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Copycat Killer: Lizzie Borden Jul 12, 2022

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Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. This childhood rhyme was based on a real-life murder that was turned into a great movie, The Legend of Lizzie Borden. So great that when one fan, James Cushing, finds an axe, he thinks it is destiny to follow Elizabeth Montgomery’s portrayal and become Lizzie. Walking the streets of a Seattle suburb at night, no one is safe as he searches for the perfect victim.

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Autopsy: The Last Hours Of...Davy Jones Jul 11, 2022

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On the morning of February 29th, 2012, Davy Jones the idolized front man of the 60’s pop phenomenon, The Monkees, died. He had been performing just days before and showed no signs of illness. A working-class kid from Manchester, England, Davy won international fame when, at 19 years-old, he was cast in the wacky TV show about a failing pop band named The Monkees. His sudden death from cardiac failure came completely out of the blue. In this podcast, world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter uses Davy’s autopsy and medical examiner’s report to uncover what really killed Davy Jones at just 66 years old.

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Murder Made Me Famous: Aaron Hernandez Jul 07, 2022

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From All-American to convicted murderer, Aaron Hernandez’ early career success as tight end for the New England Patriots was shockingly overshadowed by his violent life as a killer. Hernandez’ temper seemed to get the best of him in situations, and he was charged with the first-degree murder of friend Odin Lloyd and also indicted in connection with two drive-by murders in 2012. Without the possibility of parole on his life sentence, Hernandez ultimately saw no way out from it all and tragically took his own life in prison in 2017.

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Sex Lies & Murder: The Boyfriend Jul 06, 2022

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Laura and Craig Stelmasek are living the quintessential all- American life until their family hits a financial rough patch. Police receive a tip of a suspicious van at the Phoenix Arizona airport parking lot, leading them to the Stelmasek residence. They arrive to find a 16 year old girl home alone and both of her parents missing. What they discover inside the van is something they never anticipated. Investigators must follow a trail of clues that start with the abandoned van and ultimately lead them to a cold blooded killer.

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Copycat Killers: Heathers Jul 05, 2022

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In a scene right out of the crime-comedy Heathers, three high school best friends become mortal enemies in a plot to kill the “cool kids.”

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Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... Dennis Wilson Jul 04, 2022

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Dennis Wilson was the golden boy drummer for the Beach Boys. His good looks, energetic attitude and musical prowess made him one of the great drummers of rock and roll. True his band’s ident ity, he was also an avid surfer. But the Beach Boys drummer was also an avid drinker and on December 28, 1983, after a day of alcohol-use, Wilson dove into LA’s Marina Del Rey harbor and drowned in less than 15 feet of water. Byt what really happened? Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter examines Dennis's autopsy report to dispel the rumors and reveal the real cause of the drummer's tragic and untimely death at the age of 39.

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Murder Made Me Famous: D.C. Sniper Attacks Jun 30, 2022

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For three weeks in 2002, the streets of D.C. were terrorized as two men, 17 year-old Lee Boyd Malvo and 42 year-old John Muhammad, hunted random civilians in broad daylight with a rifle. The sniper attacks made national news and Americans became fearful that they could be the next victims. After training to be a marksman in the military, Muhammad recruited the help of friend Malvo to shoot 17 people from the trunk of his car. Malvo was given multiple life sentences and Muhammed was executed by lethal injection.

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Sex Lies & Murder: A Hero's Demise Jun 29, 2022

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Nathan and Michelle Paet are high school sweethearts who marry and start a family together. Nathan fights in the Iraq war and is lucky enough to return home where he works at the Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas, NV. Unfortunately he finds out that returning home might be an even more dangerous battlefield than the one he just survived.

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Copycat Killers: Fatal Attraction Jun 28, 2022

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The psychological thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close inspired a real murder Known as “The Fatal Attraction Case.” The crime occurred when one man’s infidelity resulted in obsession, stalking, and murder—just like in the movie.

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Autopsy: The Last Hours Of...George Michael Jun 27, 2022

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One of the most brilliant performers of his generation, George Michael’s music career spanned 35 years. Following global fame with the pop group Wham!, his solo career sent him into the stratosphere. But the death of both his lover and mother, along with the pressures of keeping his sexuality a secret, took their toll. Conflicted and depressed, Michael turned to drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. His slide into self-destruction led to his sudden death at the age of 53. Now expert pathologist and coroner, Dr. Michael Hunter, investigates what was going on in the singer’s body that caused him to die so suddenly and at such a young age.

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