Crime Curious

249: ”I Deserve Freedom”

It has been a while since we have shaken things up with a controversial case, so today Charnell is bringing to light the case of Sarah Pender- who is one of the perpetrators but makes claims that she is a victim of the Justise system. Sarah has been convicted for the murders of her roommates along with her then boyfriend Richard Hull. Although she has always admitted her guilt to not reporting the murders after the fact, she maintains that her conviction of murder is wrong and she deserves a fair trial.
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Sarah Jo Pender - Wikipedia
Indiana Judicial Branch: Appellate Decisions
America's Most Wanted - Watch on FOX
Timeline: Sarah Jo Pender's crime, escape and court battle (indystar.com)
Retired prosecutor says 'female Charles Manson' deserves freedom (wrtv.com)
The Indianapolis Star (indystar.com)
Sarah Pender | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Georgetown students seek to exonerate Indiana prisoner Sarah Jo Pender (wrtv.com)
'I deserve to be let home,' Sarah Jo Pender said. The man who prosecuted her agrees. (yahoo.com)
"Northern Illinois Shooter worked at Rockville Correctional Facility in 2007" Tribstar.com, February 15, 2008
Escaped killer tells Fox 59 about life on the run Fox 59 WXIN, November 10, 2009
Officer Arrested After Convicted Murderer Escapes From Prison theindychannel.com, August 5, 2008.

248: The Murder of Summer Baldwin

Summer Baldwin had moved to Lubbock Texas be closer with her aunt and be a successful cosmetologist. Those plans would change however on the night she met Rosendo Rodriguez- and Summer goes missing. Then when a sanitation worker in Lubbock Texas finds human remains in a suitcase at a landfill the race is on to identify the body and discover the truth about Summer's disappearance.
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Texas executes Lubbock “suitcase killer” | The Texas Tribune
Decade after her murder, Summer Baldwin's life coming to light with new photos and documents (everythinglubbock.com)
Rosendo Rodriguez Moved to Tears During Punishment Testimony (kcbd.com)
'She deserved to live' - Remembering Summer Baldwin, 13 years after her murder (kcbd.com)
Last words of a killer: Texas executes man who stuffed woman's body into luggage - ABC13 Houston
"Suitcase Killer" Rosendo Rodriguez's Chilling Last Words | Law & Crime (lawandcrime.com)
Watch An Exclusive First Look At The Cases Of Summer Baldwin And Joanna Rodgers | One Deadly Mistake Season 1 - Episode 3 Video (oxygen.com)
50 Most Hilarious Things Court Reporters Have Ever Recorded In Court | Bored Panda

247: The Murder of Julio Torres & Rusty

Julio and Candra Torres were camping in the beautiful state of Oregon for their one year wedding anniversary when fate would have them meet a man who took one look at Candra and wanted her for his own. This man's actions would change the course of all of their lives forever.
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Why Candra Torres Lied to Protect Her Husband's Murderer - A&E True Crime (aetv.com)
Candra Torres Now: Where is Kidnapping Survivor Today? (thecinemaholic.com)
Stockholm syndrome - Wikipedia
Stockholm syndrome | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
Julio Torres' Murder: How Did Candra Torres' Husband Die? Who Killed Him? (thecinemaholic.com)
Where is Thomas Brown Now: Is Candra Torres' Kidnapper in Jail Today? (thecinemaholic.com)

246: Obsession Gone Wrong

When Henry Lee Marshall finds out that his girlfriend no longer wants to see him, he won't accept that she is committed to the father of her five children, George O'Neil as a valid reason to no longer be with him. As his obsession for Martha grows, so does his hate for George.
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Man sought in slaying for 9 years is arrested (tampabay.com)
Henry Lee Marshall Now: Where is George O'Neill's Killer Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)
"I (Almost) Got Away with It" Got Caught in a Love Triangle (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb

245: Justice for Grant

Part two of the Gracie and Grant Solomon case. 
This is a call to action case that currently need more media attention and investigatory action. Gracie Solomon has made public disclosure of the sexual and psychological abuse she has sustained by her father who has never been charged or investigated. Then in 2020 when her 18 year old brother Grant was killed in what the police called a tragic accident- and accident that her father was the only witness to, the family is asking for help in seeing justice brought for Grant and Gracie.
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Freedom For Gracie | Freedom For Gracie (freedom4gracie.com)- sign petitions here/donate here.
(1) Freedom For Gracie - YouTube
CORRUPTION: What happened to Grant Solomon? on Apple Podcasts
What Happened To Grant Solomon? Loved Ones Believe He May Have Been Murdered | News About Investigation Discovery & True Crime on Discovery+ | Investigation Discovery
Investigation reveals Grace Christian Academy repeatedly failed to report abuse allegations (anglicanwatch.com)
Freedom For Gracie | Freedom For Gracie (freedom4gracie.com)
This Church Wants Me to Shut Up About Gracie Solomon or They'll Sue? | by Shannon Ashley | Honestly Yours | Medium
Should I Delete My Work to Avoid a Lawsuit? | by Shannon Ashley | Honestly Yours | Medium
Local supporters urge investigation into death of Grant Solomon | Local News | williamsonherald.com
Former Nashville Anchor Accused of Rape and Murder | by Shannon Ashley | Honestly Yours | Medium

244: Free Gracie

This is a call to action case that currently need more media attention and investigatory action. Gracie Solomon has made public disclosure of the sexual and psychological abuse she has sustained by her father who has never been charged or investigated. Then in 2020 when her 18 year old brother Grant was killed in what the police called a tragic accident- and accident that her father was the only witness to, the family is asking for help in seeing justice brought for Grant and Gracie. 
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Freedom For Gracie | Freedom For Gracie (freedom4gracie.com)- sign petitions here/donate here.
(1) Freedom For Gracie - YouTube
CORRUPTION: What happened to Grant Solomon? on Apple Podcasts
What Happened To Grant Solomon? Loved Ones Believe He May Have Been Murdered | News About Investigation Discovery & True Crime on Discovery+ | Investigation Discovery
Investigation reveals Grace Christian Academy repeatedly failed to report abuse allegations (anglicanwatch.com)
Freedom For Gracie | Freedom For Gracie (freedom4gracie.com)
This Church Wants Me to Shut Up About Gracie Solomon or They'll Sue? | by Shannon Ashley | Honestly Yours | Medium
Should I Delete My Work to Avoid a Lawsuit? | by Shannon Ashley | Honestly Yours | Medium
Local supporters urge investigation into death of Grant Solomon | Local News | williamsonherald.com
Former Nashville Anchor Accused of Rape and Murder | by Shannon Ashley | Honestly Yours | Medium

243: Tree House Horror Part Two

The conclusion to the strange Apple Valley murder and survivor story. Listen to episode 242 first. 
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Matthew Hoffman | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Matthew Hoffman (murderer) - Wikipedia
The Twisted Story of Matthew Hoffman: The Leaf Killer of Mount Vernon, Ohio (alittlebithuman.com)
The Girl in the Leaves (Berkley True Crime) by Scott, Robert (amazon.com)

242: Tree House Horror Part One

Matthew Hoffman hated the world and most people in it. There was one part of life on earth that he did enjoy though and that's trees. To say he was obsessed with them would be a gross understatement. As his obsession grows, so did his distain for people.  after 4 people go missing from Apple Valley Ohio and he becomes a prime suspect, what investigators discovered while raiding his home still has them perplexed today.
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Matthew Hoffman | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Matthew Hoffman (murderer) - Wikipedia
The Twisted Story of Matthew Hoffman: The Leaf Killer of Mount Vernon, Ohio (alittlebithuman.com)
The Girl in the Leaves (Berkley True Crime) by Scott, Robert (amazon.com)

241: Private Investigator Tim Corbett

Today we have an update for you on the Morgan Patton case which you know is dear to our hearts- and an interview with P.I. Tim Corbett as he discusses his year in review and cold cases and murder for hire cases he has helped solved this year!
Interview completed with Tim Corbett 12/11/2023.
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240: The Russell Murders

Lin Russell was walking her two young daughters down a country road when she and the girls were suddenly attacked by an assailant wielding a claw hammer. One child, Josie does survive miraculously but with severe head trauma. Not one, but two juries have convicted a man for these crimes although he still claims his innocence today. 
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The Russell murders: is Michael Stone in prison for a brutal crime he didn’t commit? | UK criminal justice | The Guardian
Who is Josie Russell and where is she now? – The Sun | The Sun
Michael Stone (criminal) - Wikipedia
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 Music By: Michael Drzewiecki
 Cover Art By: Charnell