What Now? | 6

In a final interview with Al and Mary Ann, Willy aims to answer unresolved questions.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a description of suicide (from a work of fiction). This begins at 6 minutes 30 seconds and ends at 7 minutes.

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Key figures in this episode:

Jeff Signorelli (1984-2002): 18-year-old man from Aurora, IL. Recent graduate of Aurora Central Catholic High School. Murdered on July 11, 2002. The case remains unsolved.

Mary Ann Signorelli: Jeff's mother. Third-generation native of Aurora, IL. Has been involved in historic preservation efforts in Aurora. 

Al Signorelli: Jeff's father. Born and raised in Chicago. Long-time resident of Aurora, IL. Ran for the open seat of alderman-at-large on Aurora City Council in 2003. Has also been involved in historic preservation efforts in Aurora.

Janet Malcolm (1934-2021): Journalist and writer at The New Yorker. Author of the 1990 book The Journalist and the Murderer.

Truman Capote (1924-1984): Novelist and non-fiction writer. Author of the 1966 book In Cold Blood, about the 1959 murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas.

Karie Gray: Former officer at the APD for about a decade in the early 2000s. As a police cadet, she helped collect evidence at the scene of Jeff's murder. Was also a friend of Jeff's.

Tori Telfer: True crime writer and podcaster. Creator and host of the Criminal Broads podcast. College friend of Willy's.

Neal Ormond: Long-time resident of Aurora, IL. Attended Freeman Elementary on the city's west side in the 1940s and 50s.

Faith Greising: Teacher at Freeman Elementary school in Aurora for more than twenty years.

Scott Sherwood: Art conservator who lives and works in Aurora.

Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Previously

(00:01:18) Easy Way Out

(00:08:09) Morally Indefensible

(00:21:34) Have You Ever Listened to a Podcast?

(00:35:58) Final Questions

(00:45:42) More Toxic on the Inside

(00:57:10) Microfilm Detective

(01:11:24) Credits