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Seeking truth in true crime? Whether it’s challenging what you think you know about a case, pushing for answers on an unsolved murder, or highlighting injustice - you'll find it here with your host, Dawn. Method and Madness will take you on a journey of immersive storytelling, insight, and advocacy as we dive into mostly lesser-known cases. You'll hear from survivors, family members, investigators, and more. REACH OUT: methodandmadnesspod@gmail.com CONNECT: https://www.instagram.com/methodan ...
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Love (and Revolution) Radio

Rivera Sun & Sherri Mitchell

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Now running in the Occupy Radio podcast slot, Love (and Revolution) Radio is a new weekly radio program co-hosted by Sherri Mitchell and Rivera Sun. We focus on stories of creative nonviolence, resilience and resistance, matters of the heart and spirit, and bright ideas to light the dark night of the soul, and tools you need for the times we’re in!
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In The Four Pools Mystery the tyrannical plantation owner is deemed responsible for his own murder because of his mistreatment of the former slaves who continued in his employment after the war. Jean Webster (pseudonym for Alice Jane Chandler Webster) was born July 24, 1876 and died June 11, 1916. She was an American writer and author of many books including Daddy-Long-Legs and Dear Enemy. (Wiki)
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Eric Nelams was on his way to work one morning in 2003. He walked out of his house and headed toward his car, but the peaceful morning routine was shattered by the sound of gunshots. After Eric’s murder, his family was thrown into a long painful journey of profound loss, while searching for answers. Questions swirled about the motive behind the sen…
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“All my mom could think about while this was happening, was to get his DNA under her nails. Because she thought he was going to kill her that night.” After years of being terrorized by her abusive boyfriend, 53-year-old Lori McConnell made a plan and left him in June of 2018. She asked her daughter Lora to promise to make some noise if anything eve…
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Deverrie Schiller was 23 years old when she left her home for the final time. She was only walking to the store with a friend and was supposed to be back shortly. Instead, Deverrie’s mother Debi received a knock at the door the next day. Nothing would ever be the same. Debi would never be the same. And she would dedicate her life to making sure tha…
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33-year-old Jared McColloch drove over 500 miles north from his home in Louisiana on November 4th, 2023. He arrived in Salem, Illinois at 1:38 AM the next day and stopped for gas at a local convenience store. According to Jared's ex-girlfriend, the two were supposed to meet up and then visit their teenage son later that day. The following day, a lo…
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It was the middle of the night in Junction City, OR when residents on Laurel Street were awakened to the sounds of screaming. Outside, a young woman was struggling with a man before being forced into his car. Minutes later, an explosion heard down the road would lead first responders to something unsettling. A double homicide in the small farming t…
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In the fall of 2006, 2 women were out for a walk in the Atlantic City, NJ area when they came across a disturbing scene. It was the body of a woman, lying face down in a ditch. Police responded and found an even more gruesome discovery- there wasn’t just one body, but 4 lying in that ditch. Was there a serial killer in Atlantic City? Investigators …
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In honor of Kristin's birthday, I am re-releasing the first episode in the 9-part series on her case. Thank you for listening. The entire series on Kristin's case is available here:Kristin O'Connell — Method & Madness Podcast (methodandmadnesspodcast.com) 20-year-old Kristin O’Connell was beautiful, bright, and adored. In the summer of 1985, she wa…
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In August of 1963, a brutal murder occurred in an unlikely setting. In the idyllic, seaside community of Spring Lake, NJ - the wealthiest of Philadelphia & New York City summered in spacious estates, walked the quiet beach, and grabbed lunch at the local luncheonette. One resident, 65-year-old Lucy Grez was sitting down to watch TV at 7 pm when a t…
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This is Part 2 of Morgan’s story. Please listen to Episode 74 first. In Part 2 of Morgan’s story, we hear more from Steve & Renee Patten and from Phil Brandon. 24-year-old Morgan Patten planned to spend Veteran’s Day weekend with her fiance, Phil - a Marine, stationed at Camp Geiger in North Carolina. Morgan traveled from her home in Massachusetts …
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24-year-old Morgan Patten had her future planned; she couldn’t wait to marry her fiance, Phil, and continue her education at Roger Williams Law School. On November 8th, 2019, Morgan traveled from Martha’s Vineyard, MA to Camp Geiger in NC to spend the weekend with Phil. She arrived at her hotel that evening and walked to the nearby Applebees to gra…
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Dawn is joined by two special guests who share their personal experiences and difficulties in working with the Dallas Police Department and advocating for justice. Listen to previous episodes, covering these cases: The Namesake Justice for Armani Morgan Stay up to date on Armani Morgan's and Catrina Mowrey's cases: MURDER - Catherine Catrina Diane …
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In this conclusion of the series, more tragedy strikes as the truth about Catrina Mowrey’s case is discovered. Join Dawn and hear more from the relentless Catrina Marshall, the niece and namesake of Catrina Mowrey. This is a story of tragedy and injustice and it may be up to one person to make it right. Sign the petition! Petition · Why was this ho…
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24-year-old Catrina Mowrey was discovered dead in the trunk of a car in Dallas, Texas. It was June of 1985 and the only answers that Catrina’s family were given, were that maybe it was a suicide. Or perhaps an overdose. Catrina’s sister Deborah wouldn’t stop asking questions and pushing Dallas PD for answers. She reached a new breaking point in 199…
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A new series brought to you by Method & Madness Catrina Marshall never met her aunt Catrina Mowrey. But she is determined to solve her murder. The 3 Mowrey sisters were born in Lawrence, Kansas in the early 60s. For Catrina, Joann, and Deborah, their sisterhood and friendship were a force that continued to grow into their 20s. But tragedy and turmo…
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This is Part 2 of Amanda's story. Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence & Discussion of Suicide. Please listen with care. While Amanda Pierce lay in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Sherman, TX, her sister Kimberly was gathering evidence, taking photos, and making phone calls to the police. Kimberly was suspicious that Amanda's partner had att…
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Mark your calendars. Coming 9/26/23, a new series from Method & Madness. Catrina Marshall is determined to tell her story. Determined to solve a 38-year-old murder. Determined to get justice for an aunt that she never had the chance to meet. Catrina is...The Namesake. Available 9/26/23 wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.…
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This episode is Part 1 of 2Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence & Discussion of Suicide. Please listen with care. In May of 2015, a 911 call was made from a home in Sherman, Texas. 32-year-old Amanda Pierce had attempted to die by suicide - or had she? Amanda was a victim of domestic violence, by her boyfriend who repeatedly threatened that if she tr…
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This is Part 9 of Kristin’s story.Decades after Kristin O’Connell’s murder, Lori McConnell came forward and told police about something she saw the night of August 14th, 1985 - her stepbrother and 2 other men, covered in blood.Lori is no longer here to tell her story, but her daughter Lora is.Join us.Thank you, to Lora Bennett for joining me on the…
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This is part 8 of Kristin's story. Join Dawn as she travels to Minneapolis to meet the O'Connell family in person. While there, a recorded interview between an Ovid resident and a private investigator in 1988 is listened to and it reveals some truths about Kristin's final days. CALL TO ACTION If you have any information about Kristin’s case and wan…
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The Hanson family always backed the blue. They had no reason not to. Until, in January 2019 when tragedy took 24-year-old Heather Hanson’s life. It was a knock at the door that every parent dreads. Law enforcement arrived at the Hanson’s doorstep and delivered the unimaginable news; Heather had been in a car accident on her way to work at a pediatr…
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Trigger Warning: This episode features themes of child abuse, intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, and sexual abuse. 9-month-old Jacob Landin was injured at home on April 9th, 1987 in New Mexico. He later died in the hospital of blunt force trauma to the head. It was a case that got no media attention back then; but due to the tireless effort…
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This is part 7 of Kristin’s story. It is recommended that you start with Part 1 first, released on March 7, 2023. Kristin O’Connell’s time in Ovid, NY was short. Today we’ll discuss the steps she took from the time she arrived in the tiny rural town, to the night she took a walk and encountered true darkness. Plus- Dawn poses possible answers to tw…
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They were constant companions until the bitter, heartbreaking end. 18-year-old Gail Schultz and her 12-year-old brother Paul “Butchie” Schultz bundled up on March 7, 1953, and headed for an afternoon walk. Gail, a recent high school graduate wanted nothing more than to spend time with her sibling who was born with special needs. But when the pair f…
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This episode is being re-released ad-free in honor of Katie Palmer and her family. On Tuesday, April 21st, 2020, 39-year-old John Palmer and his wife, 38-year-old Katie Palmer set out for a morning walk in their rural neighborhood in Denison, Texas. It was a sunny morning with temperatures in the mid-60s. The road they were walking is residential- …
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This is the 6th part in a series. Please listen to episodes 56 through 60 first. Today, we hear from Kyle O’Connell, brother of Kristin. You’ll hear in Kyle’s own words what a homicide does to a family, particularly an unsolved one because every day without answers is unpredictable. The phone ringing at any time- during dinner, after 9 PM -is this …
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