3 Sisters Crime Squad

31/08/2022

Season 2 is live! The Archivist is back. Starting off this season with a big one.

The Dayton Strangler, part 1. After Jack the Ripper and H. H. Holmes made it clear that there were killers who would continue to kill until they were caught police in cities around the world began to tracking the details of crimes and physical descriptions of murderers. It would be many many years before men like John Douglas would pioneer criminal profiling. Before that would happen police could only rely on a card catalog to track similar motives and clues. Here is the story of one killer, who nearly got away.

The Dayton Strangler. After Jack the Ripper and H. H. Holmes made it clear that there were killers who would continue to kill until they were caught police in cities around the world began to track…

01/06/2022

Gillian Kennedy. You decide to buy a house for your family, and you go on the hunt for the perfect house, and you find it! You go through all the paperwork and red tape and complete the purchase. You move in and meet your neighbors. You are confident this is going to be great. They are kind, and funny, and friendly and they have kids the same ages as yours. SCORE!! But then…then the nightmare begins and by the end of it, someone is dead.

Sources for this episode:
Episode 1 Season 5 of Fear Thy Neighbor called Desperate Houseknives.
“Pegram woman faces capital murder charge” by Michelle E. Shaw (The Tennessean, May 27, 2004)
“Pegram widow angry that suspect let out of jail” By Michelle E. Shaw (The Tennessean, June 21, 2004)

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Gillian Kennedy. You decide to buy a house for your family, and you go on the hunt for the perfect house, and you find it! You go through all the paperwork and red tape and complete the purcha…

25/05/2022

Dannemora NY. Part 2 of the Clinton Correctional Facility escape. A systemic culture of permissiveness lead to two convicted murderers cutting holes in their cells and forging a route through the underbelly of a seeming fortress of a prison. The first escape in over 100 years leads to the downfall of over 20 employees and the revelation that the prison was not operating within the state corrections department guidelines.

Sources for this episode:

“He was trouble early on” by Eric Duvall, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 11, 2015
"Dannemora Stands by its prison after escape” by Michael Hill, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 9, 2015
“Did inmates have inside help with breakout?” by Michael Hill and Michael Virtanen, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 9, 2015
Investigation of the June 5, 2015 Escape of Inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt from Clinton Correctional Facility. June 2016 Catherine Leahy Scott Inspector General.
Escaped NY Murderers Were on ‘Honor Block’ for Well-Behaved Inmates, Source Says by Emily Shapiro, ABC News, June 9, 2015
“Inmates escape from Dannemora prison by cutting through cell walls” by Felicia krieg and Lois Clermont Press-Republican June 6, 2015
For Escape by Glen Blain, New York Daily News, June 13, 2015
Escapee Killed by Doug Stanglin and Michael Winter, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 27, 2015
In Malone, scene unfolds unlike anything by Philip Tortora, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 27, 2015
Wikipedia

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Dannemora NY.  Part 2 of the Clinton Correctional Facility escape. A systemic culture of permissiveness lead to two convicted murderers cutting holes in their cells and forging a route through…

20/05/2022

This episode is a little late. It's been hard to cut this one down. It's an intricate tale of two men who just didn't want to stay in prison.

Dannemora, NY. A murderer is on the loose in your neighborhood. Most of us never want to hear those words. When two inmates at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY escaped from the prison it was a very real nightmare for the residents of the village surrounding the prison. But, what if the prison actually neglected safety precautions that allowed these prisoners to successfully escape?

Sources for this episode:

“He was trouble early on” by Eric Duvall, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 11, 2015
“Dannemora Stands by its prison after escape” by Michael Hill, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 9, 2015
“Did inmates have inside help with breakout?” by Michael Hill and Michael Virtanen, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) June 9, 2015
Investigation of the June 5, 2015 Escape of Inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt from Clinton Correctional Facility. June 2016 Catherine Leahy Scott Inspector General.
Escaped NY Murderers Were on ‘Honor Block’ for Well-Behaved Inmates, Source Says by Emily Shapiro, ABC News, June 9, 2015
“Inmates escape from Dannemora prison by cutting through cell walls” by Felicia krieg and Lois Clermont Press-Republican June 6, 2015
Wikipedia

Dannemora, NY. A murderer is on the loose in your neighborhood. Most of us never want to hear those words. When two inmates at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY escaped from the p…

11/05/2022

Melanie Road. A beautiful, funny, smart, sweet, energetic girl is murdered after a night out with friends. She had her whole life ahead of her and it was stolen in one night. The police set out on a 31 years long journey to find her killer. One investigator who was only a few years younger than Melanie, spends most of her career hunting this killer.

Sources for this episode:
https://www.the-sun.com/news/2154405/melanie-road-christopher-hampton-murder-catching-killer/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-36245888
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-05-09/read-full-victim-impact-statements-from-melanie-roads-family
https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-death-of-melanie-road-35bc43b05c38
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3582441/Did-Christopher-Hampton-kill-woman-12-years-day-Melanie-Road.html

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Melanie Road.  A beautiful, funny, smart, sweet, energetic girl is murdered after a night out with friends. She had her whole life ahead of her and it was stolen in one night. The police set o…

27/04/2022

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Genene Jones. Angel of death. Angel no, death yes. She chose the most helpless of victims. Children and infants that could not tell her secrets. She wanted the attention caring for the helpless babies in the Pediatric ICU, and she craved the chance to look like the most caring and grieving nurse, but like any true psychopath, it was all just a play.
Sources for this episode:

“Ohio Doctor is Acquitted of Killing Patients with Fentanyl” By Alyssa Lukpat and Michael Levenson April, 20, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/us/william-husel-ohio-doctor-murder-trial.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/us/william-husel-ohio-doctor-murder-trial.html
Genene Jones: Baby Killer by Katherine Ramsland
The Death Shift by Peter Elkind, August 1983 https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-death-shift-2/
Convicted nurse’s former boss continues her Kerrville practice by Kristin Gazlay The Galveston Daily News, February 26, 1984
Genene Jones paints portrait of confidence by Ken Herman Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 26, 1984
Infant death probe broadens by Michael Pearson San Angelo Standard Times, March 3, 1983
Judge relocates child killing trial by Michael Pearson San Angelo Standard Times August 4, 1983

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Genene Jones.  Angel of death. Angel no, death yes. She chose the most helpless of victims. Children and infants that could not tell her secrets. She wanted the attention caring for the helple…

20/04/2022

Grace Marks. At the center of this terrible murder is a young and beautiful Irish immigrant named Grace. Did she have such power to influence a young man to brutally kill two people. Or was she so afraid of this young man that she felt she had no choice but to help him hide the bodies and then make off with valuables stolen from their employer? Where is the truth in this story? Take a trip back in time to see what the true story that inspired a novel and Netflix story really is.

Sources for this episode:
Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush by Susanna Moodie, which was the source material for Margaret Atwood’s book, Alias Grace.
https://www.willowandthatch.com/is-alias-grace-true-story/ #:~:text=Alias%20Grace%20is%20based%20on,housekeeper%20and%20lover%2C%20Nancy%20Montgomery.
Wikipedia
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/grace-marks
Sag Harbor Corrector, August 12, 1843
Trial Transcripts: Marks, Grace and Walton, George, “The trials of James McDermott and Grace Marks report,” Enlightenmens, accessed April 18, 2022,
http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/912.

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Grace Marks. At the center of this terrible murder is a young and beautiful Irish immigrant named Grace. Did she have such power to influence a young man to brutally kill two people. Or was she so afraid of this young man that she felt she had no...

13/04/2022

Chris Coleman. What is a family annihilator? What makes them commit such a heinous act? We can talk about the psychological aspects or obvious mental illness that could cause a person to murder their own family, but in the end, especially in this case, it’s probably just a person who doesn’t want to face the consequences of betraying family and murder is what they think is their only way out.



Sources for this episode:
“Characteristics of family killers revealed: The male dominated crime most common in August” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130815084404.htm

https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-ultimate-betrayal-the-coleman-family-murders

https://casetext.com/case/people-v-coleman-960

“Coleman triple murders chronology” The Belleville News-Democrat May 21, 2009

https://second.wiki/wiki/chris_coleman_prisionero

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/millionaire-father-plotted-death-family-5029992

https://truecrimedaily.com/2018/04/26/head-of-security-for-religious-figure-convicted-of-murdering-wife-two-sons/

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Chris Coleman. What is a family annihilator? What makes them commit such a heinous act? We can talk about the psychological aspects or obvious mental illness that could cause a person to murder their own family, but in the end, especially in this ...

06/04/2022

William Craig Miller. A cold-blooded killer crept through a house in Mesa, Arizona and viciously murdered 5 family members. Why? To exact revenge for assisting police in another criminal investigation. Police and family members had little doubt to who would take such a severe and heinous action.

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Sources for this episode:
the show The Killer Beside Me episode Fatal Fraud
https://thecinemaholic.com/tammy-lovell-and-steven-duffy-murders/
https://www.puroclean.com/
https://en.memesrandom.com/tammy-lovell-and-steven-duffy/
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2021/05/06/arizona-court-lets-stand-william-craig-millers-death-sentences-5-mesa-murders-2006/4962924001/
https://thecinemaholic.com/tammy-lovell-and-steven-duffy-murders/
Arrest Made in 5 Mesa Slayings (Tucson Citizen, 3/4/2006)
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-complicated-psychology-of-revenge

William Craig Miller. A cold-blooded killer crept through a house in Mesa, Arizona and viciously murdered 5 family members. Why? To exact revenge for assisting police in another criminal investigation. Police and family members had little doubt to...

30/03/2022

Robert Eric Wone. More questions than answers. Robert Wone was murdered in a house occupied with friends and people he knew, yet despite neighbors hearing screams, 911 call and fast acting police and EMS, Robert’s killer has still not been identified. This is a very mysterious murder.

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Sources for this episode:
The obituary page of The Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA) Friday August 4, 2006
Filmdaily.co “Why is Robert Wone’s murder case unsolved” by Mark McKee
Unresolved.me
Washingtonian.com “Robert Wone: Life, Death, and Love” by Harry Jaffe (April 20, 2010)
Wikipedia.com

Robert Eric Wone. More questions than answers. Robert Wone was murdered in a house occupied with friends and people he knew, yet despite neighbors hearing screams, 911 call and fast acting police and EMS, Robert’s killer has still not been identif...

23/03/2022

Eric Rudolph. On July 27, 1996, the world sat shocked to its core as a crudely made pipe bomb exploded in the middle of the crowded Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta Georgia. 2 people were killed and over 100 people were injured. A bomb exploding in a park is terrorizing enough, but the timing of this bomb, One week into the 96 Summer Olympic games seemed to violate the Olympic spirit. It would take the FBI nearly 7 years to capture the Olympic bomber, and before his capture 3 more bombs would take the lives of 2 more people and injuring many others.

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Sources for this episode:
FBI.gov
Bomb sears nation’s soul by Andrew Martin and Karen Brandon (Chicago Tribune, July 28, 1996)
‘Hero’ guard a suspect (News Journal, Mansfield OH July 31, 1996)
Olympic bombing suspect becoming more optimistic by Mitchell Lansberg (The Anniston Star, Anniston Alabama, August 2, 1996)
Olympic bombing probe plods along. By Pierre Thomas and William Booth (Washington Post. September 22, 1996)
Cautious search for clues begins by Scott Marshall and Kathy Scruggs (The Atlanta Constitution, January 17, 1997)
3 incidents’ connection strengthens by Ron Martz and Kathy Scruggs (The Atlanta Constitution, July 27, 1997)
Getting clued in on clinic bombing by Jenny Cromie (The Anniston Star, Anniston Alabama, January 31, 1998)
Olympic park bombing suspect arrested. (Associated press article, May 31, 2003)
Wikipedia
ADL.org

Eric Rudolph. On July 27, 1996, the world sat shocked to its core as a crudely made pipe bomb exploded in the middle of the crowded Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta Georgia. 2 people were killed and over 100 people were injured. A bomb explodin...

17/03/2022

Cynthia Pfeil. A body is found on the side of a dirt road. Her face is so disfigured and mutilated it’s nearly impossible to identify her. Only her red ballet slippers lead police to her identity and her killer.

Sources for this episode:
The book Deadly Reasons by Edward D. Radin
The Daily Advocate (Greenville, OH) 9/21/53
The Marion Star (Marion, OH) 9/23/53
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) 12/2/1963

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Cynthia Pfeil. A body is found on the side of a dirt road. Her face is so disfigured and mutilated it’s nearly impossible to identify her. Only her red ballet slippers lead police to her identity and her killer. Sources for this episode: The book...

09/03/2022

Susan Smith. What does it take to make a woman murder her own children? Was she really trying to take her own life and decided her children couldn’t live without her? Was this an act of pure evil, or a sad and lonely woman crying out for help?

Warning – this case involves the death of children, if this is a sensitive issue for you, please skip this one.

Sources for this episode:

The Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina, October 27, 1994 “Search Goes On”
The State (Columbia, South Carolina, October 29, 1994 “Searchers find only frustration”
The State (Columbia, South Carolina, October 29, 1994 “Couple’s troubles didn’t hurt their love for sons, friends say”
Allthatsinteresting.com “The Disturbing Story of Susan Smith”
The State (Columbia, South Carolina, November 4, 1994) “It’s just incomprehensible”
Encyclopedia.com “the Trial of Susan Smith”



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Susan Smith. What does it take to make a woman murder her own children? Was she really trying to take her own life and decided her children couldn’t live without her? Was this an act of pure evil, or a sad and lonely woman crying out for help?Warn...

04/03/2022

Well here's an update we didn't see coming. We covered this strange case in episode 20.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/shasta-county-woman-arrested-lying-federal-agents-regarding-kidnapping-and-defrauding

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 3, 2022 Shasta County Woman Arrested for Lying to Federal Agents Regarding Kidnapping and Defrauding the Victim Compensation Board SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sherri Papini, 39, of Redding,...

02/03/2022

Clementine Barnabet. SERIAL KILLER?

Is she, or isn’t she? We’re going to talk about a series of murders that took place in Louisiana in the early 1910’s. And spoiler alert, a person confessed to the crimes, but there is much speculation that she did not do what she claimed she did.

Sources for this episode:
LOUISIANA DIGITAL LIBRARY.COM for official trial transcripts
ACADIANAHISTORICAL.ORG
MENTALFLOSS.COM

Numerous articles from 1911 and 1912 in

The Crowley Post-Signal

THE times Democrat

The Weekly Advocate

The Semi-Weekly Times Democrat
Wikipedia.com

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Clementine Barnabet. SERIAL KILLER?Is she, or isn’t she? We’re going to talk about a series of murders that took place in Louisiana in the early 1910’s. And spoiler alert, a person confessed to the crimes, but there is much speculation that she di...

23/02/2022

Harry Powers or is it Cornelius O. Pierson? What is the male version of a Black Widow killer? For several years in the late 1920’s and 30’s women in the Midwest fell prey to a man who lured them with promises of marriage. One woman and her children did not survive his evil plot. Sadly another woman was caught in his trap before he was caught.

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Harry Powers or is it Cornelius O. Pierson? What is the male version of a Black Widow killer? For several years in the late 1920’s and 30’s women in the Midwest fell prey to a man who lured them with promises of marriage. One woman and her childre...

21/02/2022

HI Crime Squad!! I am so excited to announce my new podcast. The Archivist is a true crime podcast hosted by me (Jana)! The first 3 episodes are up now, with new episodes posted every Wednesday, just like 3 Sisters!

You can like and subscribe to The Archivist: A True Crime Podcast on any podcast app.

You can also visit TheArchivistPodcast.com for show notes, pictures, and to listen to each episode!

I hope you enjoy it!

Amy Lynn Bradley went missing during a cruise her family took to celebrate her graduation from college in March, 1998. At the age of 23 Amy disappeared from the cruise ship while en route to Curacao. Her whereabouts remain unknown as of this day. ...

14/02/2022

Shhhh, it's a secret. Something is coming.

13/02/2022

2022 is shaping up to be a lot different than any of us planned. The 3 Sisters Crime Squad podcast is going through a change. We all love doing this, and it has brought us together in a really fun way, but life and other responsibilities have to take precedence at times. Our families and jobs have to come first, and this podcast is our hobby. So, Karen and Brooke need to step away to focus on other things. It is with great sadness that we announce there will be no new episodes of 3 Sisters Crime Squad. Thank you so much for allowing us to spend this time with you.
Love, Karen, Jana and Brooke.

21/01/2022

It's the "aaahhhh noooo" for me.

03/01/2022

I'm sure what you are making is great, but you should really change that last name.

01/01/2022

2022 will be a little less enjoyable without Queen Betty.

27/12/2021

So I'm watching an episode of Snapped and I keep wondering why this cop has a bed pan on his desk. It took me way too long to realize it's his hat. Lol.

26/12/2021

We love our bad guys who brought us so much laughter this year. May they never think their plans through.

16/12/2021

If you know, you know. Episode 68.

15/12/2021

Every 40 seconds a child goes missing. Here are three stories with different outcomes.

A child goes missing every 40 seconds in America. Sometimes it's a threat within their own family. Three stories of children who were missing.

14/12/2021

Eventually the cat will take a nap, right???

10/12/2021

It's Fri-YAY yall! Hope you're have a great day

08/12/2021

Pictures from today's episode Bobby Greenlease

1. Bobby Greenlease
2. Robert Greenlease Sr and Jr.
3. Bonnie Heady's house
4. Mug shots of Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady
5. Hall and Heady leaving court.
6. FBI photographs of the gun, the Plymouth station wagon, Heady's house, and the money in the metal suitcase.
7. A 1953 Nash Rambler

07/12/2021

Future Crime Squad member’s!!!