189: Execution of the Brown Out Strangler - November 9 2019

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2019

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com During World War II, Melbourne, Australia experienced what is called a Brownout. In May of 1942 someone took advantage of the darkness to take the lives of 3 women. And, on November 9th 1942 the Brownout Strangler was executed for his crimes. Edward Joseph Leonski Executed (1942) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Sponsorships: on for this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.2	During World War II, Melbourne, Australia experienced what is called a brownout.
0:47.4	In May of 1942, someone took advantage of the darkness to take the lives of three women.
0:54.4	And, on November 9th 1942, the brown-out strangler was executed for his crimes.
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1:09.4	Edward Joseph Lianzky, born December 12th, 1917, grew up in an abusive, alcoholic family.
1:17.6	His mother was overprotective and often controlling, and Edward had the reputation of being a
1:23.1	mama's boy.
1:24.1	In 1941, he was called up to serve in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Melbourne, Australia,
1:30.4	in 1942, after the U.S. entered World War II. Just months after his arrival, on May 3rd,
1:37.8	the body of Ivy Violet McLeod was found in Albert Park. The 40-year-old woman had been beaten
1:44.0	and strangled under the cover of darkness.
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