A young woman was wrongfully fired from the police force. She moved on with life and married detective Fred Schultz. When his ex-wife was found deceased, the young woman was convicted of murder and suspected she was framed by Fred and the Milwaukee Police Department. When she escaped from prison, the public cheered her on – Run Bambi Run! This is the tragic story of Laurie Bembenek.
Show Credits:
Research by: Becca Cline
Script Writing, Editing, and Audio Production by: Renee Lynn
Show Sources:
Bambi, On The Lam by the Washington Post
Looking Back at ‘Obsession’: Ira Robins’ Quest for Justice for Laurie Bembemek by Milwaukee Magazine
Laurie Bembenek Blog by Ira Robins Blog
From the Archive: Laurie Bembenek’s Last Days by Milwaukee Magazine
Bambi’s Song – Inside and Out by Maclean’s
A brief history of the Lake Geneva Playboy Club by the Kenosha News
What Happened in 1981 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture
Woman on Trial by Lawrencia Bembenek
You Never Have to Remember the Truth: The Nick Gugliatto Story by Dominic Gugliatto
Behind the story: Was ‘Bambi’ Bembenek guilty? by TMJ4