Murder at Ryan's Run

After a six month hiatus the podcast is back with an important bonus episode featuring newly acquired documents from the 2002  unsolved murder case of JOHN GILBRIDE. After you listen to the episode be sure to go to our website to see the document mentioned.https://murderatryansrun.com/If you have any information about the murder of John Gilbride or the allegations of abuse in MOVE that have been exposed in the podcast, please reach out via email at murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on Facebook or instagram @murderatryansrun.The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains mention of child sex abuse and graphic descriptions of child birth so is intended only for mature audiences. Please take care while listening. A funeral signified the ending of John Gilbride's life  in September 2002 but our investigation to find out WHO murdered John has us looking into the new beginnings that were happening for some people right after his murder that reveal a lot about the inner workings of the alleged cult of MOVE.  If you have any information about the murder of John Gilbride or the allegations of abuse in MOVE that have been exposed in the podcast, please reach out via email at murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on instagram @murderatryansrun.The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

A LOT happens and comes up in the immediate weeks following JOHN GILBRIDE'S violent murder on September 26, 2002 - and much of it has been kept secret for 19 years...until now. If you have any information about the murder of John Gilbride or the allegations of abuse in MOVE that have been revealed in the podcast, please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com or on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

John Gilbride "joined" MOVE when he was 18 and married leader ALBERTA AFRICA when he was 23 and then "leaving" the group and the marriage when he was 28.  JOHN was murdered in September 2002 and it is only after his death that it is discovered that he had gotten married again to a 24 yr old woman named ROSARIO who is now the beneficiary of John's substantial life insurance policy.  Who is this Rosario?  Where is this Rosario? Why did John keep her a secret?  John Gilbride's murder is still unsolved -if you have any information about it please reach out; murderatryansrun@gmail.com or on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

In the final hour of September 26, 2002, John Gilbride was murdered.  He was shot by an unknown assailant(s) that was waiting for him to come home from work.  All of the research and investigation into John's life was so that we can try to figure out who took his life and why.  We are looking for clues in the first 24 hours after the murder - alibis and behavior can be very telling.  If you have any information about the murder of John Gilbride  or the allegations of abuse in the alleged cult of MOVE please contact us via email:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com or on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

It has been alleged that MOVE leader, Alberta Africa, was the one ordering MOVE members and core supporters to surveil, harass and even threaten her ex-husband JOHN GILBRIDE because he was pursuing weekend visitation with their 6 yr old son.   This alleged campaign of "activities" against JOHN has been reported to have started the minute JOHN leaves  Alberta and MOVE and continues for the next 4 years right up to the day John is shot and takes his last breath.   Where were the core MOVE Supporters on the night of John's murder?  If you have any information about this unsolved murder or the allegations of abuse in MOVE exposed on this podcast please contact us at: murderatryansrun@gmail.com.  The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

* Content Warning: this episode mentions threats of violence against children.34 year old John Gilbride has been spending all his energy and money he does not have to fight for visitation rights with his only son Zackary.  After 4 years, John finally gets awarded weekend and holiday visitation and the case gets moved from Philadelphia to New Jersey.  MOVE has always declared that MOVE children cannot be with non-MOVE people and that they will not recognize any laws or court orders that go against MOVE Law.   All MOVE members have been called to stay at MOVE headquarters and prepare for a possible confrontation with authorities enforcing the custody order.   You will  hear from people who were inside MOVE headquarters in the days just before John Gilbride's murder.   If you have any information about the 2002 unsolved murder of John Gilbride or about the allegations of abuse inside the MOVE organization please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

6 weeks before JOHN GILBRIDE is shot dead, he is awarded the unsupervised visitation with his 6 year old son Zackary that has been fought in the Family Court of Philadelphia event hough John, Alberta and Zackary all live in New Jersey.  This final order by the Judge crosses a red line for John's ex-wife, the leader of MOVE (alleged to by former members to be a cult).  It is said that Alberta considers the court order to be a personal defeat and a direct attack on MOVE and so under her leadership, MOVE goes into full confrontation mode and the city of Philadelphia is having a terrifying deja vu.  If you have any information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or the allegation of abuse in MOVE that have been exposed in the podcast please reach out: murderatryansrun@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram @murderatryansrunThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

*Content Warning: this episode contains allegations of child neglect and child abuse.  Please take care while listening.JOHN GILBRIDE leaves MOVE and his wife Alberta Africa, the leader of MOVE, in 1998 when he is 30 years old, Alberta is 50 years old and their son Zackary is 2 years old.  For the next 4 years John will battle Alberta and the entire MOVE organization of members and supporters in order to see his own son.  The podcast has obtained over 500 transcript pages of the contentious custody battle over Zackary in the Spring of 2000.  We have put it up on our new website: www.murderatryansrun.com.   If you have any information that could help solve the 2002 murder of John Gilbride or is related to the recent abuse allegations from MOVE members please reach out to us either on instagram or via email: murderatryansrun@gmail.comThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

*CONTENT WARNING - this episode discusses allegations of domestic abuse/violence and contains multiple mentions of a derogatory homophobic slur.  Please take care while listening.  This episode goes inside the MOVE organization hearing from an inner circle former MOVE member that alleges that John Gilbride was terrorized in MOVE by his wife Alberta and also by MOVE members who took orders from Alberta to join in on the abuse.   This is the first time former MOVE member MARIO AFRICA has ever told this story because for the last 18 years he has worried about retaliation and has feared losing the connection to his own 2 children born into MOVE.  If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence you can find help and resources through the  National Domestic Violence Hotline (www.thehotline.org) 1-800-799-SAFE.  If you have any questions, comments or have information about the murder of John Gilbride or the current allegations of abuse within MOVE please email us:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com or send us a message on instagram @murderatryansrun.   The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.  

It was a rainy night in 2002 when John Gilbride arrives home to his apartment at RYAN'S RUN in Maple Shade, New Jersey and is shot dead in his car.  Who would want to kill him?  Why is this case still unsolved after 19 years?  We take you to the crime scene and share pieces of information we have found and all the questions we have about the case.  If you have any information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or our investigation into allegation of abuse within the MOVE organization please reach out to us either on instagram or via email: murderatryansrun@gmail.com.  The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

*EXPLICIT CONTENT - allegations child sex abuse and mention of derogatory homophobic slurs.  Intended for mature audiences only.  Please take care while listening. Josh was born into the MOVE organization in 1992 as the 6th child of longtime MOVE members Mo and Mary Africa.  Josh alleges that his childhood was not guided by his parents , but instead controlled by the leader of MOVE, Alberta Africa and  her 2nd in command, Ria.  He says that his childhood was one of intentional neglect with regard to education and that MOVE's doctrine established an environment for inappropriate sexual behavior that could be considered sexual abuse.   After 26 years, Josh cut his MOVE dreadlocks and his ties to the "family" organization he alleges is a cult.  This is his story of breaking the cycle.   If you have any information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or the allegations coming to light about MOVE please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com.  Be sure to check us out on instagram for bonus content, photos and interesting documents related to the podcast.  The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

In this episode we hear from the friends and family of JOHN GILBRIDE about the when and how of John getting involved with MOVE, then becoming a member and then a father of a child born into MOVE.  As of June 29, 2021 it has been 18 years + 10 months and 4 days since JOHN was murdered in cold blood in front of his Ryans Run apartment building in Maple Shade, New Jersey.  The killer or killers are still out there.   If you have ANY information about the unsolved murder of John Gilbride or the allegations of abuse that have been exposed on this podcast please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.com The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

In this episode we tell you how this whole podcast got started when Bob shared the story of MOVE and May 13th 1985 with Beth and got her hooked on learning as much as she could but then one interview spins her around and sends the whole focus and podcast down an unsolved murder rabbit hole that leads deep into the MOVE organization.  There is a very interesting letter mentioned in this episode up on our instagram so be sure to check it out.  If you have any information that could help solve the unsolved murder of JOHN GILBRIDE or you have information about the allegations of abuse exposed in this podcast please contact us murderatryansrun@gmail.comThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

Start with TEASERS 1-4 and then come back to this Episode.  WARNING: Mentions of suicide, racism and disturbing events involving children. This episode is intended for mature audiences. Please take care while listening.This podcast is an ongoing investigation into the 2002 unsolved murder of former MOVE member, JOHN GILBRIDE but also into the current exodus of individuals born into the MOVE organization alleging it is a cult and that they were controlled and abused. This episode focuses on a 24 year old woman born into MOVE named MARIA AFRICA .If you have any information that could help in solving the murder or pertains to anything in this overall investigation, please reach out:  murderatryansrun@gmail.comThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

It has been 19 years since John Gilbride's life was ended by a hail of bullets and with all of the public reporting about his murder over the years information about WHO John Gilbride was is completely missing.  We went to the people who knew and loved John Gilbride and to share their memories and grief.  If you have any information about John's murder or about this investigative podcast overall please reach out to us:  murderatryansrun@gmail.comThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

Teaser #2 LEAVING MOVE features former MOVE supporter KEVIN  revealing his participation in the podcast which resulted in him being targeted as a traitor, a liar and a government agent by people he has known for 20 years.Kevin has now launched a personal blog (leavingmove2021.blogspot.com) in order to share his experience getting into MOVE and leaving MOVE.  The teaser and his blog trigger a lot of "radical drama" and name calling but also encourages more people to come forward to the podcast with information that could be end up being very useful in our investigation into John Gilbride's unsolved murder. If you have any information about the murder of JOHN GILBRIDE or the allegations of abuse in MOVE exposed in this podcast please reach out to us: murderatryansrun@gmail.com.The producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

Kevin got into the Philadelphia based group known as MOVE at at the age of 14 because he wanted to fight for equality and justice.  Now, 24 years later Kevin is betraying MOVE by going public and he says that in doing so that he is putting himself and his family at risk.If you have any information about the 2002 unsolved murder of John Gilbride please contact the podcast: murderatryansrun@gmail.comThe producers wish to stress that ALL individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

34 year old John Gilbride was murdered in September 2002 and to this day the case is unsolved - Why?  Could Gilbride's former membership in the radical Philadelphia group known as MOVE be connected?  While investigating this cold case we unearth never-before-heard sources within MOVE that shed new light on Gilbride's murder and assert shocking abuse allegations about MOVE that completely challenge the dominant public perception about the group and it's 50 year history.  If you have any information that could help with the ongoing investigation please reach out:murderatryansrun@gmail.com or message us on instagram @murderatryansrunCredits:Executive Producers:  Beth McNamara, Robert Helms and Ann RogersHost:  Beth McNamaraWritten and Edited by:  Beth McNamaraAll individuals referenced in this podcast are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.