Parricide Podcast

Episode 35 pt. 2 - The Lightbulb - Henry Wachtel

Henry's defense was that he did not murder his mother, although his body had. He was happy to plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, but he learned that it's not so easy to get out of treatment if you don't participate.  

Episode 35 pt. 1 - The Lightbulb - Henry Wachtel

Henry's defense was that, although his body killed his mother, he had not. He was pretty sure this meant he wouldn't go to prison...and he was right! Listen now to discover Henry's ultimate life lesson - it has something to do about a lightbulb riddle.

Episode 34 pt. 2 - An Exceedingly Imperfect Crime - Richard Vinson Merritt

They say he was an attorney - but he wasn't a very good one. They say he was a father - but he wasn't great at that either. They say he was a husband - his ex-wife says he destroyed their lives. The only person willing to ignore all of his indiscretions was his mother, Shirley, and yet he killed her. He thought he could commit the perfect crime and run away from all of his troubles. He wasn't good at that either. 

Episode 34 pt. 1 - An Exceedingly Imperfect Crime - Richard Vinson Merritt

They say he was an attorney - but he wasn't a very good one. They say he was a father - but he wasn't great at that either. They say he was a husband - his ex-wife says he destroyed their lives. The only person willing to ignore all of his indiscretions was his mother, Shirley, and yet he killed her. He thought he could commit the perfect crime and run away from all of his troubles. He wasn't good at that either. 

Episode 33 pt. 2 - The Wolf You Feed - Jesse Winnick

After murdering his mother, Hadas Winnick, Jesse believed he could escape responsibility by running away. He continues attempts at escaping responsibility after being arrested, spending the next four years trying to avoid trial. 

Episode 33 pt. 1- The Wolf You Feed - Jesse Winnick

There's an old Native American tale that speaks to the duality of the human soul; you've probably heard it. It's the tale of two wolves - fighting inside of each of us - in Jesse's case the bad wolf wins. 

Episode 32 pt. 3 - Denial - Christopher Porco

We have arrived at the final part of the Christopher Porco story, where we discuss the details of the trial and his continuing denials. Now that Chris knew what the Detectives knew, he was able to make up a story that fit with their facts that he thought made him look innocent. We follow the course of the interrogation and the trial, and let you know how it all turned out. 

Episode 32 pt. 2 - Denial - Christopher Porco

Christopher thought he had covered all of his bases when he devised a plan to murder his parents, but he realized you can't hit home runs with an axe. It actually takes hard work, which had never been his strong suit. In this episode we cover his activities from the evening of the attack to his arrest, and his attempts to bamboozle the police. 

Episode 32 pt. 1 - Denial - Christopher Porco

Christopher Porco came from a good and honest family who loved him and did everything they could to make sure he had a good life. When the going got tough - and Chris made it very tough - they had his back. No matter what. That seemed to be working . . . until he took his lies, thefts, and deceptions too far. That's when he got caught. And, that's when he decided no one would ever catch him out again. 

Episode 31 - Twisted Sister - Megan Hargan

The Hargan sisters seemed very close, but Megan's jealousy started to get in the way. When their mother, Pamela, offered Helen a new house Megan became a very twisted sister.