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SHOW NOTES EPISODE 105

God Help Me, I'm Shot

 A callous gunman who wreaked havoc upon several unsuspecting victims in 1969 could not shake the resilience of this tight-knit community, nor the legacy of the heroes who lost their lives that fateful night. 

The story of tragedy and terror in and around Sherrill, New York is remembered more than 50 years later by those who lived it.

GOD HELP ME, I'M SHOT - THE SHERRILL, NY INCIDENT

Route 5 in Sherrill, NY on September 8, 1969 - two Sherrill police cars in foreground.
Route 5 in Sherrill, NY on September 8, 1969 - two Sherrill police cars in foreground.
Route 5 in Sherrill, NY on September 8, 1969 - Chief Thomas Reilly's police car showing blood stains
Finn's Gulf Station on Route 5 near Peterboro Street in Canastota, NY
Marie DiLapi's residence on Sullivan Road in Munnsville - Fitzpatrick car in driveway.
Marie Dilapi (Nordberg) and her daughters Jodi and Debbie who were kidnapped following the shooting

GOD HELP ME, I'M SHOT - THE SHERRILL, NY INCIDENT

Finn's Gulf Station on Route 5 in Canastota, NY where Paul DiGeroge was held up at gunpoint
Sgt. Wayne Coston, Oneida Police Department, who received Chief Reilly's radio call.
Oneida Police Officer Doug Bailey was inspired to become a police officer because of the shooting.
Subpoena received by Marie DiLapi to testify before the Grand Jury
Sgt. Wayne Coston speaks with APB Behind The Badge about the 1969 incident. Photo: Spawn Group, LLC
Poem by Leo Rafte - a tribute to Chief Thomas Reilly and Officer Robert Mumford, Sr.
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 104

The I-80 Hitchhiker Murders

Who Killed Wayne Rifendifer & Marty Shook?

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MAP - RIFENDIFER MAP - SHOOKMAP - OVERVIEWTIMELINE

PHOTOS: THE I-80 HITCHHIKER MURDERS

Wayne Rifendifer (left) with sister Donna. (Family provided photo)
Marty Shook (Photo: Wasatch Co. Sheriff's Office)
Original 1981 newspaper article from family of Wayne Rifendifer.
Wayne Rifendifer (Provided by Rifendifer Family)
Utah police on the scene of the recovery of Marty Shook's body in 1982. (Photo: Wasatch Co. Sheriff'
Marty Shook (Photo: Wasatch Co. Sheriff's Office)
Vicinity Gotshall Road near Rauchtown, PA where Wayne Rifendifer's body was recovered. (Police photo
Original article - Death of Hitchhiker in Utah linked to similar slaying in Pa. (Rifendifer Family)
Original article - Former Wilkes-Barre Man Found Murdered in Woods. (Rifendifer Family)

CREDITS: THE I-80 HITCHHIKER MURDERS

Co-Producers: Jeanna Spawn; Mark Spawn 

Host: Mark Spawn

Theme Music: Shie Rozow

Logo Design: Kerry Weisbruch

Additional Music: Pond5

Announcer: Heidi Marty

Photographs: Rifendifer family; Wasatch Co. Sheriff Office, UT

Production Assistants: Nyla Spawn, Maddy Smith

Special Thanks: Donna & Todd Engwer; Det. Todd Park; Lt. Shane Frederickson; Cpl. Todd Kramer

SHOW NOTES EPISODE 103

On the Trail of a Killer

The Murder of Megan McDonald - CHECK UPDATED SHOW NOTES FOR NEWS - DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH INVESTIGATION

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MAPTIMELINE

PHOTOS: ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER

CREDITS

Co-Producers: Jeanna Spawn; Mark Spawn 

Host: Mark Spawn

Theme Music: Shie Rozow

Logo Design: Kerry Weisbruch

Additional Music: Pond5

Announcer: Heidi Marty

Photographs: New York State Police

Production Assistants: Nyla Spawn, Maddy Smith

Special Thanks: Lt. Brad Natalizio, Inv. Michael Corletta, Capt. Joseph Kolek

CITATIONS

New York State felony complaint; 4/19/2023

Megan McDonald: State Police never closer to an arrest than now; Peter D. Kramer, Gannett News; Mar. 10, 2022

Orange County District Attorney’s Office; press release; April 20, 2023

New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Section 180.80

Ed Holley back in court in Megan McDonald murder case. Middletown Times-Herald Record; Peter D. Kramer, Aug. 23, 2023

Death at the Door: Who Killed Stephen Spina? Photograph of Stephen Spina
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 102

Death at the Door

The Murder of Stephen Spina

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PHOTOS AND REWARD POSTER - DEATH AT THE DOOR

Stephen Spina with daughter Skyler
Stephen Spina with daughter Skyler
Reward Poster
Stephen Spina with daughter Skyler
Stephen Spina with daughter Skyler
Stephen Spina

CREDITS

Co-Producers: Jeanna Spawn; Mark Spawn 

Host: Mark Spawn

Theme Music: Shie Rozow

Logo Design: Kerry Weisbruch

Additional Music: Pond5

Announcer: Heidi Marty

Photographs: Skyler Spina

Production Assistants: Nyla Spawn, Maddy Smith

Special Thanks: Family of Stephen Spina; Lt. P. J. Trujillo; Det.Ret. David Castarella; Chief Sandra DiRuzza

SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 101

A Tangled Web

The Search for Josephine Despard

TIMELINEMAP

CITATIONS; SOURCE MATERIALS

Map Data from OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap

Photos: Courtesy Cottone Family; and Olean PD

Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility; Huntsville, TX

Dunkirk Evening Observer, Sept. 23, 1974; p. 18

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle; Nov. 17, 1980; p. 16

Ibid; Nov. 13, 1980; p. 5

Ibid; Oct. 2, 1980; p. 3

Ibid; Nov. 14, 1980; p. 5

Ibid; May 2, 1980; p. .3

Ibid; Sep. 19, 1980; p. 4

Ibid; Feb. 8, 1980; p. 36

Ibid; Jan. 3, 1980; p. 1 

Ibid; Dec. 5, 1980; p. 5

Ibid; Aug. 15, 1980; p. 9

Ibid; Oct. 28, 1980; p. 4

Ibid; Nov. 15, 1980; p. 2

Ibid; Jan. 9, 1981; p. 3

Syracuse Post Standard;; Jan. 3, 1980; p. 141

Canada Border Services Agency website; Accessed Sept. 15, 2023

Cattaraugus County Real Property Records; Image Mate Online; Accessed 9/21/2023

CREDITS

 Co Producers: Jeanna Spawn; Mark Spawn 

Host: Mark Spawn

Theme Music: Shie Rozow

Logo Design: Kerry Weisbruch

Additional Music: Pond5

Announcer: Heidi Marty

Production Assistants: Nyla Spawn, Maddy Smith

Special Thanks: Family of Josie Despard; Capt. Robert Blovsky; Sheriff/Ret. Philip Povero

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