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The Deck

Renee McBreen (2 of Spades, Florida)

The Deck

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True Crime

4.69.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

When Renee was 22 years old, her main goal was to provide a good life for her son Caleb. But in September 1992, Renee was attacked in her Jacksonville, Florida, home after hosting Caleb’s 3rd birthday party. While Renee’s killer spared Caleb’s life, their actions took away the person who loved him most and shattered his sense of safety and belonging for years to come. Today, a cold case detective is renewing the push for answers in Renee’s murder, hoping to finally repair some of the damage that was done over 30 years ago.

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0:00.0

Our card this week is Renee McBreen, the two of Spades from Florida.

0:09.9

When Renee was 22 years old, her main goal was to provide a good life for her son Caleb.

0:14.1

But in September 1992, Renee was attacked in her Jacksonville, Florida home after hosting

0:20.4

Caleb's third birthday party.

0:22.9

While Renee's killer spared Caleb's life, their actions took away the person who loved

0:27.2

him most and shattered his sense of safety and belonging for years to come.

0:33.0

Today, a cold case detective is renewing the push for answers in Renee's murder, hoping

0:38.5

to finally repair some of the damage that was done over 30 years ago.

0:43.8

I'm Ashley Flowers, and this is The Deck.

0:57.2

It was only about 8 a.m. in Colorado Springs the morning of September 21st, 1992.

1:26.4

But Bill McBreen didn't think it'd be too early to call his wife and son back home

1:30.2

in Jacksonville, Florida.

1:32.2

It'd be pushing 10 there, and with it being a Monday, Bill figured they would be up

1:35.9

and at him.

1:36.9

Plus, morning calls were a regular thing for them since Bill was stationed in Colorado

1:41.7

for the Navy.

1:43.4

Even though he and Renee were separated, it was important to Bill to stay in regular contact

1:48.1

with Caleb.

1:49.1

So Bill diled Renee's house number and, to his surprise, Caleb answered.

1:54.8

He immediately said something strange.

1:57.8

I can't wake Mommy.

2:00.5

Caleb, who had just turned three the day before, didn't understand why his mom was asleep

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