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Apple for the Teacher — True Crime
Apple for the Teacher

True crime stories in the school system – told by a teacher from Australia. For people looking for something different in the true crime genre, other than Ted Bundy or the Zodiac Killer. Diverse and lesser-known stories – an albino student murder in Africa, schoolgirl sexual slavery in Libya, a teacher beheaded in France, Polish teachers executed by the Nazis, just to name a few. School-based tragedies are also featured – a school bus stranded in a snowstorm, a school wiped out by a landslide, the drowning of students in a sinking ship. So join host Ana Thomas, as she presents the bad apples.

Copyright: © Ana Thomas

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EP 241 - MURDER OF COLLEEN RITZER - Student Murders Teacher in School Bathroom Jan 01, 2026

Show notes

Today is a replay of a previous episode, regarding the murder of a high school teacher named Colleen Ritzer by one of her own students. The 14-yr-old boy murdered her in the school bathroom. Just recently there was an update about this case, some 10 years after the crime. Following this replay, an update will be provided.

Apple for the Teacher tells true crime stories related to schools.

Hosted by, Ana Thomas, a teacher from Australia.

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EP 240 - COURT TRIAL - 1st Grader Shoots Teacher (Part 3 of 3) Dec 19, 2025

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It was just another day at a school in the US, until a 1st grader brought a gun to school and shot his teacher. The teacher survived the shooting, but is now suing her school administrator.

So, what will be the verdict in this trial?

Apple for the Teacher tells true crime stories related to schools.

Hosted by, Ana Thomas, a teacher from Australia.

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EP 239 - COURT TRIAL - 1st Grader Shoots Teacher (Part 2 of 3) Dec 17, 2025

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It was just another day at a school in the US, until a 1st grader brought a gun to school and shot his teacher. The teacher survived the shooting, but is now suing her school administrator.

So, what will be the verdict in this trial?

Apple for the Teacher tells true crime stories related to schools.

Hosted by, Ana Thomas, a teacher from Australia.

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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EP 238 - COURT TRIAL - 1st Grader Shoots Teacher (Part 1 of 3) Dec 13, 2025

Show notes

It was just another day at a school in the US, until a 1st grader brought a gun to school and shot his teacher. The teacher survived the shooting, but is now suing her school administrator.

So, what will be the verdict in this trial?

Apple for the Teacher tells true crime stories related to schools.

Hosted by, Ana Thomas, a teacher from Australia.

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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EP 237 - PAROLE HEARING - Student Raped Teacher in Classroom Nov 28, 2025

Show notes

TRIGGER WARNING - This episode includes details of sexual assault.

In the state of Louisiana in the US, a man aged 60 is seeking parole after being incarcerated for 43 years. At the tender age of only 16, he had raped a teacher in her own classroom. So, will this man be granted parole?

Apple for the Teacher tells true crime stories related to schools.

Hosted by, Ana Thomas, a teacher from Australia.

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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EP 236 - Piping Hot Nov 14, 2025

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The World Sauna Championships were taking place in Finland and 6 men were battling it out to be the last person to withstand the intense heat and therefore be crowned the world sauna champion. But no-one foresaw the tragedy that was about to strike.

Apple for the Teacher tells true crime stories related to schools.

Hosted by, Ana Thomas, a teacher from Australia.

Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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EP 235 - Happy HOWL-OWEEN Oct 25, 2025

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Halloween was just around the corner, and neighbourhoods allover the US were readying their homes for the festive celebrations. Families were carving pumpkins, making costumes, baking delicious treats and decorating their homes inside and out. But there was one house in particular, whichreceived much attention for its Halloween display. In fact, the display caused an outcry.

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Sources -

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2021/09/juvenile-lifer-who-killed-mom-sisters-says-he-wont-commit-any-crimes-if-released.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2021/10/chilling-halloween-display-disappears-from-home-where-teen-killed-his-mom-sisters.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2021/10/house-where-teen-violently-murdered-his-mom-and-sisters-features-chilling-halloween-display.html

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/murderer-jon-sieslings-sentence-reduced-to-years-after-court-ruling/

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/walker-family-killings-jon-siesling/69-e5feee3f-91c3-4177-b81e-be3ed9884793

https://allthatsinteresting.com/jon-siesling-house?fbclid=IwY2xjawM4YP9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4blZSRXRaclUxYkZsRU8yAR5wFb9nJVvh_nnLKSqxGpWQmq67wLFlH-mJ2_3IjGT88DYvM1EcE1h2X02-Cg_aem_7f72jfq-X5C1wXgjX33hIw

https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/michigans-high-court-charting-course-against-punitive-excess

LONG TIME NO SEE! Oct 15, 2025

Show notes

Hi everyone, Ana Thomas here!

Just checking in with my listeners!

New episode coming soon!

So stay tuned!

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EP 234 - Oxford School Shooting - Parents on Trial Apr 11, 2024

Show notes

On November 30th, 2021, just over two years ago, a 15-year-old boy entered his high school with a gun, and went on a shooting spree which killed 4 students and injured many others. He was apprehended at the scene and his trial was recently completed. He was tried as an adult and received life in prison without parole.

But this case is far from over, as his parents were also arrested and charged with 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter for each of the students killed. They went on to have separate trials and those trials have now been completed. I watched both trials which were broadcast on YouTube, and so this episode will present the details of the trials from hours and hours of courtroom footage.

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Sources -

Trial footage at - Court TV - https://www.youtube.com/@COURTTV

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Kum4amxc8

EP 233 - Drink the Kool-Aid (Part 5) Mar 12, 2024

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(Part 5 of 5)

**WARNING** - This episode contains disturbing audio and content relating to mass suicide and murder.

The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name “Jonestown”, was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 people died by means of mass suicide and murder.

⁠⁠⁠https://www.religionnewsblog.com/5054/Jim-jones-timeline⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbnxvAL6vAM⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP6rnNRF5Es&t=3052s⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWo9LVXHCMk⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBzlRIpw8xI⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://archive.org/details/jonestownsurvivo0000kohl/mode/2up⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWo9LVXHCMk&t=3333s⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP4aD-3FPuM⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=17058⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/11/07/jonestowns-haunted-son/f9369588-008b-497a-9ad3-b303dc01a8df/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://archive.org/details/markedfordeathmy0000stoe/page/22/mode/2up⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr9WnQxZu64⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://abcnews.go.com/US/40-years-jonestown-massacre-Jim-jones-surviving-sons/story?id=57997006⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://vault.fbi.gov/jonestown/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP6rnNRF5Es⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.haaretz.com/life/2019-01-22/ty-article-magazine/.premium/four-decades-on-Jim-jones-son-tells-how-it-was-at-jonestown/0000017f-e640-d62c-a1ff-fe7b2ea00000?v=1695103815676⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://vimeo.com/53092797⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY7Vfh-kj8w⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntFFnuUJDU0&rco=1⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/jonestown-bio-jones/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbnxvAL6vAM⁠⁠⁠

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ-FkTLPrAw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL2eE7914Pk

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