In short
Introductory promo for CounterClock Season 8, centered on the 2008 Lane Bryant store murders in Tinley Park, Illinois: a man entered on a Saturday morning, held six women at gunpoint, and five were murdered; a surviving witness, a detailed composite sketch, and a suspect voice captured on a 911 call existed, yet no suspect has been identified after nearly two decades.
Guests
No specific guests named in this intro. Hosts mentioned: Ashley Flowers (Crime Junkie host) and Delia D ’Ambra (CounterClock host).
Key claims
Early evidence and leads went cold; the case may involve something “much bigger” than initially assumed; investigation details don’t add up (timeline, target, duration).
Notable examples
References to a church in crisis, a dilapidated mental health center, a notorious street gang, and another violent shooting; mentions “quid pro quo” and possible inside job/motive involving money.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOIntroduction to the Lane Bryant Case
0:45 to 1:30
Overview of the Lane Bryant murders and the investigation challenges.
“and I took to my socials and asked you all for any information that could help us unravel this mystery.”
The Evidence and Questions
1:30 to 2:16
Discussion of the evidence available and the unresolved questions in the case.
“Now, here is just a taste of what you're going to get this season on CounterClock.”
Exploring the Investigation's Depth
2:16 to 3:35
Delving into the complexities of the investigation and potential leads.
“We, in those early days, did not know somebody had survived.”
Key Insights from the Investigation
3:35 to 4:24
Highlighting surprising details uncovered during the investigation.
“All of a sudden I see the police come, like, filling the neighborhood and coming up my driveway.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:01Hi, 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.
0:52And 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 CounterClock 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 CounterClock.
1:38It started out as just another day in a popular clothing store. But it ended in a bloody massacre. A deadly shooting rampage at upscale Lane Bryant Ladies Clothing Store. Six women gunned down execution style. The February 2008 Lane Bryant homicides in Tinley Park, Illinois, are a notorious case that for nearly two decades have looked like one type of crime, but might just be something much, much bigger. It was like a big jigsaw puzzle and most of the pieces were upside down. For the last year, I've been heads down trying to turn every puzzle piece in this complicated case right side up. The search continues for the gunman.
2:23We, in those early days, did not know somebody had survived. We were worried about her safety. What if this guy has her information and has all of our information? This season on CounterClock, we're going inside a law enforcement investigation that has been locked behind closed doors for years. None of it made sense. The timing, the target, the victims, and the length of time that he stayed in the store. What were you doing in there for 40 minutes? The further and further I dug into this crime, the stranger things got. My reporting led me to some unexpected places. A church in crisis, a dilapidated mental health center, a notorious street gang, and another violent shooting.
3:11Are you familiar with quid pro quo? When you shoot somebody execution style, you've done it before. A lot of things go down because of money. Maybe it was an inside job. People use church to do their devilish ways. Buckle up, because this story is anything but straightforward. All of a sudden I see the police come, like, filling the neighborhood and coming up my driveway. Hey, we got a cop man shot out in front of my house. Major shootout. How many here, man? There's some. What's going on? Stand up. Holy cow. Most crimes I see, it's 10 ,000. This was 100 ,000. Who does not say anything for 100 ,000?
3:56When we first met and you provided me with this information, I mean, my jaw dropped. I was like, oh, my goodness. Thank God you're investigative journalism.
4:11Binge CounterClock Season 8 right now, wherever you get your podcasts.
4:23You guys, that is just the beginning of this investigation. Go listen to all episodes of CounterClock Season 8 right now on the CounterClock feed, wherever you get your podcasts.
From the publisher
In February 2008, six women were held hostage in a women’s clothing store in Tinley Park, Illinois.. Rhoda McFarland, Carrie Hudek Chiuso, Connie Woolfolk, Sarah Szafranski, and Jennifer Bishop were executed and the killer escaped leaving only one survivor. In Season 8 of CounterClock, host and investigative journalist Delia D’Ambra covers the Lane Bryant Murders and goes further into the case than any journalist has before. Through firsthand accounts and thousands of documents, Delia reconstructs what happened inside the store, why it may have happened, and who may have been responsible. For nearly twenty years, their families have lived without answers. This season, the search continues.
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