Let's Go To Court! – Details, episodes & analysis

This is part four of Kristin’s seven-part series on Lucille Ball. The entire series is out now on Kristin's new podcast, An Old Timey Podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to an Old Timey Podcast! 

This is part three of Kristin’s seven-part series on Lucille Ball. The entire series is out now on Kristin's new podcast, An Old Timey Podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to an Old Timey Podcast! 

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Jason Young called his sister-in-law in a panic. He told her that he’d been looking on Ebay for a purse to buy for his wife Michelle. Like a dummy, he’d printed out a few of the purses he’d been eyeballing, and then he’d left the papers in the printer and gone out of town for a business trip. He worried that Michelle would spot the printouts and ruin the surprise. Jason’s sister-in-law, Meredith Fisher, agreed to help out. But when Meredith arrived at the home, she sensed that something was amiss.

And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Brandi copy and pasted from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“Michelle Young” chillingcrimes.com
“Silent Witness” episode Dateline
“Michelle Young Murder: Husband Arrested Three Years After N.C. Mom's Death” ABC News
“After Three Years Young Is Charged With Murder” by Lenora Carver, The Transylvania Times
“Jason Young Gets Life in Prison for Wife's Murder” ABC News
“Michelle Young murder case timeline of events” WRAL News
“Jason Young's daughter spoke of him during 911 call” WRAL News
“No third murder trial for Jason Young” by Travis Fain, WRAL News
“State of North Carolina v. Jason Lynn Young” findlaw.com

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Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Fred Korematsu led a fairly typical American life. His family went to church every Sunday. They owned a small business. The Korematsu family had always faced some level of racism, but nothing compared to the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the relocation and incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry into concentration camps. None of the people who were put in the camps had done anything wrong. There wasn’t even evidence that they’d *maybe* done anything wrong. In the face of this racist hysteria, Fred Korematsu stood firm. As a person with Japanese ancestry, he had been ordered to leave his home. But he refused. 

Then Brandi tells us another terrifying story about a bathtub. At around 1 a.m. on April 27, 2012,
Chad Cutler called 911. He told the dispatcher that he’d just discovered his wife, Lisa, blue and unresponsive in their bathtub. He guessed she’d been in there for a few hours. He claimed he’d fallen asleep after she got in the bathtub earlier that evening. But when paramedics arrived on the scene, they noticed that the bed in the master bedroom was still made. Chad was fully dressed, and eerily calm.

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“U.S. v Korematsu,” by Douglas O. Linder for FamousTrials.com
“Fred Korematsu Fought Against Japanese Internment in the Supreme Court… and Lost,” by Erick Trickey for Smithsonian Magazine
“Fred Korematsu,” entry on Wikipedia
“Internment of Japanese Americans,” entry on Wikipedia
“Fred’s Story,” from the Fred T. Korematsu Institute
In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“Dead In The Water” episode Accident, Suicide, or Murder
“'None Of It Made Any Sense': Illinois Mother's Murder Staged As Bathtub Drowning” by Sharon Lynn Pruitt, Oxygen
“Relationships of Cutlers Focus of Trial” by Huey Freeman, Herald and Review
“Chad Cutler Trial Focuses on Injuries” by Huey Freeman, Herald and Review
“Cutler Jury Begins To Deliberate” by Huey Freeman, Herald and Review
“Illinois Man Who Drowned Wife For Insurance Remains Jailed” Insurance News Net
“People v. Cutler” casetext.com
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Alexis Murphy had a bright future ahead of her. She was the captain of her high school’s volleyball team, a robust social media presence, and plans to go to college. But one day in August of 2013, she left home to buy hair extensions and never came back. Investigators tracked down surveillance footage of Alexis at a gas station in Lovingston, Virginia. The footage didn’t reveal anything explicitly sinister, but it did reveal that a local creep had held the door open for her. 

Then Norm joined the podcast to give us an American history lesson! (Turns out, if they didn’t sing about it in Hamilton, we don’t know anything about it.) Norm gives us the story of the Boston Massacre. It went down on March 5, 1770 amidst growing tensions between colonists and British soldiers. Private Hugh White was the lone soldier guarding the Custom House. When colonists insulted him, Hugh fought back. Hugh wasn’t outarmed, but he was outnumbered.

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Norman pulled from: 
Famous-Trials.com - https://www.famous-trials.com/massacre
“Boston’s Massacre” by Eric Hinderaker https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674237384

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“What happened to Alexis Murphy” True Crime Daily
“Timeline: The Search for Alexis Murphy” NBC29 News
“Alexis Murphy’s Family Addresses Marijuana Allegations” NBC29 News
“Randy Taylor Trial Day Two: Alexis Murphy’s blood found, defense pushes human trafficking” by Lisa Provence, C-Ville.com
“Day 4: Mystery man testifies in Randy Taylor trial” by Lisa Provence, C-Ville.com
“Randy Allen Taylor trial Day 5: Taylor’s fate in jury’s hands” by Lisa Provence, C-Ville.com
“Alexis Murphy Remains Discovered Seven Years After She Vanished” investigationdiscovery.com
“Murder of Alexis Murphy” wikipedia.org

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Hold onto your hats, because Kristin starts us off with a doozy. When investigators arrived at the home of James and Vivian Gray, they didn’t do a great job. They invited randos to help clean up the crime scene where the couple had been shot. Then, when they left, they handed the scene off to the crime’s main suspect -- the couple’s adult son, Anthony Gray. 

Then Brandi tells us about Cody Johnson, who at 25, was thrilled to be marrying the love of his life, Jordan Graham. But Jordan wasn’t so happy. In fact, as she walked down the aisle, she cried and shook her head. Attendees might have written Jordan’s behavior off as nerves, but she later confided in a friend that she wasn’t happy. She was especially nervous about Cody’s desire to consummate their marriage. Not long after their wedding, Cody went missing. 

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
The ID show, “Kentucky Murder Mystery: The Trials of Anthony Gray” 
“Kentucky man found guilty of killing parents in third trial,” by Michael Berk for CourtTV
“Gray found guilty of double murder in third trial,” by Kiva Johns-Adkins for the News Graphic
“Gray murder trial continues,” by Kiva Johns-Adkins for the News Graphic

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“New wife convicted of pushing husband off cliff 8 days after wedding” True Crime Daily
“Newlywed Bride Pushes Husband Off Cliff 8 Days After Their Wedding” by Fatim Hemraj, Medium
“Montana bride Jordan Linn Graham goes on trial in husband’s fatal fall from cliff” by Kyung Lah and David Simpson, CNN
“Jordan Graham Trial: Did Her Wedding Blues Lead to Murder?” by Howard Breuer, people.com
“Montana newlywed Jordan Linn Graham gets 30 years in husband’s murder” by Jack Hannah, CNN
“Jordan Linn Graham” murderpedia.org
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Harold Henthorn loved a good surprise. So when he began planning a surprise anniversary trip for his wife, Toni, he pulled out all the stops. He asked her office staff to clear her schedule. He packed her suitcase. Then, on what was supposed to be a typical workday, Harold gave Toni the good news: They’d be going on a romantic trip to Estes Park, Colorado, to celebrate their 12th anniversary. They’d leave right away. But Harold had more than a surprise trip up his sleeve. 

Then Kristin tells us about the lynching of Timothy Coggins. Timothy’s murder was heartbreaking, but it wasn’t exactly a whodunit. In fact, within a few weeks, two black officers were closing in on Timothy’s murderers. But the higher-ups in the local police force put a stop to the investigation. They’d hit a dead end... supposedly. For 34 years, the case went cold. Then a young agent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations gave the case a closer look.

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“A brutal lynching. An indifferent police force. A 34-year wait for justice.” by Wesley Lowery for GQ
“In the cold dark night” episode of 20/20
“The hate crime solved after 34 years,” by Natasha Frost for History.com
“Two indicted in 1983 Georgia killing,” by Nelson Helm for the Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Five things to know about the Spalding trial in the murder of man dragged behind pick up truck,” by Christian Boone for the Atlanta Journal Constitution

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“Over the Edge” episode Dateline 
“Harold Henthorn” chillingcrimes.com
“Black Widower: How One Man Allegedly Murdered Two Wives” by Caleb Hannan, Rolling Stone
“Harold Henthorn’s wife died in a freak accident. When his second wife died police had questions.” by Gemma Bath, MamaMia
“The unusual deaths of the two Mrs. Henthorns” CBS News
“Tip leads reporter to story of mysterious deaths” CBS News
“‘Lethal love’: Harold Henthorn had two wives. Both died in bizarre, brutal ways.” by Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post
“United States of America v. Harold Arthur Henthorn” findlaw.com
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Marjorie Jackson was a multi-millionaire who didn’t trust banks. So, when she discovered that a high ranking bank employee had stolen from her, she took action. Over the course of four months, she showed up at the bank with a suitcase or a couple of grocery bags and made massive cash withdrawals. She took out millions of dollars and hid the money in her modest Indianapolis home. People worried about Marjorie. It didn’t seem safe for a 66-year-old woman to live alone, surrounded by millions of dollars in cash. It wasn’t.

Then Brandi tells us about a pair of newlyweds whose honeymoon ended in murder. Anni Hindocha and Shrien Dewani were a beautiful couple. They married at Lake Powai near Mumbai, India, and afterward, went on a whirlwind honeymoon to South Africa. They started their trip with a few nights at Kruger National Park, followed by a trip to Cape Town. Once they got there, they met a driver named Zola Tongo. He told the couple he’d be their tour guide. On the ride back from dinner one night, two men hijacked the car.

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Notorious 92: Indiana’s Most Heinous Murders in all 92 counties,” by Andrew E Stoner
“Banker testifies in heiress’ murder,” by Kristie Hill for the Associated Press
“Alleged bandit gang activities taken up,” The Indianapolis News, November 30, 1931
“F. Lee Bailey told Willard, to bury cash, witnesses say,” by R. Joseph Gelarden for the Indianapolis Star, December 3, 1977
“Robinson innocent of Jackson slaying; guilty on other counts,” by Carolyn Pickering for the Indianapolis Star, April 25, 1978
“Robinson’s defense brief in murder trial,” The Indianapolis Star, April 23, 1978
“Missing millions and the murder of grocery heiress Marjorie Jackson,” by Dawn Mitchell for the Indianapolis Star
“Murdered heiress, missing millions an enduring Indiana mystery,” by Tim Evans for the Indianapolis Star
“Marjorie Jackson Murder Case,” Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
“Was FBI agent involved in missing fortune of murdered heiress?” by Mia De Graaf for the Daily Mail

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“The Honeymoon Murder” by Joshua Hammer, The Atavist Magazine
“Anni Dewani” chillingcrimes.com
“Honeymoon Murder: Timeline of events for Shrien Dewani” BBC.com
“Dewani murder case: How grieving husband became suspect” by Steven Morris, David Smith, and Alex Duval Smith, The Guardian
“Dewani trial: what really happened and how did police get it so wrong?” by Dan Newling, The Guardian
“Murder of Anni Dewani” wikipedia.org
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Bresha Meadows had run out of options. She’d tried talking to the police. She’d tried running away from home. She tried everything she could think of to get away from her abusive father. Nothing seemed to work. So, in July of 2016, when she was 14 years old, Bresha took her father’s gun and killed him in his sleep. 

Then Kristin tells us about Nailah Franklin, a pharmaceutical sales rep who seemed to be living the good life. She had a big, loving family, close friends, and a new relationship with a handsome lawyer. There was just one thing that wasn’t right -- her douchebag ex-boyfriend, Reginald Potts. 

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Smoke and Mirrors,” episode of Dateline
“Man Convicted in 2007 Killing of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Nailah Franklin Sentenced to Life in Prison,” by Charlie Wojciechowski for NBC Chicago
“Reginald Potts guilty of murder in 2007 death of Nailah Franklin,” by Michelle Gallardo Rob Elgas for ABC News
“Woman called Reginald Potts 'pathological' in email before killing,” by Steve Schmadeke for the Chicago Tribune
“Remembering Nailah Franklin,” by Dawn Turner for the Chicago Tribune
“Nailah Franklin’s Boyfriend Says He Sent Her An Email Asking: ‘Are You Alive?’” CBS Chicago
“Sentencing begins for man in 2007 murder of Nailah Franklin,” by Steve Schmadeke for the Chicago Tribune
“Reginald Potts found guilty of killing Nailah Franklin,” Fox 32 Chicago
“After wrenching week of hearings, judge to sentence Franklin’s killer,” by Steve Schmadeke for the Chicago Tribune
“Testimony concludes in trial of man charged with killing Nailah Franklin,” CBS Chicago
“Reginald Potts Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Nailah Franklin,” CBS CHicago

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“Bresha Meadows Thought You’d Understand” by Melissa Jeltsen, The Huffington Post
“Bresha Meadows' cousin says he also was abused by Jonathan Meadows” by Andrea Simakis, The Plain Dealer
“Murder or self defense? Bresha Meadows accused of killing father” by John Caniglia, The Plain Dealer
“Bresha Meadows Returns Home After Collective Organizing Efforts” by Mariame Kaba and Colby Lenz, TeenVogue
“Who is Bresha Meadows? 16-year-old, who killed her allegedly abusive father, released from custody” by Najja Parker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Bresha Meadows, Ohio Teenager Who Fatally Shot Her Father, Accepts Plea Deal” by Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times
“Alumni Story: CMLaw HOF Member And Friedman Reflects On The Bresha Meadows Case” Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

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T’was the fall of 1882, and Nicholas Dukes had a lot going for him. He was a prominent attorney. He’d just been elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. To top it all off, he was engaged to Lizzie Nutt. Lizzie came from a prominent family and was hot as hell. But as Nicholas and Lizzie got to know one another better, Nicholas became concerned. She was flirty. Forward. It was possible she wasn’t a virgin! (Neither was he, but that didn’t matter.) Nicholas was disgusted to find himself engaged to a woman who wanted to have sex with him. So he told her father. 

On the afternoon of October 2, 1998, 15-year-old Zach Witman called the police. He’d just discovered his 13-year-old brother, Greg, dead in their home. Zach told the dispatcher, “I came downstairs, and the door was cracked and he was lying there. Just lying there! Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone! Why? Why? Why?” Greg had been stabbed multiple times -- to the point of near decapitation. 

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Demon in a bottle: the Dukes/Nutt affair,” by Paul Slade for PlanetSlade 
“An honorable vengeance: the Dukes-Nutt saga,” developed by Rachel Zajac for the Uniontown Public Library 
“A matter of honor,” Murder by Gaslight
“19th century Dukes-Nutt murder scandal subject of new exhibit and book,” by Frances Borsodi for the Herald Standard

In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
“The Witmans” documentary
“Commonwealth v. Witman” findlaw.com
“Gregory fought for life” by Rick Lee and Teresa Ann Boeckel, York Daily Record
“In the jurors’ hands” by Rick Lee and Teresa Ann Boeckel, York Daily Record
“I killed my brother: Zachary Witman admits to gruesome 1998 murder; parole now possible” WITF.org
“The Untold Truth Of The Witman Murder Case” by Aimee Lamoureux, grunge.com

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