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SIDNEY SIMS RETURNS TO TRUE CRIME UNCENSORED SATURDAY 2pm PACIFIC TIME.

 

Two attempted murder charges and a history of criminal behavior spelled a dead-end life for Sidney Sims...but something happened -- knowledge, volition, and action transformed Sims life from monochrome predictability of retrograde to a vibrant multi-hued life of adventure and personal transformation in service of others.

Last week we talked about the transformative power of the arts with Leonard Buschel and "Punch" our two favorite drug smugglers and diamond thieves (retired).  This week, keeping on the same theme, we have Sidney Sims.

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My name is Sidney Sims. Born 1978 to Samuel Young an Linda Wynn Sims. A beautiful mix of black foot and cherokee tribal vibrations. Our journey has forever been forged as singular. Trinity park, a urban but rural neighborhood in Charlotte, Nc, I began my plight. The westside story reborn in the blood of a free Charlottean. Life was more than living those days. Poetry became my nurture as pads and pencils began to speak my thoughts in a lucid language. I could write. My brother and sister appeared years from me in both directions so it seemed. I guess the penalties of the perimeter being the middle child.

 

My thought process was the pattern of stimulations others felt could be detrimental to my soul. Nevertheless, my soul was born free, forever flying as the flight would allow until middle school became expulsion only because my defense was to protect the weak. Harding univ. High school would become the home of my higher learning and the world would swallow me up. The highs and lows of poverty-stricken perspectives until my decisions would alter my education.

 

Football was my gift then. A way to release the power of aggression and the ballet of pain placed perfectly between scrimmage lines of miracles in the making. I continued into elevation. College became prison quickly as one. The kleptomaniac became the crack supplier. I am a work in motion you see. Progress yes but so much is the lesser result of such to be learned. From these moments into infinity, it seemed prison nights accumulated never to end.. I began to journey deeper in me. See sight of self I recognized but couldn't fathom as ownership of many acts eluded my own sanity. The birth of a blessing manifested into a monster of miserable mania. I Kno I am more. I can be more. I will be more. So it is the birth of a new soul. The ability to share life and live in the hearts of so many individuals pain. Curving the failure and finding beauty in the ability to rise. To change. To become. I am Sidney Sims. The ability to be each of us all.

Reel Recovery Film Festival is Streaming into your devices~~ Tune in, Turn on, Stay Home.

The Reel Recovery Film Festival is back -- .it is streaming into your home, office, laptop or smartphone.  There are two things that reduce crime related to drugs and alcohol: legalization and harm reduction strategies.  The Seven-Day Film Event Focuses on Addiction, Mental Health, and Recovery!

 The 12th Annual Reel Recovery Film Festival & Symposium began November 6th and continues until November 12th. The event strives to reduce the stigma of substance abuse and mental illness by screening films that focus on the reality of addiction, alcoholism and behavioral disorders and highlight the hope of recovery and renewal. Daring to address the critical issues that touch the lives of one in six Americans, the festival has earned national praise and widespread recognition. 

True Crime Uncensored is a proud supporter of the Festival, and applaud the efforts of Writers in Treatment.  And, in the interest of full disclosure, Burl Barer, host of True Crime Uncensored is on the Advisory Board of Writers in Treatment.

 

 

MURDER TIMES SIX - ALAN R WARREN RETURNS!

It was a crime unlike anything seen in British Columbia. The horror of the "Wells Gray Murders" almost forty years ago transcends decades.

On August 2, 1982, three generations of a family set out on a camping trip – Bob and Jackie Johnson, their two daughters, Janet, 13 and Karen, 11, and Jackie's parents, George and Edith Bentley. A month later, the Johnson family car was found off a mountainside logging road near Wells Gray Park completely burned out. In the back seat were the incinerated remains of four adults, and in the trunk were the two girls.

But this was not just your average mass murder. It was much worse. Over time, some brutal details were revealed; however, most are still only known to the murderer, David Ennis (formerly Shearing). His crimes had far-reaching impacts on the family, community, and country. It still does today. Every time Shearing attempts freedom from the parole board, the grief is triggered as everyone is forced to relive the horrors once again.

Murder Times Six shines a spotlight on the crime that captured the attention of a nation, recounts the narrative of a complex police investigation, and discusses whether a convicted mass murderer should ever be allowed to leave the confines of an institution. Most importantly, it tells the story of one family forever changed.

 ALAN R WARREN RETURNS WITH HIS LATEST BESTSELLING TRUE CRIME BOOK.  

 

LISTEN LIVE  SATURDAY 2PM PACIFIC TIME  AT OUTLAWRADIOLIVE.COM.   Just click on the radio!

International Award Winning Author Mian Mohsin Zia -- LIVE FROM PAKISTAN SATURDAY 2PM PT

The brightest light on Pakistan's literary horizon, also known as The King of Media Marketing -- Mian Mohsin Zia returns to True Crime Uncensored this Saturday 2pm PT.

<<<< poster from Mian's previous visit to the show

Of course, Mian will discuss his latest award-winning novel MISSING! 

Join Burl Barer and the True Crime Crew (Mark Boyer fact checker, Christopher Cunningham - Movie/TV actor, and YOU) to welcome Mian Mohsin Zia back to the show.  Listen Live on outlawradiolive.com--just click on the radio!  Produced by  Magic  Matt  Alan.

THE NIGHT STALKER -- FRANK C. GIRARDOT JR. RETURNS (HE'S NOT THE NIGHT STALKER)

Best-selling author Frank C. Girardot has been called the "Demon dog of true crime" by none other than Black Dahlia author James Ellroy. Praise for his writing has come from authors as varied as Walter Kirn and Michael Fleeman. His books have ranged from "Name Dropper", a chronicle on the bizarre antics of a murdering imposter who called himself Clark Rockefeller to "Betrayal in Blue" a look at cocaine dealing cops in 1980s New York City, which was co-authored by Burl Barer and Ken Eurell, one of the actual cops. In all of his writing, Girardot's ability to interview complicated characters like drug kingpin Adam Diaz, German imposter Christian Gerhartsreiter and serial arsonist John Orr, add a depth to his story telling that is often lacking in police procedurals masking as true crime. In each of his books, Girardot has displayed a unique ability to locate long-hidden public records and distill narratives from complex court records that brings his stories to life. Girardot's career in journalism began as a copyboy with the now-defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner. As a reporter he covered stories as fascinating as the O.J. Simpson murder trial and as complex as the mistaken gang execution of three trick-or-treaters on Halloween 1993 in the Los Angeles area. Most recently, Girardot wrote a weekly column on the 2016 election for The Hill.

Born in Texas in 1960, Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer who killed at least 14 people and raped and tortured at least two dozen more, mostly during the spring and summer of 1985. After developing epilepsy as a child, he became a heavy drug user and cultivated an interest in Satanism, which became a calling card for investigators at his crime scenes. Apprehended in August 1985, Ramirez was sentenced to death at the conclusion of his trial in 1989. He spent the remainder of his days at California's San Quentin Prison, before dying from cancer on June 7, 2013, at age 53.

DANIEL GENIS RETURNS -- FROM APOLOGETIC BANDIT TO MEDIA HERO

Listen live Saturday for the triumphant return of Daniel Genis to True Crime Uncensored

Genis traded in his publishing career for a life of crime to feed a raging a day)heroin appetite. His taste for the illegal substance (costing Genis $100  [6 

The month-long robbery spree centered around the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Gramercy Park, and the Financial District.[7] Nicknamed the "apologetic bandit" by the press, Genis offered apologies to his victims as he took their cash and returned their wallets.^[8] His 18 robberies accounted for $700 in total.^[9]

During one week in 2003, Genis committed five robberies. In November of the same year he was identified by one of his victims, arrested, and eventually convicted of five counts of armed robbery, for which he served 10 years in prison.^[10]

Genis's prison sentence granted him time to plan his literary career. In fact, Genis remarks that his authentic education as a reader and writer began not while he was a history major or working at a literary agency in Manhattan, but at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, New York; where Genis read 1,046 books.^[2] Genis kept a diary of his readings, numbering, and annotating each entry.

the highlight of his career is his appearances on True Crime Uncensored!

 

After watching the new BATMAN movie, this teenager stole $20 Million in diamonds and gems.

Yes our favorite diamond thief, Punch, did his first multi million dollar heist when sixteen years old. His lovely mom helped him select exactly which firm would be the target. 

Listen live Saturday 2pm PT on OutlawRadioLive.com   Hear tons of true crime episodes by listening to our astonishing archives posted under True Crime Uncensored on your favorite podcast source such a Spotify, Itunes, Anchor.fm and many more.

I took everything they had, I even opened my first vault and took thousands of carats of semi-precious and precious gems that were in the vault. The rest of the gems were in a locked steel cabinet inside what looked like strong boxes but not strong enough against a crowbar and a big screwdriver.  They opened with little resistance, revealing astonishing treasures, including a stunning emerald necklace worth $175,000, plus another two thousand carats of the finest emeralds you’ve ever seen. We loaded the boodle into eight black canvas bags and they were incredibly heavy. We managed to get all eight bags out due to our combined physical strength and the added boost of adrenaline. With the job well done, I returned through an open window to take a last look and was casually walking towards the office when all a sudden, a side door pops open and in comes the NYPD.

Join Host Burl Barer, Fact Checker Mark Boyer and occasional co-host Frank C, Girardot, Jr. plus Producer Magic Matt Alan...12 years and we haven't improved a thing!

Jeff Mcarthur returns --more fun with clever true crime author of really cool books!

Jeff Mcarthur is our special guest this week! He writes excellent and unique true crime books! 1We are bringing him back because we had more to talk about

THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS Special Guest Susan Hall this Saturday 2pm THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS

KILLERS: A Must Have For Any True Crime Reader

LISTEN LIVE HERE (2PM Pacific time/5pm Eastern/10pm UK)     or listen anytime you want on Spotify, Itunes, Anchor.fm, or your favorite podcast server. 

The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind in the history of true crime publishing. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from around the world.

Defined by the FBI as a person who murders 3 or more people over a period of time with a hiatus of weeks or months between murders, serial killers have walked among us from the dawn of time as these books will demonstrate. While the entries to these volumes will continue to grow—the FBI estimates that there are at least fifty serial killers operating in the United States at any given time—The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is as complete as possible through the end of 2017.

 

FRED ROSEN RETURNS! SATURDAY JULY 18th 2pm PT!

World Famous true crime author Fred Rosen returns to True Crime Uncensored this Saturday!  Listen live (if you can) Saturday 2pm pt/5pmet  at Outlawradiolive.com  just click on the radio icon. If that fails, you can hear the show at your convenience by Sunday on Spotify, Itunes , Anchor.fm and other podcast platforms!

   Fred Rosen is a veteran true crime author with 24 books published world-wide, including the true crime classic, Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr. (Pinnacle, 1995). Film and TV rights to this book have been sold to “Avatar” and “Clash of the Titans” movie star Sam Worthington’s Full Clip Productions. A script has been written.

Rosen's book There But For the Grace of God has also been optioned by Mike Powell, who has written the script. The package is currently being marketed to producers. He appears frequently as a crime expert on both network and cable TV shows.

Dateline NBC did a whole segment on the case he wrote about in his book Trails of Death: The True Story of National Forest Serial Killer Gary Hilton (2011, Titletown Publishing). On the Discovery, Investigation Discovery and TLC channels, he's been On the Case with Paula Zahn (twice), Wicked Attraction, Sins and Secrets: Anchorage and Blood, Lies and Alibis.

A former columnist for Arts and Leisure Section of The New York Times, Rosen has a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema from the University of Southern California’s famed film school. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Film at the New York Institute of Technology.   

We are thrilled and delighted  to welcome Fred Rosen back to the show!                                                YES that's Burl Barer (l) and Fact Checker Mark Boyer (r) eagerly awaiting Fred Rosen"s Return!                                                     

THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS Special Guest Susan Hall this Saturday 2pm

THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS: A Must Have For Any True Crime Reader

LISTEN LIVE HERE (2PM Pacific time/5pm Eastern/10pm UK)     or listen anytime you want on Spotify, Itunes, Anchor.fm, or your favorite podcast server. 

The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind in the history of true crime publishing. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from around the world.

Defined by the FBI as a person who murders 3 or more people over a period of time with a hiatus of weeks or months between murders, serial killers have walked among us from the dawn of time as these books will demonstrate. While the entries to these volumes will continue to grow—the FBI estimates that there are at least fifty serial killers operating in the United States at any given time—The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is as complete as possible through the end of 2017.

In June 2020, the set begins with Volume One, Letters A-D. The entries include Ted Bundy, the Candyman Dean Corll, Angel of Death killer Donald Harvey, the ABC Killer, and the Bodies in the Barrels Murders. You will find these killers and approximately 500 others in this first book in the series of The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers.

The series continues with Volume Two, Letters E-L. The entries include El Loco Luis Alfredo Garavito, Happy Face Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, Interstate Killer Larry Eyler, Godfather of Matamoros Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo, Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo, and approximately 350 others.