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In part two of the Murder of Felicia Gayle and the Conviction and Execution of Marcellus Williams we are going to discuss the trial and some of the innocence claims made by the defense. We'll also be discussing why the courts had rejected those claims made by the defense and what people are thinking now.
Sources: Slayings – Mystery Surrounds two stabbings in area – St. Louis Post – Dispatch – St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Police No Longer Believe 2 Slayings are Linked – Michael D. Sorkin – May 17, 1999 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Murder Charge is expected to be filed in killing last year of former reporter – Bill Bryan – November 24, 1999 St. Louis Post – Dispatch - Murderer has been caring father, brother, relatives say – William C. Lhotka – June 19, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch Man is found guilty in fatal stabbing of University City woman – William Lhotka – June 16, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Alleged killer of former reporter spoke of crime to others, jury is told – William C. Lhotka – June 9, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Jury votes death penalty for woman’s murder – William C. Lhtoka, June 20, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Defendant’s ex-girlfirned links him to slain woman – William C. Lhotka – June 10, 2001 Room for Doubt – St. Louis Dispatch St. Louis Post – Dispatch – The day Marcellus Williams didn’t die – Leonard Pitts – Miami Harrold -August 29, 2017 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – State attorney general aims to stop innocence hearing – Dana Rieck – July 20, 2024 Police Check Out Leads in slaying of former post-dispatch reporter – Deborah Peterson and Lance Williams – August 13, 1998 Murder of Felicia Gayle - Wikipedia St. Louis – Post-Dispatch – Dana Rieck – Fate of Marcellus Williams hinges on evidence hearing State v. Williams :: 2024 :: Supreme Court of Missouri Decisions :: Missouri Case Law :: Missouri Law :: US Law :: Justia Supreme Court of Missouri – Motion for Stay of Execution – Prosecuting Attorney, 21st Judicial Circuit, Ex Rel., Marcellus Williams v. State of Missouri – September 23, 2024
On August 11, 1998, two lives would be intertwined forever. One person would lose their life that day, and the other would lose theirs 26 years later. Felicia, a reporter and strong advocate was brutally murdered in her home. The man convicted in her murder, Marcellus Williams, would be executed on September 24, 2024, by lethal injection. For 26 years following the murder of Felicia, Marcellus maintained his innocence with his attorneys filing motion after motion to stay his execution. Many believe there was too much doubt regarding Marcellus being the killer - and if there was doubt, should the state of Missouri have followed through with his execution as they did a mere 4 weeks ago. This week we’re going to discuss what happened that fateful day in 1998 and what legal practices ensued during the 26 years following murder of Felicia Gayle and the conviction and execution of Marcellus Williams.
Sources: Slayings – Mystery Surrounds two stabbings in area – St. Louis Post – Dispatch – St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Police No Longer Believe 2 Slayings are Linked – Michael D. Sorkin – May 17, 1999 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Murder Charge is expected to be filed in killing last year of former reporter – Bill Bryan – November 24, 1999 St. Louis Post – Dispatch - Murderer has been caring father, brother, relatives say – William C. Lhotka – June 19, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch Man is found guilty in fatal stabbing of University City woman – William Lhotka – June 16, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Alleged killer of former reporter spoke of crime to others, jury is told – William C. Lhotka – June 9, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Jury votes death penalty for woman’s murder – William C. Lhtoka, June 20, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Defendant’s ex-girlfirned links him to slain woman – William C. Lhotka – June 10, 2001 Room for Doubt – St. Louis Dispatch St. Louis Post – Dispatch – The day Marcellus Williams didn’t die – Leonard Pitts – Miami Harrold -August 29, 2017 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – State attorney general aims to stop innocence hearing – Dana Rieck – July 20, 2024 Police Check Out Leads in slaying of former post-dispatch reporter – Deborah Peterson and Lance Williams – August 13, 1998 Murder of Felicia Gayle - Wikipedia St. Louis – Post-Dispatch – Dana Rieck – Fate of Marcellus Williams hinges on evidence hearing State v. Williams :: 2024 :: Supreme Court of Missouri Decisions :: Missouri Case Law :: Missouri Law :: US Law :: Justia Supreme Court of Missouri – Motion for Stay of Execution – Prosecuting Attorney, 21st Judicial Circuit, Ex Rel., Marcellus Williams v. State of Missouri – September 23, 2024
Many around the world take vacations to the islands along the Georgia Straight near Vancouver, Canada. Its a scenic place to stroll along the beaches, take hikes through the plant life on the islands and.....discover a human foot? Since 2007, over a dozen disembodied feet have washed up along the shores of the islands in the Georgia Strait. All within running shoes, right and left alike. Who do they belong to? Why is it all happening in this particular location? Was it natural causes, an accident or something evil? This episode will go over some of the feet discovered and the science behind trying to identify these disembodied feet in order to provide some closure to families.
Sources: "The Mystery of the Disembodied Feet" documentary done by Dark Waters of CrimeCBC News Article from July 10, 2008 "2 of 5 Feet Found on B.C. Coast Belong to Same Man"Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Two Feet that Washed Ashore in B.C. identified" October 20, 2011British columbia news article "Another Foot Washes Up on B.C. Shoreline" by Darcy WintonykNBC News article "Severed Foot washed up in the Canadian identified" by the Associated PressBritish Columbia news article "Another Foot Washes Ashore - this time in Vancouver" August 30, 2011CBC News British Columbia news article "Foot Found in B.C. Lake Identified after 25 Years" by the Canadian Press February 17, 2012Times Colonist article "Human Foot found in Shoe at Botanical Beach" by Carla WilsonCTV News artcile "Leg, foot found near Jordan River identified as remains of Wash. State Man"CTV News Article "Another Foot Washes ashore - this time in Vancouver"Chek News article "B.C.'s maritme mystery: 13th severed foot washed up on Jordan River beach" by Mary GriffinThe Washington Post article "A 14th Human Foot - this one in a hiking boot - washes ashore in Canada" by Amy B. WangThe Guardian article "Canadian police investigate after 14th human foot washed up on Coastline" by Ashifa KasamCTV News article "Pair of detached feet found on B.C. Islands Identified" by Kendall Walters
The 1970's were a very rough time for the citizens of Rochester, New York. The mob wars were frequent, brutal and fearsome. Salvatore Gingello, mainly known as "Sammy G" was one of the main Rochester mob bosses beginning 1972 after overthrowing his prior mentor. After being released from prison, due to a police error, the alphabet mob wars ensued for power over Rochester. A few months after being released, Sammy was killed by a car bomb. At this point, Sammy was used to constant police surveillance so where were they the night that he was killed?
Sources: "40 year Mystery: Where were the Police When Mobster 'Sammy G' Gingello was Murdered?" Article by Gary Craig Democrat and Chronicle May 11, 2018"A Good Guy?: Life and Death of Salvatore "Sammy G" Gingello" Article by Christopher Brennan Local History & Geneology Division of the Rochester Public library"Sammy G: Home Town Gangster" Article by Allen May Americanmafia.com May 7, 1999"Blast kills Sammy Gingello" Democrat and Chronicle April 24, 1978 by Nancy Monaghan"At end, Sammy was Back on Bay Street" Democrat and Chronicle April 28, 1978 by Dan Lovely"Mob Controls Rochester Union, US Officials Say" Democrat and Chronicle April 26, 1978 by Nancy Monaghan"God Will Deal with This" Democrat and Chronicle February 1978 by Dan LovelyList of Mob Incidents Democrat and Chronicle August 2, 1978"Farewell to Sammy G; He was Guarded to the End" Democrat and Chronicle April 28, 1978 by Bill O'Brien"24 Indicted in Rackets" Democrat and Chronicle May 1, 1973 by Thom Akeman"Massaro Murderers Get Long Prison Sentences" Democrat and Chronicle January 15, 1977 by Marcia Bullard"When its Cop vs. Cop" Democrat and Chronicle September 25, 1977 by Bill O'Brien"Five to be Sentenced in Slaying" Democrat and Chronicle January 11, 1977 by Marcia Bullard"Rochester Crime Leaders Serving Time in 5 Prisons" Democrat and Chronicle September 23, 1977"7 in Probe to Face Contempt Hearing" Democrat and Chronicle August 19, 1977 by Jim Rowley"Like you Read in Novels" Democrat and Chronicle February 2, 1978 by Bill Beeney"Lawyers Argue over Monachino Credibility" Democrat and Chronicle January 25, 1978 by Jim Rowley"Five Suspected of Bombings to be Arraigned" Democrat and Chronicle November 16, 1978 by Jim Rowley"Mob Leader Killed Inside Victor Hotel" Democrat and Chronicel July 7, 1978 by Gregg Morris"Killings, Prison have Taken Toll of the Oldtime Mobsters" by David Galante Democrat and Chronicle January 22, 1984
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode briefly mentions sexual assault. If you would like to skip this part, you can skip from timestamp 11:40-11:50.
The Appalachian trail is the longest hiking only footpath in the world spanning from Maine to Georgia. It is estimated that three million people visit the trail each year. Back in 1990, Molly Larue and Geoff Hood began their hike on the Appalachian trail. Molly, an outward-bound instructor and Geoff, an experienced rock climber were fully prepared for the 2100-mile journey. The young couple was about halfway through their hike when they stopped at one of the back country shelters along the trail to rest. They and their families confident in their progress and that they’d see it through to the end. And if it wasn’t for a grave encounter with evil, they likely would have.
Sources Hike the A.T. | Appalachian Trail Conservancy Outward Bound - Wikipedia The Tragic 1990 Murders Of Geoffery Hood And Molly LaRue (grunge.com) Pa. jury convicts man of killing hikers on trail – Baltimore Sun Appalachian Trail killer who targeted couple in Perry County dies in prison - pennlive.com Appalachian Trail double murder convict dies in prison (abc27.com) Troubled Loner Faces 3 Charges of Murder : Violence: The arrest of Paul David Crews in a double slaying on the Appalachian Trail followed a life of bitterness, depression, drug abuse. - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) After a new killing on the Appalachian Trail, the 1990 death of hikers in Pa. haunts their friend anew | WITF Murder on the Appalachian Trail (outsideonline.com) Schizoid personality disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Schizoid personality disorder - Wikipedia Appalachian National Scenic Trail (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Imagine - you fly back from a trip out of state, drive home from the airport alone, to find two strange people laying in wait for you in your home. This was the terror Teresa Sievers felt the last few moments of her life. Teresa, a 46 year old strong willed doctor and mother in Bonita Springs, Florida, returned home early from a family trip while her husband and children stayed behind to return a few days later. She walked into her home and was horrifically murdered. Those responsible for ending her life were found to have lived 1100 miles away from her home. What is the connection between these two murderers and this gorgeous woman who was taken from the world too soon? Facebook: Evil Everywhere: A True Crime and Horror Podcast Instagram: @evileverywherepod Tik Tok: @evileverywherepod Youtube: Evil Everywhere: A True Crime and Horror Podcast
Sources: - Killing Cases Documentary on Hulu, season 1, episode 1- Lee County Court Case Document: State of Florida vs. Mark Sievers- CBS News article "Dumb and Dumber": How GPS led Cops toKillers of Florida Doctor by Kayla Laine updated 7/21/2024- News-Press article "Two Missouri Men Charged with Murder of Teresa Sievers" by mbraun and mmontoya 8/28/2015 (main newspaper in Bonita Springs)-Florida Weekly, Bonita Springs Edition article "Conspiracy/Theory/Files" by Bill Cornwell 8/27/2015
Danielle Harkin was a 35 year old recently divorced woman living in Pinellas County, Florida. She had spent many years as a teacher at the local Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Family Center. While going through a tumultuous divorce, Danielle found herself escaping to a new religion to cope. Many of those that knew Danielle were aware of her recent dive into religion, however, no one expected what was to come. Danielle's new "religion" required that she change from someone the community trusted to someone that they feared.
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Sources:
Karen Yi – June 14, 2012 – 6 South Florida, NBC Miami - Teacher Arrested for Burning, Cutting Ritual With Former Students: Officials – NBC 6 South Florida (nbcmiami.com)
Dan Sullivan – June 14, 2012 – Tampa Bay Times - Woman arrested on child abuse charges after bizarre cutting and burning ritual (tampabay.com)
Rich Abdill – June 13, 2012 – Broward Palm Beach New Times - Danielle Harkins Accused of Helping St. Petersburg Teens Exorcise Demons by Cutting Each Other | The Daily Pulp | South Florida | Broward Palm Beach New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Broward-Palm Beach, Florida
Jacob Shelton – April 4, 2018 – Ranker - A Teacher Was Arrested For Leading Her Students In Cutting And Burning Ceremonies To Relieve Them Of "Demons" (ranker.com)
September 10, 2021 – ABC News - Exorcism Thriving in U.S., Say Experts - ABC News (go.com)
Is Perfume Flammable? (Quick Facts) – FragranceAdvice
Florida teacher accused of drawing teens into bizarre ritual | Fox News
FL Teacher Arrested for Bizarre Exorcism Ritual (findlaw.com)
“Get Rid Of An Evil Tick”: Florida Teacher Accused Of Cutting And Burning Students in Religious Rite – JONATHAN TURLEY
Whacked Florida Teacher Preached Odd Way To Banish Demons In Disturbing Ritual (latintimes.com)
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode includes a brief mention of sexual assault** Stephanie Kupchynsky was a beautiful, 27 year-old violin teacher. After leaving a toxic relationship while living in Massachusetts, she moved to Greece, a suburb of Rochester, New York to pursue a new life. Finally happy in a new and healthy relationship, everything appeared to be going well for her. Until one day, in July of 1991, Stephanie disappeared. She had made plans with friends and family however, Stephanie never showed up. Nobody knew what happened to her until April of 1998 when a body was discovered in the Town of Murray, Orleans County, New York which is about 30 minutes from Rochester, where Stephanie had lived. While the case went cold due to a lack of evidence, police still had their suspicions. It wouldn't be for 21 years, that the family and the community would know what evil had taken place in Stephanie's apartment that night in July of 1991.
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Sources: "New York Inmate Admits Murder of Former Martha's Vineyard Teacher" by Janet Hefler in The Martha Vineyard Times July 25, 2012"Felon Admits to Island Woman's Slaying" The Associated Press in the Cape Cod Times July 27, 2012"21 Year Old Murder Case Solved in Greece" by Brett Davidsen in the Daily Messenger July 13, 2012"Rapist Confesses to 1991 Murder" Democrat and Chronicle July 14, 2012 by Gary CraigTrue Crime Brewery "The Disappearance of Stephanie Kupchynsky" July 24, 2023, read from the book Catch the Sparrow by Rachel Rear"No Leads Yet on Missing Greece Woman" Democrat and Chronicle article August 9, 1991"A New Effort for Missing Teacher" Democrat and Chronicle September 20, 1991 by Jim Orr"Site Where Bones Found Left Unguarded" Democrat and Chronicle April 17, 1998 by Brian Kohn"Vanished Greece Violinist Leaves a Painful Silence" Democrat and Chronicle August 16, 1991 by Jim Orr"Family Lays to Rest Murdered Greece Music Teacher" Democrat and Chronicle December 13, 1998 by Greg Gittrich"Forgery Arrest not Linked to Missing Teacher, Police Say" Democrat and Chronicle August 29, 1991 by Steve Mills"Father of a Missing Greece Woman Offers Reward for Information" Democrat and Chronicle December 24, 1991"Two boys Stumble on Bones along an Orleans Creek: Woman Vanished in 1991" Democrat and Chronicle April 16, 1998 by Greg Livadas, Amy Mayron and Brian Kohn"Greece Police Revive old Trail of Evidence" Democrat and Chronicle April 18, 1998 by Janine Kava"How Could Laraby Plead Not Guilty? " Democrat and Chronicle July 20, 2012 by Gary Craig"Greece Consults FBI on Slayings" Democrat and Chronicle October 28, 1998 by Janine Kava"Autopsy: Teacher was Slain" Democrat and Chronicle July 3, 1998 by Janine Kava"Patient accused of Attacking Guard" Democrat and Chronicle August 1, 2001 by Alan Morrell and The Associated Press"Rachel Rear with Ian MacAllen" In the Brooklyn Rail by Ian MacAllen"Woman's Disappearance in August Unexplained" The Central New Jersey Home News December 17, 1991"Murder Indictment Dismissed" Democrat and Chronicle May 8, 2014 by Gary Craig"Confessed Killer Laraby Dies in prison" Democrat and Chronicle May 6, 2014 by Gary Craig"Is Laraby a Serial Killer? " Democrat and Chronicle July 11, 2013 by Gary Craig
Welcome to Evil Everywhere! We are your hosts, Kayla and Angela. We two funny paralegals who became best friends almost 15 years ago! We have always been fascinated by true crime and all things paranormal and spooky. We will be releasing new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday where we will discuss either a true crime case or something spooky!
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