About this episode

The episode recounts the tragic story of Diane Madison, who was attacked by her grandson, Jalen Plummer, in East Cleveland, Ohio, and reflects on a previous murder case in the area.

In East Cleveland, Ohio, Diane Madison - a mother and grandmother - was also a woman remembered fondly by her neighbors. In 2019, she woke to a knife at her throat, and the assailant was her very own grandson, Jalen Plummer. Years earlier, another tragedy had unfolded just steps from her home involving a man who killed three women, ranging in age from 18 to 38. Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

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Host: Sword and Scale

Topics covered

• true crime
• family tragedy
• murder
• community
• Ohio

Keywords

• Diane Madison
• Jalen Plummer
• East Cleveland
• murder
• true crime
• family
• tragedy

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Places: East Cleveland, Ohio

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