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Generation Why: True Crime

Since its debut in June 2012 with the episode Jury Duty, Generation Why Podcast has been your source for gripping true crime, intriguing mysteries, and fascinating conspiracies every week. Hosted by Justin and Aaron, the podcast combines in-depth research and discussion to bring you cases that challenge your perspective and keep you hooked. Whether you"re a longtime fan or just starting your true crime journey, Generation Why offers a large catalog of true crime tales. Don’t miss out—tune in

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00:52:47

Janice Trahan - 519

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/05/08

July 23, 1996. Lafayette, Louisiana. Janice Trahan was diagnosed with HIV in January 1995. She later told the authorities that she believed her former romantic partner, Dr. Richard Schmidt, injected her with the virus in August 1994 after she ended their 10-year affair. This was the first time that a US criminal court would consider phylogenetic evidence in a case. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives,

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01:05:04

AJ Armstrong - 518

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/05/01

July 29th, 2016. Bellaire, Texas. 16-year-old AJ Armstrong called the police to report that he heard gunshots inside his home. Both of his parents were found in their bed with fatal gunshot wounds. Suspicion immediately fell on AJ, who claimed he saw a masked intruder fleeing the house, but there were no signs of forced entry. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening

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00:48:28

Kalief Browder pt. 4 - 517

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/04/27

In the fourth and final episode, a judge finally takes action to free Kalief from the terrible years long string of continuances, but the damage is done and he struggles on the outside. Even with the support of celebrities and getting national attention Kalief wasn't able to get the care and resolve he so desperately needed to survive. We'd like to thank Paul Prestia for joining us. https://www.prestialaw.com/ Music by Brent Allred Get bonus content from Generation Why at:

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00:39:29

Kalief Browder pt.3 - 516

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/04/24

In episode three, the situation at Rikers Island becomes more grim as Kalief finds himself in solitary confinement for a long stretch of time and his mental health deteriorates. We discuss all of the negative impacts of solitary and steps taken to ban the use of solitary confinement in our prisons and jails. We'd like to thank Paul Prestia for joining us. https://www.prestialaw.com/ Music by Brent Allred See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:34:46

Kalief Browder pt. 2 - 515

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/04/20

In the second episode of this series, Kalief Browder attempts to adjust to the terrible conditions at Rikers while a speedy trial eludes him. He suffers from abuse from both fellow inmates and guards, as well as endless adjournments. Finally a new judge is appointed to his case; is this Kalief's only hope? We'd like to thank Paul Prestia for joining us. https://www.prestialaw.com/ Music by Brent Allred Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with

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00:29:44

Kalief Browder pt.1 - 514

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/04/17

In the first episode of this four part series, 16 year old Kalief Browder is arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. His bail will be set but with a prior charge the courts will deny bail and Kalief is sent to Rikers Island in the Bronx to await trial. We'd like to thank Paul Prestia for joining us. https://www.prestialaw.com/ Music by Brent Allred Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges,

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00:41:25

Dylan Rounds - 513

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/04/10

May 28th, 2022. Lucin, Utah. On the morning of May 28th, Dylan Rounds called his grandmother to tell her he was putting his grain truck in a shed to prepare for the rain. No one has seen or heard from him since. Dylan’s case started off as a missing person case, but has since been updated to a criminal investigation involving at least one suspect. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access,

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00:48:40

Baby Gabriel - 512

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/04/03

December 26, 2009. Tempe, Arizona. In late December 2009, a young mother named Elizabeth Johnson fled Arizona with her baby, Gabriel. She called the baby’s father and claimed that she killed baby Gabriel, but she changed her story after she was arrested. What happened to Baby Gabriel and what can be done about it? Anyone with information on baby Gabriel’s whereabouts is urged to call the San Antonio Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 210-207-7660 or the Tempe Police Department at

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01:01:47

Sean Daugherty - 511

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/03/27

April 14, 2022. Yorktown, VA. On April 14, 2022, Twelve-year-old Sean Daugherty was found dead, hanging from the swingset in his backyard. His family was devastated and immediately knew someone had hurt their son. However, law enforcement approached the investigation as a tragic suicide and declared it as such a few weeks later. Sean’s family took to Facebook asking for a more thorough investigation to be conducted by a different law enforcement agency. Which leaves the question: Did Sean die by

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00:47:31

Patricia & Keith Hall - 510

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/03/20

January 26th, 1992. Leeds, England. Patricia Hall was reported missing on January 27th, 1992. Her husband Keith told the police that she left their home after an argument the day before. Patricia was never seen again. Keith Hall was arrested several months later after confessing to an undercover officer that he killed his wife. That confession, though, would create a major issue for prosecutors. Get bonus content and discuss cases from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free

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01:01:40

Justice For Jacob - 509

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/03/13

On this episode of Generation Why, Justin & Aaron invited Eric Carter-Landin (True Consequences Podcast) to tell the story of his brother's murder and his mission to bring Jacob's killer to justice that has lasted for more than 30 years. https://www.change.org/p/da-clint-wellborn-please-reopen-the-case-of-the-murder-of-jacob-landin https://www.trueconsequences.com/ Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for

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00:47:00

Murder of Gladys Ricart - 508

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/03/06

September 26th, 1999. Ridgefield, NJ. On the morning of her wedding day, Gladys was filled with excitement. She handed out bouquets of flowers to her bridesmaids in the middle of her New Jersey living room, already dressed in a white flowing wedding gown and surrounded by loved ones. As an unexpected guest entered the home, she turned and recognized her ex-boyfriend who pulled a .38mm handgun from his briefcase and fatally shot her three times. Get bonus content from Generation Why at:

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00:52:59

Greg Mulvihill - 507

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/02/27

September 1st, 2016. Carlsbad, California. In September of 2016, Greg Mulvihill was shot in a secluded area of Carlsbad, California. He was lured to the area after receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be a PI, hired by his ex wife to gather information about him in a custody battle over their son. When Greg and a friend went to collect this evidence they were shot at by a man hiding in the bushes. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with

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00:51:38

Ryan Waller & Heather Quan - 506

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/02/20

December 25th, 2006. Phoenix, Arizona. Police officers entered the home of Ryan Waller, an 18-year-old living in Phoenix. They found Ryan injured but alive, and his girlfriend Heather dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Ryan was the initial suspect, but he acted very strangely during his interview, claiming he’d been shot in the face by two men who broke into the house. Ryan was taken to the police station and questioned before the police realized he really had been shot in the face and survived

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00:50:53

Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman - 505

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/02/13

December 30, 1999. Welch, Oklahoma. On December 30th, 1999 authorities responded to a fire at the Freeman family home outside of Welch, Oklahoma. The bodies of a married couple named Kathy and Danny Freeman were found in the wreckage, but they didn’t die in the fire. They died from gunshot wounds to the head. Their daughter Ashley Freeman, and Ashley’s best friend Lauria Bible, who was sleeping over that night, were gone. Did you know you can get bonus content from Generation Why at:

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00:50:13

Katie Palmer - 504

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/02/06

April 21st, 2020 Denison, Texas. 38-year-old Katie Palmer and her husband John were hit by a truck while out on a morning walk. John survived, but Katie died the next day. The driver of the vehicle was their neighbor, who has a history of citations and arrests. Katie’s family continues to push for charges against the driver who killed Katie. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and

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00:48:45

Rick Ennis - 503

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/01/30

April 14th, 2022. Montgomery, Alabama. Rick Ennis was convicted of the murder of Lori Slesinski, a young woman who went missing in 2006 and has never been found. Until he was arrested, many people who knew Rick Ennis didn’t know this wasn’t the first time he was convicted of murder. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App.

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00:45:00

The Murder of Jennifer Martel - 502

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/01/23

August 13, 2013. Waltham, Massachusetts. Just two days after Jared Remy was arrested for assault and battery against his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel, he murdered her at their apartment. Before his relationship with Jennifer, Jared Remy had a long history of violence against former girlfriends. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App

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00:56:37

Scott Guy - 501

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/01/16

July 8, 2010. New Zealand. Scott Guy was fatally shot at the gates of his family farm on July 8th, 2010. Months later his brother-in-law Ewen Macdonald was arrested and charged with murder. The trial that followed revealed growing tensions between the two men, disagreements over farm management, and Ewen’s shocking criminal record. Get even more episodes from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free

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01:01:58

1982 Investor Murders - 500

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2023/01/09

September 6, 1982. Craig, Alaska. In the early morning hours of September 6th, 1982, someone boarded a fishing boat docked in Craig, Alaska and murdered everyone on board. Captain Mark Coulthurst, his pregnant wife, two children, and four crew members were killed and their remains were burned to ashes in a fire. This is the largest mass murder in Alaska’s state history. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives,

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