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Kalynn Alexander, Luke Herington
Co Host KaLynn Alexander tells Co Host Luke Herington about a death row inmate from Texas, their crime, and their final words.
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Cuevas was already on death row for a murder he had committed when him and 2 others decided to lay siege to the Huntsville prison and take hostages. 2 women were murdered and so were his 2 accomplices so he took the fall for it all. Being the first person to be sentenced to death row twice.
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Ruth Ellis is the first woman that we have discussed on the show. She had constant abuse and was never able to pick the right man. She eventually murdered one of her abusers and immediately confessed.
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Ruth Ellis was abused over and over again until she snapped. She murdered one of her significant others and admitted from the jump that she was guilty.
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Lawrence Buxton came from a poor family with a drunk father. In his eyes that makes it okay to rob and steal. When one robbery goes wrong he has to pay with his life
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John Christie was a UK serial killer that lured women with the prospects of helping them in some way. At the beginning of the episode we learn the background of capital punishment in the UK
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Mikel Derrick was a alleged male sex worker who murdered the man that picked him up one night. At least he didn't let his brother take the fall...
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Brooklyne gives us some facts about last meals. KaLynn then goes over 3 inmates who made it off of death row.
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James Smith was a tarot card dealer from Kentucky. He decided to rob a bank and murder one of the tellers who was giving him the money he asked for. The one thing that makes this case famous is Smith's last meal request: Dirt.
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KaLynn gives a brief history of capital punishment in the Republic of Ireland. We then go over the last inmate put to death in Ireland: Michael Manning. Michael Manning raped and murdered a 65 yr old nurse who was walking home from her shift at the hospital.
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Johnny Anderson had an IQ of 70 and thought he could get away with Insurance Fraud. Needless to say he didn't.
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Michigan state has outlawed the death penalty so today we are looking at a Federal case that took place in Michigan.
Marvin Gabrion was the suspect of multiple disappearances but the police could only prove one of them.
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Jerome Butler was a 50 year old man who murdered not 1 but 2 men. The crazy part is that the murders were 12 years apart and the men were friends.
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Robert Harris had an awful childhood followed by an awful adult life. He committed multiple crimes without a thought and even decided to brag about them. He was the first inmate in California to be executed in 25 years. Don't forget to comment on this episode on Spotify if you have any questions or comments.
Carlos DeLuna was either at the wrong place at the wrong time or was a murderer. The police were given 3 different subject descriptions, multiple different directions of travel, and no blood was found on him. Listen to all the facts and decide for yourself.
We are in Pune, India today where two sisters with the influence of their mother kidnap roughly 40 children and murder 10 of them. All to help with their stealing.
Double Death Row when 3 friends decide to take a hit out on Trudie LeBlanc's ex husband for the price of 1k and a motorcycle. This leads to a blood oath and eventually death row.
Douglas Franklin Wright was the first inmate executed in OR in over 30 years. He murdered multiple people before being put on death row and admitted to abusing over 70 children.
Landry robbed and murdered the Prittis family, a family of Greek immigrants who owned the local Dairy Maid Restaurant in Houston.
Franklin has a history of kidnapping and assaulting women. He left a nurse to die but he wouldn't get away with it this time.
John Thanos escaped from prison once, got a lucky break thanks to a prison guard, and then went on a crime spree in fear of parole getting revoked. His luck finally ended when he was the first person put to death in Maryland since 1961.
This episode we covered the LIL MISS murder from Wyoming due to a request from listener Dani. If you want to request a crime you can email us at deathrowdialogue@gmail.com or go to our facebook page.
Alley was the second inmate put to death in Tennessee. Listen as we go through his crimes and his trial.
The 24th criminal to be put to death in Texas. The robbery of a jewelry store goes wrong and the criminal is put to death.
Williams crimes escalate at a rapid pace resulting in the murder of 13yr old Vicky Wright.
We visit Georgia today to hear about their first execution. John Eldon Smith AKA Anthony Machetti murdered 2 people for his new wife Rebecca.
If you thought it couldn't get worse it does. A thought provoking episode about the case of death row inmate Ramon Hernandez.
The 20th inmate to be put to death was Richard Andrade. Listen to find out about his crime.
Charles Coleman mastered the art of escaping at an early age but there wasn't a way for him to escape death row.
Michael Evans and Earl Smith murdered Elvira Guerro and Mario Garza after the two had left church from Mario's baptism. Listen in to see what led up to this pointless crime and ultimately Michaels execution.
A date night gone wrong. Chester Wicker a repeat offender kidnaps and leaves Suzanne Knuth for dead. Listen for details about the crime and Wicker's last words.
Two brothers commit a crime, only one is sentenced to death row while the other spends life in prison. Listen to find out their crime and why one was sentenced to death.
Randy Woolls sets fire to a ticket booth at a drive in movie theater then proceeds to sell tickets to the customers coming in. He says it was just the drugs making him act this way... What do you think?
Kenneth Brock kills a hostage while in a standoff with the cops. He is sentenced to death on controversial terms.
17 year old Jay Kelly Pinkerton committed a heinous crime and was put to death. Listen to find out his crime and his last words on death row.
WARNING Our content contains explicit material. Jeffery Barney's crime is brutal and contains sexual assault. We thank you for listening and understand that this episode may be to much for some individuals.
Charles Rumbaugh robbed a jewelry store when he was 17 and then escaped from jail. He is the first inmate that has committed his crime while he was a juvenile and was given the death penalty.
Charles Milton robbed a liquor store in Fort Worth in order to support his heroin addiction.
Jesse De La Rosa was the first Hispanic male and the youngest to be put to death in the state of TX.
KaLynn tells Luke about the first serial killer on death row: Stephen Morin. Stephen Morin has been known as "the forgotten serial killer" and "the chameleon" due to having many different identities.
Two time murder Doyle Skillern is put on death row after killing a cop during a sting operation. Listen to KaLynn talk about the details of Skillern's killings, trail, and last words on death row.
Shocking case of the career criminal Thomas Barefoot and how his crimes eventually caught up with him.
On this episode KaLynn tells Luke about the Candy Man and why parents should always check their children's Halloween Candy.
KaLynn leads us through the case of James David Autry and the senseless murders of Shirley Drouet and Joe Broussard. Make sure to tune in to hear all the details and let us know what you think.
KaLynn explains the case of Charles Brooks Jr. to Luke. A misfortunate string of events leads to the death of Brooks. Listen along to find out about Brooks's life, trial, and his last words.