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Events in the community surrounding the escape of Peter Piper from a Lake County Prison in Michigan, as well as some history of the area and the circumstances that led up to his escape. MUSIC: Lobo Loco, All Night Long - Guitar Version Lobo Loco, Frozen Creek Blue Dog Sessions, Strange Dog Walk Axletree, Cotswold Snow MEDIA: Idlewilde Past and Present Robert F. Williams Interview

This season I will cover the many crimes of an offender named Peter Piper. In this episode, I introduce you to "Mary" and the crime that landed then eighteen-year-old Peter Piper in jail in the first place. MUSIC: Scott Holmes, Epic Cinematic Rest You Sleeping Giant, Laura Palmer Funeral March Blue Dot Sessions, Strange Dog Walk Cullah, Lady We Knew Axletree, The Sighful Branches

I speak with another customer who had been in the store the day of Janette's murder. We discuss what she saw, as well as current gossip surrounding the investigation. Sheriff Crawford tells me what he remembers about dispatch recordings around the time of the murder. MUSIC Ben McElroy, Raggedy Bob Part 1 Ben McElroy, Raggedy Bob Part 2 Blue Dot Sessions, Closing Shop

This is a summation episode and I go over what I think are two important elements of the case, as well as discuss my own theory about the man coming in and bothering Janette in the days leading up to her murder. MUSIC: Blue Dot Sessions – Cobweb Transition – Free Music Archive Joni Void – To Alter Realities – Free Music Archive Ben McElroy – Pale Rider; Free Music Archive Ben McElroy – Raggedy Bob, Pt. 3; Free Music Archive

This is a shorter than usual episode that strictly goes over a very strange tip I received while researching this case. Down & Away Facebook Page Down & Away Twitter Page Locked Up Abroad "Cross-Dressing Escape Plan music: Blue Dot Sessions – Two Dollar Token – Free Music Archive

Janette’s mother, Marion Fisher, and her role in the community are discussed, as well as what was going on in the community around the time of the murder. music: Blue Dot Sessions – Stillness; Free Music Archive Borrtex – Snowflake – Free Music Archive

Confusion around the composite sketch is discussed, as well as conspiracy ideas around this case, and an interesting story I was told by the son of a first responding officer. Trixie Shepard was a psychic that was involved in this case, and visited the scene. I will tell you about my interviews with her, and you’ll hear a bit of our conversation. Joni Void – To Alter Realities – Free Music Archive Spin Day – Who – Free Music Archive Send for the Horses – Kevin Macleod; Incompetech

People treated by Michigan State Police as suspects and persons of interest - according to their report - are covered in this episode. MUSIC CREDITS Ben McElroy – Raggedy Bob, Pt. 3; Free Music Archive Blue Dot Sessions – Stillness; Free Music Archive Joni Void – To Alter Realities – Free Music Archive Ben McElroy – Pale Rider; Free Music Archive

This episode goes over what went on in the Buckboard Bar, next door to Gambles, just after Janette was discovered, as well as what occurred in the bar a month before the murder, involving a city police officer. I also talk more with Ray Haight, the dispatcher, about how the scene was handled, and law enforcement tensions during that timeframe. NOTE: GRAPHIC/ OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE Down & Away Facebook page Down & Away Twitter page MUSIC CREDITS: Blue Dot Sessions – Closing Shop; Free Music Archive Ross Oldenburg – Five-O (Improvisation for Police Scanners) – Free Music Archive

In this episode is an interview with one of the EMTs who responded to Gambles on the day of Janette Roberson's murder, as well as my city council appearance to get previously unreleased police reports from Reed City Police department. Down & Away Facebook page Down & Away Twitter MUSIC CREDITS: Blue Dot Sessions – Closing Shop; Free Music Archive Ben McElroy – Pale Rider; Free Music Archive

In this episode we go through a timeline of customers who were in the Gambles store that day and hear from the dispatcher. MUSIC CREDITS: Blue Dot Sessions – Closing Shop; Free Music Archive Unseen horrors – Kevin Macleod; Incompetech

Janette Roberson was murdered in the basement pet department of the Gambles store downtown Reed City, Michigan in 1983. In the coming season, I will go over what we know about that day, take a look at the people police treated as suspects, and other things going on in the community at the time that might be related to the case going cold. Ben McElroy – Pale Rider; Free Music Archive Marcel Tiemensma - Tchaikovsky 5th symphony (2nd movement) Send for the Horses – Kevin Macleod; Incompetech