S20 Ep132: The Las Vegas Massacre Connections: Finding Strength Through Tragedy w/Mark Gray

True Crime Tuesday presents: The Las Vegas Massacre Connections: Finding Strength Through Tragedy with Journalist/Show Host/Author, Mark Gray! On October 1, 2017, Mary Jo von Tillow's world changed forever. Her husband, Kurt, was killed in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in U.S. history. In just eleven minutes, her life-and the lives of thousands of others-were shattered. But what followed was more than grief. Out of devastation came unexpected bonds with other survivors, advocates, and families who knew the same kind of loss. From a 9/11 firefighter who turned his pain into kindness, to a victims' rights attorney who changed national law, to fellow widows and survivors who refused to give up, Mary Jo discovered what it means to carry tragedy together. THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS is both a deeply personal account and a collective portrait of resilience. Through Mark Gray's in-depth reporting and Mary Jo's courage to share her story, this book captures the enduring impact of Route 91 and the human strength that rises after unimaginable loss. On today's TCT, we discuss what happened to Mark on the fateful last night of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, why he revisited that night five years later, how Mary Jo Von Tillow came into his life, and how life brought all the people in this book together and turned trauma and death into new life and new opportunities! Get your copy of "The Las Vegas Connections..." here: https://bit.ly/47ImWMh PLUS: DUMB CRIMES AND STUPID CRIMINALS WITH JESSICA FREEBURG! A Judge is stunned when an officer shows up to court on Zoom without pants on! See the video here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pantsless-officer-surprises-judge-shows-152823237.html?guccounter=1 Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and order her new books: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/ and check out Jess on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicafreeburgwrites Make sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps! and subscribe to the Darkness Radio You Tube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennis There are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! . check out the Darkness Radio Store! https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/ #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #markgray #thelasvegasmassacreconnections #findingstrengththroughtragedyafteramericasdeadliestmassshooting #route91harvestfestival #jasonaldean #mandalaybay #maryjovontillow #lasvegas #diongreen #tommymaher #jeffdion #lindsaylawler #tonyburditus #mgm #ronaldbenjamin #lasvegasmetropolitanpolicedepartment #forensicevidence #vegasstrong #murder #manslaughter #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #jessicafreeburg #paranormalauthor #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #sexcrimes #dumbcrimes