MYSTERIOUS DEATH: Molly Young
On March 24th, 2012, Molly Young rushed to her on-again, off-again boyfriend Richie Minton’s aid, only to be found dead hours later in his Carbondale, Illinois apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. Did she take her own life, or was she the victim of foul play? With lingering doubts about the investigation’s integrity, the search for answers continues.
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Molly Young
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Molly’s family is offering a reward for information.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Police Photo of Richies scratches
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
A police photo of Wes Romack’s scratches.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Richie’s Carbondale, IL apartment complex in April of 2012.
Photo Source: Google Earth
Police sketch of the scene
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Evidence photo of Richie’s bedroom
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Evidence photo of Richie’s gun
Photo Source: Illinois State Police; FOIA request by audiochuck staff
Evidence photo of Richie’s gun safe.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Richie’s gun was found partially under Molly’s body.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Evidence photo of Molly’s phone and a bottle of the antibiotic Amoxicillin found by her feet.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young; Edited by audiochuck staff (Molly’s leg obscured for sensitivity)
Richie’s Tumblr post referencing Son of Sam.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
Evidence photo of random items in Richie’s living room.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
The last texts between Molly’s phone and Wes in the early morning hours of March 24th, 2012.
Photo Source: Courtesy of Larry Young
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Episode Source Material
- Carbondale Police records
- Illinois State Police records
- Jackson County (IL) Court records
- Appellate Court of Illinois Fifth District records
- State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor report: Molly Young Death Investigation
- Young Family Response to Special Prosecutor’s Report
- KFVS: Family hopes websites will help bring in tips about Molly Young’s death by Carly O’Keefe
- True Crime Daily: Crime Watch Daily investigates the controversial death of Molly Young
- Daily Egyptian: State’s attorney and coroner’s races could impact future of Molly Young case by Keaton Yates
- Illinois Bar Journal: Molly’s Law gives some wrongful death claimants more time to sue by Matthew Hector
- KFVS 12: I-Team reports on the Molly Young Death investigation by Crystal Britt
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