Murder Is Bad

Jonathan Dolton was in the transition between his teenage years and adulthood. There were some bumps along the road, but things were looking up until someone he once trusted did the unthinkable.
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“Grieving mum fears body found in Northampton wood could be son who went missing 18 years ago” by Kevin Nicholls, The Northampton Chronicle (May 6, 2020)

“‘I've spent 17 years hunting for where killer hid my dead son's body'” by Louie Smith, The Mirror (May 14, 2019)

“Man held over death of missing whizzkid” by Justin Davenport, Evening Standard (April 13, 2012)

“‘Help us bring our son's body home'” by Emily Allen, The Oxford Mail (December 1, 2010)

“Ex-magistrate seeks return to bar” by Steve Butcher, The Sydney Morning Herald (November 30, 2009)

“Dead man’s mum pleads: ‘Where’s his body?’” by Laura Hannam, MK News (December 3, 2008)

“Mother's plea to killer: Help us to find our son's body” from The Oxford Mail (January 3, 2006)

“Family's appeal to killer after court case” from Oxford Mail (December 16, 2004)

“Jury returns manslaughter verdict” from BBC News (December 15, 2004)

“Brit faces Oz extradition over PC store murder” by Lester Haines, The Register (April 29, 2004)

“Search for missing man, 20, widens” from Oxford Mail (March 8, 2003)

“Service held for missing IT expert” from Oxford Mail (September 24, 2002)

“Man, 20, may be victim of kidnap” from Oxford Mail (April 19, 2002)

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A century's-long mystery of a teenaged girl's murder begins at an unsuspecting house in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the once lavish capital. But because of the times, lack of evidence, or lack of interest, the case has gone cold. Do you know who the girl in the cellar is?
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chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

Beers, Paul B., Michael Barton. City Contented, City Discontented: a History of Modern Harrisburg. Pennsylvania: Midtown Scholar Press. 2011.

“PennLive investigation to unlock 106 years of secrets inside the ‘Murder House’ of Harrisburg” by John Luciew (October 7, 2021)
“ORIGINS OF THE CORONER'S OFFICE” by Stephen Berry
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Hear the tumultuous and harrowing survival story of Midsi Sanchez. At the age of eight, she escaped prolific kidnapper and murder Curtis Dean Anderson. Find out the journey she has had to go through and how she helps other survivors and families every day.
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“Daring escape by stolen girl” by Marsha Ginsburg, SFGate (August 13, 2000)

“Quick thinking by kidnapped 8-year-old may have saved her life” from the Associated Press (August 14, 2000)

“Child molester arrested in Xiana Fairchild murder” by May Wong, Associated Press (May 12, 2004)

“Accused kidnapper portrayed as serial predator” by Alan Gathright, San Francisco Chronicle (April 20, 2005)

“Girl, 8, Escapes From Abductor” from ABC News (January 6, 2006)

“Vallejo”s Midsi Sanchez, 16, suffers serious injuries in truck rollover” by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, Vallejo Times-Herald (May 1, 2009)

“Now a missing child advocate, Vallejo’s Midsi Sanchez defied all the odds and helped take down a monster” by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, Vallejo Times-Herald (August 12, 2012)

“Woman, 24, reveals harrowing details of her kidnapping at the hands of serial child killer who chained her up in his car and abused her for days when she was eight-years-old - before she finally managed to escape” by Anneta Konstantinides Daily Mail (October 12, 2016)

“California Kidnap Victim Midsi Sanchez Speaks Out About Finding Purpose as Advocate For Missing Children” by Christine Pelisek, People Magazine (October 12, 2016)

“Vallejo’s stranger abduction survivor Midsi Sanchez starts child safety foundation” by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, Vallejo Times-Herald (July 14, 2018)

“Vallejo Child Abduction Survivor Starts New Foundation” from CBS San Francisco (July 15, 2018)

“How kidnapping survivor Midsi Sanchez uses her trauma to help missing and exploited children” by Lauren Lee, CNN (March 22, 2019)

“Midsi Sanchez finds purpose, peace 20 years after being kidnapped in Vallejo” by Amy Maginnis-Honey, Daily Republic (July 12, 2020)

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Two teens from the same street in Brooklyn, New York are murdered and dismembered a year apart. A dozen years later, the lead suspect was a neighbor. Has he done this before? Did he have more victims?
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“Metro Briefing | New York: Brooklyn: Body Parts Found Near Subway Tracks” by Michael Wilson, New York Times (February 18, 2005)

“Worker Finds a Partial Torso in a Brooklyn Recycling Plant” by William K. Rashbaum, New York Times (February 24, 2005)

“Man Sought in Killing and Dismemberment” by Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times (February 19, 2005)

“Body Was Cut Up Expertly, Police Say” by William K. Rashbaum, New York Times (February 26, 2005)

“A Year After a Teenager Was Dismembered, Still No Answer” by Kareem Fahim and John Koblin, New York Times (February 13, 2006)

“A MOTHER’S FIGHT FOR FINDING HER SON’S KILLERS” by Indrani Basu, The Brooklyn Ink (January 20, 2014)

“‘You piece of s–t!’: Murder victim’s family tries to attack suspect in court” by Emily Saul, New York Post (November 17, 2016)

“Breakthrough in Brooklyn Teen's 2004 Murder Like 'Opening a Fresh Wound Once Again'” by Sarah Kaufman, Patch Media (November 21, 2016)

“Accused Killer of Bushwick Teen Says He's Being Framed” by Gwynne Hogan, dnainfo.com (December 5, 2016)

“Cold Case 'Killer' Arraignment Delayed After He Refuses to Be Fingerprinted” by Gwynne Hogan, dnainfo.com (February 22, 2017)

“Obscure 2004 ‘cold case’ may have led PIX11 — and the NYPD — to a serial killer of teens” by Mary Murphy, PIX11 (February 22, 2017)

“Man Held in Cold-Case Death of a Brooklyn Teenager Is Accused in a Second” by Alan Feuer, New York Times (February 22, 2017)

“Brooklyn man arrested in 2nd cold case killing” from Associated Press (February 22, 2017)

“A Dozen Years, 3 Cold-Case Killings and an Arrest in Brooklyn” by Alan Feuer, New York Times (February 26, 2017)

“Alleged Murderer Mouths ‘You Know I Love You' to Victim's Mom at Arraignment” by Erica Byfield, NBC New York (March 3, 2017)

“'Cold-Case Killer' Signed His Victim's Funeral Guest Book, DA Says” by Trevor Kapp, dnainfo.com (March 3, 2017)

“Snakes, a Life of Crime and Eventually Two Murder Charges” by Alan Feuer, New York Times (March 6, 2017)

“Is This Brooklyn’s Jack the Ripper?” by Kelly Weill, The Daily Beast (April 11, 2017)

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“Bushwick man gets 25 to life for 2004 murder of 17-year-old girl” from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (September 7, 2018)

“Girl’s killer tells judge he lost a cousin — who he’s also accused of murdering” by Emily Saul, New York Post (September 7, 2018)

“Suspected serial killer gets 25 years to life in 2004 slaying of Brooklyn teen” by Mary Murphy, PIX11 (September 7, 2018)

“25-to-Life for Rashawn Brazell’s Alleged Killer in Separate Murder” by Duncan Osborne, Gay City News (September 7, 2018)

Kings County court records (May 15, 2019)

“Defense Questions Key Evidence in Rashawn Brazell Murder” by Duncan Osborne, Gay City News (August 14, 2019)

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Journey to Victorian England to hear a tale of manipulation, marriage, and murder in this special spooky season episode.
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“Life, Trial, and Execution of William G. Youngman, the Walworth Murderer” by H. Disley, Printer, 57, High Street, New Oxford Street (Curiosities of Street Literature, London, Reeves and Turner, 196, Strand, 1871)

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