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Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Baltimore: Sister Cathy and Decades of Unanswered Queries

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

History, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.5 β€’ 992 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 20 March 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Fifty years have elapsed since the tragic murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, and yet, her killer remains elusive, shrouded in the mist of unresolved history. "Foul Play: Crime Series" presents Episode 25, "Sister Cathy: Decades of Questions," an episode dedicated to addressing the collective inquisitiveness of a community that has followed this case with bated breath.

co-hosts Gemma Hoskins and Shane Waters open the floor to the audience, responding directly to the flood of listener-submitted questions. Each inquiry reveals different facets of the enduring mystery, from the latest updates in the investigation to the broader implications for the victims and their families.

Gemma and Shane lend their insight, gained from years of careful research and engagement with the case, to provide answers, clarify facts, and ponder the theories that continue to circulate. This open Q&A session not only offers a reflective pause in the ongoing narrative but also serves as an intimate connective experience between the podcast's listeners and its creators.

Listeners are invited to join the conversation, gaining a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding Sister Cathy's story and the current status of the quest for justice. Tune in for a transparent and informative session as Gemma and Shane confront the haunting questions that have been left in the wake of Sister Cathy's unresolved case.

Amidst a backdrop of half a century's silence, this episode is an opportunity for renewed voices, shared revelations, and a community's quest for closure.

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0:00.0

I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Welcome everyone. Today I have a special guest, my friend, Gemma.

0:36.4

Hello. I joke about that just because on every episode we always start with, today we

0:41.6

have a special guest and they all are special but

0:45.4

jama you'll be my special guest today just because most of the questions I will

0:49.5

direct towards you oh thank you oh you're very welcome.

0:53.0

We've not done a question and answer episode for a while.

0:59.0

We've just been getting a lot of people lined up so that you can have an opportunity to hear firsthand people's experiences with all this.

1:08.0

This episode's going to be a question and answer.

1:11.0

And, Jemma, I will let you first read the question that was asked on the Keeper's

1:16.5

discussion group. So go ahead. All righty. Actually, we only had one after I posted my update I was surprised so if I'm missing something people

1:25.7

post it there and we'll get to it another time this question is from Sue Carper Slade and reiterated by Donna selling Deva. And the question is, how long after

1:39.7

Sister Kathy's murder did Masco leave Keo. I remember from the Keepers it was pretty

1:45.6

quick departure. Can you elaborate on this? Okay I'm not sure where folks might

1:52.2

have gotten that impression

1:54.0

because it was not a quick departure.

1:56.6

Maskell was a Keo from 1967 until 1975. In 1969, Kathy was murdered. So he remained there for another five to six years.

2:15.8

In fact, that is where most of the stories of abuse

2:21.0

from Lil, Theresa, Jean, Donna, almost everybody, the abuse was after Kathy's murder.

2:31.5

Because those, most of those women did not except for

2:35.1

Jean did not know Kathy the only other ones that knew Kathy were that talked to

2:39.9

Kathy were Kathy Hoback and our anonymous friend and there might have been one other.

2:47.3

But anyway, in 1975, that is when Lee told us that she talked to Father Fran Maloli at the Sparks

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