Jailhouse Journals Torey
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- True Crime
Starting out with profiles on prisoner pen pal sites, stories of crime, murder, and scandal will be uncovered and told. Under-reported cases and people will be discussed in this new and unique true crime podcast.
Jailhouse Journals cares about the listeners and audience, therefore, feel free to give case suggestions and get involved!
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Messing Up
When a jealous ex-boyfriend decides he has no option but to seek revenge, he takes a plea deal and still gets the death penalty. Get ready, because this week we learn how someone can truly mess up enough to get death despite taking a plea. Episode sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mcconnell-robert-lee.htm
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-9349/100105/20190516170514753_Appendix%20to%20PWC.pdf
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/06/09/former-resident-facing-execution/
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2623158/mcconnell-v-state/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1385707.html
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cops-say-killer-stalked-Sun-Bonds-He-s-held-in-2783016.php
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentobarbital-euthanasia-drug-used-in-oklahoma-execution-was-it-inhumane/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentobarbital-euthanasia-drug-used-in-oklahoma-execution-was-it-inhumane/ -
A Fairytale Gone Wrong
Two young adults commit a heinous act... and that is pretty much it. Get ready, because this week, we have a terribly insane case which involves a combination of the worst things you can imagine. Go here ➡️ for awesome makeup products by Riley!! https://www.senegence.com/senegenceweb/CustomerDirectOrdering/Login.aspx Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/458/458mass684.html
https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/melvin-martinez-w89111/penpal
http://archive.suffolkdistrictattorney.com/sjc-upholds-convictions-in-grisly-’02-rape-murder/
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/06/14/Adalberto%20Ingles%202018%20ROD.pdf -
BONUS: SD CARD MURDERS
In this bonus episode of Jailhouse Journals, a man savagely kills two women and records the murders onto an SD card. When the SD card is found on the ground, his accent totally gives him away. Get ready, because this week, we have a crazy case requested by one of our very own journalers! Go here ➡️ http://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdf
https://www.gov.za/about-sa/history Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/us/memory-card-murder-suspect-second-victim/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/10/769019903/alaska-woman-finds-sd-memory-card-with-graphic-images-that-may-have-solved-a-mur
https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-killing-woman-saving-videos-sd-card/story?id=66366596
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/us/anchorage-murder-sd-card-video.html
https://time.com/5697263/sd-card-murder-photos/
https://mashable.com/article/lost-sd-card-homicide/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/11/footage-of-slaying-found-on-lost-sd-card-alaska-man-charged/3937808002/
https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-an-accent-a-memory-card-and-a-brutal-murder
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/brian-steven-smith-the-sa-born-alaskan-killer/
https://heavy.com/news/2019/10/brian-steven-smith/
https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/distinctive-accent-on-torture-video-leads-police-to-suspect
https://www.ktva.com/story/41197563/brian-smith-indicted-for-second-murder
https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/durban-love-link-to-alaska-killing-suspect-42306391
https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/ex-sa-man-faces-99-years-for-alaska-murders-rapes-40405320
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/10/11/a-south-african-immigrant-is-accused-of-the-brutal-hotel-room-slaying-of-a-woman-from-a-southwest-alaska-village-heres-what-we-know-about-them/
https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Developments-in-Brain-Smith-case-his-attorney-requesting-60-days-to-go-over-case-work-568170581.html
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/stephanie-bissland-shocked-by-murder-charges-against-husband-brian-steven-smith
https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/this-dumb-mistake-that-led-cops-to-alleged-double-murderer/news-story/5f8d438c0af2f359e7c5263af3b91bc1
https://www.kmov.com/news/torture-video-found-in-alaska-contains-vital-clue-to-killing/article_eda24b1c-f423-11e9-b2b6-576b65583285.html
https://www.ktva.com/story/41211568/why-did-he-do-it-family-of-murdered-alaska-native-woman- -
West Virginia & Washing Machines
When a West Virginian couple gets into a confrontation with some community members over who the rightful owners are to a washing machine; 3 people end up dead in a West Virginia front yard. Get ready, cause this week we have 2 prisoners, each with pen pal biographies. Sources
https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/michael-york-3534909/penpal
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796237/state-of-west-virginia-v-michael-york/
https://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/BREAKING_NEWS_Triple_Murder_Suspect_Caught_in_Kanawha_County_160621345.html
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796404/state-of-west-virginia-v-amanda-york/
http://jailbabes.com/amanda-3556484.html
http://wvmetronews.com/2013/10/01/life-sentence-in-webster-county-triple-murder-case/
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/husband-wife-arrested-in-webster-triple-homicide/article_9b09f449-6525-5997-b950-fcd7cec60da5.html
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/husband-wife-arrested-in-webster-triple-homicide/article_9b09f449-6525-5997-b950-fcd7cec60da5.html
http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/memo-decisions/spring2015/13-1265memo.pdf
http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/calendar/2015/briefs/april15/13-1265respondent.pdf
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796404/state-of-west-virginia-v-amanda-york/
https://www.morningjournal.com/news/ohio/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-2002-murder-of-lorain-man/article_30042a61-9ef0-56ca-965e-af1c37e8159a.html
https://www.morningjournal.com/news/ohio/family-authorities-await-word-if-body-found-in-lorain-county-is-that-of-clarence-thomas/article_40360cd1-d9d4-5800-8dda-008198e14bfb.html -
The Best Laid Plans
This week, when a friend suggests making some money, Timothy Mosley finds himself in a snowball situation. Before he knows it, someone is dead and he’s in prison for life. There are broken friendships, betrayal, and death penalties in this weeks jailhouse journal. Sources:
https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-man-fighting-death-penalty-says-real-stabber-got-life-sentence/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Justin_Back
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A710008
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/12/16/ohios-youngest-death-row-inmate-never-touched-the-murder-weapon-why-was-he-sentenced-to-death/
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2018/2018-Ohio-1903.pdf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03jcdr7
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/11/lawmakers-vote-justins-law-increase-murder-penalties/82899736/
https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/convicted-killer-austin-myers-asks-ohio-supreme-court-to-overturn-death-sentence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQsmGXAKCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngBQAFOGfKg
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/clayton-man-was-already-among-death-row-youngest-residents-now-step-closer-execution/LTyZW1RAAOSC1iMzb6dAcK/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/clayton-man-was-already-among-death-row-youngest-residents-now-step-closer-execution/LTyZW1RAAOSC1iMzb6dAcK/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/oh-courts/2014/11/12/timothy-mosley-life-sentence/18915645/
https://www.fox19.com/story/24581639/2-charged-with-aggravated-homicide-in-waynesville/
https://www.fox19.com/story/27364869/teen-killer-gets-life-in-prison/
https://www.courthousenews.com/court-upholds-death-penalty-for-ohio-man-who-planned-murder/
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/ohio-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-warren-county-killer
https://dayton247now.com/news/local/remembering-justin-back-five-years-later
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-neyland-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOl4BrGGbGk
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2016/02/103722/pen-pal-death-row-news-austin-myers
https://cases.justia.com/ohio/twelfth-district-court-of-appeals/2015-ca2014-12-142.pdf?ts=1438625595 -
Money over Bitches
When a group of friends decide to spice up their night, everything goes terribly wrong. Before they know it, things spiral out of control. There’s murder, drugs, robbery, and chaos in this weeks jailhouse journal.
sources:
http://publicdocs.courts.mi.gov:81/opinions/final/coa/20120626_c298711_50_298711.opn.pdf
https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Dothard-v-Maclaren/REPORT-AND-RECOMMENDATION-recommending-DENYING-1-Petition-for-Writ-of-Habeas-Corpus-filed-by-William-Dothard-and-DENYING-10-MOTION-for-Evidentiary-Hearing-and-DENY-Petitioner-a-certificate-of-appealability-filed-by-Willie-Smith-Objections-to-R-R-due-/mied-2:2013-cv-15217-00012
https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/william-dothard-766776/penpal
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=766776
https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20150205a56
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/de-novo-judicial-review.asp
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/michigan/miedce/2:2013cv15217/287597/18
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=752949
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=739769
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=434839
http://www.thehamtramckreview.com/murder-suspect-had-robbery-in-mind/
https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2007/20070823-c276262-68-276262-opn.html
https://www.pressandguide.com/news/last-of-robbers-involved-in-hostage-case-sentenced/article_388798e6-92b1-5cf3-8150-7da0fa8f3f38.html
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/823188/people-of-michigan-v-william-harold-dothard/
http://www.thehamtramckreview.com/murder-suspect-may-be-charged-with-two-other-murders/