Ep. 87- The Murder of Pamela Wolosz and Attempted Murder of Lydia Holmes

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05/12/22 • 41 min

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Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast

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In January 2017, 12-year-old Ezekiel "Zeke" Holmes attacked his mother Pamela Wolosz and his sister Lydia Holmes with a knife in their comfortable home in Ashland, Oregon, ending his mother's extraordinary life. What caused him to snap?
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https://nbc16.com/news/local/14-year-old-ashland-boy-sentenced-in-mothers-murder

https://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/12-year-old-accused-in-moms-murder-410411965.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/oregon-teen-accused-of-stabbing-mother-sister-pleads-guilty/

https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2018/08/28/ashland-mother-wrestled-knife-away-before-she-died/

https://kobi5.com/news/husband-of-murdered-mom-addresses-attack-44296/

https://ktvl.com/news/local/ashland-boy-who-killed-mother-injured-sister-at-12-years-old-expected-to-admit-to-crimes

https://ktvl.com/news/local/ezekiel-holmes-pleads-guilty

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/springfield/name/pamela-wolosz-obituary?id=18718317

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/video-games-saints-or-psychopaths-082814

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Episode Source List:

https://nbc16.com/news/local/14-year-old-ashland-boy-sentenced-in-mothers-murder

https://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/12-year-old-accused-in-moms-murder-410411965.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/oregon-teen-accused-of-stabbing-mother-sister-pleads-guilty/

https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2018/08/28/ashland-mother-wrestled-knife-away-before-she-died/

https://kobi5.com/news/husband-of-murdered-mom-addresses-attack-44296/

https://ktvl.com/news/local/ashland-boy-who-killed-mother-injured-sister-at-12-years-old-expected-to-admit-to-crimes

https://ktvl.com/news/local/ezekiel-holmes-pleads-guilty

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/springfield/name/pamela-wolosz-obituary?id=18718317

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/video-games-saints-or-psychopaths-082814

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Ep. 86- The UT Stabbing Attack and Murder of Harrison Brown

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In May 2017, Kendrex White approached a group of fellow University of Texas students, carrying a large Bowie knife. He stabbed four students, killing Harrison Brown. The reason behind the attack makes this case even more heartbreaking.

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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/05/03/suspect-in-ut-austin-stabbing-charged-with-murder-had-been-committed-before/

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/kendrex-white-heads-to-max-security-hospital-after-insanity-ruling/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/courts/2018/12/11/in-rare-ruling-kendrex-white-found-not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity/6708550007/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/2017/05/11/ut-stabbing-suspect-kendrex-white-speaks-with-kprc2-from-jail/

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/family-of-deadly-ut-stabbing-suspect-issues-statement

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/ut-stabbing-suspect-has-history-of-mental-illness-police-say/285-435942315

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-injured-ut-austin-stabbing-suspect-custody-police/story?id=47137672

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/02/ut-police-stabbing-spree-was-not-conspiracy/

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Ep. 88- On the Tracks: The Murder of Sunando Sen and the Death of Ki-Suck Han

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In December 2012, fear spread through New York City after two men were pushed in front of subway trains. Sunando Sen was in NYC earning a Ph.D. in Economics while running a print shop and doing humanitarian work to support fellow Hindus. He was on his way into Manhattan when a stranger pushed him to his death.

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https://nationalpost.com/news/new-york-considers-subway-barriers-as-police-find-suspect-in-latest-fatal-pushing-incident

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erika-menendez-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shoving-death-of-sunando-sen-to-undergo-psychiatric-exam/

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/subway-shove-victim-mourned-article-1.1230475

https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-woman-sentenced-to-24-years-for-pushing-indian-man-to-death-in-ny-subway-2255788.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/nyregion/erika-menendez-suspect-in-fatal-subway-push-had-troubled-past.html

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/02/alleged-subway-pusher-still-fit-to-stand-trial.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erika-menendez-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shoving-death-ruled-fit-to-stand-trial/

https://www.wamc.org/wamc-news/2017-05-21/the-story-behind-kendras-law