MediMess: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 5 - Susan Smith

It was nationwide news, a young southern mom was pleading for the return of her boys, who had been kidnapped during a carjacking. The story just wasn’t adding up, but the truth was far more tragic than anyone realized. And she was a candy striper, so she made it onto the medical podcast. Sources: Susan Smith - Crime Museum [https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/susan-smith/] Inside Susan Smith's Life in Prison 25 Years After Drowning Kids | PEOPLE.com [https://people.com/crime/susan-smith-life-prison-drowning-kids-25-years-ago/] Susan Smith's Ex Describes Life After Sons' Deaths (wyff4.com) [https://www.wyff4.com/article/susan-smith-s-ex-describes-life-after-sons-deaths/6992163] Susan Smith's secret life of sex and drugs behind bars | Daily Mail Online [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4923748/Susan-Smith-s-secret-life-sex-drugs-bars.html] SEX, BETRAYAL AND MURDER - TIME [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,134423,00.html#:~:text=But%20she%20and%20her%20two%20elder%20brothers%20seemed,the%20state%20Republican%20Party%20and%20the%20Christian%20Coalition.] Smith, D. Calef, C. (1995). Beyond All Reason: My Life with Susan Smith. Kensington Books, New York NY. Eftimiades, M. (2014) Sins of the Mother: The Heartbreaking True Story Behind the Susan Smith Murder Case. St. Martin’s Paperbacks. (Kindle Edition)

Episode 4 - Dr. Anthony Pignataro

Dr. Anthony Pignataro, Buffalo Butcher, Anchortoupeedouche, AKA one of the worst humans ever. Most plastic surgeries go off without a hitch, aside from some postoperative pain and nausea. In the late 1990s in western new York, one plastic surgeon was blatantly negligent. Harming, disfiguring, and even killing one of his patients. One would think that was bad enough, but then he came after his own family. Sources: License to Kill (Oxygen) Forensic Tales: Dr. Anthony Pignataro – Forensic Tales [https://forensictales.com/dr-anthony-pignataro/] Dr. Anthony Pignataro Resurfaces In Florida Under New Name | Crime News (oxygen.com) [https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/crime-news/anthony-pignataro-surgeon-resurfacess-florida-new-name] I-Team: “Deceitful Doctor” Pignataro is back in business (wkbw.com) [https://www.wkbw.com/news/i-team/i-team-deceitful-doctor-pignataro-is-back-this-time-in-florida] Anthony Pignataro: Bad Plastic Surgeon – Forensic Files Now [https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2017/08/04/dr-anthony-pignataro-bad-plastic-surgeon/] The disgraced doctor. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com) [https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+disgraced+doctor.-a0284926115] Disgraced doctor who poisoned wife turns up in South Florida trying to start business – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale [https://wsvn.com/news/investigations/disgraced-doctor-who-poisoned-wife-turns-up-in-south-florida-trying-to-start-business/] PIGNATARO CHILDREN ARE RETURNED TO MOTHER'S HOME | Latest Headlines | buffalonews.com [https://buffalonews.com/news/pignataro-children-are-returned-to-mothers-home/article_9db8dce2-9d2c-59a3-8079-edf6aa884774.html] POISONED PLOT PROSECUTORS SPECULATE THAT ANTHONY PIGNATARO CONCOCTED A BIZARRE SCHEME TO POISON HIS WIFE, HOPING SHE WOULD THEN DIE DURING SURGERY AND THUS VINDICATE HIM IN THE SURGICAL DEATH OF ONE OF HIS PATIENTS | Latest Headlines | buffalonews.com [https://buffalonews.com/news/poisoned-plot-prosecutors-speculate-that-anthony-pignataro-concocted-a-bizarre-scheme-to-poison-his-wife/article_27003de6-d0a4-5b8d-a053-c7ae8e824243.html] Rogue Doctor Kills Patient During Illegal Surgery — and Only Gets 6 Months in Prison | by Ana Writes | The Criminalist | Medium [https://medium.com/the-criminalist/rogue-doctor-kills-patient-during-illegal-surgery-and-only-gets-6-months-in-prison-da5a692ffca8] https://www.wkbw.com/news/pignataro-patient-tells-horrific-tale-of-plastic-surgery-gone-wrong [https://www.wkbw.com/news/pignataro-patient-tells-horrific-tale-of-plastic-surgery-gone-wrong] https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/anthony-pignataro/ [https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/anthony-pignataro/] https://wsvn.com/news/investigations/disgraced-doctor-who-poisoned-wife-spotted-on-elder-care-website/ [https://wsvn.com/news/investigations/disgraced-doctor-who-poisoned-wife-spotted-on-elder-care-website/] https://medium.com/the-criminalist/rogue-doctor-kills-patient-during-illegal-surgery-and-only-gets-6-months-in-prison-da5a692ffca8 [https://medium.com/the-criminalist/rogue-doctor-kills-patient-during-illegal-surgery-and-only-gets-6-months-in-prison-da5a692ffca8] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

Episode 3 - Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Likely no name is more synonymous with the “right to die” movement than Jack Kevorkian. He was considered rogue in his day, but never wavered in his advocacy for patients to make their own health care decisions, and likely can be credited with the increased awareness of the role of autonomy in health care and end of life decisions, better usage of palliative and hospice care services. Love him or hate him, he definitely made his mark. Sources: Jack Kevorkian - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian] Levinson, B. (2010). You Don’t Know Jack. USA: HBO Films. Jack Kevorkian, convicted in assisted suicides, dies at 83 (nbcnews.com) [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna43265235] 120 people Dr. Kevorkian helped to die (finalexit.org) [https://www.finalexit.org/120_people_dr_kevorkian_helped_die.html] Jack Kevorkian Dies, Leaves Controversial Legacy, No Successor - ABC News (go.com) [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/jack-kevorkian-godfather-die-movement-leaves-controversial-legacy/story?id=13752603] The First 'Dr. Death,' Jack Kevorkian, Euthanized 130 Patients | Crime News (oxygen.com) [https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/crime-time/dr-death-jack-kevorkian-euthanized-patients-christopher-duntsch] The Life of Dr. Death | Bentley Historical Library (umich.edu) [https://bentley.umich.edu/news-events/magazine/the-life-of-dr-death/] Galkin, M. (2010). Kevorkian. USA: Fairhaven Films. Nicol, N. and Wylie, H. (2006). Between the Dying and the Dead: Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia. Vision UK.

Episode 2 - Dr. Richard Boggs

In the early morning hours of April 16, 1988, Dr. Richard Boggs, a neurologist called 911, stating a patient of his had died in his office of a heart attack. Boggs identified the patient as Melvin Eugene Hanson, who was a businessman from Ohio. The police came, coroner took away the body, which was complete with identification and birth certificate for Mr. Hanson, and the case was closed. Hanson’s business partner John Hawkins flew in to identify the body, which he did, promptly having it cremated. Case closed, right? Well, what fun would that be? Be sure to follow us on Instagram @Medimesspod. Send an email to medimesspod@gmail.com for any case ideas or just to say Hey! Sources: Richard Boggs - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Boggs] John Hawkins, Gene Hanson: 'Killer Couples' Highlights Richard Boggs Insurance Fraud Death Case - Inquisitr [https://www.inquisitr.com/3053127/john-hawkins-gene-hanson-killer-couples-highlights-richard-boggs-insurance-fraud-death-case/] Fraud, Murder, Bike Shorts: A Just Sweats Timeline – Forensic Files Now [https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2017/06/29/just-sweats-fraud-murder/] Notorious Swindler Recounts Notorious ‘Just Sweats’ Case, Including His Mysterious Vanishing Act | 10tv.com [https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/crime-tracker/notorious-swindler-recounts-notorious-just-sweats-case-including-his-mysterious-vanishing/530-cc1524f4-7808-4b8d-9c33-63f5ce38817b] https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/11/03/released-from-prison-after-20-years-local-man-finds-calling-in-counseling-troubled-teens/ [https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/11/03/released-from-prison-after-20-years-local-man-finds-calling-in-counseling-troubled-teens/] Killer in Fraud Case Draws Life Sentence : Courts: No chance of parole for businessman Melvin Hanson, who murdered bookkeeper in plan to fake his own death. - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-14-me-45763-story.html] The Murder Hustle Part II — BardachReports [https://www.bardachreports.com/the-murder-hustle-part-ii] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

Episode 1 - Kathy Augustine

A Nevada politician, her ICU nurse husband, one mysterious death. Was Kathy Augustine offed by one of her political enemies, or did her ICU husband know just enough to be dangerous? Sources: Kathy Augustine - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Augustine#:~:text=Augustine%20was%20born%20as%20Kathy%20Marie%20Alfano%20in,worked%20in%20Washington%2C%20D.C.%20as%20a%20Congressional%20intern.] The Strange Death of Kathy Augustine - Las Vegas Weekly [https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2006/aug/03/the-strange-death-of-kathy-augustine/] Forensic Files: https://youtu.be/vhi62t9QpAk [https://youtu.be/vhi62t9QpAk] Crime Investigation, Meet Marry Murder: https://youtu.be/YfKU5WvJPSM [https://youtu.be/YfKU5WvJPSM] A Killer’s Mistake, Til Death Do Us Part: https://youtu.be/7LqE88LqkOQ [https://youtu.be/7LqE88LqkOQ] 20/20 Power, Passion, and Poison: https://youtu.be/-CZezZimmf4 [https://youtu.be/-CZezZimmf4] NBC: A Shot in the Dark https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna20500903 [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna20500903] HIGGS v. STATE | FindLaw [https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1497661.html]