Crime Curious

263: The Murder of Sophie Elliott

Sophie Elliott was a recently graduated 22 year old beautiful woman with a new job and ready to begin her adult life. She recently ended her relationship with 33 year old Clayton Weatherston a university tutor that worked at the same university Sophie had attended. Clayton could not cope with Sophie ending their unhealthy relationship just as she learned she would be moving for her first after college professional job. On his birthday just before Sophie leaves Clayton Weatherston does the unthinkable with Sophie's mother right on the other side of her bedroom door.
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Booker, Jarrod.  “Gruesome details of…”  The  New Zealand Herald.  23 Jun 2009.
Longley, Mark, and Brownlie, Kaysha.  “Sophie Elliott’s mother…” NewsHub.  22 Nov 2022.
Find-a-Grave.  Sophie Kate Elliott. 
Dennett, Kelly.  “A decade on…”  New Zealand Herald.  05 Jan 2018.
Callahan, Caley.  “Father of Dunedin…” NewsHub.  09 Jul 2022.
Murder of Sophie Elliott - Wikipedia
Clayton Weatherston jailed for minimum 18 years | Stuff
Gruesome details of Sophie Elliott killing revealed in court - NZ Herald

262: The Masked Marvel David Bacon

Today we bring you a case all the way back from the 1940's era. David Bacon was a hero in cinema. However, he would not be able to enjoy his fame because the role he was best known for "The Masked Marvel" did not release until after his tragic and still unsolved murder.
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David Bacon, Whose 1943 Slaying Remains Unsolved, Made his Home at a Hollywood Hills ‘Castle’ (yahoo.com)
Home - The True Crime Database
The ‘Masked Marvel Murder’ – Part 12 | (ladailymirror.com)
The Mysterious Death of Cape Cod's David Bacon - New England Historical Society
The Unsolved ‘Masked Marvel’ Murder | by Nicole Henley | Of Misdeeds and Mysteries | Medium

261: The Watcher

Megan is back from her conference and we are changing it up just a little with an unusual stalker case or if Megan has her way it is a haunted house that wants to eat people (insert nervous laugh here). Regardless- the facts are Mr. and Mrs. Broaddus have bought the home of their dreams and excited to move in after renovations are done. That is, until they begin receiving unsettling, creepy and threatening letters in their mailbox warning them that The Watcher is watching and waiting for them.
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The Watcher: The True Story of the Haunting of 657 Boulevard (thecut.com)
'The Watcher' True Story, Explained | Marie Claire
'The Watcher' Real Family: Where The Broadduses Are Now (today.com)
True Crime Cases - The True Crime Database
The Watcher true story and what happened to the real-life family (digitalspy.com)
Where Are Maria, Derek Broaddus Now? 'The Watcher' Real Family, Story (stylecaster.com)

260: The Murder of Shannon Griffin

We are BACK after a small hiatus while Charnell delt with a family emergency. Thanks for understanding!
 Jennifer Mee along with her then boyfriend Lamont Newton and friend Laron Raiford conspired together to use Jennifer as bait to lure people to a secluded area to rob them at gunpoint. When Shannon Griffin fights back, his life is tragically taken over 50.00 and lives are forever changed. Jennifer had big plans for herself especially after she was once famous for having the hiccups for five weeks. Take a listen to hear how she went from America's favorite hiccup queen to convicted murderer.
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Hiccup Girl — from social media darling to convicted murderer (nypost.com)
Jennifer Mee - Wikipedia
Hiccup girl Jennifer Mee denied new trial (tampabay.com)
How Notorious ‘Hiccup Girl’ Jennifer Mee Ended Up Jailed For A Murder ‘She Didn’t Commit’ | HuffPost UK News (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
One Breath Away: The Hiccup Girl - From Media Darling to Convicted Killer by: M. William Phelps

259: The Unsolved Murder of Janice Weston

The body of Janice Weston, 36 was on top of her corporate lawyer game when she was found in a ditch near the A1 in Cambridgeshire on 11 September 1983. She had been bludgeoned to death. The details of her life and possible motives come to light throughout the investigation but it is just not enough to bring closure to this beautiful woman's case as it still remains unsolved today.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-66812075
Who Killed Janice Weston?. On the morning of September 11, 1983, a… | by Eve S Evans | True Crime Hub | Medium
 Janice Weston - The True Crime Database
Janice Weston: The A1 Murder – Crime Immemorial
A1 murder: Police issue appeal over 1983 killing of Janice Weston (bbc.com)

258: The Sara Kruzan Case

Sara is a survivor of child sex trafficking but that is not how she was viewed in a court of law when she was sentenced to life without the possibility of patrol at the age of 16. This one will leave you wondering how we could have been so negligent as a society in general in the early 90's and highlight how far we have come.
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Interview with Vogue At 16, Sara Kruzan Was Sentenced to Life Without Parole. Now She’s Ready to Take Back Her Story | Vogue
 (2022). I Cried to Dream Again: Trafficking, Murder, and Deliverance – A Memoir. with Cori Thomas. New York: Pantheon Books. ISBN 978-0-593-31588-0
Sara Kruzan - Wikipedia

257: The Murder of Alexandra Zapp

Alexandra Zapp was a young, vibrant woman that had a love and expertise for sailing and charity work. Paul Leahy was a violent habitual sex offender felon with no future. The chances that the two would ever have met in a social setting were zero- but when Alexandra stops at a rest area to use the bathroom, her life and those who loved her would be forever changed due to the choices of Leahy who just so happened to work at the rest area Burger King.
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Paul Leahy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
What Happened to Alexandra Zapp?. She was at the wrong place at the wrong… | by Carter Covington | The Crime Center | Medium
Murder of Alexandra Zapp - Wikipedia
COMMONWEALTH v. LEAHY (2005) | FindLaw
A California dog missing since the summer is found in Michigan | AP News

256: It’s Not What It Looks Like: The case of Heather Quan and Ryan Waller

Heather Quan had recently moved in with her boyfriend Ryan Waller and the two were simply spending a quiet night in on December 23, 2006 when two men invade the home, kill Heather and leave Ryan for dead. The details of what was discovered and assumed by law enforcement two days later are shocking. Assuming Ryan had murdered Heather, he is taken into custody even though he had been shot twice in the head.
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Suspected Killer Turned Victim: The Tragic Death of Ryan Waller | by Nikki Young | Medium
1-ca-cr-08-0781.pdf (justia.com)
Hours-Long Interrogation with Man Suspected of Murder who had 2 Bullets in his Head | by Criminal Matters | Medium
Ryan Waller: A Tragic Tale of Murder and Police Misconduct (paranormalcatalog.net)
News Flash • Larry Lloyd Carver Convicted for 2006 Murder of (maricopacountyattorney.org)
What Happened To Ryan Waller? Footage of Murder & Shooting Mystery Solved (celebsuburb.com)

255: The Murder of Reagan Hancock

Reagan Hancock was 34 weeks pregnant with her second daughter when friend Taylor Parker took her life- all in an attempt to womb raid Reagan's baby to cover up her own web of lies and deceit she had weaving in her own life.
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New Details In Taylor Parker Trial For Reagan Hancock Murder | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Timeline emerges in Taylor Parker capital murder, fetal abduction trial | KTALnews.com
Reagan Hancock Death: Graphic Details at Taylor Parker Trial (lawandcrime.com)
GRAPHIC: Testimony in Day 10 of Taylor Parker trial details brutal, violent attack (ktalnews.com)
Death Row Information (texas.gov)
Taylor Parker sentenced to death for murder of New Boston mother, unborn baby (ktalnews.com)
Taylor Parker Allegedly Cut Baby Out Of Mom's Womb, Pretended Hers | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Who are the women on Death Row in Texas? | Taylor Parker becomes seventh woman on Texas Death Row (ktalnews.com)
Pig named Albert Einswine leads New Jersey police on chase (nypost.com) 

254: Martin Tankleff

Martin Tankleff woke up on the first day of what was supposed to be his senior year of high school only to discover his parents had been brutally murdered in his home while he slept.  Marty was taught to trust the police, so he when they told him that his father had regained consciousness long enough to identify him as the attacker, Marty being only 17 years old did not know what to do. Unfortunately, at the time the police department handling the case was corrupt and not interested into looking at potential other obvious suspects. 
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Marty Tankleff.org
Martin Tankleff - Wikipedia
Martin Tankleff: Where is the Falsely Convicted Today? (thecinemaholic.com)
He Served 17 Years for Murder, Now He and the Friend Who Helped Prove His Innocence are Helping Others (people.com)