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THE CASE OF THE KILLER COWGIRL
Description
In 1934, Nellie May Madison, a young woman raised on a Montana farm, was convicted of the cold-blooded, gunshot murder of her 5th husband. Yet, she was later pardoned, and her case opened the door for battered women to bring evidence of their abuse, as a defense.
Listen, and find out why.
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EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 08/28/2021.
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HISTORICAL REFERENCES
The Case of the Killer Cowgirl:
Kathleen Cairns, The Enigma Woman (book, 2007).
A Crime to Remember, Damsel on Death Row, Season 3 Episode 7 (2015).
Rasmussen, Cecillia, Unwitting pioneer of the battered-woman defense, Los Angeles Times (Feb. 7, 2007).
Nellie May Madison, Murderpedia (website).
Police Blotter and Court News:
Detroit Weekly Record, Aug. 6, 1855.
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GUEST VOICES:
The Case of the Killer Cowgirl:
Guest Narrator - Shannon Hull, host of Right In Front of My Face podcast.
Police Blotter and Court News:
Guest Narrator - Abby, co-host of Abby & Amy Know Nothing podcast.
Police Blotter Title Voice - S kitty - free-lance voice artist.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast.
Exit Aphorism - Source: Dickinson, Emily, Letter to Mary Bowles (1862).
Aphorism voice - Kit Caren, host of Whispered True Stories podcast.
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MUSIC:
Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest
At Rest
The Curtain Rises
I Knew A Guy
All Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From Freesound.org.
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