True Crime on Our Minds Podcast

On Thanksgiving morning in 1986, the decomposed body of a woman was found at the edge of a corn field in rural Vermont. She would end up being identified at 32-year old Sarah Hunter, a golf pro at Manchester Country Club who'd gone missing two months earlier after purchasing beer from a gas station at 8:30 pm.

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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp8RZnhuBQ

https://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-sample/article/Murder-of-Vermont-golf-pro-Sarah-Hunter-still-9227447.php#photo-10936207

https://vsp.vermont.gov/unsolved/homicide/sarahhunter

https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/The-Sarah-Hunter-story-Legacy-of-a-murdered-golf-9229489.php

https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/digging-for-answers-the-murder-of-sarah-hunter/

https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/The-Sarah-Hunter-story-Legacy-of-a-murdered-golf-9229489.php

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges-in-1986-golf-pros-slaying-dropped-over-evidence-error/

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/man-suspected-in-25-year-old-murder-case-of-sarah-hunter/3303977

http://carltonefilms.com/overtaken-by-darkness-1.html

https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/man-to-return-to-vermont-for-1986-murder-case/article_b2e34d9f-7e4e-5c1d-8610-0ffed8638306.html

https://www.mrt.com/local/article/Youth-Sports-Murdered-golf-pro-made-her-name-as-9269181.php

https://www.centralmaine.com/2012/07/02/vt-state-police-to-give-update-on-1986-homicide/

https://clubandresortbusiness.com/dna-link-yields-breakthrough-1986-murder-golf-pro-vermont-club/

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2015/02/charges-in-1986-country-club-golf-pros-slaying-dismissed/

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

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2014/07/15/arraignment-manchester-golf-pro

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This episode discusses the tragic murder of Mary Lynn Witherspoon, a beloved French teacher who lived in the historic and affluent South of Broad area in Charleston, SC. This podcast touches on the issues of stalking, mental health, and gender identity.

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Sources:
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/transgender-s-inmate-seeks-sex-change-article-1.2606911

https://www.womenarehuman.com/man-who-stalked-raped-killed-female-teacher-seeks-sex-change-katheryn-nee-edmond-tennent-brown/

https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/sex-change-battle-behind-bars-transgender-inmates-turn-to-courts/article_cf1e1f24-f70b-59c4-a22a-2dc45008469c.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15608835/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/t/fatal-attraction/#.XrtVI2hKhEY

https://www.inquisitr.com/2988505/mary-lynn-witherspoon-edmonds-tennet-brown-missing-charleston-teacher-found-dead-in-bathtub-focus-of-id-obsession-dark-desires/

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2016/04/17/convicted-south-carolina-murderer-demands-state-pay-sex-change/

https://books.google.com/books?id=FHd2CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT58&lpg=PT58&dq=murder+of+mary+lynn+witherspoon&source=bl&ots=-mEF-4IYok&sig=ACfU3U1OQKtO9AoZaVs1cgX7pAt2FEIv6w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl2fvA4K_pAhVJu54KHU4wCOs4FBDoATAHegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=murder%20of%20mary%20lynn%20witherspoon&f=false

https://rosenhagood.com/blog/lawsuit-blames-many-in-killings/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15532721/ns/dateline_nbc/t/inside-dateline-murder-lovely-teacher/#.XsGBqGhKhEY

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29787019/mary-lynn-witherspoon

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139966758/eleanor-malion

http://sccvc.org/documents/The_Voice_Summer_2008.pdf

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On March 3, 1981, 15-year old Suzanne returned home from school and found her mother Nancy Jo Canode murdered. To this day, no one has been held responsible, although the family feels there is enough circumstantial evidence to take the case to trial. Thank you to Suzanne Speight for her interview and contribution to this episode.

Justice for Nancy Jo Canode - We will not give up
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Justice-for-Nancy-Jo-Canode-We-will-not-give-up-1494252760793862/

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Sources:
https://www.projectcoldcase.org/2018/10/01/nancy-jo-canode/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahGXf7cTkxQ#action=share

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/crime-and-law/project-cold-case-sisters-running-out-time-get-justice-their-moms-murder-39-years-ago/NAS4NND4KVFC3HL7SSR5SU7SE4/

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/crime-and-law/project-cold-case-sisters-running-out-time-get-justice-their-moms-murder-39-years-ago/NAS4NND4KVFC3HL7SSR5SU7SE4/

https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20110124/NEWS/801258622

https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-196323298/brutal-killing-still-unsolved-ponte-vedra-beach-woman

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In this episode, we cover the stories of survivors of Georgia Tann's illicit baby broker business, including that of a well-known NASCAR driver whose infant son was stolen by Georgia Tann, and their amazing reunion 47 years later.

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Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-20-vw-882-story.html

https://www.insider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-survivors-speak-out-2019-12

https://www.greensboro.com/parents-meet-son-years-later/article_c93d09a3-2d1f-5cc9-b605-a33ba3ac5168.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaiRYfhvj0k

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/10/22/lisa-wingate-before-and-after-orphans-tennessee-children

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2018/06/11/victims-tennessee-childrens-home-society-adoption-scandal-involving-georgia-tann-share-their-stor-4/682152002/

https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/hot-springs-man-writes-book-about-his-illegal-adoption/article_4e4d9d9f-8d44-5210-8bb1-dfb358d1300e.html

https://www.joancrawfordbest.com/articlememphis95.htm

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Children_of_Georgia_Tann

Mobituaries Episode: The Orphan Train:

https://www.mobituaries.com/the-podcast/the-orphan-train-death-of-an-experiment/

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This episode discusses Georiga Tann, who profited from the black market adoptions of an estimated 5000 children from the early 1920s up until her death in 1950. Many of the children she adopted out were stolen from unwed or single mothers, or families with limited financial means.

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Sources:
The Baby Thief: The True Story of the Woman Who Sold Over Five Thousand Neglected, Abused and Stolen Babies in the 1950s., Barbara Bisantz Raymond

https://youtu.be/LEPS470x5S4

https://youtu.be/YaiRYfhvj0k

https://youtu.be/tSQw5laNR3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVfIHZS5e5A

https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts-culture/article/13016300/she-terrified-people

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/10/22/lisa-wingate-before-and-after-orphans-tennessee-children

http://www.criminalelement.com/georgia-tann-the-matron-of-evil/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Children_of_Georgia_Tann

https://www.ranker.com/list/life-of-georgia-tann/nicky-benson

https://www.nchgs.org/html/a_story_of_stolen_babies.html

https://ideapod.com/georgia-tann-the-baby-thief-kidnapped-5000-babies-and-sold-them-all/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/georgia-tann

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2018/06/11/victims-tennessee-childrens-home-society-adoption-scandal-involving-georgia-tann-share-their-stor-4/682152002/

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

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-20-vw-882-story.html

https://adoptionland.org/1075/the-hollywood-baby-snatcher-the-sinister-story-of-the-woman-who-stole-children-sold-them-to-the-stars/

https://medium.com/@sydney.branch/georgia-tann-tenne

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This week's episode is a Q & A with Christina Keller, ex-wife of Marty Duram, the victim of the murder we discussed in episode 8. Unfortunately, we were unable to coordinate schedules to do a audio recording with Christina, but she was kind enough to answer questions over email and provide us with some insight into the events and her side of the story. If you have not listened to Episode 8: Fowl Play: The Murder of Martin Duram, we suggest you do so before continuing, otherwise, you won't understand the conversation.

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On May 13, 2015, a neighbor found Martin and Glenna Duram shot in their home. Martin, who went by Marty, was deceased at the scene however, Glenna survived a gunshot to her head. For over a year, police did not have a suspect in custody. And then, a witness came to light. Well, sort of. This Fact is Stranger than Fiction episode discusses how Marty's pet parrot, Bud, played a role in solving his murder.

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Sources:
https://cedarspringspost.com/tag/martin-duram/

https://fox17online.com/2015/07/26/months-later-family-of-murdered-newaygo-county-man-searches-for-answers/?utm_source=related_1

https://fox17online.com/2015/10/01/documents-shooting-victims-wife-joked-about-waiting-for-him-to-die/

https://www.wthr.com/article/parrot-may-have-witnessed-eastern-michigan-murder-dont-f%E2%80%94ing-shoot

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/05/their-son-was-killed-they-believe-his-parrot-is-telling-people-who-pulled-the-trigger/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-parrot-murder-witness-20160605-story.html

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.3622280/updated-michigan-woman-convicted-of-murder-in-parrot-witness-case-1.3622286

https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2016/06/09/would-a-parrot-be-a-reliable-murder-witness/#2d5b31ff7d4f

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/27/parrot-murder-trial-martin-duran-dont-shoot

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parrot-witness-in-murder-trial_n_57715942e4b0f168323a4729

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3996330/Woman-charged-killing-husband-shooting-head-appears-court-prosecutor-call-filthy-mouthed-parrot-Bud-witnessed-murder-stand.html

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/2016/12/13/parrot-psychic-accused-murderer/95363508/

https://www.wthr.com/article/

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Friday, June 24, 2016 was Jason Sheats’ 45th birthday, but instead of it being a day of celebration, it would end in tragedy. His wife of more than 20 years, Christy Sheats, would calmly gun down the couples two daughters, Taylor, 22, and Madison, 17. She didn't take a single at her husband.

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Sources:
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/jason-sheats-finds-strength-in-jesus-after-watching-wife-snap-and-gun-down-their-2-daughters-in-texas/89926.htm

https://time.com/4386252/texas-mom-christy-sheats-taylor-madison-sheats/

https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/29/us/texas-woman-shoots-daughters/index.html

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/new-details-emerge-of-mom-who-shot-killed-2-daughters/285-257414793

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christy-sheats-shooting-cops-texas-mom-shot-daughters-so-husband-would-suffer/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christy-sheats-911-tapes_n_57730bcde4b0eb90355ccfb5

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-mom-called-family-meeting-before-shooting_n_57729668e4b0dbb1bbbc0413

https://people.com/crime/christy-sheats-texas-mother-who-shot-kids-convened-meeting-and-reloaded-gun/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/911-calls-reveal-katy-sisters-terror/258398731

https://pix11.com/2016/06/29/please-dont-point-the-gun-at-us-911-calls-reveal-terrifying-moments-before-texas-mom-fatally-shot-her-daughters/

https://abc11.com/news/daughter-in-texas-shooting-was-to-be-married-today/1403792/

https://abc11.com/news/deputies-mom-in-texas-shoots-kills-her-2-daughters/1402288/

https://people.com/crime/christy-sheats-how-beautiful-marriage-turned-fatal-with-daughters-murder/

https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/07/03/madison-taylor-sheats-dad-funeral-fiance-texas-mom-photos/

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On December 30th, 1992, a motorist driving down US Highway 78 near Summerville, South Carolina came upon a grisly scene. Police were called to the site, where a young woman with six gun shots had been dumped along the side of the road. She had been shot five times as close range through the jaw and once in the arm. The victim was alive when the motorist found her, but died at the scene before medical assistance arrived. It would be a couple of days before police identified the woman as 25-year-old Melissa McLauchlin. Six men and two women would be charged with the crime. The men were or had been active duty in the Navy.

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Sources:
https://www.luminpdf.com/viewer/5d6dba0011a5930019bf1f56

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ford_(politician)

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https://www.luminpdf.com/viewer/5d8559684476aa00196285b2

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This episode covers the 1997 murders of the Lillelid family. Vidar Lillelid, his wife Delfina, and their two children, Tabitha and Peter were returning home from a religious retreat. They stopped at a rest stop and were kidnapped and shot by six troubled teens from Kentucky, who were on their way to New Orleans.

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Sources:
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/21/lillelid-killer-karen-howell-wants-out-prison-20-years-later/100702242/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-14-9704140113-story.html
http://www.violentkids.com/scarred-heart/Chapter-5.pdf
http://onthehill.tnjournal.net/bill-making-killer-kids-eligible-parole-brings-prosecutor-protests-citing-1997-triple-murder/
http://greeneville.com/trial/013.htm
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tn-court-of-criminal-appeals/1125608.html
http://www.cnn.com/US/9704/08/roadshooting/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/02/lillelid-murders-haunt-east-tennessee-20-years-later/99876020/
http://wcyb.com/news/tennessee-news/convicted-murderers-ask-for-forgiveness-in-1997-lillelid-murders
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/27/lillelid-killer-karen-howell-still-fighting-freedom/974898001/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/lillelid-murders-still-haunt-east-tennessee-20-years-later/ar-BBzhGPi

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