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Mar 2020
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Episode 71 - Katrina Smith

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About this episode
In October 2012 Katrina and Todd Smith marked their 7th wedding anniversary. A joyful occasion, that within less than 24 hours would become a distant memory.

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The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
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Research & Writing:
Alison Schwartz

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Sources:
“Five Key Moments of the Todd Smith First-Degree Murder Trial” Journal Standard, Jan. 20, 2017.
https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20170119/five-key-moments-of-todd-smith-first-degree-murder-trial
“Katrina Smith - obituary” Rockford Register Star, Nov. 15, 2012. 
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rrstar/obituary.aspx?n=katrina-smith&pid=161048945
“Illinois woman stalked, murdered in midst of affair, separation” True Crime Daily, May 9, 2017. 
https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/05/09/illinois-woman-stalked-murdered-in-midst-of-affair-separation/
“Update: Todd Smith sentenced to 59 years in prison” 23WIFR News, April 4, 2017.
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Jury-selection-in-murder-trial-for-Todd-Smith-begins-410166405.html
“Circumstantial Evidence Could Prove Todd Smith is Guilty of Wife’s Murder, Judge Says” 23WIFR News, Apr 18, 2016.
https://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Circumstantial-Evidence-Proves-Todd-Smith-is-Guilty-of-Wifes-Murder-Judge-says-376119921.html
“New Details Emerge in Katrina Smith’s Death” 23WIFR News, Feb. 1 2016.
https://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/New-Details-Emerge-in-Katrina-Smiths-Death-367292021.html
“More Murder Charges Filed Against Todd Smith” 23WIFR News, May 14, 2014.
https://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/More-Murder-Charges-Filed-Against-Todd-Smith-259300501.html
“‘We want justice:’ Siblings talk post-search about Katrina Smith” Rockford Register Star, Nov 13, 2012. 
https://www.rrstar.com/article/20121113/NEWS/311139925
“Witnesses: Katrina Smith of Machesney Park was Considering Divorce Before She Was Killed” Journal Standard, Feb 1 2016. 
https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20160201/witnesses-katrina-smith-of-machesney-park-was-considering-divorce-before-she-was-killed
“Federal fraud case on hold for Machesney Park man pending appeal in wife’s murder” Journal Standard, Feb 17, 2019. https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20190217/federal-fraud-case-on-hold-for-machesney-park-man-pending-appeal-in-wifes-murder
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