Mastermind: The Story of Tonica Jenkins

People are always intrigued by intelligent criminals. We say stuff
like “If she’d only put that genius and energy into something good,
she’d have been a huge success.” And it’s true, it really is. But
the thing is, some people just live for the con. It’s in their
blood—they can’t imagine doing anything else. In every situation,
they’re looking for the angle, the way to turn everything to their
advantage and put one over on everybody else in the process. Join
us for the story of a born con artist whose quest for thrills
turned deadly—the only case we’ve ever heard of with both a fake
kidnapping and a real one.

Sources:
Court paperwork:
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/eighth-district-court-of-appeals/2004/2004-ohio-136.html

Scene Magazine, Andrew Putz:
https://www.clevescene.com/news/mastermind-or-moron-1481119
CNN/Court TV:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/11/ctv.jenkins.trial/
Cleveland Magazine, Eric Trickey:
https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/politics/articles/aaron-phillips'-deal-with-the-devil

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