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True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS—Mark Gray

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

Dan Zupansky

True Crime, News Commentary, Documentary, News, Society & Culture

42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

On October 1, 2017, Mary Jo von Tillow’s world changed forever.
Her husband, Kurt, was killed in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in U.S. history. In just eleven minutes, her life—and the lives of thousands of others—were shattered.
But what followed was more than grief. Out of devastation came unexpected bonds with other survivors, advocates, and families who knew the same kind of loss. From a 9/11 firefighter who turned his pain into kindness, to a victims’ rights attorney who changed national law, to fellow widows and survivors who refused to give up, Mary Jo discovered what it means to carry tragedy together.
The Las Vegas Massacre Connections is both a deeply personal account and a collective portrait of resilience. Through Mark Gray’s in-depth reporting and Mary Jo’s courage to share her story, this book captures the enduring impact of Route 91 and the human strength that rises after unimaginable loss. THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS: Finding Strength Through Tragedy After America's Deadliest Mass Shooting-–Mark Gray

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You are now listening to True Murder, the most shocking killers in true crime history,

0:12.5

and the authors that have written about them.

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Gacy, Bundy, Dommer, the Nightstalker, BTK.

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Every week, another fascinating author

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talking about the most shocking and infamous killers

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in true crime history.

0:27.9

True murder.

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With your host, journalist and author, Dan Zupansky.

0:39.7

Good evening.

0:47.7

On October 1st, 2017, Mary Jovon Tilo's world changed forever.

0:56.6

Her husband, Kurt, was killed in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in U.S. history. In just 11 minutes, her life and the lives of thousands of others were shattered.

1:04.7

But what followed was more than grief. Out of devastation came unexpected bonds with other survivors, advocates, and families who knew the same kind of loss.

1:16.5

From a 9-11 firefighter who turned his pain into kindness to a victim's rights attorney who changed national law,

1:24.9

to fellow widows and survivors who refused to give up, Mary Jo discovered what

1:30.5

it means to carry tragedy together.

1:34.8

The Las Vegas Massacre Connections is both a deeply personal account and a collective

1:40.5

portrait of resilience.

1:43.1

Through Mark Gray's in-depth reporting and Mary Jo's courage to share her story, this book

1:49.0

captures the enduring impact of Route 91 and the human strength that rises after unimaginable

1:55.5

loss.

1:57.3

The book that we're featuring this evening is The Las Vegas Massacre Connections,

2:02.9

finding strength through tragedy after America's deadliest mass shooting,

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