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At The Hands of The Student: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer
At The Hands of The Student: The Murder of Colleen Ritzer
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When 9th grader Phillip Chism doesn't arrive home from school, his mother calls police to report him missing. As the town begins to look for the 14-year-old, word spreads around town that 24-year-old teacher, Colleen Ritzer, is also missing. Chism is found walking down the road just after midnight and after a quick search of his backpack he is arrested. Later that morning the body of Colleen Ritzer is found on school grounds, sexually positioned with a folded note next to her body that said "I hate you all". Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack break down the story of the student from Tennessee and the horrifying final moments in the life of Colleen Ritzer.
Transcription Highlights
00:01:00 Introduction of location, suspect, and victim
00:02:53 Suspect is student, 14, victim is a teacher
00:04:04 Discussion of suspect family
00:08:22 Talk about motive and possible “trigger”
00:11:49 Discussion of why victim went to public bathroom
00:15:28 Discussion of witness and surveillance video
00:19:07 Talk about investigation, pinging cell phones
00:21:47 Discussion of suspect on surveillance video
00:27:25 Talk about body being covered
00:30:36 Breaking down the evidence
00:34:35 Discussion of sentence See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcription Highlights
00:01:00 Introduction of location, suspect, and victim
00:02:53 Suspect is student, 14, victim is a teacher
00:04:04 Discussion of suspect family
00:08:22 Talk about motive and possible “trigger”
00:11:49 Discussion of why victim went to public bathroom
00:15:28 Discussion of witness and surveillance video
00:19:07 Talk about investigation, pinging cell phones
00:21:47 Discussion of suspect on surveillance video
00:27:25 Talk about body being covered
00:30:36 Breaking down the evidence
00:34:35 Discussion of sentence See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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