NY NY - Carol Ryan, 42, Jamesville, 1 Sep 1996

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*Shawn Hamilton, Carol’s only son, is the main voice in the documentary. He revealed vital new information about his mother’s upbringing, personality and past relationships.

“My mother deserves justice,” Hamilton told syracuse.com. “Someone knows something and until the final truth can be proven, I’ll never give up.”

 

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Carol Ryan was found in this driveway off Route 91 in Jamesville, N.Y. on September 1, 1996. An explosive device was detonated inside of her, and her killer was never found. Her cold case remains one of the most disturbing murders in Upstate New York history. The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office provided these 1996 crime scene photos to syracuse.com.Onondaga County Sheriff's Office

Syracuse true crime podcast on Carol Ryan cold case surpasses 100,000 downloads

The podcast "Firecracker" investigates the unsolved Syracuse murder of Carol Ryan.

www.syracuse.com

• Nov. 28, 2023,
• “Firecracker,” Syracuse.com’s investigative true crime podcast about the horrific murder of Carol Ryan, has attracted thousands of listeners since its debut on Nov. 13.''
  
  ''Within days of its launch, the podcast broke the Top 100 on the Apple Podcasts Charts. With over 100,000 downloads to date, the show peaked at No. 78 for top podcasts and No. 21 for true crime a week after its debut. “Firecracker” also hit No. 10 on Apple Podcasts for true crime in New Zealand and No. 8 in Australia, according to Chartable’s global trending charts.''
  
  

 

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Wth did i just read. Ughh this is horrendous

 

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• Oct. 27, 2024

Syracuse.com wins Emmy Award for ‘Firecracker’ documentary about horrific Central NY murder

Emmy-winning documentary "Firecracker: The Murder of Carol Ryan" follows how Carol spent the hours leading up to her horrific murder in 1996.

www.syracuse.com

''Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse.com received its third-ever New York Emmy Award for its Firecracker documentary investigating the 1996 cold case of Carol Ryan.
The award was announced on Saturday in New York City.''

Carol Ryan was found near death on the OCCRA entrance of State Route 91 by the Jamesville Reservoir on Sept. 1, 1996. She later died of horrific injuries. Her murder was never solved. (Katrina Tulloch | ktulloch@syracuse.com)

''Firecracker was also named a Webby honoree in 2024 in the long form documentary category. The Webby Award is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.
Firecracker is also an award-winning 6-part podcast which debuted on Wondery+ and is available on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.''