About this episode
Delia D’Ambra investigates the Lane Bryant Murders, exploring the case and its impact on the victims' families.
In February 2008, six women were held hostage in a women’s clothing store in Tinley Park, Illinois.. Rhoda McFarland, Carrie Hudek Chiuso, Connie Woolfolk, Sarah Szafranski, and Jennifer Bishop were executed and the killer escaped leaving only one survivor. In Season 8 of CounterClock, host and investigative journalist Delia D’Ambra covers the Lane Bryant Murders and goes further into the case than any journalist has before. Through firsthand accounts and thousands of documents, Delia reconstructs what happened inside the store, why it may have happened, and who may have been responsible. For nearly twenty years, their families have lived without answers. This season, the search continues.
People in this episode
Host: Delia D’Ambra
Topics covered
- true crime
- investigative journalism
- unsolved murders
- hostage situation
- family impact
Keywords
- Lane Bryant Murders
- Delia D’Ambra
- true crime
- Tinley Park
- hostage situation
- unsolved case
- investigative journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Tinley Park, Illinois
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