The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

It began with an arrest at an airport. A pilot, still in uniform, was taken into custody without warning. But years earlier in Pembroke, Kentucky, Calvin Phillips, Pam Phillips, and their neighbor Ed Dansereau were found dead under circumstances that never quite made sense. As the investigation unfolded, the truth became harder to pin down, and even after the verdict, some questions refused to go away.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Court TV Recap
Court TV Trial Playlist
Kentucky Triple Murder Leads to Shocking New Allegations Against Army Major
The Murder Of A Federal Witness : A News4 Special
Exclusive: Detectives believe American Airlines pilot stashed murder weapons within stairs
Former American Airlines pilot convicted in Kentucky triple murderPilot accused of triple murder claimed one victim had affair with his 'bigamist' ex-wife
Airline pilot, indicted in triple murder, arrested at Louisville airport
Airplane pilot pleads not guilty in Kentucky triple murder case
Fiancée of Raleigh pilot accused in triple murder says he is '100 percent innocent'
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds triple murder convictions of former pilot
American Airlines pilot pleads NOT guilty to the 2015 murders of three people
American Airlines pilot, 51, is arrested at Louisville airport over a 2015 triple murder
Former pilot sentenced to life for murdering neighbor 'who was having affair with his ex-wife'
Pilot shot and burned three neighbours over simple misunderstanding
Ferrier Files: Is the triple murder case for a former Army Major falling apart?
FERRIER FILES: Ex-wife of Army Major charged with triple murder breaks her silence
Exclusive: Pembroke triple murder suspect explains whereabouts on day of killings
Commercial Pilot Arrested at a Kentucky Airport for a 2015 Triple Murder
Pilot indicted in 2015 Christian County triple murder
Pilot accused of 3 murders had criminal record prior to being hired to fly
Indictment
Grand Jury Testimony of Lt. Scott Smith
Deputies: Kit Martin’s family, friends lied at first when asked about missing weapons

A young law student is found murdered inside her home in Athens, Georgia. The scene is deliberately staged, the evidence nearly erased, and for more than twenty years, the case sits in silence with no clear suspect.
A case where everything seemed to lead nowhere until one discovery changed everything and raised a question that still lingers… when nothing else remains, is one truth enough?
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Featured Podcast:
Monsters Among Us
Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Law & Crime Trials Playlist
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 1
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 2
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 3
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 4
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 5
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 6
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 7
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 7 Part 2
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 8
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 9
Law Student Murder Trial – GA v. Edrick Faust – Day 10
Verdict
Sentencing
Family of Tara Louise Baker Speaks Out Regarding Arrest in Cold Case
UGA cold case murder: Jury selection underway in Tara Baker murder trial
Tara Baker murder judge stays on case as defense outlines strategy
UGA cold case: GBI talk about arrest in law student's death 23 years ago
UGA cold case: Man arrested for student's murder has long criminal history
Close friend provides testimony in Day 2 of Tara Baker trial
Tara Baker's roommate testifies in Day 4 of murder trial
Forensic Scientists present more evidence in Day 5 of Tara Baker trial
Former boyfriend testifies in Day 6 of UGA law student murder trial
UGA student's death a decade-old mystery

In the early morning hours of July 31st, 2022, an Ohio business park was rocked by the thunderous crash of a car slamming into a brick wall, taking the lives of two passengers.
Shockingly, the driver, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, somehow survived. 
But as word of the wreck spread like wildfire over social media, people couldn't help but wonder: if it had really just been an accident or whether there’d been something more sinister at play.
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Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Global News
NBC News
Serialously Podcast Sept 4, 2023
Women and Crime Podcast – Mackenzie Shirilla
Daily Mail 
Daily Mail 2
Cleveland.com Obits
Sky News
Crime Circus
Cleveland19
Tiktok

A 911 call from a hotel on Brighton Road in Colorado reports a woman has been shot, but by the time police arrive, the man who was with her is already gone. Hours later, he’s found calmly explaining what happened, describing it as something they had both agreed to.
But inside that room, the evidence doesn’t seem to follow the same story. And the more he explains… the less clear it becomes.
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Research:
J.R. Rainbolt
Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/brighton-police-ricardo-perales-cordero-woman-shooting-death-hotel-room/
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/brighton-murder-suspect-arrested-in-trinidad
https://www.denver7.com/follow-up/jury-trial-begins-friday-in-case-of-man-accused-of-murdering-woman-in-brighton-hotel-room
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-found-guilty-2022-murder-brighton-hotel/73-ea23882b-fdc4-4d97-8c4a-cd417e9e1e02
https://adamsbroomfieldda.org/blog/14165/Adams-County-Defendant-Convicted-of-Murder-After-Fatally-Shooting-Victim-for-Attempting-to-End-Relationship-
https://adamsbroomfieldda.org/blog/14165/Adams-County-Defendant-Convicted-of-Murder-After-Fatally-Shooting-Victim-for-Attempting-to-End-Relationship-?utm_source=chatgpt.com

On a quiet night in Las Vegas, Nevada, a frantic 911 call reported a home invasion that left a woman dead in her own hallway.
At first, it looked like a robbery gone wrong.
But as investigators began to examine the scene, small details started to surface… details that didn’t quite fit the story they had been given.
And as the truth slowly came into focus, it revealed something far more calculated and far more disturbing than anyone expected.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Law and Crime Trial Playlist
Court Tv Trial Recap
True Crime News 5-part-series
Thomas Randolph: Nevada Man Sentenced to Death
Man convicted of killing wife, hit-man sentenced to death
Jury mulls over fate of man convicted of killing wife, hit-man
Man convicted of killing wife and hit man sent to prison
Las Vegas murder suspect
Nevada 'black widower' convicted again of murdering 6th wife, hit man
Alleged 'black widower' accused of murdering 6th wife, apparent hitman
Supreme Court Ruling
Double murderer with 6 wives not a sociopath, doctor says
'Black Widower' Was Married 6 Times, and Only 2 Wives Survived
These 6 Women Married Thomas Randolph
Should the jury know that he was acquitted of murder?
How Thomas Randolph Reacted to Late Wife's Secret Will
Who were Thomas Randolph's six wives and what REALLY happened to them?
6 wives, 4 are dead: Thomas Randolph faces trial for 6th wife's murder
The Crazy Story Of The Las Vegas Widower
Las Vegas jury convicts man of planning wife’s murder, killing hit man
Judge Delays Hearing After Witness Fails to Appear
Full House Walkthrough
How NOT To Get Away With Murder (again)