TV artworkDeadly Women — Thrill Killers (full episode)Investigation Discovery / Apple TVScreen artwork via Apple TV
Teen & school
Sixteen-year-old Brenda Spencer fired at an elementary school from her San Diego home in 1979, killing two staff members and injuring children and a police officer. Her remark about disliking Mondays became notorious. The victims’ experiences form an essential part of the case beyond that phrase.
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01Books
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02Movies
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03TV & documentaries
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Deadly Women — Thrill Killers (full episode)
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IMDb episode reference connected to the Brenda Spencer case. Listed release: 2008. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
CBS 8 San Diego — Brenda Spencer archival interview (1993)
IMDb reference for a 1993 CBS 8 interview with Brenda Spencer, republished as an archival feature in 2025. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
Killer Kids — Deadly Compulsion/Cults and Gangs (2014)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Brenda Spencer case. Listed release: 2014. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The Los Angeles Times · 1979-06-17 · Page 8
Cleveland Elementary after the shooting
A follow-up visits the San Diego school months after the attack, remembering Burton Wragg and Mike Suchar and describing survivors' recovery.
Community and survivor-focused reporting.
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CBS 8 San Diego
'I don't like Mondays' school shooter Brenda Spencer gets another chance at parole
Video from CBS 8 San Diego covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 4:17.
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totalcrime · Substack · Blog / essay
Did Brenda Spencer carry out the first school shooting and are the rest just copycats ?
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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
America Reports : FOXNEWSW : March 27, 2023 10:00am-11:00am PDT
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11Court records & documents
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Brenda Spencer — 2009 parole-hearing transcript
Transcript of Brenda Spencer’s subsequent parole consideration hearing. It discusses the Cleveland Elementary School shooting and the board’s review; this is an administrative hearing, not the original trial.
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13Where are they now?
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14Positive Outcome
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07Social Media
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CBS 8 San Diego
'I don't like Mondays' school shooter Brenda Spencer gets another chance at parole
Video from CBS 8 San Diego covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 4:17.
Watch on YouTubeCBS 8 San Diego
Convicted San Diego school shooter Brenda Spencer exclusive CBS 8 interview in 1993
Interview or news segment from CBS 8 San Diego covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 18:11.
Watch on YouTubeCBS 8 San Diego
1993: Convicted school shooter Brenda Spencer speaks with San Diego's News 8 - PART 1
Interview or news segment from CBS 8 San Diego covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 3:06.
Watch on YouTubeOnce Upon A Crime | True Crime
EPISODE 008 KILLER KIDS: BRENDA SPENCER
Video from Once Upon A Crime | True Crime covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 48:15.
Watch on YouTubeBanijay Crime - Crime Documentary
The First Female School Shooter - Deadly Women - True Crime
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 44:45.
Watch on YouTubeBanijay Crime - Crime Documentary
The "I Don’t Like Mondays" Shooter | Deadly Women | True Crime
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Brenda Spencer case. Length: 44:45.
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