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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2021 · 37 MIN

One Night. Five Murders. | Part 2 of 2

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Send us Fan MailOne Night.  Five Murders.“(what) told me right off the bat that it was going to be a bad night, was, Dr. Hunsaker gets up to the body, and he’s got his ditty bag, and amongst things is his camera equipment.  And he gets his camera out, and he kinda focuses on a body, but then he immediately brings the camera straight up over his head, and shoots a picture of the full moon that’s over us.”   Lead Homicide Investigator Fran RootOn April 23, 1986, officers with the Lexington Police Department in Lexington Kentucky responded to a call of a dead body in town.  Within a few hours, another call of a dead body, then another, and more.  Four people were located dead, a fifth was taken to a hospital close by and died a short time later.  All five dead at the hands of the same suspects.Listen to an in-depth conversation with lead homicide investigator Fran Root in two episodes we have titled One night.  Five Murders.You will learn how the suspects were identified and located (does luck have a place in an investigation?) and a description of how investigators assembled the timeline of a series of murders, a killing spree, through interview after interview.Listeners will also get a front row seat to hear how much preparation goes into a trial for a bizarre crime like this, and, the importance of victim advocacy in our criminal justice system.Make sure you have subscribed to the Murder Police Podcast on your podcast player and set it to automatically download new episodes.One Night.  Five Murders.Part 1 of 2: Tuesday February 23, 2021Part 2 of 2: Tuesday March 9, 2021David's book, True Crime and Consequences is FINALLY available!This book explores the intricate and often controversial relationship between the true crime community and law enforcement. For  amateur sleuths, true crime fans, and social media detectives and cops everywhere.http://truecrimeconsequences.com/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBQ4BT5QMini Bernedoodles for saleMini Bernedoodle puppies for sale.Do you have your copy of David's book True Crime and Consequences? Get your copy today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBQ4BT5Q.See what you have been missing on YouTube!

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Send us Fan Mail One Night. Five Murders. “(what) told me right off the bat that it was going to be a bad night, was, Dr. Hunsaker gets up to the body, and he’s got his ditty bag, and amongst things is his camera equipment. And he gets his camera out, and he kinda focuses on a body, but then he immediately brings the camera straight up over his head, and shoots a picture of the full moon that’s over us.” Lead Homicide Investigator Fran Root On April 23, 1986, officers ...

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