S4 E1 He Always Sang - what happened to Alex VanDalsen? CW/TW - mention of Domestic Violence and/or potential hate crime, mention of self harm and suicidal ideation, Murder Alex VanDalsen left on foot late evening on February 3, 2021. He was later found dead, law enforcement haven’t been very helpful with answers and his mother and the rest of his family just want closure as to the potential murder mystery. We had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer VanDalsen, and we invite you all to listen to her recount the tragic events that led to where she is today - we ask you to keep an open mind and unbiased perspective so that you all can draw your own conclusions and help get more eyes on this case. Today's episode is a major revision of A Purple Handgun; the unsolved case of Alex VanDalsen, which originally aired January 14, 2022. CALL TO ACTION - podcasters and creators - please keep this case in circulation, please cover this case. Let’s get more eyes on it. Alex VanDalsens family needs closure and justice needs to be seen. This case is still unsolved and we want to bring this case way more attention and a deeper investigation. If you would like ANY information you may visit the links in the show notes, you can reach out to us as well if you need a point in the right direction. LETS APPLY PRESSURE. SOURCES Jennifer VanDalsen (Alex VanDalsens mother) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jconline/name/alex-vandalsen-obituary?id=32775735 https://www.tiktok.com/@alexblake18?_t=8Z3pldFUHZC&_r=1 https://www.purdueexponent.org/city_state/article_d0bda22d-d9a1-53e1-8bb7-f0ce90bbc155.html HOW YOU CAN HELP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/257154219690892/?ref=share https://www.change.org/p/federal-bureau-of-investigation-we-want-to-see-alex-s-case-reopened-and-investigated-correctly-this-time https://gofund.me/2a06dd91 https://www.hrc.org/resources/additional-concerning-deaths-of-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-individuals SOME PODCASTS THAT HAVE COVERED THIS CASE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-113-alex-vandalsen/id1484887495?i=1000544688361 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-happened-to-alex-vandalsen/id1625613219?i=1000590011612 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mysterious-death-alex-blake-vandalsen/id1607028250?i=1000555251629 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sierra-shields-alex-blake-vandalsen-update/id1598176524?i=1000576213823 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-murder-of-alex-vandalsen-by-beyond-the/id1517878293?i=1000556946284 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48406263 OUR LINKS - Become a patron! By joining our patreon, you get access to many goodies - including our palate cleanser, lighthearted, comedy style podcast NOT SO NEFARIOUS CRIMINALS! www.patreon.com/a_nefarious_nightmare linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast Twitter - @anefariouspod Instagram and Tiktok - @nefariousnightmarepod Email - anefariousnightmare@gmail.com SUPPORT JASON VUKOVICH! Linktr.ee/Jason.Vukovich intro/outro by Jay Jones of The Twopenny Pod. Music provided by epidemic sound, intro/outro music originally by Ghost Stories Inc, remixed by Ryan RCX Murphy. Are you a creator? Like our background music? Get a free trial month of music for your podcast without worrying about copyright by using our link - https://share.epidemicsound.com/0mpd8i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices