INTRODUCING: CounterClock Season 8
Crime Junkie
INTRODUCING: CounterClock Season 8
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AI Summary
In this promotional episode, Ashley Flowers introduces Counter Clock Season 8, which investigates the 2008 Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park, Illinois. On a Saturday morning, a gunman held six women at gunpoint in the clothing store, ultimately killing five of them. Despite having a surviving witness, a detailed composite sketch, and the suspect's voice on a 911 call, the case remains unsolved nearly two decades later. Ashley initially researched this case for Crime Junkie and received overwhelming tips from listeners, leading to more questions than answers. Host Delia D'Ambra takes over the investigation for Counter Clock Season 8, promising to dig deep into the evidence, timeline, and inconsistencies that have plagued this case. The preview suggests the investigation will explore unexpected angles including a church in crisis, a mental health center, gang connections, and the possibility of an inside job. The season promises to examine why this crime, which appeared straightforward at first, may actually be something much more complex and far-reaching than initially believed.
Key takeaways
- 01The Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park, Illinois remain unsolved nearly 20 years after five women were killed execution-style in 2008
- 02Despite strong evidence including a surviving witness, composite sketch, and 911 recording of the suspect's voice, no one has been identified
- 03The investigation reveals the crime may be far more complex than initially believed, potentially involving churches, gangs, mental health facilities, and corruption
- 04The gunman stayed in the store for approximately 40 minutes, which investigators found unusual and suspicious
- 05Counter Clock Season 8 promises new angles on the case including the possibility of an inside job and connections to other violent crimes
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"It was like a big jigsaw puzzle and most of the pieces were upside down."
— Unknown investigator
"We, in those early days, did not know somebody had survived. We were worried about her safety. What if this guy has her information, has all of our information?"
— Unknown witness or investigator
"When you shoot somebody execution style, you've done it before."
— Unknown investigator or expert
"Who does not say anything for $100,000?"
— Unknown source
Transcript
Hi, Crime Junkies. I'm your host, Ashley Flowers, and today I want to tell you about a case that has stuck with me for years. In 2008, on a Saturday morning, a man walked into a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, and held six women at gunpoint. Five of them were murdered. What's always stood out about this case is what investigators had almost immediately. A surviving witness, a detailed composite sketch, even the suspect's voice captured on a 911 call. But nearly two decades later, no one has been identified, and all potential leads went cold. Now, I first started looking into this case for Crime Junkie, and I took to my socials and asked you all for any information that could help us unravel this mystery. And so many tips and theories flooded my inbox that instead of answers, it felt like every lead I got just led to more questions. So today, I want you to hear how those questions then led to something bigger. For the newest season of Counter Clock, host Delia D'Ambra is going to dig into the Lane Bryant murders. Dig into the evidence, the timeline, and the details that still don't add up. So I want you to go and binge every episode of Counter Clock Season 8, and then when you're done, you can head back here to Crime Junkie for more cases every week. Now, here is just a taste of what you're going to get this season on Counter Clock. It started out as just another day in a popular clothing store, but it ended in a bloody massacre. A deadly shooting rampage at upscal…