Mary Vincent survived something so horrifying that most of us couldn't even conjure it up in our nightmares. Her attacker, Lawrence Singleton, could have never imagined that Mary would walk away from where he left her to die in a canyon as a symbol of strength and resilience in the face of insurmountable odds. This is a story of survival, but also one of a justice system that is in desperate need of fixing.

Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-01-vw-4970-story.html

https://morbidology.com/left-for-dead-mary-vincent/

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-victim-a-survivor-an-artist-1106335.php

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lawrence-Singleton-despised-rapist-dies-He-2886703.php

Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)

Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley

Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally

Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)

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The Survival Story of Mary Vincent, Patron Saint of Badassery