Episode 19: The Benoit Family Murder-Suicide
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12/17/21 • 60 min
As promised, this week, Marc and Cassie share the mic with a special guest, Logan, Cassie's husband! Join the trio as they discuss the tragic murder-suicide case, featuring former WWE stars Chris and Nancy Benoit. Was it a case of steroid-induced rage? Did Chris' alcohol and drug addiction play a part? Or was this simply another case of violence caused by CTE?
Source Materials:
- Dark Side of the Ring, Season 2, Episodes 1 and 2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double-murder_and_suicide
As promised, this week, Marc and Cassie share the mic with a special guest, Logan, Cassie's husband! Join the trio as they discuss the tragic murder-suicide case, featuring former WWE stars Chris and Nancy Benoit. Was it a case of steroid-induced rage? Did Chris' alcohol and drug addiction play a part? Or was this simply another case of violence caused by CTE?
Source Materials:
- Dark Side of the Ring, Season 2, Episodes 1 and 2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double-murder_and_suicide
Previous Episode
Episode 18: The Murder of Jaime Gough
This week Marc and Cassie discuss another case which was solved by Marc's department within the Miami-Dade PD. 14-year-old Jaime Gough was murdered by his best friend, Michael Hernandez. Was Michael mentally ill? Or was he simply a cold blooded, sadistic murder? Join Cassie and Marc as they discuss the ins and outs of the case and Marc realizes he knows a few of the individuals involved.
Source Materials:
- Signs of a Psychopath, Season 1, Episode 3
- https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/08/09/cause-of-death-released-for-convicted-killer-michael-hernandez/
- https://mycrimelibrary.com/michael-hernandez-teen-killer/
- https://www.smh.com.au/world/cool-to-be-a-serial-killer-court-told-20080919-gdsvgl.html
- https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1626010.html
- https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/05/03/michael-hernandez-trial-lawyer-speaks-on-death/
Next Episode
Episode 20: The Mysterious Death of Lynn Lemke
Lynn Lemke died in her home on October of 1989, her husband claimed it was suicide and with very little investigation, the police classified it as one. Join Marc and Cassie as they discuss the case and which aspects of the investigation where executed poorly. Did Lynn, who had a history of mental illness, simply decide to end her life one evening? Or is it possible she was murdered by the husband who swore to always love and care for her?
Source Materials:
- Podcast: When Suicide is Murder
- https://www.causes.com/articles/46189-lynn-lemke-s-case-files
- https://www.suicidecrime.com
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