How They Got Away

How They Got Away

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Enron: Fraud, Lies, & Market Manipulation Part 1

The entire American business world was always singing Enron’s praises. A consistent entry on the Fortune 500 list, economists wrote dissertations on what made Enron so successful. But it was all a lie. Join the table as we begin to discuss the foundations of this story, and how fraud was a part of Enron since the beginning.

Halloween Special 2023

Are you ready for things to go bump in the night? Join the table as we dive into all things spooky, from ghosts to witches to pukwudgies. These tales will leave you questioning if they were tricks played by humans or something a little more supernatural.

The Springfield Three: Gone Without a Trace

On June 7th, 1992, Janis McCall left to go check on her daughter after hours of calling. Her daughter Stacy had just graduated and gone out with her friend Suzie. When she arrived at Suzie's house there was no answer at the door, she went into the house and found nothing. Sources: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2022/06/06/springfield-3-missing-women-cold-case-anniversary-stacy-mccall-suzie-streeter-sherrill-levitt/7530097001/ https://www.ky3.com/2022/06/06/springfield-three-cold-sase-30-years-since-disappearance-suzie-streeter-sherill-levitt-stacy-mccall/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/30-years-later-family-still-seeking-answers-disappearance-three-springfield-n1296285 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i0AOIP4SCE&t=31s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qukrfVWLlsk https://disappearedblog.com/stacy-mccall/ https://disappearedblog.com/sherrill-levitt/ https://disappearedblog.com/suzanne-streeter/ https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2016/08/23/three-murdered-in-1992-will-finally-get-proper-burial/60656095007/ http://www.floridacapitalcases.state.fl.us/Documents/Case_updates/Htm/113377.html

The Mills Family Murders: Cult Hit Squad or Familicide?

When Jeannie, Al, and Daphene Mills were killed in their home , a nation that thought they had no more to fear from the cult suddenly saw Jonestown hit squads around every corner. But was this the result of a hit squad…or something else?Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_attorney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affidavit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_cyanide https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/fled-jim-jones-killed-berkeley-home-17893862.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Temple#Mass_murder/suicide_at_Jonestown,_Guyana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Mills https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/04/archives/authorities-investigate-peoples-temple-amid-former-members-fear-of.html https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Six-Years-With-God.pdf https://vault.fbi.gov/jonestown/jonestown-part-233-234-of-1 https://peoplepill.com/people/jeannie-mills https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=99039 https://www.captel.com/2019/10/noise-levels-of-common-household-sounds-infographic/ https://tohear.com/shooting-for-safe-hearing/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder

Hollywood's First Unsolved Case: The Murder of William Desmond Taylor

February 1st 1922 William Desmond Taylor, a silent film star and director, suddenly died at only 49 years old. It would be another 12 hours until police were notified. Rumors circulated that after his death bosses from Paramount and others from the upper echelon of Hollywood were at William’s house when the police arrived. What were they doing? Were they trying to check on their business partner and friend? Were they trying to understand what happened? If you guessed burning papers in the fireplace, you would be correct. Join the table as we dig into the life of William Desmond Taylor, the scandals he was involved in, and ask ourselves who killed William? Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/murder-in-hollywood-a-tale-of-vice-and-vixens https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-01-ca-8525-story.html https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/oct/24/3 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/02/05/98978284.pdf https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853336/bio/ https://historycollection.com/hollywood-studios-used-to-own-their-actors-and-actresses/2/ Williamology. A Continuing Exploration of the Life and Death of William Desmond Taylor. https://www.public.asu.edu/~bruce/William97.txt https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/02/07/98980004.pdf https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mabel-Normand https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/02/07/98980004.html

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Minisode

Indigenous women and girls have and continue to experience violence at catastrophic rates in North America and beyond. To make matters worse, very little is known about their stories. Join the table to discuss some of these tragic stories.

The Mysterious Lady of the Dunes - Ruth Marie Terry

After being found in July 1974 there were very few leads about who the Lady of the Dunes could have been. Decades later she was identified as Ruth Marie Terry, but this was only one piece of the puzzle. Who killed Ruth and why haven’t they been found?

The Jennings 8: Serial Killer or Police Corruption?

Between the years of 2005 and 2009, the bodies of 8 women would be found in and around the canals of Jennings, Louisiana. Their deaths, possibly the work of a serial killer, possibly the work of a crime heavy town, have never been solved. Join the table for a deep dive into the Jennings 8, also known as the Jeff Davis 8; and determine if the reason these cases have escaped justice is due to the work of a cunning serial killer, police corruption, or something else.

The House of Xtravaganza

Venus Xtravaganza of the House of Xtravaganza, competed in the ballroom scene. Her life was cut short when 4 days before Christmas she was strangled to death. Join us this week as we discuss the ballroom community and the transphobic climate in the United States in the 80s.

The Murder of Rose Harsent

One fateful and stormy spring night in rural Victorian England would lead to murder, mystery, scandal, and not one but two hung juries. Join the table as we discuss whether this unpunished murder really is unsolved. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasenhall_murder https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-peasenhall-murder-rose-harsent/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/liquid-paraffin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_paraffin_(drug) https://vocal.media/criminal/unsolved-the-rose-harsent-homicide https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107381464/rose-annie-harsent https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107381464/rose-annie-harsent https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ser19f/1902_suffolk_uk_murder_of_rose_harsent/ https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21412584.new-book-takes-fresh-look-murder-servant-rose-22/ https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/paraffin-based-treatments-risk-of-fire-hazard https://ukga.org/index.php?pageid=9274 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/19/victorian-women-forced-to-give-up-their-babies-new-exhibition https://www.britannica.com/event/Victorian-era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_ministry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolle_prosequi https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/225321.pdf

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