174. Deadly Getaway: Randy Roth

 He seemed like the perfect man, at first. He wined and dined that special one who caught his eye, at the beginning. He would sweep them off their feet and marry them, quickly. He was after more than marriage, in fact, marriage was just a way to get what he was after. What he was after would cost more than one woman her life. After all, tragic accidents happen but when these tragic accidents happen with the same person at the center of incidents, you have to take a closer look. 

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of “Our True Crime Podcast’ entitled Deadly Getaways: Randy Roth.

Listener Discretion is by the smooth voice at the top of the show, Edward October @octoberpodVHS                        

All our original music is by the talented Nico @wetalkofdreams      

We liked him so much, we made him our EP.

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Fatal Charm by Carlton Smith

A Rose for Her Grave by Ann Rule

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173. Abduction at the Adelaide Oval : Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon

 On an unseasonably warm day in August of 1973, while a crowd of around 13,000 fans watched the North Adelaide football team play the Norwood Red Legs at the Adelaide Oval, 11-year-old Joanne Ratcliffe assisted 4-year-old Kirste Gordon to the bathroom. The girls never returned to their seats.Although there were many witnesses, the girls have never been found. Their disappearance is one of South Australia's best-known crimes. 

Join Jen & Cam ass the discuss the case and possible suspects in "Abduction at the Adelaide Oval: Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon" 

*** Correction!! Jen got one of the suspects' names backward. It should be Arthur Stanley Hart, not Stanley Arthur Hart 

Composite of man seen leaving with the girls

Arthur Stanley Brown

A reward of up to $1,000,000 AUD remains on offer to anyone who either provides information leading to the recovery of their remains or information leading to a conviction in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Promo from our friend Paige from Reverie True Crime Podcast.  Make sure to subscribe!

Thanks to the OTCP team

Listener Discretion by Edward @OctoberpodVHS. You can find him on all your podcast apps or at https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideo

Producer and theme music by Nico Vettese

wetalkofdreams.com

Researched and written by Lauretta Allen

Sources:

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/575dfsau.html

https://crimestopperssa.com.au/case/joanne-ratcliffe/

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172. Flashing Red Light: The Bridget Drobney Murder

 In the summer of 1985, the folks in the small town of Gillespie, Illinois were shaken to their core when 16-year-old Bridget Drobney was found brutally murdered.

Three men were arrested and one, Robert Turner was sentenced to death.  In January of 2003, Governor Ryan commuted all 167 of Illinois’ death row inmates to life sentences. One of those was obviously, Robert Turner. Years later, In March of 2011, Governor Pat Quinn would abolish the death penalty in the state of Illinois altogether. 

In June of 2022, Turner was able to get a clemency hearing with the help of the Illinois Prison Project. The Illinois Prison Project fights for people serving “unjust, unnecessary and excessive” sentences in Illinois. If you visit their website, it says in big letters they are fighting a “system that treats people as disposable.” And while there are certainly many innocent people serving sentences in Illinois that are serving especially excessive sentences, the Drobney family feels that Robert Turner is not one of them.

Please listen to Jen & Cam as they talk about Bridget Drobney's murder and if you are like us and the Drobney family and feel that Robert Turner does not deserve clemency,

please make your voice heard.

Contact Jennifer Soble, Executive Director of Prison Release Board. Her email is PRB.Clemency@Illinois.Gov The family asks that you state that it is regarding Robert Turner IDOC No N66184.

Special thanks to Paula Lucca for talking with us about Bridget.

Thanks to the OTCP team

Listener Discretion by Edward @OctoberpodVHS. You can find him on all your podcast apps or at https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideo

Producer and theme music by Nico Vettese

wetalkofdreams.com

Researched and written by Lauretta Allen

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171. Mafia Murder Mystery: Johnny Boy D'Amato

 The Mafia, the Mob, the family. It has many names but there is only one thing this organization is concerned about: money.  This long-standing group has members operating from the streets hustling all the way up to corrupt government officials. In the neighborhoods they run, they are feared by some and adored by others. This family follows a set of rules demanding loyalty to each other above all else, including, well, your own family. To break these laws not only goes against what they stand for but it very well may cost a life or two. Afterall, someone must pay.

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Mafia Murder Mystery: Johnny Boy D’Amato.’

Our listener discretion is by the amazing Edward October @octoberpodVHS

Our multi-talented editor does all our music too @wetalkofdreams                                                                          

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