24. Andrew Cunanan Part 3 - The Strangers

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07/08/23 • 67 min

Andrew Cunanan's killing spree never really made sense to the investigators who were attempting to track him down, which is part of the reason the Cunanan manhunt turned into the "largest failed manhunt in US history." As Amanda and Lauren discuss, in their third and final episode in the series on Andrew Cunanan, investigators may not have been using all of their available resources to find Cunanan prior to his most famous murder - the assassination of Gianni Versace.
Sources:

Mirror: “What happened to Gianni Versace’s long-term boyfriend? Antonio D’Amico, their ‘open relationship,’ and what he looks like now” by Beth Hardie
The Wrap: “‘American Crime Story’: Here’s Lizzie Cote’s Plea for Andrew Cunanan to Surrender” by Phil Hornshaw
The Washington Post: “Death Removes Mystique from Cunanan’s Life” by Joel Achenbach and Roberto Suro
The Washington Post: “The Life of a Trophy Boy” by Marc Fisher
Refinery29: “Everything We Know About Norman Blachford & Andrew Cunanan’s Real Relationship” by Elena Nicolaou
Refinery29: “Was Andrew Cunanan a Member of this Secret Gay Fraternity?” by Elena Nicolaou
Town & Country: “Did Versace Killer Andrew Cunanan also Kill Lincoln Aston?” by Leah Silverman
Pop Sugar: “American Crime Story Killer Andrew Cunanan May Have Killed a Sixth Victim” by Andrea Reiher
Pop Sugar: “American Crime Story: Why We’ll Never Know the Truth Behind David Madson’s Slaying” by Andrea Reiher
The San Diego Reader: “Andrew Cunanan–boy toy for socialites Norman Blachford and Lincoln Aston” by Matt Potter
Harper’s Bazaar: “What Really Happened when Andrew Cunanan Murdered Jeff Trail and David Madson” by Julie Kosin
Harper’s Bazaar: “Who Was Lee Miglin? American Crime Story Explores Andrew Cunanan’s Victims before Versace” by Amy Mackelden
Harper’s Bazaar: “A Complete Timeline of Andrew Cunanan’s Murders” by Emma Dibdin
MinnPost: “Remembering Minneapolis Architect David Madson” by Noah Barth
CBS News Chicago: “25 Years Ago: The murder of Chicago real estate mogul Lee Miglin and the horrors of Andrew Cunanan’s murder spree” by Brad Edwards, Richard Schlesinger, Adam Harrington, and Dan Kraemer
ABC 7 Chicago: “20 years after Cunanan murders, Lee Miglin’s son talks” by Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
History Channel: “This Day in History: Andrew Cunanan continues murder spree” by History.com Editors
CBS News: “Andrew Cunanan’s trail of terror” by Staff Writers
The Advocate: “As Seen on American Crime Story: Read the Interview where Gianni Versace Came Out” by Brendan Lemon
Vanity Fair: “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: Versace’s HIV Status” by Julie Miller and Joanna Robinson
HIV.gov: HIV and AIDS Timeline
Vulgar Favors: The Assassination of Gianni Versace by Maureen Orth
Wikipedia

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Mirror: “What happened to Gianni Versace’s long-term boyfriend? Antonio D’Amico, their ‘open relationship,’ and what he looks like now” by Beth Hardie
The Wrap: “‘American Crime Story’: Here’s Lizzie Cote’s Plea for Andrew Cunanan to Surrender” by Phil Hornshaw
The Washington Post: “Death Removes Mystique from Cunanan’s Life” by Joel Achenbach and Roberto Suro
The Washington Post: “The Life of a Trophy Boy” by Marc Fisher
Refinery29: “Everything We Know About Norman Blachford & Andrew Cunanan’s Real Relationship” by Elena Nicolaou
Refinery29: “Was Andrew Cunanan a Member of this Secret Gay Fraternity?” by Elena Nicolaou
Town & Country: “Did Versace Killer Andrew Cunanan also Kill Lincoln Aston?” by Leah Silverman
Pop Sugar: “American Crime Story Killer Andrew Cunanan May Have Killed a Sixth Victim” by Andrea Reiher
Pop Sugar: “American Crime Story: Why We’ll Never Know the Truth Behind David Madson’s Slaying” by Andrea Reiher
The San Diego Reader: “Andrew Cunanan–boy toy for socialites Norman Blachford and Lincoln Aston” by Matt Potter
Harper’s Bazaar: “What Really Happened when Andrew Cunanan Murdered Jeff Trail and David Madson” by Julie Kosin
Harper’s Bazaar: “Who Was Lee Miglin? American Crime Story Explores Andrew Cunanan’s Victims before Versace” by Amy Mackelden
Harper’s Bazaar: “A Complete Timeline of Andrew Cunanan’s Murders” by Emma Dibdin
MinnPost: “Remembering Minneapolis Architect David Madson” by Noah Barth
CBS News Chicago: “25 Years Ago: The murder of Chicago real estate mogul Lee Miglin and the horrors of Andrew Cunanan’s murder spree” by Brad Edwards, Richard Schlesinger, Adam Harrington, and Dan Kraemer
ABC 7 Chicago: “20 years after Cunanan murders, Lee Miglin’s son talks” by Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
History Channel: “This Day in History: Andrew Cunanan continues murder spree” by History.com Editors
CBS News: “Andrew Cunanan’s trail of terror” by Staff Writers
The Advocate: “As Seen on American Crime Story: Read the Interview where Gianni Versace Came Out” by Brendan Lemon
Vanity Fair: “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: Versace’s HIV Status” by Julie Miller and Joanna Robinson
HIV.gov: HIV and AIDS Timeline
Vulgar Favors: The Assassination of Gianni Versace by Maureen Orth
Wikipedia

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23. Andrew Cunanan Part 2 - The Lovers in the Nighttime

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The big questions are... are Andrew Cunanan's victims connected? How did they know Cunanan and get involved in his life? In the second of the three-part series on Andrew Cunanan, Amanda and Lauren cover the story from the aftermath of Cunanan's first murder through his third murder, including some wild rumors, some cringeworthy policework, and a fair amount of speculation.
Sources:

Mirror: “What happened to Gianni Versace’s long-term boyfriend? Antonio D’Amico, their ‘open relationship,’ and what he looks like now” by Beth Hardie
The Wrap: “‘American Crime Story’: Here’s Lizzie Cote’s Plea for Andrew Cunanan to Surrender” by Phil Hornshaw
The Washington Post: “Death Removes Mystique from Cunanan’s Life” by Joel Achenbach and Roberto Suro
The Washington Post: “The Life of a Trophy Boy” by Marc Fisher
Refinery29: “Everything We Know About Norman Blachford & Andrew Cunanan’s Real Relationship” by Elena Nicolaou
Refinery29: “Was Andrew Cunanan a Member of this Secret Gay Fraternity?” by Elena Nicolaou
Town & Country: “Did Versace Killer Andrew Cunanan also Kill Lincoln Aston?” by Leah Silverman
Pop Sugar: “American Crime Story Killer Andrew Cunanan May Have Killed a Sixth Victim” by Andrea Reiher
Pop Sugar: “American Crime Story: Why We’ll Never Know the Truth Behind David Madson’s Slaying” by Andrea Reiher
The San Diego Reader: “Andrew Cunanan–boy toy for socialites Norman Blachford and Lincoln Aston” by Matt Potter
Harper’s Bazaar: “What Really Happened when Andrew Cunanan Murdered Jeff Trail and David Madson” by Julie Kosin
Harper’s Bazaar: “Who Was Lee Miglin? American Crime Story Explores Andrew Cunanan’s Victims before Versace” by Amy Mackelden
Harper’s Bazaar: “A Complete Timeline of Andrew Cunanan’s Murders” by Emma Dibdin
MinnPost: “Remembering Minneapolis Architect David Madson” by Noah Barth
CBS News Chicago: “25 Years Ago: The murder of Chicago real estate mogul Lee Miglin and the horrors of Andrew Cunanan’s murder spree” by Brad Edwards, Richard Schlesinger, Adam Harrington, and Dan Kraemer
ABC 7 Chicago: “20 years after Cunanan murders, Lee Miglin’s son talks” by Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
History Channel: “This Day in History: Andrew Cunanan continues murder spree” by History.com Editors
CBS News: “Andrew Cunanan’s trail of terror” by Staff Writers
The Advocate: “As Seen on American Crime Story: Read the Interview where Gianni Versace Came Out” by Brendan Lemon
Vanity Fair: “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: Versace’s HIV Status” by Julie Miller and Joanna Robinson
HIV.gov: HIV and AIDS Timeline
Vulgar Favors: The Assassination of Gianni Versace by Maureen Orth
Wikipedia

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25. Shane Franklin Miller

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Shane Franklin Miller was a marijuana farmer with a mean streak who took the lives of his entire family to prevent them from leaving him.
Content warnings for this episode: abuse, murder, and suicide. Take care of yourself, friends.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or thehotline.org
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 or 988lifeline.org
Am I Abused? https://dvsbf.org/dvsbf/print-resources/aia/
Sources:

Eureka Times-Standard: “Updated: Shane Miller believed to have fled to Oregon, put on ‘15 Most Wanted” list” by Staff at the Redding Record Searchlight and the Associated Press
Eureka Times-Standard: “Content of note Shane Miller left in truck revealed in court documents” by Jim Schultz and the Redding Record Searchlight
Christian Science Monitor: “Shane Franklin Miller manhunt expands” by the Associated Press Staff
The Mendocino Beacon: “Shane Miller’s bunker found in Whitmore; no sign of triple-murder suspect” by the Redding Record Searchlight
NBC News: “Survivalist Accused of Killing Wife, Daughters Found Dead” by Gil Aegerter
CNN: “Man featured on CNN’s ‘The Hunt’ found dead” by Dana Ford
KCRA3 News: “Shasta County family’s killer in note: He was ‘sorry’” by Staff (no byline)
Los Angeles Times: “Man allegedly kills family - and then disappears” by Hector Becerra
ABC News: “Shane Franklin Miller’s Vehicle Found in California Family Slaying Manhunt” by Kevin Dolak
The Press Democrat (out of the North Bay Area): “Sheriff: Rural Northern California man killed wife, 2 daughters” by Associated Press Staff
Jim Fisher True Crime Blog: “The Shane Miller Family Murder Case”
Psych Central: “The 4 Stages of the Cycle of Abuse: from Tension to Calm and Back” by Hope Gillette
The Hunt with John Walsh, Season 1, Episode 1: “Murder in the Mountains”