255: Jayson prevented a murder

255: Jayson prevented a murder

From What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People. by Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media.

May 15, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 255

About this episode

Jayson shares his unexpected experience of witnessing an attempted murder during a routine day.

One of the things that makes this life so interesting is that something can happen that’s life-changing, when you least expect it. I mean, you’re just going about your day – stopping at the grocery store, or putting gas in your car, just a routine day. Then something totally unexpected happens, right in front of you. I remember one time when I was just on my way to work in the morning. Just driving on this rural road in Maine, and there was a pickup truck in front of me. And there was a man riding in the back – in the open bed of the truck. He was standing, facing forward, just hanging out. All of a sudden that truck went to the right, off the road, right into a power pole. I don’t know what caused the driver to lose control, but fortunately there were no serious injuries. Even the guy in the truck bed was mostly okay. But it just happened so fast. My guest today is Jayson. He was having a pretty normal day, just running some errands. Then he found himself unexpectedly witnessing an attempted murder. If you’d like to contact Jayson, you can do that through his website: http://www.jaysoncross.com/ You can also find him on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok: @jaysoncrosscomedy…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Johnson

Guest: Jayson

Topics covered

  • unexpected events
  • witnessing crime
  • personal stories
  • life-changing moments
  • true crime

Keywords

  • murder
  • witness
  • crime
  • personal story
  • unexpected events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glassbox Media, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, What Was That Like

Places: Maine

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