Murder Me on Monday

Your spouse is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, it's considered a tragic accident. You move on and remarry.

That second spouse is also found dead in a tragic car accident that you were also involved in and miraculously unharmed.

It takes a mysterious death in your office, at your desk, to finally reveal the truth. But are you as innocent as family and friends believe?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Owls, Adultery

Sources:
https://lancasteronline.com/news/details-emerge-in-schirmer-trial/article_71ab27eb-9136-5fef-9f6a-53d6d92d556a.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ex-pastor-gets-20-40-years-in-1st-wifes-death/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2675839/Pastor-jailed-murdering-second-wife-staged-accident-pleads-no-contest-charge-killed-wife-pretended-fell-stairs.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/authorities-retired-pa-pastor-killed-both-wives/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6750701/jewel_verta-schirmer

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104023160/betty_jean-novack_schirmer

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-when-is-a-car-crash-not-a-car-crash/

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/da-details-sinister-minister-whose-two-wives-suffered-mysterious-deaths-in-doc-hell-never-admit-to-the-truth.amp

https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2014/09/former_lebanon_pastor_a_b_schi.html

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/poconos-pastor-schirmer-wife-murder-conviction/1965024/

https://inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov/#/Result

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Your housemate is going to bail on you, leaving you in a difficult financial situation. You argue, fight and then they are found dead days later.

Your boyfriend finds out you are stealing from them, you also argue with him. His body is then also discovered days later.

It takes 30 years for the first murder to catch up with you, but are you innocent as family and friends believe?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Arson, Fraud

Sources:

Update to Episode 134

https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-poisoning-child-eyedrops-after-allegedly-killing/story?id=112650351

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=886&dat=19930502&id=TisPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A4UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6547,34513 https://www.publishedreporter.com/2021/05/10/cold-case-investigation-into-1988-arizona-murder-leads-to-bizarre-jail-free-conviction/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=886&dat=19930516&id=kD9TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A4UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2188,1628806

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/hamilton-journal-news/20210516/281754157212116

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186273055/raymond_f-clerx

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“If at first you don’t succeed, try try again”

It shouldn’t apply to marriages but it seems to in this weeks case.

Janet was on her second, her husband Richard Overton was on his third.

They were very unhappy, so unhappy rather than divorce, Richard decides that murdering her is the best option.

Funnily enough, its his second attempt at killing someone.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Divorce, Affairs, Selenium, Cyanide 

Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-16-me-474-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-02-me-3002-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-04-mn-3470-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-02-mn-30286-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-15-mn-893-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-02-me-41426-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-02-me-41426-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-richard-overton7-2009jun07-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-17-mn-570-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium#Toxicity

https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2014/11/26/psycho-for-love-richard-overton-killed-his-wife-janet-overton-by-using-cyanide-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/

https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/janet-overton

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-21-mn-191-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-13-mn-1138-story.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122531645/janet_lyn_overton

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122553519/dorothy_l-boyer

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38

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A case from South America, largely forgotten with more myths than you can shake a stick at.

He liked to cook, make soups, stews and even made a mean empanada.

The ingredients were free but hard to come by.

We all know prison food is not the best, but eating your fellow prisoners is an unusual tactic.

A 17 year gap in someone’s life history that is never explained.  Is it possible he started much earlier than we know?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Cannibalism, Latin America, Venezuela, Riots 

Sources:

https://www.foxnews.com/world/man-claims-son-was-eaten-by-fellow-inmates-during-riot-in-venezuelan-prison

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-cannibalism/venezuela-probes-reports-of-prison-cannibal-deaths-idUSKBN12H1SZ/

https://www.sinisterisles.com/post/dorangel-vargas-cannibal-venezuela

https://lanacionweb.com/reportajes-y-especiales/17-anos-despues-la-vida-del-comegente-dorancel-vargas/

https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/vargas-dorancel.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dor%C3%A1ngel_Vargas

https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2017/07/29/la-escalofriante-historia-del-comegente-el-canibal-venezolano-que-se-alimentaba-de-runners/

https://insightcrime.org/news/gang-violence-overcrowding-grows-venezuelas-prisons-despite-government-efforts/

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Bodybuiling & brutality 

A niche sport high-profile couple that appear to outsiders have it all.  Yet they are not as clean living as they portray.

An employee becomes part of their inner circle and boundaries are crossed.

The resulting murder caused shockwaves through the industry and even today there is controversy around the conviction for some supporters.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Arson, Bodybuilding, Theft, 

Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-vegas-heat/

http://getbig.com/news/2006-02/060401titusmegan.htm

https://www.getbig.com/news/2006-01/060329titus.htm

https://thecinemaholic.com/melissa-james-murder-where-are-craig-titus-and-kelly-ryan-now/

http://getbig.com/news/2006-04/061021titus.htm

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/last-defendant-in-bodybuilder-murder-case-gets-probation/

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/titus-fanatic-sentenced-in-murder-plot/

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/man-guilty-in-hit-man-hiring-case/

https://www.oxygen.com/sin-city-murders/crime-news/melissa-james-battered-burned-by-craig-titus-and-kelly-ryan

https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/titus-craig.htm

https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/ryan-kelly.htm

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/bodybuilders-kelly-ryan-and-craig-titus-taser-assistant-torch-body

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

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

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110398214/melissa_ann-james

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“‘Til death us do part” is not the vow it once was.

Its much easier to kill an annoying, mentally unstable spouse and dispose of the body where no one can find them.

Your newest spouse is a much better match.  It’s a pity about their ex-spouse.  

Perhaps they need the same treatment?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Family Annihilator, Familicide

Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200056903/alice_louise_uden

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182136907/ronald-lee-holtz

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76511873/virginia_lynne-uden

https://murderpedia.org/female.U/u/uden-alice.htm

https://www.criminalelement.com/alice-gerald-a-homicidal-love-story-new-excerpt/

https://oilcity.news/crime/2019/06/12/subject-of-wyoming-true-crime-book-dies-in-custody/

https://www.oxygen.com/killer-couples/crime-news/gerald-alice-uden-murdered-4-family-members

https://ronfranscell.com/2019/06/18/geraldletter/

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/gerald-alice-uden-murders

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/08/02/pavillion-man-who-murdered-sons-ex-wife-during-hunting-trip-to-stay-in-prison/

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2020/08/25/wyoming-supreme-court-rejects-convicted-killers-appeal/

http://wdoc-loc.wyo.gov/Home/Detail/?id=28972&dbType=WCIS

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The defence of “Stand Your Ground” is not uncommon.  Using it against a Capital Murder charge whilst offering no evidence you were actually under attack, is a strange tactic.

Screaming at the jury is unlikely to make them sympathetic.  Swearing in Court and being admonished by the Judge would also be a negative mark.

Add in your appearance, you become a viral sensation.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Family Annihilator, Familicide

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverview_murders

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188794344/kenyatta_barron

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228555724/ron&#source

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/riverview-double-murder-trial-jury-starts-deliberating-after-ronnie-oneal-acting-as-own-attorney-screams-at-them/

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/ronnie-oneal-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-girlfriend-9-year-old-daughter-in-2018

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/ronnie-oneal-was-under-extreme-mental-or-emotional-disturbance-at-time-of-double-murder-psychologist-says/

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/second-district-court-of-appeal/2023/21-2460.html

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A man falls instantly in love with a woman who does not reciprocate.  He pursues her endlessly, confident in his ability to win her round.  Sounds like a RomCom?

He is a stalker, over three years he torments her, telephone calls, letters, unwanted gifts.  

He claims he intended to shoot himself in front of her if she refused him one last time.

He failed to follow through with his threat, but seven other people died.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, serial killer, Stalking, Erotomania, Spree Killing

Sources:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/1295931.html

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/07/14/Richard-Farley-accused-of-murdering-seven-people-while-shooting/8775584856000/

https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/farley-richard.htm

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

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/death-penalty-appeal-denied-in-tech-company-killings/1853421/

https://www.usdeadlyevents.com/1988-feb-16-richard-wade-farley-workplace-shootings-esl-inc-sunnyvale-ca-7/

https://www.inmateaid.com/inmate-profiles/farley-w

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/INSIDE-DEATH-ROW-At-San-Quentin-647-condemned-2594023.php

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A brutal murder of a child at Christmas is every parent’s nightmare.

Why would someone kill a child they had never met before?

Did detectives actually find a potential serial killer or was that statement to hide some questionable tactics?

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This week we discuss:  Murder, serial killer, forensics 

Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nelson-mona.htm

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/first-court-of-appeals/2015/01-13-00769-cr.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63475927/jonathan-paul-foster

https://www.law.ac.uk/about/press-releases/wrongful-convictions/

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/police-suspect-admitted-dumping-body-in-929013.php

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Officer-Suspect-in-boy-s-murder-in-Houston-is-1613310.php

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/defendant-unnerved-after-identifying-her-truck-4744841.php

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/defense-seeks-to-throw-out-murder-suspect-s-4726201.php

https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/viewDetail.action?sid=03712112

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Neighbours, we all know some are easier to get on with than others.  But an elderly housebound widow who requires a bit of help now and again isn’t much bother to most.

But what she has is what you do not, money.

It takes two trials, a lot of forensic questions and a red herring before this case is done.

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This week we discuss:  Murder, Fraud, Appeals, Last Will and Testament

Sources:
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff71860d03e7f57ea76e7

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/fingerprint-standards-questioned-by-court-of-appeal/60748.article

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2236426/Former-civil-servant-killed-frail-pensioner-71-hammer-screwdriver-attack-falsifying-will.html

http://for-sci-law.blogspot.com/2011/06/displaying-grave-dissatisfaction-with.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8632852.stm

https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/yorkshire/bradford_bd10_sevenstars.html

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8724529.gay-barman-jailed-for-life-over-murder-of-greengates-pub-licensee-lover/

https://www.chad.co.uk/news/peter-smith-murder-trial-judge-sums-up-as-skegby-murder-case-draws-to-a-conclusion-2362172

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-cases/Peter-Kenneth-Smith-9666-1.law

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