Michael Russell

The Murder In My Family

AbJack Entertainment

True Crime

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Episode 107 Michael Russell

15 year-old Michael Russell of San Jose, CA was a typical teenager and high school student at Santa Teresa HS. He like other kids his age, was trying to find his way and fit in. He had dreams of starting a rock band. But when 2 of Michael's friends and classmates came to his home on November 10, 2009, Michael's life would be taken, and his dreams wiped out.
Those two young men 16 year old Jae Williams, and 15 year old Randy Thompson attacked Michael in a pre-planned blitz, stabbing Michael and slashing his throat before fleeing the scene. Michael's uncle found him, but it was too late to save Michael.
Police quickly zeroed in on the two killers and they were taken into custody. The investigation revealed that the pair had planned the murder for weeks, and it came to light that the 2 self described Satanists had even tortured and murdered animals. They showed little to no remorse and were sentenced to lengthy prison sentences after being found guilty of Michael's murder. Incredibly, a new law SB-1391 aimed at reducing the sentences of offenders under age 16, was enacted and it means that Randy Thompson may walk free at any time now, and that's a thought that has re-opened old wounds for Michael's family.
Michael's aunt Kari discusses that law, Michael's murder, and his all too short life in this episode.

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0:00.0	You're listening to The Murder in My Family, brought to you by Abject Entertainment.
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0:58.1	This episode may contain unsettling material or subject matter.
1:32.5	Thank you for joining me for this episode of The Murder in My Family.
1:38.2	I'm your host Mike Morford.
1:40.4	In this episode we'll be discussing in the violent and cold-blooded murder of a California
1:44.6	teenager at the hands of two of his friends, what's most disturbing about this case, where
1:49.6	the motivations of these two killers, and I'd like to add a special warning to this episode
1:54.2	that I'll briefly be discussing descriptions of animal torture.
1:57.5	We'll dive into this case after some quick housekeeping.
2:01.0	You can find podcasts like this one depending on the word of mouth to bring in new listeners.
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