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
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Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), May 15, 2011
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FOX - 2 WJBK (Detroit, MI), May 16, 2011
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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
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ONLINE SOURCES
https://www.smh.com.au/world/detroit-witness-kill-the-dude-20110527-1f8ck.html
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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