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For a lot of people, the holiday season can be a time of happiness, togetherness, and joy. A time full of family, laughter, and good will, but for others, the holiday season can have the opposite effect.
Enjoy the latest episode of Almost Fiction Plus for free as a gift from me and the rest of the 11:59 Media crew, and no matter what you celebrate, or don’t, this year, know that all of us appreciate everything you do.
Hugs.
SOURCES:
https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2021/06/04/man-gets-15-to-life-for-beating-wife-to-death-on-christmas-day-2011-in-anaheim/
https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-zazell-preston/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9K6hmczL28
https://www.thedailybeast.com/william-wallace-gets-15-to-life-for-posing-slain-wife-zazell-prestons-body-in-deranged-christmas-scene
https://apnews.com/article/3badb32e6a39d34c4c4e458c2e8aeee7
https://people.com/crime/man-convicted-murder-after-killing-wife-having-kids-open-christmas-gifts-in-front-body/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9447539/Man-placed-wifes-body-kids-guilty-murder.html
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Some people are… magnetic, easily able to attach themselves to others, drawing them in with relative ease with their larger than life personalities.
There are just some people who can talk to anyone, make them feel at ease, quickly transitioning from stranger to acquaintance, to… friend.
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https://murderpedia.org/male.Z/z/zack-michael-duane.htm
Michael Duane Zack vs State of Florida Case No. SC03-1374 Answer Brief of Appellee
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/10/03/michael-duane-zack-execution-lethal-injection-desantis-death-escambia/
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October.
You can feel it. A change in the air. The days grow shorter, the nights grow colder. Fall tends to feel like an end.Welcome to a special Halloween episode of Tethers.
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TETHERS SEASON 2 COMING SOON!
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Rituals span across every country, every religion, and every group.
No matter what you are a part of, there are going to be rituals and practices that you follow, sometimes without even realizing it.
This week we follow the case of a man who wanted to perform an ancient ritual, one now banned in almost every civilized country.
This week we cover the story of Tyree Lincoln Smith.
SOURCES:
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/bridgeport-ct-tyree-smith-released-18394546.php
ARTICLE: A Portrait of Tyree Smith, Man Accused of Cannibalism BY Brittany Lyte and Tom Cleary for CTpost.com
Tyree Smith, Accused Axe Murderer And Cannibal, Allegedly Said Victim's Eye 'Tasted Like Oyster' by Huffingtonpost.com
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-tyree-lincoln.htm
Sky.com article Cannibal Apologizes To Victim’s Relatives September 11, 2013
Article Titled: Judges: Cannibal not Guilty Due to Insanity. Written by Daniel Tepfer for Stamford Advocate.com on Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Article: Accused Cannibal Considered Eating Psychiatrist by Daniel Tepfer -CTpost.com
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Welcome to the final episode of this series on Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham. As season 2 wraps up, I just wanted to thank you all for coming on this journey, a journey that hopefully is just beginning.
As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous.
Sources:
Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition.
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm
Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020.
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Welcome back to part 3 of the tale of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham. This is the season 2 finale, and it only gets crazier from here.
As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous.
Also, shout out to Producer Jess for her voice-work in this episode. We couldn’t do what we do without her.
Sources:
Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition.
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm
Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020.
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Welcome back to our continuation of the tale of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham story. This is the season 2 finale, and it’s… a doozy.
As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous.
Sources:
Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition.
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm
Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020.
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Catherine May Wood was… an enigma. She constantly complained about how unfair her life was right before bragging about how she was in complete control, not only of her life, but also of the lives of those around her. She just couldn't seem to make up her mind claiming that she was both a victim, and a maestro, a tragic character beset by life, while also being the puppeteer controlling everything in her domain. Then, Gwendolyn Gail Graham entered into her life, and seemingly all hell broke loose.
NOTE: Some names may have been changed in order to protect the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous.
Sources:
Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition.
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine.htm
Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years. By KC Baker for People.com. January 21, 2020.
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This week's case has a little bit of everything. I wish that there was more information, I wish there was more to find on this story, but what is available is enough to see that people like Ed Gien aren’t one of a kind.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Robinson
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-03-05/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=8&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-01-17/ed-1/seq-22/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=5&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-01-15/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=3&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1935-02-05/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1934&sort=date&date2=1935&words=Coyner+James&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=7&state=&rows=20&proxtext=James+Coyner&y=7&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 -
Steven Ray Thacker is one of those enigmas. He was no stranger to the law, with most of his run-ins usually for nonviolent crimes, until one day he just snapped killing three different people over a 10 day period. So, why did he do it?
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Court of Appeals. STATE OF TENNESSEE v. STEVEN RAY THACKER. Dyer County No. C00-54; Lake County No. 01-CR-8238. December 18, 2003.
From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research. State v. Thacker. Supreme Court of Tennessee. Apr 27, 2005.
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/thacker1325.htm
OKLAHOMA MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN 3 STATES EXECUTED IN MCALESTER.
Tuesday, March 12th 2013, 7:47 am. By: News On 6
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT. STEVEN RAY THACKER, v. RANDALL G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary. No. 10-5127. April 12, 2012.
Judge rules no new trial for convicted murderer Thacker. StateGazette.com. Friday, July 30, 2010.
Condemned killer Steven Ray Thacker more complex than just a cold-blooded killer. By Bill Hiles for StateGazette.com. February 13, 2002.
https://theforgivenessfoundation.org/2022/04/27/steven-thacker-executed-in-oklahoma/
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Robert Ronald Mudman Simon was a prototypical biker gang member not only in appearance but also in temperament. He really didn’t care about the world or those around him, unless they were in his gang. Human life was just not that important to him, and it showed.
Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/simon-robert.htm
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/1999/a-149-97-opn.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Simon_(biker)
Death row biker killed in prison fight. By Michael Ellison for TheGuardian.com. September 8, 1999.
Unknown dangers: Fatal shooting of N.J. police officer still felt 20 years later. By Greg Adomaitis For NJ.com. May 06, 2015.
'They shot Lee,' the officer cried, 'Get 'em, get 'em, get 'em!'. By Jim Six for NJ.com. May 06, 2013.
https://onepercenterbikers.com/warlocks-mc-motorcycle-club-pennsylvania/#google_vignette
Inmate says killer bribed jailers. By Gary Miller for UPI.com. September 28, 1995.
Mihalick v. Simon. United States District Court, D. New Jersey. Civil Action No. 97-2510. May 14, 1999.
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Anthony Allen Shore was a sexual sadist with no boundaries. He took what he wanted with no regard for others or their feelings. In essence, he was just another monster, but unlike some, he wanted to be put down.
Sources:
Shore v. State, No. AP-75,049 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 12, 2007).
The Killer Next Door: He left clues all over, but it still took investigators years to unmask the serial murderer in their midst. By Sarah Fenks.
Man Charged in Serial Killings of Four Houston-area Women Dallas Lab Found Link in Suspect's DNA. By S.K. Bardwell - The Houston Chronicle. Oct. 28, 2003.
Confessed serial killer's trial to start. By Denise Davis for Citizen Staff. September 15, 2004.
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/shore-anthony.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Allen_Shore
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In the beginning it appeared as if Paul Eugene Rowles was an easy criminal to work with if there ever was such a thing.
Almost every time he was confronted about a crime he would quickly crumble and admit to it if he was in fact the man who had committed the act, but eventually that all changed.
Due to that fact we just can’t be sure exactly what he’s done, but what we do know is grim to say the least.
SOURCES:
On the trail of a serial killer. By Glenn Garvin - MiamiHerald.com. April 26, 2014.
https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rowles-paul.htm
A look at Paul Rowles' background and criminal past. By WFLA.com. February 5, 2014.
Student’s killer dies untried in prison as story of guilt and heroism unfolds from justice system. By Jack Strickland. TheTallahasseeNews.com. April 02, 2013.
Paul Rowles' only surviving victim shares her story. By John Martin, and Claire Wiseman. February 7, 2014.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tiffany_Sessions
Paul Rowles Timeline. By The Gainesville Sun for Gainsville.com. February 5, 2014.
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There is not much to say about Christa Gail Pike, except for the fac that she single handedly proves that evil lives among us.
SOURCES:https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/pike-christa.htm
STATE v. PIKE (1998) Supreme Court of Tennessee,at Knoxville. STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Christa Gail PIKE, Appellant. Decided: October 05, 1998.https://www.mercyforchrista.org/christa-s-storyJudge dismisses death row inmate Christa Pike's bid to reopen her criminal case. By John North For WBIR10 News. October 31, 2023. Woman convicted in 1995 Knoxville murder asks death sentence be vacated. By Gregory Raucoules for WATE Knox County News. August 30, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_PikeStaff management; How to tell the difference between an excuse and a reason. By Steve Parker for Linkedin.com. September 24, 2024.
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Not much is known about Dennis Duane Webb because luckily for us, he was caught relatively early in his career. He was cold, heartless, and ignorant traits he thought were positive attributes rather than negative ones. Welcome back to yet another episode of Almost Fiction. Don’t forget to leave a review.
SOURCES:https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/webb-dennis-duane.htmPeople v. Webb (1993) 6 Cal.4th 494 , 24 Cal.Rptr.2d 779; 862 P.2d 779 [No. S006938. Dec 7, 1993.]
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-inmate-on-death-row-since-1988-dies-in-the-hospital/Dennis Webb, Convicted in 1988 of Murdering Atascadero Couple, Dies on Death Row. By Matt Fountain. December 14, 2016.
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Gary Gene Tison tried anything and everything to avoid punishment, no matter how small the issue.
He also had a family who stood by him no matter how ridiculous he became.
Those two facets combined caused one of the worst prison breaks in Arizona history.
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SOURCES:
The Tison Prison Break Arizona Gary, Donald, Ricky, and Ray Tison; Randy Greenawalt 1978 by Beverly Roath from the book Malice, Madness, and Mayhem: an Electric Collection of American Infamy. 2010.
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/tison-gary-gene.htm
Shotgun-toting sons free dad, 2nd killer. By David L. Teibel. The Arizona Daily Star. July 31, 1978.
Tison's Body Found, Corpse Half a Mile from Shootout Site. By John Rawlinson and Armando Durazo. The Arizona Daily Star. August 23, 1978.
Prison escapees still at large; 'serious security breach' cited. By John DeWitt and Armando Durazo. The Arizona Daily Star. August 1, 1978.
Escapees linked to 3 deaths. The Arizona Daily Star. August 8, 1978.
3 Captured, One Killed in Shootout. By Aarmando Durazo, Gene Nail and John Rawlinson - The Arizona Daily Star. August 12, 1978.
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Thomas William Rigterink was a former model turned killer who seemingly out of nowhere, committed a brutal attack, one that spilled over to innocents just trying to live their lives.
It’s a sobering testament to just how quickly our lives can change, especially when we least expect it.
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Sources:
Supreme Court of Florida. No. SC05-2162. THOMAS WILLIAM RIGTERINK, Appellant,
Vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. January 30, 2009.
Ex-Model Rigterink Is Sentenced to Death. Adopted Son of PCC Professors Becomes Polk's 14th Death Row Inmate. Jason Geary - The Ledger. October 15, 2005
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2010/03/01/court-orders-new-look-at-fla-murder-case/
Murder Defendant Takes the Stand: Thomas Rigterink tells jurors he played no part in double slaying, by Jason Geary - The Ledger Friday, September 2, 2005.
Stabbing Suspect Arrested: Authorities say Thomas William Rigterink admitted to being involved in two slayings, by Amy L. Edwards - The Ledger. Friday, October 17, 2003. -
Daniel Lee Siebert becomes another name on our growing list of murderers who were let out of jail, only to kill again.
He also makes another growing list, the list of killers who for some reason had almost unbelievable luck, until… he didn’t.
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SOURCES:
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/11/nyregion/guide-killed-in-atlantic-city-died-in-a-lounge-police-say.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1989/562-so-2d-586-0.html
Alabama Death Row Inmate Who Challenged Protocol Dies. Desiree Hunter, Associated Press Writer.
Edwards, A K . All American Criminal: Daniel Lee Siebert. Kindle Edition.
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There’s really not much to say about this week's episode other than it was definitely one of the harder cases I have covered.
By definition, Banita M. Jacks was a mother and that’s about the only positive thing I can say about her, especially after all that she’s done.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banita_Jacks
SE Home Where Girls Found Slain Not Selling After New Paint, 40% Reduction, It Goes to Auction; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, February 19, 2009.
Banita Jacks Case: Lots of Blame to Go Around in D.C. Girls' Deaths, Report Says; By Petula Dvorak, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, April 3, 2009.
Prosecutor Tells Horror Story in Deaths of 4 D.C. Girls; Defense Denies Guilt; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, July 16, 2009.
Details of Banita Jacks's Relationship With Eldest Daughter Emerge; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
Fenty Fires 6 In Girls' Deaths; By Petula Dvorak and David Nakamura, Washington Post Staff Writers, Tuesday, January 15, 2008.
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This week we go over the case of another killer couple, a pair of individuals who would have done just about anything not for each other, but for meth.
This week we talk about Cynthia Lynn Coffman and James Gregory Marlow.
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SOURCES:
Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers - Hunting Humans
S.C. Upholds Death Sentences for ‘Folsom Wolf’ and Girlfriend Who Claimed He Battered Her By Kenneth Ofgang - MetNews.com Friday, August 20, 2004
Condemned and Waiting: Cynthia Coffman Came West for a New Life; Now She Faces 2nd Death Sentence By Nancy Wride - Los Angeles Times April 26, 1992
People v. Marlow IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA August 19, 2004 THE PEOPLE, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. JAMES GREGORY MARLOW AND CYNTHIA LYNN COFFMAN, DEFENDANTS AND APPELLANTS.
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