Grace Baldridge is joined by Jason Carter to talk about the murder of Selena Quintanilla by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. Grace & Jason explore the Selena’s and Yolanda’s toxic relationship, Yolanda’s fraudulent activity, and the eventual fatal meeting that would result in Selena’s death.
Murder With Friends: Unit 731
Grace Baldridge is joined by Amir Nikoui, Mary Ignatova and Jack Ruley in another “Campfire Edition” focusing on the “atrocities of war.” The trio discusses Unit 731–a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Chinese, Korean, & Russian prisoners of war were subject …
Murder With Friends: Tokyo Sarin Gas Attacks
Grace Baldridge is joined by Brett Erlich and Jack Ruley to talk about the Tokyo Sarin attacks–an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated on March 20, 1995 by members of the cult movement Aum Shinrikyo.
Murder With Friends: The Night Stalker
Grace Baldridge is joined by Christine Medrano to talk about the L.A. Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez. They explore Ramirez’s troubled childhood and family circumstances–including his interpretation of Satanism–that created the monster we know him as today. Ramirez would go on to assault, rape, & kill dozens of people at random in the greater Los Angeles area. When finally caught, he …
Murder With Friends: Gilles de Rais
Grace Baldridge is joined by Cecilia Betsill to talk about Gilles de Rais. Orphaned at a young age, Gilles grew up during the Hundred Years War and fought alongside Joan of Arc. After the war, Gilles spent his fortune away funding his rendition of the Siege of Orleans. Gilles eventually would go broke, attempt to break into his former castle, …
Murder With Friends: North Hollywood Shootout
Grace Baldridge is joined by Amir Nikoui to talk about the North Hollywood shootout: an armed confrontation between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers and members of the Los Angeles Police Department on February 28, 1997.
Murder With Friends: Jack the Ripper
Grace Baldridge is joined by Jennifer Roberts to talk about the infamous mystery, Jack the Ripper. Who was Jack the Ripper? What were his motives? How was his identity never identified?