October 29th: Anita Taylor Pronounced Dead (1966)

Cold cases need, more than anything, someone willing to fight to keep them alive and active. On October 29th 1966 a woman was pronounced dead upon arrival at the local hospital. A woman whose case is being kept active by a loved one even almost 60 years after it took place.

https://www.taylorcase.com/, https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Taylor-(6), https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/06/17/backstory-anita-taylors-son-still-searches-his-mothers-killer/3202763001/, https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio-cold-case-unit-looking-into-1966-unsolved-homicide-of-springfield-woman/BIMALLWN5VEALHJMFSQRDLWJKI/, https://www.journal-news.com/news/son-continues-pursuit-of-mothers-1966-unsolved-homicide-now-with-state-help/AUV45XYODJGC3I6Y7QBRWYQJS4/, https://ohiomysteries.com/ohio%20mysteries/1966-who-killed-anita-taylor

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October 28th: Marvin Heemeyer Born (1951)

A grudge can sour into something dangerous. On October 28th 1951 a man was born who would take a vendetta and let it fester into a deadly rampage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer, https://www.badassoftheweek.com/heemeyer, https://allthatsinteresting.com/marvin-heemeyer-killdozer, https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/08/watch-this-very-real-netflix-doc-about-a-man-who-welded-himself-inside-a-killdozer-and-destroyed-half-of-granby-2/https://www.grandchaletcolorado.com/blog/what-happened-in-granby-co-marvin-heemeyer-and-the-granby-incident, https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/this-man-barely-escaped-killdozers-path-now-hes-written-a-book-about-marvin-heemeyer/, https://stephenzimmerman.com/killdozer-marvin-heemeyer

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October 27th: Jeff Deskovic Born (1973)

A confession isn’t always absolute. On October 27th 1973 a young man was born. One who would confess to a crime that, later, he would spend years trying to prove he did not commit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Mark_Deskovic, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3171, https://innocenceproject.org/jeff-deskovic-decade-later/, https://www.jeffreydeskovic.com/about, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/nyregion/15plea.html, https://whatwasthatlike.com/2021/05/07/jeff-was-convicted-of-murder/, https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/killer-confesses-to-reporter/83-403183790, https://radio.foxnews.com/2023/10/24/from-exoneree-to-lawyer-overcoming-a-wrongful-conviction/

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October 26th: El Psicopata's Last Murder (1996)

Some cases are doomed to remain unsolved for legal reasons. On October 26th 1996 the last of a series of horrifying murders took place. Ones where the killer’s identity remains a mystery and the crimes are no longer able to be prosecuted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Psic%C3%B3pata, https://conozcasucanton.com/noticias/conozca-la-historia-del-psicopata-que-sembro-terror-en-costa-rica-3796/, ,https://thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com/post/636870706295078912/el-psicopata https://ticotimes.net/2016/04/06/91748,

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October 24th: Adacia Avery Chambers Kills (2015)

Danger can sneak up on you even when you least expect it. On October 24th 2015 a group of strangers stood together celebrating a town event. And, in an instant, became the victims of a tragedy no one saw coming.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Oklahoma_State_University_homecoming_parade_attack, , https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2017/01/10/adacia-chambers-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/60625779007/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2016/09/15/driver-adacia-chambers-wanted-moments-after-last-years-fatal-homecoming-crash-prosecutors-revealed/60651349007/, https://okcfox.com/news/local/stillwater-community-remembers-victims-on-8th-anniversary-of-tragic-homecoming-crash-adacia-chambers-bonnie-marvin-stone-nikita-nakal-nash-lucas-osu, , https://www.cbsnews.com/news/adacia-chambers-oklahoma-state-homecoming-crash-sentenced/, https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/us/driver-faces-murder-charges-in-crash-at-oklahoma-state-university-parade.html

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October 22nd: Lauren McCluskey Killed (2018)

One misstep can cost someone their life. Many can result in a catastrophic failure. On October 22nd 2018 a young woman was killed after multiple people, and multiple agencies failed to protect her.

https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/lauren-mccluskey/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-murdered-college-athlete-lauren-mccluskey-settles-university/story?id=73773533, https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/10/26/timeline-extortion/, https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/23/us/lauren-mccluskey-university-of-utah-settlement/index.html, https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/timeline-of-lauren-mccluskeys-murder-and-events-following-her-death/

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October 21st: Rosemarie Essa Born (Yazeed Essa) (1966)

There’s no such thing as perfect. On October 21st 1966 a woman was born who would, on the surface, appear to have the picture perfect family. One that came under fire after her mysterious death.

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October 20th: Lee Barnett's Episode of Unsolved Mysteries Aired (1995)

There are two sides to every story. And, even then, it’s hard to know which side is telling the truth. On October 20th 1995 an episode of Unsolved Mysteries aired talking about a case where, up until 2013, only one side got to tell their version of the story.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dear-savanna-lee-barnett-mother-at-center-of-international-manhunt-breaks-silence-to-48-hours/, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothy_Barnett, https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-mum-who-kidnapped-daughter-from-us-wants-to-return-to-australia/f563e30e-22af-40c4-bb9b-25c0ab03f9a7https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/dorothy-lee-barnett-kidnaps-daughter-savanna-found-by-fbi, https://people.com/crime/dorothy-lee-barnett-today-48-hours-interview/

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