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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. Key cases discussed include Danny Green, who misled investigators about her ex-husband Rey's body, which was found in a toolbox on her property. Jimmy Ray Rogers and Curtis Wainwright used GPS to navigate to the home of Teresa Sievers, leading to their arrest after purchasing cleaning supplies at Walmart.

Another case involves Piper Roundtree, whose cell phone placed her at the scene of her ex-husband Fred Jablin's murder. Chandler Halderson's Snapchat tracking led to his downfall after he disposed of his mother's body. Tracy Fraim's boyfriend David Nixon was murdered, and surveillance footage linked her to the purchase of muriatic acid.

Chris Zocco was last seen with Kelly Dwyer, whose disappearance was captured by apartment surveillance cameras. Justin Barber's case involved a suspicious Google search related to gunshot trauma, leading investigators to question his account of his wife's death.

TLDR

This episode highlights murder cases where killers made critical mistakes leading to their capture.

Episode

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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
    This season, we explore some of the most bizarre murder cases we've covered.
    @ 00m 05s
    February 03, 2023
  • Obvious Mistakes by Killers
    Some killers have made such obvious mistakes that they were easily caught.
    @ 00m 14s
    February 03, 2023
  • Tracking Technology
    From GPS to cell phones, technology has played a crucial role in solving murders.
    @ 01m 08s
    February 03, 2023
  • Circumstantial Evidence
    In Tracy Fraim's case, a loyalty card linked her to the crime scene.
    @ 02m 15s
    February 03, 2023
  • Damning Evidence
    Justin Barber's internet searches and song downloads revealed his guilt in his wife's murder.
    @ 03m 01s
    February 03, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • Some killers have made such obvious mistakes.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • There are some ways not to get away with murder.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • She used her customer loyalty card when she paid, saving 19 cents.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • He had Googled medical trauma gunshot chest six months earlier.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers
  • He downloaded the Guns and Roses song 'Used to Love Her' before the murder.
    How criminal blunders led investigators to catch these killers

Key Moments

  • Murder Mysteries00:07
  • Tracking Mistakes00:18
  • Surveillance Footage01:50
  • Circumstantial Evidence02:15
  • Damning Downloads03:16

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