Episode 306: Honor Roll Student Kills Mom With Cast Iron Skillet & Steak Knife To Hide Her College Secrets

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Every college student has their secrets - but Sydney’s was that she was no longer in college. She had been suspended but hadn’t told a single person. She stayed in her dorm, pretended to go to class, studied with friends in the library, even attended sorority meetings. 

She was living a lie - and it was all about to come crashing down because her mom was on the phone with her school. She was about to discover the truth and all the lies Sydney had told. 

Sydney grabbed a heavy cast iron skillet & steak knife… her murder weapons. She would murder her mom, and her family would stand behind her. Was Sydney legally insane at the time of the killing? Or was she willing to do anything to keep her secret - secret?

Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com

Prosecutor Opening Statement: https://youtu.be/42Xn2PQRnE0?si=oOBDAoYLPn77dpQX

Defense Opening Statement: https://youtu.be/D2P3dr3y2w8?si=qx3pf1BJIhP2zGEA

Dad Testifies: https://youtu.be/ynjr4ktxzOU?si=jHZ3HiX51_GFwpw9

Associate Dean Testifies: https://youtu.be/MbPzZL8do9M?si=5Br1t8BCNOCIb4GM

Grandma Testifies: https://youtu.be/Ixh7w4d1Jd4?si=OaRdDb2TsJCKaERv

HS Teacher Testifies: https://youtu.be/jpe3GjD9Nms?si=GjGBux7ZgVOH5RcJ

Psychological Testimonies: https://youtu.be/X7F92_DZ9RY?si=o51zRiLfUcjJLDHx

Bodycam Footage: https://youtu.be/3D16waIKzZA?si=5VR-C6BB-DaMHyiE

Commentary: https://youtu.be/f5FEcYGK4Pg?si=IOg7nYJQx1p-R4Ln

State Rests: https://youtu.be/awIY03JZRDk?si=9p7iSy1k78OQBNGD

Defense Rests: https://youtu.be/xzsPa-yaZXY?si=O6WX8sU9CW54o7md

Defense Closing Arguments: https://youtu.be/w1YG-dr1oaQ?si=StuwQYh-xZxzIZzV

Rebuttal: https://youtu.be/l5JOMF1fDhw?si=_PR0DJ-HTggrxYFE

Body Language Expert: https://youtu.be/AnhPTotpuq0?si=7YNbvTxKK9OiBlv4

Verdict: https://youtu.be/J4FUWjBV9DE?si=HtZtD1dnceDnJ6zl

Sentencing: https://youtu.be/ZUAlZHWYW-g?si=-sZ3Kk96eT3Uy2HT

Attorney: https://youtu.be/2oKO6UmYdMo?si=Ujn-lLltG6LpyiCd

Highlights: https://youtu.be/DOa47T39hsQ?si=hCGPIbdiECxnINaO

https://www.eonline.com/news/1388300/ohio-woman-23-sentenced-to-15-years-to-life-in-prison-for-stabbing-mom-over-college-suspension

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-woman-fatally-stabbed-mother-argument-college-suspension-sentence-rcna117823

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/crime/2020/03/04/daughter-charged-with-killing-her/1586666007/

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2023/10/19/sydney-powell-convicted-stabbing-death-mother-brenda-powell-akron-ohio-insanity-plea/71238220007/

https://people.com/ohio-woman-brutally-killed-mom-after-kicked-out-college-gets-life-sentence-8286029

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-who-beat-her-mom-with-skillet-stabbed-her-in-neck-nearly-30-times-to-conceal-suspension-from-college-is-sentenced-for-murder/

https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2020/03/bond-set-at-250000-for-19-year-old-akron-woman-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-her-mother.html

https://torontosun.com/news/world/daughter-kills-mom-with-skillet-knife-after-college-expulsion-revealed

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12562111/ohio-woman-Sydney-Powell-killed-mother-kicked-college.html

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/sydney-powell-gets-life-in-prison-for-mothers-murder

https://www.insider.com/ohio-sydney-powell-life-sentence-stabbing-murder-mother-insanity-defense-2023-10

https://people.com/sydney-powell-ohio-college-student-killed-mom-7972815

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/09/19/jury-deliberating-trial-akron-daughter-accused-killing-mom/

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