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Mel and Dave Dupuis specialize in using creative financing to buy multifamily properties without using any of their own money or taking on any joint venture partners. When Mel and Dave discovered creative financing, they bought 12 multifamily properties in 12 months, then quit their jobs the next year while they were still in their thirties.    Today, Mel and Dave own over 200 apartments. They also mentor real estate investors on how to grow their portfolios and achieve financial freedom… all without needing to use their own money.    Mel and Dave Dupuis join host Dan Lesniak to discuss:   The game-changing shift that allowed Mel and Dave to leverage their money How they evaluate deals to find great ones The surprisingly simple thing that gets Mel and Dave great investment opportunities The surprising impact that the eviction moratorium had on Mel and Dave's revenue The biggest challenge that Mel and Dave faced when their portfolio doubled last year Why you should start creating systems and processes early, while your business is still small   …and much more!   QUOTES TO SHARE   “As soon as we understood how to leverage our money… That was the game changer.” – Dave Dupuis   “You have to face the fear of the unknown to get different results, and that's probably the number one reason why people don't ever achieve their goals in life.” – Mel Dupuis   RESOURCES MENTIONED   Mel & Dave Dupuis are “InvestorMelDave” on every social media platform! Mel & Dave on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/InvestorMelDaveDupuis/  Mel & Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/investormeldave/ Mel & Dave on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/discover/investormeldave?lang=en

“Financial independence is a birthright. We just have to know how to claim it.” Thanks to our guest today, Mel Abraham, we are taking the steps to understand how to do just that. I am thrilled to have Mel on She Sells Radio today because of how much of an impact he has had on me personally. I have always been good at making money, but in full transparency, I haven’t always been good at managing it. I began working with Mel as my financial coach and I am feeling so much more confident and am learning more everyday.    Mel helps business owners and entrepreneurs build meaningful businesses so that they can have more profit, fans, and freedom. His principles help customers become raving fans and create fulfillment from a business that is congruent with your values, in alignment with your higher vision, and connected to all stakeholders at an emotional level. He helps bring people’s dreams out of the darkness and see the light again. He is a globally recognized thought leader, financial expert, best-selling author of the book The Entrepreneur’s Solution: The Modern Millionaire’s Path to More Profit, Fans, and Freedom, and a highly ranked podcaster.   Something I admire about Mel is that he works with some of the top entrepreneurs in the world, but still always puts his own family first. As you listen to this podcast, you will feel inspired and driven to invest in your future in a way that brings you fulfillment now without sacrificing what’s really important. Show Notes: [1:39] - Elyse admits that in the past, she was good at making money but not good at managing it. She hired today’s guest as a coach. [4:09] - Mel explains that many CPAs look back at what has already been done which doesn’t do any good if you don’t look at what’s possible for the future. [5:34] - Sharing a story about raising his son as a single father, Mel illustrates how he changed his trajectory. [6:52] - Mel’s son drew a picture of his dad standing in front of computers with phones in each hand. This was an eye-opening experience for Mel. [8:24] - There is no work-life balance. Mel explains that we need to be on a search for harmony rather than balance. [9:29] - Elyse connects with Mel’s story as she takes a look at her developing relationship with her son. [11:32] - The core principle Mel teaches is being able to clearly answer the question of “Why?” [12:27] - “How do you know when you’ve crossed the finish line if you don’t know where the finish line is?” [13:40] - When Mel moved his son as the priority over the dollars, everything fell into place. [14:34] - What is your definition of success? Your own idea of success is what will be fulfilling to you. [16:13] - Instead of always looking at the cost of things in your business, consider how much of your life it costs you and determine what is worth that investment. [17:04] - For Mel, he took the time to determine the intolerables to make appropriate business boundaries for himself and his son. [18:16] - Many people will compromise so much of their lives for money. [20:33] - Elyse and Mel discuss the simple strategy regarding investment that has been successful for them. It is simple, but not always easy. [21:50] - Think about the message you create for yourself when you invest in your future with the leftover income each month instead of investing in yourself first. [22:54] - Mel explains the 50% percent rule and how it works, especially in an online business. [24:28] - If you follow the 50% rule, you have the opportunity to create a lifestyle for the future. [25:30] - Your dollars are the best employees when you invest and build wealth. Make it work harder for you than you did to earn it. [26:24] - Mel advises that if you don’t understand something completely, do not invest in it no matter how good it sounds. [28:51] - From an advisor’s stand point, are they giving you the best investment for a client or a suitable investment? Get the right person who has your vision in mind. [30:28] - Don’t be afraid to ask questions. If you aren’t sure where to go to ask, go to Mel’s podcast and he will help. [32:17] - The qualities that Mel looks for in an advisor are 1) have the heart of a teacher; 2) they understand your vision and buy into it; and 3) they need to have the soul of a servant. [33:38] - Mel’s number one piece of advice is to believe in the possibilities and don’t delay. [34:51] - What would Mel’s son’s drawing look like now? Links and Resources: Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  YouTube She Sells with Elyse Archer Home Page   Connect with Mel: The Affluent Entrepreneur Podcast The Lifestyle Wealth Calculator Mel Abraham’s Home Page YouTube  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn  |  Instagram

When Mel found out she was pregnant, she was surprised but made the decision that she would have her baby and be a lone parent. Mel was, as you would expect, excited at the prospect, despite it not being the easiest of pregnancies. Unfortunately, Mel's waters broke early and baby Logan was born prematurely. That's where the real problems began as Logan was diagnosed with a rare condition called cri du chat syndrome' or 5p minus syndrome. Mel joins me this week to tell the story of her pregnancy and Logans condition. Contact Mel via Instagram @meltini_stl Sites mentioned are: Facebook page for virtual 5K for 5p- https://www.facebook.com/virtual5kfor5pminus/ Red Podium virtual run registration page: https://5psociety.redpodium.com/2021-virtual-5k-for-5pminus?fbclid=lwAROsXLGFoRaRSJN5ohbyv1v9YKNnVoJyY17rB586-MRtXJa5loryXi2xl CDC global website: www.criduchat.org Contact Sue via: lifebydesign.uk or Instagram @suereid1905

When Mel sent her first child to daycare and made it into work, she sat in the toilet and cried. It felt so unnatural leaving a child with total strangers surrounded by other strange children. Would she eat? Would she sleep? Would they cuddle her if she cried? Was I the worst mother in the world?! To reassure you if you're feeling any of the same things, we've found a former childcare worker who has some words of wisdom to share about your child and what happens when they're in care (don't worry they're VERY well-loved!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Mel Pohl reveals his personal struggle with drugs and alcohol and how even professionals suffer from addiction, as well as the truth about chronic pain. Discover some incredible facts about the opioid crisis, and if you suffer from chronic pain, how your life can be better than you could possibly imagine. There are a lot of myths surrounding the opioid epidemic and chronic pain in general. Pohl was born in New York and studied at the University of Michigan. After training at the University of Buffalo Medical School, he moved to Las Vegas and has been there working in a variety of clinical settings for the past 35 years.. Mel started experimenting with drugs and alcohol in college and eventually cannabis became his drug of choice. He dabbled with other harder drugs like cocaine but cannabis was the hardest drug for Mel to give up. He’s quite concerned about marijuana as a drug right now because the marijuana that he got addicted to was only about a tenth as potent as what is currently available on the market. Mel’s addiction lasted until several years into his residency. He recalls using between calls and having very little respect for the clarity of mind his position required. When you have an addiction, there is usually a voice in your mind that justifies your actions. It wasn’t until Mel worked in a treatment program, learned about alcohol and addiction and found some mentors, that he realized he had a problem. Alcohol became Dr. Mel’s biggest addiction and caused the most issues in his life and work. When you’re in the middle of an addiction you don’t realize some of the ridiculous things you do, especially in a professional environment. It’s not until after you get sober that you see your behavior for what it was. Not everyone is a low-bottom drunk. From all outside appearances, it may look like they are successful but on the inside they’re empty. There are a lot of professionals struggling with an addiction to alcohol. The data suggests that for an addict, profession is one of the last elements of their life to fall. Family and relationships, self care, and self esteem all fall by the wayside before the ability to stay employed suffers. Earning a living financially is a way for many people to justify to themselves that they don’t really have a problem. Mel’s life was on the verge of disaster. It was only a matter of time before it all fell apart, but he was lucky to realize that he couldn't keep up the lifestyle and needed to change. Mel started going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to learn how to be a better doctor, but in the process he started to hear stories and experiences that he could identify with. After getting sober, Dr. Mel found himself in perpetual pain and he struggled to stay sober. It wasn’t until a friend insisted that he attend an AA meeting with her that he found solutions to the problems he didn’t even know he had. When Mel decided to get sober he was committed but he didn’t know how to actually live that life. He wasn’t happy about it but he knew people that seemed very happy with their sobriety and he understood the impact of addiction on the health of the brain, so in some ways Mel’s situation and training were pretty unique. Mel developed a chronic back pain problem and in his journey attempting to treat it, he encountered a number of people suffering from opioid addiction. Those experiences led him to develop a program for people with chronic pain that has now been running for 13 years. Acute pain is related to injury and is purposeful. It’s meant to prevent an action that causes damage to the body. The trouble is the belief that chronic pain is basically the same process extended out over time. Opioids and surgery are not good solutions for chronic pain because they don’t address the thoughts and feelings of the pain or the mental issues that could be contributing to the problem. All pain is real, but thoughts and feelings are the genesis of that pain. Emotion and pain both come from the limbic system within the brain and the emotions associated with the pain can be changed. Challenging the cognitive distortions around pain is the first step of Mel’s program. Dealing with the fear associated with the pain is important to making any sort of progress because whatever you believe about yourself often becomes true. Expectations influence outcomes. Pessimists may have a more realistic view on what’s happening, but optimists generally do better. Placebos are almost as effective as opioids in treating chronic pain. A substantial part of any good physician's job is being a cheerleader and helping the patient believe in their ability to heal and get better. Just as there is a circuit of addiction, there is a circuit of chronic pain that reverberates inside the human brain, and the treatment is uncoupling the stimulus from the response. Opioids are not just problematic for addiction, they are generally very ineffective for pain. Even when they work to treat the pain, the relief is only temporary and this leads to an increased tolerance to the drug. As the cycle continues, the odds of getting addicted only get higher. Opioids can also actually cause pain to increase in the long run. Not starting at all is the only solution without major long-term consequences. Every treatment plan needs an exit strategy, but that’s not very common among opioid prescriptions. If more doctors talked to their patients about the quality of their lives, they would realize the gradual degradation they are causing by constantly prescribing these opioids. These questions are more than a 15-minute pain consultation really allows for. Most pain doctors are so swamped and don’t have the skill set they need to actually treat the root cause of their patient’s problems. Making it harder for doctors to prescribe opioids without giving them the tools to treat pain would leave many patients in a tough spot. One of the most important things you can do for your chronic pain is get moving. Pain in this case doesn’t necessarily mean harm so movement is crucial. Mel’s program integrates many different forms of stretching and exercise in addition to the stress reduction techniques, spiritual, and mindfulness practices. Dealing with addiction involves more than just a single issue, it encompasses all areas of a person’s life. In these Covid-19 days, Mel is seeing an uptick in stress as people’s support systems become compromised. He’s also seeing a rise in relapses in the face of the pandemic. Anxiety causes pain, so anything that helps you down regulate your anxiety is a good way to diminish your pain. If you suffer from chronic pain and take opioids to manage, your life can be better and more enjoyable than you can possibly imagine, but it takes some work to get there.   Mentioned in this Episode: lasvegasrecoverycenter.com The Pain Antidote by Mel Pohl, MD

Ed Connors, former owner of the original Gold's Gym in Venice, California, reunites with his old friend Mel Chancey, former leader of the Hell's Angels in Chicago, in Part One of their interview for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Ed and Mel talk about the intense training atmosphere at Gold's Gym during the 1990's, meeting and training with Mike Matarazzo, Mel's friendship with Hulk Hogan and his appearances on HBO's TV show "Oz". Time Stamps: 04:27 - Update on the Fall Fitness Challenge 05:50 - Emails on Dan Morrow Episode 10:02 - Interview with Ed Connors and Mel Chancey 15:12 - Training at Gold's Gym in the 1990's 29:30 - John Cena's early days at Gold's Gym 31:56 - Remembering Mike Matarazzo 35:12 - The first time Ed Connors met Mel 41:30 - Greg Kovacs and Jeep Swenson 46:34 - Hanging out with Mike Matarazzo 50:45 - When Mel appeared on HBO's "Oz" Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website John Hansen's YouTube Page John Hansen's Facebook John Hansen's Instagram

Dr. Peg Armanini and Brittany Madera talk about an innovative company, Resound, and their hearing aids. They have an extra microphone in an unexpected place, and they can be adjusted to your personal hearing loss. When Mel's away, Peg and Brittany will play! Lots of laughs and lots of learning.

In this episode our friend Mel (@Colour66 on Twitter, also known as the #QueenOfCBC) joins us to talk about the Handy Crew and also every other secondary character in the show.  When Mel's on you can always count on a lot of interesting facts!

When Mel and I are not buying things on Amazon, we apparently watch YouTube.   Mel’s Recommendation –  readwithcindy YouTube Channel Mel is a huge Cindy fan and describes her as funny, sarcastic and borderline bitter

When Mel spoke to Maria and Anne, we knew this podcast should be a two-part series. Mel of Mel Rose Couture is a fun discussion about couture sewing and how Mel takes the stress off her clients when they're planning their 'big day'. Today we focus on sewing techniques and how planning makes couture sewing more manageable. All the links are on our podcast website. Subscribe to our podcast and catch Friday's podcast.

Good evening, Family! We are back and today we have baker extraordinaire Melody Cheadle!  When Mel isn't hustlin, she is being a professional and killing the baking game. Melody brings the same type of sweetness she brings out in all of her creations into today's episode as she tell us about her journey. If you have an impactful experience or you want to let us know what you're thankful for then send us an e-mail at LFLD6419@gmail.com so we can open up the conversation and connect.   Follow Us On Social Media:Facebook FamilySpotify Intro music by: Chill Soul Rap Instrumental by Nkato https://soundcloud.com/nkato Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/chill-soul-rap-instrum... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sdfcUBhRlgsEnd credit music by: Music provided by Rujay. Instrumental: "Nasty" by Simonsayz. Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV.

Joining us for our fourth episode of Dirt Church Radio we have the most excellent Mel Aitken. Mel is based down on the West Coast of the South Island where she is an Inspector in the New Zealand Police and holds the role of area commander. When Mel doesn’t have her hands full with being responsible for 23,000 sq km of rugged bush and coast, Mel crushes trails with a blithe aggression that belies her modest and personable nature. There are two brilliant Greatest Runs Ever submissions, and we salute 261 Fearless. www.dirtchurchradio.com

This weeks case takes us to Louisville, KY. It's a case that happened when I was 4, but one that I grew up hearing about. It was a notorious case for the area. To this day, the case is told as a cautionary tale about how even the most guilty suspect can still get away with their crime.   The 5th amendment of the constitution of the united states of america, reads in part “nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb”. In today's terms, it means that if you are found guilty if a crime like murder, you can't be tried for the same crime again. It keeps prosecutors from trying a case over and over until they find a jury willing to convict.   It's meant to keep our system fair.   But like they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.   In this case, that road lead to a home in Louisville, Ky. Where 1 person would die, and 2 people would get away with it, despite irrefutable proof being found But, as sometimes happens, karma had the final say.   _________________   Brenda Sue Schaefer was 36 years old, loved by her family, friends, and coworkers. Born and raised in Louisville. Married right out of high school, the marriage only lasted 4 years, and the separation was hard on Brenda due to her strong religious beliefs. Afterwards, Brenda moved back in with her parents in a suburb outside of the main city.   Her next serious relationship was with dentist Jim Rush, this relationship would last 8 years, but ended due to disagreements and Jim's drinking.   In 1986, at age 34 Brenda's life took a turn, and unfortunately in a story that is all too familiar, red flags were ignored.   Brenda met 48 year old Melvin Ignatow in September of 1986. He was the father of 3 grown children, and shared a house with his mother. No one in Brenda's life really understood what she saw in him, but for whatever reason, the relationship continued. After only two months of dating, Ignatow proposed to Brenda. Ignoring her doubts, Brenda agreed, but refused to set a date for a wedding. Afterwards as is usually the case, Ignatows true personality came out. He became more controlling and abusive as time went on. Most of which Brenda tried to keep hidden from everyone. Brenda, a catholic, weary from failures of past relationships, and wanting to make things work, made excuses for Mel's behavior. He would berate her for being frigid, wanted her to engage in sexual acts she wasn't comfortable with, and eventually would start giving her pills. Pills that made her forgot what happened the night before. Once, Brenda even awoke to find Ignatow holding a rag soaked in chloroform near her face. He claimed he was only trying to help her relax.   Brenda eventually confided to friends. They told her to leave. They worried.   Despite not knowing what was really going on, Brenda's family still deeply disliked Mel. He was arrogant and demanding. They wanted Brenda to leave.   Brenda's boss, Dr Spalding, also saw part of this dark side. Ignatow would call Brenda repeatedly at work. Sometimes to yell at her.   Brenda still stayed.   Until 1988. 2 years into her relationship with Ignatow, Brenda had finally decided to leave. She had even started talking to her old boyfriend, Jim Rush again.   Ignatow could sense the end was coming, and he was not going to allow it to happen. Not on Brenda's terms. Ignatow contacted his ex girlfriend, Mary Ann Shore. Shore, who had continued a sexual relationship with ignatow despite his being with Brenda, would be described by the media and everyone else as overweight and unattractive compared to the slim and pretty Brenda. I think this characterization is unfair. What made Shore ugly was her personality, not her looks. She was selfish, rude, and did whatever Ignatow wanted.   Even the worst thing imaginable.   For a month, Ignatow and Shore plotted what they would do to an unsuspecting Brenda. They dug a grave in the woods near Shores house that was 6 feet deep, got their stories straight, and Ignatow even went so far as to make a checklist of the things he wanted to do to Brenda before killing her.   They finally put their plan into action on September 23rd, 1988.   That day Brenda and Ignatow agreed to meet so that Brenda could return some jewelry and officially break off the relationship.   Brenda ended up in Ignatows car, and Ignatow drove her to Shores house, claiming that he needed to pick something up.   As soon as they entered the house, Shore locked the door behind them, and the assault began. While Shore took dozens of photos, Ignatow made Brenda strip, grovel, and repeat his pre prepared script.   The assault began with Brenda being tied to a coffee table, beaten, sexually assaulted. Then taken to a bedroom, tied down, and sexually assaulted. The abuse and torture went on for hours. When Mel had finally checked everything off his list, he soaked a rag in chloroform and held it to Brenda's face until she was dead.   Afterwards, she was tied into a fetal position, wrapped in garbage bags, and buried. At just 36 years old, just when she was finally ready to be free of her abusive relationship, Brenda Sue Schaefer was dead. But the indignity of what happened to her didn't stop with her death. The court system would deliver one last blow. It would shock a city, devastate Brenda's family, and reveal how easily some murderers can go free.     ________________________ Brenda's family immediately knew something was wrong. Brenda's mother, who at the time was suffering from lupus, stayed up most of the night waiting for Brenda to come home. It was unlike her to not show up when she said she would, and by 3am, her mother was deeply concerned.   The next day, the 24th, Brenda's mother called Ignatow to see if he knew where Brenda was. Ignatow claimed he hadn't seen her since they parted company the previous day. Ignatow then contacted police to report Brenda missing.   On September 25th, Brenda's car was found abandoned on the side of Interstate 65. One of the rear tires was flat, the windows were smashed, and the radio had been stolen. Where the car was found was only a half mile from Brenda's house. So police thought that had the car broken down, Brenda would have easily walked home.   When police went to the family news to tell the family Brenda's car had been located, Brenda's brothers strongly suspected she was dead. They also thought they knew who did it. When Ignatow arrived at the family home to help figure out where Brenda could be, the family found his crying and concern fake.   Weeks went by with no sign of Brenda. Her brother Tom, and his girlfriend Melinda went to police to inform them of their suspicions about Ignatows involvement. Before She went missing, Brenda had confided to Melinda that Ignatow had been sexually abusing her, and that she wanted out.   Police did eventually interview Ignatow. When they met him at his house, they were surprised that Ignatow had already prepared a written list of the days events.   Mel's timeline of that day went as follows: He claimed that Brenda picked him up around 3pm   They went to boat show, but changed their minds because it was raining, and did not exit the car.   Instead they parked and talked.   Afterwards he said the two drove to an art fair, but once again did not exit the car.   Eventually Brenda dropped him off at home and left. He hadn't seen her since.   Ignatow even admitted he looked like a suspect.   Police were extremely suspicious, but had no evidence or leads to go on.   By february of 1989, the police had run out of leads. _____________ But the people in Brenda's life had not given up. Brenda's boss, Dr. Spalding, knew that Ignatow had killed Brenda. He even went on local news saying so. He didn't have any proof, but he knew. People in Louisville knew too. The local paper, the Courier journal printed an article pointing to Mel Ignatow.   Frustrated that nothing was happening, Dr Spalding sent an anonymous letter to Ignatow in march of 1989. The letter threatened to kill Ignatow unless he revealed where Brenda's body was.   Spalding was arrested, and charged with threatening Ignatow.   In August of 1989 Mel was a witness in the trial of Spalding, Ignatow once again, under oath, claimed that he didn't know what had happened to Brenda.   In the end, Spalding was fined $300. He was happy to pay.   __________________________________ After that trial, in October of 1989, a little over a year since Brenda went missing, the local prosecutor decided to convene a grand jury and bring Ignatow in for questioning. This is where Ignatow would make his first mistake. During questioning, he mentioned Mary Ann Shore and that they had started their relationship again a month after Brenda vanished, something that the police weren't aware of before.   Detective brought Shore in for questioning, but no matter what they said or tactics they used, even after failing a polygraph test.   Shore still wasn't talking.   Not yet. ________________ The grand jury decided to subpoena Shore. During questioning, Shore got caught in a lie after claiming she had only ever met Brenda once.   This caused Shore to get up and flea the room.   It all became to much for Shore and finally, during another round of questioning on Jan 9th 1990 she finally admitted that she had helped kill Brenda and knew where the body was. She took a deal, she would plead guilty to tampering with evidence if she showed police the location of Brenda's body, and helped them catch Ignatow by wearing a wire.   ______________________ Shore met with Ignatow and told him that the police had been pressuring her, and that she was worried the property behind her house would be developed soon.   Ignatow was furious, and berated Shore, explaining to her how she should deal with the police. Telling her that the hole they dug was deep enough. No one would find it. He never actually mentioned the murder or Brenda.   But police thought they had enough, and on January 19th 1990 they arrested Ignatow at his home.   Despite thorough searches of Ignatow and Shores homes, no physical evidence was found that could tie ignatow to the murder.   Later that day, Brenda's body was finally recovered. Her family finally knew what had happened to Brenda. 6 months later, Brenda’s mother finally succumbed to her battle with Lupus. 7 months after that, Brenda’s father died.   _______ Ignatows lawyer argued that his client wouldn't be able to get a fair trial in Louisville, so the judge agreed that the trial would be held in a different city about 100 miles away and the trial began in December of 1991.     It did not go well for the prosecutor. Shore, they key witness, performed badly on the stand. Dressed inappropriately and laughing, she didn't come across as credible. Ignatows lawyer used her behavior and testimony to claim that she was the real murderer of Brenda.   Since Brenda had been buried for over a year, the physical evidence on her body was gone, leaving the prosecutor with no evidence to tie Ignatow to the murder either. Ignatows lawyer also argued that the audio was bad, and that you couldn't tell exactly what Ignatow was referring to being buried. Ignatows lawyer proposed that his client was actually referring to a safe that his clint and shore had buried.   For reasons that still confuse everyone else to this day, the jury only took 6 hours to decide that Melvin Ignatow was not guilty of murdering Brenda Sue Schaefer. He was cleared of all charges.   On December 23rd, 1991, Ignatow left the court a free man.   Louisville residents, the prosecutor, police, and even the judge were angry at the jurors. When pressed about their decision, the best reasoning the jurors had was that the case simply wasn't strong enough.   Mary Ann Shore, following through with her plea, was sentenced to 5 years in prison in February of 1992.   ____________ But prosecutors were not finished with Ignatow. Unable to convict him on murder, they decided to try and catch him on perjury charges.   They charged him with perjury over his testimony in the murder trial.   Detectives asked the new owners of Ignatows old house if they could search it again, but were denied. However luck would be on their side. Just a few days before Ignatows perjury trial began, a carpet installer working in Ignatows old house found an air vent hidden under some carpet. Inside he found something that would have changed the entire outcome of Ignatows murder trial. Inside the vent, wrapped in baggies, was the jewelry Brenda had taken to Ignatow the night of her murder. Along with the jewelry, dozens of rolls of undeveloped film. Police were called.   After developing the film, which resulted in over 100 pictures, a terrifying timeline of Brenda's last few hours emerged. Pictures from the beginning, to the end, of Brenda's assault and torture were on the film. And although Ignatows face was never in the frame, police were able to match moles on his body to the ones in the pictures.   Ignatow was convicted of perjury, and sentenced to 8 years in prison. During the sentencing, Ignatow made a statement admitting the the murder. During which he turned to the members of Brenda family in the court and said, “She died peacefully.”   But due to having previously been in jail when he awaited his murder trial and good behavior, he was released after just 5 years.   Prosecutors still weren't done.   They charged him for perjury again for lying under oath in the trial against Brenda's boss, Dr Spalding. Ignatow was found guilty again, and sentenced to 9 years in prison.   In 2004, Mary Ann Shore died while in hospice care at the age of 54.   Ignatow was released in 2006 and lived in a house just 4 miles from where he had murdered Brenda.   By all accounts, he was still as smug as ever but tried to keep to himself.   In 2008, fate, karma, or whatever you call it, finally caught up to him. On September 1st, 2008, almost 20 years after he tied Brenda to a coffee table to rape and torture her, Melvin Ignatow was found dead in his apartment.   Ignatow had bled to death, alone. He had fallen on his coffee table and cut open his head and arm. __________ If you’re being abused and need help, you can contact the national domestic violence hotline at 1−800−799−7233. If you’ve been a victim of sexual assault or rape, even at the hands of your partner or spouse, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1 800 656 4673.

BPC – Episode 84 – Red Remains With all the bickering and name calling you’d never guess just how tight-knit this band really is.  But there is no shortage of respect for one another and each member brings their unique talents to make Red Remains a driving force.  Melodie Reffey, Mike Schroll, Shawn Walters, and Matt Burch recently joined the Pigs at Alley’s Alehouse for some drinks and laughs as we got an in-depth look at one of Indy’s freshest bands. Tune into hear how Matt plays bass with his leg, Mel’s hidden talent, what they’re listening to when not creating their own music, and a discussion about Nickleback. . . yes, you read that correctly. . . freaking Nickleback. When Mel isn’t laying down vocals for Red Remains, she also manages this beautiful craft bar, right here at Alley’s Alehouse located inside Pinheads Bowling Alley in Fishers, IN. It a one shop stop for all your pleasures from outdoor volleyball courts, bowing, newly renovated arcade with an adult swing(NO, not that kind of a swing!), live music, open mic night hosted by Nick Wengler, craft beer, and upscale affordable dining. Mel has some help from Ben Hildebrand who together are bringing in some of the finest craft beers such as the brew highlighted in tonight’s epidose:  Scarlet Lane Chocolate Vanilla Dorian Stout. Crank up the volume, grab your favorite craft beer, and check out tonight’s show and find out how you can support local music. You can start by joining us on January 21st, right here at Alley’s Alehouse for the premier of Red Remains along with Seldom Told.  Two great female fronted rock bands and no cover charge, just rock and brews. See you there.  Cheers! Shout outs in this episode include:  Among the Compromised; Niko’s Open Stage, Crystal J Soto, Beer School at Alleys, and Fallout Productions   http://redremains.net/ http://www.alleysalehouse.com/ http://www.bowlatpinheads.com/

When Mel overhears what sounds like a murder while feeding the neighbor's dog, both Scoops end up in hot water trying to sort out the mystery of the screams coming for the garage next door.

The Scoop Sisters Mysteries podcast kicks off with a classic episode from 2010. When Mel and Jasmine decide to take personal ads for the 'Nutcase' newspaper, they end up enabling a con man who's out to take the town's old ladies for all their worth!

When Mel and Angie first started dated, they dated long distance, with Mel living in Chicago and Angie living in the Bay area, in California. Mel and Angie say that they spent a lot of time on the front porch during the first summer when Angie spent time in their current home. The painting depicts this front porch where Mel and Angie shared a first beer and watched thunderstorms, which are uncommon in the places where Angie grew up. I think I was really drawn to paint the front porch because of the specificity of the memories associated with that particular spot in the home.