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EP 36: SHORTIES - DNA Solved This

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 14:36


SHORTIES is here to bring you a teeny episode with lots of stories!Arian goes over Barbara Becker from 1979, Jody Loomis from 1972, Jane Morton Antunez and Patricia Dwyer Morton from 1977-1978, Mary Silvani (Sheep Flats Jane Doe"/"Washoe County Jane Doe), and Robert "Bobby" Adam Whitt. DNA solved this is a series where we look at the latest DNA technology solved cases. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suspected_perpetrators_of_crimes_identified_with_GEDmatch#February_2https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-dna-suspect-la-jolla-cold-case-20190322-story.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/jody-loomis-murder-genetic-genealogy-discarded-coffee-cup-leads-to-terrence-miller-arrest-in-countys-oldest-cold-case/https://q13fox.com/2019/11/20/snohomish-county-family-still-seeking-justice-for-1972-rape-and-murder-of-jody-loomis/Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 35: Jeanette Janusiak

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 66:47


Arian is solo this episode, but it's a long one. Hold onto your butts and see what you think. Could this be a false confession? Could a child abuser still be free? Or are they already behind bars? This episode features the case of a mom of 4, pregnant with the 5th, convicted of murdering her best friends baby. She claims her confession was not true and she only said what she said because she thought it's what the police wanted to hear. SOURCES: https://www.facebook.com/376707915718176/posts/killed-at-4-months-by-her-babysitter-her-mom-saw-bruises-and-blood-and-did-nothi/1027073550681606/https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/false-confessionshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-018-1918-1https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2011CF000221&countyNo=56&index=0&mode=details#summaryhttps://wscca.wicourts.gov/caseDetails.do?caseNo=2015AP000160&cacheId=5C4ACD697E19C776165A0D7B7B80D239&recordCount=1&offset=0&linkOnlyToForm=falsehttps://wscca.wicourts.gov/pdfs/52D351E08B66E6F2DB9C231106A692DF/appealHistory8960788869130075152.pdfhttps://acefiling.wicourts.gov/document/eFiled/2015AP000160/147914http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/Janusiak+Criminal+Complaint.pdfhttps://justice4caylee.forumotion.net/t21565-peyton-rain-shearer-4-months-2011-convicted-babysitter-jeanette-m-janusiak-baraboo-mnhttps://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Police_Investigate_Child_Abuse_Babysitter_Arrested_128092943.htmlhttps://madison.com/jeanette-m-janusiak-call/audio_cb9a0099-0fed-5508-a6c4-3aeb1d41adb5.html https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4655016/jeanette-janusiak-v-sarah-cooper/https://www.facebook.com/376707915718176/posts/killed-at-4-months-by-her-babysitter-her-mom-saw-bruises-and-blood-and-did-nothi/1027073550681606/Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

Episode 34: Nate Anderson and Nevada Urban Legends

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 32:30


Elle goes over the case of Nate Anderson and the cold hearted murder of his sister. Arian takes a different turn and covers some Nevada Urban legends. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nevada/urban-legends-nv/ written by Jennifer. 1-7https://www.casino.org/blog/urban-myths-and-legends-of-las-vegas/ by Kevin Horridge 8-14Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

Peek Into The Week - EP 5

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 23:59


A bunch of stories from foxnews.com and Good News MovementSOURCES: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/marianne-williamson-charles-manson-pardon-tweethttps://www.foxnews.com/us/boston-marathon-bombing-dzhokhar-tsarnaev-appeal-death-sentencehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-girl-arrested-snapchat-death-threatshttps://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-toddler-unhurt-as-father-and-another-man-die-in-gunfire-exchangeGood News Movement Newspaper/Social MediaSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

Peek Into The Week - EP 4

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 15:30


We go over cases we pulled from foxnews.com. Elle goes over a couple stories from Good News MovementSOURCEShttps://www.foxnews.com/us/suspect-in-texas-shooting-spree-that-killed-2-injured-12-released-from-jailhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/las-vegas-man-pleads-not-guilty-woman-concretehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/california-woman-calls-authorities-to-admit-she-drowned-2-year-old-daughter-in-bathtubhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/california-survivalist-indicted-in-deadly-shooting-of-scientist-camping-with-daughtershttps://www.foxnews.com/us/28-year-old-man-fatally-stabbed-at-maryland-popeyes-after-fight-over-chicken-sandwich-police-confirmhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/new-hampshire-couple-dead-texas-sheriff-arrest-warranthttps://www.foxnews.com/us/brother-in-law-of-slain-florida-mother-arrested-for-child-pornography-now-a-person-of-interest-in-her-murderhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-pregnant-woman-ar-15-burglarySupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 33: Elizabeth Carter and Elisabeth Fritzl

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 49:51


Arian covers the case of Elizabeth Carter in St. George, Utah. Elle goes over the case of Elisabeth Fritzl that covered decades in Austria. SOURCES: https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/06/14/cgb-police-identify-body-found-in-bluff-street-apartment/#.Xelf9uhKiUlhttps://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2019/04/20/elizabeth-carter-katana-stabbing-death-remembered-creative-kind/3511333002https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2019/04/16/st-george-murder-trial-sees-first-witnesses/3484668002/https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/local/2018/06/19/elizabeth-carter-southern-utah-homicide/714807002/Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 32: Marla Rae Scharp and Khalil Wheeler Weaver

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 31:36


EPISODE 32!Arian goes over the newly re-opened cold case of Marla Rae Scharp. Elle goes over the recently caught serial killer, Khalil Wheeler Weaver. SOURCES: https://www.facebook.com/JensenColdCases/?ref=br_rshttps://universe.byu.edu/2019/11/17/provo-police-reopen-41-year-old-case-of-murdered-former-byu-student/Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 31: Selena Quintanilla–Perez and The Brighton Trunk Murders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 27:58


Elle goes over the incredibly sad murder story of Selena Quintanilla–Perez. She covers her entire life history from young childhood to a life taken too early. SO so so sorry for the poor audio. We are learning!Arian goes over The Brighton Trunk Murders based on Brighton, England being our TOP listening city! Thank you to our Brighton listeners, it means the world to us. Hopefully highlighting one of your stories is a decent thank you. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_trunk_murdershttps://panicamongus.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/the-brighton-trunk-murders/https://the-line-up.com/the-brighton-trunk-murders-of-1934https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/brighton-trunk-murdershttps://historycollection.co/grisly-coincidence-brighton-trunk-murders/Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

Peek Into The Week - EP 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 31:51


Elle and Arian go over a handful of articles in the news. Laid back and straight to the point!SOURCES: *https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/search-concludes-with-42-bodies-found-in-mass-grave-near-rocky-point/ar-AAJoFSZ*https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/two-horses-killed-riders-injured-in-a-los-angeles-hit-and-run/ar-AAJoYzS* https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/woman-carjacked-in-bump-and-rob-near-rice-university/ar-AAJnXkL*https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/420-pounds-of-marijuana-found-in-truck-at-darien-rest-stop-csp/ar-AAJn1Nn*https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/teen-moms-amber-portwood-gets-plea-deal-after-arrest/vi-AAJmUC3* https://www.foxnews.com/us/marine-veteran-sentenced-to-life-for-stabbing-killing-california-construction-worker-craved-the-taste-of-bloodSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 30: Halloween 2019 Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 29:41


Arian goes over the Neosho Grace Doe and Elle goes over several stories about ridiculous stabbings. SOURCEShttps://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20120617/NEWS/306179963https://m.facebook.com/WeWontForgetThem/posts/2120171431330216https://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20120110/NEWS/301109821https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldoe/comments/9a8hwg/bound_the_story_of_grace_doe/Google results for Halloween Stabbings. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 29: Lillie Hoyle and The Slender Man Stabbing

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 38:14


Arian goes over the case of Lillie Hoyle from 1887 and Elle talks about the Slender Man Stabbing! Spoooooky season!····Sources: *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_Rhode_Islandhttps://www.nytimes.com/1887/09/23/archives/the-lillie-hoyle-mystery.htmlhttp://www.murderbygaslight.com/2014/03/the-webster-mystery.htmlSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

Peek Into The Week - EP 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 21:58


Another week of crazy stories!Sources: Foxnew.com on their homocide pagehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-peeping-tom-death-naked-man-sex-policehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/pennsylvania-man-charged-arson-murder-wifehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-woman-convicted-of-reckless-homicide-after-plowing-into-four-children-boarding-school-bus-killing-threehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/kentucky-man-arrested-shooting-father-crossbow-hitting-sister-head-frying-panhttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ron-ely-tarzan-cameron-ely-suspect-killing-mother-valeriehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/california-man-confesses-to-4-murders-shows-up-at-police-station-with-one-victims-body-policehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/spree-killer-arrested-florida-murder-evilGirl, 15, charged with murder in stabbing on Washington DC Metro trainShooting at 'illegal gambling' club in Brooklyn leaves 4 dead, 3 injured, police sayTwo Ohio teens charged in death of woman struck by falling 74-pound logMichigan mother tells her daughter's murderer 'I want to rip you limb from limb'Illinois woman: Son, 9, made 'terrible mistake' intentionally setting home ablaze, killing 5 family membersSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

Peek Into The Week - EP 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 18:30


Week of October 1, 2019 news stories covered by Elle and Arian. This new series SOURCES: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/r-kellys-lawyer-is-complaining-that-the-singer-can-only-visit-with-one-of-his-girlfriends-at-a-time/ar-AAI6j3c?li=BBnbfcLhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-man-kills-son-hot-water-exorcise-demonhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-man-charged-killing-roommateshttps://www.foxnews.com/us/phoenix-police-red-light-driver-killed-lookinghttps://www.foxnews.com/us/south-carolina-arrested-us-postal-service-slaying-mailhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-police-make-arrest-in-25-year-old-cold-case-of-infant-found-frozen-behind-car-washSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 28: Amberly Ann Mendoza and The Smuttynose Murders

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 41:18


Elle goes over a cold case that needs more attention! Over 2 decades old and there hasn't been anything done on it recently! Amberly Ann Mendoza is the reason Amberly's Place was created. We got the majority of the information from Amberlysplace.com and corresponding pages. Arian goes over a gruesome story of the Smuttynose Murders that took place over 100 years ago on an island off the coast of Maine. We got the majority of the information from https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/portsmouth/smuttynose-murders/ Please help us grow at patreon.com/letstakealook or you can also help via paypal to letstakealookpodcast@gmail.com. Please send your stories to letstakealookpodcast@gmail.comTHANK YOU!Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 27: LTAL 2.0 - Double story time and Meet your new Co-Host

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 30:41


Launching LTAL 2.0! New set-up, new co-host, new music, and TWO new stories. Elle is brand new to the podcast and you are going to love her! The double letter murders took place in New York and claimed the victims of at least three little girls. A suspect has never been charged in the murders but we go over a few suspects.Pedro Rodriguez Filho has a TON of murders on his record that he has admitted to. So how is it that he isn't in jail? Take a listen to see what happened so that this man who had no problem talking about his over 100 murders, even so far as talking about his preferred method of killing someone, can be running an advice YouTube channel. Sources: Double Initial Killer/Alphabet Killerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_murdershttps://www.whec.com/news/double-initial-murders-was-it-the-work-of-one-killer/5255196/https://www.whec.com/news/inside-the-evidence-double-initial-murders/5230501/https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-alphabet-murders/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/03/06/wanda-walkowicz-carmen-colon-michelle-maenza-double-initial-alphabet-murders-state-police/399630002/Pedro Rodriguez FilhoSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 26: SOLVED - Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 12:11


The day after Thanksgiving 2009 was the last day a 25 year old man was seen alive. His family said that he was acting strange. Even after a doctor visit, he did not get better before he ran out of his family home. Not only did he just run away, but he ran out in the middle of a snowstorm. No keys. No shoes. No coat? Nothing to help him with the cold. I could hardly do that on a dare before turning tail and running back inside. Not Larry. He vanished. His father said it was like the earth had swallowed him whole. As a parent, I cannot imagine this feeling. Knowing that he had to still be somewhere, but not having any idea where to look. It wasn't until 2019 that we find out what actually happened to Larry. This episode goes over his discovery and what is believed to have happened. I Engrave Stuff is our sponsor this week. Check out there awesome website and get your hands on one of their cute pieces. I am ordering a darling sign to go over my nieces crib, my husband got a mini longboard which our two year old LOVES, and YOU can get whatever you would like at an additional 20% off with code: LOOK. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 25: UNSOLVED - 2001 Anthrax Attacks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 44:23


SOURCES1. https://www.npr.org/2011/02/15/93170200/timeline-how-the-anthrax-terror-unfolded2. https://www.npr.org/2011/02/15/93170305/q-a-behind-the-anthrax-investigations3. https://nypost.com/2001/11/01/the-last-mysterious-days-of-anthrax-victim-kathy-nguyen/4. https://www.courant.com/courant-250/moments-in-history/hc-250-anthrax-ottilie-lundgren-20140411-story.html5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Hatfill1 Week after the 9/11 Terrorist attack, letters started showing up with a white powder inside. Years later, it is unsolved. But what do you think of the suspects that were named during the investigation? Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 24: CAUGHT - Mackenzie Lueck

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 30:54


A college senior took a Lyft from the airport to a park at 3am. A winding story unfolding in the public eye. Mackenzie had gone to California for a funeral for a family member. When she got back to Utah, where she was a senior at the University of Utah, she took a Lyft to Hatch Park at 3am. Initially the Lyft driver was the hot topic. Could it have been a fake Lyft? Was it a Lyft driver the assailant? Take a listen to this episode and find out what authorities know now. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 23: MISSING - Alaska has a lot of missing people

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 51:03


Alaska has way more missing persons than any of the lower 48 United States. Alaska is a huge state that is largely wild. The wild attracts those who want to adventure or even just be left alone. Some are not ready for just how wild Alaska is. It is to be respected and feared to some extent. Here are a couple stories I found that are probably the most popular ones, but they are examples of just how crazy the stories can be. Sources HereHereand HerePlease tell your friends! Follow us on social media and RATE AND REVIEW US! Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 22: UNSOLVED - Stephanie Casberg

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 12:18


Stephanie was a beautiful, popular girl living the American dream who's legacy is one of the most grisly murders in Milwaukee history. Stephanie was the only girl in the family with a grundle of brothers and she was killed and dismembered and left to be found by a father and son on a fishing trip. What a terrible addition to a father son getaway. SourcesHereHereHereand HereSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 21: MISSING SERIAL KILLER - Pedro Lopez

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 18:00


Said to be 7th of 13 children, Pedro wanted to be a teacher when he was younger. But he had a very rough childhood and went on to end the lives of over 300 people allegedly. Biography.com/crime-figure/pedro-alonso-lopezWikipedia page for Pedro LopezSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 20: Urban Legends - All Around the World

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 12:15


This episode includes several short stories of Urban Legends from around the world. Japan, Korea, China, Madagascar and more. Episode 20 of Let's Take a Look takes a different tune on this episode. Typically we focus on unsolved true crime cases. This episode is based on... possibly solved (since we know the story), possibly true stories. You can decide for yourself!Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 19: MISSING - Macin Smith

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 30:00


Macin Smith was 17 when he went missing in 2015. Besides a suicide note, nothing seems to have been found since. When you add the lack of evidence to the parents confusing, conflicting, changing stories... who knows what we are dealing with? Where are you Macin. Did you commit suicide? Did you run away? Did you meet with foul play or a person with evil intentions? Episode 19 of Let's Take a Look. This story is based out of Utah in 2015. Let's Take a Look is focused on unsolved, true crime cases. As an ordinary mom, I find myself wanting to help with these unsolved cases and help them gain even the littlest bit more exposure. Who knows if someone who run into this specific podcast, will remember one random detail and help close a case. That would be a dream. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 18: UNSOLVED - Leroy Drieth

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 14:28


A witness told the authorities that Leroy had a fight with his girlfriend and left saying he was going to kill himself. But 20 years later, some wounds claimed to be from his crash seem to tell a different story. But who could have wanted Leroy dead? SOURCES Unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Leroy_DriethUnsolved.com/gallery/leroy-drouth 9news 2/17/17 articleSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 17: UNSOLVED - The Shaw Creek Killer (Aiken County Jane Does)

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 44:18


How many serial killers do you think there are in the world that we still don't know about? Well there is (or was) possibly one near Aiken, South Carolina in the late 80's and early 90's. Depending on what you would consider his "MO", there could be three, four, five... who knows how many victims. And when you look at all the possible murders that could be connected in the area, how many people fall into the criteria of "possible suspect". It will be interesting to know "who done it" when these stories are finally solved. But, for now - here are the stories of 4 Aiken County murders and a few possible suspects. Let me know what you think!Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 16: UNSOLVED - Marjorie West

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 39:16


On Mother's Day in 1938, two little girls were picking wild flowers for their mother. The older of the two girls was ready to give her bouquet and headed to her mother who was resting in the car after their picnic. But when she turned around to look for her little sister, Marjorie was no where to be seen. To this day, no one knows where the four year old with bouncy red curls went on that Spring day. https://narratively.com/the-great-unsolved-mystery-of-missing-marjorie-west/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/missing-marjorie-west Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 15: Part 4 - The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Recap

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 28:48


Episodes 7 and 8 of the Netflix docuseries, The Disappearance Of Madeleine McCann Recap and opinionsSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 14: Part 3 - The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 28:16


Episodes 5 and 6 of the Netflix docuseries The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann recap and opinionsSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 13: MISSING - Tyler Davis

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 23:28


Tyler Davis is a father and husband that went missing one night while on a birthday getaway with his wife. He has not been seen or heard from since. Where on earth could he have gone? Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 12: Part 2 The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 37:55


Episodes 3 and 4 of the Netflix docuseries, The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann recap. They bring in some cadaver dogs and they ALERT. They also pick apart the group members reports and decide that maaaybe something is not adding up. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 11: Part 1 The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Ep 1 and 2 recap

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 35:14


I go over episodes 1 and 2 of the Netflix docuseries, The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann. This event is truly the worst nightmare for any parent. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 10: CAUGHT - Sophie Sergie

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 18:06


A 20 year old was last seen alive outside a college dorm, surrounded by others. How did she go from there, to dead in a bathtub within hours? Decades later, they may have found the guy who did it who flew under the radar until good ol' DNA ratted him out. Here is Sophie's last story. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 9: UNSOLVED - The Springfield Three

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 33:20


June 1992, Two high school seniors graduate and come home after a house party. The next morning both teens and one of their mothers is missing and have never been seen since. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 8: SOLVED - Krystal Beslanowitch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 26:08


A 17 year old girl goes missing and her killer is caught nearly two decades later on the other side of the country after never being a suspect initiallySupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 7: UNSOLVED - Pauline Robbin Burgette

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 15:46


In March of 1978, A mom and son went out of town while the older sister went to stay with friends. Or so the mom thought. Turns out no one really knows how that weekend went, but they know how it ended. But who could be mad enough at a 16 year old girl to kill her the way they did? SOURCESRedditFox10Phoenix > Arizona News 4-26-16Counteverymystery.blogspot.com/2018/04/murder-on-pauline-robbin-burgette.html?m=1Ktar.com > story > phoenix-police-hoping-for-leads-in-1978 (5/16/16)Thetruecrimefiles.comCrime watchersNewspaper clippingsNBCnews.com > This is just the beginning: using DNA and Genealogy crack years old cold caseSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 6: MISSING - Morgan Nick

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 18:18


A nice summer evening at the Alma, Alabama baseball fields catching fireflies. There were hundreds of people enjoying the sounds and smells of America’s favorite pass-time… but out of those hundreds of people, no one saw what happened to a little six year old girl emptying sand out of her shoe as the game was winding down. This is the case of Morgan Nick. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 5: UNSOLVED - Sonia Mejia and Damiana Castillo "February 9th murders"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 11:08


February 9th is a pretty significant day for two separate families for the same reason. 2006 a 29 year old mom was found murdered. Then 2008 a 57 year old mom was found murdered in nearly the exact same way. Still unsolved to this day… but what do police know now, that will break this wide open? Sonia Mejia was 29 in 2006 and had taken her 8 year old son to school. She was a small lady, only 5’ 3” and 125 lbs. She was also six months pregnant. Someone had seen a latino man holding a bottle of Coke and a bag of chips leaning against Mejia’s door and talking to her. The same witness told police the man then HIT her on the side of the head, pushed her into the apartment and kicked the door shut. What????Mejia’s common law husband came home around 6pm to find her dead in the bedroom. He found her partially nude on the bed with a dark blue bandana around her mouth and a WIRE around her neck; there was an orange substance consistent with the color of Cheetos on her right breast. Mejia’s husband later found a bag of Cheetos and a Coke bottle inside the front doorway. Husband said the bandana and wire did not belong to him. 4 things were believed to be stolen; heart shaped Ruby ring, Diamond ring, medallion of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a gold necklace, and her Gray 1998 Ford Escort keys. Her car was found 5 days later, 12 blocks away in a motel parking lot.Damiana Castillo was 57 in 2008. There are different reports. One says that Castillo’s son had gone to check on her after she didn’t show up for church, the other says he was going to pick her up for work. So maybe it could be both? Either way she was found by her son. No one answered the door so he found the extra key and let himself in. He said the apartment was a mess and she was laying on the ground, partially covered by a pillow. Records state that their death’s were similar so even though it doesn’t go into detail about Castillo’s complete state at the time of her death, I can imagine it probably had to do with the same elements as Mejia’s death. On February 9, 2006 Sonia Mejia was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death in Taylorsville, Utah. On February 9, 2008 Damiana Castillo was found strangled in West Valley City, Utah. Even though it happened in different cities, these only happened 1 mile apart. The same DNA was found in each crime scene. The DNA was not in the system at the time. In 2009 a task force was created and it was found that these two were linked and they were likely dealing with a serial killer. The Anniversary of the slayings prompted extra patrol officers in the area to prevent a 3rd slaying. Recently in November 2018 an article was released stating that they know who the killer is. They do not want to release his name in case he becomes a flight risk and tries to flee. He is currently serving time in another state and does not know that he is being charged in Utah. His current release date is unknown, or at least that is what they have told reporters so we can’t figure out who it is. Charges were filed 1 day before the statute of limitations was reached in 2010 with two counts aggravated burglary and a count of aggravated sexual assault for the two women. They were charged to John Doe but they wanted to make sure they could put a name to those charges eventually. They will submit an amendment to the charges to replace “John Doe” with his name as a way to get around the statute of limitations. Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 4: UNSOLVED - Sherry Lynn Marler

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 11:55


A summer morning in a small Alabama town was the last place a 12 year old girl was seen in 1984. Did Sherry ever get the soda that she intended to buy with the dollar her step-father had just given her while he ran in the bank. He asked her to be back in 15 minutes, but how many minutes did it take for their world to be turned upside down? She also adored her step-father. When he was leaving to go into town to go to the bank, she came running outside with her shoes in hand begging to go with. Raymond (her step father) went into the bank to sign papers, he gave her $1 to go get a soda. One article said it was from a vending machine, another said it was from a Chevron gas station. Raymond told her to meet him back at the truck in 15 minutes. She was last seen crossing the street towards the Chevron gas station at 9:30 am. She didn’t come back after 15 minutes and Raymond began to get frustrated. It was not like Sherry to be late or disobey. After another 10 minutes he called Betty at her job at the local Waffle House to see if she happened to have gone over there to say hi. Betty said that Sherry was not there. Raymond then called the cops and that began the nightmare her poor mother has endured her entire life since then. SOURCEShttps://www.unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/sherry_lynn_marlerMontgomery Advertiser 2015 articleSherry Lynn Marler Still Missing - Facebook pageSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 3: UNSOLVED - Nikole Bakoles "Saltair Sally"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 12:28


12 years after a set of remains were found off a frontage road in Utah, DNA comparisons to a family member of a missing woman confirmed their suspicions of the identity of the remains. But, how she got there and who put her there remains unanswered. This case originally was an unidentified found remains case known as “Saltair Sally”1.5 miles east of a local concert hall named “The Great Saltair”. Duck hunters found “badly decomposed remains. A skull with rotting teeth and waist length hair, 26 bones, a purple beaded necklace ,and an oversized T-shirt in the mud off of an I-80 frontage road in a field. Based on the location of the body, Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal said it was likely a homicide. Running theory is that she was killed along I-80 and or her body was dumped there. Having traveled on I-80 I can say that this is very very likely. I don’t know how much I want to get in to, just incase family may listen, but my husband and I have taken advantage of how much… privacy you can find on that long boring highway through the salt flats. In October 2012, “Saltair Sally” was given a name. Through DNA comparisons to a family member, it was found to be Nikole Bakoles. Only 20 years old and a mother of a young daughter at the time of her disappearance and death. SOURCEShttps://www.updsl.org/page_coldCase.phphttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/family-asks-for-help-in-daughters-homicide/https://www.archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=56449101&type=cmsidSupport the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 2: UNSOLVED - Mark Coulthurst and the Investor

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 19:34


An unknown person then crept onto the Investor in the darkness and executed every person on board with what police believe was a .22 caliber pistol or rifle. Mark Coulthurst 28Irene Coulthurst 28 and pregnantKimberly Coulthurst 5 John Coulthurst 4Chris Heyman 18Jerome Keown 19Dean Moon 19Mike Stewart 19September 5, 1982 Mark Coulthurst along with his family and deckhands arrived in the rowdy fishing town of Craig, Alaska having originally come from Blaine, Washington. It was near the final days of the commercial fishing season for that year. Mark was said to be ambitious, hard-working and well liked Skipper. “Everyone of his crew wanted to be like Mark, he was one of the best skippers around.” Said one of the deckhands brothers. It was also said that he was a “rising star”. “He could be really tough, really aggressive.” But as any growing business owner knows… you kind of have to be. Mark had just become the proud owner of one of the most expensive ($850,000), high-tech commercial fishing boats of it’s kind in the region at that time. SOURCEShttps://people.com/crime/inside-unsolved-mass-murders-fishing-boat-investor-Alaskahttps://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/crime/people-explains-investor-fishing-boat-murders-alaska/amp/https://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/crime/john-peel-interview-alaska-investor-fishing-boat-murders/amp/Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

EP 1: UNSOLVED - Joseph J. Mulvaney

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 11:20


In 1986, John David Morris left several of his possessions with his friend, Newel Sessions. Of those possessions was a WWI/WWII era footlocker. Newel stored this footlocker for six years in his shed before he decided to open it. Inside that footlocker were a set of bones that would end up being given a name. The details of this story are suspicious from beginning to end. Does the family truly know what happened? Or are the authorities correct in leaving this case unsolved? SOURCES* https://www.unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gabby%27s_Bones* https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/the-most-famous-unsolved-crimes-in-every-state/ss-AAv2O8F#image=50Support the show (http://patreon.com/letstakealook)

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