Is Motive Enough for a Conviction? - March 17 2026

March 22nd: Betty Williams Reported Missing (Kiss and Kill Murder) (1961) There are some cases where the killer confesses and the whole thing gets wrapped up with a bow. It’s simple, easy, and feels complete. Then, there are complicated cases where even a confession can’t make things make sense. On March 22nd 1961 a young girl was reported missing in a case that completely rocked a city in Texas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_and_Kill, https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/a-kiss-before-dying/, https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/10/29/justice-story-the-complicated-case-of-the-kiss-and-kill-killer/, https://www.firstalert7.com/content/news/FIRST-ON-CBS7-Kiss-and-Kill-killer-has-died-504111961.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 18th: Christine Englehardt Killed (2021) Spring break is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be a time where young people go to the beach, let loose, and have fun with friends. It’s not supposed to end with your life being ripped away from you. On March 18th 2021 a young woman with so much ahead of her lost her life on what was supposed to be a fun vacation. https://people.com/crime/men-accused-drugging-raping-woman-found-dead-south-beach-hotel/, https://6abc.com/christine-englehardt-death-miami-spring-break-evoire-collier/10884980/, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article252721878.html, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/we-were-so-close-parents-remember-daughter-2-years-after-miami-beach-hotel-overdose/3036539/, https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/08/05/grand-jury-indicts-two-men-on-murder-charges-in-overdose-deaths-of-south-beach-tourists/, https://www.phillyvoice.com/christine-englehardt-spring-break-homicide-miami-bucks-county-murder-charges/, https://www.foxnews.com/us/christine-englehardt-death-miami-beach-murder-charges, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article250153310.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 17th: Noura Jackson Born (1987) Is motive enough for a conviction? On March 17th 1987 a young woman was born who would get wrapped up in the middle of a case almost solely because of a motive and her relationship to the victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 16th: Rhonda Casto Killed (2009) Deciding between an accident and a murder can sometimes be difficult. It all boils down to motive in some cases. On March 16th 2009 a woman died while on a hike. A case that, depending on what side you land on, was either a devastating accident or cold blooded murder. https://people.com/crime/what-rhonda-casto-said-before-dying-on-oregon-hike/, https://people.com/crime/steve-nichols-murder-investigation-rhonda-casto-fall-cliff/, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2017/05/man_pleads_to_criminal_neglige.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/investigating-the-death-of-rhonda-casto/, https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/nichols-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse-in-wash-co/article_78a96084-5cf3-5c09-a6de-3b935670186e.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhonda-casto-death-theres-a-lot-more-to-the-story-says-man-charged-in-fiancees-fatal-fall-from-cliff/, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shocking-reason-why-man-pushed-girlfriend-off-cliff/AMMEI3RIMKV4IGSW55SQXP7UIE/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 15th: Claudia Hoerig (2007) When someone reliable doesn’t show up it’s an immediate red flag. On March 15th 2007 a dependable and reliable man didn’t show up to work and, from the moment his absence was noted, his friend and co-worker knew something was wrong. An instinct that was, unfortunately, absolutely correct.  *Suggested by Natalie Iser on Email* https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/how-claudia-hoerig-was-captured-for-murder, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karl-hoerig-case-a-familys-decade-long-quest-to-get-justice-for-murdered-veteran-48-hours/, https://www.wfmj.com/story/50700458/judge-rejects-appeal-from-woman-convicted-of-murdering-air-force-husband-at-newton-falls-home, https://www.wfmj.com/story/45929416/claudia-hoerig-asks-federal-judge-to-toss-conviction-for-husbands-murder, https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/02/claudia-hoerig-again-seeks-release/, https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/07/hoerig-murder-case-featured-on-ae/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/02/08/brazil-native-convicted-killing-military-husband-trumbull-county-sentenced/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/court-denies-latest-appeal-for-convicted-killer-claudia-hoerig/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/i-shot-and-he-died-instantly-claudia-hoerig-testifies-in-her-defense/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazilian-fugitive-claudia-hoerig-charged-murder-of-american-husband/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 14th: Daneille Green Born (Ray Green) (1972) Lies can catch up to you pretty quickly. On March 14th 1972 a woman was born who would tell a lie. One that was caught almost immediately and put her on police radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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