Suspect or Victim? - December 18 2025

December 18th: Margaret Rudin Kills? (1994) Everyone deserves a fair trial. On December 18th 1994 a man disappeared and, with the start of his case came a clear suspect. One who spent decades fighting to prove she did not receive a fair trial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Rudin, https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/i-team-im-not-bitter-black-widow-margaret-rudin-speaks-after-judge-clears-her-name-in-infamous-las-vegas-murder/, https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/margaret-rudins-las-vegas-murder-case-is-finally-over-2591302/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/murder-conviction-vacated-margaret-rudin-millionaire-husbands-death-rcna29396, https://www.oxygen.com/blood-money/crime-news/did-black-widow-margaret-rudin-kill-husband-ron-rudin, https://sports.yahoo.com/convicted-black-widow-responsible-murder-020002668.html, https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/judge-vacates-murder-conviction-for-margaret-rudin-also-known-as-las-vegas-black-widow/, https://news3lv.com/news/local/federal-judge-vacates-murder-conviction-of-margaret-rudin-las-vegas-black-widow-killing-husband-ron-rudin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 17th: Marty Theer Killed (2000) Love can make you do crazy things. On December 17th 2000 a man was killed. A murder committed at the behest of a someone in love. https://www.osi.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2311497/the-murder-of-capt-marty-theer/, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/1201672.html, https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125624&page=1, https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/115834/, https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/122418/, https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/7616559/, https://www.wral.com/court-denies-appeal-of-wife-convicted-of-killing-air-force-officer/8296979/, https://www.wral.com/convicted-killer-wants-prison-to-stop-censoring-his-racy-letters/8755197/, https://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/the-implications-of-attachment-theory-for-military-wives-effects-during-a-post-deployment-period/, http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0208/ap020806.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 16th: Lynsey Wilson-Quy Disappeared (1998) Leaving the cycle of abuse is incredibly difficult. And, in some cases, it can be incredibly dangerous as well. On December 16th 1998 a young mother disappeared around the same time she finally decided to take the steps to leave her abusive husband. https://ceeblacuud.medium.com/he-welcomed-the-media-into-his-home-appeared-on-talk-shows-and-called-in-radio-stations-in-search-2abeb927f10d, https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/sadistic-wife-killer-come-back-20837825, https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Our+boy+never+got+over+his+sister%27s+murder%3B+Inquest+told+Lynsey%27s...-a080557275, https://allthatsinteresting.com/mitchell-quy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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December 13th: William "Action" Jackson Born  (1920) Associating with a dangerous group of people can, one day, come back to haunt you. On December 13th 1920 a man who worked for a mob made one misstep and, because of that, became the victim of a truly horrific murder.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jackson_(gangster), https://mafiahistory.us/rattrap/infliebling.html, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77121929/william-jackson, https://www.newspapers.com/article/redlands-daily-facts-upi-story-on-the-mu/845538/, https://www.bitchute.com/video/QqDomcyuAQL8/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 12th: Joshua and Bruce Turnridge Kill (2008) Is someone responsible for murder if they aren’t the one holding the weapon? On December 12th 2008 a deadly explosion took place. One that had many arguing in court about who, exactly, was responsible for the lives taken that day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodburn_bank_bombing, https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2021/06/josh-turnidge-convicted-in-woodburn-bank-bombing-says-he-wants-to-end-appeal-face-execution.html, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2016/08/oregon_supreme_court_declines.html, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2016/05/death_sentences_of_woodburn_ba.html, https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2017/10/17/bruce-joshua-turnidge-woodburn-bombing-trial-juror-letter/771980001/, https://www.kgw.com/article/home/woodburn-bank-bomber-on-death-row-wants-new-trial/283-67348734, https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/investigators-find-bomb-material-at-farmhouse-where-suspect-lives/article_a6e588ab-c99b-5da6-a0d4-802183770f77.html, https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2018/12/11/remembering-woodburn-bank-bombing-10-years-later/2269261002/, https://www.oregonappeals.net/news/Turnidge%20Verdict.html, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2011/father-and-son-bank-bombers-head-death-row-oregon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 11th: Jason Payne Kills? (2007) Things aren’t always as they seem. On December 11th 2007 a crime took place in which there are two very different versions of the story. One calling the crime a devastating murder suicide. The other calling it a brutal double murder. https://www.kltv.com/story/31489215/man-sentenced-to-life-again-for-2007-wood-county-murders/, http://www.wcojp.org/, https://www.kltv.com/story/9093871/husband-stepfather-arrested-in-december-double-murders/, https://heavy.com/news/jason-payne-today/, https://justiceservedtojasonpayne.wordpress.com/, https://heavy.com/news/nichole-payne-austin-wages-murder/, http://www.wcojp.org/the-truth.html, https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/on-dateline-unexpected-arrest-after-double-murder-case-is-finally-solved/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/pop-culture/news-where-nichole-payne-s-husband-jason-now-charges-explored-ahead-new-dateline-episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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