Show Notes
Hey everyone! As a bonus episode, I’d like to introduce you to a podcast I’ve come to really enjoy - True Crime Unwind. This episode has some similarities to the Mackenzie Shirilla case from The Crash on Netflix and a case close to host Mercedes. So I thought this was a great introduction to their show. Enjoy! Episode 59: Jeff McQueen, Dante Crump, Kaireem Meeks, and Jonté Clark - Saugerties, NY Before there was Mackenzie Shirilla, there was Meredith McSpiritThe Netflix documentary The Crash has reignited conversations about the controversial case of Mackenzie Shirilla. But years before that case made headlines, another devastating crash left four young men dead, one young woman alive, and a community searching for answers that never seemed to come.Episode SummaryIn August 2015, Jeff McQueen, Dante Crump, Kaireem Meeks Jr., and Jonté Clark were heading home from work at the Saugerties HITS Horse Show when tragedy struck. The car they were riding in left the roadway, traveled down a private dirt road, plunged down a 110-foot embankment, struck a house, and came to rest upside down. All four young men were killed. The driver, 19-year-old Meredith McSpirit, survived.What followed was a years-long controversy filled with conflicting statements, questions about possible impairment, rumors, lawsuits, and a grand jury decision that left many family members and community members outraged. Investigators found no evidence of mechanical failure and ultimately cleared McSpirit of criminal wrongdoing, but for many, that decision only created more questions than answers.This week, Kinsley and Mercedes take a deep dive into the lives of the four young men whose stories are too often overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the crash. We examine the investigation, Meredith McSpirit’s changing accounts of what happened, the evidence that was considered, and why this case continues to spark debate more than a decade later.Because before there was Mackenzie Shirilla, there was Meredith McSpirit.If you have any information, please contact the Saugerties Police Department at (845) 246-9800Connect With Us:• Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind• TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind• Facebook: @TrueCrimeUnwind
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