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Trial By Fire



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I’ll be the first to admit that when I hear that a parent or parents escaped a burning house unharmed and all of the kids die, I’m a little suspicious.  And when you start watching this movie, that is how you feel. 

But there are questions….

And the more you learn, the more you question……

The movie and the case for this episode is:  Trial By Fire  (2018-2019) movie that I found available for streaming on  (Prime Video) and  (Hulu).  It stars Jack O’Connel, Laura Dern and Emily Meade.

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence

We will cover the movie, the story of what really happened, and the controversy.

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New Yorker article:

Trial by Fire | The New Yorker

Sources for this episode:

Cameron Todd Willingham’s Ex-Wife Stacy Kuykendall Says Texas Shouldn’t Pardon Him [EXCLUSIVE] | HuffPost

Cameron Todd Willingham – Wikipedia

Cameron Todd Willingham: Wrongfully Convicted and Executed in Texas – Innocence Project

Murder of his three young children by Cameron Todd Willingham examined on Evil Lives Here (monstersandcritics.com)

5 Things To Know About The Cameron Todd Willingham Case | Crime History | Investigation Discovery

Stacy Kuykendall Now: Where is Cameron Todd Willingham’s Ex-Wife Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Where Is Stacey Willingham From Trial By Fire In 2019? (refinery29.com)

Where Is Trial By Fire Playwright Elizabeth Gilbert Now (refinery29.com)

Disturbing Evidence That Texas Executed An Innocent Man, Cameron Todd Willingham (ranker.com)

A dad was executed for deaths of his 3 girls. Now a letter casts more doubt. – The Washington Post

Jury Clears the Prosecutor Who Sent Cameron Todd Willingham to Death Row | The Marshall Project

Willingham v. State :: 1995 :: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Texas Case Law :: Texas Law :: US Law :: Justia

Interviews – Elizabeth Gilbert | Death By Fire | FRONTLINE | PBS

Posthumous pardon denied for Case of Texas man Cameron Todd Willingham, executed for arson that killed his kids, puts spotlight on “pardons after death” – CBS News

10 Executed Prisoners That Were Later Found to Be Innocent (unbelievable-facts.com)

Trial by Fire | The New Yorker

Trial by Fire: True story of innocent dad executed for killing his three children – Mirror Online

Myths and Facts about the Willingham Case – Innocence Project


The Last Hangman



The Last Hangman

Today’s case and movie is The Last Hangman which is based on the life and career of Albert Pierrepoint, who was one of the head executioners in the UK between 1931 and 1956.  It is estimated he executed between 435 and 600 people, 200 of these were war criminals right after WWII.

We will cover the movie, the real story of Pierrepoint, and some of the infamous murderers that he executed.

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Sources for this episode:

Josef Kramer – Wikipedia

Josef Kramer | Nazi commander | Britannica

Pictures that changed the World – Dr Fritz Klein in a mass grave | Belfast Child (belfastchildis.com)

Beast of Belsen and his lover in Nuremberg exhibit | UK news | The Guardian

A Soho Stabbing | True Crime Library

Waddingham, Dorothea (1899–1936) | Encyclopedia.com

Albert Pierrepoint – Wikipedia

ExecutedToday.com » 1945: The Belsen war criminals

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9045279/British-hangman-sent-Beasts-Belsen-hell.html

17 October 1941 – Antonio Mancini | Execution of the day (wordpress.com)


The Blackout Ripper (Bonus Epi)



Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast!

I have a bonus mini-episode for you today about the Blackout Killer.

In my next upcoming episode:  The Last Hangman, I will be covering Albert Pierrepoint and the movie made about his career as executioner from 1931 to 1956. During his career he executed somewhere between 435 and 600 people. 200 of those were from war crimes that took place during WWII, such as the Beast of Belsen and Irma Grese.

 Pierrepoint executed many notable murderers in the UK, but one that was not featured in the movie, was Gordon Cummins, aka the Blackout Killer or the Blackout Ripper.

 So for this mini-episode we will go over one of the truly horrible men that Albert Pierrepoint had to encounter during his job as head executioner in 1942.

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Sources for this episode:

Serial Killer Blackout Ripper – Gordon Cummins (murderuk.com)

How the Blackout Ripper killed so horrifically | Daily Mail Online

Albert Pierrepoint – Wikipedia

Gordon Cummins – Wikipedia

Gordon Cummins | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom

 


Rabbit Hole: Based on a True Story



Rabbit Hole:  Based on a True Story: Serial Killer Edition

Welcome back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast!

I am continuing here with our Based on a True Story series.  This is the first one on Serial Killers.

There are a lot of movies made about serial killers.   For instance, there are at least four movies about Ted Bundy.  There are at least two on Jeffrey Dahmer, two or more on John Wayne Gacy, two on the Zodiac Killer, etc.  For this series we will go over the movies and the crimes of these as well as all the lesser known serial killers.   Hopefully you will find a few movies you want to watch and possibly along the way learn a few interesting things, you didn’t know before. And of course, there will be names of some bonus movies at the end.

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Sources:

Cindy Paulson Now: Where is Robert Hansen Survivor Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Robert Hansen – Wikipedia

Robert Hansen’s Wife Had No Idea He Was a Serial Killer | Heavy.com

‘Butcher Baker’ prosecutor says Robert Hansen was ‘a small guy’ who quickly transformed into ‘a monster’: doc | Fox News

Keith Hunter Jesperson – Wikipedia

12 Disturbing Facts About The Happy Face Killer (ranker.com)

Happy Face Killer Wiki: 5-Year Rampage Leads to 8 Murders (crimeola.com)

IMDB

Book to Check out:

I: The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olsen


Cold Cases Close



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On this episode I have 3 Cold Cases that were solved in an unusual way.

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