On the afternoon of August 23, 2003, Erie, Pennsylvania pizza delivery driver Brian Wells walked into the local branch of the PNC Bank and handed the teller a note warning that he had a bomb and they had fifteen minutes to hand over $250,000 or it would detonate. Unable to access the vault, the tell…On the afternoon of August 23, 2003, Erie, Pennsylvania pizza delivery driver Brian Wells walked into the local branch of the PNC Bank and handed the teller a note warning that he had a bomb and they had fifteen minutes to hand over $250,000 or it would detonate. Unable to access the vault, the teller gave Wells all the cash on hand and he left as the employees triggered the emergency protocol.more
In today's episode, we explore the tragic tale of the 2003 Pizza Delivery Bombing in Eerie, Pennsylvania, that claimed the life of seemingly normal guy Brian Wells. This story has many, MANY twists and turns, so join us as we unravel the full web of lies and deceit that surround this infamous crime,…In today's episode, we explore the tragic tale of the 2003 Pizza Delivery Bombing in Eerie, Pennsylvania, that claimed the life of seemingly normal guy Brian Wells. This story has many, MANY twists and turns, so join us as we unravel the full web of lies and deceit that surround this infamous crime, and discuss the real motives and reasoning behind the murder.
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After the fallout at the PNC Bank, Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong and Bill Rothstein scrambled to cover their tracks. But the FBI was already closing in, working to reveal the mastermind behind the entire plan.
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In order to deactivate the bomb, Brian’s co-conspirators set up an elaborate scavenger hunt around Erie, Pennsylvania. But as police started to follow the clues, tragedy struck.
Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast and Tiktok @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at se…In order to deactivate the bomb, Brian’s co-conspirators set up an elaborate scavenger hunt around Erie, Pennsylvania. But as police started to follow the clues, tragedy struck.
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In August 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Wells strapped a collar bomb to his neck and chest and entered a PNC Bank demanding $250,000 in cash. He thought it was the perfect bank robbery, and that the bomb on his chest was fake. He was wrong on both counts.
Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillers…In August 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Wells strapped a collar bomb to his neck and chest and entered a PNC Bank demanding $250,000 in cash. He thought it was the perfect bank robbery, and that the bomb on his chest was fake. He was wrong on both counts.
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Hace años, en una pequeña ciudad de Pennsylvania, un repartidor de pizzas llamado Brian Douglas Wells se convirtió en parte de un plan macabro que lo llevó a llevar un collar bomba. ¿Cómo llegó a esta situación? ¿Quiénes estaban detrás de este crimen y cuál fue su motivación? Acompáñanos mientras ex…Hace años, en una pequeña ciudad de Pennsylvania, un repartidor de pizzas llamado Brian Douglas Wells se convirtió en parte de un plan macabro que lo llevó a llevar un collar bomba. ¿Cómo llegó a esta situación? ¿Quiénes estaban detrás de este crimen y cuál fue su motivación? Acompáñanos mientras exploramos los detalles de este caso que desconcertó a investigadores y a todo el país.
When a pizza delivery man, Brian Wells, robs a bank while claiming he has a bomb locked around his neck, it turns into one of the strangest cases the FBI has ever encountered. Dennis Murphy has chosen this episode as one of his most memorable episodes.
Part 2 of the Brian Wells case is here for your listening! If you haven't listened to part 1, make sure you go back to episode 24 before listening to episode 25. This week, listen as Sarah continues the story of Brian Wells, discussing thoughts and theories with Grace. Check out kccpod.com for all p…Part 2 of the Brian Wells case is here for your listening! If you haven't listened to part 1, make sure you go back to episode 24 before listening to episode 25. This week, listen as Sarah continues the story of Brian Wells, discussing thoughts and theories with Grace. Check out kccpod.com for all photos and sources. more
Listen to the first part of the story of Brian Wells, an Erie man who was a piece of a bank heist, but who was killed in the process. In this first part of the case, Sarah tells the background on some of the key players and begins to go through the events that led up to the death of Brian. Amanda, C…Listen to the first part of the story of Brian Wells, an Erie man who was a piece of a bank heist, but who was killed in the process. In this first part of the case, Sarah tells the background on some of the key players and begins to go through the events that led up to the death of Brian. Amanda, Chelsea, and Grace discuss some of the details of this case with Sarah. Photos and sources available on kccpod.com - Tune in next week for Part 2! more
In this two-part story, Garret and Payton discuss The Pizza Bomber.
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Case Sources:
Evil genius Netflix documentary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells
https://www.wired.com/2010/12/ff-collarbomb/
https://alltha…In this two-part story, Garret and Payton discuss The Pizza Bomber.
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In this two-part story, Garret and Payton discuss The Pizza Bomber.
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Case Sources:
Evil genius Netflix documentary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells
https://www.wired.com/2010/12/ff-collarbomb/
https://alltha…In this two-part story, Garret and Payton discuss The Pizza Bomber.
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Erie, Pennsylvania is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie, halfway between New York and Ohio. It was August the 28th, 2003, when a man named Brian Welles arrived at a local pizzeria where he worked as a pizza delivery driver. For 10 years he had been one of their most loyal employees, only ever m…Erie, Pennsylvania is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie, halfway between New York and Ohio. It was August the 28th, 2003, when a man named Brian Welles arrived at a local pizzeria where he worked as a pizza delivery driver. For 10 years he had been one of their most loyal employees, only ever missing one day of work, following the death of his beloved cat.
But this day, an order placed from a payphone to 8631 Peach Street, only a few kilometres from the pizzeria, would change the course of multiple lives.
Once he arrived at the address, a collar bomb would be placed around his neck, fitted with a timer. He would also be handed a seven page letter, outlining a bizarre scavenger hunt he was ordered to complete. The words, “Act now, think later or you will die” were scrawled at the bottom of the instructions.
Was the collar bomb even real? How did it end up around Brian Welles’ neck? And what was this really all about?
What took place over the next few hours has been described by CNN as the only crime of its kind, and "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI".
We speak to investigative reporter Rich Schapiro, author of a long form piece on the Collar Bomb Heist for WIRED and researched the case extensively in the process. He is also an investigative journalist for NBC news in the United States.
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• The Incredible True Story of the Collar Bomb Heist by Rich Schapiro https://www.wired.com/2010/12/ff-collarbomb/
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In this episode, we watch Marjorie just berate the soul out of her lawyer via Skpye, learn that the filmmaker’s unhea…WHY. ARE. THEY. ALL. HOARDERS?
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In this episode, we watch Marjorie just berate the soul out of her lawyer via Skpye, learn that the filmmaker’s unhealthy (and possibly unethical?) relationship with Marjorie is off the rails, we learn who the masterminds behind the pizza-delivery-bank-heist were (maybe), we meet more hoarders, AND we posit that meathead Jerry from the FBI and Jason Zwick from ATF are in a relationship? Maybe? Whatever, it’s all awful but we make you laugh.
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The weirdest bank robbery in history, a collar-bomb, a cane-gun, three dead men, and two homes so hoard-ey they required hazmat suits. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you “Evil Genius.”
In 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania, a robbery gone wrong and a terrifying public murder capture…Let us paint a picture:
The weirdest bank robbery in history, a collar-bomb, a cane-gun, three dead men, and two homes so hoard-ey they required hazmat suits. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you “Evil Genius.”
In 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania, a robbery gone wrong and a terrifying public murder capture the nation's attention, and a bizarre collection of Midwestern hoarders, outcasts, and lawbreakers play cat-and-mouse with the FBI. Eventually, a middle-aged mastermind named Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong -- once a town beauty, now a woman grappling with mental illness -- is arrested. But 15 years later, this documentary proves there’s more to the conspiracy and murders than was ever thought.
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Around midday on August 28 2003, 46-year-old delivery driver Brian Wells clocked in for his usual lunchtime shift at Mama Mia’s Pizzeria in Erie, Pennsylvania. At 1:30 PM, he was called to deliver two pizzas at an address at the end of a dirt road on Peach Street.
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Episode narrated by the A…Around midday on August 28 2003, 46-year-old delivery driver Brian Wells clocked in for his usual lunchtime shift at Mama Mia’s Pizzeria in Erie, Pennsylvania. At 1:30 PM, he was called to deliver two pizzas at an address at the end of a dirt road on Peach Street.
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Retired agent Dr. Jerry Clark, Ph.D. reviews the criminal case and trial of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, the mastermind behind the Collarbomb pizza delivery case and the activity of other female serial killers. He and his co-author Ed Palattella authored the true crime book, Mania and Marjorie Diehl-Ar…Retired agent Dr. Jerry Clark, Ph.D. reviews the criminal case and trial of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, the mastermind behind the Collarbomb pizza delivery case and the activity of other female serial killers. He and his co-author Ed Palattella authored the true crime book, Mania and Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong: Inside the Mind of a Female Serial Killer. Jerry Clark was previously reviewed one of the most bizarre bank robbery schemes in the history of the FBI, known officially as COLLARBOMB on Episode 13 of FBI Retired Case File Review.
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Retired agent Jerry Clark reviews one of the most bizarre bank robbery schemes in the history of the FBI. Known officially as COLLARBOMB, the case involves a pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank with a time bomb locked around his neck. It took Jerry and his partners from AFT and the Erie Police Depar…Retired agent Jerry Clark reviews one of the most bizarre bank robbery schemes in the history of the FBI. Known officially as COLLARBOMB, the case involves a pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank with a time bomb locked around his neck. It took Jerry and his partners from AFT and the Erie Police Department several years to unravel the complicated plot and to discover there were more dead bodies involved.
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