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April 29, 2024 67 mins

In 1972 Danny Ranes and Brent Koster's paths crossed.  In just one month three young women were abducted, raped and murdered.  "Trigger Warning" for this episode as we reveal the horrendous acts.  Danny was 28 years old and Brent was 15 years old when they committed their crimes.

Sources:

Intro and Exit Music is Credited to:    Cinco – Knockers.  https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/uppbeat.io%2Ft%2Fcinco%2Fknockers/vZub/rv2yAQ/AQ/907fd583-1adb-42cd-bc17-a909fd3fe918/4/o9tYcAirW0

https://uppbeat.io/

https://prod-api.uppbeat.io/dl/download-sfx-license-files/1103475/23407/mp3/2f3fc19a9bdc31640cee93fc3920e5a4

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/paroled-killer-banned-from-providing-ride-service/

Larry and Danny Ranes - Wikipedia

Kalamazoo man who as a teen killed 3 women in the 1970s is up for parole (wwmt.com)

Kalamazoo Gazette in 1975

 Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) - Offender Profile (state.mi.us)

Michigan Parole Board to prohibit convicted murderer of running transportation service (wwmt.com)

Kalamazoo man who as a teen killed 3 women in the 1970s is up for parole (wwmt.com)

Brent Koster - Transcript | PDF (scribd.com)

https://www.miep.uscourts.gov/presentence.cfm

Pamela Fearnow photo published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on Aug 20, 1972 (WWMT/Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University)1

 

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