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How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers

February 03, 2023 / 03:26

This episode covers bizarre murder cases, including the mistakes made by killers that led to their capture. Featured cases include Danny Green, Jimmy Ray Rogers, Curtis Wainwright, Piper Roundtree, Chandler Halderson, Tracy Fraim, and Chris Zocco.

Investigators found Rey's body in a toolbox on Danny Green's property after she advised them to search elsewhere. This case highlights the obvious errors made by some criminals.

Jimmy Ray Rogers and Curtis Wainwright used GPS to navigate to the murder scene of Teresa Sievers, and were later captured on security cameras buying cleaning supplies at Walmart.

Piper Roundtree's case involved her cell phone tracking her location to Virginia during her ex-husband's murder. Chandler Halderson's Snapchat tracking led to his downfall when he disposed of his mother's body.

Tracy Fraim was implicated in her boyfriend's murder through surveillance footage showing her buying cleaning products, while Chris Zocco was the last person seen with Kelly Dwyer before her disappearance.

TLDR

Murder cases reveal how killers' mistakes led to their capture.

Episode

3:26
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as we celebrate our 35th Anniversary season we've been able to look at a few of the most bizarre murder cases we've
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covered over the years some Killers have gone to extraordinary lengths to hide their crimes
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but some Killers have made such obvious mistakes showing that there are some ways not to get away with murder
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Danny Green told investigators searching for her ex-husband Rey that they could look anywhere on her large property
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except that box sitting several yards away from the entrance to their trailer was a large metal toolbox intrigued
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investigators got a search warrant for that box that's where they found Rey's body
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these two criminals earn their spots because two not one mishaps led to them being caught Jimmy Ray Rogers and Curtis
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Wainwright used the GPS on their rental car to get directions to the home where they killed Teresa Sievers the wife of
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Wright's best friend Mark one of the other GPS points was the local Walmart where they were captured
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on security cameras buying cleaning products like GPS cell phones have become synonymous with tracking of suspect's
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every move even back in 2004 something a former prosecutor should have known Piper Roundtree told police she was at
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home in Texas when her ex-husband Fred jablin was murdered in front of his Virginia Home Police learned she had
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used her own cell phone in Virginia that weekend even ordering a pizza and having
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it delivered to her hotel in 2021 Chandler halderson had agreed to let his girlfriend monitor his
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whereabouts to prove he wasn't cheating on her but when he disposed of his mother's body he forgot to turn off the
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location tracking on Snapchat like cell phones security footage is one of the most commonly used pieces of
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evidence During trials when Tracy fraim's boyfriend David Nixon was murdered in 2002 investigators had
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video footage from a supermarket of a woman who looked like her buying muriatic acid a cleaning product among
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other evidence both she and her attorney argued it was a circumstantial case but there was one
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piece of evidence that even she could not explain away police were able to confirm it was her
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because she used her customer loyalty card when she paid saving 19 cents on October 10 2013 Chris zocco was seen
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on surveillance video entering his apartment building with Kelly Dwyer it was the last time she was ever seen
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alive there were 28 surveillance cameras in the building and according to the police
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none of them captured Kelly Dwyer exiting the building in 2002 Justin Barber said his wife
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April was killed during a late night robbery where he was also shot investigators discovered he had Googled
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medical trauma gunshot chest six months earlier in belief he turned the gun on himself as well as April even more
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damning evidence investigators found on the day of the murder he also downloaded the Guns and
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Roses song used to love her but I had to kill her

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Episode Highlights

  • Bizarre Murder Cases
    Exploring the most bizarre murder cases over the years reveals shocking truths.
    “Some killers have made such obvious mistakes.”
    @ 00m 16s
    February 03, 2023
  • Tracking Technology in Crimes
    How technology like GPS and cell phones can lead to a killer's downfall.
    “Even back in 2004, something a former prosecutor should have known.”
    @ 01m 17s
    February 03, 2023
  • Unexplainable Evidence
    A piece of evidence that couldn't be explained away leads to a shocking revelation.
    “There was one piece of evidence that even she could not explain away.”
    @ 02m 19s
    February 03, 2023
  • Last Seen Alive
    The chilling moment when Kelly Dwyer was last seen alive on surveillance.
    “It was the last time she was ever seen alive.”
    @ 02m 38s
    February 03, 2023
  • Damning Evidence
    A husband's search history reveals chilling truths about his wife's murder.
    “He also downloaded the Guns and Roses song used to love her but I had to kill her.”
    @ 03m 19s
    February 03, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • Some killers have made such obvious mistakes.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • Even back in 2004, something a former prosecutor should have known.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • There was one piece of evidence that even she could not explain away.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • It was the last time she was ever seen alive.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers

Key Moments

  • Bizarre Cases00:05
  • Obvious Mistakes00:14
  • Search Warrant00:36
  • Last Seen02:38
  • Damning Evidence03:11

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