Cyndi Overton takes over True Crime Time For with a story she intended to cover quickly—but couldn&#39;t. On September 28, 1953, six-year-old Robert “Bobby” Greenlease Jr. was taken from his Kansas City school by a woman claiming his mother had suffered a heart attack. Bonnie Heady and Carl Hall demanded $600,000 for Bobby&#39;s return, even though they had already killed him. The FBI investigation ended with Bobby&#39;s body recovered, Hall and Heady executed less than three months later, and more than half of the ransom money never recovered. Pasted text The FBI&#39;s records confirm the names and major details of Cyndi&#39;s account. <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/history/cases-and-criminals/greenlease-kidnapping?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">FBI</a>Then it&#39;s Family Matters. In Arizona, Gary Crawford receives life plus 21 years for murdering his 91-year-old stepfather and attempting to murder his mother. In Missouri, Mariah Thomas is sentenced to 13 years after pleading guilty to child endangerment resulting in the death of her one-month-old daughter, whom she told investigators she accidentally placed in an oven instead of a crib. Pasted text Pasted text <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/crime-news/news/mom-sentenced-after-she-put-baby-in-oven-instead-of-crib/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">Us</a>Cyndi also covers the extraordinary Florida case against plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski, convicted of murdering attorney Steven Cozzi despite Cozzi&#39;s body never being recovered, along with a Colorado woman accused of killing and dismembering her husband. Pasted text Pasted textLater, an armed Airbnb break-in ends with one alleged intruder shot by the renter; Florida MRI technician Gabriel Cruz is accused of sexually assaulting a sedated patient; and Stephen Gress pleads guilty to first-degree murder in the brutal death of 16-year-old Miranda Corsett. Pasted text Cruz has been charged, and the allegation remains pending. <a href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/mri-technician-charged-with-sexual-battery-of-patient-in-port-st-lucie-police-say/3862041/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">NBC Miami</a>Cyndi closes with #JusticeForHailey, sending love to Hailey Johnson&#39;s mother, Barbara, and asking Lifers to continue supporting her fight for answers. Pasted text<h2></h2>True Crime Time For, Cyndi Overton, Real Life Real Crime, Bobby Greenlease, Robert Greenlease Jr, Bonnie Heady, Carl Hall, Greenlease kidnapping, Steven Cozzi, Tomasz Kosowski, Gary Crawford, Mariah Thomas, Za&#39;Riah Thomas, Gabriel Cruz, Miranda Corsett, Stephen Gress, Family Matters, Justice for Hailey, Hailey Johnson, Barbara Johnson, true crime<ul><li>Bobby Greenlease kidnapping and murder</li><li>Bonnie Heady and Carl Hall</li><li>$600,000 ransom and missing money</li><li>Gary Crawford family murder case</li><li>Steven Cozzi murder without a recovered body</li><li>Tomasz Kosowski conviction</li><li>Mariah Thomas and the death of infant Za&#39;Riah</li><li>Colorado dismemberment case</li><li>Florida Airbnb self-defense investigation</li><li>Gabriel Cruz MRI sexual-battery allegation</li><li>Stephen Gress and Miranda Corsett</li><li>#JusticeForHailey</li></ul>The centerpiece of Episode 288 is clearly Bobby Greenlease. Cyndi begins with what was supposed to be a quick “On This Day” story and ends up telling the full FBI account—from Bobby walking out of school holding his kidnapper&#39;s hand through the executions of Hall and Heady. Pasted textA couple of transcript spellings are worth correcting before publication: Bonnie Heady, Carl Austin Hall, Robert Cosgrove Greenlease Jr., Steven Cozzi, Tomasz Kosowski, and Gabriel Cruz. The Missouri infant&#39;s name is reported as Za&#39;Riah Mae.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donations'>https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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