Episode 134: Al Capone: Part 3

In our third and final part of our series on Al Capone, we cover the investigation of the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, and Capone’s eventual arrest. We discuss his time incarcerated in Alcatraz as well as his end of life.

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Episode 133: Al Capone: Part 2

In part 2 of our 3 part series, we cover the majority of Capone’s bootlegging, other gang activity, and just how far reaching his influence went. We conclude with the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre, which was the catalyst to Capone’s downfall.

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Episode 132: Al Capone: Part 1

In this episode, we discuss the early life of the infamous Al Capone, the mobster who is said to have “owned” Chicago. We cover his beginnings in New York, his move to Chicago, and the beginning of his bootlegging empire.

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Episode 131: The TallHotBlond Murder

In 2005, 46 year old Thomas Montgomery logged onto a chatroom using the screen name “MarineSniper.” Of the people he messaged with, he quickly grew a fondness for a user named Jessi who used the screen name TalHotBlond. Tom led a double life; one his wife and teenage daughters knew nothing about, that allowed him to pose as a young, spry, handsome 18 year old marine falling in love with a girl he met online. This case is a rollercoaster of lies, deceit, loneliness, and ultimately, irony. In the end, the actions of few resulted in the death of one.

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Episode 130: The Kidnapping and Murder of Megan Kanka

In July 1994, 7 year old Megan Kanka went outside to play in her safe suburban neighborhood and never returned home. Megan was stolen from her family, and the murderer was a man who lived just yards away with a history of crimes against children. In this episode, we discuss Megan’s case, but we also talk about legislation inspired by her case, Megan’s Law, and the ongoing conversations we should be having.

Megan's Place Donation Fund

Jacob Wetterling Resource Center

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Episode 129: The Exoneration of Brian Banks

Ask and you shall receive! Our listeners requested an exoneration case and that’s what we brought you today. In 2002, Brian Banks was a talented athlete with dreams of playing professional football when his life changed at just 16 years old. He was accused and convicted of a vicious crime, and only nearly 10 years later was he able to clear his name when the truth came out. We end the episode with some questions from a Q&A poll over on IG!

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Episode 128: Murder for Avril Tickets

In March 2008, Robert Bolek had an argument with his mother Linda , but this argument was unlike any they’d had before. Robert had struggled with his mental health for most of his life, and it became increasingly worse in the months leading up to March. An argument over a trivial concert ticket ended in a night he’d never forget.

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Mental health emergency: Dial 988

Help for Mental Illnesses - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (nih.gov)

Homepage | NAMI

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Episode 127: Diane Downs (Part 2)

In our second and final installment on Diane Downs, we cover the investigation, trial, and the aftermath. A case that started with a frantic night in a Springfield, OR emergency room ended with a single mother of three becoming one of the most hated women in America. To find out how, you’ll have to tune in.

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