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142. Larry Wells - The Toys “R” Us Murder

2022/12/12
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Murder With My Husband

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Payton和Garrett对2013年发生在纽约州汉堡镇玩具反斗城的一起谋杀案进行了详细的报道。案发时,店长Larry Wells被发现身中数刀,不治身亡。警方通过店内监控录像发现一名蒙面男子进入商店并进入经理办公室,但录像质量较差,难以辨认嫌疑人。调查过程中,警方排查了所有在案发时在店的员工,并最终将目标锁定在区域防损副总裁Bernard Grushka身上。Grushka与妻子关系紧张,负债累累,曾试图自杀。警方通过DNA比对确认Grushka为凶手。Grushka承认盗窃玩具反斗城商品并转售,并最终因误杀罪被判处25年监禁。Larry Wells的遗孀和女儿通过放飞气球的方式纪念他,并出版了一本儿童书籍来讲述他们的故事。 Payton和Garrett详细描述了案发经过、警方调查过程以及Bernard Grushka的犯罪动机。他们分析了Grushka的财务状况、家庭关系以及犯罪行为,并对Grushka的犯罪动机进行了深入探讨。同时,他们也表达了对Larry Wells及其家人的同情,并赞扬了他们面对悲剧所表现出的坚强和乐观。

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The episode introduces the murder of Larry Wells at a Toys R Us store, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the crime and its investigation.

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On this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss a murder that happened inside of a Toys “R” Us. Who did it? How did it happen?

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Case Sources:

Wikipedia, org, Toys “R” Us

legacy.com, Laurence C. "Larry" Wells II obituary

Bizjournals.com, "Coming together for the family of slain Toys R Us manager," by Matt Chandler, September 26, 2013

Bizjournals.com, “Wife of slain Toys R Us manager speaks out,” by Matt Chandler, September 30, 2013

Buffalonews.com, "Police release surveillance image of suspect in Toys R Us killing," by Jay Ray, June 30, 2013, Archived at archive.org:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053221/https://buffalonews.com/20130630/police_release_surveillance_image_of_suspect_in_toys_r_us_killing.html

Buffalonews.com, "Fundraiser tonight for murdered Toys R Us store manager," by Charlie Specht, September 27, 2013

Buffalonews.com, "Violent, bizarre behavior of accused Toys R Us killer," by Lou Michel, October 20, 2013

Buffalonews.com, "Toys R Us killer also admits stealing more than $200,000 ," by Phil Fairbanks, April 8, 2014

Buffalonews.com, “‘Balloons for Heaven’ event honors memory of slain Toys R Us manager," by Lisa Khoury, June 30, 2014

Buffalonews.com, "Toys R Us killer sentenced on related gun conviction," by Phil Fairbanks, August 6, 2014

Oxygen.com, "A Baseball Hat Leads Authorities To Man Who Brutally Murdered Beloved Toys ‘R’ Us Manager," by Erik Hawkins, February 18, 2020

Nine.com.au, Sports cap becomes case-solving evidence in gruesome murder of toy store employee," by Eden Faithfull, September 10, 2020

Newspapers.com sources:

Lou Michel and Maki Becker, The Buffalo News, "Co-worker charged in murder," 17 October 2013, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/877895891); citing print edition, pp.A1-A2

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