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EPISODE · Nov 23, 2022 · 41 MIN

Jonathan Luna // 255

from Going West: True Crime · host Dark West Productions

In December of 2003, a 38-year-old lawyer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pennsylvania. He had been stabbed 36 times with his own pocket knife and then drowned in a creek next to his car. Although suicide was initially speculated, it seemed clear after his autopsy that he was murdered. But the circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery. This is the story of Jonathan Luna.BONUS EPISODESPatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCES1. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.newspapers.com/image/248579389/?terms=jonathan%20luna%20obituary&match=12. Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-decade-later-prosecutor-lunas-death-still-a-mystery/2013/12/10/211e2ab8-f563-11e2-aa2e-4088616498b4_story.html?utm_term=.1c738c1f41543. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8155254/jonathan-paul-luna4. Fox 43: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/jonathan-luna-murder-mystery-2003/521-2229b272-9355-43a8-8163-5064408625775. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bal-te.md.luna09dec09-story.html6. Property Club NYC: https://propertyclub.nyc/article/most-dangerous-neighborhoods-in-nyc#:~:text=The%20most%20dangerous%20neighborhood%20in,is%20about%201%20in%2022.7. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna243417818. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bal-md.luna11dec11-story.html9. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=90141&page=110. Fodor's: https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/maryland/baltimore/experiences/news/this-is-one-of-the-coolest-streets-in-america11. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-07-14-0307140005-story.html12. NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/washington/06prosecutor.html13. Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/12/21/lunas-three-state-car-trip-a-mystery-to-investigators/13878a02-2166-4328-bd59-c8b58e988ea9/14. Pherson Associates Jonathan Luna Case Study: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog885/sites/www.e-education.psu.edu.geog885/files/file/Luna%20Case%20Study/CS10.pdf15. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-09-10-0209100214-story.html16. The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna: https://www.amazon.in/Midnight-Ride-Jonathan-Luna/dp/1882611187 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In December of 2003, a 38-year-old lawyer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pennsylvania. He had been stabbed 36 times with his own pocket knife and then drowned in a creek next to his car. Although suicide was initially speculated, it seemed clear after his autopsy that he was murdered. But the circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery. This is the story of Jonathan Luna. BONUS EPISODES Patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.newspapers.com/image/248579389/?terms=jonathan%20luna%20obituary&match=1 2. Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-decade-later-prosecutor-lunas-death-still-a-mystery/2013/12/10/211e2ab8-f563-11e2-aa2e-4088616498b4_story.html?utm_term=.1c738c1f4154 3. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8155254/jonathan-paul-luna 4. Fox 43: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/jonathan-luna-murder-mystery-2003/521-2229b272-9355-43a8-8163-506440862577 5. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bal-te.md.luna09dec09-story.html 6. Property Club NYC: https://propertyclub.nyc/article/most-dangerous-neighborhoods-in-nyc#:~:text=The%20most%20dangerous%20neighborhood%20in,is%20about%201%20in%2022. 7. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna24341781 8. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bal-md.luna11dec11-story.html 9. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=90141&page=1 10. Fodor's: https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/maryland/baltimore/experiences/news/this-is-one-of-the-coolest-streets-in-america 11. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-07-14-0307140005-story.html 12. NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/washington/06prosecutor.html 13. Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/12/21/lunas-three-state-car-trip-a-mystery-to-investigators/13878a02-2166-4328-bd59-c8b58e988ea9/ 14. Pherson Associates Jonathan Luna Case Study: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog885/sites/www.e-education.psu.edu.geog885/files/file/Luna%20Case%20Study/CS10.pdf 15. The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-09-10-0209100214-story.html 16. The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna: https://www.amazon.in/Midnight-Ride-Jonathan-Luna/dp/1882611187

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