In early January of 1992, Celeste Simone Carrington, from East Palo Alto, California, embarked on a crime spree, murdering people while burglarizing businesses in which she had previously worked as a janitor.
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First, we dive into the setting (11:45), the killer’s early life (24:18) and the timeline (28:07). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (37:28), “Where are they now?” (46:54) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (47:43).
As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (53:48) and our shout outs (55:38).
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams.
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Shout Outs
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco, available on You Tube, Showtime, Hulu, Paramount +, Prime and Redbox
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Sheng Wang: Sweet and Juicy on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/81276951
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Stanford Law School: Supreme Court of California Resources. (07/27/09). People v. Carrington: Opinion. Retrieved 12/26/2022 from https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-carrington-32987
Cheever, Julia. (07/28/2009). Death penalty upheld for EPA woman. The Daily Journal. Retrieved 12/26/2022 from https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/death-penalty-upheld-for-epa-woman/article_114b4cc3-1719-569d-bbc6-cb18c2af3b6c.html
Office of the Alameda County District Attorney. (07/29/2009). Recent Case Report. Retrieved 12/26/2022 from https://le.alcoda.org/publications/point_of_view/files/Carrington.pdf
Egelko, Bob. (07/28/2009). Rare death sentence for woman is upheld. SFGate. Retrieved 01/14/2023 from https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Rare-death-sentence-for-woman-is-upheld-3222717.php
Decidedly Grim. (n.d.). MFDJ 9/12/2022: THE CRIMES OF CELESTE. Retrieved 01/22/2023 from http://www.decidedlygrim.net/?p=7844
Murderpedia. (n.d.). Celeste Simone Carrington. Retrieved 01/22/2023 from https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/carrington-celeste.htm
FindLaw. (07/27/2009). PEOPLE v. CARRINGTON (2009). Retrieved 01/22/2023 from https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1176468.html
History
County of San Mateo. (n.d.). History of East Palo Alto. Retrieved 01/13/2023 from https://www.smcgov.org/district-4-warren-slocum/history-east-palo-alto
Wikipedia contributors. (01/04/2023). East Palo Alto, California. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01/13/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Palo_Alto,_California&oldid=1131456439
Ruffin II, Herbert G. (10/28/2011). East Palo Alto, California (1925-). Black Past. Retrieved 01/13/2023 from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/east-palo-alto-1925/
Cutler, Kim-Mai. (01/10/2015). East Of Palo Alto’s Eden: Race And The Formation Of Silicon Valley. TechCrunch. Retrieved 01/14/2023 from https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/10/east-of-palo-altos-eden/
Kerr, Dara. (08/31/2015). East Palo Alto: Life on the other side of Silicon Valley’s tracks. CNET. Retrieved 01/14/2023 from https://www.cnet.com/culture/east-palo-alto-life-on-the-other-side-of-silicon-valleys-tracks/
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