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Foul Play: Crime Series

S3 Ep12: The Maps, A Killer Walks Free: The Herzog Parole

Foul Play: Crime Series

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

True Crime, Society & Culture, News, Daily News, History

4.4986 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The twelfth episode of "The Maps," delves into the startling and controversial release of convicted serial killer Loren Herzog. Hosts Shane and Wendy guide listeners through the convoluted circumstances that led to Herzog being paroled on September 18th, 2010, after serving just 14 years of his sentence.

This episode scrutinizes the legal and procedural aspects that facilitated Herzog's early release. The hosts dissect the intricacies of the justice system, including the appeals, the reduction of Herzog's sentence, and the public outcry that ensued. They explore the nuances of the law, the debates it sparked among legal experts, victims' families, and the community.

Shane and Wendy also delve into the aftermath of Herzog's release, covering the shockwaves it sent through the communities still reeling from the horrors of the Speed Freak Killers. The episode examines the public and media reaction, the safety concerns it raised, and the impact on the families of the victims.

"A Killer Walks Free: The Herzog Parole" is an episode that promises to engage and challenge listeners, presenting a complex narrative that questions the balance between justice, legal procedure, and societal safety.

For more on this shocking twist in the Speed Freak Killers saga and comprehensive coverage of the implications of Herzog's release, visit itsfoulplay.com, where the search for truth and understanding continues.

Transcript

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The first go towards the next amendment of the

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public area. You're in a second. One of the three four V8 five,

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three next week, please, and it's totally put the subject on the picture. 3rd

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17-17-2 no water warrant 21, it's just a few

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a few to be able on a trouble for a minute. Oh, Herzog was paroled from prison on the 18th of September 2010 after serving a reduced 14-year sentence.

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Under California law, parolees returned to the county where they were last legally

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resident prior to their conviction.

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For Herzog, this was Sam Joaquin County.

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Of course nobody in the area wanted him back there.

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Here is an extract from a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger from Dan Loog, Assembly Member District 3, and

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Kathleen Galgiani Assemblyr District 17.

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Quote,

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Dear Governor Swatchneger,

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we are writing to thank you

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for your consideration of paroling

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convicted serial killer,

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Lauren Herzog, on prison grounds instead of placing him within the general community.

1:47.0

However, we are now asking that he either be moved to prison grounds within an urban county or confined strictly to

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prison grounds prohibited from leaving prison property.

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Lauren Herzog is notorious for bragging about being able to make people disappear.

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