
MURDERED: Solomon Robinson
A young soldier, home on leave, should have been safe in his own neighborhood. Instead, 19-year-old Solomon Robinson was murdered in a park full of people — but no one has ever come forward to say what really happened. Decades later, his family is still searching for justice, and detectives are hoping someone will finally break the silence.
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A ripped poster about Solomon’s case in St. Mary’s Park in the Bronx in November 2024.
Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Timeline
9:50pm
Solomon Robinson is pronounced dead after being shot and stabbed in St. Mary’s Park.
St. Mary’s Park, South Bronx, NY
Where Solomon was found deceased from a gunshot wound.
MURDERED: Wendy Jerome
When a teenage girl goes out to deliver a birthday card to her best friend, she never makes it home alive. Her family and police would search for her killer for decades, and in the process, this case would make history in the state of New York.
MURDERED: Anastasia WitbolsFeugen
In 1997, a young woman is found shot dead in a cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Police work on tracking down the group of friends she was last seen with…and they learn another life has been lost. As the pressure mounts, the investigation stalls until a shocking confession gets the Wheels of Justice moving. But at the end of the day, some are left to wonder…Did they find the right person?
MURDERED: Ghislaine Marchal
When wealthy widow Ghislaine Marchal turns up murdered, immediately, police think they’ve got their man, but over the years, a question remains – was justice actually served, or is the real killer still out there somewhere?
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Episode Source Material
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Original reporting by Nina Schutzman
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New York Daily News (4-5-1998) Accessed 11-15-2024
G.I. fatally shot, knifed pays visit to his mom in Mott Haven for last time -
New York Daily News (6-2-1999) Accessed 11-15-2024
Mom’s heartbreak still no clues in teen’s slay -
The Chicago Tribune (7-31-2002) Accessed 11-17-2024
In name game, Loser wins and brother Winner loses
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