On December 23, 1989, in the quiet desert outskirts of Mesa, Arizona, a young woman's life was tragically cut short. 

A woman who had been swept up by romance and a whirlwind marriage, became the victim of a cold-blooded conspiracy orchestrated by her own husband and his older brother. 

What followed was a long legal battle, with Cindy’s family, particularly her younger sister Kathy, fighting tirelessly for justice. 

This week we discuss:  Murder, Motive, Appeals, Insurance Fraud

Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/apelt-michael.htm

https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/apelt-rudi.htm

https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1993/cr-90-0246-ap-pc-2.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1993/cr-91-0025-ap-2.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/az-supreme-court/1230584.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185345239/cynthia-estelle-monkman

https://twoinnocents.com/about/comment-page-1/

https://middlechildbook.com/about/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240603414/rudy-apelt

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/when-underwriters-become-undertakers-despite-glaring-warning-signs-the-insurers-approved-the-hefty-life-insurance-policy-and-gave-two-con-men-a-reason-to-kill-6425023

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/sympathy-for-the-devil-6403592

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/judge-vacates-death-penalty-for-german-killer-finds-that-rudi-apelt-is-retarded-6664670

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/judge-vacates-death-penalty-for-german-killer-finds-that-rudi-apelt-is-retarded-6664670

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/foreign-nationals/case-outcomes-of-foreign-nationals

https://eu.azcentral.com/storytelling/grid/arizona-death-row/

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It's not THAT Bundy, calm yourself.

A serial killer is on the loose in Alaska.  

Authorities are stumped and a joint taskforce is set up with input from the FBI after one victim is found on Federal land.

The FBI profile was so very different to how the detectives had viewed the case so fare, they felt they had nothing to lose.

Maybe they should have been more cynical with only an 85% accuracy rate?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Motive, Serial Killer, North Pole, Alaska, Fairbanks

Sources:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=smBDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5486,1961948&hl=en

https://militaryjusticeforall.com/1983/03/15/air-force-tsgt-thomas-richard-bundy-1983/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bunday

https://www.crimeraven.com/post/hunting-ground-north-pole-s-serial-murders

https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/serial-killer-thomas-richard-bunday-murder-victims

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=smBDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9K0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5486%2C1961948

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DIG_9oBssrAC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=thomas+richard+bunday&source=bl&ots=fezFwyDtne&sig=GsCM0EcGNX8grRjVari75mOZL68&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C-v1UOvnMezOigKqyYCoDw&sqi=2&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=thomas%20richard%20bunday&f=false

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bunday-thomas-richard.htm

Case Autopsy:

https://listverse.com/2014/11/02/10-absurd-punishments-for-mundane-crimes/

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A family that on the surface lives the good life in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina in South America.

Beneath the surface something is very wrong with the parents’ marriage and also how at least one son is being treated.

Was it a case of lashing out after years of abuse or was it about the money?

Years later there is involvement in political scandal, fraud and even today, there is no end in sight.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Motive, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo 

Sources:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caso_Schoklender

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoklender_scandal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13598824

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18087387

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3724340/Leader-Argentinas-Mothers-Plaza-Mayo-arrested.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-39933904

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63697367

Case Autopsy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Argentina

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464929/rate-of-reported-crimes-in-argentina/

https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/how-a-marine-vet-killed-his-stepfather-with-an-atomic-wedgie/

https://www.military.com/off-duty/marine-veteran-was-sentenced-30-years-killing-his-stepfather-atomic-wedgie.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/death-atomic-wedgie-stepdad-denver-3003880

https://news.sky.com/story/man-jailed-for-stepdads-atomic-wedgie-death-10352210

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A very wealthy family living in a gated community with a glowing future ahead for the children.

The parents had expectations, do well in school, be an upstanding person, nothing too onerous.  Or were they?

What triggered the events of that night in 2015, an argument, resentment or a psychotic break?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Motive,

Sources:
https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/live-van-breda-murder-trial-day-13-20170517

https://www.iol.co.za/news/vanbredatrial-henri-in-tears-during-replay-of-emergency-call-9202796

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2015-02-15-tik-twist-in-stellenbosch-axe-murder-case/

https://www.scribd.com/document/346164505/Henri-van-Breda-se-volledige-pleitverduideliking

https://www.scribd.com/document/379950596/Van-Breda-murder-trial-summary-judgment-in-full

https://www.scribd.com/document/381045723/Van-Breda-STATE-Heads-of-Argument-Sentence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Breda_murders

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-06-01-axe-murderer-henri-van-breda-relocated-to-gauteng-facility-after-prison-attack/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_Gang

https://www.news24.com/News24/Murdered-Stellenbosch-man-had-extensive-business-interests-20150128

https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/ideas/2018-05-29-commentary--we-know-henri-van-breda-killed-his-family-but-what-made-him-do-it/

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/the-4-lies-that-sunk-henri-van-breda_uk_5c7e976ae4b06e0d4c2459f0/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44359696

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/vanbreda-judge-says-attacks-were-committed-with-innate-cruelty-15360812

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He was odd from a very young age, seemingly brought up by a Grandfather and a carer as the parents were far too busy.

He became a voyeur at home, fuelled by his love of graphic films and comics.

When they no longer meet his needs, he turns to killing.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Motive, Marfan Syndrome, Radioulnar Synostosis

Sources:
https://books.google.com/books?id=aJPZBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=Miyazaki+terrorized+Tokyo&source=bl&ots=SsyIKGXu1T&sig=ACfU3U2PNH_kEQdLvextur1Ndq3lJ-_kaQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3n4HB2IvyAhXCg-AKHTPpDJ04ChDoATAJegQICBAD#v=onepage&q=Miyazaki%20terrorized%20Tokyo&f=false

https://www.amazon.com/Best-New-True-Crime-Stories/dp/1642500720/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=27FK4PY8CFRQ3&keywords=the+best+new+true+crime+stories&qid=1658743357&sprefix=the+best+new+%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1

http://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/miyazaki-tsutomu.htm

https://forensicfield.blog/japanese-serial-killer-tsutomu-miyazaki/

https://anomalien.com/japanese-serial-killer-miyazaki-tsutomu-known-as-the-otaku-killer/

http://www.crimelibrary.org/blog/2013/01/05/serial-killer-spotlight-tsutomu-miyazaki-otaku-killer/index.html

https://www.buggedspace.com/tsutomu-miyazaki-human-dracula/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Miyazaki

https://articlebio.com/tsutomu-miyazaki

https://japaninformer.com/tsutomu-miyazaki-the-otaku-killer/

Case Autopsy Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55313161

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/25/asia/japan-black-widow-killer-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

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You think your elderly relative is being mistreated by their spouse.  Its possible that is true, its also possible a sibling is provoking you for their own reasons.

You decide to deal with the problem in the only way you can think of.  Doesn’t matter to you that other people are at the home and become collateral damage.

After all, it is All Hallows Day, they can enter heaven together.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Motive, Serial Killer, Allhallowtide, Hallowmas

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/412613521/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Sullens%20

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1102800499/?match=1&terms=John%20Michael%20Cox%20White%20County%20circuit%20Court

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105493500/?match=1&terms=%22Johnie%20Michael%20Cox%22%20

https://www.newspapers.com/image/951982445/?match=1&terms=%22Johnie%20Michael%20Cox%22%20

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/750129/johnie-cox-v-larry-norris/

https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/97/12/971280P.pdf

https://law.justia.com/cases/arkansas/supreme-court/1993/cr-91-16-1.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/cox-john-michael.htm

https://www.newspapers.com/image/413151294/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Sullens%20

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24823135/marie-sullens

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46831961/margaret-louise-brown

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46832037/william_l_brown

Case Autopsy

https://www.factretriever.com/halloween-facts

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/forget-poisoned-candy-and-razor-blades-heres-the-real-halloween-horror/

https://listverse.com/2014/10/31/10-creepy-unsolved-mysteries-that-happened-on-halloween/

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A young girl goes trick or treating on Halloween 1985, and vanishes.

It’s the anonymous letters to the police that arrive almost daily that lead to her body being found.

Could you have solve the riddles posed by the murderer the way the investigators had to?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Parole, Motive, The Gorbals

Sources:
https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/National-TV-show-focuses-on-murder-of-San-Antonio-11286727.php

https://baytownsun.com/local/program-to-feature-baytown-murder/article_766eb432-6a0e-11e7-b141-f7813cb016e2.html

https://baytownsun.com/local/article_0eb05608-2744-11e4-9567-0019bb2963f4.html

https://crudeacts.com/blog/f/case-two-mary-stiles---a-murder-in-three-acts

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124293100/mary-lorene-stiles

https://web.archive.org/web/20160324125741/https://ididitforjodie.com/2016/03/14/the-low-rent-zodiac-killer-and-the-mysteries-of-texas/

Case Autopsy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Necropolis

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650659/scotland-gorbals-vampire-hunt

https://spookyscotland.net/gorbals-vampire/

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/14695728.back-from-the-dead-the-ghastly-tale-of-the-gorbals-vampire/

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/day-went-hunting-gorbals-vampire-12048826

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A young man goes missing in strange circumstances, leaving behind items that have no connection to them.  There are suspects, but no evidence and despite best efforts, the case goes cold.

15 years later a married couple expecting their first child also go missing.  The connection is one of the suspects from the first disappearance.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Arson, Robbery, Conspiracy

Sources:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/31786818/robert-jason-owens/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1911116/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

https://charleyproject.org/case/zebb-wayne-quinn

https://eu.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2015/03/21/murder-suspect-troubled-criminal-history/25156429/

https://wlos.com/news/local/murder-suspect-robert-jason-owens-wrote-letter-to-neighbors-claiming-innocence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristie_Schoen

https://www.scribd.com/document/373996462/Owens-Brief

https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/sheriff/Press%20Conference%20Docs-Codd%20Case%20%203-23-2015.pdf

https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0805622&SENTENCEINFO=yes&SHOWPHOTO=yes

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144047052/joseph_t_codd

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144047066/cristie-codd

Case Autopsy

https://www.newsweek.com/human-organs-harvested-trafficked-fashion-designer-say-police-1681906

https://www.ksl.com/article/50789349/her-parents-bodies-were-dismembered-and-sold-by-a-funeral-home-she-didnt-know-for-years

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/human-body-parts-sold-on-facebook-leads-to-arrest-of-enola-man

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Most people in a new relationship want to impress their new partner by giving gifts, taking them on trips or events etc.

Not everyone can afford to spend lavishly however, so extra income sometimes is a requirement.

Murdering your boss after pulling off at least two financial frauds to fund a lifestyle is a touch extreme.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Financial Fraud, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship 

Sources:
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-sentencing-of-tyrese-haspil-for-brutal-murder-of-fahim-saleh/

https://nypost.com/2024/06/12/us-news/protege-who-beheaded-ceo-boss-knew-he-wouldnt-get-away-with-alleged-400k-theft-but-wanted-to-plan-birthday-for-french-girlfriend-anyway-witness/

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/man-dismembered-tech-ceo-fahim-214606904.html?_guc_consent_skip=1719038451

https://nypost.com/2024/06/24/us-news/tech-ceo-fahim-salehs-ex-assistant-convicted-in-grisly-dismemberment-murder/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13836243/amp/Tech-CEO-assistant-beheading-boss-sentenced-NYC-apartment-Fahim-Saleh.html?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=Od%3A%20%251%24s&aoh=17260583292927&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-13836243%2FTech-CEO-assistant-beheading-boss-sentenced-NYC-apartment-Fahim-Saleh.html

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/who-tyrese-haspil-killer-reveals-last-words-tech-ceo-boss-he-tased-beheaded-him-1725024

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyresehaspil/

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A dysfunctional relationship eventually becomes a dysfunctional marriage.  

There was domestic violence and the victim minimised the danger they were in.

The perpetrator snapped.

Not only their spouse was killed, they took the lives of two people they had never met.

Was it the medicine, was it alcohol or was it an accident?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Samoa, Phentermine, Vehicular Manslaughter, Uxoricide

Sources:
https://www.idahonews.com/news/local/alofa-time-pleads-guilty-to-vehicular-manslaughter-in-fatal-boise-crash

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna13512139

https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/resident-client-search/details/84492

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/idahostatesman/name/theresa-time-obituary?id=13627786

https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/time-alofa.htm

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14639886/samantha-n-murphy

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14638743/jaelynne-clara-grimes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVb3wR4-BEI

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