Session 20: 1981 Brink's Robbery + Triple Murder with Rep. Mike Lawler

Update: 2025-01-03

Description

Hey Crimestituents! We're gaveling in another session of Crime in Congress, a new true crime podcast with hosts Harley and Sarah that examines political scandals and infamous crimes with elected officials.

This session, we're talking about the 1981 Brink's Robbery, which led to three murders and a wild political saga still playing out to this day. Representative Mike Lawler from New York also swings by to give his thoughts about this hometown tragedy.

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Sources:

The Journal News Sat Oct 24 1981

Newsday Oct 22 1981 Page 5

Ithaca Journal Herald October 21, 1981

Terrorism Working Group Report - NYPD

Brink's Robbery - New City Library

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,

v. Mutulu SHAKUR, a/k/a "Doc", a/k/a "Jerel Wayne Williams",

and Marilyn Jean Buck, a/k/a "Carol Durant", a/k/a "Nina Lewis", a/k/a "Diana Campbell", a/k/a "Norma Miller", Defendants-Appellants.

The Prisoner - New Yorker

Featuring: the creaks, hums, and sounds of Sarah's house

Gavel strike audio by odditonic

Instrumental intro/outro music by Dmitry Taras