Monday, October 25, 2021

142. Sadistic Confessions: Shawn Grate


 In the early hours of September 13th, 2016, a woman we will only know as Jane Doe, loosened the clothes that were used to bind her hands and legs, found her captor’s phone, and quietly called 911.

When the 911 dispatcher answered, Jane Doe, whispered that she was lying next to the man that had abducted her and was holding her hostage. When asked if she knew the name of her kidnapper, Jane Doe replied Shawn Grate.

When police interviewed Grate, he confessed to more than just kidnapping.


Join Cam and Jen as we discuss Sadistic Confessions: Shawn Grate

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This episode was researched by Eileen McFarland

Edward "The Voice" October from OctoberpodVHS brings you the Listener Discretion.
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Producer Nico "Neeks" Vettese does all of OTCP's music, sound, and editing.
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141. A Dark Love: Columbo Family Murders

 It is May 7, 1976 right before 5pm when a stolen car had been located. The car belonged to a man named Frank Columbo who lived in Elk Grove, a suburb of Chicago. Authorities notified the Elk Grove police and asked them to do a welfare check on the Columbo home. When officers entered the home, it was clear that this was much more than a stolen car recovery case. A loving family had been brutally murdered and a neighborhood was scared. The crime would shock everyone but the biggest shock was yet to come. 


Join Jen and Cam as we discuss “A Dark Love:Columbo Family Murders” on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast.
Listener Discretion by our buddy Edward October from @octoberpodVHS            
All music is by our EP Nico @wetalkofdreams                
 
Sources:
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200730/parole-denied-again-for-patricia-columbo-frank-deluca-in-elk-grove-murders
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2011-03-02-ct-x-n-columbo-parole-20110302-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTj6GDpKYkc
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110302-patricia-columbo-pictures-photogallery.htm

Thursday, October 7, 2021

140. From Debt to Death Row: Maureen "Miki" McDermott

 We're are going back to the mid-80s with this case. 1985.   Police Academy 2 was a box office smash and holding on to number 1 at the box office for 4 weeks and We Are The World by USA for Africa was the number 1 song. Coca-Cola released New Coke and women’s hair was as high as a stockbroker on Wall Street.

Stephen Eldridge 27year old and 37 years old Maureen “Miki” McDermott were pretty much inseparable from the night they met through mutual friends at a gay bar called In Touch Lounge in Van Nuys, California. Miki was about 10 years older than Stephen but they both were gregarious people and loved being the center of attention.

They were great friends. Well...at least one of them thought so.

Join Cam and Jen as we talk about Stephen and Miki in From Debt to Death Row.

Big thanks to these amazing men

Edward "The Voice" October from OctoberpodVHS brings you the Listener Discretion.
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Producer Nico "Neeks" Vettese does all of OTCP's music, sound, and editing.
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