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Murder by the Slice (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

2024/9/30
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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
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Mr. Ballen: 本集讲述了2009年弗吉尼亚州一家披萨店老板夫妇被杀害的案件经过，以及案件调查的曲折过程，最终揭露了凶手是受害者的儿子克里斯。案件中涉及到多名证人，包括披萨店的员工、警察、以及一个可疑人物Homer。经过多年的调查，最终通过新的审讯技术，让克里斯认罪，交代了作案动机和过程。 Valerie Looney & Harvey Looney: 作为披萨店老板，他们勤劳善良，深受社区居民喜爱。案发前，他们与儿子克里斯的关系较为复杂，克里斯离婚后搬回父母家中，并因经济问题与父母发生冲突。 Brian Lee: 披萨店员工，与Valerie Looney关系紧张，曾被警方怀疑，但最终排除嫌疑。 Mary Fullen: 发现尸体并报警的披萨店员工，提供了关于可疑人物Homer的信息。 David Mills & John Santola: 负责调查此案的警察，在案件调查过程中经历了多次挫折，最终在新的调查团队的帮助下破案。 Homer: 一个可疑人物，经常在披萨店附近出没，被Mary Fullen认为行为可疑，但最终被排除嫌疑。 Chris Looney: 受害者儿子，因经济问题杀害父母，并伪装成抢劫案。 Rich Byington: 经验丰富的审讯专家，运用特殊的审讯技巧，最终让克里斯认罪。

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On March 29, 2009, Valerie and Harvey Looney were found murdered in their pizza restaurant, Pizza Plus, in Tazewell County, Virginia. The brutal nature of the crime shocked the small town, where the couple was well-loved and respected. The initial investigation focused on robbery as a motive, but the lack of conclusive forensic evidence and the peculiar placement of potential murder weapons led police to suspect an inside job.
  • Valerie and Harvey Looney, a beloved couple, were brutally murdered in their pizza restaurant.
  • The crime scene suggested a struggle, with blood spatter and potential murder weapons like a fire extinguisher and mop.
  • The cash register was empty, suggesting robbery as a motive.
  • Initial suspects included an employee named Brian Lee, with whom Valerie had frequent arguments, and a local man named Homer, known for his strange behavior.
  • Forensic evidence was inconclusive, and the case went cold for years.

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On a spring night in 2009, a middle aged married couple was closing up the local pizza place they ran in a small Virginia mountain town. The husband walked to the back of the restaurant and grabbed a large bucket of ice. He carried the bucket out the back door, and dumped the ice into the grass. He stood up and felt the cool breeze on his face – it was a nice change from the hot pizza ovens he’d been working around all night. But then, he heard screaming coming from inside the restaurant. Without thinking, he dropped the bucket, and rushed back inside. But when he discovered what was happening, all he could do was turn around and run for his life.

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