Episode 106 - The Murder of Mia Zapata & The E2 Nightclub Stampede

Amber is joined this week by her younger sister, Marissa. Marissa tells the story of the tragic death of Mia Zapata. Mia was an up and coming star from our hometown of Seattle, Washington. In the late 80's and early 90's she was making her name in the Seattle rock scene with her band the Gits, sharing stages with Nirvana and having Pearl Jam as fans. But, Mia's life was tragically cut short on July 7, 1993 while walking home in the community she loved.Marissa pulled her sources from:  Johnston, Lori. The Murder of Mia Zapata: The Killing of the Lead Singer of the Punk Rock Band The Gits Goes Cold For a Decade Before Justice is Served. Medium, 16 Dec 2021. The Gits: The Music, The Band, The Legacy. Directed by Kerri O’Kane, JAB Fills & Knockout Productions, 2005.  Leung, Rebecca. Who Murdered The Rock Star?. CBS News, 5 July 2005.  Pols, Mary F. Holding On To Mia's Magic -- Singer's Killing Leaves Grief In The 2 Worlds She Lived In. The Seattle Times, 26 Aug 1993.   http://www.teachhomealive.org/ Then Amber covers the E2 nightclub stampede. On February 17, 2003, at the E2 nightclub above the Epitome restaurant on  South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, 21 people died and more than 50 were injured when panic ensued from the use of pepper spray by a security guard to break up a fight.Amber pulled her sources from:www.nytimes.com “21 Die in Stampede of 1,500, at Chicago Nightclub,” Jodi Wilgoren, 2-18-2003www.timeout.com “the E2 Tragedy Nine Years Later,” 2-14-2012www.thenationaltriallawyers.org “$1.7M Settlement in Deadly Chicago Nightclub Stampede,” Larry Bodine, 8-20-2014www.cbsnew.com “Families Remember Victims of E2 Nightclub Disaster,” CBS Chicago, 2-20-2016www.chicagocrusader.com “20 Years Later, Last E2 Nightclub Lawsuit Scores Partial Victory in Federal Court,” Alan Jordon, 4-29-2022www.wikipedia.org “E2 Nighclub Stampede”www.isba.org “Illinois High Court Affirms Criminal Contempt Convictions of E2 Nightclub Owners,” Adam W. Lasker, May 2013 • Volume 101 • Number 5 • Page 222 Marissa as drinking Cook's champagne, enjoying a little bubbly. Amber was drinking Marius, a red wine from Argentina.To sign up for Buzzsprout and to support the 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