Podcasts True Crime Let's Go To Court! 162: Undercover Mother & Another Bathtub Murder?

162: Undercover Mother & Another Bathtub Murder?

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

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Mark Fisher just wanted to have a little fun. That\\u2019s why the 19-year-old college sophomore headed into New York City with his friends. While they were out drinking, Mark ran into another friend, and by the end of the night, he found himself at a house party in Brooklyn, surrounded by mostly strangers. The next morning, Mark\\u2019s body was discovered just two blocks from the house party. He\\u2019d been beaten and shot. When investigators tried to speak with the people Mark had partied with that night, they clammed up. But over time, police came to suspect John Giuca, who\\u2019d thrown the party, and his friend, 17-year-old Antonio Russo.
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Then Brandi tells us about yet another questionable bathtub murder. When Michele Somers\\u2019 family first met Martin MacNeil, they knew something was up. They couldn\\u2019t quite put their finger on it, but something about Martin seemed sketchy. But Michele was under Martin\\u2019s spell. They eloped in 1978, and aside from Martin\\u2019s six month jail stint for forgery, the couple had what appeared to be a healthy marriage. They raised four children, then adopted more. Martin got a medical degree and a law degree. They prospered. But after several decades of marriage, Michele became suspicious of Martin and unhappy with her appearance. Martin suggested she get a facelift. \\xa0
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And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.
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In this episode, Kristin pulled from:
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\\u201cUndercover Mother\\u201d episode of 20/20
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\\u201cMother Justice\\u201d by Christopher Ketcham for Vanity Fair
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\\u201cA murder, a conviction, and a never-ending case,\\u201d by Alan Feuer for The New York Times
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\\u201cSecond suspect is charged in 2003 murder of student,\\u201d by Michael Wilson for The New York Times
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\\u201cCiting misconduct, lawyer seeks review of conviction in \\u201803 Brooklyn killing,\\u201d by Vivian Yee for The New York Times
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In this episode, Brandi pulled from:
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\\u201cMartin MacNeill: Was his wife Michele\'s death accidental or was it murder?\\u201d by Sara Lenz and Brian West, Desert News
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\\u201cMartin MacNeill timeline\\u201d by Brian West, Desert News
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\\u201cSecrets in Pleasant Grove\\u201d episode Dateline
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\\u201cUtah doctor\'s life of lies unravels after some of his children are convinced he murdered their mother\\u201d by Allie Yang, ABC News
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\\u201cMurder of Michele MacNeill\\u201d wikipedia.org\\n
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