Episode
MURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
40:16
Published: Mon Jan 03 2022
Description
When Mary Lynn Witherspoon doesn’t show up to work at the South Carolina school where she taught, her friends and family immediately know something must be wrong. And they immediately suspect the involvement of a person who had been stalking and harassing Mary Lynn for more than twenty years. There’s just one problem: that person is supposed to be in jail. For more information and resources on stalking, visit the Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC) website at www.stalkingawareness.orgFor more information on transgender rights, visit the National Center for Transgender Equality website, including their “About Transgender People” section: https://transequality.org/about-transgender For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-mary-lynn-witherspoon/
Chapters
The podcast discusses the issue of dead naming and shares helpful links for listeners to learn more about the issues facing transgender individuals.
00:00 - 04:44 (04:44)
Summary
The podcast discusses the issue of dead naming and shares helpful links for listeners to learn more about the issues facing transgender individuals. As part of their storytelling style, the hosts talk about a specific instance where a school principal and staff member went to check on a missing person.
EpisodeMURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
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Mary Lynn recalls a moment by the pool when her friend's child tried to hold their breath for too long, and how her background in teaching influenced how she approached the situation as a parent.
04:44 - 11:21 (06:36)
Summary
Mary Lynn recalls a moment by the pool when her friend's child tried to hold their breath for too long, and how her background in teaching influenced how she approached the situation as a parent.
EpisodeMURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
PodcastCrime Junkie
Stalking is a difficult crime to recognize and prosecute as it is not as clear cut as assault.
11:21 - 15:28 (04:07)
Summary
Stalking is a difficult crime to recognize and prosecute as it is not as clear cut as assault. Victims of stalking may dismiss the perpetrator's actions as harmless, which can make it hard to identify and prove the crime.
EpisodeMURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
PodcastCrime Junkie
Mary Lynn's mother attempts to contact Brown after discovering that he had been sending hundreds of text messages to her daughter daily, while Mary Lynn struggled to acknowledge the escalating stalking behavior of Brown.
15:28 - 22:03 (06:34)
Summary
Mary Lynn's mother attempts to contact Brown after discovering that he had been sending hundreds of text messages to her daughter daily, while Mary Lynn struggled to acknowledge the escalating stalking behavior of Brown.
EpisodeMURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
PodcastCrime Junkie
The family of a woman brutally murdered suspects her ex-boyfriend, but he wasn't in jail when they thought he should have been, and no official report was filed with the police.
22:03 - 26:03 (04:00)
Summary
The family of a woman brutally murdered suspects her ex-boyfriend, but he wasn't in jail when they thought he should have been, and no official report was filed with the police.
EpisodeMURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
PodcastCrime Junkie
A discussion about the case of Mary Lynn with Jake Anderson, where he explains the futility of 'moving on' after stalking and shares his personal experience.
26:03 - 34:34 (08:31)
Summary
A discussion about the case of Mary Lynn with Jake Anderson, where he explains the futility of 'moving on' after stalking and shares his personal experience. Notably, a 'trap' was quickly set up for Mary Lynn's stalker that only took 20 minutes for him to fall into.
EpisodeMURDERED: Mary Lynn Witherspoon
PodcastCrime Junkie
The hosts discuss the importance of building a safety plan when experiencing stalking, which can include a range of actions from varying daily routine to seeking a protective order, and utilizing technology like GPS monitoring or cameras.
34:34 - 40:12 (05:37)
Summary
The hosts discuss the importance of building a safety plan when experiencing stalking, which can include a range of actions from varying daily routine to seeking a protective order, and utilizing technology like GPS monitoring or cameras.