339. Nursing Uncertainty: The Lucy Letby Case

 On a quiet summer morning in Chester, a nurse in a tracksuit opened her front door to find detectives waiting. Within minutes, Lucy Letby, the nurse parents trusted with their most fragile infants, was led away in handcuffs. To neighbors, she was the polite young woman who waved from her driveway. To friends, she was giving and kind, the kind of girl who carried spare tampons in her bag in case someone might be in need  But inside the Countess of Chester Hospital, prosecutors said, she had become something far darker: a “malevolent presence” who turned lifesaving equipment into murder weapons, leaving a trail of dead and critically injured newborns in her wake And as she climbed into the backseat, doubt lingered as to whether they had captured a killer, or condemned an innocent woman to the role of one.

Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Nursing Uncertainty: The Lucy Letby Case.’

Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS

Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources: 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/20/lucy-letby-dozens-more-babies-police-believe-chester-liverpool

⁠https://books.google.com/books?id=XA0REQAAQBAJ&dq=lucy+letby+classmates&pg=PA10⁠

https://web.archive.org/web/20240705221812/https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/R-v-Letby-Final-Judgment-20240702.pdf

⁠https://www.npr.org/2024/10/29/nx-s1-5147755/why-experts-continue-to-question-the-killer-nurse-lucy-letby-case⁠

⁠https://books.google.com/books?id=W7rYEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22lucy+letby%22+furniture&pg=PT3⁠

https://web.archive.org/web/20190226112746/https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news-and-appeals/news/update-on-countess-of-chester-hospital-neonatal-unit-investigation/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/13/nurse-lucy-letby-released-on-bail-in-chester-baby-deaths-inquiry

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/15/lucy-letby-discussed-babies-deaths-in-excited-way-inquiry-told

⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20240513112618/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/20/lucy-letby-was-found-guilty-of-killing-seven-babies-did-she-do-it⁠

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-65311400

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-65960506

⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0y9673rjno⁠

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-10-14/who-are-the-children-alleged-to-have-been-murdered-by-lucy-letby

https://web.archive.org/web/20240513112618/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/20/lucy-letby-was-found-guilty-of-killing-seven-babies-did-she-do-it

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/18/what-were-lucy-letbys-possible-motives-for-murdering-babies

https://people.com/where-is-lucy-letby-now-11795133

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/09/lucy-letby-serial-killer-or-miscarriage-justice-victim/

https://news.sky.com/story/lucy-letby-trial-hears-how-doctor-raised-concerns-but-was-told-not-to-make-a-fuss-12729381

338. Killer Charm: The Betrayal Of Michele MacNeill

 Michelle MacNeill, devoted mother of eight, wife, and former beauty queen, had a life that seemed enviable. Living in Utah with her husband, Dr. Martin MacNeill, everything looked perfect on the surface, but as we all know, appearances can be deceiving.

Just days after undergoing plastic surgery, Michelle was found dead in her bathtub. Her death was ruled an accident caused by prescription pain medication, but her sister and daughters were skeptical.

Their suspicions would expose the carefully crafted life her husband presented to the world, showing the real darkness behind Martin MacNeill’s perfect image. 

We are grateful for our team:

Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen

Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sources:

⁠https://www.aetv.com/articles/did-a-facelift-lead-to-michelle-mac-neill-s-death

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aze6Fie7pg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpsrynMtR0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLJ4fSpN6N4

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745855545/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/doctor-convicted-murdering-wife-found-dead-utah-prison-n744541

https://www.newspapers.com/image/472469063/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill  obituary

https://www.newspapers.com/image/467143753/  identity theft

https://www.newspapers.com/image/467157992/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/467157572/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill  gypsy tries to flee to Mexico

https://www.newspapers.com/image/286831599/?match=1&terms=Gypsy%20Willis

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47304699/damian_alexander-macneill

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20333943/michele_marie-macneill

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178279363/martin_joseph-macneill

https://abcnews.go.com/US/utah-doctors-youngest-daughter-remembers-finding-mom-submerged/story?id=20714659

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/martin-macneill-murder-trial-utah-doctors-daughter-testifies-about-abrupt-hiring-of-nanny-mistress-due-to-take-the-stand-next/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/286831599/?match=1&terms=Gypsy%20Willis

https://www.newspapers.com/image/472785428/?match=1&terms=Gypsy%20Willis

https://www.newspapers.com/image/286855095/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/428811055/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/428855422/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/428920541/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/428819663/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/115798399/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/115748601/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/188528400/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/288890245/?match=1&terms=Michele%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/466915385/?match=1&terms=Dr.%20Martin%20MacNeill

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746892458/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746718070/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746718059/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745834122/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746797560/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745855038/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745855038/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746885272/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746759694/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745717399/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/746669065/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745855545/?match=1&terms=Michele%20Somers

https://www.newspapers.com/image/286685041/?match=1&terms=%22Michele%20MacNeill%22

https://www.deseret.com/2009/11/17/20353273/lies-shatter-utah-family/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/utah-doctors-alleged-mistress-spills-secret-told-pillow/story?id=20726582

https://www.deseret.com/2010/12/5/20158292/martin-macneill-was-his-wife-michele-s-death-accidental-or-was-it-murder/

https://web.archive.org/web/20131211044445/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865591917/MacNeill-taken-from-jail-to-hospital-after-suicide-attempt.html?pg=all

Special: The Fight for Robin "Rocky" Myers with Corpus Delicti

 On December's Special Episode, Cam and Jen talk with Lindsay and Jenn from the podcast Corpus Delicti about a case they are passionate about.

In 1994, Robin "Rocky" Myers was sentenced to death for the murder of Ludie Mae Tucker. But did he really stab Ms Tucker to death? Jenn and Lindsay discuss the troubling details surrounding Rocky's conviction and death sentence.

We love Lindsay and Jenn and think you will, too! You can find their podcast Corpus Delicti on any podcast platform. Go subscribe now!

337. The St. Louis Package Killer: Gary Randall Muehlberg

 It all started on March 22, 1990, when 18-year-old Robin Mihan went missing from Cherokee Street in South St. Louis. Although Robin was only eighteen, she already had two children and was battling a drug addiction. To feed her kids and her habit she had begun working as a sex worker along Cherokee Street. On this particular night, Mihan got into a car with a stranger and would never be seen alive again.

Four days later, her body was found inside two mattresses that had been tied around her and dumped along State Highway E.

Then, months later, another discovery.

Just after 9 a.m. on October 5, 1990, two men were cleaning up outside an apartment building near Page Avenue in St. Louis County when one of them noticed a plastic trash can sitting in the grass. A trash bag was pulled tightly over the top, secured with a wire. As they got closer, the smell hit them — the unmistakable smell of death. Thinking it was a dead animal, one of the men unwound the wire. But it wasn’t an animal.

Inside the trash can was the body of a woman. Two women. Two brutal murders. Two bodies were discarded in places where someone hoped they wouldn’t be found. And someone in St. Louis was responsible.

Join Jen and Cam on this Our True Crime episode as we discuss: The St. Louis Package Killer: Gary Randall Muehlberg.

Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music by our EP Nico, who made it into the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. This, my friends, is a HUGE deal. We love him and are so proud of him.  @theinkypawprint

Sources: 

⁠https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-09-23/how-gary-muehlberg-was-revealed-as-st-louis-package-killer⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/xipagf/how_notorious_serial_killer_gary_muehlberg/⁠

⁠https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/serial-killer-charged-murders-four-women-30-years-package-killer/63-e63df0dc-94a0-46b8-9b87-1a511e6b48a1⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA92oKiQw5g⁠

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/accused-package-killer-gary-muehlberg-to-be-charged-in-1990-murders/meg

⁠https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-29/package-killer-cold-cases-remain-unsolved-nearly-3-decades-later⁠

⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gary-muehlberg-charged-package-killer-murders-4-women-1990-dna-link-prosecutors/⁠

⁠https://nypost.com/2022/09/20/convicted-missouri-murderer-gary-muehlberg-tied-to-package-killer-murders-of-4-women/⁠

https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/how-the-package-serial-killer-was-finally-revealed/

⁠https://archive.today/20230504160405/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/gary-muehlberg-alleged-serial-killer-confessions/63-d9fd7158-5f0f-406d-832a-8903468e0fe8⁠

⁠https://archive.today/20230504160326/https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/accused-package-killer-gary-muehlberg-to-be-charged-in-1990-murders/⁠

https://archive.today/20230504160447/https://www.stltoday.com/news/article_7de1adbd-d41f-5b35-b1f3-24629b4cab3a.html

⁠https://archive.today/20230401045934/https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/serial-killer-gary-muehlberg-pleads-guilty-to-first-known-slaying-39769901⁠

⁠https://archive.today/20220920050838/https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/serial-killer-charged-murders-four-women-30-years-package-killer/63-e63df0dc-94a0-46b8-9b87-1a511e6b48a1⁠

https://archive.today/20230504160422/https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/how-notorious-serial-killer-gary-muehlberg-terrorized-st-louis-38526656

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/serial-killer-gary-muehlberg-probably-knows-more-than-hes-saying/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gary-muehlberg-package-killer-admits-killing-brenda-pruitt-donna-reitmeyer-1990s/

Special: OTCP tells All About Nothing Podcast about the Murder of Dr Jennifer Wilson

 Cam and Jen were invited to be on The All About Nothing Podcast. They were asked to discuss the murder of Dr Jennifer Wilson.

Dr. Jennifer Lee Wilson was a beloved USC professor, a Fulbright scholar, and a passionate advocate for children’s literacy. In 2011, after turning to online dating in hopes of finding love, she met a man who initially seemed charming but soon showed troubling signs of control and obsession. As Jennifer tried to set boundaries and regain her independence, the situation escalated in ways she could never have anticipated. Thank you to Barrett of The All About Nothing Podcast. We really enjoyed talking with you! Plus, thank you for sharing this audio.

If you would like to see the whole interview with Cam and Jen, head over to The All About Nothing Podcast's YouTube channel.

And a huge thanks to Jesse from ⁠https://theinkypawprint.com/⁠ for her research & writing.

Sources:

1. ⁠University of South Carolina - Wikipedia⁠ 

2. ⁠MU alumna Jennifer Wilson killed in South Carolina | News | columbiamissourian.com⁠  

3. ⁠Bond denied for ex-boyfriend of murdered USC professor⁠

4. ⁠'No! No! No!': Talented Fulbright scholar's awful screams as she was 'stabbed to death by former boyfriend'⁠ Aug 30, 2011

5. ⁠Hank Hawes Found Guilty Of Stabbing Jennifer Wilson To Death - FITSNews⁠ OCT 16, 2014

6. ⁠Obsessed internet dater stabbed to death university professor who had tried to end their relationship⁠ 

7. ⁠Accused killer goes to trial in death of popular USC professor | The State⁠