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Never Light Up A Room Podcast

Never Light Up A Room Podcast

We all know the cliche "they lit up a room". On this true crime podcast, we will explain why you should stay safe and never "light up a room"! We aim to shine a light on the well known cases as well as the overlooked or forgotten stories. Join us each week as we cover a new investigation and illuminate the darkness that surrounds us.

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01:29:05

Episode 046: The Death of Dominic Russo and Davion...

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/02/12

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla drove her car 100mph into a brick building. The crash resulted in the deaths of the two passengers in the car, Dominic Russo, who was Mackenzie’s boyfriend, and Davion Flanagan, who was a friend of Dominic’s. The crash was originally considered an accident, but after further investigation it was determined that Mackenzie intentionally crashed her car, intending to kill Dominic and Davion. Sources: “State v. Shirilla,

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00:53:02

Episode 045: The United California Bank Heist of 1972

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2025/02/05

In March of 1972 a crew of burglars from Youngstown Ohio travelled to Laguna Niguel California to get the score of a life time. One small mistake foiled the crew from pulling off an almost perfect heist. Sources “Amil Dinsio – Master Bank Burglar”, https://amildinsio.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com, Accessed Feb 2 2025 “Masterminds E005 The Laguna Niguel Heist”, Daily Motion, https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pddqy, Accessed Feb 2 2025 Lawrence Lease, “Unraveling the United California

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01:05:58

Leave The Light On January 2025

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2025/02/01

We’re back with our eleventh Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Asma-Sadeque, Samira, “'Slender Man' Stabber Morgan Geyser Will Be Freed from Psychiatric Hospital 11 Years After Attacking Classmate”, People, Jan 10, 2025,

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01:06:59

Episode 044: The Murder of Laken Riley

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2025/01/29

On Feb 22, 2024, 22-year-old Laken Riley went for run on her college campus, but sadly, Laken never made it home from this run. Laken’s body was found over 60 feet off the running trail several hours later. Police immediately began searching for a suspect in Laken’s murder, and they soon came across Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela. Join us as we discuss Laken’s story and lasting impact she has left behind. Sources: Vago, Steven; DeGregory, Priscilla, “Emotional

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00:48:12

Episode 043: The Duke University Lacrosse Scandal

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2025/01/22

On March 13th 2006 during spring break at Duke University the Lacrosse team that had to stay on Campus went on to throw a party at an off campus house where the team hired 2 exotic dancers to attend. Shortly after the 2 girls arrived they would both pick up and leave. While one left in a car the other would be convinced to go back inside and would eventually end up at the police department in Durham to accuse some of the team members of criminal actions. Sources William D. Cohan,

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00:34:26

Episode 040.5: *CORRECTED* Rachel Bellesen and the...

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2025/01/15

In mid-December, we released episode 40: Rachel Bellesen and the Death of Jacob Glace. After releasing the episode, Rachel reached out to us and let us know that we had some inaccurate details in our episode. Rachel very kindly provided us with the corrected information and those details are included in this update episode. Sources: Allison Griner, “She killed her ex-husband in self-defense. Can she now find peace?”, The Guardian, Dec 12, 2021,

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00:59:30

Episode 042: The Deaths of Sammy Weaver, Vicki...

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2025/01/08

In August of 1992, the US Marshals Services were called to a property in the remote Boundary County of Idaho, called Ruby Ridge, to arrest Randy Weaver who had failed to make his court appearance for gun charges. The exchange between the Weavers and the US Marshals soon turned violent and the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) was called in to help. Over 11 days, 3 people would end up losing their lives and the events that took place during the standoff would be hotly debated for many years to

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01:44:04

Leave The Light On December 2024

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2025/01/01

We’re back with our tenth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Schmunk, Rhianna, “Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in CEO's killing, was caught in McDonald's with gun: police”, CBC, Dec 9, 2024, https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/luigi-mangione-brian-thompson-shooting-1.7405958, accessed Dec 29, 2024. The Associated

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00:28:20

Episode 041: 2024 Christmas Special

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2024/12/25

Happy Holidays! Tune in this week to hear the case of the kidnapping of Karen. Where things may not be what they seem to be. Sources: United States Census Bureau. "Winter Park town; Colorado" Accessed 12-20-2024

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01:00:47

Episode 040: Rachel Bellesen and the Death of Jacob...

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2024/12/18

On Oct 8, 2020, Rachel Bellesen met with her abusive ex-husband, Jacob Glace, to discuss matters related to their children. During the meeting, things turned violent with Jacob attacking Rachel and Rachel had to use deadly force to defend herself. Rachel then faced a legal battle to prove if she was within her right to defend herself against Jacob. Sources: Allison Griner, “She killed her ex-husband in self-defense. Can she now find peace?”, The Guardian, Dec 12, 2021,

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00:55:32

Episode 039: The Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard

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2024/12/11

On June 10th 1991 in South Lake Tahoe California, 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard would be on her way to the school bus when a man and a women pulled their silver car up to Jaycee and would use a stun gun to immobilize her and kidnap her. Jaycee would go on to be missing for 18 years. Tune into this episode to hear what happened to Jaycee Dugard throughout her time in captivity and what happened on the other side. Sources Susan Young and Vickie Bane, “Inside Story: How Jaycee Dugard Finally

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01:51:40

Episode 038: Sarah Boone and the Murder of Jorge Torres

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2024/12/04

On Sunday, February 23, 2020, Jorge Torres and Sarah Boone were reportedly playing a game of hide and seek when Sarah zipped Jorge into a suitcase. Sarah then left Jorge in the suitcase overnight. When Sarah awoke the next morning, she realized that Jorge was still inside the suitcase and had suffocated to death. Sarah was arrested for Jorge’s death, however Sarah’s defense tried to argue that she left Jorge in the suitcase in an act of self-defense. Join us as we discuss details of Jorge and

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01:13:55

Leave The Light On November 2024

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2024/12/01

We’re back with our ninth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: “Michael Peterson trial”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_trial, accessed November 29, 2024. “2022 University of Idaho killings”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_University_of_Idaho_killings, accessed Nov 29,

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00:50:59

Episode 037: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood

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2024/11/27

On November 28th 1981 Natalie Wood, her husband Robert Wagner, Friend Christopher Walkin, and yacht captain Dennis Davern would head out to dinner on the island of Catalina off the coast of California. After the dinner they would return to their yacht and only a short period later Natalie Wood would go missing. She would later be found dead the next morning. Join us this week to listen to our theories and the facts on what happend to Natalie Wood. Sources: Times Staff, “ 40 years later, the

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01:00:28

Episode 036: The Murder of Marlene Warren

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2024/11/20

On May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren opened her door to someone dressed as a clown who was presumably delivering flowers and balloons to Marlene’s home. However, as Marleen accepted the gifts, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Marlene. Investigators then struggled for 27 years to gather enough evidence to make an arrest. Join us as we discuss the details of Marlene’s murder, including a recent update in the case from November 2024. Sources: Terry Spencer, “Killer Clown Released from Prison

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01:20:59

Episode 035: The Mysterious Death of Amanda Antoni

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2024/11/13

On Oct 26, 2015, Lee Antoni arrived home to his Calgary home from a weekend out of town. When Lee entered his home, he made the horrific discovery of his wife, Amanda Antoni, dead in a pool of blood in the basement of their home. Calgary Police initially investigated Amanda’s death as a potential homicide, however there was no evidence that linked someone to the scene. Amanda’s death has perplexed both her family and investigators. Was foul play involved or was Amanda’s death the result of a tragic

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00:55:56

Episode 034: The Disappearance of Maura Murray

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2024/11/06

On the evening of February 9th 2004 21 year old college student Maura Murray would be involved in a car accident when her car came off the road and crashed into a tree in Haverhill New Hampshire. Police were called and arrived within 10 minutes but Maura was no where to be found. Tune in this week to learn more about what may have happened to Maura Murray.Sources The Charlie Project, “Maura Murray”, The Charlie Project, Published October 12 2004, https://charleyproject.org/case/maura-murray,

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01:10:47

Leave The Light On October 2024

Never Light Up A Room Podcast ·

2024/11/01

We’re back with our eighth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Elizabeth Yuko, “Why Black Cats Are Associated With Halloween and Bad Luck” History.com, Published October 13th 2021, https://www.history.com/news/black-cats-superstitions , Accessed 10-26-2024 Christopher Cann, “Are the Menendez brothers getting

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00:58:57

Episode 033: The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart AKA The...

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2024/10/30

On Friday, September 22, 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was housesitting for her aunt and uncle when she was brutally attacked and murdered in the home. Police quickly narrowed in on 2 of Cassie’s classmates, Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik, as the prime suspects in the crime. It was later discovered that Brian and Torey had extensively planned Cassie’s murder and the two were planning on continuing their killing spree if they had not been caught. The crime was reportedly inspired in part by

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01:09:41

Episode 032: The Real Life Events That Inspired...

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2024/10/23

This week we are covering the horrifying real life events that inspired the horror movie ‘Scream’. The university town of Gainesville Florida was shaken in 1990 when 5 students, Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Christa Hoyt, Tracy Paules, and Manny Taboada, were brutally murdered over the course of 4 days in August, right before the fall semester was about to begin. Investigators eventually linked Danny Rolling to the slayings and he was dubbed ‘The Gainesville Ripper’ by the media. However,

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