Marginalized Murder

S1E8: This Season In Review (Feat. Michele McPhee)

Carly and Michele talk about biased reporting practices, the media's responsibility as a political instrument, and how technology can be better integrated in law enforcement. Stay up to date with Carly and Mayhem: https://www.instagram.com/officialcarlyroland/ Engage with MOVE here: https://movechicago.org/ Come see the live podcast recording July 7th in Chicago! Special Events | FAN EXPO Chicago (fanexpohq.com) FAN EXPO Chicago 2022 :: GROWTix

S1E7: Breaking The Cycle

Episode 7: Breaking the Cycle   Vann's confessing to strangling women in Illinois points to a profound reality: not only is Hargrove's algorithm effective at detecting serial murder activity, but it detected two clusters involving the same serial killer… While many unanswered questions in the case of the 51 remain, grassroots activists and organizations like Mother's Opposed to Violence Everywhere work towards local and federal legislature reform to prevent violent crimes against, especially black and brown, women. One of their main policies focuses on Hargrove's work, including mandating federal use of the algorithm in all jurisdictions across the country. Engage with MOVE here: https://movechicago.org/ Come see the live podcast recording July 7th in Chicago! Special Events | FAN EXPO Chicago (fanexpohq.com) FAN EXPO Chicago 2022 :: GROWTix

S1E6: A Serial Killer's Confession…

Back in 2014, Thomas Hargrove's algorithm sounded the alarm on a cluster of potential serial murder activity brewing Gary, Indiana. Despite Hargrove's repeated efforts to share his data, the Hammond Police turned a blind eye until a few months later when the information became a reality.  In October of 2014, Darren Deon Vann was arrested for the murder of Afrikka Hardy. In addition to admitting to strangling Hardy to death, Vann confessed to strangling six more women.  Even more chilling, in a taped interview with Hammond Detectives, Vann admitted to killing women across the country, including Chicago… Come see the live podcast recording July 7th in Chicago! Special Events | FAN EXPO Chicago (fanexpohq.com) FAN EXPO Chicago 2022 :: GROWTix

S1E5: The Washington Park Murders

While Reverend Robin Hood and Senator Patricia Van Pelt unite in reducing the DNA backlog, Gerald Hamilton, a retired Chicago Homicide Detective, introduces one of the most chilling cases in the 51… The Washington Park Murders.  In 2007, Theresa Bunn and Hazel Marie Lewis' bodies were found one day apart in Washington Park. They were both strangled to death, dumped in trash cans, and set on fire within 24 hours of each other. Detective Hamilton dives into the eerie circumstances surrounding the case and a major clue that points to a convicted serial killer using public transit to commit his crimes… Come see the live podcast recording July 7th in Chicago! Special Events | FAN EXPO Chicago (fanexpohq.com) FAN EXPO Chicago 2022 :: GROWTix  

S1E4: Murderers Amongst Us

Episode 4: Murderers Amongst Us Despite ample DNA found at the scene of Gwendolyn Williams' murder pointing to a suspect named Gerald Lyons, the District Attorney refuses to prosecute this case, bringing the wheels of justice to a screeching halt.  When little is done to eradicate the massive DNA backlog, local community activists and state politicians, including Reverend Robin Hood and Senator Patricia Van Pelt, take action in the hopes of unearthing new answers for these victims and their families. Come see the live podcast recording July 7th in Chicago! Special Events | FAN EXPO Chicago (fanexpohq.com) FAN EXPO Chicago 2022 :: GROWTix