Episode 235 - Run Lois Run - The Hunt For A Fugitive Grandma

Episode 235 - Run Lois Run - The Hunt For A Fugitive Grandma

Author: Grip Tape September 30, 2024 Duration: 41:19
Join us as we cover the case of a seemingly ordinary grandmother who was once the embodiment of routine suburban life before she suddenly veered into violent criminal behavior.

You’ll hear about the shockwaves she sent through a community with her abrupt transformation into a fugitive on the run.

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Research & Writing:
Sherri Smith

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
The Pretender John Rosengren
Reiss arraignment
Curtain Falls on Lois Reiss Story
Pre-Trial Arraignment of Lois Reiss
News Press 
Dateline “The Woman At the Bar.”
Daily News
See No Evil “Double Identity” 
Inforum
Injustice with Nancy Grace
Washington Post 
WINK News

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