Survivor Stories: Mary Vincent
Once Upon A Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2018
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In 1978, a teenage hitchhiker accepted a ride in Northern California—only to be brutally attacked by a violent predator. The assault on Mary Vincent was so horrifying it sent shockwaves through the public, and her attacker, Lawrence Singleton, became a chilling warning about the dangers of accepting rides from strangers. But against all odds, Mary survived—and her story of resilience is one that will stay with you long after the episode ends.
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Resources 📖 Mary Vincent Speaks Out: ‘He Destroyed Everything About Me’ – Paul Dean, The Los Angeles Times (Feb 25, 1997) 📖 People v. Singleton – Court of Appeals Decision, Fourth District, Div I, California (Nov 20, 1980) 📺 I Survived (2009) – Episode featuring Mary Vincent’s harrowing story
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. |
| 0:03.0 | It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:06.8 | It is not intended for children. |
| 0:08.8 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:14.6 | Some of the music for today's episode is by St. Patrick, |
| 0:18.2 | and it has generously been shared with you by my friend, |
| 0:22.0 | who you may know as the captain from True Crime Garage. I hope you enjoy it. I'll share links where you can find the music |
| 0:27.2 | at the end of the episode. Thanks, Captain. feel feel this feel this rising tide |
| 0:53.3 | scared scared if you fall over ahead |
| 0:59.0 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. |
| 1:04.8 | This is the last chapter in the series, Survivor Stories. |
| 1:08.2 | We've seen the strength and courage of three young women who survived |
| 1:11.6 | violent crimes and also the aftermath. This story has some of those same elements, but we'll |
| 1:17.8 | also see what happens when the monster is set loose. How and why this happens in this case, |
| 1:23.5 | and the consequences are mind-boggling. Each one of the cases in this series |
| 1:27.7 | has caused conversations and a variety of responses. |
| 1:31.5 | Many listeners are odd by the strength and resilience of their survivors. |
| 1:35.6 | Some were angered by the perpetrators |
| 1:37.2 | or the way the authorities responded |
| 1:39.0 | or failed to respond when the crimes occurred. |
| 1:42.3 | And some had questions about one aspect of the case or another. I will be putting out a bonus episode to respond when the crimes occurred. And some had questions about one aspect of the case or another. |
| 1:46.1 | I will be putting out a bonus episode to respond to some of these questions, |
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