Episode 44 - The Covina Massacre (Bruce "Santa Gunman" Pardo)

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Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! "16-year old Skylar Neese disappeared from her Star City, West Virginia, home on July 6, 2012. While initially treated as a runaway, investigators soon came to believe something more sinister had happened to her. A break in the case came when six months later Rachel Shoaf admitted that she and another teenager, Shelia Eddy, Skylar's two best friends, had lured Skylar out of her apartment that night, driven her to a remote back road in Pennsylvania and stabbed her to death." via https://skylarneesemurder.com/. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Skylar_Neese https://allthatsinteresting.com/skylar-neese-murder https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/best-friends-killers-teens-murder-friend-didnt/story?id=24573749 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7aDqv8w2xc https://abcnews.go.com/US/teenage-killers-eerie-tweets-stabbing-friend-death/story?id=64541231 https://skylarneesemurder.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi6zVzQLi_4 https://abcnews.go.com/US/adoptive-parents-missing-california-boys-arrested-murder-charges/story?id=83203767 https://www.wsaz.com/2022/03/03/ufc-champion-cain-velasquez-charged-with-shooting-molestation-suspect/

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! "In October 1994, Susan Leigh Smith of South Carolina strapped her boys into her car, drove it straight into John D. Long Lake, and then tried to blame it all on a Black man." (https://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-smith) FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/susan-smith-mother-who-killed-kids-something-went-very-wrong-n397051 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/07/11/trial-begins-for-susan-smith-who-confessed-to-killing-sons/9517e149-cb7e-4670-b467-30eed78ff18e/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/a-look-back-at-the-susan-smith-case-23-years-after-the-south-carolina-mom-killed-her-2-young-sons https://greenvillejournal.com/news/susan-smith-wants-another-day-in-court/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/01/16/death-penalty-sought-in-murder-case-of-sc-mother/66c1352b-7d32-47cf-bfd3-62e534338ba2/ https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/smith-susan.htm https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/18/us/sheriff-says-prayer-and-a-lie-led-susan-smith-to-confess.html http://www.lsiscan.com/susan_smith_s_confession.htm https://jclass.umd.edu/archive/newshoax/casestudies/crime/CrimeSmith1104b.html https://www.wkyt.com/2022/02/19/married-couple-arrested-planning-rob-goodwill-store-west-virginia-police-say/

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! The bonus episodes are back! Join us as we recap ABC 20/20's documentation of the "latest details in the developing story on the Murdaugh family murders, the alleged financial crimes of Alex Murdaugh and other unusual events surrounding the family." FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2022-01/14-fall-of-the-house-of-murdaugh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HdmZyPZqoY

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! On Episode 49, we discuss the murder of Michael Williams, a Kendrick Johnson update, and the negligence surrounding Lauren Smith-Fields' death. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2021/09/09/denise-williams-convicted-wife-mike-williams-murder-resentenced-30-years/5774312001/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-williams-murder-tallahassee-florida-cold-blooded-killer-48-hours/ https://medium.com/the-crime-scene/betrayal-of-wife-and-friend-mike-williams-murder-story-6e4149cfdaf https://edca.1dca.org/DcaDocs/2019/0498/2019-498_Brief_1026042_RC11202D20Supplemental20Records.pdf https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/first-district-court-of-appeal/2020/19-0498.html https://nypost.com/2018/12/13/secret-recordings-of-denise-williams-reveal-conversation-about-husbands-murder/ https://people.com/crime/denise-williams-wife-plotted-husband-murder-with-best-friend-then-married-him/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlP2wKdUeAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srr6Macxcgw https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/12/11/mike-williams-murder-denise-trial-brian-winchester-tallahassee-disappearance-affair-plot/2278989002/ https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Lauren-Smith-Fields-investigation-What-do-we-16814824.php https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/detective-probing-death-of-lauren-smith-fields-suspended-ct-mayor-says/3524052/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/us/kendrick-johnson-georgia-investigation.html

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 after years of peacefully protesting and his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Today, we discuss how he was killed, James Earl Ray, and theories surrounding the assassination. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/assassination-martin-luther-king-jr https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/30/who-killed-martin-luther-king-jr-his-family-believes-james-earl-ray-was-framed/ https://www.history.com/news/martin-luther-king-1958-assassination-attempt https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr-assassination https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/30/who-killed-martin-luther-king-jr-his-family-believes-james-earl-ray-was-framed/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/01/20/fact-check-martin-luther-king-jr-died-due-gunshot-wound/6564354001/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._assassination_conspiracy_theories https://www.rd.com/list/conspiracy-theories-mlk-death/ https://youtu.be/cmOBbxgxKvo https://youtu.be/ACTFJPjXMaM https://youtu.be/dB0GXAgfHj0 https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-found-dead-in-maryland-home-with-over-100-snakes/2942305/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/21/us/gabby-petito-notebook-brian-laundrie/index.html

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! The Delphi Murders, also known as the Snapchat Murders, of 14 y/o Libby German and 13 y/o Abby Williams in 2017 still remain unsolved. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/liberty-german https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/delphi-homicide-investigation/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/4276923/delphi-murder-snapchat-video-killer-sister/ https://www.wdrb.com/news/court-documents-link-indiana-man-to-social-media-in-delphi-murder-investigation/article_66e07b3a-5786-11ec-a6eb-2b6740589b09.html https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/delphi-murders-libby-german-abby-williams-killed-8-graders-unsolved-indiana-snapchat-video/417-86f80290-cf77-443a-af9f-fefb7eec830c https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-unsolved-delphi-murders-what-happened-to-indiana-teens-libby-german-and-abby-williams https://www.abc57.com/news/a-look-back-at-2017-the-delphi-murders https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/delphi-murders-indiana-sketch.html https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/eerie-photos-capture-teens-death-march-down-the-hill/news-story/7f904cd581f93d79a9b101c222eca21b https://abc7chicago.com/2017-delphi-murders-suspect-update-in/10560129/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/4277744/final-hours-delphi-snapchat-murder-victim/ https://www.wdrb.com/news/court-documents-link-indiana-man-to-social-media-in-delphi-murder-investigation/article_66e07b3a-5786-11ec-a6eb-2b6740589b09.html https://youtu.be/seWioxRdQ5k

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! In January 2006, following troubles with an old employer and a battle with mental illnesses, Jennifer San Marco opened fire on her former coworkers, killing six before turning the gun on herself in Goleta, California. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.wfla.com/news/national/new-details-emerge-in-case-of-harmony-montgomery-missing-for-2-years/?fbclid=IwAR2UH926i0qZIBG2OD6jSZzpWlK6jmpPHSu1GqOY-Or1WpjdfjpCnDFJ7Gg https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/06/harmony-montgomery-father-charged-assault/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/postal-shooters-bizarre-behavior/ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/03/us/woman-in-california-postal-shootings-had-history-of-bizarre-behavior.html https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/san-marco-jennifer.htm https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/female-postal-worker-jennifer-san-marco-goes-on-mass-shooting-rampage https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11167920 https://www.criminalbehaviours.com/post/a-woman-scorned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goleta_postal_facility_shootings https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11167920

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! In the true crime space, massacres often take place around special events and holidays, so our New Year episode will include discussion about the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud, a New Jersey family murder, and a tragic nightclub shooting in Istanbul, Turkey. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.herald-dispatch.com/special/visitors_guide/feud-facts-the-real-story-of-the-hatfields-mccoys/article_e0ae876e-867a-11e6-bfdf-c347b77a59e8.html https://www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys/articles/the-hatfield-mccoy-feud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud#New_Year_Massacre https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/02/new-jersey-new-years-eve-family-murder/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/4370535/new-years-eve-crimes-son-decapitated-mom/ https://www.app.com/story/news/local/courts/2021/02/25/long-branch-teen-describes-killing-his-family-like-nothing-happened/6804892002/ https://nypost.com/2018/01/01/teen-arrested-for-fatally-shooting-family-with-assault-rifle/ https://youtu.be/FJ6vdj0mT40 https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/02/new-jersey-new-years-eve-family-murder/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/4370535/new-years-eve-crimes-son-decapitated-mom/ https://www.app.com/story/news/local/courts/2021/02/25/long-branch-teen-describes-killing-his-family-like-nothing-happened/6804892002/ https://nypost.com/2018/01/01/teen-arrested-for-fatally-shooting-family-with-assault-rifle/ https://www.newser.com/story/314572/mta-manager-tries-to-explain-away-this-fellow-commuter.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38481521

Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, also known as the "Santa Gunman", crashed the Ortega Christmas Party in 2008 by committing murder and arson. Following the massacre in Covina, CA, he committed suicide. FB: https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.newser.com/story/314574/cops-guy-robbed-bank-stopped-to-make-deposit.html https://www.wsaz.com/2021/12/15/death-investigation-leah-hickman-still-active-14-years-later/?fbclid=IwAR1SsdKdQl0arupGBbQPxb1GMkL-I16cgst0uDfcXxGNgDJRJ1Wc5u73LhM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covina_massacre https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pardo-bruce.htm https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/santa-gunman-bruce-jeffrey-pardo-longer-hit-list-article-1.358924 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-santa-shooting-122608-2008dec26-story.html https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/national_and_world_news/police-santa-gunman-planned-to-flee-to-canada/article_3663365e-5daf-5bc7-ab7d-c84ffdfd13a6.html https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local/new-information-in-christmas-eve-rampage/1851691/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0J95fT4I6Q https://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/27/santa.shooting/index.html https://www.foxnews.com/story/santa-gunmans-marriage-dissolved-when-wife-discovered-he-abandoned-brain-damaged-son https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html