RedHanded

On 12 March 2004, police walked into an office building in Fresno, California and found the bodies of 9 women and children; they had each been shot once in the eye. It was discovered that all of the victims shared the same biological father, a man named Marcus Wesson - but this man was also all of their “husbands”.

This shocking find unravelled a twisted tale of incest, abuse, rape and vampires...

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References:

https://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/West/03/13/dyer/

https://web.archive.org/web/20110629173508/http://www.nctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/article_56211e32-4220-5599-8ac5-ca69aa648a91.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/wesson/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/many-questions-in-fresno-slayings/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4518675/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/suspect-nine-slayings-had-hold-over-women/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dad-guilty-of-killing-his-9-kids/

https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/marcus-wesson-mass-murder-surviving-family-speaks-abuse/story?id=11089648&singlePage=true

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/16/us/fresno-victims-were-shot-police-report.html?pagewanted=1Fresno

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/will-jerry-brown-commute-sentences-of-every-death-row-inmate-in-one-of-his-last-acts-as-california-governor

https://www.religionnewsblog.com/11195/wesson-niece-tells-court-about-molestation

https://truecrimeseven.com/marcus-wesson-the-horrific-true-story-behind-fresnos-worst-mass-murderer/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/marcus-wesson

https://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/wesson/

https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/marcus-wesson-mass-murder-surviving-family-speaks-abuse/story?id=11089648

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In 2015, self-proclaimed Nazi - Lindsay Souvannarath and her murderous bae, James Gamble plotted to commit a Valentine's Day mass shooting at a mall in Nova Scotia. Thankfully their plan failed.

But to understand what led these two "lovebirds" on a sadistic path of rage and murder, we need to explore the dark world of online radicalisation, white supremacy, esoteric Hilterism and teen Tumblr romance...

Expect a lot of cock swastikas, meme chat and race hate.

Bonus content available at patreon.com/RedHanded

Sources:

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/eve54j/the-woman-who-plotted-a-valentines-mass-murder-shares-how-the-internet-radicalised-her

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/valentine-s-day-massacre-halifax-shopping-centre-1.5026472

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lindsay-souvannarath-valentine-s-day-massacre-plot-mall-loses-appeal-1.5154231

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/20/lindsay-souvannarath-valentines-day-shooting-plot-canada-life-sentence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43841425

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7377107/Inside-Columbine-inspired-murder-plot-saw-American-woman-jailed-life-plotting-massacre.html

https://www.mymcmurray.com/2019/04/16/appeal-today-for-chicago-woman-who-plotted-halifax-shopping-mall-massacre/

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/lindsay-souvannarath-james-gamble-halifax-shooting-spree-mall_ca_5ceee358e4b07e067d885c54?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGPM2h14r1nz0jfOkqFNaDZgAtS9eWMycZiBBEbPTxRfdlbHNbRO3Bn75qfys6NzFT3EdrI1gjFvI1EKWb9aD4k1CUOd-uKtUZs4SViC8IVC2zF5SgTG2DlzG7YiJO6Bq60KWm1aBm__hxrrdMN4OSG7sWWfJ41fjwhr7HMMOVW-

https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/halifax-mall-shooting-plotter-youre-just-purifying-the-world-from-those-who-just-do-not-have-very-much-to-contribute-283596/

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When 18 year old, Peter, woke up in a mystery flat after a night out he was scared. It was then with horror that he realised he couldn't move his arms, and a strange man was sexually assaulting him...

That man was Reynhard Sinaga; and thanks to Peter, in January 2020, Sinaga was finally convicted of 159 sexual offences, including 136 counts of rape. 

For years he'd been preying on the men of Manchester, England - attacking with impunity and going totally undetected thanks in large part to his innocent looks, and the copious amounts of GHB that he plied his victims with.

This week we uncover the man behind the mugshot.

You can reach Greater Manchester Police via the Major Incident Public Portal - Operation Island

Sources:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/reynhard-sinaga-manchester-court-trial-17557455

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/reynhard-sinaga-rapist-manchester-mother-prison-a9280221.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51027404

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/12/reynhard-sinaga-mother-britains-prolific-rapist-says-still-baby/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50688975

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/indonesia-mayor-lgbt-police-raid-serial-rape-mohammad-idris-a9282941.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/25/reynhard-sinaga-may-have-been-raping-men-as-far-back-as-2005

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/dangerous-sinaga-case-fuels-lgbt-backlash-indonesia-200125232137541.html

https://www.safeline.org.uk/

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When 18 year old Conrad Roy was found dead in his truck it looked like an obvious suicide.

But as detectives started their investigation it soon became clear that this was anything but obvious. Conrad and his 17 year old online girlfriend, Michelle Carter, had exchanged a series of troubling messages in the lead up to his death. Ones in which Michelle seemingly encouraged Conrad to kill himself.

Today RedHanded asks the question - did Michelle Carter cause Roy Conrad’s suicide, or was it a tragic perfect storm based on teenager’s romantic fantasy?

References:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/michelle-carter-i-love-you-now-die.html

https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/

https://thetab.com/uk/2019/10/07/michelle-carter-case-true-story-now-127963

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a12091057/michelle-carter-untold-story/

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a57125/michelle-carter-trial/

https://www.insider.com/supreme-court-denies-michelle-carter-appeal-2020-1

https://apnews.com/f5d6d8cc5039c6b701e67950e37b6271

https://www.boston25news.com/news/all-the-text-messages-between-michelle-carter-and-conrad-roy-they-day-he-died/532942907/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/13/michelle-carter-who-urged-boyfriends-suicide-loses-supreme-court-appeal/

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/michelle-carter-awaiting-early-release-from-mass-jail/2066122/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/michelle-carter-convicted-texting-suicide-case-released-good/story?id=68450833

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/23/us/michelle-carter-text-suicide-release/index.html

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When 8 month old Matthew Eappen was admitted to hospital with signs of a severe head trauma, and died just days later of his injuries, doctors and police suspected abuse. 

Louise Woodward, Matthew’s 18 year old British au pair, was quickly arrested and tried for his murder; and although she denied ever hurting the baby, many experts seriously doubted her story. 

With the medical evidence pointing in every direction, in this week’s episode Suruthi and Hannah put shaken baby syndrome and the case of Louise Woodward under the microscope...

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWVHYKvCVO4

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/louise-woodward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBAHCc96-YE

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nanny-controversy-flares-again/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nanny-controversy-flares-again/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/doctor-admits-head-fracture-could-have-been-weeks-old-1.113939

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When 14 year old Ana Kriégel was found in an old, abandoned Manor House in Lucan, Dublin the sheer brutality of her murder horrified a nation. 

But the revelation that the perpetrators of this incredibly violent, sexually-motivated crime were themselves kids - even younger than Ana - raised dark questions about guilt, innocence and the idea of dangerous children. 

References:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/ana-kriegel-murder-boy-a-sentenced-to-life-boy-b-sentenced-to-15-years-1.4072944

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7D4jygfJTY

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/boy-convicted-of-ana-kriegel-murder-incredibly-sorry-38642533.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-ana-kriegel-murder-boy-20815532

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/ana-kriegel-verdict-the-evidence-the-jury-did-not-hear-931435.html

https://www.thesun.ie/news/4876479/ana-kriegel-hellhole-house-renovations-demands-demolish/

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/05/europe/ana-kriegel-ireland-youngest-killers-scli-intl/index.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7629567/Mother-murdered-Ana-Kriegel-haunted-torture-sadistic-violation-daughter.html

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10237395/ana-kriegel-mum-life-destroyed-murder-dublin/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48991131

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ana-kriegel-murder-trial-jury-asked-to-consider-if-theres-any-real-evidence-boy-a-planned-any-of-this-at-all-38198380.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ana-kriegel-murder-trial-dad-of-boy-b-says-his-son-didnt-tell-him-full-story-at-beginning-as-he-couldnt-believe-it-38179372.html

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In this episode the girls delve into the cases of Julie Rea Harper and Rodney Lee Lincoln, two people falsely imprisoned for horrific murders most likely committed by serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells.

Brace yourself for how they fought for their freedom even when everything was stacked against them.

References: 

Crime Watch Daily documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t3tccEM2tw

Donate to Investigating Innocence:

https://investigatinginnocence.org/donate

“Through the Window” by Dianne Fanning:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Through-Window-Martins-Crime-Library/dp/0312985258

https://www.ucmjinvestigations.com/pdf/5837-PI-magazine-article.pdf

http://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/randy-steidl.html

https://truecrimedaily.com/2015/12/08/timeline-rodney-lincoln-murder-and-assault-case/

https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/exonerees/jrea/

https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/exonerees/jrea/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/magazine/she-was-exonerated-of-the-murder-of-her-son-her-life-is-still-shattered.html

http://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/julie-rea.html7

https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/exonerees/jrea/

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3278

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6543367/Illinois-mom-wrongly-convicted-stabbing-son-1997-speaks-out.html

https://lifeafterinnocence.wordpress.com/clients/julie-rea/

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2931404&page=1

https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/what-comes-around/Content?oid=11443445

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Jeremy Bamber is currently 35 years into of a whole of life sentence for murdering 5 members of his own family.

To this day he claims to be innocent, and on 6 December 2019 Bamber launched a high court challenge to the Crown Prosecution accusing them of failing to disclose material evidence that undermines the safety of his 1986 conviction.

He wants to build a challenge by contesting key pieces of evidence, so in this episode we are revisiting White House Farm to look into his claims.

A massive thank you to ITV for sharing the masses of evidence that they have gathered in the development of their upcoming 6 part drama on this tragic case - it starts Wednesday 8th Jan 2020, on ITV at 9pm.

Check it out, they know what they are doing.

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On the 31 of December 1999 10 year old Krystal Surles woke up to find a man standing in her room. She watched in horror as he killed her friend Katy, slit her own throat and then walked out. 

Somehow Krystal survived and went on to testify against her attacker; he turned out to be one of America’s most prolific serial killers.

Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sells-tommy-lynn.htm

ABC News created a 10-minute mini-documentary 'Tommy Lynn Sells - The Mind of a Psychopath'.[

https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2014-04-02/death-watch-most-notorious/

https://latterly.org/reasonable-doubt/

https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-tommy-lynn-sells-973154

Poems

http://minutesbeforesix.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-memory-of-tommy.html

 https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sells-tommy-lynn.htm

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When 6 year old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family’s mansion on Boxing Day 1996 - it sparked a relentless mystery that still endures 25 years later.

Leave what you think you know behind and join Hannah and Suruthi to try and sort fact from fiction...Happy Christmas.

References: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-gary-oliva-confession-letters-778025/

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jonbenet-ramsey

https://twentytwowords.com/unsettling-facts-about-the-mysterious-death-of-jonbenet-ramsey/

https://www.newidea.com.au/jonbenet-ramsey-case-everything-you-need-to-know

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/jonbenet-ramsey/

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jonbenet-ramsey-doc-will-encourage-people-to-come-forward-with-leads-on-notorious-cold-case-says-investigator

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/11/jonbenet-ramsey-the-brutal-child-that-still-haunts-america

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/07/29/ariana-grande-follows-apology-jonbenet-ramsey-joke-new-song-teaser/1858584001/

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/01/jonbenet-ramsey-brother-burke-cbs-lawsuit-settlement

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2017/07/jonbenet_murder_mystery_solved_not_by_psychics/

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/jonbenét-ramsey-case-the-quiz

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/10/26/us/ramsey-indictments.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/books/review/Churchwell-t.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/us/10ramsey.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/arts/television/reflection-and-red-faces-after-the-ramsey-storm.html

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