The Heinous Murder of Sherrice Iverson, Part Two
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08/18/22 • 37 min
Two families, two fun weekends planned, but it all goes awry when a seven-year-old is murdered. Then, the media focuses on the failing of one parent over the other.
RESOURCES
“An overreaction to Sherrice’s death” from the Hartford Courant (June 19, 1997)
“Witness’ Account in Casino Slaying Case Released” from AP News (August 15, 1997)
“The Fractured Life of Jeremy Strohmeyer” by Nora Zamichow, Los Angeles Times (July 19, 1998)
“Mother Rages Against Indifference” by Don Terry, New York Times (August 24, 1998)
“Shunning and shaming” by Fiona Morgan, Salon.com (August 28, 1998)
“Protesters want student expelled” from Daily Bruin Staff (August 30, 1998)
“UC student who failed to stop murder faces expulsion calls” by Angie Wagner, The Daily Pennsylvanian (September 4, 1998)
“Plea deal reached in Strohmeyer case” by Bill Gang and contributed to by Ed Koch and Art Nadler, Las Vegas Sun (September 8, 1998)
“Spokesman for Slain Girl’s Mother Quits” by Nora Zamichow, Los Angeles Times (September 18, 1998)
“Casino Killing Witness Spit On” from AP News (September 18, 1998)
“Scot Free” by Patrick Rogers and contributed by Lorenzo Benet and Gabrielle Saveri, People Magazine (September 28, 1998)
“Father of Girl Strangled in Nevada Casino Dies at 60” by Jeffrey Gettelman, Los Angeles Times (July 7, 2000)
“‘Sherrice Iverson’ Bill Becomes Law” from Los Angeles Times (September 19, 2000)
“Resorts official says industry improved vigilance in keeping children off casino floors” by Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 19, 2017)
“In Strohmeyer case, ‘bad Samaritan’ David Cash led to new law” by Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 19, 2017)
Music by ZaharValaha, HarumahiMusic, GioeleFazzeri, Ashot-Danielyan-Composer and MichaelKobrin from Pixabay
Two families, two fun weekends planned, but it all goes awry when a seven-year-old is murdered. Then, the media focuses on the failing of one parent over the other.
RESOURCES
“An overreaction to Sherrice’s death” from the Hartford Courant (June 19, 1997)
“Witness’ Account in Casino Slaying Case Released” from AP News (August 15, 1997)
“The Fractured Life of Jeremy Strohmeyer” by Nora Zamichow, Los Angeles Times (July 19, 1998)
“Mother Rages Against Indifference” by Don Terry, New York Times (August 24, 1998)
“Shunning and shaming” by Fiona Morgan, Salon.com (August 28, 1998)
“Protesters want student expelled” from Daily Bruin Staff (August 30, 1998)
“UC student who failed to stop murder faces expulsion calls” by Angie Wagner, The Daily Pennsylvanian (September 4, 1998)
“Plea deal reached in Strohmeyer case” by Bill Gang and contributed to by Ed Koch and Art Nadler, Las Vegas Sun (September 8, 1998)
“Spokesman for Slain Girl’s Mother Quits” by Nora Zamichow, Los Angeles Times (September 18, 1998)
“Casino Killing Witness Spit On” from AP News (September 18, 1998)
“Scot Free” by Patrick Rogers and contributed by Lorenzo Benet and Gabrielle Saveri, People Magazine (September 28, 1998)
“Father of Girl Strangled in Nevada Casino Dies at 60” by Jeffrey Gettelman, Los Angeles Times (July 7, 2000)
“‘Sherrice Iverson’ Bill Becomes Law” from Los Angeles Times (September 19, 2000)
“Resorts official says industry improved vigilance in keeping children off casino floors” by Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 19, 2017)
“In Strohmeyer case, ‘bad Samaritan’ David Cash led to new law” by Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 19, 2017)
Music by ZaharValaha, HarumahiMusic, GioeleFazzeri, Ashot-Danielyan-Composer and MichaelKobrin from Pixabay
Previous Episode
The Heinous Murder of Sherrice Iverson, Part One
Sherrice Iverson was in a place she had been many times before. Her brother was nearby and her father was right upstairs. But a simple game of hide and seek leads to tragedy when a stranger enters into her night.
RESOURCES
“Casino Surveillance Footage Tells Story of Girl’s Killing” by Tom Gorman and contributed to by John Mitchell, Los Angeles Times (May 28, 1997)
“Brother feels responsible for death” by Cathy Scott, Las Vegas Sun (May 28, 1997)
“Police arrest 18-year-old man in connection with girl’s murder” contributed by Associated Press writers Robert Macy and Deborah Hastings, Las Vegas Sun (May 29, 1997)
“On the road to Las Vegas, right after the last hill in California” by Tim Dahlberg, AP News (May 29, 1997)
“Hundreds Attend Funeral of Girl Killed at Nevada Casino” by Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times (June 1, 1997)
“Witness’ Account in Casino Slaying Case Released” from AP News (August 15, 1997)
“Strohmeyer’s confessions detailed” by Bill Gang, AP News (January 28, 1998)
“The Fractured Life of Jeremy Strohmeyer” by Nora Zamichow, Los Angeles Times (July 19, 1998)
“Plea deal reached in Strohmeyer case” by Bill Gang and contributed to by Ed Koch and Art Nadler, Las Vegas Sun (September 8, 1998)
“Man apologizes for girls slaying” from United Press International (October 14, 1998)
“7-year-old girl’s murder at Nevada casino still haunts 20 years later” by Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 19, 2017)
“Sherrice Iverson: 7-year-old girl murdered, body found inside restroom stall at casino” from The Criminal Journal (March 9, 2020)
Sound effects from zapsplat.com
Music by ZaharValaha, HarumahiMusic, GioeleFazzeri, Ashot-Danielyan-Composer and MichaelKobrin from Pixabay
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The Heinous Murder of Sherrice Iverson, Part Three
An exploration of when children become adults is prompted when an 18-year-old assaults and murders a second grader. This is the final part of the Sherrice Iverson story.
RESOURCES
“Strohmeyer’s confessions detailed” by Bill Gang, AP News (January 28, 1998)
“The Fractured Life of Jeremy Strohmeyer” by Nora Zamichow, Los Angeles Times (July 19, 1998)
“Strohmeyer now blames Iverson murder on buddy Cash” by Bill Gang, Las Vegas Sun (January 3, 2000)
“Damaged goods” by Beth Broeker, Salon.com (February 24, 2000)
“Confessed child killer says he had two options - 75 years or death” from Nevada Appeal (December 20, 2001)
“Man who killed girl in 1997 at Nevada casino wants chance at parole” by David Ferrera, Las Vegas Review-Journal (May 31, 2018)
“Notorious Casino Child Killer Jeremy Strohmeyer Resentencing Request Denied” by Philip Conneller, Casino.org (July 24, 2018)
Music by ZaharValaha, HarumahiMusic, GioeleFazzeri, Ashot-Danielyan-Composer and MichaelKobrin from Pixabay
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