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Posts Tagged “Kentucky”

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Murder in Glitterball City — HBO Max — 2026
TV SeriesMarch 19, 2026

HBO's 'Murder in Glitterball City' Examines U.S. Crystal Meth Crisis

HBO Max premiered a two-part documentary on February 19, 2026, examining the 2010 murder of James Carroll in Louisville, Kentucky. The series, 'Murder in Glitterball City,' investigates the crime within the context of crystal methamphetamine's devastation in the city's gay community.

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Bone Valley — episode S3E1 — Jessica Curran and Quincy Cross
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Bone Valley: How Sloppy Police Work Put an Innocent Man in Prison

In 1989, Leo Schofield was convicted of murdering his 18-year-old wife Michelle, whose body was found in a Florida phosphate pit two years earlier. A new podcast investigation reveals the original police work was deeply flawed—and that the real killer had confessed decades later.

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A motel room at the Rockford Inn, featuring a vacant bed with an untouched suitcase nearby, hinting at the tragic discovery of Amy Fry-Pitzen's suicide and the ongoing mystery of her missing son, Timmothy.
CaseJune 6, 2025

The Timmothy Pitzen Case: America's Enduring Child Disappearance Mystery

On May 11, 2011, six-year-old Timmothy James Pitzen was withdrawn from his Illinois school by his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, who claimed a family emergency. Three days later, Amy was found dead from suicide with a note stating the boy was safe but would never be found. More than a decade on, Timmothy remains missing.

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