd-memory-card-with-graphic-images-that-may-have-solved-a-mur
    https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-killing-woman-saving-videos-sd-card/story?id=66366596
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/us/anchorage-murder-sd-card-video.html
    https://time.com/5697263/sd-card-murder-photos/
    https://mashable.com/article/lost-sd-card-homicide/
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/11/footage-of-slaying-found-on-lost-sd-card-alaska-man-charged/3937808002/
    https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-an-accent-a-memory-card-and-a-brutal-murder
    https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/brian-steven-smith-the-sa-born-alaskan-killer/
    https://heavy.com/news/2019/10/brian-steven-smith/
    https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/distinctive-accent-on-torture-video-leads-police-to-suspect
    https://www.ktva.com/story/41197563/brian-smith-indicted-for-second-murder
    https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/durban-love-link-to-alaska-killing-suspect-42306391
    https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/ex-sa-man-faces-99-years-for-alaska-murders-rapes-40405320
    https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/10/11/a-south-african-immigrant-is-accused-of-the-brutal-hotel-room-slaying-of-a-woman-from-a-southwest-alaska-village-heres-what-we-know-about-them/
    https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Developments-in-Brain-Smith-case-his-attorney-requesting-60-days-to-go-over-case-work-568170581.html
    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/stephanie-bissland-shocked-by-murder-charges-against-husband-brian-steven-smith
    https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/this-dumb-mistake-that-led-cops-to-alleged-double-murderer/news-story/5f8d438c0af2f359e7c5263af3b91bc1
    https://www.kmov.com/news/torture-video-found-in-alaska-contains-vital-clue-to-killing/article_eda24b1c-f423-11e9-b2b6-576b65583285.html
    https://www.ktva.com/story/41211568/why-did-he-do-it-family-of-murdered-alaska-native-woman-
    23 min
  • West Virginia & Washing Machines
    When a West Virginian couple gets into a confrontation with some community members over who the rightful owners are to a washing machine; 3 people end up dead in a West Virginia front yard. Get ready, cause this week we have 2 prisoners, each with pen pal biographies. Sources
    https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/michael-york-3534909/penpal
    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796237/state-of-west-virginia-v-michael-york/
    https://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/BREAKING_NEWS_Triple_Murder_Suspect_Caught_in_Kanawha_County_160621345.html
    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796404/state-of-west-virginia-v-amanda-york/
    http://jailbabes.com/amanda-3556484.html
    http://wvmetronews.com/2013/10/01/life-sentence-in-webster-county-triple-murder-case/
    https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/husband-wife-arrested-in-webster-triple-homicide/article_9b09f449-6525-5997-b950-fcd7cec60da5.html
    https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/husband-wife-arrested-in-webster-triple-homicide/article_9b09f449-6525-5997-b950-fcd7cec60da5.html
    http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/memo-decisions/spring2015/13-1265memo.pdf
    http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/calendar/2015/briefs/april15/13-1265respondent.pdf
    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796404/state-of-west-virginia-v-amanda-york/
    https://www.morningjournal.com/news/ohio/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-2002-murder-of-lorain-man/article_30042a61-9ef0-56ca-965e-af1c37e8159a.html
    https://www.morningjournal.com/news/ohio/family-authorities-await-word-if-body-found-in-lorain-county-is-that-of-clarence-thomas/article_40360cd1-d9d4-5800-8dda-008198e14bfb.html
    28 min
  • The Best Laid Plans
    This week, when a friend suggests making some money, Timothy Mosley finds himself in a snowball situation. Before he knows it, someone is dead and he’s in prison for life. There are broken friendships, betrayal, and death penalties in this weeks jailhouse journal. Sources:
    https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-man-fighting-death-penalty-says-real-stabber-got-life-sentence/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Justin_Back
    https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A710008
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/12/16/ohios-youngest-death-row-inmate-never-touched-the-murder-weapon-why-was-he-sentenced-to-death/
    https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2018/2018-Ohio-1903.pdf
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03jcdr7
    https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/11/lawmakers-vote-justins-law-increase-murder-penalties/82899736/
    https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/convicted-killer-austin-myers-asks-ohio-supreme-court-to-overturn-death-sentence
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQsmGXAKCE
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngBQAFOGfKg
    https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/clayton-man-was-already-among-death-row-youngest-residents-now-step-closer-execution/LTyZW1RAAOSC1iMzb6dAcK/
    https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/clayton-man-was-already-among-death-row-youngest-residents-now-step-closer-execution/LTyZW1RAAOSC1iMzb6dAcK/
    https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/oh-courts/2014/11/12/timothy-mosley-life-sentence/18915645/
    https://www.fox19.com/story/24581639/2-charged-with-aggravated-homicide-in-waynesville/
    https://www.fox19.com/story/27364869/teen-killer-gets-life-in-prison/
    https://www.courthousenews.com/court-upholds-death-penalty-for-ohio-man-who-planned-murder/
    https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/ohio-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-warren-county-killer
    https://dayton247now.com/news/local/remembering-justin-back-five-years-later
    https://casetext.com/case/state-v-neyland-4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOl4BrGGbGk
    https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2016/02/103722/pen-pal-death-row-news-austin-myers
    https://cases.justia.com/ohio/twelfth-district-court-of-appeals/2015-ca2014-12-142.pdf?ts=1438625595
    51 min
  • Money over Bitches

    When a group of friends decide to spice up their night, everything goes terribly wrong. Before they know it, things spiral out of control. There’s murder, drugs, robbery, and chaos in this weeks jailhouse journal.


    sources:

    http://publicdocs.courts.mi.gov:81/opinions/final/coa/20120626_c298711_50_298711.opn.pdf


    https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Dothard-v-Maclaren/REPORT-AND-RECOMMENDATION-recommending-DENYING-1-Petition-for-Writ-of-Habeas-Corpus-filed-by-William-Dothard-and-DENYING-10-MOTION-for-Evidentiary-Hearing-and-DENY-Petitioner-a-certificate-of-appealability-filed-by-Willie-Smith-Objections-to-R-R-due-/mied-2:2013-cv-15217-00012


    https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/william-dothard-766776/penpal


    http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=766776


    https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20150205a56


    https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus


    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/de-novo-judicial-review.asp


    https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/michigan/miedce/2:2013cv15217/287597/18


    http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=752949


    http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=739769


    http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=434839


    http://www.thehamtramckreview.com/murder-suspect-had-robbery-in-mind/


    https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2007/20070823-c276262-68-276262-opn.html


    https://www.pressandguide.com/news/last-of-robbers-involved-in-hostage-case-sentenced/article_388798e6-92b1-5cf3-8150-7da0fa8f3f38.html


    https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/823188/people-of-michigan-v-william-harold-dothard/



    http://www.thehamtramckreview.com/murder-suspect-may-be-charged-with-two-other-murders/


    21 min

About Jailhouse Journals

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Starting out with profiles on prisoner pen pal sites, stories of crime, murder, and scandal will be uncovered and told. Under-reported cases and people will be discussed in this new and unique true crime podcast.