Episode 102 - The Murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy & Goat Man

Guess who's back? Amber is joined once again by her sister, Naomi!In this episode, Amber covers the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy.  On April 22, 1987, 52-year-old Ruth Mae McCoy was murdered in her apartment on the 11th floor of the ABLA Chicago Housing Projects. The intruder was able to access her home through the medicine cabinet in the bathroom from the vacant apartment next door. Amber pulled her sources from:Podcast - My Favorite Murder, "Rave After Rave," Episode 266, 3-18-2021www.casetext.com "McCoy v. Chicago Housing Authority"www.looper.com "The Terrifying Real Life Inspiration Behind Candyman," Patrick Phillips 6-4-2021www.chicagoreader.com "Cause of Death - What Killed Ruthie Mae McCoy - a bullet in the chest, or life in the projects?" Steve Bogira, 7-12-1990www.unusualhorror.com "Secret Room Behind Bathroom Mirror: Ruthie Mae McCoy's Murder," Rodney Hatfieldwww.wikipedia.org "ABLA Homes"Then Naomi tells the ridiculous tale of Chris Weathersbee, aka Goat Man, and his unruly herd of goats.Naomi pulled her sources from:www.rutlandherald.com, "State Officials Worry As Goat Farmers Herd Grows,"  The Associated Press, 3-29-2004www.archive.vpr.org, "Corinth Residents, Officials Make Plan For Dealing With Goats," Steve Zind, 8-27-2004www.archive.boston.com, "Plea Bargain Gets Goats Back to Vermont Man," The Associated Press, 12-12-2004www.sunjournal.com, "Fearing Goat Disaster, Farmer Hits School Bus," 5-31-2004A Libertarian Walks Into A Bear: A Utopian Plot To Liberate An American Town (And Some Bears) / Matthew Hongoltz-HetlingAmber was drinking CrowdPleazin - a 2020 Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley Sonoma County. It had mocha and chocolate notes and it was pleazin this crowd! To sign up for Buzzsprout and to support our show, follow the link below: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1303834Support the showGo check out our patreon page athttps://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaosFor more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi,"https://www.crimewineandchaos.comCrime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. DavisAmber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or athttps://www.tinfoiltophat.comNaomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers