Corpus Delicti

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203: Silence of the Lams: Elmer Crawford May 26, 2022

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Sightseers come across a car that seems to have gone over a cliff into the waters below. Inside is a woman and three children. At first, it seems like a cut and dry murder-suicide, but on closer review the evidence told an even worse story.
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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Killer Crawford still haunts ex-cop | The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC
US corpse may be key to Vic mass murder (smh.com.au)
'The most wanted man in Australia' - Irish emigrant still hunted by police almost 50 years after brutal murders - Independent.ie
Where is Elmer Crawford? (theage.com.au)
Elmer Crawford | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8fv_CAjOoQ
Killer Elmer Crawford believed to be living in WA outback | Daily Mail Online

202: Silence of the Lams: Frank Freshwaters May 19, 2022

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Frank Freshwaters was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after hitting a pedestrian in his car. He was given some grace and sentenced to parole, but he didn't want to be tied down. This led to a life of living on the run, even getting caught once and catching yet another break.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Frank Freshwaters caught after 56 years on the lam | CNN
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/08/20/-shawshank-fugitive-frank-freshwaters-melbourne-florida-ohio/31918093/
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/08/20/-shawshank-fugitive-frank-freshwaters-melbourne-florida-ohio/31918093/
What's next for Shawshank Fugitive Frank Freshwaters? | wkyc.com
23 Aug 2015, Page A16 - Florida Today at Newspapers.com
29 May 2015, A5 - Lincoln Journal Star at Newspapers.com
22 Aug 2015, Page A6 - Florida Today at Newspapers.com
05 Jul 1957, Page 1 - The Akron Beacon Journal at Newspapers.com

201: Silence of the Lams: George Wright May 11, 2022

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After being involved in the robbery and murder of a convenience store worker, George Wright goes to prison. He makes friends with a crew who plans an escape. But it doesn't end there. Not only does George leave prison, he leaves the country too in an elaborate plan involving a hijacked plane. Despite eventually being found, he was never charged. How?
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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
FBI — International Fugitive Captured After More Than 40 Years
George Wright 'wins US extradition case in Portugal' - BBC News
U.S. Officials Reportedly Knew Fugitive Was in Africa | Fox News
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wright_(fugitive)
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/dt/george-edward-wright
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/02/george-wright-portugal-black-panthers
https://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140891277/fugitive-george-wright-captured-in-portugal

200: Silence of the Lams: Don Webb May 04, 2022

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Don Webb was wanted after the murder of a police chief. He also had a lengthy criminal record. He spent time on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List but was never seen alive again. How did he do it? The answer might surprise you.
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Webb
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Donald_Eugene_Webb
https://archive.triblive.com/news/mobsters-may-have-helped-or-killed-suspect/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/new-englands-unsolved-final-secrets-of-police-chief-killer-found-in-backyard-grave/705926528/
https://www.wpxi.com/news/investigates/inside-a-killers-secret-hideout-an-11-news-exclusive-1/705100971/
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2017/07/17/fbi-spent-decades-searching-for-mobster-wanted-in-cop-killing-then-they-found-his-secret-room/20188366007/
https://unsolved.com/gallery/donald-eugene-webb/

199: Tag Team: David Alan Gore and Fred Waterfield, The Killing Cousins Apr 11, 2022

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David Gore and Fred Waterfield were not only best friends, but also cousins. From an early age the two got into trouble, but things escalated when David started working in law enforcement.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
First murder in 1980s led 'Killing Cousins' Gore and Waterfield on crime spree through Indian River (tcpalm.com)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2128560/amp/David-Alan-Gore-Florida-serial-killer-devil-eyes-preyed-women-abusive-sexual-fantasies-set-die.html
Microsoft Word - Gore, David Alan.doc (radford.edu)
Wayback Machine (archive.org)
Serial killer's letters may have sped up execution | Fox News
David Alan Gore: Florida serial killer executed by lethal injection after string of rapes and murders in 1980s | Daily Mail Online
First murder in 1980s led 'Killing Cousins' Gore and Waterfield on crime spree through Indian River (tcpalm.com)
Yorkshire grandmother's letters to US serial killer David Gore - BBC News
09 Apr 2012, 6 - St. Lucie News Tribune at Newspapers.com
10 Apr 2012, 13 - St. Lucie News Tribune at Newspapers.com
09 Apr 2012, 1 - St. Lucie News Tribune at Newspapers.com

198: Tag Team: The Toolbox Killers, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris Apr 04, 2022

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Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris met in prison where they learned they had a lot in common, including sadistic fantasies. Once they were released, they began a brutal reign of terror that claimed the lives of several young women.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bittaker-lawrence.htm
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/serial-killer-bittaker-criminologist-execution-b1972389.html
LAWRENCE SIGMUND BITTAKER & ROY LEWIS NORRIS — "No; Further Danger" — Crime Library on truTV.com (archive.org)
Who Are Toolbox Killers Lawrence Bittaker, Roy Norris? | Crime News (oxygen.com)

197: Tag Team: Dean Corll, Elmer Wayne Henley, and David Brooks Mar 22, 2022

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Dean Corll, also known as the Candy Man, seemed relatively normal until he took an interest in teenage boys in the area. Soon, he started paying two of them to recruit other teenage boys. Once he had them, he would rape, torture, and murder them, leading to one of the biggest cases at the time.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
The horror remains/20 years later, memories of Dean Corll haunt survivor 08/08/1993 | Archives | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
The Argus-Press - Google News Archive Search
Dean Corll | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom
Dean Corll | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Search begins in Pasadena for possible Dean Corll victims | khou.com
Dean Corll Biography – Facts, Life History of Serial Killer (thefamouspeople.com)

196: Tag Team: Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, Part 2 Mar 16, 2022

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This week we wrap up the case of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. We discuss how they were eventually brought down, a very lengthy court process, and who some of the additional victims were thought to be.
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Music by:
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"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/charles-ng#synopsis
https://www.ranker.com/list/charles-ng-and-leonard-lake-facts/harrison-tenpas
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/ng-charles.htm
Leonard Lake and Charles Ng | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom
12 Jun 1985, Page 5 - Reno Gazette-Journal at Newspapers.com
Attorneys Ask For Immunity For Lake's Ex-Wife | AP News
11 Sep 1989, 10 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com
Ex-Wife of Murder Suspect Asks Immunity From Charges - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Marine Corps Veteran Charles Ng Sentenced to Death for Role in Murdering 11 Californians with Fellow Veteran Leonard Lake; Lake Died By Suicide at Arrest (June 30, 1999) | MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL
16 Jun 1985, Page 17 - Democrat and Chronicle at Newspapers.com
22 Nov 1985, 26 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com
Guardian Angel's Body Found Near Killer's Lair - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Diary Exposes Details for Ng Trial / Alleged partner's entries reveal stalking, murder plans (sfgate.com)
Brutal murder spurs sister's advocacy (newarkadvocate.com)
Paul Steven Cosner – The Charley Project
“Die For Me: The Terrifying True Story of The Charles ng/Leonard Lake Torture Murders” by Don Lasseter

195: Tag Team: Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, Part 1 Mar 10, 2022

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Leonard Lake and Charles Ng have to be among the worst of the worst. Finding their common interest as survivalists, the friends prepared for the apocalypse and how they would survive it. As part of this, they began kidnapping women who would help them repopulate the world after. But they didn't want these women to love and respect. They wanted them as slaves, to rape and torture... which unfortunately escalated to murder.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/charles-ng-and-leonard-lake-facts/harrison-tenpas
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/ng-charles.htm
Leonard Lake and Charles Ng | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom
12 Jun 1985, Page 5 - Reno Gazette-Journal at Newspapers.com
Attorneys Ask For Immunity For Lake's Ex-Wife | AP News
11 Sep 1989, 10 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com
Ex-Wife of Murder Suspect Asks Immunity From Charges - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Marine Corps Veteran Charles Ng Sentenced to Death for Role in Murdering 11 Californians with Fellow Veteran Leonard Lake; Lake Died By Suicide at Arrest (June 30, 1999) | MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL
16 Jun 1985, Page 17 - Democrat and Chronicle at Newspapers.com
22 Nov 1985, 26 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com
Guardian Angel's Body Found Near Killer's Lair - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Diary Exposes Details for Ng Trial / Alleged partner's entries reveal stalking, murder plans (sfgate.com)
“Die For Me: The Terrifying True Story of The Charles ng/Leonard Lake Torture Murders” by Don Lasseter

194: Tag Team: John Duffy and David Mulcahy, The Railway Killers Mar 02, 2022

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Two friends had London on alert after a series of brutal rapes. Things got much worse when the offenders escalated to murder. All of these happened near or at railways around the area, leading to the nickname "The Railway Killers".
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
My5 (channel5.com)
The Railway Killers: The harrowing story of David Mulcahy and John Duffy explored in Channel 5 series (inews.co.uk)
Who are the Railway Killers and where are they now? (thesun.co.uk)
John Duffy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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