The Case of Cheri Lindsey

The Misery Machine

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Binghamton, New York, to discuss the case of Cheri Lindsey, a girl whose death still haunts her hometown decades later. Cheri was a 7th grader at East Middle School when she took on a part-time newspaper delivery route in her neighborhood. She was described as punctual, with one of her customers stating that “You could predict the exact second your paper would show up.” But then one day, Cheri never made it home from her route... Very quickly, all fingers started pointing to one of her customers - a man named James Wales - the same man who trained Sheri on her paper route.

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Source Material:

Cheri Lindsey Obituary (2021) - Binghamton, NY - Press & Sun-Bulletin (legacy.com)

Cheri Lindsey Murder: Where is James Wales Now? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Unforgettable: The Cheri Lindsey Story by Tina Hartigan with David L. and Jean Lindsey

The James Wales Murder Case: Unraveling the Mystery - DotComStories

Cheri Lindsey’s story: Her murder and its aftermath detailed - VoxBliss

Grave Memorial Records - Find a Grave

Incarcerated Lookup (ny.gov)

Cheri Lindsey: 34 years later, slain Binghamton girl’s memory endures (pressconnects.com)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/256054750/?clipping_id=18469285&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI1NjA1NDc1MCwiaWF0IjoxNzIxNDQ0NzY3LCJleHAiOjE3MjE1MzExNjd9.dMv-uwbC3jZtg-x9s7yN5Yknbi_GfNrl8ZH8aKYLj_o

https://casetext.com/case/people-v-wales-2

https://www.newspapers.com/image/252972857/?match=1&terms=james%20wales

https://pressconnects.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin/85271385/ https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2018/03/21/james-wales-parole-cheri-lindsey-murder-binghamton/420945002/

https://pressconnects.newspapers.com/image/674949288/?terms=james%20wales

https://www.gobroomecounty.com/forgetmenotmemorialgarden https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2018/03/21/james-wales-parole-cheri-lindsey-murder-binghamton/420945002/

https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/local-news/dave-lindsey-the-father-of-cheri-passes-away/

https://www.wbng.com/2023/09/27/child-killer-james-wales-denied-parole-5th-time/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hd4IjAWdE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lxBSZJjwGM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEdhw2T-MDQ