Episode 20: The Mysterious Death of Lynn Lemke
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12/24/21 • 66 min
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
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
Previous Episode
Episode 19: The Benoit Family Murder-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
Next Episode
Episode 21: Katherine Knight
This week join Marc and Cassie as they discuss their last case of 2021, the insane case of murderess, Katherine Knight. Katherine had a long history of domestic abuse against her partners, which ultimately culminated in her becoming the first woman in Australian history to receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Special thanks to Matthew and Deenah for the Australian case suggestion!
Source Materials:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Knight
- https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knight-katherine.htm
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