Revisiting Couples in Love to Partners in Crime: Jenny Carrier (and Joseph Carrier) & Edith Thompson (and Frederick Bywaters)

The theme for this week’s episode is COUPLES! Nathalie starts off with the controversial case about Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, a couple put on trial and executed for Frederick’s murder of Edith’s husband Percy. Although Edith had nothing to do with the murder, her love letters to Frederick (proof of her affair) were enough to convince the jury that Edith deserved death by hanging. Rachel then tells the story of Jenny and Joseph Carrier. The media described this couple as a modern day Bonnie and Clyde after they were arrested for a month long, multi-state bank robbing spree. The comparison to the most notorious couple in American history is not a fair one, as Jenny and Joseph were struggling with addiction. Rachel discusses how opioid addiction affects the mind and body. We review the importance of early intervention for people who struggle with addiction and discuss harm reduction strategies. Nathalie’s Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Thompson_and_Frederick_Bywaters http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/edith.html https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bywaters-frederick.htm https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/edith-thompson-death-penalty-capital-punishment-hanging-miscarriage-justice-buried-mother-murder-bywaters-younger-lover-husband-grave-a8647636.html Rachel’s Sources Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Opioid-Overdose-Prevention-Toolkit/SMA18-4742 https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/suspects_identified_in_ludlow.html https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_investigating_ap.html https://www.masslive.com/news/2015/09/ludlow_police_receive_warrants.html https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-aberdeen-bank-robbery-1021-story.html https://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/10/20/quincy-couple-wanted-for-bank-robberies-in-several-states/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3282856/Modern-day-Bonnie-Clyde-wanted-robbing-banks-East-Coast-stolen-Buick-feed-heroin-habit.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/27/mass-couple-arrested-string-east-coast-bank-heists/UV1YIZT9bH5xdfp3iHGpII/story.html https://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/10/28/bank-robbers-captured-philadelphia-jenny-carrier/