Episode 125 Adam Benjamin Clark Six year old Adam Benjamin Clark was born in 1977 with a rare condition called Cornelia de Lange syndrome. The condition made caring for Adam and keeping up with his needs difficult. But Adam's mom Joyce was up for the challenge. Despite juggling the breakup of her marraige, caring for Adam and his older sister, paying the bills, and going to school to become a nurse, somehow Joyce juggled it all. She was committed to providing Adam with care and love. But in 1983, tragedy struck. Adam died while in the care of a man that Joyce thought she could trust, a man that said he would watch Adam so Joyce could attend classes. Joyce was heartbroken and devastated by the loss of her son. But things were about to turn into an even worse nightmare for Joyce. Investigators looking into Adam’s death would come to believe that Joyce had killed her son. In 1984, Joyce was indicted in her son's death, and her remaining child was taken away by CPS. While many people might just give up at this point and not have the courage to move forward, Joyce did just that maintaining her innocence. Her name wouldn’t be cleared, and the real culprit punished until years later. Adam's mom, Joyce Lefler published a memoir about this tragic case called, From Miracle To Murder: Justice For Adam. You can find the book on Amazon. Also, be sure to check out Joyce's website to learn more about how she overcame this nightmarish scenario, and the work she does now as a result. This episode of the Murder in My Family is sponsored by GEDmatch; the free genealogy website where you can learn about your ancestry and find members you’re related to thru DNA- not to mention, help catch the bad guys we talk about on this show. To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AbJackEntertainment To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com Follow us on social media; Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Murder-in-My-Family-True-Crime-Podcast-998674943627334/reviews/ Twitter- @MurderinMyFam This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Episode 124 The Langert Family Murders In 1990, life for Nancy Bishop-Langert and her husband Richard Langert was good. Three years after getting married, they were expecting their first child, and they were overjoyed. The popular, and well-liked couple was looking forward to raising their child in the quiet and safe city of Winnetka, Illinois. Sadly though, that would never happen. On April 7, 1990, a 16 year old teenager named David Biro, broke into the Langert townhome intent on harming someone. In cold blood, he executed Richard in front of Nancy. Despite her begging for the life of her unborn child to be spared, the young killer shot her twice killing her baby instantly. With her last ounce of life, Nancy crawled over to her husband so that she could die necxt to him. Using her finger and her own blood, she drew a heart and a U as a dying message to her beloved husband. The next day, Nancy's father Lee made the shocking discovery of the Langert's bodies; something that stuck with him for years until the day he died. The murders shocked the community of 12,000 people. For 6 months, residents wondered who would ruthlessly murder the couple and their unborn baby. Then a tip from one of David's friends led to 16 year old David Biro's arrest. When his background was looked into, what was found was disturbing. Biro had tried to poison his family and been sent for treatment, but against the advice of doctors, his family removed him and brought him home, leaving him free to murder the Langerts. Biro was sentenced as an adult to life in prison without parole, but due to a supreme court decision, that sentence faced a risk of being overturned. Today after over three decades since the murders, Nancy's sisters Jennifer and Jeanne seem to find themselves at odds in regards to the fate of the killer. Jennifer is trying to honor her father Lee's dying wish of keeping Biro in prison, but Jeanne wants to see him get a second chance. Jennifer discusses the case in this episode, and how it affected the family and the community, and how she continues to try and keep her sister's killer behind bars. She also discusses some of the work she does to help others in similar situations alongside her husband Bill Jenkins who was the guest in our last episode. Jennifer has supplied the following links that she feels will be helpful and pertinent in connection with this episode: 1. http://www.teenkillers.org Jennifer forgot to mention this group in the episode but stresses it is the most important group NOVJM - NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VICTIMS OF JUVENILE MURDERERS that is a resource for victims families if the killer was a teen. Jennifer co-founded this organization and is its President. Their facebook group for victims families to chat and post with each other in a closed group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478482915708316 Jennifer would like to invite loved ones of those killed by a teen to join this Facebook group 2. http://www.marsyslaw.us the wonderful national victims rights movement to put enforceable victims rights into states (and hopefully ultimately the US) Constitutions. Jennifer is the Illinois state director. 3. http://www.bradyunited.org For years, Jennifer served as National Program Director For Victims and Survivors of Gun Violence. 4. http://www.wbjpress.com Is Jennifer's husband Bill's book's site: What To Do When The Police Leave: A Guide To The First Days of Traumatic Loss 5. http://www.mvfhr.org/ Murder Victims Families for Human Rights - victims families opposed to the death penalty. To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AbJackEntertainment To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com Follow us on social media; Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Murder-in-My-Family-True-Crime-Podcast-998674943627334/reviews/ Twitter- @MurderinMyFam This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Episode 123 William Benjamin Jenkins In 1997, Sixteen year old William Benjamin Jenkins of Richmond, Virginia was like a lot of teenagers his age. He loved music, hanging out with friends, and being creative. In August of that year when he landed a job at a local fast food joint called 'Bullets', William was looking forward to it. He was excited to earn money and save up for a guitar. But sadly, on August 12th of that year, William's life came to a tragic halt. As William left the restaurant on just his second day working there, he was the victim of a robbery. Waiting outside the store was a 23 year old gunman with a checkered background, and he was out to make some easy money. He forced William at gunpoint to go back into the restaurant. When the manager opened the door to let William back in, the gunman, without warning, shot William once in the neck killing him instantly. His killer proceeded to rob the restaurant of $1700 cash, and fled leaving the manager shaken, but alive. Luckily, one of William's co-workers who was waiting for a ride on the other side of the restaurant, heard what happened and called 911 from a phonebooth. As the killer fled the scene, police arrived and took him into custody along with two other people. Police were then tasked with breaking the news to William's parents that he was dead; killed in cold blood. In the aftermath of the senseless murder, William's parents were forced to make arrangements for their son, and prosecutors planned to seek the death penalty for the killer. In a tough decision, William's family asked prosecutor's to spare the defendant's life, and he pled guilty to murder, and was sentenced to life without parole. Following William's murder, his father, Bill Jenkins, decided to start a website to honor his son's memory and document the case. http://willsworld.com/ Later, Bill Jenkins path included becoming a victim's advocate. He also wrote a book to help families of murdered victims called 'What to Do When the Police Leave? A Guide to the First Days of Traumatic Loss' https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Police-Leave-Traumatic/dp/096676000X?ref_=ast_sto_dp Bill's path came full circle as he later married his wife, Jennifer Bishop Jenkins. She herself was a survivor, and lost multiple family members to violence. Ironically, they met at a murder victim's conference. Today, the couple continues to wirk as advocates for victims & survivors of violent loss. In this episode, Bill discusses his son's tragic death, but more importantly his life, and the legacy he left. He also discusses his work helping people going through tragic events similar to the one he experienced. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Episode 122 Aubrey and Denise Duncan In the early morning hours of January 29th, 1977, gunshots rang out at the home of the Duncan family of 925 South Velare St in Anaheim, CA. The Duncan family had enjoyed a peaceful family life in Orange County up until that time, but two young ruthless criminals in the midst of a crime spree found themselves at the home targeting the family's Patriarch, 48 year old Aubrey Duncan. He was ambushed as he tried to enter his home. Aubrey's wife Nadine tried to come to her husband's defense and was also shot in the entrance way to her home, as was the couple's oldest daughter, 18 year old Denise Duncan. When the gunshots were finally over and the attackers had fled, Aubrey and Denise were dead, and Nadine was hospitalized due to her injuries. Police eventually caught up with and apprehended the two young killers, and they were sent to prison for life. But due to their young ages at the time they committed the crimes, and to California law, life behind bards didn't necessarily mean life. The tragic murders tore the Duncan family apart, and the surviving family members dealt with PTSD and trauma that lasted the rest of their lives. Many years later, the Duncan's oldest surviving daughter, Lynette, was shocked to find out that the people who had murdered her father and sister, as well as two other people decades before, might actually one day get out of prison. She has become an advocate for not only her family, but for keeping very dangerous and cold blooded killers like the ones that took her dad and sister from her, in prison where they belong. Lynette discusses the tragic events of that morning in 1977, and how the family's path was forver altered. She also discusses dealing with PTSD, and becoming an advocate To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AbJackEntertainment To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com Follow us on social media; Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Murder-in-My-Family-True-Crime-Podcast-998674943627334/reviews/ Twitter- @MurderinMyFam This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Introducing: Killer Psyche Daily When a shocking crime occurs, former FBI Profiler Candice DeLong will have a lot to say about it. On KILLER PSYCHE DAILY, Candice digs into the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds and killers who are dominating the headlines. For 10 minutes, five days a week, she draws on her years of experience to break down complex criminal cases, look back at the historic crimes that still haunt us today, and share new insights. With new episodes every Monday through Friday, KILLER PSYCHE DAILY delivers a lot of true crime in just a little bit of time. Listen only on Amazon Music: www.amazon.com/KPD_us_pfd_AA_110122 This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Episode 121 David Carter In the Fall of 2018, 39 Year-Old David Carter of Melvindale, Michigan was a busy man. He worked a full time job, and had his own clothing line; Lavish Habits Unlimited. He even found time to coach youth football. He also had been in a relationship for 6 months with Tamera 'Tammy' Williams. But David, as busy as he was, was never too busy for his family who he was close with, especially his son DJ. He looked forward to DJ's visits, which is why it was surprising to DJ and DJ's mom Sonia when they both got texts from David saying he was sick and was canceling plans. DJ decided to go over to his father's apartment to get his phone charger, and that's when DJ had an odd encounter with his dad's girlfriend, Tammy. DJ saw Tammy outside of his dad's apartment and when she saw DJ coming, she ran inside and locked the door. DJ used his own key to let himself inside, and Tammy told DJ that his dad, despite being sick, had gone for a walk. DJ felt something was off and noticed that doors inside the apartment that usually were kept open were shut. DJ left the apartment but he had a bad feeling. On October 2, 2018 after a friend called David's family to voice concerns that he had not been to work in a couple days, David's sister Tasia and her husband went to his apartment and found it unlocked but there was no sign of David. Alarmed, Tasia called her and David's father Elton and DJ's mom Sonia to come over to help look for David. They were alarmed that the apartment wasn't tidy as it usually was. They called Tammy to ask if she had seen David, and she said she hadn't and she didn't seem too concerned that David was missing, David's family reported him missing to police, and when police and David's family searched the apartment closely, they found troubling signs that something bad had happened; including blood, and a bullet hole. The previous day, Department of Transportation workers found human remains, specifically a “lower torso and legs” inside of a sleeping bag in Eagle Township, Ohio over 100 miles away from David’s apartment There was a pit bull tattoo on the left leg. That tattoo aided in identification of the partial remains as belonging to David Carter. The news was devastating for David’s family. David's girlfriend was brought in by police and detained for 3 days before being released due to a lack of evidence. On October 10th, David’s head was found in a black duffel bag and on October 16th, his hands and the rest of his torso were found wrapped inside a comforter inside a small suitcase. Both discoveries were made in Ohio along I-75. This allowed investigators to see that his killer had shot him once in the head, just below his left ear. There were no defensive wounds at all, leading investigators to believe that he had been shot while he was asleep. Having all of David’s remains now, and knowing he was the victim of a homicide, police went back to arrest Tammy as the suspect in his murder. But there was a big problem. Tammy had fled, and today, her whereabouts are unkown. Authorities followed her trail to Chicago, and then New York where her the trail went cold. David's family is devastated by his murder and it's been made worse due to the prime suspect in his case fleeing, In this episode, David's sister Tasia discusses David's tragic murder, and how it's affected their family. David's case was featured on Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries in the Fall of 2022, but despite the publicity, Tammy remains on the run. There is a $10,000 reward for information that leads to Tamera Renee Williams’ arrest. Tammy is an adult black female, 5 foot 5, around 180 - 200 pounds at the time she was last seen. She has a large tattoo of roses from her elbow to her shoulder on her left arm. call the US Marshals Tip Line at 313-234-5600 or you can submit a tip online at usmarshals.gov/tips To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AbJackEntertainment To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com Follow us on social media; Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Murder-in-My-Family-True-Crime-Podcast-998674943627334/reviews/ Twitter- @MurderinMyFam This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Introducing: Amazon's Cold Season 3; The Search For Sheree Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life. Season three follows two suspects– men who both raised suspicion for investigators. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. The COLD team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren? Hey Prime Members, listen to the Amazon Music exclusive podcast, COLD, in the Amazon Music App. Download the app today: http://www.amazon.com/COLD_us_pfd_AA_110122 This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Episode 120 Janice Lillie On November 13th, 1991, just after noon, 41-year-old Janice Lillie was found murdered in a Gretna, Louisiana apartment complex that she managed and co-owned with her husband, Norman Lillie. She was brutally stabbed repeatedly, and left to die. Nearby, her purse, cash, and other items sat undisturbed. News of Janice's shocking murder rocked her family. Noone knew who would want to murder the beloved, and religious mother and grandmother. It soon came to light that Normal Lillie was having an affair with one of the apartment complex's residents, and police zeroed in on her and associates. Despite multiple indictments, and police suspicion, the case remains cloudy, and technically unsolved 3 decades later. Janice's family remains divided over who's to blame, and it's cause a lot of havoc. Janice's daughter Denise discussed just how messy things have been in this case since the very beginning, and how not having her beloved mom all these years has affected her life. To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AbJackEntertainment To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com Follow us on social media; Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Murder-in-My-Family-True-Crime-Podcast-998674943627334/reviews/ Twitter- @MurderinMyFam This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies. One of the longest running true crime podcasts out there, Generation Why has a little something for every true crime listener. Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. Listen here: http://wondery.fm/MIMF_GenWhy This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement

Episode 119 Diana Engstrom In July, 2020, a deadly fire broke out at an apartment complex in Reno, NV during the early morning hours. The fire displaced several residents, and as a result, many of them lost their belongings and their pets. Several people were injured, and unfortuatelly, two people were killed; 51 year old Diana Engstrom, and 70 year old Katherine White. The deadly fire devastated the community, but when it was determined that the fire had been set deliberately, people were shocked. 31 year-old Brian Bandy was taken into custody and faced several criminal charges including multiple counts of murder. Diana's daughter Nancy discusses the tragic events that robbed her of time with her beloved mother, and she also delves into the grief and recovery process in the aftermath of the fire. To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AbJackEntertainment To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com Follow us on social media; Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Murder-in-My-Family-True-Crime-Podcast-998674943627334/reviews/ Twitter- @MurderinMyFam This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement