We're back with another episode of "Current in Crime"! Let's catch up on the creepy, weird, and wild!

Content Warnings:
Luther Hall- physical assault, police brutality
Lakesha Woods Williams- child endangerment
Loletha Hall- gun violence, elderly abuse, scamming
Maxwell Azzarello- self-immolation
Maxwell Anderson- murder, dismemberment, arson
Patrick Clancy- mention of murder of children, mention of postpartum depression

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Resources:

• https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/04/us/la-bank-heist-money-storage-facility?cid=ios_app
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/black-undercover-officer-beaten-st-louis-b2531716.html
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uber-driver-killed-scam-phone-call-william-brock-loletha-hall-clark-county-ohio/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/person-sets-self-on-fire-near-court-trump-criminal-trial/
• https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/12/maxwell-anderson-charged-in-death-of-missing-milwaukee-woman-sade-carleena-robinson/73276380007/
• https://nypost.com/2024/04/16/us-news/husband-of-lindsay-clancy-finishes-boston-marathon-in-honor-of-his-slain-children-everybody-loved-them/
• https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/19/24134753/tesla-recall-cybertruck-faulty-accelerator-pedal-nhtsa-defect
• https://people.com/glorilla-arrested-on-dui-charges-in-georgia-8635522

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Many know about the murder of Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy aka XXXTentacion, but they don't know what led to this senseless act! Take the journey with us as we talk about the life, crimes and murder of the young rapper.
Lead Investigator: Kierra-Elewa (all pronouns)

Content Warnings: mentions of child abuse, mentions of sexual assault, rape, torture, anti-queer violence, mentions of extreme violence, domestic violence, suicide

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• https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/xxxtentacions-reported-victim-details-grim-pattern-of-abuse-in-testimony/
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXXTentacion#Legal_issues

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We're back with another episode of "Current in Crime"! Let's catch up on the creepy, weird, and wild!

Content Warnings:
Pickton- murder, violence against indigenous folks
Scott & Yates- murder, violence against young children, negligence
Nature Boy- mention of rape
Funeral home- mistreatment of corpses
Denali Brehmer- mention of rape, murder
Sleepover- drugging, mention of sexual assault
Jennifer Lynn Rossi- bullying
Marco Troper- mention of drug overdose, poisoning
Raad Almansoori- bludgeoning, murder, abuse against sex workers

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Resources:

• https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/robert-pickton-victims-relative-decries-day-parole-chance
• https://krdo.com/news/2024/01/11/new-details-emerge-in-return-to-nature-funeral-home-case-during-owners-court-hearing/
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/mother-arrested-after-concocting-drink-son-give-school/story?id=107876249
• https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/us-news/cousins-aged-10-and-12-charged-with-murder-of-3-year-old-girl-while-adults-went-gambling/
• https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/woman-who-killed-best-friend-after-9m-catfish-offer-sentenced-to-99-years/
• https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/19/marco-troper-berkeley-susan-wojcicki/72657070007/
• https://globalnews.ca/news/10336179/dad-drug-daughter-sleepover-michael-meyden-oregon/amp/
• https://www.complex.com/life/a/brad-callas/accused-cult-leader-nature-boy-sentenced-to-life
• https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/google-soho-54-hotel-suspect-allegedly-bragged-about-killing-woman-in-nyc-hotel/

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It’s mind-blowing that one human could get away with so many crimes in so many places! Tommy Lynn Sells is the serial killer of all of our nightmares! And of all people, it took a 13-year old girl to finally take him down.
Lead Investigator: Erin (she/her)

Content Warnings: molestation, underage alcohol & drug use, extreme physical assault, mention of rape, murder, violence against children, abuse of a corpse, strangulation, forced drug use, kidnapping

Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lynn_Sells
• https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Tommy_Lynn_Sells
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-lynn-sells
• https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/tommy_sells/4.html
• https://abc11.com/tommy-lynn-sells-julie-rea-joel-kirkpatrick-fabienne-witherspoon/11228084/
• https://crimeandcoffeecouple.com/2022/08/13/how-krystal-surles-survived-attack-of-serial-killer-tommy-lynn-sells/
• https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/02/16/attorney-ex-young-thugysl-co-defendant-charged-with-gang-crimes/
  
  

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During the Colombian civil war, a depraved serial killer got away with hundreds of assaults and murders of young children, most of them being boys. This one is heavy!
Lead Investigator: Kierra-Elewa (all pronouns)

Content Warnings: torture, sexual assault, child abuse, molestation, ableist language, graphic imagery, mentions of necrophilia

Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Garavito

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In the early 2000s, Young Hollywood was running the show. Johnny Lewis was a well-liked and talented member of that pack. In this episode, we explore how a rising star at the top of his game ends up at the center of a gruesome murder.
Lead Investigator: Carter (they/them)

Content Warnings: bludgening, suicide, mental health issues

Resources:

• https://lamag.com/celebrity/the-secret-life-of-johnny-lewis
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-lewis
• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507381/
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97861379/catherine-elvira-davis
• Death By Fame : Season 1 Episode 2

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The new format has started! We're bringing you a new episode of "Current in Crime" every month. Let's catch up on the creepy, weird, and wild!

Content Warnings:
Youtube- murder, decapitation
Texas rapper- Forced drug use, kidnapping
Birthday shooting- Gun violence, murder
Graveyard- murder, police violence
Wedding- gun violence
Target- extreme violence, murder, mention of mental illness
Jennifer Crumbly- mass shooting
Infant death- decapitation, medical negligence
Cult- starvation, cult activity, mass death

Resources:

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pa-man-arrested-decapitating-father-youtube-video-rcna136509
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pregnant-woman-kidnapped-locked-garage-rapper-viper-lee-carter_n_65997298e4b075f4cfd28556
• https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/01/24/something-was-wrong-family-tracked-phone-of-katy-area-triple-murder-victim-to-short-term-rental-found-crime-scene/
• https://www.lapost.com/instagram-famous-groom-snubs-plea-deal-before-lavish-wedding/
• https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article284918112.html
• https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/infants-decapitation-during-delivery-at-southern-regional-medical-center-ruled-a-homicide
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kenya-cult-starvation-pastor-paul-mackenzie-pleads-not-guilty-191-child-murders/

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When Kelly Anne Bates met James Patterson Smith she turned into a completely new person. But, her personality changes were only the beginning of the problems in this extremely detrimental relationship!
Lead Investigator: Erin (she/her)

Content Warnings:
Kelly Anne Bates- extreme brutal physical abuse, torture, drowning, starvation, rape, domestic abuse, murder

Resources:

• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/horrific-murder-kelly-anne-bates
• https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-horrific-torture-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates-a552e05f7dbf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bates
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates
• https://www.ranker.com/list/kelly-anne-bates-facts/amandasedlakhevener
• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend
• Morbid Podcast - Episode 129 “Kelly Anne Bates”

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