Episode
Death Trap
1:23:01
Published: Sat Sep 18 2021
Description
When a pizza delivery man, Brian Wells, robs a bank while claiming he has a bomb locked around his neck, it turns into one of the strangest cases the FBI has ever encountered. Dennis Murphy has chosen this episode as one of his most memorable episodes.
Chapters
The bizarre tale of a pizza delivery man with a collar bomb in Pennsylvania in 2003 is recounted, detailing the events leading up to his death and the investigation that followed.
00:00 - 03:23 (03:23)
Summary
The bizarre tale of a pizza delivery man with a collar bomb in Pennsylvania in 2003 is recounted, detailing the events leading up to his death and the investigation that followed.
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A man, who previously worked as a pizza deliveryman, attempts to rob a bank with a bomb, but fails to get away and is later caught by the police.
03:23 - 07:32 (04:09)
Summary
A man, who previously worked as a pizza deliveryman, attempts to rob a bank with a bomb, but fails to get away and is later caught by the police.
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A man walks into a bank with a bomb locked around his neck and uses it to rob the bank.
07:32 - 12:02 (04:30)
Summary
A man walks into a bank with a bomb locked around his neck and uses it to rob the bank. This podcast tells the story of how it happened, who was behind it, and the aftermath.
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Brian Wells' younger sister believes that her brother's last hour of life was spent as a hostage rather than as a criminal.
12:02 - 16:09 (04:07)
Summary
Brian Wells' younger sister believes that her brother's last hour of life was spent as a hostage rather than as a criminal. He claimed to have been accosted by the real bank robbers who put the collar around his neck and activated the bomb.
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A scavenger hunt with the message that the bomb would go off if you didn't solve it, yet there was only time to complete about 2/3 of the steps.
16:09 - 21:45 (05:36)
Summary
A scavenger hunt with the message that the bomb would go off if you didn't solve it, yet there was only time to complete about 2/3 of the steps. A new suspect with a macabre history arises and the investigation turns into something that looks more like a horror movie than a whodunit.
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Eerie PD bomb squad commander Tom Stankiewicz creates an exact replica of an exploded bomb to gain insight into the bomb maker's skills and mentality in a criminal case investigation.
21:45 - 25:39 (03:54)
Summary
Eerie PD bomb squad commander Tom Stankiewicz creates an exact replica of an exploded bomb to gain insight into the bomb maker's skills and mentality in a criminal case investigation.
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Summary
After three bizarre incidents in Iri P. A. - a pizza bombing, a sudden death of a pizza delivery man, and an unexplained frozen body - a documentarian named Trey Borzellari comes to the town to uncover the mystery surrounding the crimes and two unique individuals, Bill Rosting and Marjorie Deal Armstrong.
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The transcript describes how Marjorie Deal Armstrong and her accomplices carried out the murder of her boyfriend, and how the truth was uncovered through police investigations.
34:47 - 38:46 (03:59)
Summary
The transcript describes how Marjorie Deal Armstrong and her accomplices carried out the murder of her boyfriend, and how the truth was uncovered through police investigations.
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The FBI agent Clark became convinced that the bank robbery and the pizza bombing cases were related, and took an interest in how Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong associate Kenneth Barnes could have been involved in the pizza bombing.
38:46 - 44:32 (05:46)
Summary
The FBI agent Clark became convinced that the bank robbery and the pizza bombing cases were related, and took an interest in how Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong associate Kenneth Barnes could have been involved in the pizza bombing.
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Susan's friend Marjorie pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Jim Roden, and was sentenced to seven to 20 years.
44:32 - 50:17 (05:45)
Summary
Susan's friend Marjorie pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Jim Roden, and was sentenced to seven to 20 years. Marjorie had started relying on astrology to guide her life and her behavior had become strange in the time leading up to the crime.
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A possible misuse of donations by a recovering alcoholic and an obsession with inheritance are investigated.
50:17 - 53:56 (03:39)
Summary
A possible misuse of donations by a recovering alcoholic and an obsession with inheritance are investigated.
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The transcript features a conversation between a new friend and Marjorie Deal Armstrong about her past relationships, the murder of Roden, and an attempt to steer the conversation towards the pizza bombing case.
53:56 - 58:20 (04:24)
Summary
The transcript features a conversation between a new friend and Marjorie Deal Armstrong about her past relationships, the murder of Roden, and an attempt to steer the conversation towards the pizza bombing case.
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The FBI received explosive jailhouse notes implicating Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong two years after the infamous pizza bombing in Erie, Pennsylvania.
58:20 - 1:03:34 (05:14)
Summary
The FBI received explosive jailhouse notes implicating Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong two years after the infamous pizza bombing in Erie, Pennsylvania. The notes contained a plan to rob a bank that was eerily similar to the events that unfolded on that fateful day in August 2003.
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The speaker describes how a bank robbery was planned and executed by Marjorie Deal Armstrong, Kenneth Barnes and other co-conspirators.
1:03:34 - 1:06:50 (03:15)
Summary
The speaker describes how a bank robbery was planned and executed by Marjorie Deal Armstrong, Kenneth Barnes and other co-conspirators. Binoculars were used to monitor the area and a destructive device was used to gain access to the bank.
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Journalist Jerry Clark recounts the eerie feeling he got while covering the trial of Marjorie Deal Armstrong, who was being tried for the infamous pizza bombing, and questions the involvement of one of the suspects.
1:06:50 - 1:13:16 (06:26)
Summary
Journalist Jerry Clark recounts the eerie feeling he got while covering the trial of Marjorie Deal Armstrong, who was being tried for the infamous pizza bombing, and questions the involvement of one of the suspects.
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The podcast episode recounts the story of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, a woman convicted of murder and believed to be involved in various other crimes in the United States.
1:13:16 - 1:17:09 (03:53)
Summary
The podcast episode recounts the story of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, a woman convicted of murder and believed to be involved in various other crimes in the United States.
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The mysterious case of Brian Wells and the pizza delivery he made before a bank robbery that ended with a bomb strapped to his neck.
1:17:09 - 1:21:53 (04:44)
Summary
The mysterious case of Brian Wells and the pizza delivery he made before a bank robbery that ended with a bomb strapped to his neck.
EpisodeDeath Trap
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This episode talks about Marjorie Deal Armstrong, a woman who was responsible for the deaths of five men and was considered a serial killer who had an intriguing cast of supporting characters.
1:21:53 - 1:22:52 (00:58)
Summary
This episode talks about Marjorie Deal Armstrong, a woman who was responsible for the deaths of five men and was considered a serial killer who had an intriguing cast of supporting characters.