American Dream

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode of They Walk Among America… An Australian man named Greg McNicol saw something in Detroit that few others could. He wanted to enrich the lives of the community by purchasing a dilapidated apartment complex and transforming it into a desirable place to live. Greg lowered the rent and ensured his tenants were well taken care of. In the end, however, Greg’s goodwill was repaid in the most horrific way imaginable…

*** LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED *** 

‘They Walk Among America’ is a Law & Crime podcast network production.

This episode was hosted by Nina Innsted.

Researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.

Editing and scoring by Kory Hilpmann.

Script editing, additional writing and production direction by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.

MUSIC: 

Things Gone Wrong by Moments

Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban

Romantique Minuet by Moments

Meadow by Stephen Keech

Range Rover Roadtrip by PALA

Sonata Romantique in G Major by Wild Wonder

The Open Steppe by Wicked Cinema

Spring Embrace by Cody Martin

Driven to the Edge by Salon Dijon

Enigma by Dakota Mack

Beat The System by Cody Martin

Caffeinated Marima by JCar

Petalstone by Cody Martin

Runner by Falls

Endgame by Alice In Winter

Shadow Passage by Cody Martin

Additional musical compositions by Kory Hilpmann.

For more information, visit https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ or https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/

REFERENCES:

COURT DOCUMENTS

https://www.courts.michigan.gov/49baaf/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/opinions/final/coa/20140422_c312237_44_312237.opn.pdf

NEWSBANK

Detroit News, The (MI), May 14, 2011

Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), May 15, 2011

Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), May 15, 2011

Sunday Mail (Adelaide, Australia), May 15, 2011

Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), May 15, 2011

Age, The (Melbourne, Australia), May 16, 2011

FOX - 2 WJBK (Detroit, MI), May 16, 2011

Detroit News, The: Web Edition Articles (MI), May 17, 2011

Coffs Coast Advocate, The (New South Wales), May 18, 2011

Detroit News, The (MI), May 18, 2011

Age, The (Melbourne, Australia), May 21, 2011

Detroit News, The: Web Edition Articles (MI), May 26, 2011

Detroit News, The (MI), June 3, 2011

Detroit News, The (MI), June 7, 2011

Detroit News, The: Web Edition Articles (MI), June 7, 2011

Detroit News, The (MI), June 24, 2011

Detroit Examiner (MI), July 3, 2011

Detroit News, The (MI), January 9, 2012

Advocate, The (Burnie, Australia), January 12, 2012

Advertiser, The (Adelaide, Australia), January 13, 2012

Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), January 13, 2012

Advocate, The (Burnie, Australia), January 14, 2012

Detroit News, The: Web Edition Articles (MI), January 17, 2012

Australian Associated Press (Australia), July 17, 2012

Detroit News, The (MI), July 17, 2012

Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), August 3, 2012

Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MI), February 15, 2013

Detroit News, The: Web Edition Articles (MI), February 24, 2015

 ONLINE SOURCES

https://www.smh.com.au/world/detroit-witness-kill-the-dude-20110527-1f8ck.html

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/civil-complaint-filed-against-freddie-young-for-the-murder-of-gregory-mcnicol-123266598.html

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/freddie-young-walked-up-to-real-estate-developer-greg-mcnicol-shot-him-with-a-pistol-and-left-him-to-die-court-hears/news-story/b157292d24d46450c120e56c5ae6d982

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/aussie-shot-in-rent-row-with-lotto-winner/news-story/a915f8a38f943222b601323bd99acf07

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/lotto-winner-gets-25-years-in-detroit-landlord-murder/

https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/aussie-murder-trial-begins-in-detroit-ng-ya-336282