26. The Groene Family Murders

In May 2005, the bodies of 40-year-old Brenda Groene, her boyfriend 37-year-old Mark McKenzie, and her 13-year-old son Slade Groene was found in their home in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. Brenda's two other children 8-year-old Shasta and 9-year-old Dylan Groene were missing until 7 weeks later, Shasta and her kidnapper Joseph Duncan were found at Denny's without Dylan. Joseph Duncan was an American serial killer and child molester who was on death row in federal prison for the murder of the Groene family and kidnapping as well as the murder of 10-year-old Anthony Martinez. And the 1996 murders of Sammiejo White and Carmen Cubias. At the time of the Groene family murders, Joseph was on the run after being charged with child molestation. Shasta Groene the only family member alive tells her account of what happened and her amazing survival instinct which shows how brave she is.

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REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Edward_Duncan

http://fifthnail.blogspot.com/2004/01/

https://www.swordandscale.com/diary-of-a-madman/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3297389/Woman-moves-10-years-surviving-two-month-captivity-man-murdered-family-Survivor-expecting-miracle-child-fearing-lingering-injuries-make-conceiving-impossible.html

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/article226692334.html

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article212934354.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/us/joseph-edward-duncan-iii-dies-death-row/index.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2013/01/sister_of_convicted_child_kill.html

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