Episode 280 - The Murder of Aleta Diane Ray & The Zanesville Zoo Massacre

from Crime, Wine & Chaos · host Amber Clifton | Naomi Lackaff

This week, Amber shares the murder of Aleta Diane Ray, a devoted mother who was senselessly killed by her partner's scorned ex-wife. Then, Naomi tells the true events of the time a private zoo in Ohio was set loose on an unsuspecting town. For this episode, Amber was drinking Menage a Trois Red BlendAmber's Sources: Idaho man recalls how ‘evil’ estranged wife, a former nurse, committed murder in doc: ‘I felt disgusted’ | Fox NewsInvestigation DiscoveryAleta Diane Ray Murder: Where Are Autumn Pauls, Matthew Pearson, and Vicki Jensen Now?Convicted Murderer Asks Judge to be Cleared of Victim Costs | Fox NewsAn Act of Pure Evil in Twin Falls is Remembered in New FilmNaomi's Sources: Zanesville animal escape - Wikipedia18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque, and 1 Man Dead in OhioAnimals: The Horrific True Story of the Zanesville Zoo Massacre Support the show

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