The Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals in Ionia was part of Mid-Michigan’s landscape for over 90 years. During its reign, the institution treated thousands of patient. But its walls weren’t the strongest, and sometimes inmates disappeared. The results were often disastrous. In this episode, Dani and Jenn talk about two tragic cases in which escaped mental patients preyed on Mid-Michigan’s most vulnerable residents.
Cases: Rona Rae Cypher, Stan Casey, Ionia Asylum
Produced by: Dave Fairman
Theme Song: "Crowd Hammer" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
RESOURCES
Rona Rae Cypher- Lansing State Journal (4/13/67, 6/29/67, 7/13/67), Detroit Free Press (4/3/), Traverse City Record-Eagle (4/4/67), The Times Herald (4/4/67), The Ludington Daily News (4/3/67), Battle Creek Enquirer (4/3/67)
Stan Casey- Lansing State Journal (12/17/59, 12/18/59, 1/3/61, 1/4/61, 7/15/70, 1/20/73, 2/10/73, 5/25/74, 1/26/75, 10/21/76, 3/2/77), Detroit Free Press (1/14/70, 5/3/70, 6/13/70)
