Chapter 2 | Combee Critters

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09/21/22 • 61 min

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Chapter 2 of 9

Leo’s friends and family search desperately for Michelle around Lakeland, Florida. Three days later, her body is found in a phosphate mining pit with 26 stab wounds. Leo is arrested, charged with first degree murder, and faces the electric chair.

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Chapter 2 of 9

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Bone Valley - Chapter 2 | Combee Critters

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In the podcast episode titled "Chapter 2 | Combee Critters," the gripping story of Michelle Scofield's murder unfolds. Shane Kent, the person in charge of the evidence room at the Polk County Courthouse, presents physical evidence from the case, including Michelle's clothes and belongings as well as photos of her body and the autopsy. Leo, grieving over Michelle's death, arranges her funeral and struggles to come to terms with the gruesome details. Suspicion falls on Leo when his neighbor claims to have witnessed him bringing a carpet cleaner into the trailer after Michelle's disappearance. Leo is questioned, takes a lie detector test, and fails. Although detectives spread rumors about him, no concrete evidence connects him to the murder. Leo's prints are not found in Michelle's car, and their trailer shows no signs of blood or cleaning. Assistant State Attorney John Aguero suspects Leo's father's involvement based on a mysterious "vision from God." Mining history and its connection to the crime are explored, revealing the dark past of the phosphate industry in Polk County. Despite Leo's arrest by a SWAT team, he maintains his innocence and shares it with Detective Weeks and Prosecutor John Aguero. The episode ends with lingering questions as the investigation continues. This captivating episode delves into suspicion, complex relationships, and the quest for justice, making it a must-listen for true crime enthusiasts and those interested in the intricacies of a broken criminal justice system.

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It's eighteen eighty one. Captain J. Francis le Baron of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is surveying Central Florida. As he travels up the Peace River in Polk County, he finds something fossils, tons of them along the sandy banks of the Peace River, giant shark teeth, whale skulls, and prehistoric mastodon bones. Captain LeBaron collects nine barrels worth of fossils and has them shipped off to a professor at the Smithsonian Institution. A few