The Student's Verdict

Ep 6 The Disappearance of Marlene Oakes

Content Warning: Child Abuse and MurderWhat would you do if you discovered that your spouse was sexually abusing your child? For married mother of two, Marlene Oakes, this was her horrific reality. She couldn't stay with a man like that so demanded a divorce from her husband of 9 years, William Major. She threatened to reveal his secret if he refused. But she didn't have the chance to escape with children before she mysteriously disappeared.Website: https://thestudentsverdict.wixsite.com/mysiteTwitter: @studentverdictInstagram: @thestudentverdictblogEmail: thestudentverdict@gmail.comAvailable on Spreaker, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and Google PlayMusic is Drumming in the Rain Instrumental by Chad CrouchResources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marlene_Oakeshttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/ky-supreme-court/1301658.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMEnkLdHx78https://www.rapsheetz.com/kentucky/doc-prisoner/MAJOR_WILLIAM/54794https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona,_Kentuckyhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/ky-supreme-court/1165049.html

Ep 5 A Double Homicide and 170 Years in Prison at 13 Years Old

On the 18th August 1987, 15 year old Sean Lamont Rowe and 13 year old Ronald Lee Sanford hoped they could do some yard work in return for money for the Indiana State Fair. They ended up at the house of two sisters, Anna Louise Harris and Julie Bellmar. Rowe and Sanford suspected that the sisters had money. The teens would end up forcing their way into the home and would later leave the property with $5 for the fair. The bodies of the two sisters would later be found in the basement, the sisters had been stabbed multiple times. 13 year old Ronald Sanford would end up staring down the barrel of a 170 year prison sentence.https://www.change.org/p/curtis-hill-supreme-court-president-donald-trump-free-ronald-l-sanfordMusic is Drumming in the Rain Instrumental by Chad CrouchResources:https://studentsverdict.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/a-double-homicide-and-170-years-in-prison-at-age-13/https://cases.justia.com/indiana/court-of-appeals/2016-49a05-1506-pc-485.pdf?ts=1454083637https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/152000/amr510601998en.pdfhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2005/10/11/united-states-thousands-children-sentenced-life-without-parolehttps://www.hrw.org/reports/2005/us1005/TheRestofTheirLives.pdfhttps://jlc.org/issues/juvenile-life-without-parolehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/18097984/ronald-l-sanford/https://face2faceafrica.com/article/jailed-170-years-for-a-crime-he-committed-when-13-heres-why-ronald-sanfords-case-should-be-looked-at12https://www.rapsheetz.com/sexaul-offender/ROWE_SEAN/676851https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYUBJq-4pz0https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/juvenile-life-without-parole/https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INR19870829-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------https://pivotaleducation.com/nature-nurture-behaviour-inherited-learned/

Minisode 1: The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson

On the 11th January 2013, Kendrick Johnson's body was found inside a rolled-up gym mat in the gymnasium of Lowndes High School where he was a student. The first autopsy ruled his death as an accident, but the following two autopsies would suggest something far more sinister. If you would like to sign the petition to reopen Kendrick's case: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-kendrick-johnson?signed=trueOrganisations: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/about-us/https://blacklivesmatter.com/https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylorhttps://transequality.org/https://www.glaad.org/Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kendrick_Johnsonhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/kendrick-johnsonhttps://www.walb.com/2019/02/06/kendrick-johnson-case-timeline-events-case/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-focus-on-timeline-in-kendrick-johnson-gym-mat-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw4R8EHoYSUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FwIsYDtlt4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pow-2pfNy_Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLQfCEHPPxKLKbrS3U3CiUXkicPCd2aaz_&v=n0pfMRlZnzk

Ep 3 Kenneka Jenkins: The Woman in the Freezer

On the 8th Sept 2017, 19 year old Kenneka Jenkins attended a party at a hotel. 21 hours after she was last seen on the hotel's CCTV footage stumbling through the kitchen, Kenneka's body was found in the hotel's freezer. Her death was ruled an accident, but many argue that there are too many unanswered questions. https://www.change.org/p/federal-bureau-of-investigation-reopen-kenneka-jenkins-casehttps://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-kendrick-johnsonhttps://blacklivesmatter.com/https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloydhttps://bailproject.org/https://www.standuptoracism.org.uk/https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donateResources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kenneka_Jenkinshttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-kenneka-jenkins-hotel-freezer-timeline-20171020-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-kenneka-jenkins-hotel-freezer-timeline-20170912-story.htmlhttps://www.ajc.com/news/kenneka-jenkins-update-things-know-about-teen-found-dead-hotel-freezer/yIH7wXJV0kncg1us9LXnxK/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-scan-social-media-surveillance-video-in-chicago-teens-hotel-freezer-death-investigation/23872/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-kenneka-jenkins-hotel-death-anniversary-20180906-story.htmlhttps://abc7chicago.com/raw-video-released-showing-woman-found-dead-in-rosemont-hotel-freezer/2419272/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rfZ9M0VPLEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AVQ7CO8K0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BBOI2cDL2ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3QFemRRV0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vVIYeolpoo&t=3969s

Ep 2 The Monster of Worcester

When Elsie and Clive Ralph left their children in the care of their lodger/babysitter David McGreavy on Friday 13th, they could not have imagined that their three children; Samantha, Dawn and Paul would end up murdered and their bodies presented to the world in the most brutal and sadistic way. In this episode, Emily explores the case which left one man branded 'The Monster of Worcester'.Resources in this episode are:Youtube 'Friday the 13th Killer- David McGreavy' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpdLaiSwMlUWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McGreavy'Agony of Murdered Babies' Mother' April 18 1973 The Birmingham Post accessed via the British Newspaper Archive'Life For Triple Killer' July 30 1973 Liverpool Echo accessed via the British Newspaper Archive'Lodger Gets Life for Axe Murders' July 30 1973 Evening Express accessed via the British Newspaper Archive'Child Deaths: Man in Court' April 16 1973 Liverpool Echo accessed via the British Newspaper Archive'Children's Killer Should Serve Not Less Than 20 Years- Judge' July 31 1973 The Birmingham Post accessed via the British Newspaper Archive'The Crazed Lodger Who Slaughtered Three Babes' July 31 1973 Daily Mirror accessed via the British Newspaper Archive'Triple Child Killer David McGreavy Released, Mother Told' September 11 2019 BBC News accessed via BBC.co.uk'Crime History: Three Children Killed In Most Horrific MUrders Worcester Has Ever Seen' January 29 2018 Worcester NewsMusic is Drumming in the Rain Instrumental by Chad Crouch

Infanticide: The Story of the Myring Family

Infanticide, the murder of a child by his or her parent or parents. Perhaps the most heinous of crimes. But what drives an individual to commit such an act? In this episode we explore the historical case of the Myring family, a mother reports that her son has slipped in the bath but when emergency services get to the address her son and daughter are both unresponsive. They were rushed to hospital but it was too late. What really happened at number 8 Rough Heys Lane?Resources for this episode are from The National Archives Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DUMusic is Drumming in the Rain Instrumental by Chad Crouch