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  1. 01/19/2025

    Ep25: Smiley Face Killers

    College aged men across the US have been going missing for decades, only to be discovered drowned days (sometimes even months) later. When smiley faces were discovered at many of the presumed drowning sites, it raised the question: Was this the act of a serial killing group or just creepy coincidences? Get comfy, don't grafitti smiley faces, and enjoy. For photos relating to today's case, check out @newfearpod on instagram. Theme music by Big G on Spotify. Sources: The Smiley Face Killers Conspiracy Theory Died Down. Then Came TikTok Fordham Murder Case Resurfaces After 22 Years - The Observer Smiley Face Killers Map: Where Were The Alleged Victims Found? | Crime News Alleged Smiley Face Killer Victims: Dakota James, Tommy Booth, Lucas Hohman | Crime News Could Alleged ‘Smiley Face’ Victim Brian Welzien Have Fallen Into Lake Michigan As Investigators Initially Theorized? Brian Welzien Was Possibly Dead Before He 'Drowned,' Says Forensic Pathologist | Crime News Why Alleged ‘Smiley Face’ Victim Todd Geib Could Have Been Drugged With Antidepressants Decomposition ‘Pig’ Test Suggests Body Of Potential ‘Smiley Face’ Victim Todd Geib Was Not In Water Since Day He Went Missing

  2. 07/15/2024

    Ep24: Sherwood Brown

    On March 28, 1995, Sherwood Brown was found guilty in a triple homicide case and sentenced to death. For 28 years, 23 on death row, he fought for his innocence. In 2021, the courts finally agreed with his counsel and exonerated him, making him the 100th African American in the US since 1973 to be exonerated from a wrongful conviction and death sentence. Get comfy, trust the DNA evidence, and enjoy. Sources: Sherwood Brown Exonerated in Mississippi, 186th Death-Row Exoneration Since 1973 | Death Penalty Information Center Sherwood Brown - National Registry of Exonerations Wrongly convicted man survived 23 years on death row knowing he was innocent

  3. 07/09/2024

    Ep23: Flimsy Forensics

    Between 1992 and 1995, at least three different men in a small Mississippi town were convicted for brutal rape and murders: Two were sentenced to death and one to life in prison. Today, all three men have been exonerated. The reason for their exoneration? Flimsy forensics. Get comfy, approach bite mark evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism, and enjoy. Sources: Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated After 26 Years on Mississippi Death Row - Innocence Project Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. - National Registry of Exonerations The Life and Legacy of Levon Brooks - Innocence Project Levon Brooks - National Registry of Exonerations Kennedy Brewer - Innocence Project Kennedy Brewer - National Registry of Exonerations Life After Exoneration with Kennedy Brewer in Mississippi - Innocence Project 'They Want To Erase Me From History:' Bite Mark Analyst Dr. Michael West Bristles At Criticism Of Him And His Work

  4. 07/02/2024

    Ep22: Bad Bite Marks

    In the early 2000s, a jury in Mississippi convicted Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance of a brutal assault. The prosecution’s theory on what happened relied on junk science, homophobic bias and omission of contradicting evidence. Were they really guilty or did the real attacker get away free? Join your host, Aine, in discussing the wrongful conviction of Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance. Get comfy, don’t trust bite marks, and enjoy.  Sources: ‘Bite Marks,’ Homophobia, and Bias: How Two Women Were Wrongly Convicted Because They Loved Each Other - Innocence Project Leigh Stubbs - National Registry of Exonerations Leigh Stubbs, Mississippi Woman, Serving 44-Year Sentence Despite Discredited Testimony | HuffPost Latest News Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds Why Bite Mark Evidence Should Never Be Used in Criminal Trials - Innocence Project

  5. 06/24/2024

    Ep21: Gabriel Fernandez

    On May 24, 2013, 8 year old Gabriel Fernandez died as a consequence of heinous torture and abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend. His death raises the question: Why do the very systems designed to help children not step in to save them when all signs point to severe harm? PROTECT ALL KIDS. For images relating to today's case, go to @newfearpod on instagram. Sources: 'Nothing short of evil': Judge sentences mother to life in prison and her boyfriend to death in Gabriel Fernandez murder case - Los Angeles Times  Charges dismissed against social workers linked to Gabriel Fernandez's killing  Gabriel Fernandez, 8, was tortured to death. His mother didn’t like her life sentence. This is what a judge had to say.  Honorable Mention Given to Gabriel Fernandez at Palmdale Graduation Ceremony - The San Fernando Valley Sun  The Heartbreaking Story Behind Netflix's Documentary Series The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez L.A. County DCFS Failed to Protect Gabriel Fernandez - The Atlantic

  6. 06/03/2024

    Ep20: Anthony Avalos

    When a 10 year old boy dies from a fatal brain bleed within days of disclosing to his mother his sexual orientation, police quickly rule the death suspicious. What would become apparent in the investigation is the multitude of failures by the very systems designed to protect this boy and his siblings. Get comfy, educate yourself on issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community daily, and enjoy. If you or anyone you know is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and needs help, you can text START to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386 to speak with a crisis counselor from the Trevor Project in the US. If you live in Ireland you can call the free National LGBT+ Helpline at 1800 929 539. Sources: Full coverage: The death of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos - Los Angeles Times The horrific death of Anthony Avalos and the many missed chances to save him At Anthony Avalos murder trial, siblings testify about alleged family torture - Los Angeles Times Years of abuse allegations reported at Lancaster home before boy died - Los Angeles Times Sheriff's investigators arrest mother's boyfriend in death of 10-year-old Lancaster boy - Los Angeles Times Anthony Avalos torture-murder case: Mother, boyfriend sentenced to life in prison without parole - CBS Los Angeles Anthony Avalos' mother and her boyfriend convicted of murder in child abuse case Anthony Avalos' mother and her boyfriend sentenced to life for murder of 10-year-old 'Nothing short of monsters': Prosecutors sum up torture allegations in Anthony Avalos' death $32-million settlement approved in child abuse death of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos FBI’s Annual Crime Report — Amid State of Emergency, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Hit Staggering Record Highs Being an LGBTQ+ Ally - HRC Digital Reports

  7. 05/27/2024

    Ep19: Phantom Barber

    In 1942, a string of young girls throughout Pascagoula, Mississippi, woke up with less hair than they went to bed with. Why was this happening, though? Would cops ever find the aptly named phantom barber terrorizing their town? Get comfy, protect your hair tonight, and enjoy. Sources: The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula - The official blog of Newspapers.com Phantom Barber: The Strange Crime Spree That Will Have You Scratching Your Head The Strange Case of the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula - The CrimeWire Trace Evidence: How It’s Done

  8. 05/20/2024

    Ep18: Dr Larry Ford

    After his business partner is shot in an assassination attempt, Dr. Ford is quickly suspected as the mastermind behind it all. What police and the neighborhood weren’t expecting was for the investigation to uncover potential ties to South African Biological warfare. Was Dr Ford just your friendly neighborhood gynecologist or did he have another life no one knew about? Get comfy, don't trust your neighborhood gynecologist, and enjoy. Sources: The Doctor — Dr. Larry C. Ford — Crime Library California Doctor's Suicide Leaves Many Troubling Mysteries Unsolved - The New York Times 'Dr. Death' And His Accomplice - CBS News anthrax - AMBOSS botulism - AMBOSS

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  • Creator
    liveloveaine
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
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