Murderous Minors

On December 29, 1987, 16-year-old Antonio Espree shot and killed 23-year-old Emmanuel Billups. He received a natural life sentence at the age of 17- no chance of parole. This is his story, in his words. For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/29-a-night-amongst-many-nights-antonio-espree-interview-534

On May 10, 2011, 14-year-old Terrence "Trey" Zwicker was found dead behind Liberty High School, in Louisville, Ky. Since then, Josh Gouker, his step-father, and Josh Young, his step-brother, have continuously changed their stories. Was Josh Young a Murderous Minor?Music:Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of DreamsFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/28-double-jeopardy-josh-youngtrey-zwicker-052

Part 1: On His Own Recognizance – December 7, 2018, Tupelo, Mississippi. 17-year-old Latavious Betts murdered 66-year-old Annie Walton, in a drive-by shooting, while he should already have been incarcerated. Part 2: He Took Action – December 8, 2018, Mishawaka, Indiana. 16-year-old Aaron Trejo murdered 17-year-old Breana Rouhselang, as well as their unborn child. Part 3: Twins – December 17, 2018, West Hartford, Connecticut. 12-year-old Brigid Curtin is murdered and her mother is stabbed, by her twin brother. Part 4: Guilt – New Year’s Eve 2019, Lawrenceville, Georgia. 15-year-old Devin Hodges accidentally shoots 17-year-old Chad Carless, then takes his own life. Part 5: Joyride – New Year’s Day 2019, Houston, Texas. A 14-year-old boy and his friends’ egg-throwing prank incite a high-speed chase, and the fatal crash that kills 45-year-old SIlvia Zavala. Part 6: Sisters – January 4, 2019, Magnolia, Mississippi. 14-year-old Amariyona Hall and her 12-year-old sister murder their own mother, on their second attempt in a week. Part 7: Unwelcome – January 23, 2019, Uvalde, Texas. A 12-year-old boy is banned from a friend’s home, but returns and shoots professional boxer 24-year-old John Duane VanMeter in his own home. Music: Resonate Recordings We Talk of Dreams For sources, visit:https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/27-recent-rampage-latavious-betts-aaron-trejo-brigid-curtin-devin-hodges-amariyona-hall-john-vanmeter-575

On February 12, 2008, 15-year old Larry King was shot twice by 14-year-old Brandon McInerny, while in their 8th grade English class at EO Green School, in Oxnard, California. Their community was torn apart over who was to blame. If you would like a free Project ChildSafe Safety Kit, which includes a cable-style gun lock and safety instruction, visit https://www.projectchildsafe.org/safety/get-a-safety-kit http://rememberlarry.com https://www.casapacifica.org https://www.valentineroaddocumentary.com https://www.facebook.com/Free-Brandon-McInerney-286881654674023/ Music: Resonate Recordings We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/26-parental-guidance-is-suggested-brandon-mcinernylarry-king-239

On August 5, 2004, 16-year-old Cynthia Brown shot 43-year-old Johnny Allen in his Nashville, TN home. Her sentence would spark a national movement geared toward gaining her some degree of executive clemency.Promo by Exploiting Vicki TimsMusic:Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/25-cyntoia-brown-635

On July 17, 1993, the body of 13-year-old Hillary Norskog was found, beaten and stabbed by 17-year-old Steven Pfiel. The Pfiel family fled Palos Park, Illinois, for St. John, Indiana however they could not outrun Steven’s violent and destructive fate. Credits: The Pros and Cons, Mouth Off Network Mixed and mastered by Resonate Recordings.Music: We Talk of Dreams For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/24-hillary-norskog-steven-pfiel-784

Two stories, two decades, two killer kids- one house. On March 7, 2015, just one day after her 17th birthday, Ashlee Martinson stabbed her mother, Jennifer Ayers, and shot her stepfather Thomas Ayers, to death in their family home. Almost two decades earlier, 14-year-old Jesse Halverson lived in that same house in Piehl, Wisconsin. He decided to visit his friend one day, 14-year-old Dustin Polinski, bringing tragedy with him. Mixed and mastered by Resonate Recordings.Podcasting is for everyone; visit https://resonaterecordings.com to have your first episode produced for free!Music: Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of Dreams www.purple-planet.com For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/23-one-house-ashlee-martinson-jesse-halverson-118

In Port St Lucie, Florida, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley wanted to be the first kid to kill his parents, and throw a party with their bodies still there. And so he did, on July 16, 2011. But, the "Hammer Time" murders of Blake and Mary Jo Hadley were not the first time this happened, and not the last, either.On December 8, 2003, 16-year-old Zachary Eggers killed his parents Delyn and Bradley Sr, both Arizona Department of Corrections employees, before having a party with all of his friends they didn't care for.And most recently, 17-year-old Crystal Howell viciously slaughtered her dad, before throwing a week-long party, complete with a stripper pole in his kitchen.Mixed and mastered by Resonate Recordings.Podcasting is for everyone; visit https://resonaterecordings.com to have your first episode produced for free!Music:Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/22-party-animals-tyler-hadley-zachary-eggers-crystal-howell-967

Last Thanksgiving holiday, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Corrections Lieutenant Eric Mott returned home from vacation, expecting his 53-year-old mother Kristina French, and his 15-year-old diabetic son Logan Mott to meet him at the airport. It's November 22, 2017- Eric makes a 911 call when he arrives at his ransacked home. It’s the day before Thanksgiving and mother and son were missing. Music:Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.com For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/holiday-extra-a-thanksgiving-mystery-logan-mott-017

On October 21, 2009, 9 year old Elizabeth Olten was lured into the woods and murdered by her 15 year old neighbor, Alyssa Bustamante, whose online persona led to this case gaining media attention.Episode 12: The Prozac Defense https://www.spreaker.com/user/10605036/12-the-prozac-defense Find Heartland Homicide here: https://heartlandhomicide.podbean.com Twitter @HrtlndHomicide https://www.facebook.com/heartlandhomicide/ https://instagram.com/heartlandhomicide Stuff we talked about: Alyssa and brothers electrified fence video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUGJPOBuJ7w Cari Farver episode: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f4z77-99f5b7 Episode 14: Double the Overkill https://www.spreaker.com/user/10605036/14-double-the-overkill Son of Sam laws - https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/topics/freedom-of-speech-2/arts-first-amendment-overview/son-of-sam-laws/ Mixed and mastered by Resonate Recordings.Podcasting is for everyone; visit https://resonaterecordings.com to have your first episode produced for free!Music:We Talk of DreamsFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/bonus-a-discussion-with-heartland-homicide-ft-warbaby-alyssa-bustamante-190

Incidents of death attributed to rocks being thrown at vehicles: October 18, 2017: Kenny White is killed near Flint, Michigan by teens Kyle Anger, Mikaydyn Payne, Mark Sekelsky and Trevor Alexander; March 28, 1999: Julie Catherine Laible is killed in Bradenton, Florida by Noe Ramirez, 16; Juan Cardenas, 18; Jesus Dominguez, 16; February 27, 2000: Sandra Ottman & Karin Rothermel are killed in two separate accidents in Darmstadt, Germany, by Deo Bissessar, 17; Jesse McGriff, 18; and James Wise, 15.; July 10, 2014: Sharon Budd is critically injured in Union County, Pennsylvania by Keefer McGee, 17; Dylan Lahr, 17; Brett Lahr, 18; Tyler Porter, 17.Music: Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/21-stoned-835

This episode is a companion to Episode 20. I had a candid conversation with Kate for an episode of her podcast, Ignorance Was Bliss, a resident of the area when Miss Ritzer was murdered. Music:Resonate RecordingsFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/bonus-a-zebra-with-an-invisible-disease-philip-chism-ignorance-was-bliss-ft-warbaby-595

On October 22, 2013 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer was viciously raped and murdered inside Danvers High School, near Boston, Massachusetts, by 14-year-old freshman, Philip Chism. He is currently awaiting trial for a second attack perpetrated on a juvenile detention center employee, while he was being detained leading up to his trial. the Colleen Ritzer Memorial Scholarship fund - twitter.com/Ritzer_ScholarKindness For Colleen - twitter.com/KindnessColleenStep Up For Colleen 5k - twitter.com/StepUp4ColleenMusic:Resonate RecordingsWe Talk of Dreams For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/20-have-a-great-day-at-school-869

*Did you know that in Indiana (where this case takes place) under extreme circumstances, children as young as 10 years old can be tried and sentenced in adult courts? The child that we will be discussing in this case remains one of the youngest EVER to be tried in this fashion. In this collaboration, Heather and Warbaby (from the Murderous Minors: Killer Kids podcast) discuss Paul Henry Gingerich and Colt Lundy. On April 20, 2010, Indiana; 12-year-old Gingerich and Lundy were at Colt's home in Cromwell, Indiana (which is about 2.5 hours NE of Indianapolis or 1 hour NW of Fort Wayne) with Colt's 49-year-old stepfather, Phillip Danner. They decided that they wanted to steal Danner’s truck and drive to Arizona. They determined that the only way to get away with it was to “take care of him [Phillip]”. How would they do this? They shot him…with his own hand guns.

On May 29, 14-year-old N’yalah Lightfoot was stabbed by a 13-year-old friend, in Fort Worth, Tx. On June 4, a 15-year-girl struck and killed David Abshire and Tom Papineau, as her mom was teaching her to park. On June 8, 17-year-old Jaiden Caruso allegedly shot and killed 17-year-old Matt Minkler, during a game of ‘modified’ Russian Roulette. On June 13, 17-year-old Jayden Straight allegedly killed his 8-month-old daughter, Taija Straight, in Des Moines, Iowa. On July 30, a 13-year-old boy was allegedly playing with a shotgun when he killed 14-year-old Surrell Gaines. On June 4, 2-year-old Jvonte Johnston was killed when his 13-year-old brother found their father’s gun. On July 22, Officer Diego Moreno was killer in the line of duty, while aiding in the high-speed pursuit of 17-year-old Emiliano Garcia. Mixed and mastered by Resonate Recordings. Additional Music by We Talk of Dreams. For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/19-one-crazy-summer-jaiden-caruso-jayden-straight-emiliano-garcia-365