2:12 Not So Happy Land Murders

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05/02/22 • 59 min

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This week Jarad (from Serial Killer Anon and OLYMPIA, WA MISSING PERSONS (PNW BOLO/AMBER ALERT/SILVER ALERT & MORE) ) joins MJ to discuss Julio Gonzalez and the Happy Land Social Club Murders that occurred March 25, 1990. Eighty seven innocent people lost their lives when an angry man decided to set fire to the building. Kiki is out celebrating the big 40 so be sure to send her some birthday love on our social media pages.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Land_fire

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/nyregion/julio-gonzalez-arsonist-who-killed-87-at-new-york-club-in-90-dies-at-61.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/706201367/?terms=%22happy%20land%22&match=1 Newsday Anthony DeStefano and Alison Carper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire

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https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/nyregion/julio-gonzalez-arsonist-who-killed-87-at-new-york-club-in-90-dies-at-61.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/706201367/?terms=%22happy%20land%22&match=1 Newsday Anthony DeStefano and Alison Carper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire

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Sources:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/media/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/daytime-talk-shows

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Donahue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Jones_(presenter)

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https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-jenny-jones-show-murder-the-scott-amedure-story

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/schmitz-jonathan.htm

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/trial-by-media-where-is-jonathan-schmitz-now#:~:text=In%20August%202017%2C%20Schmitz%2C%20then,Associated%20Press%20at%20the%20time.

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This is our season 2 finale and our 1 year anniversary! Thanks for sticking with us for a whole year. We have had so much fun and can't wait to start season 3. This episode we are closing out the 1990's with the the Trial of the Menendez Brothers. Be sure to follow us everywhere and check out our patreon for some behind the scenes edits.
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Sources:
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/menendez-brothers/crimes

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/04/17/Chronology-of-the-Menendez-brothers-murder-case/8612829713600/

https://www.grunge.com/820696/will-the-menendez-brothers-ever-get-out-of-prison/

https://thecinemaholic.com/are-lyle-and-erik-menendez-married-who-are-their-wives/

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