Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy
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Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy Nancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels. From Wondery, this is a story about what happens when the line blurs between fiction and reality. Listen to Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join or on Apple Podcasts.
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Meet Your New Host; Eric Carter-Landin
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Episode 153 Meet Your New Host; Eric Carter-Landin After more than 150 episodes, original host Mike Morford steps aside from hosting the show, and introduces the new host- his friend, and past guest of the show; Eric Carter-Landin. Eric is a past guest of the show. In , he spoke about the heartbreaking case of his little brother Jacob who was murdered in 1987, and whose killer has never faced justice. Since then, Eric has started his own podcast , and has become a wonderful advocate for victims and their families. Eric is currently working on ; a wonderful in person event that is a...
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Juan Leon Laureles Rewind
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Episode 152 Juan Leon Laureles Rewind In this episode, we rewind and go back into The Murder In My Family vault to explore the case of Juan Leon Laureles who was murdered in Brown County, TX and was seemingly the victim of a hate crime because he was gay. Since the original release of our episode in July, 2021, Leon's case has gotten a lot more media attention in an ongoing effort to see his case solved, and his killer, or killers identified. You'll hear from Leon's niece Arlene in this episode and she discusses how Leon's loss has greatly affected the lives of those who knew and loved...
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Raymond Saenz
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Episode 150 Raymond Saenz On October 11, 2019, Raymond Saenz a 30 year old father of 3, went to a bar in San Bernardino, CA with a couple friends to have a couple drinks and some wings. While he was there, Raymond found himself cornered in a small bathroom with multiple members of a biker gang, and he wouldn't come out alive. Raymond was shot once in the face and left to die on the bathroom floor as the bikers fled the scene. Raymond's murder was shocking because he was well liked and got along with all kinds of people; in fact, surveillance footage from the bar showed Raymond being friendly...
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James 'Jimmy' Townsend
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Episode 149 James 'Jimmy' Townsend In 1985, 13 year old James 'Jimmy' Townsend was a popular boy in his hometown of Monroe, Louisiana. He was a friendly and gifted athlete who played a variety of sports and excelled at them. By September of that year, Jimmy had become involved in boxing, but that wasnt all that was new for Jimmy. He was also a new father to a baby girl; Kristy. Being a father at 13 was certainly going to be a challenge for Jimmy, but he was ready to take it on. Sadly, he'd never get the chance. On September 28th, 1985, Jimmy along with a couple friends went to a local fair,...
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The Hanson Family Murders
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Episode 148 The Hanson Family Murders In December, 2021, a shocking triple murder happened in Milbank, SD. 29 year old Jessica Hanson, her unborn daughter Annika, who she was 9 months pregnant with, and her 59 year old husband Clyde were murdered in their residence in separate attacks in an act of domestic violence at the hands of Clyde's brother, Brent Hanson. The attacks were brutal; while Jessica was at work, Clyde was beaten to death with a baseball bat in his bed while the Hanson's young son Ty slept nearby. When Jessica returned home from work, she was attacked with a machete, and both...
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Listen Now - Dr. Death: Bad Magic
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When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. From Wondery, the new season of Dr. Death: Bad Magic is a story of miraculous cures, magic and murder. Hosted by Laura Beil. Listen to Dr. Death - Bad Magic:
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Kendrick Jerry
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Episode 146 Kendrick Jerry Kendrick Jerry was a man who had a troubled past, but was working to turn his life around. He was focusing on family. The 47 year old father of five sons was excited to find out he had a sixth child on the way; a daughter with his fiancé Arin. Arin was due in October, 2023, but sadly, Kendrick would never see his daughter born. On June 25,2023, Kendrick was shot to death in front of witnesses following an altercation at a Chevron gas station in Columbia County, Florida. The shooter, Michael Smith, was questioned by police at the scene and then...
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Robert Gonzalez
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Episode 145 Robert Gonzalez In the early morning hours of August 31st, 2013, 21 year-old father of 2, Robert Gonzalez was stabbed 15 times by a group of 4 men in August 2013 as he walked home from a club with his friend in a Chicago neighborhood. His friend was able to escape and tell police what happened. Robert was rushed to an area hospital, but soon died from his wounds. Despite Robert's friend being an eye witness to the attack, and rumors over the years about who may have been involved, there have never been any arrests. The lack of answers and justice has been very hard on Robert's...
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Zachary 'Zack' Flyte
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Episode 144 Zachary 'Zack' Flyte In January, 2017, 21 year old Zachary Flyte, or Zack as he was known, was excited to embark on a new chapter in his life. He was going to take a test to get into the police academy. He felt it would be an excellent way to take care of his 3 young children. By all accounts, he was excited for the opportunity, but he would never get the chance. Days before he was supposed to take the test, his mom Jamie would get a heartbreaking phonecall that her son was in the hospital fighting for his life after being shot in the head. According to Zack's girlfriend,...
info_outlineIn 1990, life for Nancy Bishop-Langert and her husband Richard Langert was good. Three years after getting married, they were expecting their first child, and they were overjoyed. The popular, and well-liked couple was looking forward to raising their child in the quiet and safe city of Winnetka, Illinois. Sadly though, that would never happen.
On April 7, 1990, a 16 year old teenager named David Biro, broke into the Langert townhome intent on harming someone. In cold blood, he executed Richard in front of Nancy. Despite her begging for the life of her unborn child to be spared, the young killer shot her twice killing her baby instantly. With her last ounce of life, Nancy crawled over to her husband so that she could die necxt to him. Using her finger and her own blood, she drew a heart and a U as a dying message to her beloved husband. The next day, Nancy's father Lee made the shocking discovery of the Langert's bodies; something that stuck with him for years until the day he died.
The murders shocked the community of 12,000 people. For 6 months, residents wondered who would ruthlessly murder the couple and their unborn baby. Then a tip from one of David's friends led to 16 year old David Biro's arrest. When his background was looked into, what was found was disturbing. Biro had tried to poison his family and been sent for treatment, but against the advice of doctors, his family removed him and brought him home, leaving him free to murder the Langerts.
Biro was sentenced as an adult to life in prison without parole, but due to a supreme court decision, that sentence faced a risk of being overturned. Today after over three decades since the murders, Nancy's sisters Jennifer and Jeanne seem to find themselves at odds in regards to the fate of the killer. Jennifer is trying to honor her father Lee's dying wish of keeping Biro in prison, but Jeanne wants to see him get a second chance.
Jennifer discusses the case in this episode, and how it affected the family and the community, and how she continues to try and keep her sister's killer behind bars. She also discusses some of the work she does to help others in similar situations alongside her husband Bill Jenkins who was the guest in our last episode.
Jennifer has supplied the following links that she feels will be helpful and pertinent in connection with this episode:
1. http://www.teenkillers.org Jennifer forgot to mention this group in the episode but stresses it is the most important group NOVJM - NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VICTIMS OF JUVENILE MURDERERS that is a resource for victims families if the killer was a teen. Jennifer co-founded this organization and is its President.
Their facebook group for victims families to chat and post with each other in a closed group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478482915708316 Jennifer would like to invite loved ones of those killed by a teen to join this Facebook group
2. http://www.marsyslaw.us the wonderful national victims rights movement to put enforceable victims rights into states (and hopefully ultimately the US) Constitutions. Jennifer is the Illinois state director.
3. http://www.bradyunited.org For years, Jennifer served as National Program Director For Victims and Survivors of Gun Violence.
4. http://www.wbjpress.com Is Jennifer's husband Bill's book's site: What To Do When The Police Leave: A Guide To The First Days of Traumatic Loss
5. http://www.mvfhr.org/ Murder Victims Families for Human Rights - victims families opposed to the death penalty.
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