A Sip Of Redrum

CASE FILE[EPISODE 27] | Cold-Blooded StrangerTHE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE• The Pour: Malice in Wonderland (True Crime Edition)• The Ingredients: 1.5 oz Empress 1908 Gin (or color-changing indigo gin), 0.75 oz Sloe Gin or Cherry Liqueur, 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice, 0.5 oz Simple Syrup, 3 oz Tonic Water or Ginger Ale. Garnish: Dark skewered blackberry and a lemon twist curled like a Cheshire grin.• The Vibe: A brooding, color-shifting elixir with a dark violet-red hue, offering a sinister berry tartness and complex depth that mirrors a sinister, unpredictable crime unraveling in the dark.THE SUBJECT• Name: Robin Warr Lawrence• Date of Incident: November 20, 1994 (Estimated time of attack: November 18, 1994)• Location: Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia• Status: Solved (Guilty Plea / Convicted)THE TIMELINE• November 18, 1994 (Evening): 37-year-old artist and mother Robin Warr Lawrence speaks with her family and stops to pick up errands. Sometime around 9:30 PM, an intruder breaks into her home in Springfield, VA, while her 2-year-old daughter sleeps nearby, and savagely attacks Robin. Robin fights back fiercely, leaving her blood and the killer's DNA on a washcloth in the bathroom.• November 18–20, 1994: Robin’s 2-year-old daughter, Nicole, is left alone inside the house for nearly two days following the murder, wandering the home until help arrives.• November 20, 1994: Concerned friend visit the home and discover the terrifying scene. Nicole is safely rescued, and a multi-decade homicide investigation is launched.• 1994–2022: Initial suspicion falls on Robin's husband, who was away on business, but DNA evidence clears him. The case remains cold for nearly 30 years despite DNA profile entry into CODIS.• September 2023: Using advanced genetic genealogy, cold-case detectives identify former U.S. Army soldier Stephan Smerk. Investigators travel to New York where Smerk confesses to the random, unprovoked killing.• October 4, 2024: Stephan Smerk pleads guilty to first-degree murder for the 1994 slaying of Robin Lawrence, describing himself during interrogations as a "serial killer who only killed once."EVIDENCE LOCKER (Visuals & Links)• The Map: [Springfield, Fairfax County, VA]• • The Faces: >Follow @: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook• The "Deep Dive" Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/stephen-smerk-new-york-robin-warr-lawrence-murder-virginia-cold-case-48-hours/◦ https://people.com/robin-lawrence-murdered-took-police-decades-arrest-her-killer-11906659◦ 48 hours Season 39 Episode 5: closing the cold case of Robin Lawrence

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CASE FILE[S3E5] | [Digital Receipts & Deadly Secrets]THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE> The Pour: [Lavender Lemonade Martini]> The Ingredients: · 2 oz Vodka· 1 oz Lemon Juice· Lavender Syrup· Lemon Twist Garnish>The vibe: Floral, beautiful, sharp, and zestyTHE SUBJECT>Name: Tyrone ‘Ty’ Underwood Jr.>Date of Incident: January 26th , 2015>Location: Tyler, Tx>Status: SolvedTHE REDRUM TRAIL> Ty turned 24, packed her bags and headed to the big city of Tyler, Tx.> January 25th ,2015: George and Ty communicate meeting>January 26th, 2015; The Incident> January 29th, 2015: Carlton arrestedEDVIDENCE LOCKER>The map: Tyler, Tx>The faces: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook>The "Deep Dive" Source: THE RECAP:Murder Tapes S3E3 (Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max)Shatterd Hearts S1E9 (HBO Max)Fatal Attraction S5E17Carlton Ray Champions Appeal> The story of Messages, Motive and Murder