I SURVIVED: I Didn't Know When This Would Turn To Stabbing Me To Death

Cold Case Files

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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John, a city attorney, is embroiled in an ongoing dispute with a disgruntled contractor who was fired. When the contractor shows up to a city council meeting armed, John is forced to fight for his life. Kevin is one of three men transporting a catamaran from France to the US when a massive storm in the North Atlantic capsizes the vessel. Helena is a 17-years-old taking her first car to a self-serve car wash when a stranger approaches asking for help. After agreeing, the man pulls a knife on Helena and assaults her repeatedly. Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/survived Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Ro - Go to Ro.co/Survived to start your weight loss journey Today!

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0:00.0	Hi, I Survived listeners. I'm Marissa Pinson. And if you're enjoying this show, I just want to remind you that episodes of I Survived as well as the A&E Classic Podcasts, Cold Case Files, City Confidential, and American Justice, are all available ad-free on the new A&E Crime and Investigation Channel on Apple Podcasts and Apple Plus for just $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
0:22.4	And now onto the show.
0:24.5	This episode contains subject matter that may be disturbing to some listeners.
0:28.8	Listener discretion is advised.
0:31.5	It was like looking into the eyes of a shark.
0:33.7	He pointed both guns at me, and I thought, I'm going to die.
0:38.3	Real people.
0:40.3	It looked like the ocean opened up into a hole, and the boat fell into it.
0:45.3	Who faced death?
0:47.3	He was just crazy, so I didn't know at which point this would turn into him stabbing me to death.
0:54.3	And lived to tell how.
0:56.7	He had a mothonical plan, and he executed that plan by executing people.
1:03.8	This is I survived.
1:10.1	It's February 2008 in Kirkwood, Missouri.
1:14.0	John is city attorney for Kirkwood in St. Louis County.
1:17.9	It is a classic old town where everybody is fringe.
1:22.2	I've known all of the elected officials as well as neighbors for 20, 30 years.
1:28.0	John had frequent dealings with Charles Cookie Thornton, a Kirkwood demolition contractor.
1:34.5	Charles Cookie Thornton grew up in Kirkwood.
1:37.4	He went to Kirkwood High School, and really everybody enjoyed being around him.
1:43.5	Cookie was hired by a firm working on a multi-million dollar redevelopment project.
1:49.0	It was anticipated that he would make a significant amount of money.
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