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West Memphis 3 /// A Harvest of Innocence Part 1 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comAfter taking a listen once again to our West Memphis 3 case coverage from 2016 we have decided to revisit the case and get some additional thoughts from a perspective not yet heard on TCG.  Today we welcomed in Dan Stidham, the Defense Attorney for Jesse Misskelley Jr.  Mr. Stidham represented Jesse for many years and at some points was assisting Jason Baldwin as well.  He has since gone on to become a highly respected Judge in Arkansas.  While he is not a fan of the Alford plea, he remains one of the key figures in this case that helped the West Memphis 3 to finally get released from prison after serving 18 years.  This week’s recommended reading is - A Harvest of Innocence; the untold story of the West Memphis Three murder case by Dan Stidham  Follow True Crime Garage on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Listen to True Crime Garage Off The Record.  Now available on Apple Podcast Subscriptions and to everyone everywhere on Patreon.

West Memphis 3 /// Jessie, Jason and Damien Garage Refill //////TrueCrimeGarage.comPart 3- Jessie, Jason and Damien We discuss some police tips and Jessie Misskelley, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols. We will try to get to the bottom of it all. Are they guilty? If not who is, Mark Byers? Terry Hobbs? The strange man seen at the Bojangles? Join us for this double feature, the follow up to yesterday's show. Welcome to the after party! Beer of the week - Elvis Juice by Brew Dog Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

West Memphis 3 /// Timeline & Confessions Garage Refill //////TrueCrimeGarage.comPart 2- Timeline & Confessions We pick up right where we had left off... This week we look into the timeline of the parents of each of the victims and their movements on the night and morning of the search for the boys. We discuss some police tips and we introduce Jessie Misskelley, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols. We will also go through not one but three confessions.Beer of the week - Elvis Juice by Brew DogGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle capsBeer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

West Memphis 3 /// Robinhood Hills MurdersGarage Refill //////TrueCrimeGarage.comPart 1 - Robinhood Hills MurdersMay 5, 1993 between the hours of 8pm and 10pm three sets of parents called police and each reported their son to be missing. It was quickly determined the three 8 year old boys were last seen together and they may have wondered into the woods on the edge of the neighborhood. The following afternoon police pulled the three dead boys from a drainage ditch located in the Robinhood Hills woods. The findings and investigation would be the subject of many books and movies to come.Beer of the week: Reverberation by Memphis Made brewing companyGarage Grade 3-1/2 out of 5 Bottle caps

The Collector & the Fugitive /// Part 2 /// 755 Part 2 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comLeonard Lake and Charles Ng silently terrorized and collected victims in the greater San Fransisco area for about two years.  Leonard Lake was a criminal in every way, committing every type of criminal offense that one could think of.  He was obsessed with the book “The Collector" by John Fowles.  When Lake met Charles Ng, Charles was a fugitive on the run from the U.S. Government.  To this day we still do not know how many people fell prey to this California Killer duo.  Beer of the Week - Summerfest by Sierra Nevada Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps  Attending Crime Con, Nashville May 31 - June 2???  Get your tickets NOW! www.CrimeCon.com - Use our PROMO CODE - TCG - and save $$$  Attending Crime Con UK, London September 21 & 22???  Get your tickets NOW!www.CrimeCon.CO.UK - Use our PROMO CODE - TCG - and save $$$  Follow True Crime Garage on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Listen to True Crime Garage Off The Record where TCG breaks all of the rules and get NASTY, NASTY and sometimes even more NASTY!!!  Now available on Apple Podcast Subscriptions and to everyone everywhere on Patreon.

The Collector & the Fugitive /// Part 1 /// 754 Part 1 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comLeonard Lake and Charles Ng silently terrorized and collected victims in the greater San Fransisco area for about two years.  Leonard Lake was a criminal in every way, committing every type of criminal offense that one could think of.  He was obsessed with the book “The Collector" by John Fowles.  When Lake met Charles Ng, Charles was a fugitive on the run from the U.S. Government.  To this day we still do not know how many people fell prey to this California Killer duo.  Beer of the Week - Summerfest by Sierra Nevada Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps  Attending Crime Con, Nashville May 31 - June 2???  Get your tickets NOW! www.CrimeCon.com - Use our PROMO CODE - TCG - and save $$$  Attending Crime Con UK, London September 21 & 22???  Get your tickets NOW!www.CrimeCon.CO.UK - Use our PROMO CODE - TCG - and save $$$  Follow True Crime Garage on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Listen to True Crime Garage Off The Record where TCG breaks all of the rules and get NASTY, NASTY and sometimes even more NASTY!!!  Now available on Apple Podcast Subscriptions and to everyone everywhere on Patreon.

Kyle Byrtus ////// 753 Part 1 of 1  www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On August 15th, 2013 a body was discovered by an electrical worker in a developing area called Lehigh Acres.  Later it was learned that this was the body of 25 year old Kyle Byrtus.  The victim had been tied and killed.  The Lee County Sheriff’s Office just caught another homicide case.  Kyle’s case remains unsolved to this day.  The case appears to not have gone “cold” as detectives are still chasing a few leads.  There was a lot of criminal activity in this area at the time.  Some of this activity has provided information about Kyle’s case.  SWFL Crime Stoppers are on the case.  They are available 24/7 and there is a reward for information that leads to an arrest, the recovery or weapons, narcotics, stolen property or the capture of a wanted fugitive.  Crime Stoppers keeps you anonymous.  If you have helpful information about the murder of Kyle Byrtus or any Southwest Florida crime please call 800- 780- TIPS  Beer of the Week - Hop Cult: Vic Secret by Tactical Brewing Company Garage Grade 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5  Follow True Crime Garage on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Listen to True Crime Garage "Off The Record" where TCG breaks all of the rules and get NASTY!!!  Now available on Apple Podcast Subscriptions and to everyone everywhere on Patreon. For the True Crime Garage Blog and Garage Store please visit www.TrueCrimeGarage.com 

Who Killed Jill Dando /// Part 2 /// 752 Part 2 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are sharing a case that rocked Britain.  It was a daytime murder of a major U.K. celebrity.  On April 26th, 1999 someone shot and killed TV presenter Jill Dando on the stoop of her home in London.  Jill was beloved by millions.  Her girl next door looks, Princess Di hair cut, and her charm took her to the heights of British broadcasting.  So who would want to harm the woman that so many adored?  That is the mystery that has riddled the Kensington police for over two decades now.  The Netflix doc-series “Who Killed Jill Dando?” came out in 2023 and has brought worldwide attention to this still unsolved murder case.  Beer of the Week - Tiny European Cars Micro IPA from Twice Brewed Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps  Follow True Crime Garage on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Listen to True Crime Garage Off The Record where TCG breaks all of the rules and get NASTY, NASTY and sometimes even more NASTY!!!  Now available on Apple Podcast Subscriptions and to everyone everywhere on Patreon. Details at www.TrueCrimeGarage.com 

Who Killed Jill Dando /// Part 1 /// 751 Part 1 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.com This week we are sharing a case that rocked Britain.  It was a daytime murder of a major U.K. celebrity.  On April 26th, 1999 someone shot and killed TV presenter Jill Dando on the stoop of her home in London.  Jill was beloved by millions.  Her girl next door looks, Princess Di hair cut, and her charm took her to the heights of British broadcasting.  So who would want to harm the woman that so many adored?  That is the mystery that has riddled the Kensington police for over two decades now.  The Netflix doc-series “Who Killed Jill Dando?” came out in 2023 and has brought worldwide attention to this still unsolved murder case.  Beer of the Week - Tiny European Cars Micro IPA from Twice Brewed Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps  Follow True Crime Garage on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Listen to True Crime Garage Off The Record where TCG breaks all of the rules and get NASTY, NASTY and sometimes even more NASTY!!!  Now available on Apple Podcast Subscriptions and to everyone everywhere on Patreon. Details at www.TrueCrimeGarage.com 

Florida Vampire /// Part 2 /// 750Part 2 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.comIn November of 1985 in Malabar, Florida authorities responded to a strange and disturbing call.  A young woman who had been abducted the day before somehow managed to escape from her captor’s home.  A motorist found the young woman on the side of the road.  He took her to his home for both her protection and to call first responders for help.  The woman described to detectives what the abductor had subjected her to over the last 22 hours.  An abduction case was rare but perhaps the most startling detail of the woman’s story was that the man who had offered her a ride and then tortured her in his home, also drank the woman’s blood.  The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office had a serious case on their hands and the community had a monster living among them.  Beer of the Week - Huggins Hefeweizen by Hell ’N’ Blazes Garage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5  For merch check out the Garage Sale on the TCG store page and to sign up for True Crime Garage’s other show Off The Record go to  www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Follow True Crime Garage onInstagram and on X @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain  Cheers and Don’t Litter!