Episode 155: Snapping Turtles | End of Year Special

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12/28/22 • 52 min

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The Muck Podcast

In this week’s year end special, Tina and Hillary answer questions and chat about the year ahead.

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In this week’s year end special, Tina and Hillary answer questions and chat about the year ahead.

For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.

Support The Muck Podcast

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Episode 154: Ohio is the New Florida | Esther Salas and Wayne Hays

8 Recommendations

Tina and Hillary cover US District Court Judge Esther Salas and former US House representative from Ohio, Wayne Hays.

Tina’s Story
Esther Salas was appointed to the United States District Court of New Jersey in 2011 and loved serving on the bench. BUT tragedy strikes when a plaintiff decides to be judge, jury, and executioner.

Hillary’s Story
By the book US House rep Wayne Hays was a powerful congressman who became known for his notoriously mean attitude. BUT when a spurned lover speaks out, it closes the book on his career.

Sources
Hillary's Story
AP News
Wayne Hays, Former Congressman, Dead

History, Art, and Archives (US House of Representatives)
HAYS, Wayne Levere

Los Angeles Times
House Career Ended by Elizabeth Ray Scandal : Ex-Rep. Wayne L. Hays of Ohio

The New York Times
Wayne L. Hays of Ohio Dies at 77; Scandal Ended Career in Congress

Time (Archive)
Indecent Exposure on Capitol Hill

The Washington Post
Closed Session Romance on the Hill--by Marion Clark and rudy Maxa

Wikipedia
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays

WVXU
Of Ohio's Many Political Scandals, These Are 9 Of The Worst--by Howard Wilkinson

Photo
Wayne Hays--by US Congress via Public Domain
Elizabeth Ray--photo by Henry Griffin/AP via WVXU

Tina's Story
ABC7
'Love is light' Judge Esther Salas marks 1 year since son Daniel's murder

ABC 30
Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed at NJ home, speaks out about new bill to protect judges--by Danielle Genet & Alexandria Goodson
Suspected gunman who killed Judge Esther Salas' son disparaged her as a Latina--by Meredith Deliso

CBS News
Federal judge whose son was killed in ambush: "My son's death cannot be in vain"--by Tracy Smith
Killer's misogyny started in third grade when he tried to forcibly kiss girls in his class--by Gail Abbott Zimmerman

CNN
Attorney who was found dead named as primary suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge’s home--by Evan Perez, Brynn Gingras, Amir Vera, and Eric Levenson

The Guardian
'Anti-feminist' lawyer suspected of shooting judge's family found dead

My Central New Jersey
North Brunswick shooter suspect Roy Den Hollander's manifesto: 'Kill a Feminazi — save a child'--by Nick Muscavage
New Jersey Monthly
Immigration Stories: Esther Salas

New Jersey Spotlight News

Next Episode

Episode 156: Because it's Jersey | Keith Conway and John Sheridan

7 Recommendations

Tina and Hillary cover former Kinloch, MO mayor Keith Conway and NJ Transportation Commissioner John Sheridan.

Tina’s Story
Keith Conway served as Kinloch, Missouri mayor for 12 years. BUT when he served himself to Kinloch’s money, he lost his seat and freedom.

Hillary’s Story
Republican John Sheridan served as NJ Transportation commissioner until 1985 before becoming CEO of Cooper University Hospital and chair of Cooper’s Ferry Partnership. BUT his suspicious death in 2014 led to an investigation that remains unsolved today.

Sources
Tina's Story
Columbia Daily Tribune
Burb’s acting mayor left with a mess
Mayor banned from City Hall

Deseret News
Mayor who stole from town gets 21 months in prison

FBI
St. Louis Division (US Attorney's Office)
Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Embezzlement, and Witness Tampering
Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced for Fraud, Embezzlement, and Witness Tampering

Five on Your Side
Former Kinloch mayor sentenced for falsifying documents

Fox 2 Now
Former Kinloch mayor indicted for lying about employment records

Riverfront Times
Feeding Frenzy--by Elizabeth Vega
Former Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison--by Albert Samaha
Keith Conway, Disgraced Kinloch Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Three Charges--by Sarah Fenske

Vice
The City Next to Ferguson Is Even More Depressing--by Ben Westhoff

Photos
Former Kinloch mayor, Keith Conway--photo by Jennifer Silverberg via Riverfront Times
Andolora Marshall on Dais--screenshot via St. Louis Post Dispatch

Hillary's Story
Fox 5 via YouTube
DEAD END - A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery podcast profiled

Gothamist
Detectives believed John and Joyce Sheridan died in a murder-suicide. Here’s the evidence that contradicts that theory.--by Nancy Solomon
These are the key people in the John and Joyce Sheridan murder investigation--by Nancy Solomon

Intelligencer
The Knife Twist--by Colin Moynihan

My Central New Jersey
Sheridan sons hire pathologist to solve parents' deaths

The New York Times
At 73, He Adds New Jersey Hit Man to His Criminal Résumé--by Ed Shanahan