Generation Why: True Crime

February 16, 2025. Shots and screams filled the early morning in a Taramac, FL, neighborhood as Mary Gingles fled her home after her father, David Ponzer, was shot. Her soon-to-be ex-husband, Nathan Gingles, calmly stalked her down the street as she banged on her neighbors’ doors, pleading for help. Within minutes, Nathan murdered David, Mary, and her neighbor, Andrew Ferrin, and walked away with his four-year-old daughter, resulting in an exhaustive Internal Affairs investigation of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

August 22nd, 2001. The FBI arrested eight individuals as part of a conspiracy to steal millions in prize funds from the McDonald’s Monopoly sweepstakes. The mastermind of this conspiracy was the very person who was tasked with distributing the game pieces. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 31, 2000. Bloomington, Indiana. A 19 year-old Indiana University student disappeared while riding her bike on the morning of May 31st, 2000. Despite searches, no sign of Jill was found until three years after she went missing when her remains were discovered. Eventually, a man would be arrested for Jill's murder, but would the case against him be enough to convince a jury as well as the public that he was the killer? For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Las Cruces, New Mexico. On a quiet February morning in 1990, a bowling alley in Las Cruces, New Mexico, became the site of one of the state’s most brutal unsolved crimes. 911 dispatch received a distressing call from a 12-year-old who stated seven people had been shot, including herself. Four people, three of whom were children, were killed in the attack. Three decades later, the case remains unsolved. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

February 10th, 1999. Scarborough, Maine. Hours after Ashley Ouellette called her mother from a friend’s house, where she was supposed to be spending the night, her body was found in the road by passing motorists. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A musician's home is raided, resulting in property damage and missing cash. He responded by making music videos and songs about the officers, which resulted in a civil trial no one is likely to ever forget. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April 16th, 1993. Sugar Hill, Georgia. Emogene Thompson was found dead inside her vehicle. Investigators soon learned that a police car was seen at the crime scene on the night of the murder, leading them to suspect their own officer Michael Chapel, who responded to a burglary report at Emogene’s home days earlier. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

December 13th, 2020. Lulling, Texas. Texas State University student Jason Landry went missing while driving home for the holiday break. Jason was involved in a single-vehicle accident on a rural gravel road. Investigators believe he exited the vehicle, removed his clothing, and walked away from the crash in an unknown direction. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

September 4th, 2023. Terral, Oklahoma. 19-year-old Noah Presgrove was found dead on the side of the highway after a night of partying with friends. From the beginning, his death appeared suspicious, but there was no clear evidence of foul play. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you haven't listened to part one then this episode isn't going to make a lot of sense. Go back and listen to the first ep. We covered the details of Dan Markel's murder and the implicated involvement of the Adelson family in episode one and now we’re going to get into the trials. Who will pay for the murder of Dan Markel? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.