An Inherited Tragedy: The Murder Of Jennifer McKinley

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Jennifer McKinley's life began and ended with violence. At just 2 years old, young Jennifer was found alone in a Houston apartment alongside three bodies that had been shot to death, one of which was her mother. Years passed and the homicide case eventually went cold. Jennifer grew up and had a son of her own. But just like her mother, Jennifer was murdered in the same apartment as her own child. Jennifer's live-in boyfriend, 44-year-old Erick Erminger strangled and killed her while her son was asleep in a nearby room. Retired Homicide Detective with the Houston Police Department Fil Waters explains the coincidental murder of Jennifer McKinley and details his bizarre interrogation with Erminger. Later, Fil opens up about his faith and explains how it guided him throughout his career. After working hundreds of cases during his 24 years as a detective with the Houston Police Department, Fil Waters now serves as the President and CEO of Kindred Spirits Investigations & Security. Fil is the star of the true-crime series The Interrogator, where he recounts some of his most famous cases. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.7	Ah! Ah! Jennifer McKinley's life began and ended with violence.
0:48.3	In 1985, at only two years old, she was found alone and crying in a Houston apartment covered in blood, but the
0:56.8	blood was not hers. The stains were from her mother, Tammy Wright, who, along with two other
1:03.3	people, had been shot to death. Tammy had fled from her abusive boyfriend and with her young
1:09.2	daughter sought refuge in a friend's apartment.
1:12.4	But Tammy's abusive boyfriend was in jail at the time of the murders, and authorities were left
1:17.5	with no suspects in the investigation. The case of the three murders went cold. Jennifer grew up
1:24.5	and went on to have a son of her own.
1:30.9	But just like Jennifer, that boy would grow up without a mother and would be in the same apartment where she was killed when she was killed.
1:36.6	I'm Emily Campano and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.
2:15.0	Music Crime Podcast. On the morning of May 19th, 2012, the Houston Police Department was notified of a homicide.
2:21.4	28-year-old Jennifer McKinley was found dead on her bedroom floor, her body covered with a blanket.
2:23.0	Jennifer had multiple bruises and injuries across her body.
2:26.8	The cause of death was manual strangulation, and her killer remained in a nearby room.
2:35.1	Jennifer's live-in boyfriend was 44-year-old Eric Erminger.
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