Crime Crazy Podcast

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In which DNA saves the day (or not really) - S4E30 Sep 26, 2019

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In our last pre-Crime Cozy episode of the season, we continue the thread of DNA evidence found at crime scenes, but like the Colonial Parkway Murders, DNA evidence is only useful if you actually test it…

Resources:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/a-reasonable-doubt/480747/

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/a-dna-company-wants-your-dna-to-catch-criminals/586120/

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/suspect-identified-1981-cold-case-jeannie-moore/73-50e08b29-a417-456d-aeb4-e434bdfe6189

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/who-killed-jeannie-moore-authorities-solve-38-year-old-jefferson-county-cold-case-murder-of-teen

In Which We Enter a Guilty Plea - S4E29 Sep 18, 2019

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A masterful thief suddenly drastically changes MO and crimes, leaving us wondering what the heck is going on. Plus we learn why our eyes water when we yawn. Question of the day: How many of our listeners yawned through the beginning of this episode??

In which we wish we could solve a case - s4e28 Aug 28, 2019

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We finish our 3-parter with theories, investigations, and further mishaps of the Colonial Parkway Murders.

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In which we meet more victims - s4e27 Aug 21, 2019

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Continuing the thread of last week, we pick up with Part 2 of our 3-parter on the Colonial Parkway Murders. This week we meet Keith, and Sandy, Daniel and AnnaMaria]

Resources

https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Parkway-Victims-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-152566591439809/

In which we head to Virginia - s4e26 Aug 12, 2019

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Often, we cover more lighthearted cases, or at least cover them with a little more humor. But this week, we embark on our first multi-part episode and dive into a case that Eryn grew up with - The Colonial Parkway Murders.

In Part 1, we meet Cathy, Rebecca, David, and Robin

Resources

https://www.facebook.com/Colonial-Parkway-Victims-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-152566591439809/

In which everything was fine… until his jaw came off S4E25 Aug 05, 2019

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This week we return to Chicago for another famous murder - but this one isn’t just a myth! Robbery, assault, adultery, murder, bad legal advice and criminal boyscouts…

Wikipedia: John Dillinger

Wikipedia: Dillinger Gang

In which we question identity - S4E24 Jul 24, 2019

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Back from Chicago, this week’s episode manages to tie HH Holmes, Restivo, and confusing identities together with one murder! Also, we learn about chameleons and what Rose West is up to these days!

Resources:

https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/parent-elaine.htm

In which we take on Chicago -EPISODE 100! Jul 15, 2019

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For Crime Crazy's 100th episode, we flew to Chicago and uncovered some truth about a very famous serial killer. Warning - we both found the truth a little crushing after the stories we'd always believed.

From cows and fires to murders and articulators, we uncover the fact behind the legends.

Sources:

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Depraved by Harold Schechter

Holmes: A Serial Killer in His Own Words

In which we have hysteria and an obsession with hair - S4E22 Jul 01, 2019

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It gets weird, ya’ll. This week’s criminal has a thing for hair... and young girls...and murder.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Restivo

https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/restivo-danilo.htm

https://curionic.com/blog/vibrators-were-the-5th-electrified-household-appliance-before-vacuums-and-irons