The Murder of John McGhee - 645
Generation Why: True Crime
Wondery
4.6 • 18.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
July 11, 2002. Bridgeport, Ohio. Just after 6am in the morning, John McGhee's daughter Alyssa was awakened by a loud noise. When she went to see what had happened she discovered her father lying in the doorway of the home and covered in blood. Detectives would discover that John's sister pearl lived next door and that just before John's murder, she, her son, and his girlfriend were attacked by four armed men dressed all in black. At the time, John was working as an informant. Was his death a robbery gone wrong or was he targeted?
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