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Tune in this week to hear Kate cover one of the most badass survival stories we've covered: the unbelievable survival of 15-year-old Mary Vincent.

Sources:

1) https://people.com/archive/a-victims-life-sentence-vol-29-no-16/
2) https://archive.vcstar.com/news/crime-survivor-speaks-ep-371969784-350886431.html/
3) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-25-mn-22808-story.html
4) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/28/us/rape-victim-gives-up-on-collecting-award.html
5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Vincent_(artist)#cite_note-12
6) https://morbidology.com/left-for-dead-mary-vincent/
7) https://keypennews.org/stories/the-heart-of-a-survivor-blood-courage-triumph,6663?
8) https://www.ranker.com/list/mary-vincent-lawrence-singleton-case/laura-allan

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When three people are wrongly convicted as a result of police manipulation tactics, you have to wonder: who was actually responsible? Miscarriages of justice are rampant in this case, but most important is to remember that Lynette White's life was taken from her, and she cannot ever get that back.

Sources: 
1) https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-02-09/lynette-whites-murder-why-it-took-16-years-to-find-her-real-killer
2) https://www.forensic-access.co.uk/cold-cases/lynette-white/
3) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079vl109x2o
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-21GVUsQcKc&t=25s
5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ltZFJ_Mng
6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTS9TZDWJU
7) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lynette_White

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This week, Christine covers the puzzling death of Alexander Stevens. This case was never cut and dry from the beginning, but only gets more puzzling as more details emerge. 

Sources:

1) https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/unreported-opinions/0993s18.pdf 
2) https://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/news/megan-shaffer-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-second-degree-murder/article_487d0751-30db-5b9a-a536-5d9d723f204d.html 
3) https://people.com/crime/maryland-woman-charged-boyfriend-murder-throat-slash/ 
4) https://kromatic.media/audio 

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This week, Kate dives into an unsolved mystery, and a rather perplexing one, at that. This one is a great example/reminder of why colonialism is bad. When Michael Rockefeller (yes, of THE Rockefeller Family) disappeared during an expedition in the Asmat region of southwestern Dutch New Guinea (now South Papua), no one knew what had happened to him. 
There's a few theories. Some are simple, and some are sinister. 

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This week, Rachael covers the murder of Gregory "Sky" Erickson, who was just 15 years old. And buckle up, because the cast of characters involved in this case is EXTENSIVE--there were TEN people charged in connection with his murder!

Sources:
1) https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/court-of-appeals/2012/a11-1379.html
2) https://www.facebook.com/p/In-memory-of-Sky-Erickson-100069079830324/
https://www.dglobe.com/news/man-serving-life-sentence-testifies-about-murder
3) https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/man-now-eligible-for-parole-for-1997-sky-erickson-killing/
4) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147884681/gregory-sky-erickson
5) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/40/1073/2380789/
6) https://casetext.com/case/us-v-lua
7) https://www.change.org/p/joe-biden-my-brother-has-been-in-prison-for-over-23-years-and-deserves-a-second-chance
8) https://doc-search.iowa.gov/Offender/Search
9) https://www.change.org/p/clemency-for-luis-lua
10) https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/supreme-court/1999/98-1417.html

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Around 4:00 AM on August 23, 1987 in the tiny city of Alexander, Arkansas, a locomotive engineer noticed that there were people laying down on the train tracks. The engineer engaged the train’s brakes and sounded the horn, but the train was unable to stop in time.
When 16-year-old Don Henry and 17-year-old Kevin Ives were hit by this freight train, their death was initially and unsurprisingly ruled an accident. However, after researching this case, I think it’s safe to say that the deaths of these teenagers were anything but accidental. 

Sources:
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives
2) https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jun/05/mom-of-cold-case-victim-dies/
3) https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/kevin-ives-and-don-henry-12289/
4) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120221988/lionel_keith-mckaskle#view-photo=190741804 
5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Seal 
6) https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jun/05/mom-of-cold-case-victim-dies/ 

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Despite there being security camera footage of Missy Bever's killer, there have been frustratingly few major leads over the last 9 years. 

Sources: 
1) https://people.com/crime/missy-bevers-murder-mother-in-law-asks-will-we-feel-like-celebrating-arrest/
2) https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/internet-sleuths-muddy-waters-and-wreck-lives-in-missy-bevers-murder-investigation-9129736
3) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/docs-church-murder-victim-terri-missy-bevers-received-creepy-linkedin-message/
4) https://people.com/crime/missy-bevers-texas-fitness-instructor-dead-one-year-later/
5) https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/missy-bevers-died-from-multiple-puncture-wounds-to-head-and-chest-police/132143/
6) https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/who-murdered-missy-bevers-six-years-after-killing-the-question-remains-unanswered/2943550/
7) https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/reward-increases-to-usd150-000-dollars-in-missy-bevers-murder
8) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Missy_Bevers

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Katarzyna Zowada was murdered in a truly horrific way. After police didn't file a police report for Katarzyna initially when she went missing, it took almost 20 years for investigators to find out who her killer was, with the help of DNA technology.

Sources: 
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada
2) The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told by Jack Rosewood 
3) https://www.krakow.sa.gov.pl/komunikat-dotyczacy-wyroku-sadu-apelacyjnego-w-krakowie-z-dnia-31-pazdziernika-2024-r-wydanego-w-sprawie-roberta-j-sygn-akt-ii-aka-39223,new,mg,281.html,1181
4) https://the-line-up.com/katarzyna-zowada-the-skin-case
5) https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada

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Michele Anne Harris, born on September 29th, 1965, left the restaurant she was working at at the end of her shift, and had a couple drinks with coworkers in the parking lot. She went to see a boyfriend in Smithsboro, New York, leaving shortly after 11pm. This is the last time she was seen. 
The day that Michele disappeared was unique. It was not a day that would soon be forgotten…because Michele Anne Harris disappeared on September 11th, 2001. 

Sources: 
1) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Michele_Anne_Harris
2) https://charleyproject.org/case/michele-anne-harris
3) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-a-time-to-kill-26-06-2010/
4) https://abcnews.go.com/US/cal-harris-acquittal-4th-murder-trial-total-relief/story?id=39564152 

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Journalist, radio personality, and socialite Dorothy Kilgallen was found dead in her apartment in New York City on November 8, 1965. She was found sitting up in bed, fully dressed and made up. Her official cause of death was an overdose of barbiturates combined with alcohol. But alcohol and barbiturates cannot explain why Dorothy’s notes on the single most famous case she had ever investigated were missing–and why, two days later, a friend to whom she had given a draft of a chapter exploring theories of this case was also found dead under mysterious circumstances. Alcohol and barbiturates cannot explain why every trace of her research and theories were never seen again. 

Sources: 
1) https://historyandimagination.com/2020/09/22/the-strange-death-of-dorothy-kilgallen-part-one/
2)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_assassination_conspiracy_theories
3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy
4) https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKkilgallen.htm
5) https://oceanwriterreads.com/2024/03/25/book-review-the-incredible-life-and-mysterious-death-of-dorothy-kilgallen-by-sara-jordan-heintz/
6) https://arapahoenews.com/12462/uncategorized/dorothy-kilgallen-reporter-cloaked-in-controversy/
7) https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1283&context=fac_pm
8) https://www.tigertimesonline.com/entertainment/2018/04/the-scandals-of-jfk/

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