We’ve all been there – on a long car ride, waiting in line, stuck in traffic, etc., etc. - when you realize the extra-large coffee, half-gallon bottle of water, or super-sized iced tea you just finished was a REALLY bad idea because now you REALLY “gotta go.” But where you go and the circumstances surrounding that sweet release could be downright criminal.
On this episode of the Escape Pod, the level of criminality runs the spectrum – from a teen who simply didn’t know peeing in public was against the law, to a killer who left his mark (and the clue to identifying him) on his victim.
You’ll cringe. You’ll crack up. You’ll get a little bit of every emotion when you escape to the Escape Pod with Charity and Julie!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
- Topic #1 11:53 16-year-old's murder case goes cold in Pennsylvania
- Topic #2 19:46 GAG WARNING: Contaminated water cooler leads to man’s arrest on multiple charges
- Topic #3 29:00 Co-host goes to jail! (At least, the 19-year-old version of her did!)
- Topic #4 46:05 Escapism, cohost-style!
Resources & Links
06.26.2004. Dan Conti. “Urine Stain Traced to Murder Suspect” https://archive.triblive.com/news/man-convicted-of-first-degree-murder-of-teen/
07.07.2004. Glenn May. “Suspect in murder of girl, 16 gets trial” https://archive.triblive.com/news/suspect-in-murder-of-girl-16-gets-trial/
10.12.2005. Dan Conti. “Man convicted of first-degree murder of teen”
https://archive.triblive.com/news/man-convicted-of-first-degree-murder-of-teen/
Huffpost. 10.25.2022. David Moye. “13 People Come Forward After Texas Janitor Is Accused Of Urinating In Water Bottles” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lucio-diaz-urinating-co-workers-water-bottle_n_63583a02e4b04cf8f3888649
ABC13 Eyewitness News Houston, TX. 01.26.2023. “Lawsuit filed after 13 women claim they contracted incurable STDs from bottles infected by janitor” https://abc13.com/houston-janitor-urinates-in-water-bottles-employees-infected-with-stds-lucio-diaz-charged-civil-lawsuit-filed/12737788/
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