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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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01:00:52

Melvin Ortiz - 460

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/03/14

December 23rd, 1997. Reading, Pennsylvania. Just two days before Christmas, Melvin Ortiz was out with friends at a child’s birthday party. That same night, a fatal shooting took place at a local business, Effie’s Pizza Villa, causing the death of owner George Clauser. Two witnesses came forward to tell the police that Melvin committed the robbery. Despite having a very solid alibi and strong evidence in his favor, Melvin was sentenced to life in prison at age 19. Many people believe that politics

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01:13:49

The Redhead Murders - 459

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/03/07

On this episode, Justin is joined by Shane Waters of the FoulPlay podcast to discuss a serial killer case he was involved in. In 2016, Shane had placed a red cross at the site where the body of a Jane Doe victim was found in Arkansas in 1984. This small act led Shane down a path of investigation, intrigue, and assistance from an unexpected source. Shane was able to discover the identity of the murdered victim and was able to connect additional victims to the investigation. Sometimes we don't realize

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00:46:50

Charles Mark Cohen - 458

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/02/28

November 12th, 1988. Hockessin, Delaware. Charles Cohen brutally attacked both his parents, then repeatedly stabbed them to ensure they were dead. Charles didn’t snap in a fit of rage. He carefully planned out exactly how he would murder his parents. But his crimes didn't end with the murders of his parents... Can't get enough Generation WHY? There is much more: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening

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01:09:21

The Watcher House - 457

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/02/21

Westfield, New Jersey. Derek and Maria Broaddus purchased their dream home in June of 2014. They were excited to move in and raise their family in a beautiful neighborhood, but they never got the chance. They received a series of disturbing and threatening letters from someone known only as “The Watcher". The Watcher claimed ownership over the house, and asked for the “young blood” of the Broaddus children. Derek and Maria’s suspicions turned to their new neighbors, the people who were supposed to

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01:04:56

The Bain Family Murders //Replay

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/02/14

The Bain Family Murders. June 20, 1994. Dunedin, New Zealand. A 22 year-old man sets out on his newspaper route early in the morning. Sometime after returning home before 7am, he discovers some members of his immediate family have been murdered. The victims were identified as 59 year-old Robin (father), 50 year-old Margaret (mother), 19 year-old Arawa (daughter), 18 year-old Laniet (daughter), & 14 year-old Stephen (son). Initially, the scene suggested a murder/suicide. A rifle was found on the

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00:58:21

Guy Heinze Jr. - 456

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/02/07

August 29, 2009. Brunswick, Georgia. Guy Heinze Jr. found most of his family beaten to death. This mass murder is often referred to as the Glynn County Massacre. Police believe Guy Heinze Jr. beat 8 family members and 1 family friend to death over prescription pain killers. After hearing about the case and the evidence, you can decide for yourself if you think Guy Heinze Jr. committed this massacre or if it wasn’t him at all and the real perpetrators haven’t been caught. Get never before heard

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00:49:56

Father Ryan Erickson - 455

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/01/31

February 5, 2002. Hudson, WI. Dan O’Connell, a funeral home owner, and his intern, James Ellison, are found shot to death in Dan’s office at O’Connell Family Funeral Home. Though the police had leads, none of them led to a viable suspect. Almost three years later, while investigating a separate case, detectives interviewed Father Ryan Erickson, a Catholic priest who was serving in Hudson in 2002. He revealed information only the killer and detectives knew about the double murder. As police

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00:45:57

The Yale Murder - 454

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/01/24

July 7th, 1977. Scarsdale, New York. Bonnie Garland met Richard Herrin at Yale when she was 20 years old. Herrin was more than 3 years older and was head over heels for Bonnie. After Richard changed schools, Bonnie began to grow distant and finally let Richard know that she wanted to remain friends but that she intended to date other people. On July 7th, 1977, Bonnie's mother walked into her daughter's room and saw her covered in blood and fighting to breathe. She would not survive. Meetup

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00:43:32

Wembley Park Killer - 453

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/01/17

June 07, 2020. Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury, north-west London, England. On June 7th, 2020, Sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were celebrating Henry's 46th birthday on a dark hill in a London park when they were fatally attacked and killed by an assailant brandishing a blade. 36 hours later their bodies were discovered laid out in the undergrowth, posed together. They had been stabbed more than thirty times, the perpetrator then dragged their bodies into a thicket to conceal them before

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01:01:10

Jelani Day & Daniel Robinson - 452

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/01/10

August 24th, 2021. How did Jelani Day, a 25 year old grad student at ISU and an avid swimmer, end up dead in the Illinois River 60 miles from his college campus? Why were most of Jelani’s belongings scattered in various locations? These are all questions that several law enforcement agencies are still trying to answer. Daniel Robinson went missing on June 23, 2021 while working in Buckeye, Arizona. His vehicle was found later but Daniel remains missing. Join us as we discuss two mysterious cases

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00:54:12

Lori Dupont - 451

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2022/01/03

Amherstburg, Ontario Canada. November 12th, 2005. In 2002 nurse Lori Dupont met physician Marc Daniel at the Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital where they both worked. What started off as a secret romantic affair turned into a public tumultuous relationship for all of their coworkers and family to witness. Marc Daniel had a history of toxic and abusive behavior not only with Lori, but with other nurses at the hospital. Incidents of stalking and harassment escalated, and on November 12th, 2005 Marc Daniel did

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00:52:43

The Murder Of Kim Thomas //Replay

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/12/27

Kim Thomas. Charlotte, NC. In 1990, a kidney specialist arrives home late one night to the sound of his crying child. After retrieving the 13 month-old from his crib, he discovers the body of his wife in their living room. She had been handcuffed behind her back and killed with a knife or some other sharp instrument. It appears as though the attack began while she was sleeping. When investigators look into the murder they will end up with two very different suspects. Was this a crime of passion? Or

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00:44:08

Sydney Loofe - 450

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/12/20

November 15, 2017. Lincoln, Nebraska. Sydney Loofe was a young woman living in Lincoln, Nebraska. She liked using Tinder to meet people. In November of 2016, Sydney matched with a woman named Audrey. They agreed to a first date. It went well and the two women agreed to a second date. What Sydney didn’t know was that she was walking into the trap of two people who were sexually aroused by torture and murder. Meetup Event https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cults-crimes-amp-cabernet-guests-38952853553 Get

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00:49:12

Angela Correa / Jeffrey Deskovic - 449

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/12/12

November 15, 1989. Peekskill, New York. 15 year-old Angela Correa carried a camera and telephoto lens in a plastic bag and wore a Walkman-type cassette player with a New Kids on the Block cassette inside with headphones on her way to work on a homework assignment for her photography class. The homework assignment was assigned to students in pairs; a boy with a girl. Angela’s partner bailed on the project so she was working alone. She walked from her home on Main Street to the woods behind

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00:46:36

John Wayne Hearn - 448

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/12/06

Gainesville, Florida. When John Wayne Hearn posted an ad in Soldier of Fortune Magazine, he was hoping to get a few jobs doing private bodyguard work. He was shocked by the bombardment of calls he received, most of them from people seeking to hire him to murder their enemies, move drugs, or complete other illegal jobs. John ignored them all, until a woman named Debra called him, asking to help intimidate a brother in law as part of a child custody battle. John took the job, and became involved in

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01:06:39

Dennis Rader "BTK" //Replay

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/11/29

January 15th, 1974. Wichita, KS. A boy opens the back door to let the family dog out and a man makes his way into the house. He is armed with a gun. The family inside consists of a husband and wife as well as two of their five children. They have no idea that the man is there to kill them. Expecting only to be robbed they are compliant at first. His pattern would be to bind them, torture them, & kill them. These four were just the beginning. For 30 years BTK would elude the authorities. Then, in

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00:58:04

Jason Corbett - 447

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/11/22

Davidson County, North Carolina. August 2nd, 2015. Molly Martens and her father, Tom Martens, killed Jason Corbett, Molly’s Irish Husband, in what they claim was an act of self-defense. Tom, and his wife Sharon, had stayed over at Molly & Jason's house that night, awoke to shouting and a scuffle upstairs. He grabbed an aluminum little league baseball bat that he had purchased for his grandson, Jack, and made his way upstairs to the source of the noise; Molly and Jason’s bedroom. There he claims

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00:49:18

Michele Neurauter - 446

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/11/15

August 27, 2017. Corning, New York. On August 28, 2017, Sergeant John McDivitt of the Corning Police Department responded to a call concerning the welfare of 46-year-old Michele Neurauter. A family friend had stopped by to pick up Michele’s youngest daughter for swim practice and received no response. When he looked through the glass on the front door of the home, he noticed the silhouette of a woman who was motionless and unresponsive and called the police for assistance. Inside was the body of

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00:46:37

Rebekah Gay - 445

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/11/08

October 31, 2012. Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Halloween is supposed to be a time of spooky fun, not real nightmares. A nightmare is exactly what Rebekah Gay experienced in the early morning of Halloween in 2012. How could someone close to her brutally murder her, then dress her son in his Halloween costume? Join us as we discuss a case of a wolf in sheep's clothing that devastated a family. Get bonus content from Generation Why at: patreon.com/generationwhy Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join

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01:13:35

The Vampire of Sacramento - 444

Generation Why: True Crime ·

2021/11/01

December 29th 1977. Shots ring out from a random drive by shooting in Sacramento killing a 51 year old man named Ambrose Griffin. Two weeks later a break-in happened not far from the shooting. Then on January 23, 1978, Teresa Wallin was brutally murdered inside of her home. The murder was reminiscent of a scene from 1888 when Jack the Ripper was mutilating his victims. The police scramble to find the killer but it'll take several more victims and a chance encounter with a witness at a grocery store

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