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Lin Russell was walking her two young daughters down a country road when she and the girls were suddenly attacked by an assailant wielding a claw hammer. One child, Josie does survive miraculously but with severe head trauma. Not one, but two juries have convicted a man for these crimes although he still claims his innocence today.
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The Russell murders: is Michael Stone in prison for a brutal crime he didn’t commit? | UK criminal justice | The Guardian
Who is Josie Russell and where is she now? – The Sun | The Sun
Michael Stone (criminal) - Wikipedia
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Music By: Michael Drzewiecki
Cover Art By: Charnell Lennox

You asked...and we delivered. In this special episode of Crime Curious we are taking a week off from giving you a crime story and instead giving you an interview with....us. Get to know Charnell and Megan through an interview delivered by one of our best friends....Brain Bath Jason. There are times of great laughter and total seriousness but after this you will know about who we are and what motivates our lives.
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This is what it is like to be a crime curious Patreon member! While we are on vacation this week, we are giving you an episode that was previously only available to Patreon members. Although this is a well known case (which is not typically the kind of cases we cover) we think with the in depth research Megan did you will still learn a lot from this episode. If you are interested in supporting our work and gaining access to hundreds of bonus content click the link below!
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Jessica Pelley was just a 9 year old girl living in Lakeville Indiana when she went to a friends house for the weekend only to come home and learn her entire family had been murdered while she was away. You might think you know this story from other sources, but in our exclusive interview with Jessi and author of her memoir, (I am Jessica) Jamie Collins, we promise here is where you hear the real story. You can find a link to the book below.
I Am Jessica: A Survivor's Powerful Story of Healing and Hope by Jamie Collins, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)
Interview completed with Jessi Toronjo and Jamie Collins.
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Today we are bringing you a call to action case, I have included the parole board's contact information at the bottom, thanks to our listeners suggestion on this one. This is the brutal murder of 14 year old Amber "Aimee" Creek who was last seen in a youth center in Chicago Illinois and then her body is later found in the woods in Wisconsin.
Oshkosh Correctional Institution
PO BOX 3530
Oshkosh Wisconsin 54903-3530
#(920)-231-4010
Parole Commission
PO BOX 7960 Madison, Wi
53707-7960
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The Strange Murder of Amber Creek | Bizarrepedia
(1) Murder of Amber Creek - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Amber_Creek.
(2) Murder of Amber Creek - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia. https://alchetron.com/Murder-of-Amber-Creek.
(3) Illinois man cuffed for 1997 rape, murder of runaway teen: police. https://www.nydailynews.com/2014/04/08/illinois-man-cuffed-for-1997-rape-murder-of-runaway-teen-police/.
(4) About: Murder of Amber Creek - DBpedia Association. https://dbpedia.org/page/Murder_of_Amber_Creek.
(5) Palatine Man Charged in 1997 Murder of Palatine Girl, 14 ... - Patch. https://patch.com/illinois/palatine/palatine-man-charged-in-1997-murder-of-girl-14-discarded-cigarette-leads-to-arrest.

This episode we have a special guest while Megan is at a conference...cousin Jenny! She joins us to discuss the senseless case of Rita Curran. A 1971 case that took 50 years to finally solve.
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“The Stranger Beside Me,” by Ann Rule, published August 1, 1980
SOLVED: Rita Patricia Curran, 1971 – Killer in the Archives
Rita Curran: 1971 Cold Case Solved — Murder, She Told: Maine & New England True Crime (murdershetold.com)
'The Murder of Rita Curran' (Syn Writes True Crime), 3/27/2022, by syntheticabdiel
'Burlington police say neighbor killed Rita Curran, solving a more than 50-year-old cold case' (VTDigger), 2/21/2023, by Alan J. Keays, Diane Derby
'Burlington police say neighbor killed Rita Curran in 1971' (My Champlain Valley), 2/21/2023, by Brian Wallstin, Isabel Schonemann
'Cigarette Butt Leads to Teacher’s Killer Over 50 Years Later' (Daily Beast), 2/21/2023, by Pilar Melendez

The conclusion to the murders that happened on November 18, 1973 at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve. Sandra Cheskey was only 13 years old when she survived the brutal murder of four of her friends while they were having a campfire in Gitchie Manitou State preserve in Iowa. The only problem is, many thought she was wasn't telling the whole truth. In this emotional re-telling of Sandra's story you will hear of a strong determined survivor who with the help of an amazing detective worked to ensure her friends murderers were brought to justice.
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Gitchie Girl Uncovered: The True Story of a Night of Mass Murder and the Hunt for the Deranged Killers: Hamman, Phil, Hamman, Sandy: 9781632137005: Amazon.com: Books
Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland: Hamman, Phil, Hamman, Sandy: 9781632132000: Amazon.com: Books

Sandra Cheskey was only 13 years old when she survived the brutal murder of four of her friends while they were having a campfire in Gitchie Manitou State preserve in Iowa. The only problem is, many thought she was wasn't telling the whole truth. In this emotional re-telling of Sandra's story you will hear of a strong determined survivor who with the help of an amazing detective worked to ensure her friends murderers were brought to justice.
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Gitchie Girl Uncovered: The True Story of a Night of Mass Murder and the Hunt for the Deranged Killers: Hamman, Phil, Hamman, Sandy: 9781632137005: Amazon.com: Books
Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland: Hamman, Phil, Hamman, Sandy: 9781632132000: Amazon.com: Books

Shocktober is here again and for this episode Megan takes us through her extensive research into some unique origin stories that you might have never hear of before specifically with New Orleans and raises some questions about all we thought we knew about the legends of Vampires.

The conclusion with legal explanations by Megan of Shanda's case.
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