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WTOP’s American Nightmare Series

S2 E5 - A Break in the Case

WTOP’s American Nightmare Series

Gamut Podcast Network

True Crime

4.510.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Prince George's County Police Detective Bernie Nelson turns to genealogy after seeing another Maryland cold case solved after 28 years. Can the murder of Sherry Crandell be solved the same way?

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0:00.0

We want to hear the real story behind the rock artists, the albums, and the songs that have become the soundtrack of your life straight from the legends who live with them?

0:08.0

I'm Adam Reeder, the Professor of Rock, and on the Professor of Rock podcast, we go deep, deep into the heart of the music that defines us and our greatest memories.

0:16.0

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0:21.2

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0:26.3

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0:31.0

Paul Wagner here, host of WTOP's American Nightmare series Murder in a Safe Place.

0:36.9

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0:39.0

subscribe to our podcast and leave a review on Apple that helps us get discovered by other people

0:45.3

interested in true crime podcasts. Now to this week's episode.

0:57.0

Previously on WTOP's American Nightmare series, Murder in a Safe Place.

1:00.0

Had someone get into a hospital and get into an area that's, you know,

1:08.0

semi-controlled, semi-secure that has on-site security and,

1:15.7

you know, murder somebody and then just vanish. You could walk around that hospital freely.

1:22.7

There were no check-in points. You have to give a badge. You don't have to give your ID.

1:27.9

Based on how security is in hospitals today, I would say yes.

1:32.2

It was very inadequate.

1:34.6

From what I understand, they only had one security officer who was patrolling the floors.

1:39.5

So it was woefully inadequate at the time.

1:45.4

The murder of Sherry Crandall has gone unsolved for 23 years.

1:50.6

The DNA and fingerprints, which in any investigation, would be a huge benefit, have never been linked to anyone.

1:57.8

That description of the killer hospital housekeeper Edna Brown gave police, it's been no help.

2:04.3

The $26,000 reward for information has gone untouched.

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