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CASE FILE[EPISODE #29 | Blood RelationsTHE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE• The Pour: Cane & Abel• The Ingredients:- Mezcal (the dark, smoky element): 1.5 oz (45 ml)- Apple Brandy or Calvados (the harvest): 0.75 oz (22.5 ml)- Averna or Cynar (the bitter grain): 0.5 oz (15 ml)- Fresh Lemon Juice: 0.75 oz (22.5 ml)- Maple Syrup: 0.5 oz (15 ml)- Angostura Bitters: 2 dashes- Garnish: Apple slice charred with a flame• The Vibe: A dark, smoky, and bittersweet pour where rich autumn fruit meets charred smoke and herbal bitterness, reflecting a tragic fratricide born of escalating conflict between brothers.• Preparation / Mocktail Version:1. Combine mezcal, apple brandy, amaro, lemon juice, maple syrup, and bitters in a shaker filled with ice.2. Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds.3. Strain into a rocks glass over a fresh large ice cube.4. Briefly flame or char an apple slice with a lighter/torch and place it on top as garnish.(Mocktail Option: Substitute mezcal and brandy with zero-proof smoked spirit, apple cider, and a dash of non-alcoholic amaro/bitters.)THE SUBJECT• Name: Tymeir Hale-Dial & Rodney Curlee Jr.• Date of Incident: October 23, 2023• Location: Cleveland, Ohio (East 127th Street)• Status: Solved / ConvictedTHE TIMELINE• October 23, 2023: An argument erupts between 23-year-old Tymeir Hale-Dial and his younger brother, 20-year-old Rodney Curlee Jr., on the 500 block of East 127th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The dispute escalates fatally when Rodney opens fire, shooting Tymeir multiple times in the upper back, chest, and head.• October 23, 2023 (Aftermath): Cleveland Police arrive to find Tymeir deceased on the ground. The brothers' mother, who witnessed the horrific incident unfold, identifies Rodney as the shooter and publicly urges her son to turn himself in.• November 16, 2023: Following a multi-week search, the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force and Cleveland Police locate Rodney Curlee Jr. hiding in a home on East 89th Street. After a standoff where K-9 units are deployed, Rodney surrenders to law enforcement.• April 24, 2024: Rodney Curlee Jr. pleads guilty in Cuyahoga County Court to reduced charges including involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and aggravated menacing in connection with his brother's death.EVIDENCE LOCKER (Visuals & Links)• The Map: Cleveland, OH (East 127th St)• • The Faces: >Follow @: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook• The "Deep Dive" Source:◦ Local news coverage & U.S. Marshals task force report on the East 127th Street shooting and capture.◦ Cuyahoga County court documents and investigative reporting detailing the prosecution and plea agreement of Rodney Curlee Jr.◦ merican Monster: Season 13 Episode 8: My Brother’s Keeper ◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJJpOix_wSI&t=5s

CASE FILE[EPISODE #28] | Tricked into the ShadowsTHE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE· The Pour: The Miracle· The Ingredients:1½ oz vodka, 1 oz cranberry juice, 1 oz pomegranate juice, ½ oz fresh lime juice, ½ oz simple syrup, 2 oz sparkling rosé (or sparkling wine), Ice. Garnish: Fresh raspberries & a lime wheel.· The Vibe:A bright, sparkling, ruby-hued pour balance of sweet and tart that contrasts the dark, cruel deception behind a young survivor's tragical demise.· Mocktail Version: Replace vodka with extra cranberry juice, and swap sparkling rosé with sparkling white grape juice. Garnish identically.THE SUBJECT· Name: Julian Williams· Date of Incident: April 2017 (Disappeared April 2017; body recovered after 18 days)· Location: Augusta, GA / Aiken County, SC· Status: SolvedTHE TIMELINE· Age 17: Julian Williams is shot and suffers a severe brain injury, facing only a 20% chance of survival. Against incredible odds, he survives and works hard through recovery.· April 2017 (Age 23): Julian is lured into a deadly catfishing plot engineered through deceptive messages and social media setup.· April 2017: Julian takes a taxi to the meeting address provided in the catfishing trap and vanishes without a trace.· April 2017 (18 Days Later): After an intense 18-day search by his family and law enforcement, Julian's body is found in Aiken County, SC. Investigators confirm he died from gunshot wounds / head trauma, solving the tragic homicide plot.EVIDENCE LOCKER (Visuals & Links)· The Map: Augusta, GA & Aiken County, SC]· • The Faces: >Follow @: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook · The "Deep Dive" Source:o Investigation Discovery reporting on the Julian Williams murder & catfishing plot.o Local news coverage & court documentation regarding the prosecution of those responsible in Aiken County, SCo Living a nightmare: Season 1, Episode 2 (Apple TV, HBOMax)

CASE FILE[EPISODE 27] | Cold-Blooded StrangerTHE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE• The Pour: Malice in Wonderland (True Crime Edition)• The Ingredients: 1.5 oz Empress 1908 Gin (or color-changing indigo gin), 0.75 oz Sloe Gin or Cherry Liqueur, 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice, 0.5 oz Simple Syrup, 3 oz Tonic Water or Ginger Ale. Garnish: Dark skewered blackberry and a lemon twist curled like a Cheshire grin.• The Vibe: A brooding, color-shifting elixir with a dark violet-red hue, offering a sinister berry tartness and complex depth that mirrors a sinister, unpredictable crime unraveling in the dark.THE SUBJECT• Name: Robin Warr Lawrence• Date of Incident: November 20, 1994 (Estimated time of attack: November 18, 1994)• Location: Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia• Status: Solved (Guilty Plea / Convicted)THE TIMELINE• November 18, 1994 (Evening): 37-year-old artist and mother Robin Warr Lawrence speaks with her family and stops to pick up errands. Sometime around 9:30 PM, an intruder breaks into her home in Springfield, VA, while her 2-year-old daughter sleeps nearby, and savagely attacks Robin. Robin fights back fiercely, leaving her blood and the killer's DNA on a washcloth in the bathroom.• November 18–20, 1994: Robin’s 2-year-old daughter, Nicole, is left alone inside the house for nearly two days following the murder, wandering the home until help arrives.• November 20, 1994: Concerned friend visit the home and discover the terrifying scene. Nicole is safely rescued, and a multi-decade homicide investigation is launched.• 1994–2022: Initial suspicion falls on Robin's husband, who was away on business, but DNA evidence clears him. The case remains cold for nearly 30 years despite DNA profile entry into CODIS.• September 2023: Using advanced genetic genealogy, cold-case detectives identify former U.S. Army soldier Stephan Smerk. Investigators travel to New York where Smerk confesses to the random, unprovoked killing.• October 4, 2024: Stephan Smerk pleads guilty to first-degree murder for the 1994 slaying of Robin Lawrence, describing himself during interrogations as a "serial killer who only killed once."EVIDENCE LOCKER (Visuals & Links)• The Map: [Springfield, Fairfax County, VA]• • The Faces: >Follow @: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook• The "Deep Dive" Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/stephen-smerk-new-york-robin-warr-lawrence-murder-virginia-cold-case-48-hours/◦ https://people.com/robin-lawrence-murdered-took-police-decades-arrest-her-killer-11906659◦ 48 hours Season 39 Episode 5: closing the cold case of Robin Lawrence

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