We unfortunately do not have a new episode for you this week. We will be back to our regularly scheduled episodes as soon as we can, but we do not have a set date for that at this time.
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Express-O Shot #6
Since Christmas is next week, we wanted to make this week a lot lighter and more fun for everyone. Please enjoy this collection of dumb and funny crimes and criminals and laugh along with us.Sources for this episode:Listverse - Ten of the Most Bizarre Crimes of 2022AP News - 2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report themMetro.uk - Worse disguise ever? Burglars cover faces with permanent markerNY Daily News - 8 Weird and Wild Christmas CrimesOddee - 10 Ridiculous Christmas CrimesLaw & Crime - Top 10 Most Outrageous Christmas CrimesThe Odyssey - 12 Funniest Crimes That Were Actually CommittedList 25 - 25 Dumbest Criminals and How They Got CaughtThe Oklahoman - Outspoken Defendant gets Point Across
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The Murder of Alexandra Pesic
It was August 5, 1992, in Vancouver, Canada when Alexandra Pesic was gunned down outside her employer's building. The authorities were able to identify and arrest the two mysterious men that were in the car when she was shot along with two of their accomplices in less than two weeks. Sources for this episode:Oxygen - Jelka Pesic Uses True Crime Book As Blueprint to Terrorize And Murder Her Former Daughter-in-LawPressReader - Mother-in-law who set up murder says she feels sorry for victimMedium - Inspired by the Plot of a True Crime Book, a Grandmother Hired a Hitman to Murder Her Daughter-in-LawLepotesrbije.alo.rs - JELKA PEŠIĆ JE U SVETU POZNATA KAO SVEKRVA IZ PAKLA: Njena zloba i danas šokira, a na kraju je sve otišlo PREDALEKO
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The murder of Melinda Pleskovic
In Strongsville, Ohio, Melinda Pleskovic, a middle school teacher, was found dead in her home in October 2017. Her husband and soon-to-be son-in-law both called 911 right away. Less than two weeks after her brutal murder, police would have a suspect in custody, and it would surprise many at how close the murderer was.Sources for this episode:Medium - He Was Going To Be Exposed So He Opted For MurderWYKC - Jeffrey Scullin sentenced to life in prison for killing Strongsville teacher Melinda PleskovicCleveland - 'Manipulative' Strongsville man gets life in prison for brutal killing of fiancee's mother, popular teacherThe Post - Man who killed Strongsville teacher sentenced to life in prisonFox 8 - Prosecutor: Strongsville teacher stabbed 36 times, killer planned crime weeks in advanceCleveland 19 - Alleged killer calls 911 to report future mother-in-law's death (listen)Court of Appeals of Ohio - State of Ohio v. Jeffery W. Scullin, Jr.Wikipedia - Strongsville, Ohio
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The Murder of Alice Gross
In August 2014 in London, England 14 year-old Alice Gross went missing while returning home from a walk. Tragically, a month later, her body would be discovered. Arnis Zalkalns, a Latvian builder and convicted murderer, was identified as the prime suspect.Sources for this episode:New Scotland Yard Files - A True Nightmare: The Murder of Alice Gross Public Broadcasting of Latvia - Murder suspect Arnis Zalkalns found dead in London The Week - Alice Gross: why did police not know about killer's past? British Transport Police - London bombings of 2005 Wikipedia - Scotland Yard