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89: Winter Park Wedding Shooting Oct 11, 2023

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Presented to you today will be the case of Daniel Knight. You will notice that I provide little commentary. I am here to present the evidence to you as the events unfolded. This case, more than most, has been surrounded by political debate. I leave the opinions up to you.
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88: Black Label: Uber - Part 03 - The Cage Sep 27, 2023

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Listener, this is part 3 to the Uber series.

87: Black Label: Uber - Part 02 - Circus Sep 20, 2023

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Listener, this is part 2 in the Uber series.

86: Black Label: Uber - Part 01 Sep 13, 2023

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As we live our lives, we have a broad belief that those around us are decent, kind, and humane human beings. We take for granted that people we encounter every day are like us. The reality is far bleaker and far crueller. The spectrum in which the human psyche lies is wide and it is vast. As humans we inevitably vary in our positions. We slide up or down that scale to a degree but overall, we don’t stray too far from our central point. Not everybody is like that. That is not the status quo for some.
Listener, this story is about the explosive and devastating collision of two worlds. One brilliant, bubbly and filled with light. The other dark and ominous with a heavy shadow. There was an unfair advantage in this collision, An unbalanced division of power and control. This rendered one party entirely powerless to win the fight.
In March 2019, under the cover of darkness a predator silently hunted the streets of Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina. An animalistic repetitive prowling searching for a victim. When they did pounce, they caged in their prey leaving no means of escape. The innocence of a well-loved ambitious college student with everything to live for was ripped away during that assault. Brutalized in a frenzied, violent, and cold-blooded attack. She fought hard for her life that night, but when his eyes locked onto her as prey, she had no chance of survival.
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85: Black Label: Echoes Aug 30, 2023

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A violent crime isn't committed in a vacuum. Through the years you can feel the reverberations. In today's episode we cover two criminals. It's worth meditating on the resonance of their acts.
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84: Black Label: A Shadow Cast Over Yosemite Aug 16, 2023

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There are several ways to get to the Yosemite National Park in Northern California, but the most scenic is a long, winding road through the mountains. As you drive north on Wawona Road, the small shrubs give way to the large pine trees that line the two-car road. The aroma of pine trees fill your car as you slowly drive left and right as the road follows the contours of the mountain. And then, when you turn around the final bend, you enter in a dark tunnel. The tunnel was carved directly through the mountain, through solid granite, and it’s the longest tunnel in the California Highway system at 4,233 feet. The darkness envelops you when you first enter the tunnel and at times it seems like it will never end.
But when you reach the end and finally exit the tunnel, light and warmth floods into the windshield and you are exposed to the most beautiful scenery in the Yosemite valley. From this location you can see El Capitan mountain to your left, a waterfall on your right, and in the rear, the famous Half Dome mountain. It is a stunning, picturesque landscape and it immediately becomes obvious why Yosemite National Park has almost four million visitors every year.
Unfortunately for four innocent women, there's another darkness in the Yosemite valley area, and it isn't the tunnel. It’s a person, and though, he’s just a man of flesh and blood, he managed to cast a shadow over the valley. That shadow isn’t straight like the tunnel that leads into the valley. It is more like the winding road that leads up to it, with twists and turns and bends. Disfigured and ugly.
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83: Gary Ridgway: Green River Killer, Part 03 Aug 09, 2023

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If this were a Hollywood movie, the story of Gary Ridgway would build to an explosive climax. Considering the path he took, the events the unfolded, and the continued escalation… I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that. The end of a serial killer’s life of violence is often as dull as any other crime. A knock may come at the killer in questions door. They may be interrupted at their workplace. Asked to come downtown. There are exceptions of course. Richard Ramirez and Ted Bundy both had captured fit for the silver screen. Not Gary. No, Gary’s arrest, after a life of violent thrashing, came during a period of relative inactivity.
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82: Gary Ridgway: Green River Killer, Part 02 Aug 02, 2023

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Part 02 of a three part series. Now in adulthood, we take a look at the media circus surrounding Gary Ridgway. His pride. The Green River Task Force. Ted Bundy... This episode has it all.
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81: Gary Ridgway: Green River Killer, Part 01 Jul 19, 2023

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In today's episode we tackle the early life of a monster. Through piecing together moments of his child we may gain insight into why Gary Ridgway chose his path. This is part one of a two part series. Hold on tight because the episode intentionally jumps around the timeline. Listener, let's jump into the mind of man convicted of killing 49 and confessed and suspected of killing 90+ people. It's going to get dark.

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[Freebie] Fireside Chat: Behind the Curtain Jul 06, 2023

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