Pray for the Wicked

Ruth Pyne was found dead in her garage one day after her husband and daughter came home.  At first they thought it was a suicide, but quickly police realized this is no suicide - someone murdered this loving wife and mother.  But who?  And would they target the wrong suspect?

Sources:  A Date with Dateline with Tamron Hall

http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2012/12/did-jeffrey-pyne-murder-his-mother.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/valedictorian-murder-trial-jeffrey-pyne-found-guilty-killing/story?id=18010877

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mothers-brutal-murder-reveals-dark-family-secrets/

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After a celebratory dinner party, John and Susan Sutton head to bed only be be attacked by an intruder.  John spends months trying to figure out who killed his wife and wanted him dead - was is it best friend Tony?  A disgruntled client?  Or maybe his own son, Christopher Sutton?  

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Sources:

Deadline Crime with Tamron Hall Season 1 Episode 5

https://www.firstmotherforum.com/2010/10/adoptive-parents-ask-what-could-they-do.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2010-07-22-fl-gables-son-killing-20100715-story.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-wealthy-couple-is-targeted-for-death-but-why/

Ezra McCandless...  I can't even.  Just listen.

Sources:

https://www.courttv.com/news/wisconsin-woman-accused-of-stabbing-lover-to-death-facing-life-in-prison/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ezra-mccandless-murder-alex-woodworth-48-hours-preview/

https://talkmurder.com/ezra-mccandless/

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This is part two of the Shelly Knotek case, the most horrible person ever to live.

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Michelle "Shelly" Knotek was a horrible person.  She sucked.  She enjoyed ruining the lives of those around her.  Here is her horrible story.  Part two will be out in a few days.

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Amy Bishop was a biologist at the University of Alabama when she committed an atrocious crime.  Were there signs?  Red flags?  What about when she accidentally shot and killed her own brother?  There's a lot going on with this woman... listen in!

New Yorker article on Amy Bishop: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/02/11/a-loaded-gun

New Yorker article on women murderers: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/did-a-murderer-in-waiting-go-undetected-because-she-was-a-woman

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Today's episode is a re-record of my second episode ever called Momster with what I hope to be much better audio! 

Before I start the story, I talk about a friend of mine who was murdered last week, and it involved domestic violence (or you can skip to the story which starts at 9:48).  Below are some links to help with those who are dealing with DV, along with links to other organizations I spoke about in today's episode.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/

The Office of Women's Health: https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/domestic-violence/leaving-abusive-relationship

DV Resource Center: http://www.dvrc-or.org/safety-planning/

A New Way of Life: https://anewwayoflife.org/

The Marshall Project: https://www.themarshallproject.org/

Inside Circle: https://insidecircle.org/

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In Texarkana, Arkansas, square dancing is real.  In fact, one of the biggest square dancing clubs in the nation, Guys and Dolls, is there, and its a place where people dance, mingle, make friends, and sometimes there's even murder.  This is the story of Patricia Wheelington and Virginia Hyatt.

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Brenda Andrew was born into a conservative family, and shared their values until, well, after she got married.  Then she let it all hang out... and of course, murder happens.  Just listen.

Sources:

https://www.thoughtco.com/death-row-inmate-brenda-andrew-profile-973493

https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/andrew-brenda.htm

https://oklahoman.com/article/5653386/james-pavatt-killer-of-lovers-husband-now-eligible-for-execution

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I'm back!  Here's a new episode for you after that brief hiatus: Kelly Gissendaner was the last woman to be executed on Georgia's death row in 2015, and this is her story.

Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/husband-killer-kelly-gissendaner-profile-973496 and the book The Sunday School Killer, a Collection of True Crime by Andrea Crayton.

Organizations mentioned in today's podcast:

A New Way of Life http://anewwayoflife.org/

National Black Women's Justice Institute https://www.nbwji.org/

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