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by BRATTERSTEIN
As someone who has been personally effected by homicide, I approach every True Crime case I cover with the goal of balancing facts with empathy—giving victims a voice while exploring the larger cultural and societal implications of the cases. I want you to leave my episodes not only knowing that the people who I talk about are real.. what happened to them is real but also acknowledging that they are much more than just their deaths.Each audio file from this podcast is taken from my videos on YouTube. If you want to see me in action, you can search "Bratterstein" there.
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- Yesterday29 min
Gary Plauché Settles a Score with his Son's Abuser on Live TV
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Jody Plauche with me today. On March 16, 1984, Gary Plauché shot his son’s kidnapper and sexual abuser, 25-year-old karate instructor Jeffrey Doucet, as police escorted him through Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Louisiana. A local television news crew recorded the shooting, and the footage was subsequently broadcast widely. Doucet died the following day.Doucet had befriended the Plauché family while teaching 11-year-old Jody karate, gaining their trust before sexually abusing him. In February 1984, he kidnapped Jody and took him to California. Authorities located them at a motel, rescued Jody, and arrested Doucet. Medical evidence subsequently confirmed that Jody had been sexually assaulted.While Doucet was being returned to Louisiana to face charges, Gary waited near airport payphones, wearing a cap and sunglasses. As Doucet passed with officers, Gary turned and fired a single shot into his head at close range. Police immediately restrained him. The killing took place before Doucet could stand trial for the crimes against Jody.Gary was initially charged with second-degree murder but later pleaded no contest to manslaughter. He received a seven-year suspended prison sentence, five years’ probation, and 300 hours of community service, avoiding a prison term. Jody later became an advocate for child-abuse prevention and publicly discussed both his abuse and the lasting impact of his father’s actions.
- 3 days ago41 min
Newlyweds’ Campsite Becomes a Double Murder Scene : Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner Case
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner with me today. In August 2021, newlyweds Kylen Schulte, 24, and Crystal Turner, 38, disappeared while camping in the La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah. They had married about four months earlier and worked locally. After they were reported missing on August 16, a friend searching for them discovered their bodies near their campsite on August 18. Both had been shot multiple times; investigators later determined that the killings occurred on August 14.The investigation eventually focused on Adam Pinkusiewicz, a former employee of the Moab McDonald’s where Turner worked. Authorities established that he had been in the area around the time of the murders and left Utah afterward. Before dying by suicide in Iowa on September 24, 2021, he reportedly told a man he had been dating that he had killed two women in Utah, sharing details that investigators had not made public.Police publicly identified Pinkusiewicz as a suspect in May 2022. Investigators also cited surveillance footage of a vehicle matching his Toyota Yaris leaving the campsite area and evidence involving the unusual ammunition used in the killings. No DNA evidence linked him to the scene, but authorities concluded that the combined evidence identified him as the killer.On December 29, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office formally closed the case, stating that it believed Pinkusiewicz acted alone and that the evidence would have supported a prosecution had he remained alive. No charges were filed, and his responsibility was never tested at trial. The motive remains unknown, and authorities said the investigation could be reopened if new evidence emerged.
- 6 days ago48 min
15-Year-Old Was Planning His Future While His Captors Dug His Grave
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Nicholas Markowitz with me today.
- 1 weeks ago3h 49m
Tragic Hate-filled Homicides : 4 Hours of True Crime
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Brandon Teena, L. King, Charlie Howard, Gwen Araujo, and Matthew Shepard with me today.
- 1 weeks ago36 min
The Mornington Monster : The John Myles Sharpe Case
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Anna and Gracie Kemp with me today. On March 23, 2004, John Myles Sharpe killed his pregnant wife, 41-year-old Anna Kemp, at their home in Mornington, Victoria, Australia. After an argument that evening, he retrieved a speargun from the garage and shot her twice in the head while she slept. He buried her body in a shallow grave in their backyard.Four days later, on March 27, Sharpe killed their 20-month-old daughter, Gracie, with the same weapon while she was in her cot. He subsequently dug up Anna’s body, dismembered it, and disposed of her remains and Gracie’s body in waste bins at the Mornington rubbish-transfer station.smh+2Sharpe attempted to conceal the murders by claiming Anna had left him for another man and taken Gracie with her. He appeared in emotional television interviews appealing for information about their whereabouts. He eventually confessed, and investigators recovered their remains from a landfill. The case became widely known as the “Mornington Monster” or “Speargun Killer” case.wikipedia+1Sharpe pleaded guilty to both murders in February 2005. On August 5, 2005, the Supreme Court of Victoria sentenced him to two life terms with a minimum of 33 years before parole eligibility. The sentencing judge found that Sharpe had been fully aware of his actions and had killed Anna out of resentment.
- 1 weeks ago45 min
15-Year-Old Was Kidnapped. Everyone Knew… But No One Helped
On August 6, 2000, 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz was kidnapped near his home in West Hills, Los Angeles, by drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood and two associates. Hollywood wanted to use Nicholas as leverage to collect a $1,200 drug debt owed by the teenager’s older half-brother, Ben. Nicholas himself did not owe the money.The group took Nicholas to the Santa Barbara area, where he was held for several days. During that time, he attended parties and interacted with people who knew he had been kidnapped, but no one contacted police. Hollywood eventually ordered his associate Ryan Hoyt to kill Nicholas, offering to cancel Hoyt’s own debt in return.In the early hours of August 9, Nicholas was taken to a remote area near Lizard’s Mouth in the mountains above Santa Barbara. He was bound and gagged, and Hoyt shot him nine times before his body was concealed in a shallow grave. His remains were discovered on August 12.Hoyt was convicted in 2001 and sentenced to death; in January 2024, a judge vacated his death sentence, and he is now serving life without parole. Hollywood fled the country and was arrested in Brazil in 2005. He was convicted of kidnapping and first-degree murder in 2009 and also received life without parole. The case inspired the film Alpha Dog.
- 2 weeks ago22 min
Instagram Model Stabs Father and Sister : The Nikki Secondino Case
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Carlo and Liana with me today. On December 29, 2022, 61-year-old Carlo Secondino was killed and his 19-year-old daughter, Liana, was seriously wounded inside their home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Prosecutors accused Carlo’s older daughter, 22-year-old Nikki Secondino, of attacking them following an earlier argument with her father over a laptop.According to the indictment, Nikki attacked Carlo while he was sleeping on the couch at about 5:20 a.m., striking him repeatedly with a hammer before stabbing him with a kitchen knife. When Liana heard the commotion and tried to intervene, Nikki allegedly stabbed her multiple times in the body, hands, and face. Carlo died at the scene; Liana survived but required surgery.Nikki initially claimed that two intruders had broken into the apartment, attacked her family, and sexually assaulted her. Investigators determined that the home-invasion account was false, and police sources said she subsequently admitted carrying out the attack. Liana’s account also helped contradict her sister’s version of events.On January 30, 2023, Nikki was arraigned on charges including second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, and was ordered held without bail. Prosecutors said she faced a maximum sentence of 50 years to life if convicted. The reliable reporting available does not establish a subsequent verdict or sentence, so the charges should not be described as convictions.
- 2 weeks ago48 min
James Holmes and a Very Dark Night
As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering the victims of the Aurora Colorado Dark Knight Rises mass movie theatre shooting with me today. On July 20, 2012, 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes opened fire during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. He released tear-gas canisters and fired into the audience, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. The victims who died ranged in age from six to 51.Police arrested Holmes outside the theater shortly afterward. Investigators discovered that he had also rigged his apartment with explosives, creating a separate threat that required evacuation and specialist intervention. Evidence showed that he had spent months preparing for the attack.Holmes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His defense argued that he was experiencing severe mental illness, while prosecutors maintained that he understood his actions were wrong. Court-appointed psychiatrists concluded that he was mentally ill but legally sane. On July 16, 2015, a jury rejected the insanity defense and convicted him on all 165 counts, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, and an explosives charge.The jury could not unanimously agree on the death penalty, meaning Holmes would receive life imprisonment without parole. On August 26, 2015, Judge Carlos Samour formally sentenced him to 12 consecutive life terms, one for each person killed, plus 3,318 years for the attempted murders and explosives offense.
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