Ep 132: The Roommates

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In one of the first trials to start up again after COVID-19, 21-year-old Andrew Vrba faces charges for the bizarre murder of his roommate. Sponsors in this episode: Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus free shipping on your first Color Kit when you go to Madison-Reed.com and use code COURT. The Jordan Harbinger Show - Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts Policygenius - Policygenius makes finding the right life insurance a breeze. In minutes you can compare quotes from the top insurers to find your best price. Visit policygenius.com. This episode was researched and written by Jennifer Tintner, from the Law & Crime Trial Network. Follow her on Twitter @JenniferTintner. Support & Follow Court Junkie: Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:00.0	For most teenagers, their 18th birthday is a major milestone.
0:05.7	For Ellie Steinfeld, it was especially important.
0:09.9	Just a few months prior in May of 2017, Ellie posted on Instagram, quote,
0:16.4	I am MTF. I hope all you guys support me.
0:21.2	MTF stands for Male to Female.
0:25.0	She also posted drawings of gender symbols that indicated she was transitioning to female.
0:31.2	Ellie was living in Texas County, Missouri with a group of friends.
0:35.6	She had been on and off again with her longtime girlfriend, Samantha Brooks.
0:41.3	They broke up in the summer of 2017.
0:45.5	But Ellie fell fast for the cousin of another one of her friends, Brianna Calderas.
0:52.0	Brianna was 24 years old, nearly seven years older than Ellie,
0:57.1	was recently divorced and had two children.
1:01.6	Ellie was close to her sister, Ashley Boswell, and invited her over to meet Brianna and the kids.
1:09.5	On September 1st, 2017, they all met up at a playground.
1:14.9	The kids were playing at the park, but Brianna was wanting to leave.
1:19.5	She kept saying, come on, come on.
1:22.8	Ellie was nervous, shaking.
1:26.3	For Ashley, she could tell something was wrong.
1:29.2	She didn't know why, but she had a gut feeling.
1:33.0	Ellie, Brianna, and the children all left.
1:36.8	Ashley texted Ellie over the next several days, but got no response.
1:41.6	She reached out again on September 9th, Ellie's birthday.
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