Episode 33-Angelika Graswald AKA the Kayak Killer
On April 19, 2015, Angelika Graswald and her fiancé, Vincent Viafore, went kayaking on the Hudson River near Bannerman Island, New York. On the return home, Vincent Viafore’s kayak capsized, and he drowned.
Police grew suspicious after Graswald made strange social media posts and gave inconsistent statements.
Investigators discovered she removed the drain plug from Viafore’s kayak and admitted she “felt relieved” he was gone, citing relationship problems and his life insurance policy.
She was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in May of 2015.
In 2017, Graswald took a plea deal for criminally negligent homicide and served 2.5 years in jail (including time already served). She was released in December 2017
The information presented in this episode is from sources from the most reliable accounts available on the web, including the podcast:
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A Video from ABC News:
https://www.google.com/search?q=911+call+kayak+killer&rlz=1C5MACD_enUS1151US1151&oq=911+call+kayak+killer&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORigATIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCDQxODVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:4e5338de,vid:vst9ClJ0NMY,st:0
CBS News article:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kayak-murder-case-angelika-graswald-interrogation-video-raises-key-questions-in-boyfriends-death/
Elle Magazine article:
https://www.elle.com/life-love/a26453558/angelika-graswald-kayak-killer-profile/
Poughkeepsie Journal Article:
https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2017/12/21/angelika-graswald-released-prison/973208001/#
Photos include: The Bannerman Castle Ruins, Photos of Angelika Graswald and Vincent Viafore
