A Simpler Time True Crime

The Private Diary: The Unsolved Disappearance of Amber Wilde

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:08 +0000

In the fall of 1998, a pregnant college student gets into a car accident. She is okay for the most part, but she hit her head on the windshield hard enough to leave a large bump. She checks in with her father, lets him know she visited the campus nurse, and nothing else seems amiss. Then suddenly, she and her car vanish. People wonder: was she more seriously injured than she realized, driving somewhere in a state of confusion? Or was something more sinister at play? When her car turns up abandoned with hundreds of unexplained miles on it and no sign of the mother-to-be, the clues seem to point to the latter. Now, nearly three decades later what happened to Amber remains one of Wisconsin's biggest mysteries but something Amber left behind herself may be the biggest clue investigators have to work with yet.

TIPS: Green Bay Police Department at 920-448-3200. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact CRIME STOPPERS at 920-432-7867. You can also contact the FBI via their online submissions form.

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Source Material:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-amber-wilde-12/202498203/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-amber-wilde-22/202557653/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sheboygan-press-father-fears-the-wor/202831267/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sheboygan-press-father-fears-the-wor/202831267/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-plea-to-daughter-12/202831310/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-plea-to-daughter-22/202831351/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-car-found-12/202832176/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-car-found-22/202832258/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sheboygan-press-hoping-to-solve-disa/202946235/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-packers-game-flyers/202946893/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-still-no-sign-of-amber/202951926/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-times-reporter-pi/202952083/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-deer-hunters-12/202952659/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-fundraisers/202952867/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-times-reporter-sylvia-browne/202953383/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-4-year-no-sign-highyway/202954114/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-memories-linkger/202954304/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-nov-2002/202954349/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-2016-reveal/202957436/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-court-records-1/202958276/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-court-records-2/202958413/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxO0NkDoovo
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Guest Host Kiley from Prime Time Krime Pod: The Kidnapping of Kevin Verville Jr

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:02 +0000

I am on vacation this week, so Kiley from Prime Time Krime Pod is guest hosting! You will love her so make sure you follow her podcast after listening so you never miss an episode!

In 1980 Angelina & Kevin Verville Sr were settling into life with their new baby, Kevin Verville JR when the unthinkable happened. A woman posing as a social worker kidnapped baby Kevin. He could still be out there and not even know he is a missing person. 45 years later the family holds out hope that Kevin junior can be found. Please listen and share this story.

TIPS: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the FBI at 1-800-225-5324, or visit tips. fbi gov

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Prime Time Krime IG: https://www.instagram.com/primetimekrimepod/?hl=en

Source Material:
https://www.crimeonline.com/2025/09/08/newborn-stolen-in-broad-daylight-ncmec-highlights-case-of-kevin-verville-jr-at-crimecon-denver/?fbclid=PARlRTSAM23a1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpzTRQNbxTndgtvlttSfOyop1ZRo7Q8c4vhltR40bGMk3uW0zoHvIRvzfInqb_aem_luH9mXPP7bPrNr1ESn0Ssg
https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.missingkids.org%2Fblog%2F2025%2Flights-camera-hope-on-set-with-ncmec%3Ffbclid%3DPARlRTSAM23gNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp0lL_xQ94H_iXBJUbLonRczp4Hf9ybrvcpni1ucRTHo8HEhegx7B445H7fk7_aem_wWsqt7G4QXVpyEf06TlqhA&e=AT3R2d38tDK5RTN3_RvGZyUpUuwmBsX7RlwL_lZdOe7wSssGTHrxveuY-L1KQKgyu6fA5o5kx5Ong_DcF-r8Vw7u9tjNhCjyX9DvQ0deYtolZs9NVE5Yib7_BA&s=1
https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2025/stolen-at-17-days-can-new-image-find-kevin-verville?fbclid=PARlRTSAM23k5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp_GrUm3V32vFoumaPaMqQKbivs9_XeW-HbGJ-M-Z8IeC65WnInJf9N58fko__aem_tKEo4ULt3cm7ox4LBMdVcg

https://youtu.be/20MNq579m3k

https://amp.sacbee.com/news/california/article308453495.html

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A Missing Nurse, A Missing Jeep: The Unsolved Disappearance of Audrey Herron

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:02 +0000

In August 2002, thirty-one-year-old nurse Audrey Herron finished her shift, climbed into her Jeep Grand Cherokee, and began the 13-mile drive home on a rainy, foggy evening. She never arrived. From that night forward, neither Audrey nor her Jeep has ever been found. Some believe she was involved in a crash and that both she and her vehicle remain hidden somewhere within the region's waterways or rugged terrain despite years of extensive searches. Others believe she encountered someone on that dark drive home, or perhaps even after she arrived. Whatever happened, Audrey left behind a husband, family, friends, and three young children who have now grown into adults still searching for answers about what happened to their mother.

TIPS: New York State Police at (518) 622-8600 or e-mail the information to: nysvicap@troopers.ny.gov
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/new-york-mother-audrey-may-herron-still-missing-16-years-n899821
https://navigatingadvocacy.com/episodes/audreymayturkherron
https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2020/1/27/episode-209
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asMzv499JQQ
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-search-continues-for-mi/201651339/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-freehold-8-days-12/201734971/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-freehold-lady-22/201735470/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-probable-route-12/201735552/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-route-22/201735565/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-3-weeks-12/201735881/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-3-weeks/201735895/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-profiled-on-without/201736031/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-featured-on-without/201736038/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-without-a-trace-22/201736065/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-treat-as-homicide-1/201736160/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-treating-as-homicide/201736168/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-jan-2003/201806455/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-measuring-time-in-te/201806497/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-measuring-time-in-te/201806497/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-1k-days/201806818/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windham-journal-cold-case-playing-ca/201806909/

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The Other Side of Exoneration: The Unsolved Murder of Jackie Harrison

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:05 +0000

In the summer of 1987, a young New Jersey mother is found brutally murdered. The case shocks her community, but when an arrest is made not long afterward, many believe the person responsible has been caught. Decades later, advances in DNA testing reveal that the man convicted of her murder could not have been the killer. The discovery exposes a wrongful conviction, sends the investigation back to the beginning, and leaves her family once again searching for answers. Today, the hope is that the same evidence that freed the wrong man may finally identify the right one.

TIPS: New Jersey Crime Stoppers at (973) 267-2255 or Burlington Township Anonymous Tip Line (609) 386-2019.
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/new-jersey/njdce/1%3A2007cv02723/203429/79/0.pdf https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/crime-victims-form-unlikely-bonds-with-wrongfully-convicted-60-minutes-transcript/?
https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2013/10/31/eastampton-man-exonerated-in-murder/17457138007/
https://projectcoldcase.org/victim-detail/jacqueline-harrison-2327/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-victims-families-the-torment-of-exoneration-1478482579
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-published/2003/a3437-02-opn.html
https://www.npr.org/2007/06/12/10956464/key-players-in-the-larry-peterson-case
https://www.npr.org/2007/06/13/10974437/larry-peterson-life-after-exoneration
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/10961075
https://innocenceproject.org/cases/larry-peterson/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-pemberton-twp-woman-found-s/201345719/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-victim-was-strangled/201346457/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-woman-found-dead-in-woods/201353482/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-woman-assaulted-murde/201353589/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-923-man-who-knew-her-arrested/201353848/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-pemberton-twp-man-charged-i/201363034/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-suspect-assaulted-in-jail/201363360/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-pleaded-not-guilty/201380805/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-trial-underway/201380916/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-guilty/201388982/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-prosecuter-defends-convicti/201389017/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-finding/201389113/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-1-mil-civil-suit/201389403/

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The Path Off Deerfoot Road: The Unsolved Murder of Laralee Spear

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:02 +0000

On an April afternoon in 1994, a fifteen year old Florida girl gets off her school bus at the entrance to the dirt road leading to her home. From there, she still had about a quarter mile to walk. The narrow road cut through thick Florida brush, with dense vegetation pressing in on both sides and tree branches overhead creating an almost continuous canopy. It was a walk she knew well and one that usually took only about five minutes. But this time, she never made it home. Later that same afternoon, after she was reported missing, a sheriff's helicopter found her body not far from where she had gotten off the bus. Investigators eventually arrested a suspect, but before the case could ever go to trial, the case against him unraveled. Today, 32 years later, detectives are still trying to figure out who killed her so close to home.

TIPS: Crimestoppers of Northeast Florida 1-888-277-TIPS (8477)
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKv0_EoFy5k
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/09/cold-case-murder-of-laralee-spear-15-perplexes-detectives-25-years-later/5206574007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113280e113280v000059&gca-ft=164&gca-ds=sophi&fbclid=IwAR3c0BCIC6q_hvwZgEPiCfzktBV67XygQxV6JFGrRU_62zdNkF4pczrJNFY&template=ampart
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-two-first-articles/200832095/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-first-articles-22/200833125/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-obit-laralee/200833528/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-deland-te/200833696/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-deland-te/200834460/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-possible/200843991/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-witness-2/200844451/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-driver-sought/200844712/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-churchgoe/200844895/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-churchgoe/200845142/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-reward-po/200912643/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hit-by-car/200914965/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-family-in/200915305/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-teens-held-in-auto/200915394/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-safety-tips-from-bo/200915542/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-teens-kil/200916336/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-criminal-profile-re/200916692/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-criminal/200917022/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-driver-slain-girl/200937304/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-parent-st/200937852/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-downplay/200938859/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-tv-spots/200967178/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-quietly-t/200967754/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-suspect-emerges-in/200968551/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-suspect-emerges-22/200968592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-pick-up-truck-to-be/200968763/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-refuses-to-discuss/200968906/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-lie-detector-tests/200970457/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-bobby-all/200969930/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-classmate-expected/200971336/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-lab-results-key-to/200971595/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-full-article/200971917/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-indictment-22/200972359/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-stalked-c/200972525/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-neighbors-memories/200972767/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-agreed-to-testing/200973159/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-paint-a-p/200973344/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-paint-a-2/200973623/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-friends-remember-2/200976086/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-raleigh-denies-kill/200979121/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-volusian-a-mother-awaits-justice/200979286/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-discussio/200979685/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-suspect-has-an-alib/200981015/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-alibi-22/200981485/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-depuities/200981914/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-no-hair-fingerprint/200982237/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-volusian-judge-course-requirement/200982768/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-charges-d/200982980/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-all-the-t/200983194/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-back-to-square-1-1/200983722/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-still-a-s/200983836/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-slaying-haunts-fami/200983973/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-spears-22/200984073/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-6-years/200985596/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-retired-investigato/200986358/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-13-years/200986634/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-13-years/200986829/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-fdle-to-s/200987070/

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A Jog In The Wilderness: The Unsolved Disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:25:02 +0000

In July of 1997, an avid runner spent the afternoon running errands before driving into Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest to map out a 10K route as part of her marathon training. When she didn't return home by nightfall, her husband knew something was wrong. Friends, family, and volunteers quickly began searching the trails, believing she may have been injured somewhere along her run. But after an extensive search turned up no sign of Amy, investigators began to consider that she may no longer be in forest at all and that her disappearance was the result of foul play.

As the investigation unfolded, attention turned to Amy's husband. His actions in the days after her disappearance and his limited cooperation with investigators led to years of public debate. Some believed he had been unfairly judged, while others felt there were too many unanswered questions to ignore. At the same time, investigators never ruled out the possibility that Amy had crossed paths with a stranger. That theory gained renewed attention years later when a suspected serial killer was placed in Lander around the time Amy disappeared.

Nearly 30 years later, Amy Wroe Bechtel's disappearance remains one of Wyoming's most enduring mysteries. Was she harmed by someone she knew, or did she become the victim of a chance encounter while out on a training run? After decades of investigation, no one has been able to explain what happened after Amy set out that afternoon.

TIPS:Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at (307) 332-5611
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20817705/long-gone-girl/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-woman-missing-in-lan/200429526/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-still-missing/200430796/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-search-continues-12/200430921/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-search-continues-22/200430941/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-hole-news-searchers-look-for-wom/200435733/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-photo-of-search/200436172/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-prepare-to-scale-bac/200436214/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-photo-of-run/200436391/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-scale-back-22/200436428/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-search-scaled-back/200436799/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-search-continues-in/200436937/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-search-continues-in/200437085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-steve-b-pic/200437353/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-timeline-12/200437406/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-timeline-22/200437519/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-interview-family-and/200438166/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-hole-news-10k-reward/200438235/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-louis-lake/200438383/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-hole-guide-foul-play-possibl/200439019/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-bechtel-home-searche/200439804/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-house-searched-22/200440109/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-investigation-contin/200440439/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-sb-attorney-slams-fr/200440759/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-hole-news-questioned-by-fbi/200440972/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-hole-guide-atty-hired-2/200441111/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-funding-for-sheriff/200476208/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-support-of-steve/200476345/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-hole-guide-still-no-clues-al/200476389/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-nothing-incriminatin/200480027/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-waiting-on-results-f/200480258/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-hole-guide-tracking-seminar/200480355/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-satellite/200480598/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-intensive-probe-45-d/200480696/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-intensive-probe-45-d/200480793/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-two-fundraisers/200480907/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-sightings-12/200480976/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-family-tensions-12/200481192/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-family-22/200481610/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-hopes-dim-12/200481634/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-investigation-misste/200481909/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-letters-for-steve/200482037/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-searching-for-stalke/200482203/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-more-support-of-stev/200482318/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-mine-shaft/200482614/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-strain-between-husba/200561798/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-talk-show/200561855/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-hole-guide-florida-sighting/200561890/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-one-year-later/200562386/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-authorities-plan-to/200563192/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-3-years/200563253/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-3-years-rumors/200563321/
https://www.amazon.com/Rivers-Blood-Robert-Scott/dp/0786019964

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Pregnant and Missing: The Unsolved Disappearance of Ali Gilmore

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:03 +0000

In early 2006, a 30-year-old woman in Tallahassee was four months pregnant and navigating a tricky time in her life. Cautiously optimistic about welcoming her rainbow baby, she was also going through some personal troubles. Her and her husband had been separated for a few months and she was casually seeing another man, whom she was breaking things off with to work on her marriage and prepare for the arrival of the baby. After a regular day of working her 9-5 office job followed by her side gig at a grocery store bakery, she headed home to get off her feet. That was the last anyone saw her. Even though she was normally in touch with friends, family, and co-workers every single day, a series of events led her to not be reported missing for a few days. The investigation revealed persons of interest, clues around a late night telephone call, and a missed counseling appointment. All of these things paved the way for theories. Finally, fifteen years after her disappearance, more of what happened that night came into light but it still hasn’t been enough to close the case.

TIPS:
Big Bend Crime Solvers Anonymous Line: (850) 574-TIPS (7477)
Tallahassee Police Dept (850) 891-4200
Big Bend Cold Case Task Force: (850) 410-7611

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IG: @simplertimecrimepod
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Souce Material:
https://www.wctv.tv/2021/10/11/unsolved-florida-ali-gilmore-case-15-years-later/
https://charleyproject.org/case/ali-iisha-gilmore
More Newspapers.com to be uploaded

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A Tragedy Beyond Measure: The Murder of Angelikque Sutton and a Discussion of Fetal Abduction

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:40:02 +0000

While recently covering the disappearance of Branson Perry, I briefly discussed the murder of his cousin's wife, Bobbie Jo Stinnett, a victim of the rare and devastating crime known as fetal abduction. That conversation led me to a discussion with returning podcast guest and retired Bronx Homicide Detective Robert Klein, who investigated a remarkably similar case in 2015.

In this episode, Rob joins me to discuss the murder of 22-year-old Angelikque Sutton, a young mother-to-be whose life was stolen just days before she was due to give birth. Fetal abduction cases are incredibly rare, but when they do happen, they leave devastation that reaches far beyond the immediate victim. We discuss Angelikque's case, the deception that often surrounds these crimes, and the patterns investigators have observed across similar cases over the years. We also discuss the striking parallels between Angelikque's case and the recent Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct, and how understanding these patterns may help prevent future tragedies.

IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Other episodes wtih Detective Robert Klein:
A Conversation with Detective Klein
The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson
The Solved Murder of Jasmine Porter

Source Material:
https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/infantabductions
https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2026/maternal-instinct-shines-light-on-rare-but-real-crime-of-fetal-abduction
https://abc7ny.com/post/vigil-held-to-remember-pregnant-woman-murdered-in-the-bronx-family-grateful-for-babys-life-/1097085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-daily-news-112115/199863631/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-daily-news-112215/199863990/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-church-of-heavy-hearts/199864544/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-vigil/199864999/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-funeral/199865232/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-sat-dec-5th-held-without-bail/199865321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-trial-1/199865635/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-angel-praylow/199867308/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-i-thought-baby-was-mine/199867996/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-words-that-kill/199868929/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-woman-convicted/199868972/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-40-to-life/199869011/

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Secrets in Skidmore: The Unsolved Disappearance of Branson Perry

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:03 +0000

When we think about the natural order of life, we expect that one day we'll have to say goodbye to our parents and grandparents. It doesn't make that loss any easier, but it's a reality most of us understand is likely to come. What we don't expect is for a younger family member to die before their time. The grief of losing a child or grandchild is something most people can't imagine, and if it happens once, you hope it's the only tragedy of that kind your family will ever have to endure.

But today's story is about a grandmother who faced that heartbreak again and again. In a farming town of fewer than 200 people, JoAnn Stinnett faced tragedy tied to violence three separate times. The case we'll be focusing on today is that of her grandson, Branson Perry, a young man who stepped outside for what should have been a routine task and was never seen again. In discussing his case, we will also talk about the others. Over the years, the town of Skidmore, Missouri has become known for a series of tragic and unusual events that have drawn national attention.

The town has developed a reputation that extends far beyond its small size. But behind every headline is a real person and a family left to pick up the pieces. For the past 25 years, Branson's loved ones have lived with unanswered questions, searching for an explanation for what happened after he walked out of sight.

TIPS: CUE Center 24-hour tip line at 910-232-1687, the Nodaway County Sheriff's Office at 660-582-7451, or the Missouri State Highway Patrol Hotline at 1-800-525-5555.

Podcast To Check Out: https://shegoesbyjanepodcast.com/

Educational videos by podcaster Crime with Holly referenced in this episode:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKfNOHwJWWw/?igsh=ZWF2OXJxb3FlYnJh https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sQRkso/

IG: @simplertimecrimepod
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.waff.com/story/2718184/triple-tragedy-for-babys-great-grandmother/
https://www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com/obituary/jo-a-hoffman
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/public_safety/officers-have-suspect-still-need-evidence-in-21-year-missing-person-case/article_736e0bde-1a7b-11ed-812e-43c8153ca490.html
https://www.maryvilleforum.com/features/laying-out-the-evidence-after-renewed-interest-in-branson-perry-case/article_178fa996-23af-11ef-b0d9-cf8d16406566.html
https://www.nwmissourinews.com/news/article_8b69c8fc-b319-11ef-ac4b-1bcd0b2bac46.html
https://bringbransonhome.wordpress.com/a-mothers-plea/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-after-four-months/199510341/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-4-mo-22/199512596/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-9-months-reward-1/199513157/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-9-monthsreward-2/199513238/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-search-continues-f/199513426/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-polygraph-blurb/199515944/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-soup-dinner-fundra/199516070/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-1-year-22/199516281/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-fbi-links-man-12/199516703/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-fbi-links-man-22/199517049/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-fulton-man-denied-bo/199517231/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-porn-suspect-goes/199517805/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-fate-of-20-year-old/199520180/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-internet-chat-22/199528475/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-clues-pointing-to/199531038/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-guilty-plea/199532860/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-properties-searche/199533308/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune-home-search-3/199534880/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-double-life-12/199535386/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-double-life-22/199535450/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-30-year-term/199536808/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-skidmore-crimes/199537097/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-mother-of-2-arrested/199537184/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-mother-renews-push/199537333/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-shfit-closert-to-ho/199537566/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-missing-persons-ca/199556538/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-closer-to-home-22/199556656/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-25k-reward/199556693/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-record-12/199556733/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-a-grass-roots-effo/199556812/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-skidmores-woes/199556877/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-search-efforts-con/199556977/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-fundraisersrace-c/199557010/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-lamar-helps-with-p/199557052/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-lamar-22/199557075/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-picture-them-home/199557128/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-search-heats-up/199557321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-promising-lead-dig/199557438/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-promising-lead-dig/199557521/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-keep-hope-alive-1/199557765/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-keeping-hope-alive/199557827/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-10-years-12/199557876/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-rebecca-obit/199557975/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-18-years-12/199558116/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-20-years-22/199558321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-new
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-possibly-drugs/199558208/
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The Clarksville Killings: The Unsolved Murders of Azuria Johnson and Felicia Carson

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:03 +0000

Just after the start of the New Year in 1996, two women are found brutally stabbed to death in their own homes in city of Clarksville, TN just days apart. This came only a month after another woman had been found stabbed to death in her Clarksville home. That case would eventually get solved, while the other two are still waiting for answers. Outside of the local area, these cases have not received a ton of coverage. And because so little is known, its never been clear if the cases are connected. Today I’ll walk you through what is known and the theories that are out there, in the hopes that it jogs someone's memory and provides information that could help solve one or both of these cases.

TIPS: Clarksville Crimestoppers contact 931-645-TIPS, or go to www.p3tips.com
Both cases have a 10k reward for information leading to an arrest.
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IG: @simplertimecrimepod
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://projectcoldcase.org/2022/09/19/felicia-carson/
https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/m2011-00226-cca-r3-cd.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1277663/carolyn-tina-vega_velazquez
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-azuria-johnson/199043072/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-connections-studied-1/199044879/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-carolyn-vega-velasque/199046769/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-cvv-remembered-as-lea/199048388/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-connections-22/199049507/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-azuria-johnson/199100667/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-police-believe-no-con/199101737/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-cpd-rejects-link/199103041/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-college-studnet-found-sta/199103136/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obit-felicia/199103402/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-murders-have-communit/199103509/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-community-on-alert-bu/199103729/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-campus-fear/199103961/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-three-recent-slayings/199104239/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-felicia-carson-seek-l/199104331/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-special-task-force-1/199104488/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-special-task-force-2/199104845/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-brother-bill-denmark/199105843/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-another-case-4/199106661/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-carson-reward-12/199106776/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-carson-reward-22/199106933/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-six-unsolved-murders/199107430/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-brother-to-paper/199107890/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-serial-killer-reid/199109009/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-police-seek-murders-c/199109417/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-red-carpet-lounge/199109774/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-two-arrested-in-slayi/199111137/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-vega-velasquez/199111185

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The Trap: The Unsolved Murder of Morris Davis Jr.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:03 +0000

In April of 1985, a Montana man is working multiple jobs to save money and pursue his dreams. After getting off one job, he went straight to his second job to deliver pizzas. As he approached a regular looking house for delivery, he would have no idea that he was walking into a trap. His own brother would be the first responder who showed up to the house, a scene that has never left him. The investigation produced many suspects, some wrong turns, and closed in closely on a violent repeat offender. But nobody has ever been arrested for this calculated crime and investigators believe its highly likely that more than one person was involved or knows information. More than 40 years later, it could take just one small clue or person coming forward to solve this case.

TIPS: call Det. Patrick Levitt at the Great Falls Police Department, his phone number is (406) 455-8509
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-20-year-anniversary/198672060/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-20-year-anniversary/198647836/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-delnita-22-survivor/198647506/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-delnita-12/198647467/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-murder-forever-chang/198647358/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-loss-of-rights/198647226/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-incorrect-about-the/198647183/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-unsolved-mysteries-2/198646849/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-unsolved-mysteries-2/198646849/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-gun-recovered-22/198646399/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-dubray-sentenced-to/198645586/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-dubray-guilty/198645366/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mt-supreme-court/1262460.html
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Morris_Davis
More newspaper clippings listed at newspapers.com user simplertimecrimepod public clippings

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Vanished at Kent State: The Unsolved Disappearance of Judy Martins

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:30:02 +0000

Just before Memorial Day weekend in 1978, a college student visited a residence hall on the campus of Kent State University. Photos from that night show her smiling and laughing with friends, wearing a playful wig as part of a costume she put on to prank her friends. But sometime after midnight, she left the dorm room to make what should have been a short walk back to her own dorm, a distance reported to be only a few hundred yards. She never made it.

In the days and years that followed, the investigation into her disappearance would take countless turns. There were rumors, reported sightings, psychics, and even speculation surrounding a convicted killer believed to have been living in the area at the time. Now, decades later, the case is receiving renewed attention and those taking a fresh look at Judy’s disappearance wonder whether the answers may be with the people she was last with on campus.

TIPS: U.S. Marshals at 1-866-4WANTED
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/24/i-think-about-her/12078184007/
https://www.pbs.org/video/vital-pages-what-happened-to-judy-martins-8ajtk9/
https://www.pbswesternreserve.org/blogs/luminus-stories-about-us/we-never-stopped-looking-the-search-for-judy-martins-continues/
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Ohio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Martins
https://charleyproject.org/case/judy-martins
https://websleuths.com/threads/oh-judy-martins-22-kent-24-may-1978.51675/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galion-inquirer-kent-state-coed-is-m/198060107/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cleveland-press-statewide-alert-issu/198100884/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-information-sou/198100911/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cleveland-press-cleveland-area-co-ed/198101056/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-missing-coed-in/198101711/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-police-plan-to-use-a-he/198106023/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-more-on-mexico/198107030/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-garage-sale-dea/198108726/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-no-new-leads/198109904/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-1980-nearly-two-years/198110818/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-10k-offered/198111688/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-posey-isnt-lin/198111752/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-ksu-reward-ends/198111832/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-posey-caught/198111879/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-where-is-judy-martins/198112109/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-where-is-judy-martins-p/198114566/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-where-is-judy-page-3/198114660/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-god-let-it-be/198115878/
https://darkdowneast.com/irisbrown/

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Catching The Monster of Davidson Avenue: The Solved 1996 Murder of Jasmine Porter

Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:02 +0000

In February of 1996, a pregnant woman is attacked in her Bronx apartment with her young son as a witness to the brutal crime. The case seems like it is going to be solved early on when a witness comes forward and names who they say did this. But as quickly as this comes together, it falls apart and the case goes cold for over two decades. That was until a series of events lands the case in the hands of Bronx Homicide Detective Robert Klein who starts reworking the case from the beginning. The investigation into Jasmine’s murder perfectly illustrates how nothing is as seen on TV. Detective Klein’s thoughts on who did it weaved in and out of different people in Jasmine’s social circle as he reinterviewed key people. That was until a DNA hit revealed a name that was nowhere in the police file and uncovered a monster who had terrorized the women of Davidson Avenue for years.

Episode Guest: Robert Klein
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/insider/a-break-in-a-bronx-cold-case-sends-a-reporter-back-to-the-beginning.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/nyregion/jasmine-porter-murder-bronx.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/nyregion/bronx-cold-case-strangling-plea.html
https://www.norwoodnews.org/bronx-man-gets-12-years-for-killing-2nd-pregnant-woman-in-1996-had-also-killed-woman-in-1987/
https://www.bronxda.nyc.gov/downloads/pdf/pr/2026/10-2026-Gregory-Fleetwood-sentenced-1996-strangling-pregnant-woman.pdf
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-thelma-martin/197752043/

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The Camera on Bumblebee Road: The Unsolved Double Homicide of Brandon Rumbaugh and Lisa Gurrieri

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:03 +0000

In 2003, a young couple heads into the remote desert of Yavapai County to celebrate their anniversary. They only had time for a quick overnight trip, so they decided to spend the evening together beneath the stars, camping in the back of a pickup truck. But when the two failed to show up to obligations the next morning, friends began to worry.

Because the couple had shared their camping plans with people close to them, the friends and family searching for them had a starting point on where to look for them and locate the truck. And when they approached it, they walked into the worst-case scenario. Nearby, a damaged disposable camera was recovered that appeared to have been intentionally destroyed. Despite that attempt, police were still able to process the film inside. Out of all the photos recovered, three images in particular immediately stood out to investigators.

More than twenty years later, people are still asking the same question: were those three photographs an important clue to what happened that night, or a red herring that sent investigators down the wrong path?

TIPS: Yavapai Silent Witness is offering up to a $10,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case. You can call 1-800-932-3232 or submit a tip at yavapaisw.com. All tips are anonymous.
CrimeStoppers at (337) 239-2233 where you can remain anonymous
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/argument-may-have-preceded-couples-death/article_7872e9dc-6a7c-54fb-a593-2cf3c14a77d7.html
https://www.aetv.com/articles/a-facebook-message-led-to-a-conviction-in-couple-s-beach-murder-after-13-years
https://www.yavapaisw.com/cold-cases
https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/lisa-gurrieri-brandon-rumbaugh-shooting-arizona-241323-20250524
https://www.abc15.com/news/state/mother-hopes-for-answers-nearly-two-decades-after-murder-of-lisa-gurrieri-brandon-rumbaugh?_amp=true
https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/nearly-20-years-since-the-murders-of-lisa-gurrieri-and-brandon-rumbaugh-in-yavapai-county
https://www.reddit.com/r/creeptimethepodcast/comments/1nev9k6/ep_152_mysterious_found_footage_the_bumblebee/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-couple-found-in-pick-up/196992021/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-foul-play-suspected-12/196992115/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-foul-play-suspected-22/196992599/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-gunshots-cause-of-death/196992899/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-pair-found-guns/196992941/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-son-is-joyful-goofy/196993450/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-brandon-obit/196993603/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-man-questioned/196993664/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-lisa-obit/196993746/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-lisa-dad-obit/196993835/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-man-seen-at-apt-before/197209128/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-srp-support/197209410/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-rusty-rankin/197209956/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-slain-counselors-seen-a/197210597/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-10k-reward-offered/197211248/

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A Web of Truth and Lies: The Unsolved Disappearance of Barbara Cotton

Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:04 +0000

One night in the spring of 1981, a North Dakota teenager didn’t come home. Sometimes when it feels like someone has vanished into thin air, there are very few leads to go on. And for many of the decades that followed, that’s how this case appeared to people outside the local area. There was one clear last sighting of Barb, and then she was gone. But as the case was revisited and looked at more closely by her family, an investigative podcaster, and members of the community, it became clear that there had always been quiet talk about what may have happened to her. A mysterious boyfriend. A killer passing through town. And clues that pointed closer to home. In this episode, I talk through those pieces with Barb’s younger sister, Kathy, and share what has been uncovered, along with where the case stands today, 45 years later.

TIPS:Williston Police Department (North Dakota) 1-701-577-1212
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
Interview: Kathy N - Barb's sister
https://findbarbcotton.com/
https://dakotaspotlight.com/barbara-cotton-disappearance/
https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/
https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-louise-cotton
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83582081/stacey_demarr-werder
https://medium.com/@gabulosis/barbara-cotton-a-family-is-still-searching-for-answers-over-4-decades-later-31a52cabaf80
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-williston-woman-won/195052811/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dickinson-press-williston-woman-stil/195044356/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12197903/franklin_leonard-cotton
https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/796102/1

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Arrest Made in Cindy Wanner Case: An Update with Original Episode

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:45:02 +0000

An arrest has been made in the 1991 Killing of Cindy Wanner. Here you'll hear the original episode plus the updates.

A mother is making a little extra money by cleaning her sister's house in an upscale neighborhood. She is feeding her eleven-month old daughter cereal in her high chair while cleaning each room. Somewhere in a small forty-five minute window, someone would gain access to the house and brazenly abduct Cindy in front of her child. Cindy would be found murdered three weeks later, but the autopsy would reveal that she had been kept alive for two weeks after her abduction and open up the investigation to a whole new round of questions. Was there a new serial killer operating in an area that had already been plagued by a few? Was her case related to other crimes in the area? Cindy's case is so solvable, with DNA evidence just waiting for witness testimony to strengthen the case.

Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

New Updates Links for Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/cindy-wanner-cold-case-murder
https://www.ktvu.com/news/placer-county-cindy-wanner-cold-case-arrest
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/cindy-wanner-cold-case-murder-granite-bay-arrest-placer-county/
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/04/29/bullhead-city-residents-shock-after-neighbor-arrested-1991-california-cold-case/

Link to Golden State Killer Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IKmGf0PQ5By58ulfXLz1E?si=e39ba536fc214b86

Link to Episode on Yosemite Murders:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/murder-in-paradise-the-yosemite-murders/id1122650415?i=1000386193409
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cindy-wanner-cause-of/150321293/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-break-may-come-in-91/150322532/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cindy-wanner-identifi/150322590/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cindy-wanner-autopsy/150322654/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-tribune-cindy-wanner-atm-card/150322732/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-atm-card-may-leave/150322834/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-purse-missing-wanner/150323743/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-tribune-1993-wanner-calls-stil/150323841/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-pacer-slaying-dec-17/150323948/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-dec-10-1991-atm-car/150323999/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-little-evidence-found/150324033/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-fbi-enters-kidnapping/150324100/
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/cold-case-homicides-that-haunt-the-greater-sacramento-area/103-47735993

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The One Still Missing: The Unsolved Abduction of Bambi Brantley

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:03 +0000

From 1986 to 1990, a small community in Louisiana was shaken by a series of disappearances involving teenage girls and young women. By 1990, after multiple cases happened close together, people began to notice patterns.

Some of the victims shared similar appearances. A few were last known to be using a phone, including public payphones, around the time they vanished. Some were the teenage daughters of military families stationed nearby. Others were new to the area. As the community tried to make sense of it, many believed the cases had to be connected. But over time, arrests would show something more complicated. These disappearances were not all the work of a single person. Some of these cases have since been solved. Others remain cold. And one woman is still missing.

Her name is Bambi. Today, I’m focusing on her case. But to understand it, we also have to look at the others, where they stand, what connects them, and what does not. Because it raises a bigger question. How did a town of just five thousand people experience this much loss in such a short period of time?

TIPS: Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 238-7248. You can also contact CrimeStoppers at (337) 239-2233 where you can remain anonymous
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.facebook.com/100083405285930/posts/-cold-case-bambi-brantley-bambi-brantley-was-26-years-old-when-she-was-last-seen/801977839259052/
https://www.facebook.com/100083405285930/posts/-cold-case-pam-miller-pam-miller-disappeared-from-gill-hunt-road-in-may-of-1989-/830522049737964/
https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Killer-serving-71-years-for-1988-homicide-still-fighting-for-parole--507174031.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-first-missing/196175019/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-reward-for-ti/196175273/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-two-phone-calls-bambi/196176273/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-water-tank-ru/196176433/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-killings-may-be-connected/196183869/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-may-be-related-22/196184140/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-fourth-vernon-woman-report/196184226/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-fourth-vernon-woman-report/196184226/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-vernon-parish-lawmen-probing-d/196184664/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-4th-woman-never-lost/196184711/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-remains-found-sent-to-crim/196186035/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-seeking-id/196186075/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-review-remains-id-as-pamela-mi/196186245/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-some-similari/196186768/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-military-case/196186790/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-alarm-22/196187261/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-suspect-not-tied-to-other-crim/196187360/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-officials-investigating-identi/196187494/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-disappearances-still-baffle-po/196187600/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/american-press-2018-cold-case/196187867/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-bambi-2020-1/196187883/

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Introducing: Secrets Beyond The Sacramento River

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:30:02 +0000

Hi A Simpler Time True Crime Podcast Listeners! This week I'm sharing an investigative podcast with you that my friends over at Fire Eyes Media have been working so hard on. Please check out episode 1 today and then go susbscribe to their podcast.

Introducing the new long form investigative podcast from the team behind Missing in Hush Town, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River.
Subscribe now wherever you get podcasts and catch new episodes each Monday.

Apple Podcast Link
Spotify Podcast Link

Episode 1: Send Recovery
On September 9th, 2023, at 9:45 PM, a 911 call was made.
A witness reported a white sedan sitting on River Road in the Sacramento Delta.
Moments later, that same car began to move—rolling slowly from a stop, turning down an embankment, and disappearing into the Sacramento River.
Emergency response was called.
But what happened next, doesn’t make sense.
Within hours, the call was downgraded.
Medical was cancelled.
No confirmed search took place the following day.
Two days later, a dive team finally located the vehicle.
Four days later, Jeff Anderson was pulled from the bottom of the river—just 500 feet from where the car entered the water.
His car was:
-upside down
- in park.
Keys in his pocket.
His body in the back seat.
His phone was never recovered.
And in the months after his death—someone attempted to access his accounts.

Authorities ruled it an accident.

We disagree.

In this first chapter of Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River, we walk you through the night Jeff Anderson lost his life—using dispatch calls, witness statements, and official reports—to uncover one question:

What happened to Jeff Anderson?

Subscribe wherver you get podcasts.

Hosts Jen Rivera & Jules Thorp
Produced in cooperation with Jeff Anderson's family.

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Ambushed From The Shadows: The Unsolved Murder of Officer Kevin Brame

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:02 +0000

On November 1, 1999, Dayton Police Officer Kevin Brame spent an unexpected evening with his two sons and his family. His estranged wife had called to say the boys were hoping to see him, and he never passed up a chance to be with them, especially as everyone was adjusting to life during the separation. He got the boys home in time for baths and bed on a school night, and stayed a little while to set up the new video game he had bought them earlier. Later, he planned to head back to the apartment he had just moved into eight days before, a place he was still in the middle of renovating. As he walked out toward his car, someone stepped from the bushes in front of the home and shot Kevin in the neck, killing him. Kevin had served six years with the Dayton Police Department, following in the footsteps of his father, a retired detective. His murder struck deeply within the department, not just as a case to solve, but as the loss of one of their own. More than twenty five years later, the city of Dayton and Kevin’s family are still searching for answers.

TIPS: Miami Valley Crimestoppers (937) 222-STOP or www.justiceforkevinbrame.com
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://justiceforkevinbrame.com/
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/kevin-brame
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/dayton-police-officer-kevin-brame-s-murder-remains-unsolved-after-n817476
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sF_nEPtSSM (Clip from WDTNTV2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BPLvpCAUo (Detective Perspective)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-always-the-good-ones-1/195775290/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-always-the-good-22/195775328/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-police-vow-to-f/195791725/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-no-leads-in-police-sho/195792050/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-kevin-brame-obit/195792355/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-bidding-farewell-to-on/195792401/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-reward/195793626/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-awards/195794180/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-award/195794328/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-cops-widow-sues-polic/195794579/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-wants-two-detectives-u/195794798/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-widow-sues-insurers/195794970/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-12500-reward/195795099/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-vigil-held-to-remember/195795226/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-one-year-later/195815431/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-slaying-is-unsolved-2/195815630/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-crime-stoppers/195816540/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-additional-reward-mone/195816586/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-almost-2-year-vigil/195816776/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-killer-still-at-large/195817070/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-rosemary-letter/195817163/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-presses-commission/195818632/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-3-years-later-details/195818794/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-reward-raised-to-100k/195818934/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-event-held/195819179/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-letter-from-rosemary-o/195819602/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-brame-slaying-still-un/195831166/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-mention-of-brame/195831523/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-raid-home-12/195831593/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-raid-house-22/195831812/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-homicide-team-livesbr/195832147/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-livesbreathes-22/195833649/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-memorial/195833973/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-victory-amidst-lost/195834080/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-victory-amidst-loss/195834145/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-brames-family-still-m/195834926/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-picnic-to-stop-violenc/195836687/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-5-year-prayer-vigil-he/195836826/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-year-6-vigil/195837446/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-amw-dec-2005/195837941/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-year-7-intro/195838480/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-stays-vigilant/195838504/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-8th-bday-without/195839719/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-8-year-prayer-service/195839903/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-9-year-prayer-event/195840040/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/sidney-daily-news-cold-case-playing-card/195840266/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-10-year-vigil-planned/195840472/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-slightly-above-nationa/195841924/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-12-year-request-for/195842103/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/gazette-news-current-still-investigating/195842209/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-15-year-plea/195842471/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-still-haunts-20-years/195842781/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-2024-piece-part-1/195844919/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-2024-pieces/195856963/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-2024-pieces/195856963/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-27-year-memoriam/195857098/

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Evil is Everywhere: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 2

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:04 +0000

This Episode is Part 2 of the Molly Bish case. If you haven’t already listened to part 1, go back and do that now or this won’t make a lot of sense. In part 1 we discussed Molly, the days leading up to her abduction, the aftermath of the search, and the work her family is done to not only find resolution in her case but to help other families as well. We left off in May of 2003, with a hunter finding what looked to be a torn piece of a blue bathing suit and how that would lead to the discovery of Molly’s remains nearly three years after she went missing. In this episode, we’ll pick up from there and discuss all that has gone into the homicide investigation, the many suspects who have been brought up, and where the case stands as of this recording.

TIPS: anonymous tip line at 508-453-7575 or via email at worcesterDAunresolved@mass.gov
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IG: @simplertimecrimepod
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Heather Bish TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherkbish?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Molly Bish Foundation: https://www.mollybishfoundation.com/

Source Material:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/molly-bish-massachusetts-unsolved-murder-48-hours/
https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/09/who-killed-molly-bish-a-closer-look-at-three-men-investigators-have-looked-over-the-years.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C106100844798004347006
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/woman-believes-sisters-killer-is-involved-in-bish-piirainen-cases/
https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/09/who-killed-molly-bish-a-closer-look-at-three-men-investigators-have-looked-over-the-years.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C106100844798004347006
https://www.masslive.com/news/2011/11/gerald_battistoni_man_eyed_in.html
https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/06/how-is-the-new-person-of-interest-in-molly-bishs-killing-connected-criminal-profiler-says-some-things-about-francis-sumner-sr-stand-out.html
https://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/2014/10/molly_bish_still_searching_for.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/woman-believes-sisters-killer-is-involved-in-bish-piirainen-cases/

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Watching and Waiting: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 1

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:02 +0000

Its June of 2000 and sixteen-year-old Molly Bish is on day eight of her new job. Fulfilling the role her brother held the summer before, she’s the lifeguard at the local pond in her tiny New England town. In the short window of time between her mother dropping her off and the first kids arriving for swim lessons that day, Molly disappears. When a large-scale search of both the water and nearby land turns up no sign of her, everyone fears the worst and some troubling circumstances in the days leading up to her vanishing paint a terrifying picture for what could have happened.

Three years later, those worst fears were confirmed when an observant hunter found something that would lead to the tragic discovery of Molly’s remains. Ever since this time, Molly’s loving family has worked tirelessly to keep her story out there and get answers. They have become advocates for other people in their shoes and have done so much good for the world in the wake of their own unimaginable personal tragedy. All along the way detectives on the case have been trying to find the person who did this, and many people along the way seemed to have fit the part, only to later be found unconnected.

The last five years have yielded a promising suspect, but Molly’s family is still navigating the space of uncertainty and having many unanswered questions. Molly’s family has made a commitment to not allow one man’s evil undo or overshadow the memories and legacy of Molly. And I hope to carry that message as I share her story with you this week.
Part 1 is 4/13/2026 and covers everything until the search for Molly's ends in heartbreak.
Part 2 is 4/14/2026 and will pick up where episode 1 left off until current day.

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Source Material:

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2019/04/10/the-murder-of-molly-bish/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/molly-bish-massachusetts-unsolved-murder-48-hours/
https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2000/10/26/letter-from-missing-teen-links/51304464007/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-hunt-for-missing-l/195265445/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-hunt-for-missing-l/195265445/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-hoping-for-the-best-fear/195265967/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-elizabeth-r/195266225/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-hope-for-best-fear-worst/195274554/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-search-intensifies-12/195280614/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-search-intensifies-22/195280881/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-checking-suspects/195281871/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-checking-suspects/195332018/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-suspects/195333987/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-abduction-probe-narrows/195335089/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-narrow-search-22/195337748/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-hold-out/195338539/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder-reduce-suspects/195338595/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-vigil-12/195344218/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-vigil-22/195345751/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-signs-of-struggle-12/195346200/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-signs-of-struggle-22/195346631/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-732000/195346824/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-holiday-events-cance/195346869/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-adams-transcript-addtl-dets-assign/195347673/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-foot-search-halted/195348069/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-search-property-12/195348475/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-property-search-22/195348615/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-seek-man-for-quest/195349091/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-suspect-sketch-22/195349523/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-runaway-theory/195349868/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-know-for-certain-22/195350316/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-response/195350350/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-20k-reward/195351696/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-talk-with-friends/195352229/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-100-acres-12/195354671/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-steven-lukas-12/195354788/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-more-conversation-with-bo/195355384/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-missing-kids-article/195364915/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-missing-kids-22/195364956/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-amw-segment/195365063/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-chose-for-the-safety/195365564/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-family/195366365/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-with-bish/195366418/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-gary-lemay-1/195367249/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-gary-lemay-alibi/195367482/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-new-phase/195367537/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-pray-for-closure/195367660/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-1-year-pray-for-closure-2/195367840/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-10-year-old-sa-victim/195368306/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-16-yo-arrested-in-10-yo/195368571/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-bday-party/195368843/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-bday-party/195368843/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-passes-polygraph/195369201/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-budget-issues/195370110/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-molly-bish-letter/195370842/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-100k/195386082/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-absent-but-not-forgotten/195386149/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bish-family-waiting-hopi/195386183/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-6-mo-mark-22-with-timeli/195386222/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-cling-to-hope/195386253/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-adams-transcript-struggling-during/195386265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-new-sketch-1/195386387/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-keep-pond-closed-12/195386396/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-remains-found-in-woods-li/195386461/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-by-the-numbers/195386520/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-some-cases-get-more-atten/195386538/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-april-2001-two-parter/195386552/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-april-catch-up-and-timoth/195392248/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-shadow-of-molly-touches-g/195392453/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-comins-pond-reopens/195392722/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-safety-improved/195392803/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-one-year-12/195392851/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-1-year-22/195392898/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-another-missed-birthday/195393156/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-molly-birthday/195393294/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bish-alibi/195393488/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bish-alibi/195393488/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-walter-hinds/195405146/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-2-year-ann/195405429/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-molly-bish-foundation/195405652/

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A Crime Lost To Time: The Unsolved Murder of Tess Hilt

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:02 +0000

In the late summer of 1973, a graduate student is living alone in an off-campus apartment, taking summer classes to get ahead. She’s well known on campus, the kind of person who’s involved in everything. She’s also a gifted musician with a lot going for her. After a day spent socializing, her night ends with a short walk home, what should have been just a 60 foot stroll across her apartment courtyard. But by the next day, no one can get in touch with her. That evening, a friend goes to check on her apartment and walks into a nightmare. Tess had been the victim of a violent homicide. Over the years, the case has moved in different directions. There have been leads that seemed promising at the time, but definitive answers have stayed out of reach. For decades, her murder has stayed with this small college town. And for nearly 15 years, one former classmate has been working to keep her story in front of people, hoping someone will finally come forward with information.

TIPS: Maryville Police Dept at (660) 562-3209
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Sources:
https://justicefortess.com/
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3090&context=gc_etds
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/open-letter-from-m-holmes-re-tess-hilt/
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/remembering-teresa-tess-sue-hilt/
https://www.facebook.com/TeresaSueHiltTributePage
https://www.nwmissourinews.com/news/article_f2b1cbfe-b314-11ef-92ec-a3c5c678ec5e.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-maryville-co-ed-fo/194858231/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-college-co-ed-foun/194858498/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-talking-with-everyone/194880807/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-stabbed-numerous-t/194881067/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-stabbed-multiple-t/194887485/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-standard-woman-student-slain/194887573/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-no-suspects-in-invest/194887670/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-interview-friends/194888558/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-polygraph-clears-yout/194891736/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/washington-missourian-autopsy/194892890/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-interview-50-in-mu/194916025/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-sedalia-murder-sla/194916440/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-sedalia-victim-was/194917043/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-rumorsproposa/194917302/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-man-wanted-for/194919990/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chillicothe-constitution-tribune-see/194920085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-hilt-tape/194920747/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-full-autopsy/194921434/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-still-seeking-lead/194923469/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-6-month-mark-22/194928488/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chillicothe-constitution-tribune-dr/194929104/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-student-refuse/194929715/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-1-year-mark/194935124/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-helen-hansan/194936022/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-tess-hilt-kc-start/194936977/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-2012-piece-22/194938464/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-reheating-a-cold-c/194938558/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-2016-piece-22/194938686/

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No Soldier Left Behind: The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:03 +0000

On an early spring evening in 1998, a young soldier returns home on leave, visiting his family for the first extended time since enlisting in the U.S. Army. He’s back in the Bronx neighborhood where he grew up, a place where he had already begun to defy expectations and set his life on a different path.

Late on a Friday night, he heads out and cuts through the same local park he passed through countless times before. In an instant, he is ambushed and killed next to the very basketball courts he grew up playing on. Where he was just earlier that day. Dozens of people were nearby that night who could put the pieces together for this puzzle. And yet, all these years later, no one has fully come forward to do so and bring justice in his case.

In this episode, I share his story alongside retired NYPD First Grade Detective Robert Klein, who spent the later part of his career working to uncover the truth and seek justice for Solomon.

TIPS: Contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS . You can also contact your local FBI office. At the time of this recording, there is still a substantial reward for information in this case.
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/solomon-robinson
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-solomon-r-1/194164949/
https://www.nydailynews.com/1999/06/02/moms-heartbreak-still-no-clues-in-teens-slay/
https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-solomon-robinson/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-s-brown/194269250/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx8rrf3HP2M
https://www.amny.com/new-york/bronx/detective-bronx-soldier-murder-case-1998/

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Cruel and Calculated: The Murder of Oakey "Al" Kite

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:02 +0000

Its May 2004 in Aurora, Colorado and a 53-year-old man is starting a fresh chapter of his life. To help keep up with expenses, he rents out a basement apartment within his townhome. After his most recent roommate moves out, he places an ad to fill the space. Things look promising when he identifies someone interested in the place who even puts money down and signs a rental agreement. But when the homeowner doesn’t show up for work, concern starts to build, and a welfare check is called in. The police who respond are met with a scene unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.
Suspicion quickly falls on the prospective roommate, but as they try to track him down to question him, they realize nothing is as it seems.
This year marks 22 years since the murder of Al Kite, a case that remains one of the most brutal in Colorado’s history. But it is not without movement. A single piece of evidence has continued to speak over time and police are without a doubt zeroing in on who is responsible.

TIPS: Det McDonald at the Aurora Police Dept at (303) 739-6013. You can also contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/homicides-and-sexual-assaults/victim-oakey-al-kite-jr
https://unresolved.me/oakey-al-kite
https://unresolved.me/oakey-al-kite
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1r1dex3/the_unsolved_2004_murder_mystery_of_oakey_al_kite/#:~:text=The%20Cold%20Case%20murder%20in%202004%20of,his%20DNA%20which%20links%20him%20to%20Romania.
https://thedeckpodcast.com/oakey-al-kite-part-1/
https://thedeckpodcast.com/oakey-al-kite-part-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylCYmQhlzCc
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Livermore-Engineer-s-Mysterious-Death-3240466.php
https://www.amazon.com/DNA-Murder-Paul-Holes-Season/dp/B07YSZ5MXZ < episode 5

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The Most Baffling Case We've Ever Seen: The Unsolved Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:03 +0000

In the early summer of 2001, a young man just weeks away from his twentieth birthday was called into work early at the restaurant where he worked. His car was in the shop, so he arranged a ride with a female coworker. They agreed to meet at the local high school before heading to their shift together. Jason left home to meet her. He never made it. No one reported seeing a struggle. Nothing appeared out of place. And whatever happened unfolded in the middle of the day. This is one of the most requested cases I have received from listeners, and it is easy to see why. There is no clear narrative to follow. Even the simplest explanation is difficult to pin down. In the decades since Jason vanished, his family has continued searching while also creating resources to help other families living with the same uncertainty. This summer marks twenty five years since Jason was last seen and the questions surrounding this case have not quieted down with time, they’ve only grown louder.

TIPS: Omaha Police Department (402-444-5656), Omaha Crime Stoppers (402-444-STOP), or the FBI. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may be eligible for a reward.
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Sources Material and Discussion:
https://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkowski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3rEqyHwtk&t=134s Krime with Kait episode
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1pj6wg2/vanished_during_a_short_walk_just_8_minutes_from/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRflYU5WFCE True Crime Treadmill
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/o18m3h/it_has_been_20_years_since_jason_jolkowski/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-family-conc/193362781/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-family-seeking-clues/193363511/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-mahoney-park/193365094/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-not-your-typical-19/193365199/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-employers-set-up-rewa/193365476/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-family-seeks-clues-1/193366086/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-family-search-for-clu/193366327/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-website/193399232/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-website/193399232/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-catholic-voice-omaha-archdiocesan-n/193400060/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-iwcc-still-missing/193400508/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-grandparent/193400700/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-benefit-con/193400769/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-grassroots/193401694/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-missing-son-helps-sav/193402000/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-25-years-still-searc/193406572/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-project-jas/193406725/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-mother-help/193407083/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-copes-by-he/193407369/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-hundreds-more-missing/193407681/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-someone-knows-what-ha/193407795/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-more-project-jason/193408053/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-hire-more-police/193420267/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-advocacy-work/193420439/

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I'm The Main Suspect: The Disappearance of Erica Fraysure

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:03 +0000

In the fall of 1997, a college senior says goodbye to her mother and heads out for the evening, planning to spend a little time with friends cruising around her small hometown. But when her curfew comes and goes without a call, her family immediately knows something is wrong. After a sleepless night spent searching and calling friends, her mother and stepfather contact police. Then Erica’s car is found. But Erica is nowhere to be seen. In a town of just 650 people where everyone knows everyone, suspicion quickly begins to creep into everyday places. The neighbor you pass at the grocery store. The man standing next to you at the gas pump. Even friends. A detective known for solving every homicide he took on from the beginning becomes deeply invested in Erica’s case. He spends the remainder of his career trying to find answers. At the center of it all is Erica’s mother, who refuses to stop searching for her daughter. Over the years hundreds of people have been interviewed and several were polygraphed. The case has taken unexpected turns, including one man close to Erica who openly named himself as the prime suspect. Nearly three decades later, Erica Fraysure is still missing. Her disappearance forever changed her friends, her family, and the small town she called home.

TIPS: Kentucky State Police Post 6 at (859) 428–1212
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/82/702/2522707/
https://maysville-online.com/news/117959/more-than-a-memory
https://charleyproject.org/case/erica-lee-fraysure
https://www.pulaskisheriff.com/new/reginacox.htm
https://charleyproject.org/case/regina-renee-cox
Shane Simcox Interview with WCPO 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6u3nU6rg0
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/jdqmh5/erica_lee_fraysure_disappeared_in_unusual/
Shane Simcox Interview with WCPO 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vFVXexzbJM
Former teacher interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiHfh4WTKko
Interview with Erica’s mother Maggie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Co2D_pVv28
2012 Coverage on the case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY7OPL9yf44
The Search for Erica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Sc24KnHCA
https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/i-team-unsolved-20-years-later-classmates-say-erica-fraysures-disappearance-ruined-their-lives
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/kentucky-community-still-fearful-20-years-after-erica-fraysure-disappears-n812836
https://maysville-online.com/news/141344/fraysure-mystery-continues-to-frustrate-police-2
https://www.wave3.com/2020/10/22/investigators-still-pursuing-leads-case-missing-teen/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winchester-sun-search-continues-for/192634634/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-search-halted/192634725/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-vanishing-of-stu/192846616/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-vanishing-shakes/192850162/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-threatening-phone-ca/192850395/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-reward-offered/192850903/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-another-reward/192854212/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/kentucky-new-era-amw-feature/192854351/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/clinton-county-news-potential-connection/192854866/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-bracken-county-h/192854915/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-no-new-leads/192855025/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-family-friend-s/192855519/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-nearly-a-month/192855590/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winchester-sun-police-wont-confirm-m/192856081/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-missing-teens-k/192856972/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-candelight-servi/192868309/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-town-still-hopes/192868389/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-tree-of-hope/192872626/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-mailer-12/192872896/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-direct-mail-22/192872955/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-mailer-33/192873104/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-shane-s-arrested/192873720/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-shane-s-last-ride/192873886/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-cisterns-checked/192874554/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-erica-seemed-fine-du/192875091/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-tugs-at-state-tr/192876313/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-tugs-at-trooper/192882313/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-keep-hope-alive/192882847/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-graduation/192883134/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bracken-county-news-simcox-15-year-s/192884601/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-falmouth-outlook-murder-suicide/192885254/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-falmouth-outlook-sylvia-browne/192889086/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-falmouth-outlook-s-browne-22/192889181/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-lake-dragged/192889513/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-mother-starts-ow/192889763/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-cin-enq-family/192891396/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-family-wants-to/192891664/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-tristate-disappe/192892638/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post-laney-g/192893296/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-messenger-fraysure-case-still-unsolv/192894941/

Source Material:

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Campus Rideshare: The Unsolved Murder of Sheila Collins

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:05 +0000

In late January of 1968, an Iowa State University freshman was hoping to make her way home to Evanston, Illinois for the weekend. She had planned to ride back with her boyfriend, but when those plans fell through, she needed another way home. Rather than thumbing a ride along the side of the highway, students on campus had something a little more organized. A ride board where people could offer rides or request one themselves. Sheila Collins added her name and was relieved when a last-minute ride became available. But Sheila never arrived home. Two days later, a father and son discovered her body in a ditch along a rural gravel road. Decades later, her case still lingers in the community, haunting generations of students and community members alike who continue to wonder what happened that cold Friday evening.

TIPS: Story County Sheriff’s Office at 515-382-6566.
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://iowastatedaily.com/4824/special-sections/part-five-unsolved/
https://iowastatedaily.com/4916/special-sections/greenlee-investigates-the-murder-of-sheila-jean-collins/
https://iowaunsolvedmurders.com/beyond-1965-selected-unsolved-iowa-murders/destination-unknown-murder-of-geraldine-maggert-1968/
https://prezi.com/view/6Fcepiu5R9dMgCo8wno9/
https://captimes.com/entertainment/uw-madison-students-1968-murder-inspires-a-true-crime-podcast/article_eb74a8c6-2448-11ef-a9d9-a35d143b5dbe.html
https://iowaunsolvedmurders.com/beyond-1965-selected-unsolved-iowa-murders/a-story-yet-to-be-told-murder-of-sheila-jean-collins-1968
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-quiet-studious-coed-stra/192386854/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-posted-note-12/192387178/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-posted-for-ride-22/192387384/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-2-sheilas-12/192387664/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-2-sheilas-22/192387798/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-ride-notice-linkedno-fo/192389440/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-no-clues/192390379/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-going-my-way/192390605/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-going-my-way-12/192390757/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-fbi-cannot-be-involved/192394490/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-newspaper-reward-200/192395521/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-clues-few/192395952/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-youth-offender-rape/192396118/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-psychics/192398182/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-six-men-working-16-hour-days/192399101/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-no-major-breaks-in-th/192399175/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-charles-v-atty-gen/192399379/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-police-still-probing-coe/192399925/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-3-murders-still-rema/192401875/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-ft-called-off-leads-checke/192401912/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-former-student-quest/192402978/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-eugene-newberg-m/192403084/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-michiganisu-link-studied/192417326/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-jane-mixer-22/192417367/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-friends-questioned/192425018/

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The Blizzard of '96: The Murder of Thomas Dorr Sr.

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:03 +0000

On January 7th, 1996, a historic storm moved into the Northeastern United States, and first responders across the region began preparing for what they knew could be a long and unpredictable night. When Thomas Dorr received a call from the firehouse where he volunteered in his town, he told them he would head in and stay overnight to help if needed. But Tom never made it to the firehouse.

A search for him would end in a devastating discovery at a local park near his home. In the years that followed, suspicion turned toward those closest to him. Still, three decades later, no one has ever been charged in Tom’s brutal death.

At nearly 6'8", Tom was referred to by friends as the "Gentle Giant" because of his calm demeanor and love of animals. He was known as a hardworking and dedicated member of his community, someone who consistently showed up when others needed help. His friends and colleagues have worked to keep his name and story alive ever since. This episode aims to do the same.

TIPS: Westchester County Police Department Detectives Division at (800) 898-TIPS (8477) or you can submit online at tips@wccops.com.
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:

https://www.theexaminernews.com/cold-case-unraveled-revisiting-gentle-giant-tom-dorr-sr-s-gruesome-murder/
https://pix11.com/news/firefighters-wife-and-son-remain-suspects-in-his-bloody-unsolved-death/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/thomas-dorr-murder-cold-case/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-firefighter-slain-i/191599977/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizen-register-pleasantville-residents/191881187/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-unsolved-killings-s/191881542/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-stump-investigators/191881593/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-historic-blizzard/191893792/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-city-catches-storms-drift/191893965/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-police-checking-lea/191896390/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-friends-mourn-slai/191897140/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-vigil-held-family/191897327/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-evidence-examined-i/191897462/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-6-month-mark-firefighter/191897644/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/putnam-reporter-dispatch-firefighter-par/191899339/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-raising-money-for-r/191899678/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-slaying-bring-memo/191900674/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-dorr-reward/191901396/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-1-year-vigil/191901826/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-friends-remember-1/191901952/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-96-a-year-of-viole/191902198/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-2-year-anniversary/191902577/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-memorial-tree/191902819/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-unsolved-homicides-12/191903272/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-unsolved-22/191903313/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-5-years-later-2-suspec/191903543/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-police-investigate-wife/191904090/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-slaying-suspect-tries-f/191905126/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-retirement-hearing-22/191905332/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-8-year-anniversary/191905883/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-10-year-anniversary/191906022/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-13-year-vigil/191906226/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-reward-boosted-in-1996/191906484/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-21-year-anniversary/191906581/

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A Mother's Search For Answers: The Abduction of Mitchell Owens

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:00:03 +0000

In February of 1983, young mother Ora Owens woke up to every woman’s worst nightmare. A man standing over her bed watching her as she slept as she is home alone with her children. After leaping out of bed to try to run for help, the stranger caught up to her, dragging her back into her bedroom and violently attacking her. In the middle of the attack, her four-year-old son Mitchell walked in. He bravely said to the assailant “You’re hurting my mom, and I’m going to tell.” After that Ora was knocked unconscious. Miraculously, she was found still clinging to life and rushed to the hospital. When she awoke, her life was forever shattered when she learned that her other two boys were found at the house, but her son Mitchell was gone. 43 years have passed without any answers as to who tried to kill her that night and what happened to her son. I’m so grateful that Ora has entrusted me with her story and it’s a responsibility I do not take lightly. In this episode, she sits down with me to tell her story fully for the first time publicly on this type of platform. We will tell you more about Mitchell and more about the case than just the scant information in newspaper clippings. And in the end, you’ll hear where the case stands and where there are calls to action. Because what once seemed like an impossible case to solve may now have some light at the end of the tunnel.

Ora's GoFundMe for Helping Cold Case Families: https://gofund.me/678c6399f

TIPS:
Menlo Park Police Department at
(415) 858-3300
Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Sources:
https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/mitchell-deon-owens
https://charleyproject.org/case/mitchell-deon-owens
https://charleyproject.org/case/kevin-andrew-mccarthy-collins
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-second-page-o/148174240/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-second-page-o/148174240/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-february-10th/148174579/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-mitchell-owe/148175744/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-april-1984-n/148200394/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-search-effor/148200542/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-enterprise-photo-cartons/168561291/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-21083-owens/188328011/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-22-wants-son/188330394/

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A Conversation With Retired NYPD Bronx Homicide Detective Robert Klein

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:15:02 +0000

I first came across Detective Robert Klein while covering the 1996 murder of Jasmine Porter. Detective Klein was the lead investigator on her cold case, and more than two decades later, he was the one who put the handcuffs on her killer.

Recently retired from the NYPD after an accomplished career that included reaching the rank of Detective First Grade, Detective Klein joined me to talk about what detective work really looks like behind the scenes. We discuss his path through one of the largest police departments in the country, how cold cases are revisited and solved, what families should know when they are still waiting for answers, and he responds directly to listener questions. If you enjoy this conversation, there is more to come. Detective Klein and I are already working on two additional episodes, one revisiting a solved case and another taking a deep dive into an unsolved case that is still waiting for answers. Though retired, he continues to lend his expertise to investigative initiatives.

I hope you enjoy this bonus episode. Please share, comment, and leave a 5 star review.

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Murder on the 4th of July: The Unsolved Homicide of Jone Knapton

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:04 +0000

On a holiday weekend in 2003, a woman was working overtime to get a project across the finish line for her employer. When her digital footprint trailed off and loved ones failed to hear from her, both her friends and colleagues grew concerned. Concern that was merited when a grisly discovery in the nearby Green River revealed she had met a horrific end to her life. Those closest to her believe the answer to who killed her is obvious, but despite this shared belief, nearly 23 years have passed without an arrest.

TIPS: Quad City Crime Stoppers 309-762-9500
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Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.kwqc.com/2021/07/09/we-want-bring-justice-jone-family-police-still-seeking-answers-east-moline-womans-2003-murder/
https://www.wqad.com/article/syndication/podcasts/the-cities/missing-and-murdered-episode-6-examining-henry-county-cold-cases/526-9f215825-d2a7-49d4-97b7-23e2af69b80c
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/thecyberseekerssociety/jone-knapton-missing-since-july-4-found-deceased-t537.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-divers-hunt/190681805/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-police-looking-for/190792868/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-woman-still-missin/190793528/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-body-found-22/190794062/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-body-id-uncertain/190794825/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-autopsy-reveal-bod/190795145/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-officials-suspend/190795584/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-both-cases-in-need/190796189/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-sunday-page-of-inv/190796533/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-em-police-still-waiting-81/190797486/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-remains-id-12/190797749/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-remains-id-22/190797780/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-obit-jone/190798144/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-inquest-oct-2/190798373/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-body-in-river-5-days-cause/190807506/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-sister-losing-hope-12/190807908/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-sister-frustrated-22/190808058/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-looking-for-unusua/190808159/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-jone-knaptonlaci/190844834/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-task-force-formed/190844976/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-reward-from-yosemi/190845072/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-we-want-justice/190845138/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-friends-hope-to-ra/190845229/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-family-growing-imp/190845376/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-oct-2004-fundraise/190845449/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-huge-success/190845488/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-40k/190845870/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-40k-full-article/190845943/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-skepticism-of-task-force/190846181/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-public-auction/190846257/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-2-yr-anniversary/190846369/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-child-porn-arrest/190846555/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-i-am-scared-of-him/190846740/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-scared-of-him-22/190846807/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-undecided-on-life-insurance/190847209/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-family-relives-murder/190847268/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-family-frustrated-reliving/190847323/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-4-year-vigil/190847427/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-letter-from-niece/190847584/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-with-states-attorn/190847687/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-50th-bday-nearing-5-year-an/190847913/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-merchie-circumstan/190848257/

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A Random Act of Violence: The Unsolved Murder of Jennifer Delgado

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:09 +0000

On a summer night in 1988, an eight-year-old girl and her mother were at a neighborhood laundromat near their home, sitting together and talking while their first load of laundry finished. As they talked, they barely registered the movements of a man who entered the laundromat and passed through their line of sight. Moments later, he attacked them without warning. Injured and terrified, they managed to make it roughly one hundred yards back toward home before collapsing in a neighbor’s yard. The mother survived the attack. Her daughter did not. Today’s episode explores a case that is especially difficult to comprehend. Crimes committed by strangers are rare, and this one offers no clear motive, other than the possibility that the man became enraged over a vending machine that failed to give him change. Investigators believe the man who carried out the attack fled with help from another person who acted as a getaway driver. That individual has never been identified, and the man responsible for the violence has never been caught.

TIPS: San Antonio Police Department Cold Case Tip Line 210.207.7401 You can also contact crime stoppers at 210.224.STOP

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Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-memorial-slain-8-year-old/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBxjwx6bIxg
https://jennifersuedelgado.org/home/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-daughter-8-kil/190258541/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-suspect-sought/190258841/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-girl-fatally-sta/190259135/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-girl-killed-in-laundromat/190259221/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-enraged-at-machine-12/190259448/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-stabbing-death-22/190259652/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-manhunt-12/190259903/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-manhunt-22/190260072/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-outrage-12/190261152/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-outrage-22/190261177/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-getaway-driver/190262231/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-appeal-for-info-12/190262555/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-public-appeal-22/190262830/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-mom-leaves-hosp/190265160/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-mom-goes-to-stay-wtih/190265313/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-donations/190265467/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-slain-girl-laid-to-res/190265635/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-22-funeral/190266019/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-mourners-honor/190266151/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-mom-afraid-kill/190267143/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-mom-afriad-kill/190267327/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-composite-sketc/190268250/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-composite-sketc/190268532/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-police-ask-for-help/190268588/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-work-backwards-from-a/190268733/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-sketch-spurs-tip/190268907/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-callers-say-man/190269835/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-police-investig/190269909/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-two-men-ruled-o/190270252/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-generic-composites/190270361/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-girl-sexually-a/190271168/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-reward-fund-est/190271310/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-working-to-rais/190271692/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-school-project/190271875/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-killings-of-six/190273759/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-police-still-lo/190274053/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-girls-death-in-88-stil/190274286/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-news-ortiz-to-leave/190275692/

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There's Something About Snowflake: The Disappearance of June Goodman

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:00:08 +0000

It’s not every day that a town of just six thousand people becomes known for so many strange and unlikely things.

Snowflake, Arizona, named after Erastus Snow and William Flake, is often described as the most Mormon town west of the Pecos. But in sharp contrast to its religious roots, it is also home to one of the largest cannabis cultivation operations in the country. It is the place where Travis Walton famously claimed he was abducted by a UFO in 1975, a story that would later become a bestselling book and the 1993 film Fire in the Sky. It is even home to an off-grid community of people who believe they suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Electromagnetic Sensitivity, living together without modern technology.

But what many people do not realize is that Snowflake is also a place where people seem to disappear. In 2003, a beloved grandmother and longtime town mail carrier, just months away from retirement, vanished without a trace, as if she simply stepped out of her life and was never seen again. What makes her disappearance even more unsettling is that just two years earlier, one of her neighbors disappeared under strikingly similar circumstances.

More than twenty years later, this small town is still without answers and still haunted by the mystery of those who never came home.

TIPS: 928-536-7500
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Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://charleyproject.org/case/june-goodman
https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP42792
https://charleyproject.org/case/michael-alan-tapley
https://www.reddit.com/r/Documentaries/comments/4seh80/snowflake_arizona_where_the_residents_are/
https://www.deseret.com/2003/5/8/19720957/widow-s-disappearance-is-baffling-arizona-town/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1gukggh/june_goodman_had_dinner_with_her_sister_grabbed/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/snowflake_taylor/two-months-later-no-new-leads-in-goodman-case/article_42b6c428-f7d3-50b6-80a8-ebf6605e1195.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68559180/june-goodman
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/local-police-suspect-foul-play-in-missing-woman-case/article_11fb11d0-083d-5b71-8c1c-267b423169d3.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/snow
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-snowflake-woman-dis/189734107/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-snowflake-baffled-1/189765234/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-snowflake-baffled-2/189765256/flake_taylor/memorial-service-slated-for-woman-missing-for-five-years/article_7b6fc416-e96f-5c87-ad48-829ee249d1e8.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/drug-bust-may-help-solve-missing-woman-case/article_0546eee1-dada-5bed-8e62-1a4c84a9e2ea.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/snowflake_taylor/search-fails-to-find-snowflake-woman/article_4427be41-9497-5083-ab6e-764f123cebca.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/snowflake_taylor/missing-woman-has-strong-local-ties/article_f7fe025a-7141-5df7-a4cf-3400b64bd3fc.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/child-molester-murder-suspect-evades-the-law/article_9cdb7e39-3d77-58c0-9d7b-f1994acc48f1.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/escaped-conn-back-in-custody/article_ec94aef3-829c-5596-9805-993033136dde.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/snowflake_taylor/snowflake-murder-suspect-child-molester-caught/article_033c6131-b42a-5674-8d21-35db44a9a119.html
https://www.tomhascallcole.com/Reed%20Wasson.html

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The Judge Is More Worried About The Dog Than Me: The Murder of Galina Komar

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:05:08 +0000

“There is no actual physical injury, is there, other than some bruising? I am not suggesting that bruising is nice, but there is no disfigurement. There are no broken bones. There are no serious physical injuries, are there?”

Those words were spoken by Criminal Court Judge Lorin Duckman at a bail hearing for the man who had been relentlessly stalking and abusing Galina Komar. Galina was present in the courtroom that day, forced to listen as the severity of what had been done to her was minimized. At one point she would note that the judge was more concerned about the placement of her stalker’s dog than he was about her life. Three weeks later, she would be dead. With January marking National Stalking Awareness Month, this episode does not only revisit the injustice of Galina’s case, it examines the ripple effects her murder had across New York City, exposing deep failures in how stalking and domestic violence were treated at the time. Galina’s death set off political infighting at the highest levels, and as the debate played out, a grim pattern continued to emerge: women being targeted by former partners kept being killed.

If you need help with stalking, contact the National Center for Victims of Crime Helpline (800-FYI-CALL), the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-SAFE), or the VictimConnect Resource Center (1-855-4-VICTIM)

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Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-galina-1/188867530/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-crazed-stalker-12/188868824/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-no-way-out/188868951/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-stalker-22/188869239/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-ex-by-shoots-kills-self/188869480/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-deadly-passion/188869537/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-freed-to-kill/188871135/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-judge-freed-him-to-kill/188874467/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-moms-record-of-abuse-and-orde/188874662/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-more-care-about-the-dog/188875210/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-funeral-and-limitations-of-dv/188875324/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-transcript-and-outrage-22/188876814/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-statements-from-ex-gfmore-on/188877181/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-additional-botched-cases/188877413/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-previous-mishandlings-and-com/188877846/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-op-ed-piece/188877923/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-op-ed-piece/188877923/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-top-judge-wont-bench-duckman/188878060/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-gov-would-bolster-das/188878123/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-rudy-g-asks-gov-to-oust-judge/188878206/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-the-quack-ducks-the-heat/188879161/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-two-sides-to-the-right-to-app/188879597/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-cried-for-galina-12/188879829/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-other-duckman-opinion-22/188879940/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-opin-piece/188880009/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-3-cases/188880210/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-update-on-duckman/188880420/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-da-or-judges-fault/188880626/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-list-of-cases/188880917/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-eva-rosenthal/188880972/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-paper-protection/188881247/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-curbing-domestic-violence/188882799/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-mom-rips-duckman/188882983/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-benched/188883146/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-cops-death-a-mystery/189191073/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-valdes-murder/189193232/
https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

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The Answers Died With Him: The Unsolved Murder of Cynthia and Heather Johnson

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:09 +0000

I want to be transparent about this case from the start. While it is technically unsolved, there is a strong and consistent understanding of who is responsible. This is less a whodunit and more an opportunity to walk through our criminal justice system and examine how, over the course of decades, one man was able to manipulate outcomes in his favor. Shorter sentencing, public sympathy, and ultimately a lack of meaningful consequences. It is also a reminder that even when answers seem to form almost immediately, accountability and justice can remain painfully out of reach. One reality that is not always discussed in the true crime space is that families often know, deep down, who is responsible. They are left to live with that certainty while watching that person remain free. Today I am sharing a case like that. Because even when a case is positioned to never be officially solved, the identities of the victims are not erased. Their lives mattered, and their story still deserves to be told.

TIPS: Richmond VA Police at (804) 646-6741
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Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
Source material:
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/barker-glenn-photos.htm
https://www.styleweekly.com/no-one-has-anything-to-fear-about-me/
https://charleyproject.org/case/katherine-sybil-worsky
https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/richmond-police-department/case/cynthia-heather-johnson-double-homicide/
https://www.styleweekly.com/serial-killer-or-scapegoat/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-mother-child-fou/188466698/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-mother-daughter/188466991/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-cause-of-death-s/188467357/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-johnsons-family/188467704/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-family-mourns-w/188471071/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-both-obituaries/188606349/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-police-identify/188681869/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-police-identify/188689518/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-normal-procedure/188690306/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-ymca-league/188693130/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-nj-parents-upset/188693431/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-fliers-warn-of-p/188693654/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-obit-for-cynthia/188710100/
https://c-ville.com/law-enforcement-worsky-family-react-convicted-killer-glenn-barkers-death/
https://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/the-man-we-trusted-b6c8713239b8https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19380087/cynthia_darlene-johnson
https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-bergh-dove

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The Day It Was To Finalize: The Unsolved Abduction of Deborah McKneely

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:00:08 +0000

A fifth grader comes home from school in 1991 expecting to see his mother but instead is greeted by an empty home and a terrifying scene. Everything from the home pointed to foul play for the mother. Other clues made it seem like aspects had been staged to make the scene look like something that it wasn’t. On the day of Deborah’s disappearance, she was supposed to be meeting with her husband to finalize their divorce. And while that may seem like suspicious timing, he has always maintained his innocence and nobody has ever been charged in her case and her body has never been found. In the years after her disappearance, her mother would tell the papers that she would hear the voice of her daughter telling her not to give up. And with her mothers passing, that quest has been passed down to her brothers. Answers in Deborah’s case are long overdue, so that a family and community can heal.

TIPS: Rockdale Sheriff’s office at770-918-6700 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-597-8477
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast

Source Material:
https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/missing-persons/deborah-jean-mckneely
https://www.truecrimepi.com/part-3-unsolved-the-disappearance-of-deborah-mckneely/
https://www.truecrimepi.com/unsolved-the-disappearance-of-deborah-mckneely/
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/479dfga.html
https://charleyproject.org/case/deborah-jean-mckneely
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-rockdale-woman-missi/188017569/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-kids-sit-and-wa/188018062/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-kids-sit-and-wait/188018984/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-a-year-later-no/188020777/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-reward-notice/188020866/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-family-left-with-pai/188021248/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-family-left-without/188021492/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-3-year-anniversary-1/188084684/

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Terror After Sundown: The Murder of Carol Jenkins-Davis

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:00:09 +0000

In September of 1968, a young saleswoman named Carol was traveling through Indiana, selling encyclopedias for a company based in Indianapolis. She was part of a small crew made up of another black woman and two white men. That day, their route brought them to Martinsville, Indiana, a town that was already known among Black travelers as a dangerous place to be. As the term was better adopted over the years, it would be known as a sundown town.
That evening, Carol began facing harassment. As the evening wore on, she tried to seek help, reaching out to locals and even to police. But by the time night was over, Carol would be dead, brutally attacked at one of the town’s main intersections. Two men were sought as suspects in her murder. And through the years many would be questioned as pressure mounted. Eventually one suspect would be captured. The other was never identified. And some wonder if they got it right. Her story is a stark reminder of the very real dangers Black Americans faced while doing ordinary, everyday things during the civil rights era. It is also a sobering reminder that the echoes of those dangers have not disappeared. And even now, decades later, there are people who know exactly what happened to Carol that night. People who still have the opportunity to come forward and give her loved ones the truth they have been denied for far too long.

TIPS: 1- 800-453-4756 or contact the FBI at 1-800-225-5324. You can also submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material
https://www.reporter-times.com/story/news/local/2014/02/25/local-couple-featured-in-sundown-town-show-say-they-were-deceived-about-programs-inte/47562105/
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2014/02/24/1968-killing-of-black-woman-in-martinsville-featured-in-documentary-airing-monday/47455303/
https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/harlems-victor-hugo-greens-the-green-book/
https://www.pbs.org/video/the-girl-in-the-yellow-scarf-jk9x7a/
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/martinsville-dedicates-memory-stone-to-remember-victim-of-race-murder/531-27532654-3bbc-4378-8666-6a34abd208ae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carol_Jenkins
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125584151/carol_marie-jenkins_-_davis
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-times-carol-jenkins-death/187537057/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-brutal-murder-in-martin/187537838/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-brutal-in-martinsville/187538310/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rushville-woman-fa/187538510/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-rushville-book-sel/187538864/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-rushville-woman-kil/187539409/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-2-men-sought-in-sl/187551951/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-2-men-sought-in-sl/187551951/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-times-citizens-asked-to-hel/187555310/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-stabbing-shocks/187555597/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-mvs-dad-here/187556070/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-clues-motives-sca/187556228/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-police-seek-aid/187556452/
https://ww
w.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-police-without-lea/187556587/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-ive-been-enough-trouble/187557336/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/muncie-evening-press-2-youths-cleared/187594878/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-seek-stabbing-cl/187633506/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-seek-stabbing-cl/187646039/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-put-a-lid-on-case/187646575/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-times-rumors-may-wreck/187647506/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-thought-it-was-saf/187647762/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-motive-a-mystery/187647955/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anderson-herald-race-motive-ruled-ou/187653542/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-potentially-valuable-i/187653846/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-letter-to-the-edito/187654069/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-locate-of-another/187655103/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-any-drivers/187655829/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-naacp/187656448/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-times-editorials/187656709/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-times-another-editorial/187657383/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-anybody-know-carol/187657515/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-1-year-later/187658231/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-1-year/187659179/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/rushville-republican-1-year/187659179/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-times-fake-story/187659948/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-2-year-anniversary/187660523/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-police-blunder/187661246/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-police-failures-1975/187662099/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-woman-implicates-f/187666403/

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Steps From Home: The Unsolved Abduction of Rachel Louise Cooke

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:40:07 +0000

In January of 2002, a college student is home in Texas for winter break, just days away from returning to school. Like she does nearly every morning, the avid runner laces up her shoes, grabs her Walkman, and heads out on her familiar four-mile route through her family’s quiet subdivision. Neighbors see her along the way. Her movements are accounted for. One neighbor even places her less than a football field from her own driveway. And yet, she never makes it home. Her disappearance shatters the sense of safety in the community. In the years since, theories, suspects, and even a confession have emerged, but no trace of her has ever been found and no one has been held accountable.

TIPS: FBI 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov or you can contact the Williamson county cold case team at 512-943-5204
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/rachel-louise-cooke
https://charleyproject.org/case/rachel-louise-cooke
https://vocal.media/criminal/the-baffling-disappearance-of-rachel-cooke
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/new-sketches-of-persons-of-interest-released-in-connection-to-rachel-cookes-disappearance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJDYofJapHw
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/blood-possibly-found-in-car-linked-to-rachel-cooke-disappearance/1477367419/
Ste
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-georgetown-wom/187175333/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-relatives-of-m/187176001/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-family-clings/187176309/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-picture-to-go/187176345/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-volunteer-inju/187176452/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-police-looking/187177012/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-vlunteers-need/187179042/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-suspect-sketch/187179416/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-two-search-gro/187180033/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-volunteer-non/187180193/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-church-as-comm/187180415/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-equusearch-hal/187180747/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-thank-you-mess/187180850/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ride-for-rache/187180991/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tim-miller-pie/187181080/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tim-miller-22/187181163/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ride-for-rache/187182793/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-self-defense-f/187182905/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-honorary-5k-he/187183113/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-seen-driving/187183467/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-6-month-rememb/187183642/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-new-missing-pe/187183903/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-rachel-alert/187183969/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-head-to-dc/187184152/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-john-walsh-sho/187184268/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-50k-rewardhel/187184305/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-1-year-honored/187184542/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-10-miles-from/187185640/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-remainsskelet/187186143/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-remains-are-th/187186253/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-new-sheriff-2/187186417/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-new-sheriff-2/187186501/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-new-task-force/187186609/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-new-task-force/187186739/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-pleading-for-t/187187001/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-announcement-t/187187182/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-man-admits-to/187187251/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-capital-murder/187188326/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-not-off-hook-b/187189532/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-charges-must-b/187189709/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-miller-history/187189861/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ronald-moore/187190498/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-cooperated-for/187190630/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-moore-intervie/187190898/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-9-year-anniver/187191895/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-vow-to-continu/187191980/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-where-is-rache/187192082/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-10-year-annive/187192149/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-10-year-annive/187192149/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-hope-and-sorry/187192377/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-10-year-ceremo/187192574/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-14-year-mark-n/187193034/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-closure/187192606/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-hope-dashed-ag/187204953/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tips-15-years/187193120/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-quote-from-mot/187205252/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tips-come-in-1/187193096/

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Payphone Call at 1:58 AM: The Unsolved Disappearance of Dr. Cherryl Lamont Pearson

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:00:09 +0000

A treasured pediatrician from Tennessee spends the night out at an NBA basketball game. She calls her mom from the game and mentions to her that she isn’t feeling well. After she gets home, she hosts a couple of girlfriends at her place to finish out the evening as a quiet night in before heading to bed. What happens to her after they leave her home is a mystery, but her family began to worry when she wasn’t around early the next morning to babysit her sister’s children, something she was scheduled to do and would never miss. In the days following, alarming clues would point to her meeting with foul play and circumstantial evidence would cast suspicion and shift public opinion on those closest to her. Still, almost everything in her case is surrounded by mystery. She was known to love jigsaw puzzles, meticulously working on them and then gluing and framing the finished product to display. A puzzle seems like the perfect metaphor for this case, with little pieces everywhere, that all must fit together somehow but that authorities and her loved ones have not been able to connect at this point. Is the mysterious phone call to her house at 1:58 AM the missing piece?

TIPS:Bartlett Police Department at (901) 385-5555.
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12756112
https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/tennessee-cold-case-the-disappearance-of-dr-cherryl-pearson-bf8f643964b8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppdGbsWLQn0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PetQ2W9FJK4
https://circuitdata.shelbycountytn.gov/crweb/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_docket_report?case_id=CT-000624-01&begin_date=&end_date=
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-charlton-hildreth/186806654/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-cherryls-father-obituar/186803141/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-jackson-family-searches/186632772/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-remains-not-cherry/186802465/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-14-homicide-cases/186802126/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-no-fresh-tips/186801865/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-reward-up-to-41k/186801770/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-4-year-anniversary/186801582/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-spotlight-on-witho/186800464/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-probe-stalls-22/186800080/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-probe-in-case-stal/186799137/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-doctor-missing-sin/186799010/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-fbi-adds-her-to-th/186798833/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-family-adds-5k/186798743/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bartlett-police-ne/186798662/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-police-continue-search-f/186798480/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-candlelight-vigil/186798296/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-police-continue-search-f/186797934/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-car-found-no-othe/186797839/

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Special Updated Episode: Judy Lord's Case Is Solved

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:05:07 +0000

UPDATED EPISODE: When I first covered this case in October 2025 the case was unsolved. As of November 24th, 2025 a suspect was confirmed in the case with advanced DNA evidence and NHSP Closed the case. Today I go through the evidence police have released after their big press announcement. This is the full original episode with an updated ending.

Rest Peacefully, Judy. The truth is known.

A young woman is living in a small Concord, New Hampshire apartment with her husband and their little boy. Their marriage is rocky, and he comes and goes often, leaving Judy alone with their toddler. During those stretches, she was said to have been uneasy and fearful, convinced someone might break in. Neighbors didn’t quite understand her worry until one summer day in 1975, when Judy was found dead inside her apartment. In the decades since, investigators have looked closely at several suspects, some of whom have since passed away. Yet nearly fifty years later, hope remains that modern technology might finally reveal the truth about who killed Judy.

TIPS: Cold Case Unit at (800) 525-5555 or by e-mail at coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2025/11/24/judy-lord-feared-her-next-door-neighbor-he-was-the-one-who-killed-her-50-years-ago-in-concord/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-judy-lord-slaying-no-ar/182374894/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-first-article-with-detai/182374730/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-judy-lord-back-history/182375106/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-judy-lord-back-history/182375106/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-hair-samples-refused/182377586/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-court-hears-case/182380244/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-blood-and-hair-studied/182381237/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-many-unsolved-cases/182381436/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-new-details/182381875/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-details-on-physical-evid/182382155/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-time-technology-could-he/182382251/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-new-technology-22/182382312/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-earnest-stanberry/182382630/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-old-complex-new-attitude/182382701/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-all-about-the-complex/182383157/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-5k/182383209/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-reward-in-place-2022/182383292/ https://www.wmur.com/article/concord-new-hampshire-judy-lord/64828305
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/still-unsolved-judy-lord-was-killed-concord-gardens-50-years-ago

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Wedding Dress For Sale: The Unsolved Murder of Patricia "Denise" Palmer

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:09 +0000

On a Tuesday morning in late November of 1981, a newlywed met up with a man she thought was purchasing her wedding dress from her. She was scraping together any cash she could for a down payment on a house. Little did she know, the man had no intention of buying her dress. Her murder has stuck with the Tulsa community for over four decades, but with DNA advancements there is still hope.

TIPS: https://www.tulsapolice.org/cold-cases
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2005/10/27/tulsa-man-has-record-of-violence/61918519007/
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/oklahomas-cold-case-files-denise-palmer
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1981/11/19/similarity-of-slayings-draws-the-attention-of-tulsa-police/60364788007/
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1982/01/06/tulsa-police-check-leads-in-drowning/62898218007/
https://www.tulsapolice.org/cold-cases/pamela-tollett
https://www.tulsapolice.org/es/cold-cases/lisa-henderson
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-wedding-dress-ad/186317803/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-woman-found-in-bathtub-12/186340645/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-body-found-in-bathtub-22/186340698/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-new-home-goals/186355674/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-police-release-description-o/186375029/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-suspect-composite/186375199/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-answers-elusive-in-old-killi/186375575/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-reenactment-on-ktul/186375924/

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"If It Is A Joke It Is A Very Poor One" : The Unsolved Murders of Andrew and Patricia Puskas

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:00:08 +0000

“I don’t know if it is a joke or not. The timer is not ticking or anything, but if it is a joke, it is a very poor one. I would like someone to come over and look at it please.” Those were some of the last words Andrew Puskas ever spoke to a Middlesex, New Jersey police officer. Moments later, his home exploded, killing both Andrew and his wife and stunning an entire community.

The Puskas family was quiet. Middle class. Ordinary in all the ways that usually keep people safe. They had no known enemies, no ongoing disputes, nothing that would make them a target. So why did someone leave a bomb on their porch that morning, wrapped and addressed to Andrew? And who was behind it?

For more than 40 years investigators have searched for those answers. Today we are revisiting one of Central New Jersey’s most baffling unsolved cases, walking through the timeline, the theories, and the haunting questions that still linger in the hope that someone holding a missing piece finally comes forward.

TIPS: http://www.middlesextips.com/sitemenu.aspx?P=misc&D=1&ID=924&SID=921

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Sources: All available on Newspapers.com public username asimplertimetruecrime all will be listed 12/1/25 PM

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Murder at Cloverleaf Mall: The Unsolved Double Homicide of Charlita Singleton and Cheryl Edwards

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:00:09 +0000

In November of 1996, two co-workers are closing up their retail store in large mall outside of Richmond, Virginia. Their closing routine is like clockwork so when they don’t return to their homes, alarm bells went off. The next morning would reveal a horrific scene inside the mall. How could two women be brutally murdered inside a popular mall with security nearby? Nearly thirty years later, this case still baffles authorities and police and families are hoping for a break in the case.

TIPS: Please contact Chesterfield Law Enforcement at (804) 717-6024

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.wric.com/news/crime/23-years-later-family-still-looking-for-answers-in-unsolved-cloverleaf-mall-murders/
https://charleyproject.org/case/donna-gail-harris
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-2-women-stabbed/185305145/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-charlita-obituar/185305517/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-van-stolen-night/185305715/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-van-stolen-night/185305715/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-security-effort/185306064/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-charlita-was-bac/185306319/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-family-backbone/185306489/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-reward-posters/185358778/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-cloverleaf-murde/185358991/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-1-year-familie/185359166/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-1-year-later-clo/185359339/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-new-reward/185361139/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-crime-stoppers-boost/185361266/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-mall-planted-see/185361434/

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Prime and Only Suspect Part 2: The Unsolved Disappearance of Kip Hess, Keith Fleming, and Charles Collingwood

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:09 +0000

In Part 2, we pick back up on what happens after John Rodney McRae is released from prison. In this episode, we leave off after discussing Kip Hess's disappearance and the early conviction of McRae in Joey Housey's murder. After his sentence is commuted, McRae relocates to Florida and other boys begin disappearing.
While these cases may appear solved on the surface, the boys have never been located and its believed that there are many more victims out there that have not been identified or tied to McRae.

Info? Michigan Author Christie Lypka is writing a book with the goal of bringing awareness to the other cases and trying to bring the Florida boys home. Please contact her directly at (734) 645-0973 with info.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Sources:
https://web.archive.org/web/20211203172703/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-12-22-9812220060-story.html
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2001/dec/19/man-suspected-of-lewdness-after-spending-night-wit/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoVYQpb3Qr4
https://charleyproject.org/case/charles-edward-collingwood
https://charleyproject.org/case/keith-dean-fleming
https://charleyproject.org/case/kipling-randolph-hess-iii
https://charleyproject.org/case/john-clifton-ballenger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rodney_McRae
https://www.clarecountycleaver.net/stories/mcrea-case-investigated-by-michigan-author-christie-lypka,137983
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109831148/randy_ray-laufer
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-housey-initial-arti/185004393/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-widespread-hunt/185004449/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-drag-canal/185013592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-two-sightings/185013810/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-no-body-found-in-cana/185014156/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-headlamp-found/185015077/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-double-reward/185015364/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-fbi-pulled-in/185015661/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-joeys-body-found-in/185015765/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-police-search-for-boy/185023561/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-search-widens/185023710/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-boys-funeral-held-toda/185023815/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-bb-gun-trail-clue/185023968/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-walter-mcphee/185024201/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-first-mention-of-15-y/185024514/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-double-life-confessi/185025041/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-confession-page-2/185025338/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-tries-walking-back/185025857/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-tries-walking-back/185025857/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-feb-20th-found-guilty/185026127/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-disgusted-at-life-ter/185029850/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-have-you-seen-keith/185038585/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-missing-keith/185041265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-1988-part-2/185041421/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-keiths-40th/185041946/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-new-leads-in-cold-cases/185042208/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-pain-remains/185042265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-attempt-of-ties-to-mcrae/185044677/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-keith-decades-later-pain/185044837/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-killers-secrets-taken-to-t/185045165/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-answers-taken-to-grave-22/185045487/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-suspect-in-up-to-30-deaths/185062751/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-kip-hess-attended-first-cl/185062990/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-another-boy-disappear/185063873/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-families-witness-dig-22/185064250/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-possible-link-to-hess/185064336/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-authorities-arrest-suspect/185064428/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-serial-killer-22/185064452/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-collingwood-escaped/185172596/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-a-very-scary-man-amon/185173041/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-randy-l/185174713/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-randy-l-with-hints-of-s/185174771/

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Prime and Only Suspect Part 1 : The Unsolved Disappearances of Kip Hess, Keith Fleming, and Charles Collingwood

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:09 +0000

When a young teen vanishes on his way to school, a single note left behind pushes police toward the idea that he was a runaway. But the people who knew him best never believed that. As the days stretched on, that theory began to crumble and a prime suspect emerged. On this podcast, I never center the perpetrator, and that remains true here. But to show just how unsafe the so-called simpler times could be, today I am walking you through a pattern of violence and how one man’s repeated behavior, combined with a weak response from the systems meant to protect children, allowed him to continue harming young boys and likely take multiple lives.

This week I’m doing something a bit different. Because the crime spree here stretches over decades and involves so many people, this episode will focus first on the disappearance of a boy named Kipling, how a suspect emerged, and then backtrack to the earliest known crime that suspect committed.
The following day, Part 2 will be released which will focus on the crimes that occurred after the suspect’s release from prison. The cases featured in part 2 will largely be that of teen Keith Flemming and young adult Charles Collingwood, but Kipling’s story will continue to be woven in as well. Police finally close in on the suspect, but another boy will go missing first. While these two episodes do have a highly probably suspect and may appear as solved, Kipling, Keith, Charles and a couple of other boys I’ll get into are still missing and their families still don’t have answers.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Sources:
https://web.archive.org/web/20211203172703/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-12-22-9812220060-story.html
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2001/dec/19/man-suspected-of-lewdness-after-spending-night-wit/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoVYQpb3Qr4
https://charleyproject.org/case/charles-edward-collingwood
https://charleyproject.org/case/keith-dean-fleming
https://charleyproject.org/case/kipling-randolph-hess-iii
https://charleyproject.org/case/john-clifton-ballenger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rodney_McRae
https://www.clarecountycleaver.net/stories/mcrea-case-investigated-by-michigan-author-christie-lypka,137983
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109831148/randy_ray-laufer
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-housey-initial-arti/185004393/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-widespread-hunt/185004449/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-drag-canal/185013592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-two-sightings/185013810/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-no-body-found-in-cana/185014156/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-headlamp-found/185015077/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-double-reward/185015364/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-fbi-pulled-in/185015661/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-joeys-body-found-in/185015765/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-police-search-for-boy/185023561/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-search-widens/185023710/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-boys-funeral-held-toda/185023815/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-bb-gun-trail-clue/185023968/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-walter-mcphee/185024201/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-first-mention-of-15-y/185024514/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-double-life-confessi/185025041/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-confession-page-2/185025338/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-tries-walking-back/185025857/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-tries-walking-back/185025857/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-feb-20th-found-guilty/185026127/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-disgusted-at-life-ter/185029850/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-have-you-seen-keith/185038585/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-missing-keith/185041265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-1988-part-2/185041421/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-keiths-40th/185041946/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-new-leads-in-cold-cases/185042208/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-pain-remains/185042265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-attempt-of-ties-to-mcrae/185044677/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-keith-decades-later-pain/185044837/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-killers-secrets-taken-to-t/185045165/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-answers-taken-to-grave-22/185045487/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-suspect-in-up-to-30-deaths/185062751/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-kip-hess-attended-first-cl/185062990/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-another-boy-disappear/185063873/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-families-witness-dig-22/185064250/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-possible-link-to-hess/185064336/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-authorities-arrest-suspect/185064428/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-serial-killer-22/185064452/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-collingwood-escaped/185172596/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-a-very-scary-man-amon/185173041/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-randy-l/185174713/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-randy-l-with-hints-of-s/185174771/

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The Motorcycle Gang: The Unsolved Murder of the Deal Family

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:58:20 +0000

A family of three is brutally murdered in their rural New Jersey home in 1978. Police dismissed early rumors of connections to a violent motorcycle gang, but as the years went on they began to lean into that theory more, especially after a chillingly similar crime 3.5 years later. While many accept this theory, some say the killings feel more personal and fall outside of the way outlaw motorcycle gangs operate. Despite extensive theories and speculation, the triple homicide remains unresolved nearly fifty years later, with surviving family members continuing to seek answers that may provide closure.

TIPS: NJ State Police Homicide South Unit (609) 561-1800

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-of-cumberland-county-killer-wip/184580852/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-mr-deal-kept-to-himself/184580961/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-search-for-motive/184581325/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-hunt-for-motive-22-lo/184581478/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-murder-suicide-ruled-out/184581525/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-location/184581936/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-location/184581936/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-lived-across-from-police-ch/184582176/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal-autopsies-yield-no-clu/184582555/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-autopsies-released/184582674/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-news-deal-anniversary-and-leg-in/184582785/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-first-discussion-of-motorcy/184583439/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-road-block/184583666/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-motorists-stopped/184583863/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-gary-deal-funeral/184583995/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-mother-collapses/184584059/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-roadblock-yields-possi/184584100/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-looking-into-back/184584249/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-crime-stoppers/184584526/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-info-on-wallet-and-guns/184585198/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-february-much-m/184585066/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-millville-daily-cycle-gangs-havent/184585433/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-more-on-pagans-motorcycle-g/184585825/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-police-long-baffl/184586521/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-more-details-on-criminal-ac/184587119/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-2018-new-info-i/184587287/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/21/riding-with-evil-ken-croke-pagan-motorcycle-club
https://www.slashgear.com/1971741/pagan-motorcycle-club-rules-biker-gang-members-follow/
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/louis-giambi-pine-hill-massacre-new-jersey-stuarts-miriam-20200813

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Her Last Customer: The Unsolved Murder of Gale Green

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:00:10 +0000

In 1987, the owner of a small lingerie shop was closing up for the night, looking forward to a busy evening of plans ahead. Plans she would never make it to.
When her brother came by later, he found her body inside the store. Investigators believe she was ambushed by someone pretending to be a customer, trapped in her own business. She fought hard for her life and injured her attacker in the process.
Now, thirty-eight years later, her murder remains unsolved. But with the amount of physical evidence collected, this may be one of the most solvable cases I’ve ever covered. A case that could finally see justice with the right tip. Today, I’ll walk you through Gale’s story and the hidden dangers faced by retail workers like her.

TIPS: contact the 88 Crime Tip Line. (520) 882-7463. There is also a mobile at p3 Tips and a website www.88crime.org

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Source Material:
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-wedding-no-888736525
https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/2500-reward-offered-for-tips-on-1987-tucson-murder-case/article_5226e15e-0076-4c61-a008-9add3651da49.html
https://www.kold.com/video/2024/04/17/13-news-crime-files-unsolved-murder-gale-green/
https://www.reddit.com/r/retailhell/comments/1htfjh2/anyone_else_work_in_a_bralingerie_store_and_get/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/87379074/lingerie-shop-staff-stalked-bullied-at-australias-honey-birdette-exworkers
https://www.reddit.com/r/retailhell/comments/1htfjh2/anyone_else_work_in_a_bralingerie_store_and_get/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/29dqjb/creepy_repeat_callers_at_the_lingerie_store/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/1a59h9/what_are_your_stories_regarding_creepers_of_retail/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-intro-article/184111636/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-event-held/184139710/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-novelty-items/184140033/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-no-arrest/184140097/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-possible-suspect-de/184140412/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-composite-and-reward/184140492/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-chris-sought/184140672/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-randy-wedding-did-n/184141731/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-4th-suspect/184142572/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-rapist-sketch/184142658/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-rapist-a-suspect/184142721/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-pima-co-case-similar-to-g/184142829/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-interview-with-brother/184143870/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-3-years-still-a-mystery/184144042/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-2009-status-update/184168374/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-breathe-life-into-cas/184168736/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-womens-expo-ad/184180713/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-other-women-scared/184192235/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-women-scared-22/184193141/

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Someone She Trusted: The Unsolved Murder of Jessie Marie Twilight Song Crooks

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:12 +0000

It’s late August of 2001, and a bubbly teenager from a tiny town just outside Bowling Green, Kentucky, answers a phone call on her family’s landline. Everything that happens after that call becomes a mystery. No one knows who was on the other end, but it’s believed she slipped out of her house that night to meet the caller and never came back.

Weeks later, her body was found the day before a national tragedy, and her case faded from the headlines almost instantly. The lack of media attention is just one of the many barriers this investigation has faced. With law enforcement keeping even basic details like her cause of death under wraps, there’s only so much the public knows. But my hope today is to walk you through what we do know and maybe spark the conscience of someone who holds the missing pieces. Because small towns can’t keep a secret forever.

TIPS: Warren County Sheriff's Office 270-842-1633.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://sinisterdeeds.medium.com/the-murder-of-twilight-song-700b26ef9c42 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5zfwjv/who_killed_twilight_crooks/
https://bgdailynews.com/2021/05/12/fbi-receives-evidence-in-crooks-death/
https://www.wnky.com/cold-case-of-twilight-crooks-closer-to-resolution-after-20-years/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-a-life-too-shor/183722700/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-gone-too-soon-2/183722778/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-missing-since-t/183722966/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-memorial-planne/183722982/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-obituary-for-tw/183723265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-still-missing/183724016/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-one-year-inve/183724210/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-friends-work-to/183724286/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-friends-help-2/183724344/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-may-2003-mentio/183724701/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-small-descripti/183724999/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-jersey-1/183725213/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-new-unit-pores/183725934/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-2011-follow-up/183726085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-2011-could-dna/183726151/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-purple-mums/183726643/

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The Sales Call: The Unsolved Disappearance of Katie Eggleston

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:57:16 +0000

On a hot summer day in 1993, recent college graduate Katie was making sales calls in downtown Portland, Oregon. It was her first day working solo after weeks of training and shadowing. She finished her morning calls and was on her way to her afternoon appointments—appointments she never made it to. When her car was found abandoned in an industrial lot, investigators explored several theories, including that she may have left on her own. But the disappearance of another woman a decade later made police wonder if the two cases were connected and if Katie had been the victim of foul play all along, something her family believed from the very beginning.

TIPS: Contact Cold Case Homicide Unit investigators directly at (503) 823-0400. To remain anonymous, witnesses may provide information through Crime Stoppers of Oregon. That number is Call 503-823-HELP (4357) and https://www.p3tips.com/823

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Source Material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dNlbFcMX7I
https://www.koin.com/news/cold-case-the-disappearance-of-katie-eggleston/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Katheryne_Eggleston
https://charleyproject.org/case/katheryn-scott-eggleston
https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9780786030019/the-last-time-we-saw-her/
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/update-for-katie-eggleston-t3363.html#.Vr4-8BsrHIV

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-connection-to-brooke-w-2/183277491/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-man-draws-scrutiny-in-93/183277436/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-family-seeks-tips/183277346/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-crimes-without-closure-year/183277233/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-um-declined-to-sho/183277118/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-3-years-later-no-a/183277095/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-2-year-anniversary/183277018/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-body-not-katies/183233492/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-1-year-later/183233218/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-1-yr-ann/183232349/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-225-years-in-prison/183232015/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-tignor-sentenced-to-25-yea/183231674/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-suspects-arrested/183231535/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-body-found/183231163/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-susan-rae-hosler-murder/183231102/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-not-related/183231008/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-similarities/183230956/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-possible-link-to-case/183230817/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-6-mo-mark/183230323/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-releases-calldismay-of-de/183219836/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-voice-id/183219692/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albany-democrat-herald-police-consider-l/183219455/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-family-fuming-with-law-enfo/183219334/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-tax-issue-22/183219187/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-link-to-tax-case/183218970/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-leaving-safety-of-redmond-f/183218905/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-police-checking-le/183218722/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-sisters-plead-no/183218316/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-reward-doubled/183218243/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-funds-raise-money/183218192/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-hotline-draws-call/183218082/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-concert/183218035/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-hotline/183217985/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-search-expands/183217723/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-women-take-precautions/183217401/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-redmond-spokesman-redmond-reactions/183217085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-aug-10-check-in-with-family/183217012/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-sat-august-7th-sear/183216832/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-brings-in-calls/183216503/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-friends-22/183071798/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-friends-describe/183071740/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-family-waits-and-hopes/183071627/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-waiterstips/183071185/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-details-of-her-day-and-sea/183071085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-history-and-state-of-vehicl/183070364/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-car-keys-purse-found/183070069/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-woman-missing-12/183068503/
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2016/04/trial_begins_for_five-time_mur.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89194849/heather_s-eggleston
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/09/twists_and_turns_in_the_brooke.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Brooke_Wilberger

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All Just A Game: The Unsolved Murder of Harriet Riley

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:09 +0000

In 1975 Sacramento, a young girl named Harriet went out to play at the park and never returned home. Her concerned mother called police and tragically, the next day, her body was found in a dumpster just a mile away. Police quickly focused on two local boys who claimed it was all part of a child’s game that went terribly wrong. But as you’ll hear, there’s so much more to this story. Her father — a decorated veteran — was also murdered, there were other attacks on children nearby, and the details of the story simply don’t add up. Fifty years later, questions remain about how this case was handled and whether justice for Harriet has ever truly been within reach.

TIPS: the Sacramento Sheriff's tip line is (916) 874-8477

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

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Source Material:
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1k3cx6f/an_airforce_sergeant_is_gunned_down_in_his/?share_id=A9erT051caSXqTrTegOrx&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee/182731430/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-body-discovered/182731726/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-no-clues-found/182731795/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-shock-anger-caution/182731841/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/oroville-mercury-register-harold-sr/182734825/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-no-motive/182734951/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-stephanie-black/182736182/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-james-black/182736220/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record-stephanie-black-found/182736385/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-more-details/182737214/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-child-play-part-2/182738770/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-petition-dropped/182739503/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-losing-leads/182739666/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-naacp/182739721/
https://prettydeathseller.com/2017/11/05/harriet-riley/
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/local-law-enforcement-agencies-hoping-to-shed-new-light-on-cold-case-murders/

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(Updated Release: Solved 11/2025) Valid Concerns For Her Safety: The Unsolved Murder of Judy Lord

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:09 +0000

Note: When I first covered this case in October 2025 the case was unsolved. As of November 24th, 2025 a suspect was confirmed in the case with advanced DNA evidence and NHSP Closed the case. Rest Peacefully, Judy. The truth is known.

A young woman is living in a small Concord, New Hampshire apartment with her husband and their little boy. Their marriage is rocky, and he comes and goes often, leaving Judy alone with their toddler. During those stretches, she was said to have been uneasy and fearful, convinced someone might break in. Neighbors didn’t quite understand her worry until one summer day in 1975, when Judy was found dead inside her apartment. In the decades since, investigators have looked closely at several suspects, some of whom have since passed away. Yet nearly fifty years later, hope remains that modern technology might finally reveal the truth about who killed Judy.

TIPS: Cold Case Unit at (800) 525-5555 or by e-mail at coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov

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Source Material:
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2025/11/24/judy-lord-feared-her-next-door-neighbor-he-was-the-one-who-killed-her-50-years-ago-in-concord/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-judy-lord-slaying-no-ar/182374894/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-first-article-with-detai/182374730/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-judy-lord-back-history/182375106/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-judy-lord-back-history/182375106/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-hair-samples-refused/182377586/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-court-hears-case/182380244/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-blood-and-hair-studied/182381237/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-many-unsolved-cases/182381436/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-new-details/182381875/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-details-on-physical-evid/182382155/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-time-technology-could-he/182382251/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-new-technology-22/182382312/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-earnest-stanberry/182382630/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-old-complex-new-attitude/182382701/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-all-about-the-complex/182383157/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-5k/182383209/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-reward-in-place-2022/182383292/ https://www.wmur.com/article/concord-new-hampshire-judy-lord/64828305
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/still-unsolved-judy-lord-was-killed-concord-gardens-50-years-ago

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A Killer At The Door: The Unsolved Murder of Virginia State Trooper Johnny Bowman

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:00:08 +0000

In the early morning hours of August 19, 1984, a Virginia State Trooper answered his front door and was ambushed. In an attack lasting no more than three minutes, he was fatally stabbed more than 40 times in front of his wife, brother, and sister-in-law, as well as his toddler daughter – who had been asleep in bed with him prior to the attack. From the over-the-top disguises left behind at the crime scene to suspects no one would expect, the case almost feels like something out of a movie. For Johnny and those who loved him, it was heartbreakingly real. His little girl grew up to follow in his footsteps into a career in law enforcement, and today she remains determined to uncover the truth about her father’s killer or killers.

TIPS: FBI at 1-800-225-5324 or the VSP at (703) 803-2676. Or tips.fbi.gov And it should be noted that the FBI is offering a 50k reward for information and you can remain anonymous.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/trooper-johnny-rush-bowman
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/daughter-of-slain-virginia-state-trooper-searching-for-answers-35-years-after-fathers-mysterious-death
https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/virginia-state-police/case/virginia-state-police-case-16-10880/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-solve-1984-murder-virginia-state-trooper-stabbed/story?id=58091478
https://www.trailwentcold.com/e/the-trail-went-cold-episode-428-johnny-bowman/
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/murder-of-virginia-state-police-trooper-still-unsolved-35-years-later/65-83929bda-2a59-40b6-b038-3f9ca43c7363
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2004/08/20/20-years-later-still-tracking-a-killer-of-one-of-their-own/41c88673-53e1-4b7e-b529-023e74f6d117/
https://www.odmp.org/officer/reflections/2106-trooper-johnny-rush-bowman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/renewed-push-to-solve-virginia-state-troopers-1984-murder/2012/08/15/6ed57874-e6ff-11e1-936a-b801f1abab19_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1985/01/06/slaying-of-va-trooper-remains-a-mystery/d6fc8077-04ee-4111-bed9-83427aea3c10/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/11/26/slaying-probe-focuses-on-va-trooper/890a9819-dde0-4d01-8bd1-cc13660b1664/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/05/25/trooper-slaying-mystery/517f9bd2-23d8-4816-8389-745dd29292d0/
https://www.lawofficer.com/on-the-40th-anniversary-of-trooper-bowmans-murder-its-time-for-justice/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/08/19/arrest-seen-in-slaying-of-va-trooper/9b44e1e0-031b-4af8-b89f-2a21f626e111/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-slain-trooper/181898183/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-details-and-quotes-from-fun/181899055/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-jb-obituary/181899095/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-two-articles-12-reporting/181899153/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-more-quotes-on-him/181900711/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-more-info-on-him-and-h/181900924/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-free-lance-star-determined-to-catch/181902628/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-first-announcement-of/181902928/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-details-of-the-crime-and-ho/181903321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-many-more-crime-details/181903713/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-body-exhumed/181903856/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-dawn-bowman/181903980/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-dawn-bowman-2/181904004/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-mother-waits-for-break-in-s/181904127/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-troopers-murder-case-reopen/181904223/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/martinsville-bulletin-colleague-suspecte/181904634/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-1-year-later/181910054/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-1-year-later-page-2/181910143/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-more-than-one-person/181910331/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-evidence-gained-from-exhuma/181910573/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-already-inside-the-house/181911134/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-worrell/181911373/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-surveillence/181911584/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-knife-fragments/181911685/

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Lover's Lane: The Murder of Cathy Britt

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:09 +0000

In May 1983, a young couple parked near the Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County, Maryland, was suddenly ambushed when gunfire shattered the quiet night. Just four weeks earlier, another couple had been shot in a similar lovers’ lane attack, but they managed to survive. This second tragedy claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman and left the community shaken with fears that a serial predator was on the loose. Then, as suddenly as the shootings began, they stopped. More than forty years later, investigators are still searching for the person behind this chilling crime.

TIPS: Baltimore County Police at 410-887-3943

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Sources:
https://www.wmar2news.com/marylandcoldcases/1983-lovers-lane-murder-still-unsolved-who-shot-cathy-britt
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-similarities-in-the-crimes-and/181328657/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-obituary-for-cathys-bri/181328877/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-family-hopeful-until-the/181328946/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-attending-catherine-brit/1
81330312/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-composite-sketch/181330830/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-composite-sketch-generates-lea/181330950/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-suicide-12/181331171/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-john-back-at-work/181331436/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-forest-fantom-was-never/
181332188/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-killer-from-loch-raven-m/181332243/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-woman-dies/181335357/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-hopeful-to-the-last-minu/181336070/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-more-deets/181336548/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-first-attack/181350856/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-critical-condition/181336759/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/carroll-county-times-more-details-on-fir/181351045/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-no-other-cars-nearby-1/181351060/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-2nd-loch-raven-shootin/181351461/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-search-for-evidence-in/181351489/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-students-warned/181351533/

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A Mountain Town's Code of Silence: The Murders of Earl and Clarissa Gonzales

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:09 +0000

High in the mountains of northern New Mexico, overlooking the village of Questa, a father and his young daughter lived in the dream home he built with his own hands. Friends and neighbors knew him as the kind of man who always offered help and kept his door open to anyone in need. But that open door would one day invite in evil. In early September 1999, both he and his 9-year-old daughter were found murdered inside their home. Now, twenty-six years later, this brutal crime remains unsolved and is just one of several homicides haunting this small, tight-knit community. Investigators have long said that the biggest barrier in cases like these is that community members may know more than they are willing to share, held back by fear of retaliation. My hope in telling this story is that it might reignite the case in the mind of the right person, someone who can finally come forward with the information needed to bring justice for this father and daughter.

TIPS: at (505) 827-9066 or email Coldcase.homicideunit@state.nm.us.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Sources:
https://youthcorps.org/about-rmyc/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-beloved-in-community-12/181036761/
https://landofentrapment.blog/the-quiet-of-questa-allowing-murders-to-go-unsolved/
By EFreiboth - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45348472
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-the-note-on-the-door/181036464/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-beloved-in-community-12/181036761/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-little-light-is-gone/181037257/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-first-article-on-ear/181037800/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-no-motives/181037839/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-more-info-on-co/181038078/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-more-about-it-b/181038153/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-page-two-of-94-arti/181038226/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-new-leads-uncov/181038450/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-crimes-not-being-solved-in/181038754/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-crime-stoppers-to-offer-re/181039904/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-truck-discovery-teens-arre/181040183/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-second-arrest-made-in-truc/181040233/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-anti-violence-week-week-pr/181040558/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-anti-violence-week-week-pr/181040558/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-letter-to-the-editor-deman/181040695/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-letter-to-the-editor-deman/181040695/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-four-unsovled-slayin/181041011/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-four-unsovled-slayin/181041011/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-political-shifts/181042515/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-one-year-later-community/181042935/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-district-attorney-plea/181042982/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-state-police-still-w/181043137/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-taos-news-note-unrelated-new-direct/181043273/ kA

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Disappeared from the Dorms: The Unsolved Case of Michael Negrete

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:09 +0000

It was the end of the semester at UCLA. Students were finishing exams, celebrating, and preparing to head home for the holidays. A freshman named Michael joined friends at a dorm party before winding down with a late-night computer game with another friend in the building. In the early morning hours, he stepped out to congratulate his friend on the win, then headed back toward his room. From that moment on, Michael was never seen again. In missing persons cases, people often say someone “vanished into thin air.” In Michael’s case, that phrase feels hauntingly true. Now over 25 years later, those closest to him rely on the hope that someone will come forward with the clue that makes a difference.

TIPS: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (323) 890-5500

*Please note: I had some issues with audio and editing this episode - you'll mainly notice it as a clicking sound sometimes in the background. That will be fixed for next episode and I appreciate your patience!!

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-initial-michael-ne/180317093/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwuiySIGAJ8
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-classified-ad/180433265/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-missing-for-birthday/180432666/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-second-benefit-concer/180360368/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-second-benefit-concer/180360368/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-reward-2-quotes-fro/180359738/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-missing-5-weeks-5k/180359593/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-benefit-concert-22/180359540/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-benefit-concert-12/180359079/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-segment-on-missing-st/180357375/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-reward-increase/180433764/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-422000-family-foul/180433684/
https://www.tumblr.com/coralines-oddities/131210977015/michael-negrete
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-reward-increase/180433764/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-internet-benefit/180434092/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-rally-planned-for-fre/180535989/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-county-times-1-year-talk-of-july/180536341/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-missing-adults-lea/180536889/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-extended-article/180537134/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-page-2-of-april-ar/180537254/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2cnjzg/michael_negrete_disappeared_from_ucla_dorm_1999/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2cnjzg/michael_negrete_disappeared_from_ucla_dorm_1999/
https://dailybruin.com/2003/04/03/mary-negrete-continues-search
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2cnjzg/michael_negrete_disappeared_from_ucla_dorm_1999/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5jff8k/michael_negrete_missing_since_1999/

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Abducted From The Playground: The Kidnapping of Megan Garner

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:08 +0000

In the spring of 1991, a three-year-old girl was playing outside with her siblings and cousins while her mother and aunt were inside. She knew the rules her mom had set—especially not to cross the parking lot alone. That simple rule left her briefly apart from the older children, and in those few unguarded moments on the apartment playground, she disappeared. At first, her mother believed she had only wandered off, but panic set in when searches turned up nothing. More than three decades later, not a single trace of the little girl has ever been found, and her case remains cold.

TIPS: Tyler Police Department at 903-531-1000

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Source Material:
https://people.com/crime/a-family-shattered-mom-of-missing-kevin-collins-10-still-thinks-of-him-decades-after-he-vanished/
https://charleyproject.org/case/kimberly-rachelle-norwood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0DdNUdkbwo
https://www.kltv.com/2022/04/27/family-murdered-8-year-old-tyler-boy-plan-create-new-foundation-his-honor/
https://tinyvictims.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/chad-choice/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-search-for-missi/179793897/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-called-off-searc/179828866/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-mother-recountin/179829118/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-3yo-missing/179829177/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-1k-reward/179829398/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-father-came-to-h/179829566/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-search-intensifi/179830230/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-middle-school-st/179830283/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-kevin-collins-f/179830580/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-extortion-and-po/179857441/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-foundation-invol/179857689/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-nobody-saw-anyth/179857746/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-poi-description/179857803/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-rumors-and-stamp/179858037/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-candlelight-cere/179858132/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-americas-most-wa/179858204/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-vigil-quotes-fr/179858479/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-august-mailings/179858677/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-august-mailings/179858677/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-birthday-passes/179858871/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-chad-choice/179859007/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-other-missing/179859156/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-choicegarner-vi/179859225/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-1-year-missing-w/179863904/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-child-abduction/179864048/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-ncmec-reward-inc/179864331/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-prayer-meeting/179864445/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tries-to-cope/179864604/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-mother-trying-to/179864706/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-suspect-and-hat/179899623/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-suspect-intervie/179899863/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-suspect-from-out/179899936/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-support-group-25/179901797/

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Nothing Is What It Seems: The Unsolved Murder of Donna Emmel

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:20:20 +0000

If you look up this case online, you’ll see one version of events repeated over and over: A young girl leaves a hangout spot to walk home, takes a cut-through trail, and never makes it back. Her body is later found in a nearby ditch, and a witness claims they saw a man follow her into the woods. That’s the story I first read, and it’s the one most people believe. But in recent years, Donna’s cousins have worked to unravel the truth. And what they’ve uncovered shows that very little in this case is what it seems. They’ve tracked down old friends, spoken with locals and law enforcement, and carried out their own boots-on-the-ground investigation.

One name that comes up repeatedly is one you may recognize from the Netflix documentary “Making A Murderer.” It’s a violent rapist who Donna was acquainted with and lived in the area at the time she was killed. For this episode, I sat down with three of Donna’s cousins, who share what they’ve learned and separate out fact from fiction. This year marks 50 years since her murder. And her family is not giving up because they believe the answers are still out there and that they are hidden in this small town.

TIPS: (919) 662-4500 or Crimestoppers at 726-INFO

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Source Material:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/dc27pv/gregory_allen_his_rap_sheet_and_being_up_for/
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2016/02/19/rapist-linked-avery-case-get-parole-hearing/80612368/
https://www.reddit.com/r/MakingaMurderer/comments/4hx2e8/the_1995_crime_for_which_gregory_allen_was/
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/steven-avery/2016/03/14/rapist-avery-case-suspected-gb-attacks/81452156/
https://www.wral.com/story/two-ex-carteret-deputies-plead-guilty-in-embezzlement-case/8057748/
https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/cold-case-files/cold-case-files-newport-teen-found-dead-in-ditch-in-1975-murder/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24895563/donna-marie-emmel
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/steven-avery/2016/03/14/rapist-avery-case-suspected-gb-attacks/81452156/
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2016/02/19/rapist-linked-avery-case-get-parole-hearing/80612368/
https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/north-carolina-cold-case-who-killed-donna-emmel-916bb8617958
https://www.newspapers.com/article/goldsboro-news-argus-girls-body-found-in/179211261/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sentinel-2500-reward/179211531/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-seeking-killer/179211307/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-herald-embezzlement/179526301/

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I'll Be Right Back: The Unsolved Murder of Sharon Thor

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:00:08 +0000

Sharon was a talented high school dancer with a bright future in ballet. One afternoon, a phone call pulled her from the safety of home. She told her mom she’d be right back, then stepped outside and into a waiting vehicle. She was never seen alive again. Days later her body was found, leaving her family and the small New Jersey community reeling. More than forty years have passed, but those who know the truth have yet to come forward, and her loved ones are still searching for answers.

Tips: Crimestoppers 1-888-577-TIPS (8477

Petition for Sharon's Family: Petition on behalf of the Thor Family: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-the-thor-family-get-the-case-solved?source_location=topic_page

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Source Material:
https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2024/01/14/sharon-thor/
https://www.pomc.org/online-support/catch-a-killer/sharon-thor/
https://somersetprosnj.gov/resource-page/135
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-murdered-shortly-after-l/178773310/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-teens-b/178774435/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-teen-fo/178774566/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-cause-o/178775100/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-no-moti/178775173/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-obituar/178776316/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-obituar/178776316/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-rewards/178799291/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-new-lea/178865154/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-who-kil/178865274/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-all-abo/178865486/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-37-year/178865498/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-40-year/178865704/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-2019/178948516/

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House of Horrors: The Disappearance of Martha Martinez Maxwell

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:08 +0000

A 41-year-old Texas woman is trapped in a violent marriage. After barely surviving a previous attack, she gains distance and the hope of a fresh start. But slowly he lures her back into his web. And then one day, she vanishes. Her family receives a letter from her stating she’s leaving her husband, but they grow suspicious when they don’t hear from her. Her husband was uncooperative and maintained that she just up and left the family. It would take nearly two decades and the abduction of another woman for the world to see just how evil he really was. And while his wife’s case remains unresolved, one question lingers—how many more are still out there?

TIPS: the Fort Worth Police Dept at 817-392-4430

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://charleyproject.org/case/amelia-martinez-smith
https://charleyproject.org/case/martha-martinez-maxwell
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-torture-victim-calls-her-survival-a-miracle/
https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2012/june/when-lois-pearson-started-fighting-back/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-1987-attack/178499517/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-family-gets/178594391/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-family-hope/178594904/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-may-be-tied-to/178595290/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-abduction-page/178596869/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-abduction-page/178596869/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-relatives-have/178628722/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-trial-coverage/178628764/

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A Frightening Chain of Events: The Unsolved Murders of Julie and Terry Dade

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:09 +0000

In scary movies, there’s always that moment—the chase, the panic, the victim just steps away from help when they’re suddenly pulled back into danger. It’s a trope meant to shock us and keep us on the edge of our seats. But in 1970, in a quiet Oregon town, that moment wasn’t fiction. It was real. A young woman, terrified and desperate, made it all the way to the doorstep of help, only for the killer to catch up and drag her away.
In the end two people would be dead, no motive would be established, and all that would be left was puzzle pieces of other unsolved cases, west coast serial killers, and fifty-five years of loved ones left behind without answers.

TIPS: Lane County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Team at 541-682-4513 and reference case # 70-0646, or you may contact the Communications Center at 541-682-4150, then press 1. You may also submit a confidential email to soconfidential@lanecountyor.gov.

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Source Material:
https://www.lanecountyor.gov/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/support_services/cold_cases/julie_and_terry_dade_homicide
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/junction-city-cold-blooded-unsolved-murders-still-haunt-oregon-town-55-years-later/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-few-clues-in-do/177568968/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/albany-democrat-herald-jc-buries-two-vic/177587819/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-manwife-beaten-slain/177588037/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-murder-victim-attempted-to/177588333/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-journal-dead-couple-beaten/177588405/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-police-search-for-slayer-of/177588542/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-death-of-pair-under-probe/177588689/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-size-of-junction-city/177588811/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-astorian-feb-working-ft-on-c/177590044/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian-700-ppl-interviewed/177590164/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-progress-on-unso/177590390/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-journal-5-bodies-no-arrests/177590467/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-1-year-anniversa/177590822/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-domingosedward/178019569/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-astorian-mm-murder/178022944/

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He Walked Into The Night and Vanished: The Disappearance of Ellis Faison Sr.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:00:08 +0000

People in the midst of a mental health crisis are at a much higher risk of going missing. In the late summer of 1989, a 64-year-old man from North Carolina became part of that troubling reality. That evening, police had been called to his home multiple times in response to what seemed like episodes of paranoia. But later that night, he stepped outside into the dark and was never seen again. It was easy for some to assume that he’d suffered a mental break and tragically wandered off, possibly succumbing to the elements. But his son couldn’t shake the feeling that something didn’t add up. So, he launched his own investigation. What happens when someone is confirmed to be experiencing paranoia – but other clues suggest they may have met with outside danger as well? Whether this was a case of foul play or a heartbreaking accident, his family has now spent 36 years searching for the truth.

TIPS: Kenansville Police Department (910) 296-1911

Thank you to listener Christina S for requesting this case.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/APPG_Missing_Adults_Good_and_Innovative_Practice_with_images_Website.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://charleyproject.org/case/ellis-faison-sr
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-haunted-handyman-w/177430519/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-haunted-handyman/177430475/
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/in-depth/in-depth-why-people-living-with-mental-illness-turn-up-missing-and-how-to-make-finding-them-easier
https://charleyproject.org/case/jeremy-ted-alex
https://charleyproject.org/case/cole-duane-jackson
https://kenansville.org/police-department

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An Empty Bed and Unending Mystery: The Unsolved Disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:09 +0000

An 8-year-old boy in Clearwater, Florida spends the evening with his mother and asks if he can sleep in her bed. After putting him to sleep, his mother struggles to fall asleep due to typically working the overnight shift. As the hours tick on, she finally decides to leave Zach alone to get some fresh air. When she returns, he is nowhere to be found. This is a complex case with very few confirmable facts, rather rumors and theories galore. But at the heart of it is an innocent little boy. Someone who was loved by a large extended family. A family still looking for him nearly 25 years later.

TIPS: 1-800-843-5678

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https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/what-happened-to-zachary-bernhardt-8-year-old-vanished-without-a-trace
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-naples-daily-news-pattern-of-15-min/176858826/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-leah-hackett-statement/176858734/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-mothers-plea-3-days-l/176857646/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-first-zach-b-article-par/176857279/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-first-missing-article/176749308/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-search-intensifies/176749255/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-search-continues-high-an/176895844/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-search-widens/176895889/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-community-reaction/176896035/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-search-halts-review-tips/176896115/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-police-boys-mother-know/176943062/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-police-believe-mom-knows/176943287/
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/endangered-missing-zachary-michael-cole-bernhardt-t1990.html
https://charleyproject.org/case/zachary-michael-cole-bernhardt

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The Classified Ad: The Murder of Linda Sue Dearth

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:08 +0000

It was late January of 1973. Across the country, people were mourning the passing of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. His funeral was set to be broadcast on national television, and schools across the U.S. closed for the day so families could watch. In a quiet neighborhood near Dayton, Ohio, that unexpected day off meant a teenage girl was home alone—just for a short while. But during that small window of time, someone entered the house. And what happened next would shatter the sense of safety in the community. She was brutally assaulted and murdered. Just twelve days earlier, another violent crime had taken place not far away and fear quickly spread around the community. Were these cases connected? Investigators would eventually determine that they were. But the person responsible has never been identified. More than five decades have passed. Early DNA testing came up short—but there is still physical evidence. And there’s still hope that with today’s technology, the case might finally find resolution.

TIPS: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims/Submit-a-Tip/Unsolved-Homicide-Tip.aspx

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.pomc.org/murder-wall/murder-wall-stories/linda-sue-dearth-13-years-old/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34762273/linda_sue-dearth/photo
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/gun-links-murders-cold-case/XmkNZkpPTdLux18Tty9rBK/
https://www.whio.com/news/what-happened-linda-dearth-and-raymond-ogle/f5GMxdCZBMOVOgGCfKbTtK/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-first-article-on-the-m/176362203/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-investigators-staying/176389764/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-west-milton-record-linda-obituary/176481539/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-more-shooting-details/176481580/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-linda-d-obituary/176481762/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-combatting-rumors-iso/176481948/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/troy-daily-news-connections-to-other-nea/176482065/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-clip-of-babysitter-inf/176483153/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-man-held-for-obscene-p/176484068/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-sherriff-vs-public-de/176552707/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-public-defender-vs-sh/176552736/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-more-info-on-second-su/176553458/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-connecting-all-the-sla/176553573/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-more-dodge-vs-keiter/176554524/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-knife-found-8-months-l/176554824/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-buck-family-murders/176555119/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dwain-and-odean-dearth/176555430/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dearth-marriage/176555828/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-1987-fbi-profiles-sough/176556022/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dna-being-tested/176556127/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dna-hopes/176556302/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-dna-extracted/176558011/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-northridge-mother-two/176558770/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-patty-brown-arrest/176559917/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dodge-against-keiter/176560382/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-patty-brown-not-guilty/176560530/

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The Answering Machine Message: The Unsolved Murder of Jennifer Clemmings

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:34:38 +0000

A beautiful and vivacious 32-year-old woman had hit a sweet-spot of success in her life. She was a high-ranking sales consultant for the beauty company Mary Kay and on pace to be one of the top ranks in the company. But one evening in 2002, all of her momentum would be halted when her life was snuffed out by a violent sexual predator. When she realized she was in danger, she heroically placed a covert phone call to a friend which was recorded on this friend’s answering machine. The recording is a chilling exchange between Jennifer and the person most likely responsible for taking her life just moments later. Her friend called for help immediately upon receiving the message, but it was too late. And to this day, nobody has been able to identify the evil voice in this message. Connections to nearby cases and forensic advances give her family hope that they too will get answers someday soon. And they are not giving up.

**Quick Correction: In the episode, I discuss that Jennifer had hit the Mary Kay rank of earning the Pink Cadillac based on source material I had found. In talking with her niece, she let me know that while she was a highly ranked sales director and on her way to it, she hadn't quite reached that rank. This is relevant for accuracy (which I value) and for perspective on what inventory and sales she would have had to maintain for rank.

TIPS: at 1-800-597-8477 or gbi.ga.gov
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

Source Material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9wvHMC2lVs
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30533636/tamekia_jamell-taylor/photohttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95295067/jennifer_m-clemmings
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/cold-case-killers-voice-captured-on-voicemail/85-515356877
https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unsolved-homicide/jennifer-clemmings
https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/jennifer-clemmings-tamekia-taylors-murders-connected
https://www.oxygen.com/dna-of-murder
https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/jennifer-clemmings-killer-captured-voicemail
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-death-announcem/175972220/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-5k-reward-in-e/175972812/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-murders-in-the/175973164/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-jennifers-legac/175979516/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-charles-l-cart/176003974/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-charles-carter/176004099/

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Darkness of the St Charles Trails: The Disappearance of Scott Kleeschulte

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 03:34:12 +0000

It was the last day of school, and 9-year-old Scott from St. Charles, Missouri, was ready to dive into summer. He started the season like so many other kids—riding his bike and exploring a nearby wooded area popular with local children. But in a single moment, Scott vanished. That same afternoon, a powerful thunderstorm swept through the area, triggering flash floods. At first, many believed he may have been caught in the rising waters, prompting an urgent and widespread search. But when no trace of him was found in those early days, investigators began to suspect something far more sinister. Over the years, Scott’s case has taken many turns—through rumors, leads, and dead ends—but one thing has never surfaced: the truth about what happened to him that day. A new task force formed just this year is hoping to change that.

TIPS: (636) 949-3300

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Source Material:
https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP6267
https://www.kmbc.com/article/inmate-s-claims-about-missing-boy-come-up-empty/3679005?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/olgdj2/in_2016_an_internet_sleuth_tried_to_link_an/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-searching-for-sc/175434830/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-search-called-of/175435742/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-ending-the-searc/175436347/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-still-searching/175436637/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-still-searching/175436688/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-still-searching/175436688/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-elaborate-cave-t/175437852/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-search-photo/175438067/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-digging-resumed/175464521/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-continuation-of/175538672/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-july-24th-more/175538845/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-page-2-july-24th/175539008/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-nationwide-flyer/175539182/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-more-about-maili/175539296/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-first-christmas/175539549/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-first-christmas/175539653/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-skull-found-in-l/175539905/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-fear-disrupts-ch/175545792/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-bodies-of-two-bo/175546266/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-bodies-found/175546327/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-another-article/175546814/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-just-shocked-a/175547476/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-zacharian-hurt/175547659/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-woods-leveled/175548411/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-clearance-of-the/175548684/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-updated-photo/175548902/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-task-force-a/175549709/

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Mystery at the Lake Superior Shoreline: The Unsolved Murder of Dale Wheeler

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textOn an unseasonably beautiful fall day in Duluth, Minnesota, a 33-year-old mother decides to take time for herself to bike the beautiful scenic Highway 61 along the shoreline of Lake Superior. After pulling off to take a breather and enjoy the sunshine along the shore, she is brutally attacked in broad daylight. Even though there were bicyclists, drivers, joggers, and boaters everywhere - nobody seemed to have witnessed the brazen murder. More than four decades have passed, but investigators taking a fresh look at the case are still holding out hope that someone knows something that can break the case wide open. TIPLINE: (877) 996-6222Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources Material: https://haubrichnoir.medium.com/1983-minnesota-cold-case-may-point-to-uncaught-serial-killer-b00ab8b4bef9
https://charleyproject.org/case/cindy-may-brown
https://portal.dps.mn.gov/bca/unsolved-cases/UnsolvedCasesDocuments/Wheeler-Dale.pdf
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-murder-victim-ac/174736324/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-murder-victim-ac/174736324/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-all-about-dale-p/174737024/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-murdered-in-front-of-witnes/174737787/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-in-broad-daylight-part-2/174738305/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-found-strangled/174738684/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-discarded-bag-un/174739109/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-albert-lea-tribune-fisherman-found-b/174739181/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-obituary/174739440/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-pilot-age-of-ch/174739580/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-witness-now-a-su/174740019/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-reward/174808416/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-first-reward/174808528/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-murdered-storeke/174827492/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-murdered-storeke/174827492/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-fbi-involved-wit/174827861/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-betty-ford/174828677/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-reward-letter/174828644/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-prime-suspect-wh/174829663/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-10-years-laters/174830344/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-1991-possible-s/174830594/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-2021-page-1/174831237/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-2021-article-pag/174831592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/brainerd-dispatch-pamela-sweeney-murder/175045126/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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Trailer: A Simpler Time True Crime

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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The Fishing Trip: The Unsolved Disappearance of Walter "Greg" Fowler

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textOn this podcast, I often share cases filled with mystery — where there are multiple suspects, possible outcomes, and unanswered questions about what happened or who was responsible. But for every one of those cases, there are just as many where both the loved ones of the missing or murdered person and law enforcement feel certain they know what happened — they just don’t have the evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt in court. In the summer of 1999, a Kentucky man takes the day off from work to go on an overnight fishing trip and never comes home. Early signs point to a possible accident while out on the water. But it doesn’t take too long for certain clues to not add up and police announce they are investigating his case as a homicide.
Despite very suspicious circumstantial evidence, nobody has been held accountable for his death and his body has never been found. TIPS: FBI ViCAP at (800) 634-4097 or vicap@leo.gov or Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Bowling Green, Kentucky, at (270) 842-1633 Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (additional found on newspapers.com. Some may not be listed here due to character limitations but are publicly linked on the newspapers.com website).https://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=86494
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/warren-county-kentucky-woman-convicted-setting-fire-horse-cave-kentucky-dollar-general
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4206dmky.html
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/walter-greg-fowler
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/fowler-greg-6-30-1999-ky-t29825.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-glasgow-daily-times-missing-one-year/174534819/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-glasgow-daily-times-missing-one-year/174534671/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-enterprise-nothing-to-gain/174534268/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-bankruptcy-frau/174534212/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-trial-set/174534159/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-convicted-of-ar/174534058/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-messenger-facing-arson-charges/174510736/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-messenger-restitution-ordered/174510512/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-bankruptcy-frau/174510354/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-messenger-conviction-upheld/174509628/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-remains-found-l/174509054/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-mention-of-wife/174503081/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-new-cold-case-c/174503018/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-early-investiga/174499997/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-co-workers-put/174499806/
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Lured Away At The Park: The Abduction of Hattie Jackson

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Send us a textFriday July 21st, 1961 was ranked the fourth hottest day in Washington DC that year, coming in at 93 degrees. And so, the children on their summer school break were trying to keep cool. Amongst those was a young girl named Hattie, who went to play at Rock Creek Park with some friends and her older brother. But the water at Rock Creek Park wasn’t safe to swim in and a series of events surrounding this would provide opportunity for Hattie to be placed in danger. At first, there were leads, tips, and attention. But over time, those leads dried up. And now, nearly 64 years later, the questions remain — with no answers in sight. Something we hope some renewed attention to the case can change. TIPS: 202-576-6768 Thank you to Kicha B. for the case suggestion!!Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-fbi-hunt-other/174072685/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/washington-afro-american-one-year-later/174072649/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-false-confession-sept-61/174072632/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-hattie-jackson-search-dogge/174072618/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-abduction-suspect/174072564/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-daily-news-hattie-jackson/174072543/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/washington-afro-american-a-year-later-p/174076605/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-hours-fail-to-show-missing/174080894/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-another-abduction-but-which/174080929/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/washington-afro-american-2nd-hattie-jack/174081042/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-police-citizens-search-for/174081540/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-daily-news-michael-c-murd/174082169/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-police-hunt-other-witness/174082465/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-more-observations-from-boys/174083727/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-ramona-price/174084996/
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-boy-box-girl-box-forgotten-20221209.html
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4283dfdc.html
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/18970
https://whereaboutsstillunknown.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/hattie-jackson/

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While The Children Played Outside: The Unsolved Murder of Leota Camp

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIt was a Monday afternoon in July. Leota, a mother of three, was home with her kids, doing the most ordinary of tasks — hanging laundry on the clothesline.
But while she was outside, someone is believed to have slipped into her home and waited.
What happened next shattered her family’s world — and left behind a mystery that’s remained unsolved for decades.
Still, there’s hope. Because every year, cold cases are solved — through advances in technology, and sometimes, because someone finally speaks.TIPS: Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or email at dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources: (more at newspapers.com username asimplertimetruecrimepod) All cannot be listed due to character limitations:https://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/10/05/who-killed-leota-camp/a9zq741/
https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/leota-camp/
https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/dorothy-miller/
https://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/10/05/who-killed-leota-camp/a9zq741/
https://mail.murderpedia.org/male.D/d/debardeleben-james.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129714276/mary-carole-senne
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272034676/lloyd_raymond-camp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76258647/leota_mae-camp
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-leota-camp-2015/173540109/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-dorothy-miller-suspect/173625538/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-dorothy-miller/173625468/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-similar-attack/173531041/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-mary-senne-possible-b/173530798/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-prowlers-continu/173530609/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-war-on-prowlers/173530339/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-cases-open-in-io/173530185/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-move-to-trailer/173529637/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-suspect/173529154/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-creepy-phone-cal/173528939/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-detectives-attend-fun/173528852/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-psychologist-profile-and-fun/173528684/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-2-knives-used/173528562/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-report-with-neighbors/173509396/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-reward/173509155/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-father-6-weeks-later/173509101/
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The Punctured Tire: The Unsolved Cases of Arrilla Vaul and Dodie Gay

Mon, 26 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIn 1979, a woman drops her husband off to his shift at K-Mart in a shopping plaza in Shreveport, Louisiana. She doesn’t make it too far back towards home when she realizes her tire is flat. She pulls over to the side of the road and vanishes. While her husband was immediately fearful of foul play, some recent odd behavior led others to think maybe she had just run away. That was until a second young woman went missing just weeks later, from the same shopping plaza, and also had a punctured tire. This woman’s body would later be found, and the community would begin to panic about a predator in their midst. Real life events blended with tales and urban legends, with similar cases popping up, and evidence of violence lurking in the area. Through the years, investigators have gone through twists and turns, with some suspects in the case seeming more likely than others. But as of today, nobody has been held responsible for what happened to these two young women. TIPS: Crimestoppers (318) 424-4100 Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
IG: @simplertimecrimepod
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources: (more at newspapers.com username asimplertimetruecrimepod) All cannot be listed due to character limitations: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/10/19/shreveport-bossier-womens-disappearances-1979-were-eerily-similar/1607056002/https://medium.com/@Charlie_OBrien/bossier-doe-the-murder-of-carole-cole-bc86f50f5c57https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-linked-cases/173097457/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-tied-cases/173097538/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-dodie-gay-funeral/173097755/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-dodie-gay-1984-ar/173097898/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-dodie-gay-1984-ar/173097898/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-death-trap/173099142/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-reward-offered-in-mary-shinn-c/173099181/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-coincidence/173099246/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-police-probe-abdu/173099368/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-escape/173099399/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-travis-raymond-ca/173099870/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-young-girl-attemp/173099954/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-trial-carter/173100972/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/shoshone-news-press-wood-arrest/173102481/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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Abducted While She Slept: The Murder of Dannarriah Finley

Sun, 18 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Send us a textThere is something so eerie about a case like the one I’m about to tell you about today. I think its because, sleeping in your bed in the comfort of your home is where you’re supposed to feel most safe. Ironically, its often the place small children feel most afraid and vulnerable.
In the early morning hours of the fourth of July in 2002, four year old Dannarriah was put to bed. Inside of her small Orange, Texas home was her mother, siblings, and cousins.
It should have been a routine night, but when her mother awoke, she was gone. Days later, her body would be found in the nearby community of Pleasure Island, and it was clear her last moments were horrific. Dannarriah’s case has DNA evidence, and all that is needed is just one small break. TIPS: Texas Crime Stoppers: 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (more at newspapers.com username asimplertimetruecrimepod) All cannot be listed due to character limitations:
https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/coldCase/Home/Details/297
https://kfdm.com/news/local/unsolved-southeast-texas-dannarriah-finleys-death-remains-a-mystery-22-years-later
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/an-unsolved-july-4th-child-murder-still-haunts-southeast-texas
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/orange-texas-dannarriah-finley-2002-cold-case
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/what-police-hope-will-help-solve-the-rape-murder-of-a-4-year-old-girl-dannarriah-finley/502-53d23788-c047-4ef6-8a8a-dc98dfcc8d4b
https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-missing-girl/171934317/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-community-comes-togeth/171934476/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-search-in-heat/171934557/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-missing-df/171932720/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-fbi-cluescommunity-ru/171960515/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-five-years/172616469/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-delay-with-da/172616345/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/stevens-point-journal-concern-for-youth/172578693/
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Last Seen Alive With A Serial Predator: The Unsolved Disappearance of Robin Murphy

Mon, 05 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIf you’ve found this episode, you may have been pulled in by the title. And if you’ve listened to my show for a while, you know I try to avoid dramatic headlines and writing. But the fact of the matter is, no matter how many titles I tossed around for this episode, I kept coming back to the urgency of telling this story and how dangerous it’s going to be in Spring of 2027 for anybody living in the community that this prime suspect gets released into.
In April of 1995, a seventeen-year-old girl was hanging out a the strip mall in the town of Carmel, NY.
She was supposed to visit with her boyfriend that night, who worked at the Burger King there. But she didn’t show up. And the last person who saw her was a man with a trail behind him of predatory and violent behavior, most of which he evaded any consequences for. His actions in the years after Robin’s disappearance would land him a 30-year jail sentence. Despite ominous evidence that he is tied to Robin's case and quite possibly that of a 12-year-old Carmel girl who was murdered around the same time, he has never been charged in those cases. His prison time is up in less than two years. It's time that Robin's case finally gets answers and if its found to be this main suspect, that he remain behind bars and not a danger to the public. TIPS: Carmel Police Department 845-628-1300
*All people discussed in this episode are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (more at newspapers.com username asimplertimetruecrimepod) All cannot be listed due to character limitations: https://charleyproject.org/case/robin-frances-murphy
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2016/06/09/robin-murphy-suspect/85661402/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/true-crime-josette-wright-carmel-andrew-krivak-1212242/
https://www.ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us/detailsupv.asp?id_inmt_num=108050
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putnam-reaches-20m-wrongful-conviction-144333647.html
https://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/021505.DJS_.Gombert.pdf
https://wrrv.com/putnam-county-who-killed-12-year-old-josette-wright/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/putnam-reporter-dispatch-two-years-later/171673851/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-4-years-later/171673766/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/putnam-reporter-dispatch-nov-1997-dive-t/171673592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/putnam-reporter-dispatch-nov-1997-dive-t/171673592/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-josette-wright-serv/171673461/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-description-of-jos/171673387/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizen-register-death-site-searched-ear/171673171/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-possible-dna/171655516/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-cold-case/171654721/
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The Favorite Teacher: The Unsolved Murder of Cliff Nelson

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textThe Montana Teacher of the Year was known for his words of wisdom, volunteering his time, coaching, mentoring, helping students in need, and leaving lasting impact on everyone he taught. So when he was gunned down in the early morning hours of September 30th, 1996 the community was shook. Within days, focus shifted on two former students of his. But between an acquittal and lack of evidence, nobody has ever been found guilty in the case. Small town rumors say that everyone knows who did it and its an open secret, but everyone has been too scared to talk. Cold case investigators are taking another shot at the case, and they hope the passage of time might motivate those who know something to come forward.TIPS: Missoula County Tip line at (406) 258-3302. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (more at newspapers.com username asimplertimetruecrimepod) All cannot be listed due to character limitations: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57687597/clifford_lee-nelson
https://www.khq.com/regional/montana-murder-mysteries-uncovering-the-cliff-nelson-cold-case/article_a064ca31-1bbf-5343-86eb-e7244ee7fa49.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-cliff-nelson-shooting-10/171135200/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-mentor-and-friend/171135401/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-teacher-killed/171138047/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-award-will-honor-cl/171138142/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-students-reactions/171167408/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-two-questioned/171174185/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-suspcts/171174317/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-suspects-issues-with-clif/171174432/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-more-of-suspect-timeline/171175159/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-arrest-made/171175321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-suspects-arrested/171176292/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-suspects-arrested/171176292/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-1-year-memorial/171179703/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-hooser-not-guilty/171179865/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-trial-details/171191997/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-kids-recreate-class-theat/171192044/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-beginning-of-trial/171192075/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-seeley-lake-murder/171192330/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-cellmate/171192428/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-car-sounds-similar/171192550/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-acquittal/171193052/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-debrief-of-trial-and-impa/171193321/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-gun-arrest/171194721/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-musical-tribute/171194354/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-tip-hooser-assault/171194290/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Cards Stacked Against Her: The Unsolved Disappearance of Deanna Merryfield

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIts summer of 1990, a thirteen-year-old Texas girl named Deanna is doing her best, living in a difficult situation but also trying to just be a regular teenage girl. One night, she sneaks out of the house to visit her twin sister, who is staying with a relative. They chat for a bit before the relative wakes up and tells her to head back home. But Deanna would never make it back home that night. Her case has a lot of problems – including that its had various times where it hasn’t been investigated at all. Its also had a lot of red herrings – distractions that remain prevalent in the narrative that the public hears. In this episode, I’m joined by Deanna’s younger sister Melissa, the person who is working so hard to push her case forward – and she wants to set the record straight so that people are focusing on the right things moving forward. The pieces that could help bring her and her family long awaited answers. A HUGE thank you to Melissa for joining me for this episode and sharing her sister's story. TIPS: 254-501-8885 or nholtzclaw@killeentexas.gov Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Podcast to check out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolved-couple/id1765628508Sources:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6353559/#:~:text=That%20is%2C%20the%20rate%20of,)%20%3D%204.32%2C%20p%20%3D%20.https://gould.usc.edu/news/law-school-study-finds-abused-children-often-recant-claims/https://charleyproject.org/case/deanna-michelle-merryfieldhttps://www.kcentv.com/video/news/crime/500-33d492bb-4029-4bf0-b4c2-cdf403901137https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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Corruption, Cover-Up, and The Blue Wall: The Suspicious Death of Keith Warren

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Send us a textJuly 1986 - Silver Spring, Maryland. – A nineteen-year-old black man named Keith Warren heads out for an evening and never returns home. Two days later, he is found hanging from a tree in a wooded area behind a townhome complex. From the moment law enforcement arrived at the scene, everything was egregiously mishandled, and Keith’s case was abruptly ruled as a suicide and closed. As time went on more and more things surfaced that made Keith’s loved ones suspicious of those he was hanging around as well as with and the people in uniform in Montgomery County. Everything came to a head nearly six years after Keith’s death, on what would have been his 25th birthday. An envelope was left on Keith’s mother’s doorstep, and its contents would shake up everything in the case. In it were photos of Keith on that tree and nothing matched the narrative that had been shared by law enforcement. Paired with the photos was an ominous warning about another local man tied to the case, who would die in suspicious fashion not long after. Keith’s mother spent the rest of her life searching for answers and accountability in Keith’s case, and after her death, Keith’s sister Sherri picked up the torch and has carried it ever since. Sherri graciously joined me for an interview in today’s episode to discuss where things stand today and what she still hopes to be done. A huge thank you to Sherri Warren!! I couldn't have done this episode without your interview and your availability for my follow-up questions. I still want to grab that drink next time I'm in town! Uprooted Docuseries: https://www.discoveryplus.com/shows/uprooted/b97b3b66-cad3-4af0-9760-3a84e1ed6063?reason=anonymous&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.discoveryplus.com%2Fshow%2Fb97b3b66-cad3-4af0-9760-3a84e1ed6063Sherri's Book: https://a.co/d/fXCVqmaThe Keith Warren Justice Foundation: https://thekeithwarrenjusticefoundation.org/The Keith Warren Justice Site: https://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com/Sherri's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justice4keith?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcCase suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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The Birthday Murder: The Unsolved Homicide of Tracey Neilson

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIn January of 1981, an Oklahoma woman is celebrating her 21st birthday. She kisses her husband goodbye that morning as he heads to school, and she tells him that she plans to run errands, have lunch with a friend, and have a quiet dinner in with him that evening. She talks to friends and family that morning who call to wish her a Happy Birthday, but she stops responding in the early afternoon. When her husband comes home, he walks into a nightmare. Despite the brutality of her murder, motive could not be established and the case seemed to be a random and senseless act of violence. At the time of this recording, 44 years have gone by since that fateful day and two very random clues could hold the key to solving the case. TIPS: 800-522-8017 or write to tips@osbi.ok.gov with any information you may have Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (more on newspapers.com - limited by character allowance in show notes - check out username asimplertimetruecrime for more)https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/mystery-remains-over-four-decades-after-the-murder-of-oklahoma-college-student
https://oklahoma.gov/osbi/services/investigative-services-division/cold-case-files/cold-cases/cold-case-files-n-o.html
https://people.com/crime/tracey-neilson-cold-case-murder-husband/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65142250/tracey_diane-neilson
https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/06/us/oklahoma-cold-case/index.html
https://www.krmg.com/news/local/100-000-reward-offered-for-cold-case-murder-student/GrTM9gfNeTsOUxJDLuZ9jP/
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/could-missing-key-chain-be-key-solving-travey-neilsons-murder-n394676
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-new-evidence-2015/169667869/
https://www.normantranscript.com/news/osbi-seeking-help-in-moore-cold-case/article_a8376f1c-9541-11e4-9b06-c3abc8b293c6.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/sapulpa-daily-herald-osbi-eyes-ou-death/169693884/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/sapulpa-daily-herald-type-of-knife-known/169693974/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-bafhttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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She Is Not In The Confines Of This Park: The Bizarre Disappearance of Gloria White Moore

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textOn an ordinary winter day in January of 2001, a sixty-eight year old woman set off on a hike with three others. Shortly into the trail, she decided she wasn’t up for the hike and turned around to go back to the park’s lodge area while the other’s carried on to the destination. When the others returned, there was no sign of her, and there hasn’t been ever since. Besides her hiking partners, nobody can confirm she was actually in the park that day. The mysterious nature of her disappearance has led to multiple theories, but to this day none of them have produced any answers. TIPS: Polk County Sheriff's Office 501-394-2511 Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-plane-crash/168928893/https://www.newspapers.com/article/batesville-guard-search-called-off-tuesd/168881008/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-initial-search/168880971/https://www.newspapers.com/article/paragould-daily-press-ross-perot-article/168880513/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-billionaire-involved-in-search/168880462/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-mysterious-disappearance/168880348/https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/tag/Gloria+White+Moore+McDonald+missinghttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arkansas/lovers-leap-trailhttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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Did A Threat Become Reality? The Kidnapping of Louis Mackerley

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Send us a textTW: Mention of sexual abuse towards a minor If you walked around the Jordan Heights Neighborhood of Allentown, PA in early 1984, you might bump into a cute little seven-year-old boy. If you did, the 44 lb elementary school student with light brown hair and sweet blue eyes would likely say to you something like this: “Hi, I’m Louis. Let’s be friends!” A stranger to nobody, Louis was a free spirit who walked around his neighborhood like the mayor, often chatting up adults instead of playing with his peers.
While Louis should have been safe to do so in his busy urban neighborhood, things took a dark turn when Louis reported that he had been sexually abused by a couple, who he only knew by their first names. According to Louis, they threatened to make him disappear if he ever told anybody. And then, sure enough, months later he was gone. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (more on newspapers.com - limited by character allowance in show notes - check out username asimplertimetruecrime for more)A Huge Thank You to local paper The Morning Call for the bulk of this researchhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-25-years-page-2/168565689/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-25-years-missing/168565424/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-20-years-page-2/168565316/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-6-year-mark-with-refere/168562687/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-18th-bday/168562474/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-the-daily-news-detailed-missing-p/168562059/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-drugs-plague-neighborho/168561928/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-billboards/168561576/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-foreclosure/168561522/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-enterprise-photo-cartons/168561291/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-louis-stockholm-syndr/168561112/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-thurston-trucks/168561009/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-more-on-riggs-scandal-p/168559371/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-riggs-strange-search/168559332/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-second-1988-riggs-artic/168558805/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-riggs-article-1988/168558645/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-birthday/168539548/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-detailed-article-about/168389450/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-page-1-of-detailed-loui/168389582/ https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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Vanished in the Woods: The Strange Disappearance of Christopher Thompkins

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIn January of 2002, a group of four land surveyors were working in a lightly wooded area in Harris County Georgia. According to the crew, they were all walking in the same direction about 50 feet apart and carrying on conversation. A 20 year old named Christopher was last in the vertical line and the third person in line asked Christopher a question and got no answer. When he turned around he was gone. The search for Christopher provided confusing and concerning clues, but despite the direction those clues pointed in, law enforcement theories were – well, interesting, I’ll say.
The GBI is investigating this case, and with a never-ending push from his family as well as civil-rights groups and activists, its time his case get answers. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Sources (more on newspapers.com under username asimplertimecrimepod)https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article28986784.html https://www.wrbl.com/news/vigil-for-man-missing-since-2002/https://medium.com/bizarre-unsolved-cases/the-strange-disappearance-of-christopher-thompkins-f6320543033b https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Mysterious-Disappearance-of-Christopher-Thompkins https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/missing-persons/christopher-thompkins https://southernstrange.com/2024/09/30/christopher-thompkins-gone-without-a-sound/https://www.wtvm.com/2023/07/19/20-years-later-family-officials-continue-search-answers-disappearance-harris-co-man/https://web.archive.org/web/20201111232151/http://exit9.news/2019/03/14/christopher-thompkins-part-ii-following-the-clues/https://charleyproject.org/case/christopher-carlton-thompkins https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-christopher-carlton-thom/168095865/https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-protest-for-thompson/168096832/https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-no-longer-housekeeper/168096942/https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-part-2-protest-article/168097086/https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-2004-protest/168097176/https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-2009-possible-john-doe/168097813/https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/fahttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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A Tiny Witness: The Unsolved Murder of Elena Sanchez Hawkins

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Send us a textOn an early Wednesday morning in 1992, a husband and father called home to check in on his family. His wife was typically on her own in the morning, managing the routine of caring for their preschooler while getting their elementary-aged son up and moving and out the door while he was at work. Appreciating that she had her hands full, he liked to call to make sure the older boy was getting out of bed and on the bus okay. His first call went unanswered, which he found odd but he dismissed his worry. But the feeling just nagged at him, so a little while later he called back. This time someone did answer, but the voice on the other end wasn’t his wife. It was the voice of a three year old who simply said “Mommy’s bleeding.”
Those two words would jumpstart an investigation into one of the most gruesome and senseless murders the area has ever seen. Despite the circumstances, the case is hugely underreported on. Luckily, the DNA evidence means this case could soon be solved. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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So Close I Can Feel It: The Unsolved Murder of Wilma June Nissen

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIt was an ordinary October day in 1978, and a utility worker named Steve was laying cable on a remote highway in Lyon County, Iowa. Just a short distance off the road he spotted what he thought was a mannequin. But as he got closer, he soon realized that he had come across something far worse. It was the partially clothed body of a dead woman, and it appeared she had been there for a while. It would take 27 years for this woman to get her name back: Wilma June Nissen. Identifying her would open the pages to Wilma’s story – chapters upon chapters of more tragedy and hardship than most people face in a whole long life. But Wilma experienced it all before she ended up dead in that ditch at just 23 years old. There are pages still missing from her book – and her daughter is now trying to find them, to learn her mother’s full story, and to fight for justice for a woman she never got the chance to know. TIPS: Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 712-472-8300. Or The Cold Case Coalition tip line (385) 258-3313. Contact Krissi: Justice4Wilma@aol.com Krissi is also searching for a Michael Hart born in 1974. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Chasing the Ice Cream Truck: The Abductions of Equilla Hodrick and Mikelle Biggs

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Two young girls, opposite sides of the country, thirteen years apart, with one thing in common: they chased after the ice cream truck and vanished without a trace. Join me as I discuss the cases of Equilla Hodrick, an 8-year-old from the Bronx in 1985 and Mikelle Biggs, an 11-year-old from Mesa, Az. I'll share their stories, the possibilities of what happened to them, and where the cases stand today.

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Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/

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https://medium.com/@EshiWrites/cold-case-the-disappearance-of-equilla-lynn-hodrick-57f22c49b0f0 https ://
www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-missing-child-train/166457234/https://
www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-trains-stopping-2/166457268/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-equilla-hodrick-the-pain-re/166514726/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-unlucky-7-kids/166524427/https://charleyproject.org/case/kirk-quintons https://charleyproject.org/case/equilla-lynn-hodrick https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/family-missing-arizona-girl-mikelle-biggs-still-looking-answers-quarte-rcna131871 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-hunt-for-missing-gi/166537663/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-kids-need-stranger/166536411/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-waiting-for-ice-cre/166536209/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-community-outcry/166535836/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-dad-failed-polygrap/166535625/https://people.com/crime/mikelle-biggs-disappearance-former-neighbor-sex-offender-suspect/
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The Boy Scout Campout Murder: The Case of Terrence Bowers Jr.

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Send us a textOn a spring weekend in 1970, a group of boy scouts went camping on a church property in Pennsylvania and spent the weekend having fun and doing typical outdoor activities. But on the morning they were to leave, the scouts would wake up to find on of their own dead in his sleeping bag. Despite two dozen people being at the campsite and everyone sleeping within feet of each other, nobody claims to have seen or heard a single thing. Did an intruder make their way into camp and murder the boy without getting caught? Or was somebody who was on the trip with him responsible? TIPS: Call the Pennsylvania State Police at 610-486-6280 or the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/bahwx6/in_1970_11yearold_terrence_bowers_was_on_a/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7xlfyh/1970_terrence_bowers_age_11_stabbed_to_death/https://www.paulmones.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0224.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news-the-viewing-in-d/165683444/https://www.newspapers.com/article/delaware-county-daily-times-funeral-of-t/165566614/https://www.newspapers.com/article/lebanon-daily-news-no-clues-2-days-aft/165567004/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-express-time-of-death-estima/165567102/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-1991-interview/165614861/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-case-update-19/165611177/https://www.dailylocal.com/2017/04/21/update-reward-fund-now-at-51000-in-darby-boy-scouts-unsolved-murder-in-1970/https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-clues-emerge-1970-boy-scout-murder-its-still-mystery-20121205.html?srsltid=AfmBOoosHvRYEeYTOxaKif4MbpVpazePuNCeBniC1m62ptbSOkTGAvrZhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Girl_Scout_murders https://www.hurley-law.com/chicago-injury-lawyers/a-timeline-of-sexual-abuse-by-the-boy-scouts-of-america/https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2022/06/a-brief-timeline-of-sex-abuse-crisis-development-of-charterMany more at newspapers.com phttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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35th Anniversary: The Unsolved Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Send us a text The release of this episode, on February 10th, 2025 will mark a devastating milestone. The 35th Anniversary of possibly the most horrific crime the state of New Mexico has ever seen. Early on a Saturday morning, the community of Las Cruces New Mexico would have its sense of safety and serenity shattered forever, when two gunman entered a family-owned small business and gunned down seven people execution style. Miraculously, there were survivors, including a brave 12 year old girl who found the courage to call for help and save others, despite being critically wounded herself.
While this case has had a bit more news coverage than some of the others cases I have covered, it hasn’t amounted to answers. In fact, there have never even been named suspects. My hope is that in honoring the lives lost and changed forever in this senseless act of violence, the conversation will continue and someone who knows something will come forward. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
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Tips can also be provided online at NMCrimeStoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.”Sources:
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-police-offer-25000-reward-on-35th-anniversary-of-unsolved-1990-mass-shooting-new-mexico-nm-amador-avenue-bowling-alley-bowl-dona-ana-county-execution-style https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cruces_bowling_alley_massacre https://unsolved.com/gallery/bowling-alley-murder/https://www.mcandrewtravels.com/post/unsolved-las-cruces-bowling-alley-massacrehttps://soundcloud.com/crucessunnews/las-cruces-bowling-alley-massacre-911-call-full-audiohttps://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-21190-4-assassinat/164928253/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-deming-headlight-4-dead-in-shooting/164930060/https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-recreation-of-shooti/164972112/https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-recreation-of-shooti/164972112/https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-tips/164972265/https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-was-there-a-grudge/164972421/Many more found under A Simpler Time True Crime on Newspapers.com that I cannot share here due to character limitations https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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Murdered at Work: The Unsolved Case of Lisa Wallace Geise

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The Unsolved Murder of Renee Welka

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Send us a textAnn Arbor Michigan, 1994. College junior Renee Welka and a friend are returning home to her apartment complex after a night out. Shortly after parking her car, a man emerges from the shadows and pulls a gun, shooting Renee once in the back through the window. Renee tries to drive away but doesn't make it out of the parking lot, dying from her injuries. Her passenger quickly identifies a man in the crowd as the shooter, but charges don't stick. To this day, her case remains unsolved. In this weeks episode, I not only discuss Renee's tragic case but also the controversial topic of eyewitness misidentifications.

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TIPS: Pittsfield Township Police Dept Confidential TIP line: 734-822-4958

Source Material:
https://aadl.org/taxonomy/term/27242 https://www.annarbor.com/news/15-years-later-emu-students-killing-remains-unsolved/https://innocenceproject.org/scott-minton-is-exonerated-in-tennessee-after-three-decades-of-wrongful-conviction/https://uncovered.com/cases/renee-welka https://www.annarbor.com/news/15-years-later-emu-students-killing-remains-unsolved/https://innocenceproject.org/the-role-of-race-in-misidentification/https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ronald-cotton/https://aadl.org/aa_news_19951121-parents_seek_daughters https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155332371/renee-danielle-welka https://aadl.org/taxonomy/term/27242 https://www.newspapers.com/article/livingston-county-daily-press-and-argus/163818836/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4131297/#:~:text=Many%20factors%20such%20as%20repeated,not%20his%20or%20her%20accuracy.Newspapers.com sources all publicly available under username asimplertimecrimepod.

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The Disappearance of Kurt Newton

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA family of four is camping with their friends at a remote campground in Maine near the Canadian border. On a Sunday morning after a hearty camping breakfast next to the fire, the moms went to the boathouse to wash dirty shoes, the Dads went to get more firewood and the kids played. Amongst them was four-year-old Kurt, who was riding his Big Wheel Tricycle. In about a ten-minute window of time, Kurt went missing. What was known as the most exhaustive search in the history of Maine was conducted, but outside of the abandoned Big Wheel, nothing has ever been found. Did Kurt wander into the dense woods and become disoriented, eventually succumbing to the elements? Or did somebody take him that day?

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Souces:
https://charleyproject.org/case/kurt-ronald-newton https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/investigation-traffic/missing-persons/newton-kurt https://newengland.com/yankee/magazine/kurt-newton-disappearance/https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Laura_Bradbury

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-35-year-anniversary/163321685/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/rumford-falls-times-local-guardsman-call/163320901/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-express-search-party/163320877/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/rumford-falls-times-officers-remain/163320843/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lewiston-daily-sun-last-days-of-sear/163320773/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/biddeford-saco-journal-seach-for-tot-con/163320732/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-shoulder-to-shoulder-se/163320708/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-new-method-in-search-for-los/163320682/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-guard-continues-search/163319263/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-search-intensifies/163319187/

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The Abduction and Murder of Gracie Nash

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Send us a textAustin Texas, 1983. A close-knit family is experiencing a wave of terror and domestic violence connected to a recent break-up. By the time everything played out, there would be burglary, threats, stalking, arson, false allegations to a workplace, attempted shootings, assault, and eventually there would be murder. So much of this heartbreaking situation has been left unresolved, with everything leading back to one violent woman who couldn’t handle her relationship ending. In the end, two family members would end up dead. One confirmed dead and one presumed dead – because the woman I’m about to tell you about today, has never been found. This story paints a chilling tale of the reach of domestic violence and it may challenge your preconceived notions of who can be the perpetrator of it.

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Source Material:
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/1992/5184.html https://charleyproject.org/case/gracie-nell-nash

https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=03273066&tdcj=00581658&fullName=MOORE%2CNAOMI+EASLEYhttps://texaslawhelp.org/article/peace-bonds https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-police-work-qu/162778806/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-what-naomi-eas/162778708/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-retrial-vowed/162778586/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-more-details-o/162778525/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-more-details-o/162778196/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-investigation/162778140/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-probation-deal/162777898/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-disappearance/162777782/https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-john-henry-dav/162777650/**Several more newspapers.com articles please see all under public username @simplertimecrimepod. All cannot be listed due to character limitations.
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The Disappearance of Mary, Fannie, and Jessie Stuart

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA young family living off the grid in a rugged part of Northern California in late 1977. The mother and her two toddlers set out to do a host of errands never to return. Nobody in the city of Eureka saw the family complete their errands, but when the vehicle is later found, there's evidence that they did. The mystery of this finding causes rumors to swirl in the tiny community. Did the family get lost and succumb to the elements? Was the mother and her two children fleeing from troubles at home and looking to start a new life? Or were they the victims of foul play.

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Source Material:

https://kymkemp.com/2022/11/14/if-the-trees-could-talk-the-cold-case-of-missing-honeydew-woman-mary-stuart-and-her-two-daughters/https://humboldtgov.org/2772/Unsolved-Cases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeydew,_California https://humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/95414/Stuart-Case-Press-Release?bidId=https://deaniepeters-missingangels.blogspot.com/2014/05/missing-37-years-mary-jessie-and-fannie.html?m=1 https://www.northcoastjournal.com/news/still-missing-7854764https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/more-than-womens-work/202409/the-tradwife-trend-is-a-risky-throwbackhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/former-tradwives-divorced-share-why_n_66d1cdace4b0099ccb74ea25https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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A Deadly Secret Admirer? The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Jarosz

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Send us a textJust three days after Christmas of 1964, in the quiet town of Garfield Heights, Ohio a sixteen-year-old girl was getting ready to meet up with friends. When her friend shows up at their agreed upon time, she does not answer the door. Later that afternoon, the teen's father would come home to a horrific discovery – his oldest daughter dead on her bedroom floor, the victim of a vicious homicide. As detectives dig into her life, they find out from those closest to her that she had recently become a stalking victim – something that they didn’t even really have a word for back then. This stalker has never been identified, nor has her killer, leaving the possibility that they weren’t one in the same. Beverly and the women in her family had prophetic moments around the time of her death about her death, adding a haunting element to the tragic mystery. But believe it or not, even though the release of this episode is the week of the 60th anniversary of her disappearance, cold case detectives are still working with carefully preserved evidence, and their case is expanding. May this be the year that Beverly’s case is finally solved.

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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqoTacSKuMhttps://fox8.com/news/garfield-heights-pd-seeks-tips-in-1964-killing/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8949797/beverly-jarosz https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AyzAdPyuB/https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2016/10/beverly_jarosz_a_voice_preserv.html https://www.amazon.com/Unfulfilled-Book-Poetry-Beverly-Jarosz/dp/1714439860 https://www.clermontsun.com/2021/06/17/marc-hoover-the-unsolved-murder-of-ohio-teenager-beverly-jarosz https://markstrecker.com/garfield-heights-hm.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuOz0cpPnBY https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1hoer5o/60_years_ago_today_beverly_jarosz_was_murdered_in/

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The Abduction of Vinyette Teague

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

The Unsolved Murder of Judy Weichert

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA woman training for a marathon leaves her house early on a Saturday morning to jog a country road on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. An hour into her run, she is brutally attacked and left for dead. She managed to get to the roadside and eventually a car stopped to help. Her last words were describing her attacker: white guy, blue car. Her case went to the backburner for decades after police concluded that the man who murdered her was in jail for a sexual assault committed the year after her murder. But when a huge scandal shines a spotlight on misconduct in Oklahoma City, it makes investigators question everything they knew about the case.

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https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1986/03/11/police-may-have-suspect-in-1984-joggers-death/62733255007/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38212483/judy-ellen-weichert https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3535 https://convictingtheinnocent.com/exoneree/jeffrey-todd-pierce/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/05/08/exonerated-inmate-freed-after-15-years-in-prison-man-wants-to-see-his-sons/62147648007/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Gilchrist https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/Gilchrist_Links.pdfhttps://piedmontnewsonline.com/index.php/2023/07/28/1984-surrey-hills-murder-remains-unsolved/https://phys.org/news/2024-02-reveals-majority-women-abuse.html#google_vignettehttps://content.next.westlaw.com/Document/I6aeae35789fd11d9ac45f46c5ea084a3/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

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The Disappearance of Darwin Vest

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Send us a textDarwin Vest was a bit of a local celebrity in Idaho Falls. He was known locally as Spider Man because of his passion for studying spiders (and snakes, and other creatures that many of us run away from). His biggest claim to fame was identifying and naming the Hobo Spider that had made its way into homes all over the Pacific Northwest. He was an expert at studying venom in snakes, spiders, and plants and had been used as an expert on these topics all over the country, from college lecture halls to court rooms. In June of 1999, he had secured a deal to sell his Hobo Spider Trap invention and was celebrating at his weekly trivia night at his favorite local bar with friends. But after he left the bar that night, he stepped into the darkness never to be seen again. Did Darwin accidentally fall into the Snake River or did he meet with foul play?

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https://charleyproject.org/case/darwin-kenneth-vest https://thedeckpodcast.com/darwin-vest/https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2091 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/sep/14/regions-nasty-hobo-spiders-hit-their-toxic-peak/https://www.burkemuseum.org/collections-and-research/biology/arachnology-and-entomology/spider-myths/myth-how-recognize-hobo https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=367886020084189&id=264247777114681&set=a.279291435610315 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5c9s2r/a_prominent_toxicologist_disappears_under/All Newspaper.com archived articles found under username: simplertimecrimepod (unable to list all due to character restrictions) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00042059.htm

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The Babysitter Murder: The Unsolved Case of Janett Christman

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA teen is babysitting a young boy on a stormy March night in 1950. All is going according to plan until a frantic call comes in to police with a woman screaming, only able to yell "come quick!"
Unable to trace the call, police have to hope she just calls back. But she wouldn't.
The next call would be from the parents of the little boy who return to find their son unharmed but the babysitter brutally murdered in the living room.
A recent series of sexual assaults in the neighborhood seemed to be resolved when a young man was put behind bars. But now this new attack questioned everything the community thought about not only the recent assaults, but a murder that a man had been executed for in 1946.
This case serves as the inspiration for the popular "Babysitter" or "Babysitter and the Man Upstairs" urban legend, but the actual story is so much more sad and tragic than a story trope.
For this 30th episode of the podcast, I discuss the misguided nostalgia our society has for the 1950's and the botched police work that led to racial profiling and the likelihood of a white man getting away with a murder.

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https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/crime/2017/09/26/the-execution-floyd-cochran/18722772007/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/887jmc/on_march_18_1950_a_13yearold_babysat_a_familys/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Abduction of Leanne Green

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA Tennessee teen is picked up by her twin brother from work, but they run out of gas just a half mile up the road. A kind family pulls over and offers to take them to get gas. Her brother goes with them, but she decides to stay in the locked car and wait for him to return. In the nine minutes he was gone, she would vanish. A sexual predator who often posed as law enforcement confesses to her abduction and murder, but did he really do it, or was he just looking for attention?

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Sources:
https://www.tn.gov/tbi/divisions/criminal-investigation-division/cold-cases.html https://www.newschannel5.com/news/36-years-after-dickson-co-teen-disappeared-investigators-keep-digging-for-answers https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/unsolved-tn-what-happened-to-teen-who-vanished-off-dickson-highway-in-1987/https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/601576/1 https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/sheriff-holds-out-hope-in-1987-case-of-missing-dickson-teen/?ipid=inline-linkhttps://www.middletennesseemysteries.com/article/446/dickson-county-martha-leanne-green

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The Disappearance of Jerry Lee Armstrong

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA teen borrows his brother's sports car to take his date to the school dance in 1977. After dropping her off, both he and his brother's sports car disappear forever. Did Jerry suffer a tragic accident and drive his car into a body of water, or was he the victim of a racially motivated hate crime on those back roads of rural Mississippi?
Even all of these years later, people are still terrified to talk about the case and clues point to cover ups and corruption.

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Sources:
https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/hernando-mississippi https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/n9juaf/the_disappearance_of_jerry_lee_armstrong_was/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldwater_River_%28Mississippi%29 https://charleyproject.org/case/jerry-lee-armstrong https://wreg.com/news/manhunt-monday/family-wants-answers-in-teens-1977-desoto-county-disappearance/https://www.desototimes.com/news/man-missing-30-years-ago-believed-to-be-klan-victim/article_9650ca65-5850-5a2c-8bda-824776949866.html https://www.actionnews5.com/story/11474047/possible-break-in-hernando-teens-1977-disappearance/https://www.missingsippi.org/jerry-armstronghttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Murder of Charlotte Fimiano

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA real estate agent is lured to a home with a potential buyer, only to be brutally murdered. This episode discusses the dangers often not discussed around working as a real estate professional and how this has changed over time.

Huge thank you to my friend Julia who gave first-hand insight into her perspective as a real estate agent herself.

https://www.mcall.com/2007/09/09/10-years-later-hunt-still-on-for-killer/https://dailyvoice.com/pa/bethlehem/police-need-your-help-to-solve-pa-realtors-1997-cold-case-murder/https://www.nar.realtor/safety/resources-for-personal-protection https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/2017/06/frank_yeager_attempted_rape.htmlhttps://www.greaterlehighvalleyrealtors.com/news/realtor-safety-are-any-of-us-doing-enough/https://www.360coveragepros.com/real-estate-agent-interests/attacks-on-real-estate-agents-are-increasing-every-dayNewspapers.com original articles clipped by simplertimecrimepod

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The Murder of Sister Robin Elam

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA woman is about to make her final vows as a nun and is taking part in a spiritual retreat on Convent grounds to pray about her decision. One morning, she grabbed an apple and her Bible and walked up a hill less than 100 yards away from the Retreat House to sit on a bench and pray. Just hours later, her lifeless body would be discovered 40 feet away from that overturned bench. The brutal sexual assault and murder of a nun in a sacred religious space would spark fear and outrage. Nearly 50 years have passed, but thanks to carefully preserved DNA evidence, her case may finally soon get answers.

Sources:
https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/t9lme2/roberta_elam_was_a_26yearold_nun_who_was_killed/https://www.nbc.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/video/who-killed-sister-robin-elam/4067270 https://cindygoff.blogspot.com/2012/01/unsolved-murder-1977-murder-1-who.html https://stjosephretreatcenter.org/https://robertaelam.blogspot.com/2010/09/raped-murdered-on-june-13-1977.html#comment-form https://positivelypittsburgh.com/a-rash-of-murders-southwestern-pa-in-1977/https://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2020/01/who-killed-west-virginia-nun-roberta.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q5nkxc/was_there_a_serial_killer_operating_in_western_pa/

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The Disappearance of Regina McCorkle

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA mother arrives home where her 19-year-old daughter and 18 month old grandson are staying with her. She expects the house to be empty because her daughter is supposed to be at work and her grandson to the babysitters. But when she arrives home, she see's her daughter's car still in the driveway. Even more puzzling, the house is locked from the inside. Confusion turns to concern when she hears her grandson crying in the home and her daughter doesn't answer the door. After forcing her way into the home, she finds her grandson unharmed but no sign of her daughter. This case has gone on a roller-coaster of leads, but still remains one of the most confusing and bizarre cases the Quad City Region has ever seen.

Sources:
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/crime/vanished-qc-a-mother-waits-40-years-to-see-her-daughter-again/https://www.trimblefuneralhomes.com/obituaries/emma-jean-mccorkle https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/crime/vanished-qc-for-4-decades-a-missing-womans-mother-son-have-no-answers/https://ourblackgirls.com/2020/03/14/regina-mccorkle-vanished-in-1981-her-son-was-found-locked-in-bedroom/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-what-happened-to-regina/157767082/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-missing-regina-1982-augus/157767046/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-regina-mccorkle-other-mis/157766987/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-regina-mccorkle-other-mis/157766987/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-regina-mccorkle/157892756/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-foul-play-suspected/157892877/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-brief-overview-of-regina-mc/157893037/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-church-service-to-be-held/157893084/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-100-reward-form-c/157893432/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-boyfriend-passes-t/157893502/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-robert-mccorkle-ob/157893605/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-april-of-1983-so/157895356/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-6-months-in-hit-dead-end/157895547/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-bizarre-case-all-leads/157923219/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-continued-of-bizarre-art/157923711/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-police-fear-she-was-abdu/157924335/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Abduction of Melinda Wall McGhee

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA nurse works the overnight shift and then drives home to her house on a dead-end dirt road. She calls her mother and husband to let them know she made it home safe, and then crawls into bed to sleep. That would be the last time anyone would hear from her again. When her husband and children arrived home they would find signs of a violent struggle in the house, but Melinda was nowhere to be found. Police suspect foul play immediately and think she was attacked while sleeping and abducted from the home. Investigators looked into multiple serial killers operating within driving distance of her home at the time, including the infamous Baton Rouge Serial Killer - Derrick Todd Lee. But many local people believe the answer is right in their small town and that people out there know what happened to Melinda. Now is the time to come forward.

https://www.northescambia.com/2013/03/exclusive-sister-addresses-mcghee-disappearance-sheriff-has-message-for-abductor https://uncovered.com/cases/melinda-mcghee https://www.northescambia.com/2021/03/after-18-years-the-search-continues-for-melinda-wall-mcghee https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP5022 https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Melinda_McGhee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmore,_Alabama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRRgNpXjuWw https://charleyproject.org/case/melinda-wall-mcghee https://www.al.com/live/2013/03/10_years_later_escambia_county.html https://www.atmoreadvance.com/2013/03/26/search-continues-for-melinda-mcghee/https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/mcghee-melinda-w-march-24-2003-t7055.html#google_vignettehttps://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/a-timeline-of-derrick-todd-lee-s-killings-capture-and-conviction/article_9397101d-4e88-5d04-a265-ed213c30238f.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-2008-word-that/157407976/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-melinda-m-sist/157407082/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-remains-found/157406964/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-april-9th-search-cal/157405331/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Murder of Victoria Eagleman

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA mother of five takes advantage of some beautiful sunny weather to swim and have a few beers with friends on the shores of the Missouri River.
When she doesn't make it home, suspicion falls on the people who she was hanging out with that day.
After her body is found, the FBI gets involved and a large reward is put out for information on her case, but to this day it has not been solved.

Source Material:
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis/news/press-releases/10000-reward-for-information-about-the-disappearance-and-death-of-victoria-vicki-jane-eagleman https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/vicki-eagleman-murder-case-investigation-murder-update/89-9d31ec00-fb7d-4b59-b1b3-4b51d63ac317 https://indianz.com/News/2006/015555.asphttps://indianz.com/News/2007/005207.asphttps://www.law.georgetown.edu/gender-journal/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/11/Rhea-Shinde_No-More-Stolen-Sisters_Issue-3.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-vicki-eagleman-investigated/157054626/https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-body-found/157054562/https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-2016-reward-for-her-c/157052166/https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-full-article-of-68-cold-cas/157052135/https://charleyproject.org/case/delema-lou-sits-poorhttps://uncovered.com/cases/victoria-eaglemanhttps://charleyproject.org/case/donna-marie-larrabeehttps://www.npr.org/2007/07/25/12203114/rape-cases-on-indian-lands-go-uninvestigatedhttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Unsolved Murder of Bertha Hughes

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

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The 1980s were a terrifying time for some of the population's most vulnerable in Salt Lake City, Utah: A predator was targeting elderly women who lived alone. When numbers climbed into the double digits, police were confronted with a terrifying reality: It wasn't just one suspect. There was a serial killer with twisted sexual fantasies, there were one-off robberies, and some still unsolved and motive unknown. The case of Bertha Hughes is one of them. The 82-year-old should have been given the opportunity to age and die with dignity. Instead someone violently ended her life. She was a woman who loved nothing more than to people-watch through her front window and visit with her family and friends from church. Even though over 40 years have gone by, new DNA testing could help police to close in on her killer.

Sources:
https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/cold-cases-utah-cases-that-remain-unsolved-years-later/https://bci.utah.gov/coldcases/jean-muir/#:~:text=Jean%20was%20planning%20on%20going,found%20inside%20her%20home%20murdered.https://bci.utah.gov/coldcases/bertha-larsen-hughes/https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-a-decade-of-elderly-women-murders/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65518369/eliza-drucilla-ovard https://www.deseret.com/1999/10/10/19469865/confessed-killer-adds-3-women-to-his-toll/https://www.deseret.com/1999/8/9/19459771/did-one-time-burglar-slay-up-to-13-women-br-if-so-police-hope-convicted-killer-will-come-clean/https://www.deseret.com/2000/1/3/19551749/victims-of-past-crimes-may-finally-see-justice/
https://www.deseret.com/1990/6/12/18866076/was-accidental-death-in-1985-a-murder-state-re-examines-body/

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The Disappearance of Roger Ellison

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA high school senior rides the bus to school, puts his books into his locker, talks to his friends, and never makes it to his first period class. He was on the verge of qualifying for the USA Ski Team, had put down his deposit for college, and was looking forward to the upcoming ski competition that weekend.
But those close to him say he seemed troubled by something in the days leading up to his disappearance - could the cause of this be connected to his disappearance?

Sources:
https://medium.com/cold-cases-unsolved-crimes/the-strange-disappearance-of-roger-ellison-e3d4fae786de https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/30/us/a-symbol-of-the-missing-thousands-durango-s-young-unknown-traveler.html https://findrogerellison.wordpress.com/inside-a-reporters-notebook/https://findrogerellison.wordpress.com/ https://truecrimediva.com/roger-ellison/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-unmarked-grave/156239059/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-mortuary-search-conti/156238965/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-dig-at-mortuary/156238708/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-front-page-17-years-l/156237639/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-dying-man-ellison/156237555/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-roger-ellison-1998/156237524/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-ellison-parents-off/156163781/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-no-clues-in-disappear/156163648/
https://charleyproject.org/case/roger-john-ellisonhttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Mysterious Disappearance and Murder of Judy Smith

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA woman travels with her husband from Boston to Philadelphia to attend his work conference. She decides to do a day of sightseeing while he works. When she fails to meet back at the hotel on their agreed upon time, alarm bells go off in her husbands head. Police eager to show that this is a city safe for tourists urgently hit the streets but come up empty, shifting focus back to her husband and even insinuating that she never was in Philadelphia at all. But nobody could prepare for what came next and ultimately the question still lingers: who murdered Judy, how did her body get 600 miles away, and why?

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Sources:
https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/judy-smith-traveling-or-troubled https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-part-2-of-cove/155805509/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-judy-smith-bac/155783634/https://unsolved.com/gallery/judy-smith/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Judy_Smithhttps://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Bizarre-Murder-of-Judy-Smith-Found-Dead-600-Miles-Awayhttps://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Murder of Henryk Siwiak

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA man from Poland is in the United States trying to earn enough money to help his family back home. His job as a day laborer at a construction site in lower Manhattan is interrupted by the events of 9/11/2001. Desperate to not lose out on any money, he finds a job mopping floors overnight at a grocery store that night. But a wrong subway stop would prove deadly for him, and he would become the only standalone homicide in NYC on 9/11/2001.
His family has all but given up hope that his case will be solved, but somebody out there still knows who did this.

Source Material:
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/nyregion/brooklyn-murder-on-sept-11-2001-remains-unsolved.html?_r=0 https://www.wnyc.org/story/156998-homicide/https://abcnews.go.com/US/asked-evening-murder-911-unsolved-york-city/story?id=57457505https://billyjensen.com/wp-content/themes/billjensen/pdfs/crime_stories/overshadowed_by_history.pdf https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Solved Murders of Jasmine Porter and Donna Macho

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textThis week I'm doing something a little different.
In an effort to show that ice cold cases still have hope of being solved, I'm sharing two with that outcome from the past couple of years.
But a big purpose of this episode is to show that nothing is like its shown on TV, and answers do not tie everything up in a neat bow for the surviving families.
I want to share the messy and complicated side of even finding answers, with the end goal of encountering two things: hope and reflection.

Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/insider/a-break-in-a-bronx-cold-case-sends-a-reporter-back-to-the-beginning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/nyregion/jasmine-porter-murder-bronx.html https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/pregnant-moms-little-boy-thought-hed-be-strangled-family/https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/bronx-cold-case-murder-suspect-could-be-serial-rapist-killer-police-sources/https://www.bronxda.nyc.gov/downloads/pdf/pr/2022/88-2022%20Gregory-Fleetwood-indicted-cold-case-.pdf https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/engagewithempathy.html https://www.voicesforjusticepodcast.com/https://www.mediapressure.com/https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/bronx-cold-case-murder-suspect-could-be-serial-rapist-killer-police-sources/https://www.pressreader.com/usa/new-york-daily-news/20220809/281595244304019 https://www.njoag.gov/cold-case-investigation-identifies-suspect-in-1984-sexual-assault-and-homicide/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donna-macho-1984-murder-solved-dna-nathaniel-harvey-new-jersey-death/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Harvey#:~:text=He%20was%20charged%20with%20rape,him%20parole%20in%20early%201983. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Abduction of Gail Joiner

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textIn the fall of 1972, a young girl in a rural community outside of Tampa couldn’t wait to get some fresh air after school. And for this walk, she had a unique companion: her pet raccoon whom she affectionally called Bandit. She walked out of the house and told her father she would be back in time for dinner. But her family would never see her again. Her family vowed to stay in the Thonotosassa area until they found answers, but after fifty years and a case with countless twists and turns – those answers still seem as far away as the day Gail vanished. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Murders of Valerie, Shontia, and Duana Pride

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA devastated father faces tragedy one day when he loses his nine year old daughter to an accidental drowning. He returns home to be with his girlfriend and her two daughters, to try to catch some sleep and regroup on how to put the pieces of his life back together. But just hours after losing his daughter, he walks in the door to a horrifying scene. A scene that still haunts everyone who was a part of it. One that is just one tiny break away from answers. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Murder of Nelson Jones

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The Disappearance of Joan Hansen

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Send us a textThe Queen of True Crime, The late Ann Rule, cited Bob Milton Hansen as one of the meanest men she has ever written about. That is the person that Joan Hansen was trying to leave in the summer of 1962. While on the phone with her best friend, Joan suddenly realizes her estranged husband is in the house with her and coming to kill her. The phone went dead and Joan was never heard from again. This week we dive into intimate partner violence and how some things have improved by way of resources, and some things remain the same.
This episode will give way to a bonus episode later in the week, which will feature more cases of intimate partner violence and dive deeper into this very prevalent topic.

New podcast to check out - The Lesbian Detectives Podcast: https://youtu.be/826pJNEVWDg?feature=shared

https://abcnews.go.com/US/ty-hansen-sues-dead-father-mother-murder-47-years/story?id=9332981 https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Joan_Hansen
https://charleyproject.org/case/joan-ellen-hansen
https://www.bwss.org/eighteen-months-after-leaving-domestic-violence-is-still-the-most-dangerous-time/https://www.pacwrc.pitt.edu/Curriculum/310DomesticViolenceIssuesAnIntroductionforChildWelfareProfessionals/Handouts/HO3DomesticViolenceTimeline.pdf https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/heroes/i-helped-open-one-of-the-first-battered-women-s-shelters file:///C:/Users/megan/Downloads/AWP%20Timeline%20%20through%20FY2014.pdf https://www.safehorizon.org/get-informed/domestic-violence-statistics-facts/#statistics-and-facts/

https://komonews.com/news/local/gallery/renowned-crime-writer-re-examines-local-cold-case?photo=1https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Disappearance of Ann Miller, Renee Bruhl, and Patricia Blough

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textThree young women go sunbathing at the popular Indiana Dunes on 4th of July Weekend 1966. They are last seen getting on a boat with a man and never seen again. Theories run the gamut, from botched abortions to the dark underbelly of the horse industry to a mob hit. Nearly sixty years later the fate of these women remains as unknown as the day they vanished.

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Sources:
https://charleyproject.org/case/renee-bruhl
https://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-blough
https://charleyproject.org/case/ann-miller https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/happened-three-young-sunbathers-disappeared-indiana-dunes-state-park-5-rcna69110 https://www.michiganmysteries.com/missing-persons/1966-three-sunbathers-disappear-from-beach/https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/young-women-lost https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/06/21/without-a-trace-3/https://www.visitindiana.com/blog/post/dunes-101-indiana-dunes-national-park-state-park/https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Unsolved Granite Bay Murders Part 2: The Murder of Cherilyn Hawkley

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Update - Arrest Made - The Unsolved Granite Bay Murders Part 1: The Murder of Cindy Wanner

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Mini Update Episode: Killer Identified in 1996 Shenandoah National Park Double Murder

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Send us a textJumping on for just a few minutes for a mini update on the breaking news of the suspect identified in the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans. This case was discussed in episode 5: The Murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds and the mystery of the Route 29 stalker. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Murder of Jennifer Lin

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA middle school latchkey kid gets home from school in her upscale neighborhood and goes about her routine of talking on the phone, watching TV, and playing her piano. But what she didn't know was that the whole time she was home, someone was there with her, watching and listening to her every move from the second floor. When she went upstairs she would be ambushed and brutally murdered. This year marks the 30th anniversary of no answers and a killer eluding authorities. But that clock might be winding down. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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The Disappearance of Shannon Sherrill

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Send us a textA kindergartner is playing hide and seek with neighborhood friends on an unseasonably warm fall day. She runs off barefoot to find a hiding spot, but her friends can't find her. In fact, nobody could. The neighborhood had plenty of people outside to witness something happening, but nobody saw anything. The case has haunted locals and led through a maze of terrifying leads involving sexual predators and serial killers. But to this day, Shannon has never been found and nobody has been held responsible for her disappearance.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-shannon-s-1994/149157469/
https://charleyproject.org/case/shannon-marie-sherrill
https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/601901/1
https://coldcasechronicles.com/shannon-sherrill
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2013/11/05/indiana-missing-father-still-searching-for-6-year-old-shannon-sherrill-who-vanished-nearly-30-years-ago/3443453/
https://defrostingcoldcases.com/missing-shannon-marie-sherrill/
https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP6651
https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-where-did-shannon-go/149164752/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-where-is-shannon-pag/149167106/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mystery-caller-may-be-missing-girl/ << July 30th 2003
https://indyschild.com/events/festival-of-the-turning-leaves/
https://www.townplanner.com/event/679858/
https://rcccmcc.com/2020/01/24/shannon-marie-sherrill/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-blazer-rapist-2/149214199/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-blazer-rapist-53-y/149214076/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-red-truck-with-cam/149213423/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1991-indy-star-sha/149188085/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-sunnycalb-thornto/149187727/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/tipton-county-tribune-jeffrey-sunnycalb/149187640/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-7-missing-indiana/149187199/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-donna-walker-hoax/149186812/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-where-is-shannon-pag/149167106/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-where-did-shannon-go/149164752/ https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en

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