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213: Missing: Judge Joseph Crater Sep 20, 2022

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Judge Joseph Crater was spending the summer at his vacation home with his wife when he was called back home to take care of some business. While home, he caught dinner with some friends and was supposed to go see a play. He was never seen again after that dinner. Theories range from him running off with a mistress, to being murdered by the mob.
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"Daemones"
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Sources:
The Missingest Man in New York (nypress.com)
WHAT HAPPENED TO JUDGE CRATER? (archive.org)
Joseph Force Crater becomes the missingest man in New York - HISTORY
‘Finding Judge Crater’ Review: Hot Town, Cold Case - WSJ
Letter may solve 1930 mystery of missing judge | The Seattle Times
The Perplexing Disappearance of Judge Joseph F. Crater - YouTube
Whatever Happened to Judge Crater? The Most Famous Missing Person of the 20th Century - YouTube

212: Missing: Emanuela Orlandi Sep 13, 2022

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Emanuela Orlandi was 15 years old when she never returned home from her flute lesson. She was supposedly meeting with a man who wanted her to help sell Avon cosmetics. However, Emanuela's father worked for the Vatican, fueling all sorts of theories about their possible involvement.
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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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https://www.britannica.com/place/Vatican-City
https://www.history.com/.amp/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vatican
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/20/emanuela-orlandi-brother-anguish-vatican-missing-teenager-investigation
https://projects.thestar.com/projects/2014/10/22/rome_the_pope_the_vatican_and_the_twisted_mystery_of_a_kidnapped_girl.html
Everything We Know About the 1983 Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi (insider.com)
Vatican remains not those of two girls who disappeared in 1983 | Italy | The Guardian
https://youtu.be/I-9PaxLc4BU
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/20/emanuela-orlandi-brother-anguish-vatican-missing-teenager-investigation
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/11/europe/vatican-missing-girl-emanuela-orlandi-intl/index.html
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/emanuela-orlandi-vatican-mystery-of-schoolgirl-missing-since-1983.html
https://abcnews.go.com/International/vatican-opens-tombs-mystery-deepens-surrounding-1983-disappearance/story?id=64267506
https://www.timesofisrael.com/missing-girls-family-demands-vatican-reveal-truth-on-discovered-bones/
https://projects.thestar.com/projects/2014/10/22/rome_the_pope_the_vatican_and_the_twisted_mystery_of_a_kidnapped_girl.html

211: Missing: Cindy Song Sep 05, 2022

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Cindy Song went missing after being dropped off at her apartment after attending a Halloween party with friends on Halloween night. Everything except her wallet was left in her apartment. No calls came in or went out after her friends dropped her off at home, nor was there any activity on her bank cards. Years later, a promising lead comes about including a confession to her kidnapping, but she has never been found. Where is Cindy Song?
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Sources:
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cindy_Song
https://charleyproject.org/case/hyun-jong-song
https://www.apartments.com/college-park-state-college-pa/r9lqs41/
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/cindy-song
8 years after Penn State student disappeared, case narrows to 1 active lead - pennlive.com
https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2009/11/8_years_after_penn_state_stude.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiEPC3dmvsI
https://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/cindy-song-group-criticizes-investigators/article_58c1b870-7171-508f-876b-b7898a5e694f.html
Centre Daily Times, Oct 30, 2002 - “Leads sparse in case of missing PSU student” 30 Oct 2002, 6 - Centre Daily Times at Newspapers.com
York Daily Record, Feb 1, 2002 - “Search for missing Penn State student continues” 01 Feb 2002, 18 - York Daily Record at Newspapers.com
Philadelphia Daily News, March 21, 2002 - “Missing” 21 Mar 2002, Page 42 - Philadelphia Daily News at Newspapers.com

210: Silence of the Lams: John List Aug 09, 2022

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We are wrapping up the Silence of the Lams series with one of the most infamous fugitives, John List. On the outside, John List seemed to have it all... a good job, a family, and an amazing 19 room mansion. But behind closed doors, everything was falling apart, and his family didn't even know. John could come up with only one solution to save his family from shame and embarrassment.
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Sources:
John Emil List | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
John List - Wikipedia
The bogeyman of Westfield, a ghost story that won't end - nj.com
John List, famous murderer - The Crime Library (archive.org)
John List February 1, 2001 The Westfield Leader and The Times of Scotch Plains Fanwood newspapers (archive.org)
Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders (scribd.com)
'He Just Fit Right In' - And That's How He Hid If Not For A Tv Show, John List's New Life Might Have Forever Remained A Secret. - philly-archives
Killer of Family Gets 5 Life Terms : Court: Judge sentences accountant who murdered his mother, wife and children 18 years ago to the maximum sentence. - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
20 Feb 1972, Page 24 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com
1971 Family Killer Breaks Silence - ABC News (go.com)

209: Silence of the Lams: Nicholas Alahverdian Jul 28, 2022

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In last week's episode we had a short bonus current event that intrigued us. We ended up falling in the rabbit hole, and we're covering his whole story to date this week. Nicholas is allegedly a rapist and conman who died in 2020. So how and why is he back in the news trying to be extradited from Scotland?
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Sources:
Man claims he was abused in DCYF care | WJAR (turnto10.com)
Legislation spotlights domestic abuse - The Brown Daily Herald
He knows the system inside and out - The Providence Journal, 2/27/2011 (olivesoftware.com)
DCYF critic, diagnosed with cancer, speaks out on troubled agency | WPRO (997wpro.com)
Longtime child welfare advocate fighting cancer | WJAR (turnto10.com)
Child welfare activist dies of cancer | AP News
Nicholas Alahverdian - Wikipedia
A case of mistaken identity, or changed identity? - YouTube
Nicholas Rossi: Fingerprints 'confirm identity' of man accused of rape and faking his own death, court told | UK News | Sky News
Nike Alahverdian accused of faking his death is wanted in Utah (providencejournal.com)
Child abuse victim Alahverdian loses his cancer fight | WPRO (997wpro.com)
Fugitive Alahverdian's childhood set stage for a life he denies living (providencejournal.com)
Nicholas Alahverdian, DCYF critic, death got attention of state police (providencejournal.com)
Catholic church cancelled memorial service at the request of state police (providencejournal.com)
RI Lawmakers: Nicholas Alahverdian knew how to manipulate people (providencejournal.com)
Nafsika Antypas of A&E network says she lost $40K to Nick Alahverdian (providencejournal.com)
Sex offender Nicholas Rossi who 'faked death' lived in Bristol until last year - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk)
Nicholas Alahverdian's ex-wife recounts cruelty during marriage (providencejournal.com)
US fugitive detained over aggression to Glasgow NHS staff - BBC News
Scottish patience grows thin with the RI con man Nick Alahverdian (providencejournal.com)
Nicholas Alahverdian's Obituary - Providence, RI, USA | Ever Loved

208: Silence of the Lams: Theodore John Conrad Jul 22, 2022

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This story is a bit unremarkable. While many heists involve a great deal of planning, prep, and care, this one... well... didn't. It was as simple as it gets and was quite successful as the perpetrator was never caught.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_John_Conrad
https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2021/11/mystery-solved-theodore-conrad-vanished-after-robbing-cleveland-bank-where-he-worked-in-1969-marshals-traced-him-to-boston-suburb.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/01/on-his-deathbed-friendly-family-man-gave-up-his-50-year-secret-he-was-a-fugitive-from-1969-bank-heist.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/theodore-john-conrad-thomas-randele-bank-robber-most-wanted-fugitives-identified/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bank-robbery-thomas-randele-ted-conrad-b1986900.html

207: Silence of the Lams: Redoine Faid Jul 07, 2022

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Redoine Faid earned a reputation for his daring prison escapes. Inspired by his favorite crime movies, he really impressed people when he escaped via helicopter from a prison that was supposedly safeguarded from... well... escaping specifically by helicopter.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9doine_Fa%C3%AFd
https://www.gq.com/story/worlds-greatest-jailbreak-artist-redoine-faid
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/02/europe/redoine-faid-prison-drones-intl/index.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-03/gangster-redoine-faid-arrested-after-helicopter-escape/10333810
https://m.dw.com/en/french-prisoner-redoine-faid-escapes-from-paris-prison-in-helicopter/a-44477776
https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/redoine-faids-net-worth/
https://theworld.org/stories/2013-04-13/one-frances-most-wanted-redoine-faid-escapes-jail
https://www.timesofisrael.com/commando-style-raid-in-helicopter-frees-notorious-french-inmate/

206: Silence of the Lams: Heather Tallchief and Roberto Solis Jun 30, 2022

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Heather Tallchief went from being a nurse who worked with AIDS patients, to the #3 Most Wanted criminal on the FBI's top 10 list. What caused the sudden change? What caused her to pull off a seemingly simple casino heist?
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https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Heather_Tallchief_and_Roberto_Solis
http://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/solis-roberto.htm
https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nv/news/2006/03302006.html
https://www.newsweek.com/heist-netflix-heather-tallchief-roberto-solis-true-story-facts-documentary-1610361
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a37016468/heather-tallchief-roberto-solis-heist-netflix-now/

205: Silence of the Lams: Graham Potter Jun 21, 2022

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Graham Potter became known as the "head and fingers" killer after the brutal murder of Kim Barry. He served his time for that, but while in prison fell in with a rough crowd. He took his newfound relationships to the outside, where he got into even more trouble. After falling onto the mob's hit list, plus being wanted for his new offenses he had no choice but to run.
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Sources:
Australia's most wanted 'head and fingers' killer is still at large | That's Life! Magazine (thatslife.com.au)
The Murder of Kim Barry Part 1 – Guest Blogger Elise | Forgotten Illawarra (wordpress.com)
16 Jan 1993, 35 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com
30 Apr 1981, Page 2 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com
Police release clues that may lead to 'head and fingers killer' Graham Potter | 7NEWS
Graham Potter is Australia's most wanted crook - or is he? (theage.com.au)
Graham Potter: One of Australia's most wanted men arrested after 12-year hunt - BBC News
Fugitive Graham Potter arrested after hiding in Far North Queensland for 12 years, police say - ABC News
Ex-fugitive Graham Potter remanded in custody after being extradited from Queensland (theage.com.au)
How Graham Potter, Australia's most wanted man, was spotted at a bottle shop | Daily Mail Online
Fugitive Graham Potter 'using hair colour, wigs, fat suits' to hide during nine-year pursuit, police say - ABC News
How a convicted killer Graham Gene Potter evaded authorities for 12 years | 7NEWS
06 Apr 1982, Page 10 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com
16 Jan 1993, 5 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com
24 Jul 1981, Page 3 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com

204: Silence of the Lams: James "Whitey" Bulger Jun 08, 2022

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Whitey Bulger worked his way up in the ranks of the criminal underworld. After wheeling and dealing with some of the most well known mob rings, he eventually takes one over and becomes the boss. And also a police informant. But those two activities are bound to get you on a hit list or two...
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Music by:
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulger
https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/whitey-bulger
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Whitey-Bulger
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/bulger-timeline.html#/#time256_7542
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Whitey-Bulger
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/12/us/bulger-trial-victims.html
https://www.irishpost.com/news/11-james-whitey-bulger-facts-161517
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-13892330.amp

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