209. The Bone Collector: The Death of David Reed

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Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

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🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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There is a job for kids that doesn’t exist today: the old paperboy. Kids would wake before sunrise and hop on their shiny Schwinn bikes with a banana seat to deliver the newspapers to the neighborhood. 13-year-old David Reed was the local paper boy for the Pottsville Republican, and he always made sure to get papers to his neighbors in Schuylkill Haven so they could get the morning news with their coffee. David always wore his uniform, a t-shirt with the newspaper’s name and logo, when he delivered so people knew him and liked the kid. At this age, your bike is your transportation. You take great pride in it, and it gets you to where you want to be. One summer day, David left on his bicycle to go and meet up with friends. This was common; however, when he failed to come home, worry sets in as this was not like David. It was also a concern because David had juvenile diabetes, and eating on time was crucial. It would take years to find out what happened to David Reed.Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled 'The Bone Collector: The Death of David Reed.'Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHSAll Music is by our Executive Producer @wetalkofdreamsSources:https://www.mcall.com/2009/02/27/man-sentenced-23-years-after-schuylkill-death-he-says-guilt-haunted-him-ever-since-fatal-blow-over-marijuana/https://www.mcall.com/2008/01/20/pursuing-break-in-boys-case/https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/local-cold-case-makes-national-television-david-reed-joseph-geiger-files-bone-keeper-ae-network/523-09a8b600-9648-4c1a-bd61-7057b2d373bfhttp://berkspets.com/article.aspx?id=109811http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=103130https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29413530http://www.mcall.com/news/all-coldcases-story-012008-story.htmlhttp://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_584353.html#axzz3pbYOOztOhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/21/police-arrest-suspect-in-185-murder-pennsylvania-boy-13-who-left-home-on-bike.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8QRSNCF/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Edward October. Over the years, I've narrated more ghost stories, horror shows,
0:05.7	and creepypastas that I can count. And yet, the crimes discussed on our true crime podcast
0:12.0	manage to scare the s**t out of me. This program is not suitable for children or the faint of heart.
0:18.3	If you are such a person, go ahead and switch off this podcast. Listen to something else.
0:24.7	Are you still with us? Well, we've warned you.
0:30.0	Hi, Jen. Hey, Kim. How are you? Woo, that was loud and proud. I'm good. How are you? I'm doing great.
0:54.8	I'm doing great. We just had prom this weekend. Oh, yeah. That was good. It's good time.
1:02.3	Thank you for growing up. Oh, I know. I know. It goes to a dance and a dress and doesn't need you.
1:08.4	Get their hair all done up and nails and the whole whatnot. Yep, it's fantastic. I love it.
1:14.4	Anyway, what do you have for us this week? I have a case for you. That's what I have.
1:18.4	Jen, Jen, you ready to go? Yep, let's hear it. Okay, here we go. Jen, there is a job out there for
1:24.0	kids that doesn't really exist today. And that is the old paper boy or paper girl.
1:29.8	Now kids would wake up before the sun hop on their shiny,
1:33.3	shwin bikes with the banana seat to deliver newspapers to the neighborhood. Yep, my husband did that.
1:40.1	A lot of small towns. I think had those. I think it's kind of went away for multiple reasons.
1:46.4	Well, 13-year-old David Reid was the local paper boy for the Potsville Republican. And he was always
1:52.6	making sure to get us papers to his neighbors in Skolkel Haven so that they could get the morning
1:57.9	news with their coffee. David always wears uniform, a t-shirt with the newspaper's name and logo on it
2:04.2	when he delivered so that people knew him. And they like the kid. Now at this age, you know,
2:09.7	you're bi. Get your transportation. It's your way. You know, it's your car. You take great pride in it
2:16.1	and it gets you to where you want to go and gets you to go hang out with your friends and get
2:20.1	you around town. Now one summer day, David left on a bicycle to go and meet up with some friends.
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