This week, in part one, Sam tells the story of the Pizza Crust Murders involving the Savopoulos family. They lived in an upper-middle-class suburban neighborhood in Washington, D.C., known as Woodley Park. The father, Sava; the mother, Amy; and their 10-year-old son, Phillip, along with the housekeeper, Vera, were held hostage for 22 hours and then violently murdered.

Who did it? Why the rage? Was it personal? Why that day? So many questions.

And remember, this is only part one. Tune in next week for part two.

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Sam’s sources:

• DC Mansion Murders: Evidence That Helped Convict the Killer – ABC News
• WTOP's American Nightmare Series – Season 1: 22 Hours
• Darron Wint Sentenced for Killing Four People in Northwest Washington Home Invasion – U.S. Department of Justice

Jeff and Sam share a little happiness on this Monday. Enjoy.

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Sources:

• He Was Injured with Crutches When a Group of Scary Teens Offered ‘the Kindness of Strangers’
• Bystander Becomes ‘Lifesaver’ Leaping into Ocean When Bull Shark Bites Swimmer Off Deserted Beach

Also, Jeff bought Sam a gift and Sam almost passed out.

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• The Death of George Washington – Mount Vernon
• George Washington's Achievements – Britannica
• Washington’s Farewell Address – U.S. Senate
• The Death of George Washington – Mount Vernon (duplicate source)
• Death Defied: Dr. Thornton's Radical Idea of Bringing George Washington Back to Life – Mount Vernon
• The Mysterious Death of George Washington – Constitution Center
• Washington’s Final Hours – PBS
• Quote on Washington’s Death – RealClear Public Affairs
• Video: The Death of George Washington – YouTube

• “Nineteen Talk Me” – U.S. Naval Institute

• He Was Injured with Crutches When a Group of Scary Teens Offered ‘the Kindness of Strangers’
• Bystander Becomes ‘Lifesaver’ Leaping into Ocean When Bull Shark Bites Swimmer Off Deserted Beach

Jeff tells the infamous story of the Scottsboro Boys and how their case led to two landmark Supreme Court rulings. Sam shares the inspiring story of American hero Colonel Paris Davis.

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Jeff's sources:

• http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_acct.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys
• http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_powus.html
• https://www.aclu.org/documents/aclu-history-tragedy-scottsboro-boys
• https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/287/45/
• https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-saga-of-the-scottsboro-boys
• https://youtu.be/ethsl1NwP-M?si=Hp1qYkOOV23G9NRz
• Crimes of the Centuries podcast

Sam's sources:

• https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/paris-d-davis
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Davis

This Cinco de Mayo, Jeff and Sam serve up more than just good vibes. Jeff shares the story of two girls on a mission to spread happiness, while Sam tells a heartwarming tale of a newborn whose arrival brought healing to a family two decades after tragedy. Uplifting, emotional, and perfect for your Monday.

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Sam tells the story of the Cape Cod Vampire, Tony Costa, and Jeff tells the story of the 1917 Halifax Explosion — one of the most devastating man-made explosions prior to the atomic bomb.

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Jeff’s sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Christmas_Tree
• https://novascotia.ca/treeforboston/#:~:text=Every%20year%2C%20Nova%20Scotia%20sends,display%20on%20the%20Boston%20Common.
• https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/vincent-coleman-and-halifax-explosion
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion
• https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/halifax-explosion
• https://blog.library.si.edu/blog/2017/11/30/great-halifax-explosion/
• https://youtu.be/uavdFSr9oD0?si=ujG-kW00W7ooDXfq
• https://www.hfxfirehistory.ca/people/william-wells
• https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4424454

Sam’s sources:

• https://provincetownhistoryproject.org/PDF/lib_500_003-tony-costa-murders.pdf
• Morbid Podcast – Episode 194/195: Tony Costa, The Cape Cod Vampire

Jeff and Sam tell you how you can become the next pope and what the conclave is all about — including the tradition of the silver hammer!

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