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Sponsored by: ZocDoc! Visit ZocDoc.com/Trace and download the ZocDoc App for FREE! | Gobble! Visit gobble.com/trace to get your first 6 Gobble meals for just $36!***Episode 200 - Q&A Special. In this week's episode, as we prepare for the release of episode 200, host Steven Pacheco answers listener submitted questions covering everything you want to know from details about case, creation of the show and overall views of podcasting and true crime in general.FB: https://www.facebook.com/TraceEvidencePod/IG: https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/TW: https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodVisit https://www.trace-evidence.com for more information, case photos, contact information and more.Merch: https://traceevidence.threadless.com/ Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this episode, Bob is joined by the creator and host of “Trace Evidence,” Steven Pacheco. On his podcast, Steven focuses on a new unsolved case every week, beginning each episode with a chronological retelling of the case, followed by a deep dive into known theories. Steven tells Bob about his time spent writing about professional wrestling, writing a chapter for a podcast book, and the upcoming CrimeCon convention in Las Vegas. They also discuss one of the oldest unsolved homicides in Hawaii, the unsolved murders of Paul Featherman and Nancy Baugh. After returning home from a party one evening in 1979, Sonny was murdered by an intruder. Nancy was no where to be found, and would remain missing for almost 35 years, until torrential rains brought her skeletal remains to the surface not far from her home. Thank you to our sponsors: Better Help. Go to BetterHelp.com/binge for 10% off your first month. Stamps.com. Go to Stamps.com and enter code "binge" for an exclusive offer for our listeners.
The 1969 murder of a 12-year old girl in Nashville, Tenneesse has remained “officially” unsolved for over 50 years. But Flatrock host Olivia Lind gives listeners an in-depth look into the case that points to the guilt of one man. True Crime Cases in Tennessee Olivia co-hosts a podcast called Something’s Not Right, a weekly series that primarily focuses on true crime cases in Tennessee. A past episode of Something’s Not Right focused on the “unsolved” murder of 12-year old Kathy Jones in a subsurb of Nashville traditionally called Flatrock. Olivia became enthralled in the case and wanted to do a deep-dive investigation. So she began a separate podcast on this story called Flatrock. Olivia assembled an all-star team to create her eight-episode series. She works with an NPR executive producer who led a production group that developed the script and executed the audio production. In addition, Steven Pacheco of Trace Evidence (and a past guest of Payne in the Pod) helped Olivia with creating the warnings/credits for the episodes. A 1969 Murder in Flatrock 12-year old Kathy Jones was murdered around Thanksgiving of 1969 in Flatrock. She was on her way to go roller skating, and her body was found in a vacant field a few days later. Olivia investigates the circumstances and suspects surrounding Kathy’s murder. The most likely suspect is Darrel, then-boyfriend of Kathy’s mother Nora. (Darrel later married Nora, and they remained married until Nora’s death.) Flatrock provides the details of the murder, along with interviews of surviving witnesses from the case. Olivia’s investigation points to Darrel as the most likely suspect. Mary Payne and Nora grapple with the reality that someone alive today likely knows the truth of the murder---but refuses to come forward. They point to Darrel’s (literal) partner in crime named Tim (or “The Dude”) as someone who could probably come clean with the full story. They hope that someone will eventually clear his or her conscience by spilling the secrets of Kathy’s murder. A Violent End for the Suspected Killer Darrel was never a straight-edge citizen. He and Tim committed petty thefts in the past. Darrel later got into drug dealing. In fact, Darrel was murdered in 2011 during a drug deal gone wrong. The illegal and troubled circumstances of Darrel’s death reinforce suspicions that he was the most likely suspect in the “unsolved” case of Kathy Jones. Catch up on all of the Payne in the Pod episodes, here. And don’t forget, Payne in the Pod is on Patreon – become a Patron! Podcast Recommendations: Trace Evidence Dark Boutine Lords of Death Swindled Death in the Afternoon Getting Curious Find Olivia at: Instagram: @Notrightolivia Find Flatrock at: Website: https://www.flatrockpod.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flatrockpod Twitter: @flatrockpod Instagram: @flatrockpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mary Payne speaks with Steven Pacheco to talk about his journey to become the host of the true crime podcast, Trace Evidence. Crime and History Steven grew up fascinated by history because it involves unknown elements and can be viewed from multiple lenses. Steven notes that we can never really know the complete story of a historical event because we are only given certain opinions and angles. Steven’s love for history has animated his interest in unsolved crimes, which also contain different perspectives and puzzling pieces of evidence--with the complete story remaining elusive. His interest in both crime and history has fueled his efforts to explore unsolved crimes. Digging into the Details Trace Evidence takes listeners to the frontlines of unsolved criminal cases. The true crime show typically covers three types of cases: disappearances; murders; and abductions. Steven said that about 60-70 percent of his episodes focus on disappearances, which are the most popular with his audience. Trace Evidence episodes are divided into two parts. First, Steven outlines all of the available evidence of an unsolved case. Second, he discusses the top theories about the case. Mary Payne likes this structure, as the first part of the episode allows a listener to develop his or her own theory, and then the second part presents outside top theories for the listener to consider. Mary Payne is impressed by the amount of research Steven puts into every episode. In fact, Steven generally writes 20-25 page scripts for each show, providing extensive details and exploring outside theories for the case. He also includes outside audio clips and employs different character voices to bring the cases to life. The Learning Curves of Podcasting Steven and Mary Payne agree that podcasting is a work-in-progress, filled with trials and errors. When Steven began recording Trace Evidence episodes about two years ago, he quickly discovered the time-consuming nature of researching, writing, and producing a podcast. He now works full-time on the true crime podcast, and continues to find new, creative ways to improve his production. He also regularly updates his Trace Evidence website with links and additional information for each episode. Catch up on all of the Payne in the Pod episodes, here. And don’t forget, Payne in the Pod is on Patreon – become a Patron! Podcast Recommendations: Criminology Morbidology The Trail Went Cold Flat Rock Our Fake History Find Steven at: Facebook Page for Trace Evidence Twitter: @TraceEvPod Instagram: @TraceEvidencePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the second episode of our Cruel Summer series, Olivia discusses the 1996 abduction and murder of Morgan Violi with guest Steven Pacheco, host of Trace Evidence.See our sources for this episode here: notrightpodcast.net/show-notes/morgan-violiTheme music written and performed by Preston Garland. If you'd like more information or your own theme song, send an email to preston.garland@gmail.comFind usFacebook: goo.gl/W87DT6Instagram: goo.gl/o6x9Dcnotrightpodcast.netPatreon: goo.gl/jH6jbaMerch: goo.gl/Lxm2vmnotrightpodcast@gmail.com
TW: Self-Harm and Suicide Discussion (during the main topic) Steven Pacheco (@TraceEvPod) joins Steven this week to chat about the severity that depression can often reach. A new superhero is born, feelings are felt, and a hellish cereal drink comes on the scene. Music By The Collection
We discuss what’s next for Kathy’s case and Olivia gets personal. This is the final scripted episode of Flatrock, but Olivia will be back next week to answer your questions. If you’d like a question answered on the show, please submit it at flatrockpod.com/questions ASAP.If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.Please stay subscribed to Flatrock in case future updates or interviews become available.Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior Production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland. Additional voices provided by Justin Drown, Shea from All Crime No Cattle, Thashana McQuiston, and Steven Pacheco. Additional audio from WKRN.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Cylinders / track: Cylinder Seven / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_07_-_Cylinder_Sevenartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: I Should Have Been More Human / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-09artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: To Hide Their Secrets / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-08artist: Chris Zabriskie/ album: It’s a Wonderful Jaws / track: Last Night I Dreamt I Saw True Love In Your Eyes / license: attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Its_a_Wonderful_Jaws/Special thank you to Lt. Patrick Taylor and Det. Curtis Hafley of the Metro Nashville Police Department and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.
Police looked at a man with an alarming past and a close connection to Darrel Steinback as a person of interest in Kathy’s case. Does he know more than he’s told?If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland ( prestongarlandmusic.com ) . Additional voices provided by A Concerned Citizen (host of Swindled), Vincent Strange, and Steven Pacheco.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Thoughtless / track: There’s a Special Place for Some People / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Thoughtless/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Thoughtless_-_03_-_Theres_a_Special_Place_for_Some_Peopleartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: To Hide Their Secrets / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-08artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Cylinders / track: Cylinder Seven / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_07_-_Cylinder_Sevenartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: We Were Never Meant to Live Here / license: Attribution / source: FMA / https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: Remember Trees? / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-07artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: I Should Have Been More Human / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-09Special thank you to Bea Jones, Lt. Patrick Taylor of the Metro Nashville Police Department, and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna chat with Steven Pacheco of Trace Evidence about his show and about the disappearances of Branson Perry and Adam Hecht. Check out Trace Evidence here: https://www.trace-evidence.com https://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media: https://twitter.com/TraceEvPod https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepod Sign up for our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/crawlspacepodcast. Five bucks a month gets you access to new content every week. Check out the new Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Follow Missing Maura Murray: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MauraMurrayDoc FB: https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurrayDoc/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/missingmauramurray/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MissingMauraMurray Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing-maura-murray/id1006974447 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/missing-maura-murray Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri Check out Criminal Perspective with Chris Duett and Andrew Dodge! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-perspective/id1471068303. Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/criminal-perspective. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criminalperspective/posts. Twitter: https://twitter.com/crmnlprspctv. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalperspective/ --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng
Darrel Steinback had a checkered history and a lot of access to Kathy. Did she get into his cab the night she disappeared?Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland. Additional voices provided by A Concerned Citizen (host of Swindled), Vincent Strange, and Steven Pacheco.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Thoughtless / track: There’s a Special Place for Some People / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Thoughtless/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Thoughtless_-_03_-_Theres_a_Special_Place_for_Some_Peopleartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: I Should Have Been More Human / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-09artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Cylinders / track: Cylinder Seven / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_07_-_Cylinder_Sevenartist: Chris Zabriskie/ album: It’s a Wonderful Jaws / track: I Used to Need the Violence / license: attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Its_a_Wonderful_Jaws/ChrisZabriskie-ItsaWonderfulJaws-03-Violenceartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: Remember Trees? / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-07artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: To Hide Their Secrets / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-08Special thank you to Bea Jones, Lt. Patrick Taylor and Det. Curtis Hafley of the Metro Nashville Police Department, and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.
This week is the 2nd part of Jeremy's conversation with Steven Pacheco of the Trace Evidence podcast!
This week, Jeremy sat down with Steven Pacheco of Trace Evidence! The conversation went a little longer than expected so this will be a two parter!
Edward Warner Adcox was a pedophile and, as far as the public knew, the top suspect in Kathy’s murder. But did he kill her?If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland. Additional voices provided by Thrasher Banks, Katie Champion, Nick Fowler, Erica Kelley, Erin from All Crime No Cattle, Matt Noll, Steven Pacheco, Ken Quillen, and Chase Stejskal.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA /freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Cylinders / track: Cylinder Seven / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_07_-_Cylinder_Sevenartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: To Hide Their Secrets / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-08artist: Chris Zabriskie/ album: It’s a Wonderful Jaws / track: I Used to Need the Violence / license: attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Its_a_Wonderful_Jaws/ChrisZabriskie-ItsaWonderfulJaws-03-Violenceartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: Remember Trees? / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-07artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Thoughtless / track: There’s a Special Place for Some People / license: Attribution / source: FMA / freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Thoughtless/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Thoughtless_-_03_-_Theres_a_Special_Place_for_Some_PeopleSpecial thank you to Bea Jones, Lt. Patrick Taylor of the Metro Nashville Police Department, and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.
We talk about Kathy’s funeral, and we begin to sort out suspects in her murder.If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland - prestongarlandmusic.com. Additional voices provided by Matt Anderson, Patten Fuqua, Hunter Thornton, Thashana McQuiston, and Steven Pacheco. Rendition of ‘Abide With Me’ produced by Seth Graves.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: I Should Have Been More Human / license: Attribution / source: FMA freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-09artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Thoughtless / track: There’s a Special Place for Some People / license: Attribution / source: FMA freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Thoughtless/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Thoughtless_-_03_-_Theres_a_Special_Place_for_Some_Peopleartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: To Hide Their Secrets / license: Attribution / source: FMA freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-08artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Cylinders / track: Cylinder Seven / license: Attribution / source: FMA freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_07_-_Cylinder_Seven Special thank you to Lt. Patrick Taylor of the Metro Nashville Police Department and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.Promos: The Mugshot Podcast and Corpus Delicti: The Body of a Crime - facebook.com/mugshotpod - facebook.com/corpusdelictipod
On this bonus episode I talk about breaking news in the true crime podcast community - the Crime Junkie plagiarism allegations. My guests Steven Pacheco from Trace Evidence and Robin Warder from The Trail Went Cold have both been connected to this story. My own podcast, Once Upon a Crime, has also been directly affected. Links: Trace Evidence Podcast: https://www.trace-evidence.com The Trail Went Cold Podcast: http://trailwentcold.com Comparison of audio from Episode #87 of Once Upon a Crime and Episode #33 of Crime Junkie: https://youtu.be/ZtIrmuuKDJA Articles: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/media/crime-junkie-podcast-plagiarism.html The Hosts Of The Popular Podcast "Crime Junkie" Are Accused Of Quietly Deleting Episodes Over Plagiarism https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/crime-junkie-podcast-accused-plagiarism-episodes https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/crime-junkie-podcast-plagiarism-scandal.html?utm_source=fb&utm_campaign=vulture&utm_medium=s1&fbclid=IwAR30ctEsdER2C7cvW6qHkd18u3iihXkO4O1nppNblkujdnkCsuYx0MVuEiY http://www.edrants.com/crime-junkie-how-the-most-popular-true-crime-podcast-turned-to-serial-plagiarism/ https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/crime-junkie-podcast-ashley-flowers-plagiarism-1203302072/#article-comments Music Credits: Music from https://filmmusic.io: "No Frills Comparsa" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "No Frills Cumbia" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
We discuss the details of Kathy’s crime scene and medical exam and talk about some similar murders from the same time period.If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland - prestongarlandmusic.com. Additional voices provided by Matt Anderson, J.R. Lind, Steven Pacheco, and T.A. Sager. Additional audio from WKRN.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie/ album: It’s a Wonderful Jaws / track: I Used to Need the Violence / license: attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Its_a_Wonderful_Jaws/ChrisZabriskie-ItsaWonderfulJaws-03-Violenceartist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: That Hopeful Future is All I Have Ever Known / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-08 artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Neptune Flux / track: I Should Have Been More Human / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-09artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: Thoughtless / track: There’s a Special Place for Some People / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Thoughtless/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Thoughtless_-_03_-_Theres_a_Special_Place_for_Some_People Special thank you to Lt. Patrick Taylor and Det. Curtis Hafley of the Metro Nashville Police Department and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.Promo: The Murder in My Family themurderinmyfamily.com
Kathy Jones, at just 12 years old, vanished on a cold November night in 1969 on her way to a Nashville skating rink. In our first episode, we'll explore that night and the following days.If you have any information on Kathy’s case, please contact Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329.Flatrock was created in collaboration with Spreaker. Senior production provided by Kim Green. Executive producers are Olivia Lind and Greg Thornton. Co-produced by Dixie Bratton, Chris Chamberlain, Jamie R. Hollin, Cathy Lind, Betsy Phillips, Terry Quillen, and JJ Wright. Backed by Brandon Herrington. Music by Preston Garland - prestongarlandmusic.com. Additional voices provided by Lindsay Moryoussef, Shea from All Crime No Cattle, Thashana McQuiston, and Steven Pacheco.Additional music in this episode:artist: XTaKeRuX / album: Illusion / track: Dark Room / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/2019073141810785/Dark_Room_artist: Chris Zabriskie / album: It’s a Wonderful Jaws / track: Let the Pain Speak to Me / license: Attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Its_a_Wonderful_Jaws/ChrisZabriskie-ItsaWonderfulJaws-05-Painartist: Chris Zabriskie/ album: It’s a Wonderful Jaws / track: I Used to Need the Violence / license: attribution / source: FMA / http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Its_a_Wonderful_Jaws/ChrisZabriskie-ItsaWonderfulJaws-03-ViolenceAdditional audio in this episode:Castle, William. House on Haunted Hill. Allied Artists, 1959.Wood, Ed. Plan 9 From Outer Space. Valiant Pictures, 1959.News2, ABC, 22 Nov. 2007, www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwAzPFv2qWE.Special thank you to Bea Jones and Chief Mickey Miller of the Hendersonville Police Department.
One week before our interview, Steven Pacheco was on a bus ride to Boston when the driver called the police on a young black passenger for being on his phone. While recording the event, Steven realized he was observing the policing of black and brown bodies in a new way. We talk about race, trauma, and how leadership opportunities are changing this self-proclaimed Renaissance man and his experience as a black man in America.
Thirty-five year old Deanne Hastings was finally putting her life back together. After a long battle with bi-polar, a divorce and time spent in an in-patient treatment facility she was back on the rise. She was in love, enrolled in school, looking forward to the future and excited to establish stronger relationships with her children.Living with her fiance, Mike Tibbets, in Spokane, Washington, life just seemed to be back on the right track. However, on the night of November 3rd, 2015, Mike returned home to an empty house. He found a note from Deanne explaining that she'd be running to the store and she'd be back soon. She didn't return and as hours passed, Mike began trying to track her down.Deanne's car was found in a parking lot, locked up. He purse and cell phone were inside, though her license and credit cards were not. Over the course of the next thirty-six hours, Mike will stake out the car, print up fliers, try to track his fiancee down and run into multiple people who believe they'd seen her. When all else fails, Mike files a report with the Spokane Police Department and the search begins.The investigation raises many questions about Deanne's mental state at the time of her disappearance, but also the people she was known to have spent her last known hours with, including two men who tell a bizarre story about where they last saw Deanne, and how they came into possession of her credit cards and license.Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this heartbreaking story.*****This episode brought to you by Cove. Visit WithCove.com/Trace to get your first month for free.Use promo code TRACE19 for 10% off a standard pass to CrimeCon! Visit CrimeCon.com to register now.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://crimewatchers.net/forum/index.php?threads/deanne-hastings-missing-from-spokane-wa-4-nov-2015-age-35.2874/ | https://www.khq.com/news/deanne-s-disappearance-beauty-school-student-mother-remains-missing/article_caef6277-a7b5-5a49-a5c3-6d07cf8543b0.html | https://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/spokane/spokane-man-searching-for-missing-fianc_20161121042018343/176639802 | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/four-years-dateline-s-missing-america-90-still-missing-n826516 | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wa-deanne-hastings-35-spokane-4-nov-2015.294657/ | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/loved-ones-still-searching-answers-deanne-hastings-disappearance-n479876 | http://www.missingin.org/reg11128/deanne_m_hastings.htm | https://www.khq.com/news/man-arrested-for-using-missing-woman-s-credit-cards/article_f78fe46e-4ab8-5475-b637-b509ae6659fa.html | http://www.ifiberone.com/news/regional_news/washington-among-top-states-for-missing-persons-cases/article_2d4db964-3641-11e9-b3d0-dbb08f30ad35.html | http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/dec/25/man-with-lengthy-record-gets-5-years/ | https://www.khq.com/news/beauty-school-student-still-missing-one-year-later/article_89572a81-aef8-53ae-b510-28be729d5c01.html | https://www.verywellmind.com/bipolar-disorder-how-often-do-people-cycle-378814
Fifty-nine year old Ray Gricar had worked as the Centre County District Attorney for nearly twenty years. Having given most of his life to law, he decided that this would be his last term and in January of 2006 he was set to retire... but Ray would go missing nine months before his last day in office.On April 15th, 2005 Ray decided to skip work and to go for a drive down to Lewisburg, a quiet little town some fifty miles away. He had been there often, and enjoyed visiting the local antique stores. On this particular day, though, Ray never came back.After being out of contact for twelve hours, Ray's girlfriend, Patty, contacted police who immediately began searching for Ray. Nothing would be found until the next day when his vehicle was discovered in a parking lot in Lewisburg. The car smelled of smoke, and there were cigarette butts outside, but Ray was not a smoker.The deeper law enforcement probed into the case, the more questions they had. When they discovered that Ray's county issued laptop was missing, and he'd been google searching on how to destroy a hard drive, their interest was piqued. When his laptop was discovered in the Susquehanna river, without its hard drive, investigators were baffled. What was so important that the drive needed to be destroyed?In the years following, many theories came forward. Could Ray have taken his own life? Was it murder, either by someone he'd sent to prison or perhaps a trusted friend? Or, did Ray choose to leave his life behind, fleeing the country in hopes of avoiding some yet to be discovered issue?Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores all of the chaos and confusion surrounding this sad and confounding disappearance.Use promo code TRACE19 for 10% off a standard pass to CrimeCon! Visit CrimeCon.com to register now.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2012/06/why-didnt-ray-gricar-prosecute-jerry.html | http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/05109/490420-85.stm | https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/jerry-sandusky/article42806712.html | https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=in4xAAAAIBAJ&pg=5789,304024&dq=ray+gricar | https://bucknellian.net/84916/news/the-disappearance-of-ray-gricar-13-years-later/ | http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/new-leads-few-and-far-between-in-case-of-missing-centre-county-da-gricar,1471768/ | https://wjactv.com/news/local/human-remains-still-unidentified-as-investigation-broadens | https://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/article_2ad85978-46cf-58b1-b5b6-949c5982bc5a.html | https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2015/04/ten_years_later_ray_gricars_di.html | https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/18/us/penn-state-shooting-is-fatal-to-student-woman-is-arressted.html | https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2015/04/looking_back_at_ray_gricar_on.html | https://deadspin.com/what-is-the-cia-hiding-about-the-missing-da-who-didnt-p-5890077 | https://www.learning-history.com/ray-frank-gricar-attorney/ | https://www.centredaily.com/news/special-reports/article42813039.html | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/04/14/new-look-being-taken-case-where-da-ray-gricar-went-drive-and-13-years-still-missing/517096002/ | http://charleyproject.org/case/ray-frank-gricar | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2427951/Ray-Gricar-source-says-missing-DA-knee-caps-spun-throat-slit-Hells-Angel.html | https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/us/ray-gricar-missing-prosecutor/index.html | https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2015/04/ray_gricars_fbi_file_read_the.html | http://www.nbcnews.com/id/12756052/ns/dateline_nbc/t/missing-district-attorney/#.XIcvdShKiCh
Twenty-six year old Paula Sladewski was making plans. After several attempts at a modeling career, leading to some success, she wanted to get back in the game and see what could happen. She hoped to start moving on her plan after she returned from her New Years Eve trip, but unfortunately, Paula would never make it back.Along with her boyfriend, Kevin, Paula flew to Miami, Florida to see a New Year's Eve concert, after which the couple planned to spend a few days on south beach before heading home. They'd had their problems in the past, but somehow, the couple had always found their way through it. The concert went well, and things were moving smoothly until the morning of January 3rd, 2010.Paula and Kevin attended Club Space, a nightlife hotspot in North Miami. After a few hours of drinking and dancing, Kevin tried to get Paula to leave but she wanted to stay. Kevin was ultimately thrown out of the club and took a cab back to their hotel room. Paula exited shortly after, was engaged in conversation by a man and disappeared.When Kevin awoke and found Paula missing, he began trying to find her, spoke to police and even hired a private investigator. Police didn't seem overly concerned about a young woman who had been missing for only a few hours. When Sunday night came, police had their hands full with a terrible crime scene: someone had been placed in a dumpster and burned so severely that the individual was completely unrecognizable. While police tried to solve their murder case, and Kevin tried to locate Paula, neither side knew that they were working on the same case. Who murdered Paula Sladewski and burned the beautiful young woman beyond recognition? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this disturbing and haunting case.Use promo code TRACE19 for 10% off a standard pass to CrimeCon! Visit CrimeCon.com to register now.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.wtol.com/story/11819231/michigan-models-family-speaks-out-about-her-murder/ | https://www.foxnews.com/us/sister-murdered-model-was-a-fighter | https://www.inquisitr.com/2953432/paula-sladewski-kevin-klym-dateline-nbc-exotic-playboy-model-dead-body-found-torched-in-miami-dumpster/ | http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35987917/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/t/death-golden-girl/#.XHSQhohKiCg | https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2010/03/family_of_slain_model_paula_sl.html | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/paula-sladewski-was-not-an-actual-playboy-model-boyfriend-tells-his-story-6543268 | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-lobbyist-ron-book-arrested-for-alleged-dui-11096630 | https://www.facebook.com/westkendallcrimewatch/photos/a.1642734999320256/1643269609266795/?type=1&theater | https://www.msn.com/es-es/entretenimiento/tv/paula-sladewski-what-happened-to-the-aspiring-model/vp-BBPiEda | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1551997/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm | https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/playboy-model-paula-sladewski-dead/ | https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/03/07/miami-murder-mystery-who-killed-model-outside-after-hours-club/ | https://www.foxnews.com/story/dead-playboy-models-alleged-text-hes-trying-to-kill-me | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/can-you-help-find-who-murdered-burned-playboy-model-paula-sladewski
Twenty-eight Niqui McCown was a loving mother and sister. She was eagerly anticipating her upcoming wedding in August of 2001. However, just three weeks before she was to be married, on July 22nd, Niqui went to a local laundromat and was never seen again.In the weeks following her disappearance, Niqui's fiance became a person of interest, and then the father of her daughter and, finally a former co-worker with a violent streak. Despite theories and suspicions, no evidence could be found to pin the crime on any particular person.Three months later, Niqui's vehicle was discovered abandoned in a parking lot and through investigation, law enforcement was able to make connections between her disappearance and one of the person's of interest, who would later become the subject of an unrelated homicide investigation. However, before police can move in, a shocking twist brings the entire investigation to a halt.What happened to Niqui McCown and will we ever know the truth?Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this heartbreaking case and tries to sort through all of the chaos and confusion.For 6 free meals across your first three weeks AND free shipping on your first delivery, go to EveryPlate.com and enter the promo code traceevidence6Use promo code TRACE19 for 10% off a standard pass to CrimeCon! Visit CrimeCon.com to register now.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/justice-for-niqui-still-seeking-answers-nearly-17-years-later/1185082090 | https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Niqui_McCown | https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/overlooked-evidence-leads-trotwood-officer/nRx6l7v7b1ictnJRINAQYN/ | https://truecrimedaily.com/2018/02/19/love-and-obsession-what-happened-to-niqui-mccown/ | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/crime--law/trotwood-officer-indicted-for-murder-found-dead-alabama/tA4OyoM8sqjxzqBWXEAfnM/ | https://www.wdtn.com/news/family-holds-hope-in-finding-out-what-happened-to-niqui-mccown_20180323102227691/1073159242 | http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-76087.html | https://madamenoire.com/551245/missing-mommy-marilyn-niqui-renee-mccown-richmond-in/
Thirty-two year old Brandy Hanna had recently gotten out of a six year long relationship. Having lived with her fiance, Ray McAdams, she couldn't help but develop feelings for a friend, Zeke Lankford. The situation became complicated and ultimately Brandy moved out, choosing to find an apartment to rent with Zeke.Just weeks after leaving Ray, Zeke told Brandy that he was leaving her. The young woman was now living alone, in an apartment in a bad part of town that her mother, Donna, didn't want her staying in. Brandy decided to use this alone time to put her head straight and figure out what she wanted to do.On Friday, May 20th, 2005, Brandy worked the morning shift at Alex's restaurant. When her mother arrived that afternoon, she headed home and planned to go out to the beach for the weekend. Brandy would never make it to the beach and instead would vanish under bizarre circumstances.The investigation would find a witness who described the man and vehicle who had arrived to pick up Brandy the night she disappeared. The only problem was the vehicle and description fit two men: Zeke Lankford and Ray McAdams.For the next fourteen years, the investigation will grow cold and heat up. Lies will be uncovered and alibis destroyed. A suspect will die prematurely and another will admit to trying to frame him. A dedicated investigator will uncover a shoe believed to have belonged to Brandy and charges will be filed for obstruction of justice, and yet, all these years later, the truth of what happened to Brandy remains concealed.Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this difficult and heartbreaking case.Use promo code TRACE19 for 10% off a standard pass to CrimeCon! Visit CrimeCon.com to register now.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.yelp.com/biz/alexs-restaurant-n-charleston | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/sc-brandy-hanna-32-north-charleston-20-may-2005.26002/ | https://myspace.com/brandyhanna/photos | https://abcnews4.com/news/crime-news/brandy-hannas-ex-boyfriend-arrested-charged-in-connection-with-her-disappearance | http://www.live5news.com/story/14735286/missing-womans-mother-speaks-out-after-latest-investigation/ | https://crimewatchers.net/forum/index.php?threads/brandy-hanna-missing-from-charleston-sc-20-may-2005-age-32.3646/ | https://crimeola.com/brandy-hanna-wiki-missing/ | http://charleyproject.org/case/brandy-renee-hanna | https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/hanna-brandy-may-20-2005-t1316.html | https://www.postandcourier.com/columnists/hicks-column-persistence-may-pay-off-in-search-for-brandy/article_6a62a23a-03ae-11e9-95e5-27bae7f6e7d4.html | http://www.missingveterans.com/2005/brandy-renee-hanna/ | https://abcnews4.com/news/videos/watch-live-update-on-brandy-hanna-case | https://abcnews4.com/news/crime-news/man-charged-in-hanna-disappearance-also-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-minor | https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/fromwhisperstorfr/brandy-hanna-missing-5-20-05-south-carolina-t3033.html | https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/77rl2b/unresolved_disappearance_the_disappearance_of/ | https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charges-filed-in-north-charleston-missing-person-case-from/article_e8e9681a-c719-11e6-9554-d3dece94066c.html | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/love-triangle
Thirty-six year old Susan Walsh wanted, more than anything, to be a journalist. She'd put herself through college by dancing in bars and adult clubs. It had been a rough road, and Susan struggled with addiction but when she got married and had her son, everything changed.Working alongside an acclaimed journalist, Susan was finally getting into the world she wished to explore. Assisting in the writing of an expose, and later a book, about sex workers, Susan operated as a spy, using her connections and infiltrating clubs. Unfortunately, this closeness to the scene slowly drew her back in and soon, she was off the wagon and dancing.In July of 1996, Susan asked her now estranged husband, Mark, to watch their son David while she walked down the street to use a payphone. Susan was never seen again, and her disappearance launched an investigation that scoured Northern New Jersey and Manhattan. The list of possible suspects was endless from obsessed clients, stalking ex-boyfriends, Russian mafia associates and even so-called 'Vampires.'What happened to Susan Walsh that hot summer day, and why for more than twenty-three years have the answers eluded authorities? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this heartbreaking and baffling case.Use promo code TRACE19 for 10% off a standard pass to CrimeCon! Visit CrimeCon.com to register now.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.alfredsullivan.com/1998/SUE008.html | https://nypost.com/2006/07/16/96-stripper-vanish-clue/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Walsh_(missing_person) | https://newsblaze.com/business/legal/the-disturbing-case-of-susan-walsh-vampires-russian-mobsters-and-sex-slaves_13331/ | http://thesop.org/story/20120221/susan-walshs-impenetrable-disappearance-is-a-room-of-mirrors-complex-and-narcissistic.html | http://mydeathspace.com/vb/showthread.php?18053-Susan-Walsh(36)-missing-since-July-16-1996-after-writing-about-the-Russian-Mob | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/the-journalist-who-took-on-a-strip-club-ring-then-disappeared/news-story/36213f7ee0e14d56cbeb9128374a6f45 | http://charleyproject.org/case/susan-walsh | https://unsolved.com/gallery/susan-walsh/ | https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Susan_Walsh | https://www.thisamericanlife.org/55/three-women-and-the-sex-industry | https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/susan-walsh-could-one-news-article-be-to-blame-for-the-36-year-old-journalists-disappearance | http://theghostdiaries.com/new-york-city-vampires-and-the-disappearance-of-susan-walsh/ | http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/07/grace.coldcase.walsh/index.html | https://crimewatchers.net/forum/index.php?threads/susan-walsh-missing-from-nutley-nj-16-july-1996-age-36.4493/ | https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/missing-presumed-undead-1361187.html | https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/1996-walsh-susan-7-16-1996-t12372.html | https://www.revolvy.com/page/Susan-Walsh-(missing-person) | https://www.thisamericanlife.org/55/transcript | https://untappedcities.com/2016/12/09/gritty-old-times-square-the-history-of-show-world-center-the-mcdonalds-of-sex/ | https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/the-journalist-who-took-on-a-strip-club-ring-then-/3554563/
Twenty-four year old Amy Wroe Bechtel was putting the future together. Along with her husband, Steve, they had moved to the picturesque town of Lander, Wyoming and in the Summer of 1997, they had just closed on the purchase of their first house.On July 24th, both had the day off from work and while Steve planned to go rock climbing, Amy was going to run errands and then go running, her favorite activity. This day though, it was partially work as she was mapping out the path of a 10k she was organizing. Amy drove up into the Shoshone National Park and never returned.Steve returned home and after waiting for hours, grew worried and called the Sheriff's Department. Amy's car was discovered parked on the side of the road but there was no sign of the young woman. Amy's disappearance kicked off a massive search and rescue effort but after days of searching and yielding no results, investigators began looking at her husband.Over the next twenty-two years many theories would develop, Steve's connection to investigators and his in-laws would be severed and a convicted killer would become a possible suspect. Join host Steven Pacheco as he asks what happened to Amy Wroe Bechtel on July 24th, 1997?This week's episode brought to you by Zola.com . Visit Zola.com/Trace for $50 off your wedding registry today.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Source: https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/amy-wroe-bechtel-case-timeline/article_f289eca2-a639-5a75-a565-814f41b5249c.html | https://thetruecrimefiles.com/amy-wroe-bechtel-disappearance/ | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110865762/amy-joy-bechtel | https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a21749005/missing/ | https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20817705/long-gone-girl/ | http://www.frozentruthpodcast.com/2018/06/map-of-amy-wroe-bechtel-disappearance-site/ | https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/sheriff-believes-amy-wroe-bechtel-was-victim-of-killer/article_5c2b29d9-de5f-54b9-b0cb-a93aff383668.html
Twenty-four year old Mitrice Richardson wasn't making sense. She was sending cryptic text messages and indecipherable social media posts. Her mother was concerned, and on September 16th, 2009, she received a call explaining that Mitrice had been arrested in Malibu.After speaking with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Mitrice's mother was told her daughter wouldn't be released until the morning. With plans of picking her up the next day, her mother went to sleep. When she awoke, she was startled to discover Mitrice had been released and now, no one knew where she was.Over the course of the next year the anger between the family and Sheriff's department continued to grow as lies were uncovered and Mitrice's family felt the Sheriff's department was conducting a coverup. On August 9th, 2010, eleven months after she disappeared, Mitrice's body was recovered down a remote Canyon some six miles from the Sheriff's station. The discovery sadly confirmed that Mitrice had died, but the question of how would become the center of a firestorm of controversy.Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the details of this deeply tragic and confusing case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_23018506-3381-5c16-a12b-c716085a9265.html | http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/what-happened-to-mitrice-richardson/ | https://www.dailynews.com/2017/02/01/mitrice-richardsons-family-speaks-out-as-state-says-deputies-shouldnt-be-prosecuted-in-her-death/ | https://www.dailynews.com/2015/11/28/5-years-after-mitrice-richardsons-remains-were-found-in-malibu-her-death-still-raises-questions/ | https://foxync.com/1778841/mitrice-richardsons-mom-wants-remains-examined/ | https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/mitrice-richardson-discussion.204531/ | http://www.blackgirltragic.com/home/2016/5/19/the-mysterious-disappearance-death-of-mitrice-richardson | https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/mitrice-richardson/
Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson had just completed his first year of college. Planning to spend his evening celebrating with friends, Brandon drove from his home in Marshall, MN to two separate gatherings. After leaving the second, near midnight, Brandon made the choice to take back roads rather than the faster and easier route of Highway 68.While driving on gravel back roads, Brandon got his car stuck in a ditch. Calling his parents for help, Brandon gave them directions to come and pick him up but when they arrived, neither Brandon nor his car were anywhere to be found. It wouldn't be until later that Brandon's parents would learn their son was actually twenty-five miles away from where he had thought.During a 47 minute phone call with his father, Brandon explained that he saw lights and was going to walk toward them. At some point, during the call, Brandon screamed out an expletive and the phone went dead. Neither Brandon, his phone or any shred of evidence has ever been found to explain what may have happened.What happened to Brandon Swanson? Did the young man die of exposure due to the cold Minnesota night? Did he fall into the Yellow Medicine River, unable to escape its surging waters? Or, did Brandon come upon someone who had malicious intentions? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this haunting and disturbing story.***This week's episode is brought to you by Care/of Vitamins. Visit TakeCareOf.com and use Promo Code Trace for 25% off your first order of vitamins.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.twincities.com/2015/10/13/brandon-swanson-search-resumes-in-western-minnesota/ | http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/18/grace.coldcase.swanson/index.html | https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User:Jeff_Hasse/Missing_Person_Case_Study_--_Brandon_Swanson | https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/two-separate-creepy-missing-persons-cases-brandon-lawson-brandon-swanson.3214391/ | http://www.citypages.com/news/the-search-for-brandon-swanson-continues-seven-years-later-7756908 | http://thesearchforbrandon.blogspot.com/ | https://angelomarcos.wordpress.com/2014/12/11/the-disappearance-of-brandon-swanson/ | https://footprintsattheriversedge.blogspot.com/2008/05/051308-brandon-swanson-19-marshall-mn.html | http://web.archive.org/web/20160606085610/http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/501764.html | http://charleyproject.org/case/brandon-victor-swanson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson
Nineteen year old Rachel Cooke had been attending college in San Diego. There, she met and fell in love with a man with whom she hoped to create a brilliant and beautiful future. Rachel was pursuing a career in fashion, and she had completely fallen in love with California, which was entirely different from her small hometown of Georgetown, Texas.In December of 2001, Rachel returned home for the holidays. Her boyfriend came along, though he would return back to California before New Years. He had work to attend to, and the two of them had recently decided to move in together in the new year. Rachel decided to stay in Georgetown a little longer, so she could attend her cousin’s wedding. Everything was going well, until the morning of January 10th, 2002.Rachel went out for her usual morning run, but she never came home. When her parents realized she was missing, the Sheriff’s department was contacted. Despite exhaustive searches, media coverage and endless missing person’s fliers, Rachel was nowhere to be found. Over the course of the next sixteen years, multiple eyewitnesses would come forward telling different stories, including a confession, later recanted by a convicted killer.What happened to Rachel Cooke and who is responsible for this atrocious crime? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this heartbreaking and baffling case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/impounded-car-may-be-linked-to-rachel-cooke-case/1119304679 | https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/blood-possibly-found-in-car-linked-to-rachel-cooke-disappearance/1477367419 | https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20170611/Hopes-of-finding-missing-Georgetown-teen-dashed-again | https://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-prisons/inmates/michael-keith-moore/775666/ | https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2018/09/26/new-evidence-found-in-rachel-cooke-missing-persons-case | https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20141106/Father-of-missing-Georgetown-teen-Rachel-Cooke-dies | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/car-linked-to-multiple-people-of-interest-in-rachel-cooke-disappearance-officials-say/269-537714101 | https://www.wilco.org/Elected-Officials/Sheriffs-Office/Recent-News/cold-case-update-rachel-louise-cooke | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Impounded-Car-May-Be-Linked-to-Missing-Rachel-Cooke-Case--479657663.html | https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rachel_Cooke | http://charleyproject.org/case/rachel-louise-cooke
Seventeen year old Norman Ladner loved spending his free time on his family's land. He would walk through the 122 acre plot, exploring the open pastures and dense forestry. Fishing and hunting were two of his favorite activities, but on the night of August 21st, 1989, Norman didn't come home.After searching for over an hour, Norman's father made the terrible discovery of his son's body. Norman had died from a single gunshot wound to the head, and while investigators initially considered it an accidental shooting, the final ruling was suicide. Unable to accept this, Norman's parents began an investigation of their own.Over the next several weeks, the Ladner's discovered a blood stained bullet, too large for their son's rifle, a radio transmitter they were told was often used by drug smugglers and were even threatened by an unknown individual not to reopen the case. What happened to Norman Ladner, was this a tragic case of a teenager taking his own life, a terrible accident or a case of homicide either covered up, or poorly investigated? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the details of this disturbing and complex case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Norman_Ladner | https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/mississippi/8-unsolved-mississippi-mysteries/ | https://unsolved.com/gallery/norman-ladner/ | https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives | http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=4916343&postcount=46 | http://truecrimecases.blogspot.com/2012/08/john-frierson.html | http://culturecrossfire.com/etc/unsolved-mysteries-vol-4/ | https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/norman-ladner-did-this-teenage-boy-commit-suicide-or-was-he-murdered.1188304/
Twenty year old Karina Holmer wanted to see more of the world beyond her Swedish home town. In the Spring of 1996, she decided to go to America, working as an Au Pair for a well to do family in the Boston suburb of Dover. At first, everything was going great, but soon problems began to rear their head.In letters home, the young woman went from positive and excited to negative and eventually, frightened. Karina promised to explain it all when she got home, but unfortunately, she would not return home alive or in one piece.In a case which has become the Boston Black Dahlia case, the young nanny was found murdered in a dumpster not far from the club she was last seen dancing at. Her dismembered remains were discovered by a homeless man, kicking off a massive investigation in which everyone was a suspect. Despite all of the media attention at the time, this terrible incident has been mostly forgotten over time, and Karina herself has become a name most no longer recall.Join host Steven Pacheco as he examined this disturbing and gruesome crime, going over all of the known evidence and suspects in episode sixty - The Murder of Karina Holmer.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://truecrimedaily.com/2015/08/07/the-brutal-unsolved-murder-of-karina-holmer/ | https://apps.bostonglobe.com/true-crime/half-a-body/ | https://cryptidantiquarian.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/the-unsolved-murder-of-karina-holmer/ | http://www.celebrateboston.com/crime/swedish-nanny-murder.htm | https://www.boston25news.com/news/new-englands-unsolved-the-swedish-nanny-in-the-dumpster/359504461 | https://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/19960628/news/306289960 | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ma-karina-holmer-20-boston-21-june-1996.18885/ | https://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20140615/news/406150324 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Zewizz | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.true-crime/X2tCtV9tJsA | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1999-05-18-9905180206-story.html | https://bogbit.com/the-swedish-nanny-murder/ | https://apnews.com/7e59b03dc3452d9998087d7f440a0e2b | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1999-05-20-9905190940-story.html | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillingaryd | http://old.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/free/1996/6/article/swedish-nanny-killed-mutilated-in-boston/322361.html | http://billyjensen.com/black-blonde-hideous-sorority-hollywoods-black-dahlia-bostons-swedish-nanny/
In her early twenties, April Pitzer found herself on the wrong side of the law. In order to wipe the slate clean, she agreed to become a confidential informant. She had no idea the dangerous world she was entering, and ultimately had to flee Arkansas when her identity was compromised. Years later, she was brought back to testify in a trial which sent over twenty members of a major drug ring to federal prison.April was never the same after that, scared and paranoid she began to fall into alcoholism and was diagnosed with bi-polar. After losing her marriage and having her children taken away, April decided to go to California in search of perspective and to put her life back together. Unfortunately, she would never make it back.In a terrifying twist of fate, a chance encounter with a woman from Arkansas revealed April's history as a drug informant and many of the people she found herself surrounded by had been involved in the very drug ring that she had testified against. Frightened and desperate, April wanted to come back home. Before she could, she would mysteriously vanish and rumors spread rapidly that she had been murdered and dumped in one of the 20,000 mines in the area. What became of April Pitzer and who took her life?Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this heartbreaking case of deception, arrests, undercover work and murder.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20160729/county-has-cold-case-backlog | https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2009/11/22/desert-search-continues-for-woman-missing-five-years/ | https://www.abqjournal.com/rio-rancho-observernews/article_cedb74b4-ed5c-11e5-911d-2bcdc3686fc5.html | http://missingpiecesshow.homestead.com/MissingPiecesEpisode14Archive.html | https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20161012/authorities-ask-for-publics-help-in-locating-remains-of-missing-woman | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-april-pitzer-30-newberry-springs-28-june-2004.35151/ | http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/htme/april-novsearch.htm | https://www.kark.com/news/mother-copes-with-disappearance-of-daughter/200701133 | http://www.kristenfoundation.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=hw&report=sp&ID=042 | http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?action=printpage;topic=2049.0 | https://durangoherald.com/articles/151775#slide=0 | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009784832471 | https://en.everybodywiki.com/Disappearance_of_April_Pitzer | http://www.undergroundexplorers.com/inland_empire_april_pitzer.pdf | http://charleyproject.org/case/april-beth-pitzer
Jeramy Burt was last seen on February 11th, 2007. Ninety six days later, the vehicle he had driven off in, his ex-wife's Mercury Cougar, was discovered abandoned and torched in the Bruneau desert in Southwest Idaho. The discovery of the car caused the Boise Police Department to officially launch an investigation into his disappearance.During the course of the investigation they examined his bank and phone records, revealing details about his final moments and the days after he vanished. His ex-wife, Kim, who he had been dating again at the time, married another man shortly after Jeramy disappeared, raising many suspicions. His former girlfriend, and ex-lawyer, Jeannie Braun, became a person of interest for almost everyone associated with the case, but was there more to the story?In the conclusion to this story, host Steven Pacheco examines the investigation, missing audio files, polygraph tests, suspects and a possible link between Jeramy's disappearance and that of another Idaho man, Ahren Barnard.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://charleyproject.org/case/jeramy-carl-burt | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/idaho-family-seeks-answers-11-year-search-jeramy-burt-n848676 | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/american-falls-man-missing-since-mother-believes-he-was-the/article_72af6916-b64a-11e3-9843-0019bb2963f4.html | http://thecontextofthings.com/2014/04/14/is-the-disappearance-of-jeramy-carl-burt-tied-to-jeannie-braun-or-jeannie-el-bakri/ | http://boiseguardian.com/2005/08/30/jailhouse-lawyer/ | http://www.missingveterans.com/2007/jeramy-carl-burt/ | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/id-jeramy-burt-35-boise-11-feb-2007.78166/page-2 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/police-still-searching-for-boise-man-who-disappeared-10-years-ago/406781673 | https://idahonews.com/news/local/cold-case-jeramy-burt-of-boise-missing-since-february-of-2007 | https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatejournal/obituary.aspx?n=kimberly-george&pid=180633550&fhid=6418 | http://mydeathspace.com/article/2018/01/20/Kimberly_George_(41)_took_her_life_nine_years_after_her_husband_Jeramy_Carl_Burt_(33)_went_missing | http://blackfootjournal.com/case-of-missing-man-with-ties-to-s-e-idaho-gets-national-attention/
Thirty-three year old Jeramy Burt was putting his life back together. After an affair with his lawyer, his wife, Kim, filed for divorce and the two went their separate ways, though they were forever bonded through their young daughter. Jeramy regretted his mistakes and worked hard to make amends and regain Kim's trust. After his lawyer tried to coerce him into lying under oath in an attempt to frame her assistant, Jeramy recorded their conversations and testified against her in front of the grand jury.While his ex-lawyer, and former girlfriend, served a year in prison, Jeramy and Kim reconnected and began to repair the damage to their relationship. In February of 2007, they were living together and talking about future possibilities. Unfortunately, his old girlfriend had gotten out of prison and was pressuring Jeramy to come back to her. While Kim was in Las Vegas, for a work seminar, Jeramy spent the weekend with family back in his hometown of American Falls, Idaho. Upon returning, on Sunday evening, Jeramy spoke with Kim and then told his father he was going to meet a friend. He never came back.A series of bizarre texts were sent to Kim's cell phone, from Jeramy's phone. They alleged that he was moving on with his life, leaving town and planning to start a new life under a new identity. It made no sense, and Jeramy might leave Kim, but he would never leave his family, or his beloved daughter. Unfortunately, since the texts were from Jeramy's phone, and he was an adult, there was little police could do. However, when Kim reported that he'd left in her car, they did file reports about her missing vehicle.After several strange events, Kim's car was discovered three months later. It had been abandoned in the desolate Bruneau desert, one hundred miles south of Boise and it had been set ablaze. Little evidence could be recovered from the scene, but this disturbing find finally caused the Boise Police Department to launch an official investigation.What happened to Jeramy Burt and how could his disappearance possibly be connected to that of another Idaho man, with whom he was acquainted, three years earlier? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this disturbing disappearance and highly complicated case in the first of this two-part episode.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://charleyproject.org/case/jeramy-carl-burt | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/idaho-family-seeks-answers-11-year-search-jeramy-burt-n848676 | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/american-falls-man-missing-since-mother-believes-he-was-the/article_72af6916-b64a-11e3-9843-0019bb2963f4.html | http://thecontextofthings.com/2014/04/14/is-the-disappearance-of-jeramy-carl-burt-tied-to-jeannie-braun-or-jeannie-el-bakri/ | http://boiseguardian.com/2005/08/30/jailhouse-lawyer/ | http://www.missingveterans.com/2007/jeramy-carl-burt/ | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/id-jeramy-burt-35-boise-11-feb-2007.78166/page-2 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/police-still-searching-for-boise-man-who-disappeared-10-years-ago/406781673 | https://idahonews.com/news/local/cold-case-jeramy-burt-of-boise-missing-since-february-of-2007 | https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatejournal/obituary.aspx?n=kimberly-george&pid=180633550&fhid=6418 | http://mydeathspace.com/article/2018/01/20/Kimberly_George_(41)_took_her_life_nine_years_after_her_husband_Jeramy_Carl_Burt_(33)_went_missing | http://blackfootjournal.com/case-of-missing-man-with-ties-to-s-e-idaho-gets-national-attention/
Twenty-two year old Jamie Fraley was working hard to put her life on track. After a life wrought with health issues as the result of complications are birth, she had gotten a slow start. Unable to complete high school, or obtain a driver's license, she struggled to strike out on her own and put a future together.In 2006, everything changed when she moved out on her own, met the man of her dreams and entered a GED program. She had recently tried to help a friend overcome a drug addiction, and this awoke in her a desire to help others. She wanted to attend college and pursue a career in drug counseling. Her life took a heavy blow when her fiancee was sentenced to fifteen months in prison for larceny, but Jamie remained devoted and determined to marry him when he was released. In the meantime, she developed a close bond with her soon to be father-in-law who lived in an apartment just two doors down from her. Unfortunately, as time moved on, her future in-law became obsessive about her and began making inappropriate comments and advances.Jamie thought she had the situation under control, but friends were growing concerned. In April of 2008, just a few weeks before her fiancee was to be released from prison, Jamie came down with a nasty flu. On April 8th, she visited the hospital two times in search of assistance. Then, at midnight, she arranged for someone to give her a ride back to the emergency room. She was never seen again.Accusations flew, and her future father-in-law became the prime suspect but a chaotic series of events would unfold involving the discovery of items in the woods, a body in the trunk of a car and the sudden dead end of the investigation. What happened to Jamie Fraley and who was responsible for this mysterious disappearance?Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this heartbreaking and frustrating case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.gastongazette.com/news/20180419/10-years-later-no-answers-in-gaston-cold-case | https://www.dreamindemon.com/2008/06/09/ricky-dale-simonds-made-a-big-stink/ | https://clclt.com/charlotte/is-race-to-blame-for-lack-of-coverage-of-missing/Content?oid=2183084 | http://charleyproject.org/case/jamie-michelle-fraley | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/nc-jamie-fraley-22-gastonia-8-april-2008.66395/
There are facts all around us, all the time. Things that happened. Things that exist. Things that are missing.And then there are the stories we tell about those facts, the way we connect different facts in order to tell a story.And if you're very lucky, you can meet someone who is willing and able to discuss this phenomenon, in depth, in a fun and engaging way.This was my fact: I got to speak with Steven Pacheco, of Trace Evidence. Here is yours: you can listen to him, off-script, and hear that he's a thoughtful, great guy even when he's not playing one on his own show.Promos from Murderish and Asian Madness. Sponsored, as always, by Bath By Bex (CBDkate for 15% off).
On July 6th, 2001, ten year old Tionda Bradley was looking after her three year old sister, Diamond while their mother, Tracey went to work. The children were reportedly last seen by their mother at 6:30am, and when she returned home at 12:30 they were nowhere to be found. All that was discovered was a note, allegedly written by Tionda, saying that the girls were going to walk to the store and then a nearby school.Tracey searched for the girls, and didn't call the police until 6:30 that evening, at which point they had been missing for at least six hours. Investigators launched one of the largest searches in Chicago history, but the wider their radius grew, the more they felt the answers may reside closer to home. There were suspicions early on of Tracey and the man she was seeing, George Washington, Diamond's father. The note didn't make sense, and a voice mail discovered later, left by Tionda the day they vanished, stated that a man named George was at the door. The family was divided about what they believed happened, and to this day, some seventeen years later, the answers have never been found. Tracey stopped cooperating with authorities, and George Washington elected to never participate in the search. What happened to Tionda and Diamond? Who wrote the note? Why was the voice mail deleted and how much does their mother know about the story, if anything, that she hasn't shared?Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this deeply disturbing and utterly perplexing case.If you have any information about the disappearance of Tionda and Diamond Bradley, you may call a Private Investigator's Tip Line at: 847-579-9771For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://whateverfloatsyourboathoney.blogspot.com/2012/02/episode-4-find-our-missing-tv-one.html | https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92892&page=1 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-07-13-0107130176-story.html | http://blackandmissing.org/2012/01/still-missing-tionda-and-diamond-bradley-il/ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/chi-childabduct-tionda-diamond-bradley-story-story.html | http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0703/12/ng.01.html | https://chicagodefender.com/2008/05/01/internet-photo-may-be-that-of-missing-chicago-girl/ | https://abc7chicago.com/archive/6122109/ | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.true-crime/68F43WATFlw | https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/29/bradley-sisters-relative-gary-woman-might-know-something-about-missing-girls/ | https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/washington-girls-basketball-star-is-sister-of-missing-chicago-girls/article_b8891fab-04a6-54a0-a8c8-d87c223db92c.html | https://abc7chicago.com/news/vigil-held-on-15th-anniversary-of-bradley-sisters-disappearance/1416329/ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-bradley-sisters-anniversary-met-20160705-story.html | https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/24/death-of-private-investigator-a-setback-for-bradley-sisters-case/ |
Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the most well known and prominent reporters in American history. Her tenacious personality and intense columns examines major stories of her time, including the murder trial of Dr. Sam Sheppard and the Cuban Missile Crisis. While her readers loved her dynamic style, powerful figures in Hollywood and Intelligence Agencies were not fans of her work.After the assassination of President, and her close friend, John Kennedy in November of 1963, Dorothy dedicated her work to uncovering what she believed to have been a massive conspiracy and cover-up. She had a contact in the Warren Commission who leaked information to her, which she in turn published. The FBI began keeping a file on her, and tapping her phone after Dorothy refused to reveal her sources. Dorothy became the only journalist to get a private, one on one interview with Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald. In the days and weeks leading up to her death, Dorothy told friends she was going to break the case open and she had plans to travel to New Orleans to meet with an informant. Sadly, Dorothy would be found dead in her home just days before this trip, and what information she had gathered would never be revealed as her research files were never found.The official ruling in Dorothy's death was that she died from an accidental overdose, a lethal combination of alcohol and sleeping pills. While this was the official story, many believe that Dorothy was murdered to halt her investigation.What happened to Dorothy Kilgallen and why, today, is her name so rarely recalled? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores the intriguing and vibrant life of the woman once dubbed "The Most Powerful Voice in America."For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Kilgallen | http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/death4.htm | https://thereporterwhoknewtoomuch.com/ | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/famous-columnist-dorothy-kilgallen-getting-movie-treatment-waco-creators-1093876 | https://www.midtod.com/dorothy.html | https://www.dorothykilgallen.com/ | https://variety.com/2018/film/news/dowdle-brothers-dorothy-kilgallen-project-1202724232/ | https://irishamerica.com/2017/05/wild-irish-women-dorothy-kilgallen-reporter-murder/ | https://www.ranker.com/list/dorothy-kilgallen-murder-facts/jessika-gilbert | https://nypost.com/2018/11/18/new-book-says-manhattan-da-dumped-probe-of-columnists-jfk-linked-death/
On February 7th, 1999, in Westminster, Colorado, thirty-nine year old Paul Skiba brought his nine year old daughter, Sarah, to work at his moving company while covering a shift for an employee. They were met by Lorenzo Chivers, one of Paul's employees, to go out on a job. The three drove off in a moving truck and were never seen again.Police initially believed the disappearance was related to a custody battle between Paul and his ex-wife, Michelle. Despite friends and family urging them to investigate, authorities delayed for days. Finally, when Paul's mother, and two friends found bullet holes, blood and hair at the company parking lot, Police launched an investigation.No suspects were named, though many have made links between the triple murder and Paul's then girlfriend, Teresa Donovan. Paul was looking to split up and wanted Teresa out of his home by the very day he disappeared. Teresa's sister was living with Lorenzo and her brother, Tom, had a vendetta against Paul.Blood found at the scene belonged to Paul and Sarah, as well as hair and fragments of flesh. Police indicated that the quantity of blood signified fatal wounds. No trace of Lorenzo was ever found. Over the next nineteen years, many theories would rise to the surface including possible links to drug trafficking, insurance money or the Donovan family seeking revenge.What happened to Paul, Sarah and Lorenzo and why has it remained unsolved for nearly twenty years? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this deeply baffling and disturbing case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.westword.com/news/a-cold-case-frozen-in-time-5097544 | http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2014/02/07/colorado-cold-case-take-daughter-work-trip-young-girl/7932/4/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearances_of_Lorenzo_Chivers_and_Paul_and_Sarah_Skiba | http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Paul_Skiba | http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/06/cold.case.sarah.skiba/index.html
Twenty year old Irina "Ira" Yarmolenko was finishing up her sophomore semester at UNC Charlotte in May of 2008. She planned to begin her junior year at UNC Chapel Hill where she would pursue a career in Public Health, an area near and dear to her kind and compassionate sensibility. Tragically, Ira would never begin her junior year.On May 5th, 2008, just days after her twentieth birthday, Ira began her day by taking a final exam. She had another scheduled for 5pm, and so she ran some errands. Surveillance footage tracks much of her travels that day, but when she drove down to the banks of the Catawba river, no one was aware. Two jet skiiers discovered Ira's lifeless body on the bank of the river, beside her car.She had died as the result of asphyxia secondary to ligature strangulation. There were three ligatures around her neck.Investigators were baffled, and for many months, they failed to determine a motive or drum up a suspect. On the day of the crime, they spoke with Mark Carver, who had been fishing a hundred yards away from the crime scene. Suspicious of his report that he hadn't heard anything, investigators focused in and seven months later, both Carver and his cousin, Neal Cassada, were charged with conspiracy and murder. The evidence? Touch DNA found in three places on the victims car contained mixtures which included their DNA. It took authorities nearly two years to proceed on to trial, during which time they tested eight other individuals against the DNA. None were a match. Neal Cassada passed away due to a heart attack the day before his trial was to begin, and so the prosecution focused solely on Mark Carver. Ultimately, Carver would be found guilty of first degree murder, and sentenced to life. While the Yarmolenko family felt vindicated, and as though justice had been served, many have questioned this verdict.In the years since, evidence has been revealed which shows inaccurate testimony was given at trial, the DNA evidence is not up to the current standard necessary for litigation and Carver's public defender mounted no defense. The North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence has taken up Carver's case, and currently, a new trial or the outright dismissal of charges is being fought for in court. This raises many questions: Did Mark Carver murder Ira Yarmolenko, was someone else responsible for this heinous crime or is it possible that this may have been the result of suicide?Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this tragic, complicated and controversial case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/irina-yarmolenko-obituary?pid=109250336&view=guestbook | https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/judge-orders-retest-of-mark-carvers-dna-in-death-of-uncc-student/432849470 | http://freemarkcarver.com/false-confession | https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/special-reports/death-by-the-river/article69619262.html | https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/special-reports/death-by-the-river/ | http://insidedateline.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/07/08/7043789-read-the-personal-poetry-and-notes-of-ira-yarmolenko | http://s33.photobucket.com/user/ctrlcopy/library/?sort=3&page=1 |
Vernon Shipman and Charles Glass went missing in 1966 and were found dead along with Louise Davis Shumate five days later, but what happened? Was it a hate crime against two gay men in a small southern town? Was it related to voodoo? Revenge? We’re discussing this crime with Steven Pacheco, host of Trace Evidence.See our sources for this episode here: https://notrightpodcast.net/show-notes/2018/6/20/episode-44-hendersonville-triple-homicideTheme music written and performed by Preston Garland. If you'd like more information or your own theme song, send an email to preston.garland@gmail.comFind usFacebook: goo.gl/W87DT6Instagram: goo.gl/o6x9Dcnotrightpodcast.netPatreon: goo.gl/jH6jbaMerch: goo.gl/Lxm2vmnotrightpodcast@gmail.com
Twenty-three year old Brandi Wells was beginning to put her life back on track. After a failed marriage and traveling throughout Texas, she moved to Brownsboro, just twenty minutes away from her hometown of Tyler. She re-enrolled in college, to pursue a degree in education, and had just gotten a new job. Things were looking up. On August 2nd, 2006, Brandi decided to go out for one last night of fun before she had to focus on her studies and job. This night, she would decide to go to Longview, TX, to a club known as Graham Central Station. Only a few people knew her destination, and no one knew why. Brandi was seen entering and exiting the club, but after that, she vanished. Her car was found the next day, abandoned along Interstate 20. Sadly, the connection between the car, and her disappearance wouldn't be made for days. By the time investigators knew what they were dealing with, they were a week behind. The investigation was flawed, involving mis-identifications, tracking the wrong cell phone and questions about the crime scene which have never been answered. Twelve years later, her family still wonders what became of their daughter, sister and niece. What happened to Brandi Wells? Was she tricked by someone she knew and trusted? Could a total stranger, posing as a good samaritan have taken advantage of her kind nature or was Brandi dragged into the dark world of human trafficking? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this baffling and heartbreaking case.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/years-missing-brandi-wells-family-still-searching-for-answers/article_22cd5746-5ebb-11e8-ba77-ab91f3743fdc.html | https://www.facebook.com/BrandiWellsStillMissing/ | http://charleyproject.org/case/brandi-ellen-wells | https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/local-news/missing-in-east-texas-brandi-wells-11-years-later/711554281 | http://www.kltv.com/story/38802699/mother-of-brandi-wells-speaks-out-on-daughters-disappearance/ | https://disappearedblog.com/brandi-wells/
Fifteen year old Kayla Berg was excited to move back to her hometown of Antigo, Wisconsin after spending the previous two months in Texas with her mother, Hope. While Texas hadn't worked out for the pair, Kayla was looking forward to seeing her father and brother, as well as all the friends she had left behind.Kayla returned on August 2nd, 2009, and immediately took advantage of the dwindling weeks of summer before she'd be returning to High School as a Junior. Living with her grandparents, while her mother attempted to find more permanent housing, wasn't ideal, but Kayla was just happy to be home. Just a little over a week after coming back, on August 11th, Kayla makes arrangements to hang out with twenty-four year old Kevin Kielcheski, a friend of her brother's who she has known since she was young. Kevin picks her up around 9pm, and is home by midnight, but Kayla never makes it back. The next day, when Kayla is noted as missing, Kevin states that he dropped her off at a friends house. The problem with his story is that the house in question had been condemned a month earlier, and belonged to Kayla's ex-boyfriend, Miguel. Kevin claims Kayla directed him to the location, while her friends protest that she knew no one lived there anymore.Over the course of the next eight years, Kevin and Miguel would become the prime people of interest. The stories about Kayla's activities would stir up rumors and speculation while investigators had the difficult task of attempting to determine what happened to a fifteen year old girl, with a fear of the dark, who is alleged to have been dropped off at an abandoned house in the middle of the night.What happened to Kayla Berg? Did she run into someone at the abandoned home who had dark intentions? Was her ex-boyfriend Miguel involved in her mysterious disappearance? Or, did her brother's close friend, Kevin, tell an elaborate story about dropping her off when something more sinister took place?Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this convoluted and tragic case in hopes of differentiating between rumor and fact in Episode 49 - The Disappearance of Kayla Berg.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://charleyproject.org/case/kayla-may-berg | https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Where-is-Kayla-Berg-7-years-pass-since-Antigo-teen-was-seen-389911391.html | https://www.facebook.com/groups/101461496568847/ | http://missingchildren.wikia.com/wiki/Kayla_Berg | https://www.amatterofperception.org/kayla-berg.html | https://www.bustle.com/articles/189156-what-happened-to-kayla-berg-is-more-important-than-watching-that-video
Chuck Morgan worked as an escrow agent in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. Far from an exciting life, Chuck enjoyed the quiet calm and exactness of his work, and in his free time, delighted in joy and excitement of raising four daughters with his wife, Ruth. Suddenly, Chuck's life would be thrust into danger and mystery when he vanished on March 22nd. Chuck resurfaced three days later and told his wife a bizarre tale about being abducted, torture and having his throat coated with a potent hallucinogen. From that day forward, Chuck was extremely safety conscious and even went so far as to wear a bullet proof vest and he began carrying a .357 magnum handgun. Several months later, in June, when things seemed to be back to normal, Chuck vanished once again. Nine days later, a mysterious woman called his wife and gave her a cryptic statement about a Bible passage in Ecclesiastes. Two days after that, Chuck's body was discovered in a remote area forty miles outside of Tucson. Police ruled his death a suicide, despite several glaring discrepancies with that theory. Over the next forty years, investigations into Chuck's death would find connections to organized crime, hitmen, government covert operations and allegations of fraud and drug smuggling. What happened to Chuck Morgan and how did this straight laced businessman end up in a world of intrigue and undercover operations that ultimately lead to his death? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the baffling details of this complicated and mysterious case in Episode 48 - The Mysterious Death of Chuck Morgan.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Morgan | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/cold-case-strange-evidence-found-in-on-near-man-s/article_e84a1034-c078-5a43-81a1-e602f52eda02.html | https://unsolved.com/gallery/chuck-morgan/ |
For the One Year Anniversary Episode of Trace Evidence: On September 10th, 2000, Leah Hackett put her eight year old son, Zachary Bernhardt, to sleep in her bed at 11pm. Over the course of the next five hours, she watched television, chatted online and went for a walk and swim. After taking a shower, she discovered that Zachary was no longer in her bed, and he was missing. A frantic 911 call led to the Clearwater Police Department responding with multiple units and within hours a massive grid search was being executed, but Zachary was nowhere to be found. Over the years, Leah has become the subject of a great deal of speculation. A local pedophile would take credit for the crime, and then later deny it, and a yet unidentified man would abduct another child from the same apartment complex. A year after Zachary's disappearance, a photo was discovered near Boulder, Coloardo, some 1800 miles away, depicting a young, blond haired boy bound at his wrists and ankles with duct tape. The similarity to Zachary was difficult to dismiss, though ultimately this photo cannot be verified. What happened to Zachary Bernhardt? Did he wander out of the apartment that night, looking for his mother, and become lost? Was he abducted by a stranger, or possibly someone he knew and trusted? Or does his mother, Leah, know exactly what happened to her son? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this tragic and heartbreaking case. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://charleyproject.org/case/zachary-michael-cole-bernhardt | http://finishedpages.com/true-crime-wednesday-what-happened-to-zachary-bernhardt/ | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/fl-zachary-michael-cole-bernhardt-8-clearwater-11-sept-2000.11639/ | https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/endangered-missing-zachary-michael-cole-bernhardt-t1990.html#.V90pl5MrLWU | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/about-a-boy
A lie is only powerful if you choose to believe it. So why do we fall for it every time? In this episode, we’ll hear four different stories. Each describes a tall tale, so persistent, that it’s hard to imagine someone keeping all the lies straight in their head. Each one of these stories reminds me of the movie The Truman Show. It seems like everyone I spoke with lived in a world carefully created just for them. Now it’s time to ask you. Have you ever been lied to? Or have you ever told a lie in order to do the right thing? I invite you to share your story on Pretend Radio. If selected, your story will be featured as bonus content on our Patreon channel. Patreon is a way that you can support the show. And who knows, your story could be featured on the main show. If you would like to share your story, record your story using your smartphone voice recording app and email your audio to javier@pretendradio.org. Or leave me a voice mail at (919) 867-1871. Please try to keep your story under 10 minutes. Don’t forget to leave me your name and a way to contact you. I can’t wait to listen to your stories. Theme Music composed by Joe Basile from The Chicken Music and Sound Design. Find out more about Joe and The Chicken at www.thechicken.net Additional music by: Podington Bear - Bambi Podington Bear - Twosome Podington Bear - Bumble Podington Bear - Suppose it is Thank you to Steven Pacheco with the Trace Evidence Podcast and Nicki T with the Strictly Homicide Podcast for partnering with me on this episode. And I’d love to thank Carly Nichols and Andrea Hill for listening and taking the time to talk with me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11th, 2009 was a hot and humid day in the North Georgia town of Blairsville. Thirty-eight year old Kristi Cornwell was visiting with her parents that summer as she had recently embarked on major changes in her life. She’d left her career as a probation officer, and was pursuing a new journey into the medical field. She had gotten divorced a few months earlier, but in recent times, had begun dating a new man with whom she hoped she might develop a future. Due to a lower back injury sustained during a fall, Kristi had taken to late evening walks. They eased her pain and, in the evening, the hot and sticky weather wasn’t nearly as intense. Her mother didn’t like her walking so late, but Kristi assured her she could take care of herself, and besides, they were in Blairsville, a picturesque southern town with less than a thousand residents. They’d live there all their lives, and Kristi, if nothing else, always felt safe there. That night, with her phone in her pocket and an earbud in, she spoke to her new boyfriend, Douglas, as she walked the streets of her home town. Then, suddenly and without warning, Douglas heard a commotion and distinctly heard Kristi cry out “Don’t take me.” An instant later, the phone emitted only the sound of static as Douglas screamed her name. In the days, weeks and years that followed, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation would cover hundreds of acres of land in a desperate search. They will uncover connections to other instances of abduction, and other attempts in the area. These clues will lead them on a multi state search for a light colored SUV and a suspect described by previous would be victims. For authorities, it’s a race against the clock that will ultimately end in tragedy and the monster who many believe commited this crime, will cowardly spare himself the requirement to face justice and to answer for his acts when he takes his own life during a three hour standoff with Atlanta Police. Yet still, questions remain, and though authorities believe they’ve found their man, they cannot prove it. Even after Kristi’s remains are discovered, by her own brother, just miles from the site of her abduction. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this complicated, tragic and frustrating case in hopes of sorting through the confusion and answering the question: Who murdered Kristi Cornwell? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristi-cornwell-brother-found-body-suspect-killed-self-in-police-standoff-last-spring/ | https://abcnews.go.com/US/kristi-cornwells-body-found-georgia/story?id=12529202 | https://obittree.com/obituary/us/georgia/blairsville/blairsville/kristi-cornwell/619762/ | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1343919/Kristi-Cornwells-brother-finds-charred-remains-16-month-search.html | https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2010/05/kristi_cornwell_kidnapping_sus.php | http://realitychatter.forumotions.net/t506-kristi-cornwell-missing-8-11-09 | http://www.zimbio.com/The+Searched/articles/Z4CSbgMcrJP/Kristi+Cornwell+Self+Defense+Trainer+Abducted | https://dreamindemon.com/community/threads/search-for-abducted-kristi-cornwell-extended-found-deceased.24313/ | https://www.ajc.com/news/local/gbi-releases-letter-from-concerned-grandmother-kristi-cornwell-case/Ybg1NXJfD9JfJFqsosmrCI/ | http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40891410/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/brother-missing-woman-finds-her-remains/# | https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2010-08-11/summary-major-developments-kristi-cornwell-missing-persons-investigation | https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2009/08/missing_in_georgia_kristi_corn.php | http://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/knoxville-man-searching-for-sister-who-went-missing-in-north-georgia-ep-409563001-359197121.html/ | https://www.cbs46.com/story/14770820/kristi-cornwells-remains-identified-brother-helped-crack-case-1-02-2011/ | https://www.today.com/news/abducted-womans-mother-let-her-come-back-1C9014021
Bryce Laspisa was the average American college student. He was bright, charming and liked to have fun at every possible time. During the Summer of 2013, he stayed at home with his parents, eagerly anticipating his return to Sierra College, in Rocklin, California. Within two weeks of his return, in August of 2013, Bryce's friends and girlfriend were growing concerned about his drinking and odd behavior. Over the course of a three day period Bryce would give away valuable items, break up with his girlfriend and embark on a mysterious drive into desolate area of California. On the night of August 29th, after sitting in Buttonwillow for nearly thirteen hours, he began his drive home to Laguna Niguel where his worried parents waited. Just after 2am, Bryce called home to say he was going to stop and rest. Just three hours later, his SUV would be found flipped on its side and Bryce was nowhere to be found. Nearly five years later and the circumstances surrounding Bryce's disappearance continue to confuse and confound his family, investigators and everyone who examines his case. What happened to Bryce Laspisa? Did he choose to run away from his life and start a new? Is it possible that he was suicidal? Did the combination of alcohol and drug use result in an altered state of consciousness? Could a head injury have left him without his memory, or, did Bryce become the victim of a random act of violence? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this disturbing and tragic story, which many have described, as the male version of Maura Murray. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://trafotoz.com/2017/12/23/unsolved-bryce-laspisa/ | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/road-to-nowhere | https://www.kcra.com/article/divers-search-lake-for-missing-sierra-college-student/5868737 | https://www.christianpost.com/trends/body-at-castaic-lake-could-belong-to-missing-student-19-year-old-bryce-laspisa-video.html | https://www.theodysseyonline.com/where-is-bryce-laspisa | https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/bryce-laspisa/ | https://www.hometownstation.com/tag/bryce-laspisa
Twenty-Five year old Tiffany Daniels was a talented artist living in Pensacola, Florida in August of 2013. Saddened by her boyfriend moving out of state, and overwhelmed with financial difficulties, Tiffany was struggling to find her way. Her worries seemed as though they might be ending as a friend's father rented a room from her home, making her more financially secure and while her boyfriends exist was difficult, she was excited to visit him in Austin and to see the culture which thrives there. On August 12th, 2013, Tiffany told her supervisor that she needed to leave early and may need the rest of the week off. Tiffany exited work at 4:43pm and was never seen again. Over a week later, her vehicle was found abandoned in a parking lot on Santa Rosa island, not far from her home. In the five years since she vanished, there have been many theories and alleged sightings, though nothing can be confirmed. What happened to Tiffany Daniels? Did she choose to run away from her problem? Was she overwhelmed to the point that suicide became an option? Could she have accidentally drowned off the shore of Florida? Was she abducted and moved into the world of human trafficking or is it possible that Tiffany was the victim of a homicide, be it a random act of violence, or possibly perpetrated by someone she knew and trusted? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this tragic case and asks the difficult question: Where is Tiffany Daniels?For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Twenty-three year old Lily Aramburo was on top of the world. She'd overcome her addictions, transformed her life and given birth to a son who she loved beyond compare. She'd recently moved in with an old friend, Christen, after each shared their true feelings and they were building a life together, but in early 2007, it would all begin to fall apart. Christen was still using, and before long, Lily fell back into the powerful grip of addiction. After several disputes, Child Services removed her son from her custody, and Lily was sent to rehab. She later failed a drug test and was ejected from the rehab center, losing her chance to win custody back. On June 1st, 2007, Lily and Christen had two friends over to their condo. At 2am, on June 2nd, Lily is alleged to have walked out of the condo wearing only a night gown and carrying bungee cords with her. She left behind her cell phone, wallet and personal items. Christen didn't report her missing for days, and when he did, he claimed that she may be suicidal. Investigators with the Miami-Dade police waiting a week to investigate, and when they did, they quickly dismissed Lily as a drug addict who had run off. It wouldn't be until years later that they would officially question Christen, giving him a polygraph test. They reported the results, saying that Christen passed. Years later, it would be found that he had actually failed. This was only one of many mistakes discovered years after Lily vanished, and while the investigation was remarkably flawed, there was an utter media blackout leaving Lily's story untold and widely, unknown. The diligence and determination of Lily's mother, Lucely and Lily's best friend, Janet Forte, was all that kept her name alive. Later, when detective Ray Hoadley took on the case, a true investigation was finally conducted and a myriad of mistakes, lies and unanswered questions were uncovered. Suspicions began to turn towards those closest to Lily and the inconsistencies were challenged. What happened to Lily Aramburo? Did she simply walk off, into the night, never to be seen again? Was she overwhelmed by addiction, the removal of her son and her unhappy relationship, and as a result chose to commit suicide? Did Lily fall victim to a violent drug dealer with a history of murder? Or, does Lily's fiance and the man she lived with, Christen Pacheco (no relation), know more than he is saying? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this tragic, complex and sadly overlooked case in hopes of finding the truth. For more information about Lily Aramburo: Follow @Yogini on twitter and visit justiceinmiami.org Use #justice4lily to promote this episode and Lily's story, perhaps together, we can bring the attention this case deserves. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://defrostingcoldcases.com/lucely-lily-aramburo/ | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/missing-person-lilly-aramburo-6331724 | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/police-suspect-missing-mom-lilly-aramburo-may-have-been-killed-6527933 | http://charleyproject.org/case/lucely-aramburo | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/videos/lilly-aramburo
On October 23rd, 1981, seventeen year old Kurt Sova had plans to go to a local carnival. Plans changed when he ran into a close friend who invited him to a party at a duplex nearby. The party was filled with locals and people who had driven in from Detroit, and Kurt began drinking heavily. When he began feeling ill, his friend took him outside for some fresh air. The night had gotten cold, and Kurt's friend went into the duplex to retrieve their jackets. When he returned moments later, Kurt was nowhere to be found. For the next five days, friends and family, along with authorities, searched for Kurt, but could find no signs of him. During the search, several bizarre incidents took place. A homeless man told a store manager that Kurt would be found dead and that no one would know what had happened to him. A friend of Kurt's claims to have seen him walking along the side of a road, not far from his own home. The owner of the duplex alleged there had been no party, and that she'd never even heard of Kurt. Sadly, five days after vanishing, Kurt's body was discovered posed in a crucifixion like position in a ravine nearby. Strangely, Kurt's father claims to have searched that very area just the day before, but did not see his son there. A medical examiner could find no cause of death, and thus it was ruled a "probable accident." The Sova family felt their son had been the victim of foul play and that investigators had shirked their duty, and accused them of having no interest in figuring out what happened. The Newburgh Heights Police Department dismissed the family, believing they were simply grieving and in denial. When a thirteen year old boy named Eugene Kvet turned up dead just months later with circumstances strangely similar to Kurt's, only the Sova family was asking questions. Over the next ten years, new evidence would be revealed, the FBI would file charges against the lead investigator in the case and Kurt's family would be fed important details that were ignored during the initial investigation. What happened to Kurt Sova? Was his death indeed a tragic accident? Was he the victim of foul play, perhaps by someone at the party or even his close friend? Could Kurt's death and that of Eugene Kvet show the work of a killer in the area? Or were corrupt police officials somehow involved in Kurt's death? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this utterly baffling and tragic case in a re-investigation of the first ever episode of Trace Evidence, in episode 40 - The Mysterious Death of Kurt Sova - Revisited. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/406217728/?terms=kurt%2Bsova | https://www.newspapers.com/image/296055865/?terms=kurt%2Bsova | https://www.newspapers.com/image/294488512/?terms=kurt%2Bsova | https://www.newspapers.com/image/296055852/?terms=kurt%2Bsova | https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12583521/kurt_sova/ | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107948299/kurt-eugene-sova | https://unsolved.com/gallery/kurt-sova/ | https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kurt_Sova | https://www.facebook.com/ProjectAstral1/posts/we-have-new-information-on-the-kurt-sova-case-new-article-coming-next-week-we-wi/1667373590232017/ | http://www.city-data.com/forum/cleveland/128846-any-new-info-kurt-sova.html | https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=165453&page=8 | https://www.newspapers.com/image/102091203/?terms=Robert%2BCarras | https://www.newspapers.com/image/294017474/?terms=Robert%2BCarras | https://www.newspapers.com/image/296645251/?terms=Robert%2BCarras |
Twenty-one year old Elisa Lam decided to take a break from college. She wanted to take a trip, out of Canada and down into the United States to see California. Her trip involved stops in San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. Embarking on her trip in January of 2013, Elisa visited San Diego and then went to Los Angeles where she had booked a three day stay in the notorious Cecil Hotel, at that time known as the Stay on Main Street. She shared a room with two roommates, but was moved after reports of 'odd behavior.' Having maintained contact with her family every day, they grew worried when on January 31st, she failed to call and they couldn't reach her. Elisa was reported missing, and a fervent search began. When no trace of Elisa could be found, police released surveillance footage from an elevator at the Cecil showing Elisa behaving erratically. The video sparked a wide array of theories, and a heated debate about whether Elisa was hiding from someone, or perhaps, on drugs. Nearly three weeks after she vanished, Elisa's body was discovered inside one of the water tanks on top of the hotel. Guests had complained of foul tasting, discolored water. How Elisa ended up in the water tank and whether or not foul play was involved has sparked controversy ever since. What led to Elisa's death? Theories abound including government cover ups, an urban legend about an elevator game and rumors of a cursed hotel possessing her. Was it purely an accident, as the autopsy report would state? Did Elisa's mental illness contribute to her death? Did someone murder the young woman and get away with it? Join host Steven Pacheco as he navigates the baffling twists and turns of one of the most confusing and captivating true crime cases ever, examining the haunting question: What happened to Elisa Lam? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elisa_Lam | https://www.historicmysteries.com/what-happened-to-elisa-lam/ | https://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/creepy-circumstances-surrounding-elisa-lams-death/ | https://www.ranker.com/list/elisa-lam-theories/lyra-radford?page=2 | https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/elisa-lam/ | https://people.howstuffworks.com/did-elisa-lam-end-up-dead-in-hotel-water-tank.htm | https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/news/elisa-lam/ | https://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk/hanna-jameson-elisa-lam-the-last/ | https://medium.com/@jddean/elisa-lam-s-autopsy-report-98c3ec03c309
Forty-two year old Sonia Varaschin was a pediatric nurse living in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. A hard working woman with a zest for life and a love of adventure, she had a lovely personality and was often found dancing whenever she had the time. In August of 2010, Sonia vanished from her home and her blood stained car was found abandoned not far away. Investigators found a grisly scene inside her townhouse and a desperate search was launched to find her before it was too late. Sadly, one week after she disappeared, Sonia's remains were recovered from a remote area on the outskirts of town. The nurse had been murdered in a violent fashion, though police have never revealed her cause of death. Her family was devastated and for nearly eight years they have fought to find justice for Sonia. Police believe Sonia fell victim to someone she knew and are in possession of the culprit's DNA. Some believe that Sonia did not know her killer, and was victimized at random, possibly by a serial killer. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this complicated and tragic story examining the question: Who murdered Sonia Varaschin? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.unsolvedcanada.ca/index.php?topic=4931.0 | https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2011/05/26/cops_suspect_varaschin_met_her_murderer_on_dating_website_plentyoffishcom.html | https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/05/22/police_to_probe_dating_websites_in_sonia_varaschin_murder.html | https://www.chch.com/kiiled-sonia-varaschin/ | https://www.thespec.com/news-story/2089094-sonia-varaschin-s-final-days-filled-with-strife-mother-says/ | https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/7528420-cold-case-sonia-varaschin-case-remains-unsolved-after-seven-years/ | https://www.orangeville.com/news-story/5815237-five-years-later-sonia-varaschin-murder-investigators-aren-t-giving-up-on-finding-her-killer/ | http://citizen.on.ca/?p=9694 | https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/six-years-on-still-no-arrests-in-murder-of-sonia-varaschin-1.3051195 | https://torontosun.com/2015/08/28/sonia-varaschin-still-unsolved-5-years-later/wcm/b3d26f22-f015-49a2-ace1-9735f8f0422c | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/canada-sonia-varaschin-42-orangeville-29-aug-2010-1.113244/ | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/police-profile-cold-blooded-killer-in-slaying-of-ontario-nurse-sonia-varaschin/article1320088/ | https://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/2678965-police-should-say-more-about-orangeville-murder/ | https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2010/10/06/varaschin_family_grapples_with_daughters_murder.html
On December 2nd, 2016, twenty-eight year old Danielle Stislicki made dinner plans with her best friend. She left her office building, located in Southfield, Michigan, at 5pm, and sent a text saying that she was going to be stopping at her apartment, and would meet for dinner around 6pm. Danielle never arrived. Within 24 hours, friends, family and police were conducting exhaustive searches for Danielle. Her Jeep was found parked just feet away from her apartment door. Her wallet and ID were found inside, but her cell phone and keys were missing. Investigators began to believe that Danielle was not the one who parked there, and foul play was suspected. Over the next year, their investigation would lead them all across the state of Michigan while witnesses would name a suspect - a man who worked as a security guard in the building where Danielle worked and who was seen talking to her the night she vanished. A man who would later be convicted of an attempted sexual assault which took place just four months before Danielle vanished. While investigators collected evidence, including a mattress and floor boards from his home, he has never been named an official suspect and is only a person of interest. The community rallied around the Stislicki family, and to this day, they are searching for the answers. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this disturbing case, asking the question: What happened to Danielle Stislicki? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://gossiponthis.com/2016/12/11/danielle-stislicki-photos-missing-kidnapped-michigan-woman-farmington-hills/ | https://www.clickondetroit.com/missing-in-michigan/danielle-stislicki-s-friends-break-silence-about-her-disappearance-person-of-interest-in-case | https://www.inquisitr.com/4026096/danielle-stislicki-update-over-500-people-celebrate-missing-womans-birthday/ | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/danielle-stislickis-missing-case-remains-unsolved-nearly-7-months-later | https://www.clickondetroit.com/danielle-stislicki | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/defenders/farmington-hills-police-find-new-clues-in-disappearance-of-danielle-stislicki | https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/12/07/family-believes-missing-farmington-hills-woman-is-somewhere-being-held-against-her-will/ | http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/person-of-interest-in-stislicki-case-accepts-plea-deal-in-hines-park-jogger-case | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2017/06/25/still-waiting-family-can-find-missing-hills-woman/103192078/ | https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/farmington/2017/12/07/longest-year-missing-womans-family-still-waiting-answers-prayers/927340001/ | https://www.candgnews.com/news/StillsearchingfamilyinvestigatorsreflectonStislickicaseatoneyearmark | https://www.amatterofperception.org/daniellestislicki.html | https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/police-search-downstate-park-for-missing-danielle-stislicki | https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/nation-world-news/police-chief-a-year-after-disappearance-stislicki-case-still-an/article_3f71175e-4b2a-5efe-b6ec-43041903687a.html | http://www.finddani.org/thank-you.html | https://www.wxyz.com/news/mother-of-danielle-stislicki-we-are-not-going-to-stop-until-justice-is-served | https://www.wxyz.com/news/woman-with-strange-connection-to-danielle-stislicki-is-on-a-mission-to-get-answers | https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Missing-in-Michigan-Danielle--456649583.html
Nineteen year old Suzanne Lyall was an accomplished poet and computer whiz attending the State University of New York at Albany. Majoring in computer science, she was cutting the path for a bright future full of joy and love. Along with her boyfriend, Richard, she was setting her goals high and looking to achieve all of her dreams. On March 2nd, 1998, Suzanne took an important mid-term and then reported to her job for her 4pm shift. She seemed a little more relaxed this day and was focused on getting her work done. She had another mid-term the next day. She left the Crossgates Mall at 9:20pm, boarding a bus to drop her off on campus at 9:45. A witness saw Suzanne exiting the bus that night, but she was never seen again. Over the next twenty years, investigators have struggled to solve her bizarre disappearance with little evidence and even less witnesses. Everyone in her life would become a suspect with many zeroing in on her long time boyfriend, Richard Condon. In the wake of her disappearance, her broken family found a way to fight through and developed a non profit charity designed to help the families of missing persons. They have also helped usher in several laws which change the way Universities handle violent crimes and disappearances. The one question on everyone's mind is, what happened to Suzanne Lyall? Did she elect to run away and start a new life? Does her boyfriend Richard know more than he is telling police? Or could Suzanne have been the victim of a random act of violence for which an unknown killer has evaded justice for more than twenty years? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this bizarre and frustrating case, asking the question: What happened to Suzanne Lyall? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/unfoundpodcast/episodes/2016-09-24T09_43_11-07_00 | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/20-years-later-hope-for-Suzanne-Lyall-lives-on-12720764.php | http://charleyproject.org/case/suzanne-gloria-lyall | https://www.wamc.org/post/cold-case-suzanne-lyall-missing-20-years | http://www.suzannelyall.com/ | https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/20-years-after-daughters-disappearance-suzanne-lyalls-mother-still-searches-for-answers | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6513801/Photographer-series-focuses-20-year-search-Suzanne-Lyall.html | https://saratogaliving.com/capital-region-cold-case-the-disappearance-of-suzanne-lyall-still-haunts-the-albany-area/
Thirty-four year old Danielle Imbo was going through a divorce and raising her eighteen month old son. Through her best friend, Christine, she reconnected with her high school crush, Christine's older brother, thirty-five year old, single father Richard Petrone. The two clicked instantly. Their relationship was going well when Danielle's ex-husband began attempting to rekindle their romance. Unsure of what to do, Danielle decided it was more important for her to be single and provide a life for her son, and so she told both men that she needed space and time to work on herself. Five weeks later, on February 19th, 2005, Richard reached out to Danielle asking if she'd like to come out for a drink and see some bands perform. Needing a night out, Danielle agreed and the two headed down to South Street, in Philadelphia, where they met up with Richard's friends Anthony and Michelle. After a the music ended, they decided to call it an early night. Both were picking up their kids the next day and didn't want to be too tired. At 11:45pm, they walked out of the bar and were never seen again, nor was Richard's 2001 black Dodge Dakota that he drove that night. For thirteen years their families have wondered what happened to them, and the Philadelphia and New Jersey police, as well as the FBI, have been heavily involved in attempting to solve this bizarre disappearance. How can two people and a three thousand pound truck simply vanish? Did the two single parents choose to run off and start a new life? Could there have been an accident which resulted in the couple sinking into the Delaware river? Did Danielle's ex-husband, Joe Imbo, play a role in her disappearance? Or could the couple have been murdered, either in a random act of violence or in an orchestrated murder for hire scenario? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores the confusing details of this utterly baffling case and attempts to answer the question: What happened to Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://6abc.com/search-continues-for-man-woman-13-years-later/3108326/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/8c1gty/what_happened_to_danielle_imbo_and_richard/ | https://truecrimecenter.com/f/where-are-danielle-imbo-and-richard-petrone | https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/press-releases/fbi-seeks-information-on-2005-disappearance-of-danielle-imbo-and-richard-petrone-jr | https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/danielle-imbo | https://www.facebook.com/DisappearedonID/posts/177433428970253 | http://charleyproject.org/case/danielle-imbo
Fourteen year old Dana Bradley has gone to a friends house after school on December 14th, 1981 in St. John's, Newfoundland. She couldn't stay for too long, as it was her mother's birthday that night and she needed to get home. She planned to walk to a nearby bus stop and arrive home by 5:30pm. When 5:30 came and went, and Dana hadn't returned home, her mother and stepfather became concerned and began making calls. When they could find no sign of Dana, they reported her missing. Search efforts for Dana came up empty, though two witnesses came forward and reported seeing Dana hitchhiking the day before and ultimately getting in to a sedan, either a Dodge or a Plymouth, with extensive body damage and rust. Four days later, Dana's body was discovered in a remote, wooded location known as Maddox Cove. For the next thirty-six years, the search for Dana's murderer would lead investigators through thousands of interviews, hundreds of suspects and nearly one thousand vehicle searches. One man would come forward and confess to committing the murder, though he would later recant and no evidence could be found to prove it. Another man would come forward and say he witnessed the murder, though his story was inconsistent and contrary to evidence. Many theories have risen up in the past three and a half decades, resulting in one of the most complex, expensive and complicated cases in the history of Canada. Who murdered Dana Bradley? Was it the man who once confessed to the crime? Did she fall victim to a suspected serial killer? Was a witness present who saw her murdered by a later convicted pedophile? Could it have been a stranger passing through and looking for trouble? Or is it possible that Dana was murdered by someone she knew and trusted? Join host Steven Pacheco as he attempts to unravel what has been dubbed the most expensive and exhaustive investigation in Canadian history in Episode 34 - The Murder of Dana Bradley. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dana_Bradley | https://www.thewesternstar.com/news/local/man-claims-he-witnessed-dana-bradley-murder-26053/ | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-dna-evidence-discovered-murder-dana-bradley-1.3601040 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Who-Killed-Dana-Bradley-693755217488986/ | https://www.revolvy.com/page/Murder-of-Dana-Bradley | http://theindependent.ca/2014/11/15/an-alternate-history-of-the-dana-bradley-murder-investigation/
In the summer of 2013, twenty year old Heather Elvis had an affair with Sidney Moorer, a much older married man she met through her job. When Sidney's wife, Tammy, found out, the relationship was severed and Heather became the subject of threats and insults. By December, Heather was moving on with her life and hoping to leave Sidney and Tammy in the past. She went out on a date and was excited for her future. In the early morning hours of December 18th, Heather mysteriously vanished. Her car was found abandoned at a remote boat landing not far from the Moorer's home. Over the next few weeks, Police investigated the possibility that Sidney and Tammy may have been involved in Heather's disappearance. The two were charged with murder, as well as indecent exposure, kidnapping and obstruction of justice. Most of the charges were dropped before going to trial, leaving the Elvis family wondering why. The Moorer's pointed the finger at Heather's father, accusing him of murdering his own daughter. The Elvis family felt the Moorer's were responsible. Others began to wonder if Heather could have run off, or if her date that night may have had dark intentions. What happened to Heather Elvis? Did she choose to run away from a troubled life to start over? Does her date know more than he is saying? Did Heather's father lash out against his own child? Or, do Sidney and Tammy Moorer possess all of the answers investigators have been seeking? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this complicated and confusing case in hopes of answering the question: What happened to Heather Elvis? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Heather_Elvis | https://www.postandcourier.com/news/sc-woman-gets-years-in-prison-for-kidnapping-heather-elvis/article_0099c11c-d631-11e8-9bd0-b3fe82f50271.html | https://nypost.com/2018/10/19/wife-on-trial-for-allegedly-kidnapping-spouses-lover-says-she-forgave-her/ | https://people.com/crime/heather-elvis-father-speaks-missing-south-carolina-woman/ | https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article220101140.html | https://wpde.com/news/local/its-gotten-harder-heather-elvis-family-opens-up-about-being-back-in-court | https://www.insideedition.com/mother-missing-waitress-heather-elvis-pleads-information-case-47872 | https://honey.nine.com.au/2018/10/18/10/56/the-disappearance-of-heather-elvis | https://www.live5news.com/2018/12/19/annual-event-being-held-tuesday-night-five-year-anniversary-heather-elvis-disappearance/
Finding The Truth In Your Own Voice Written and narrated by Steven Pacheco of Trace Evidence, this piece discusses the power of the podcast and the ability to use it to help other people. This segment is from Chapter 8 from The Book on Podcasting. For additional bonuses, and a private one-on-on conversation between Steven Pacheco and the Podcaster’s Coach, please visit http://www.thebookonpodcasting.com.
Thirty year old Steven Koecher was born into a large family, to two loving parents in November of 1979. A quiet child who enjoyed laughing, sports and music, Steven was raised up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His faith was strong, and as he grew into an adult, he became even more devout. Between his large family, his church and his community, Steven was surrounded by the love and support of a great many people who thought extremely highly of him. In the winter of 2009, Steven went on a series of strange road trips which he never told anyone about. Then, one morning, he got into his car and drove out to a quiet neighborhood, where he parked his car and walked away from it, never to be seen again. His family was floored by his disappearance, and investigators were perplexed about the highly mysterious nature of it. Over the years, countless searches were conducted and there was even an attempt to link Steven's disappearance to that of a woman who had vanished just a week prior. Left with little evidence outside of cell phone pings and locations near Las Vegas, the case fell cold. Nearly six years after, there was a renewed vigor and new searches began, but again, they turned up nothing new. What happened to Steven Koecher and why was his vehicle left behind on a quiet neighborhood street? Did Steven choose to leave on his own to start over? Did all of the pressure in his life add up to the point that he made the dark choice to end his own life? In desperation for financial stability, had Steven become tangled up with sinister characters? Is it possible that illegal drugs crept into Steven’s life and lead him down a dark road? Or was Steven the victim of a random act of violence, or perhaps a violent act from someone he knew and trusted? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this baffling case and studies the question: Where is Steven Koecher?For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.lifedaily.com/story/strange-evidence-in-case-of-missing-utah-man-uncovered-six-years-later/ | https://www.facebook.com/findstevenkoecher/ | http://charleyproject.org/case/steven-thell-koecher | https://truecrimeledger.com/2017/04/30/where-is-steven-koecher/ | https://www.ksl.com/article/18488050/family-marks-2-year-anniversary-of-koecher-disappearance?print=1 | https://news3lv.com/news/local/gallery/finding-steven-nine-years-after-his-disappearance-family-still-hopes-him
Joel Lovelien took his fiancee to a Halloween party at the Broken Drum bar and grill in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday, October 27th, 2007. The party was big, and a bus pulled up pouring out 40 to 50 twenty-somethings making it even busier. Joel took a call outside, and when he returned, explained to his fiancee that he was going to check on someone he saw outside who may have been left behind. Moments later, a woman came in screaming to call 911 and Joel's fiancee made the grisly discovery of Joel's beaten body. He was rushed to the hospital, but died as a result of his wounds. The investigation began, but it contained a sordid cast of characters like you'd find in a bad comic book. Identities were unknown, but Police were looking for men dressed as a cowboy, hunter, lion, construction worker, gangsta rapper and a clown. When all was said and done, the Lion - a man named Travis Stay was arrested and tried for the murder, but ultimately, was found not guilty. While many believe Stay was the perpetrator, others feel that some of the other men from the party bus may have actually committed the crime in a drunken rage. Join host Steven Pacheco as he attempts to maneuver through this confusing case in an attempt to answer the question: Who murdered Joel Lovelien? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://cool987fm.com/a-halloween-murder-that-took-place-in-grand-forks-remains-cold-a-decade-later/ | https://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/halloween-murder-mystery-who-killed-man-hockey-costume-f8C11470596 | http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/amunds1/memsol.cgi?user_id=36582?want_site=std | https://www.twincities.com/2008/12/19/man-acquitted-of-murder-not-surprised/ | https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/joel-lovelien-obituary?pid=97092454
Thirty-five year old wife and mother of two, Teresa Lynn Butler spent the evening of January 24th, 2006 with her sister-in-law. She went home that night to put her two and four year old sons to bed, received a call at approximately 10pm and seemingly vanished into thin air. When her husband, Dale, arrived home the next morning, he found his wife missing and his young sons fending for themselves. Items were missing from the home, and Teresa's jeep which was still parked in the driveway was missing its stereo. Investigators found the entire case perplexing as there were no signs of forced entry, nor any signs of a struggle. In the home, authorities would later find foreign DNA, though they have never confirmed where or in what form. A key was also found broken off in one of the homes door locks, and the light bulb on the front porch had been unscrewed. During the course of the investigation, no trace of Teresa was ever found and there were two cryptic, early morning phone calls made from her cell phone to individuals she did not know. Her wedding ring was later found beneath the couch, something her husband says she never took off. A year and a half later, a man would come forward stating that he had been offered one of the stolen items in exchange for some drugs less than twenty-four hours after Teresa disappeared. What happened to Teresa Lynn Butler? Was she the victim of a home invasion turned abduction? Does her husband know more than he is telling? Did a vindictive ex-wife choose to lash out against her replacement or did Teresa choose to run off and leave her life behind? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this complex and confusing disappearance in hopes of finding some answers in a case devoid of hard evidence and rampant with speculation. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://charleyproject.org/case/teresa-lynn-butler | http://find-teresa-butler.tripod.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Help-Find-Teresa-Butler-Missing-from-Risco-MO-161974433878948/ | http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3755dfmo.html | https://411gina.org/cases/butlerteresalynn.htm | https://www.dddnews.com/story/1161390.html
Sneha Anne Philip was a thirty-one year old medical student in the final year of her residency. The year prior, she had married her med-school sweetheart and the two were now living in an apartment in Battery Park City. While on the surface, everything seemed to be moving along smoothly, a dark shadow of rumor and legal trouble was beginning to veil her life. Sneha was removed from her previous residency program under accusations of being late and alcohol related issues. She filed a police report alleged sexual assault by one of her co-workers, though the District Attorney would later charge Sneha with filing a false report. In the midst of the chaos, Sneha was alleged to have been engaging in extramarital affairs and her struggle with alcohol resulted in her suspension from her new residency. On the morning of September 10th, 2001, Sneha plead not guilty after refusing to recant her statement and have all charges dropped. That afternoon she spoke to her mother for several hours, and was last seen on surveillance cameras shopping at a nearby department store. This would be the last confirmed sighting, and in the utter devastation and tragedy of the terror attacks of September 11th, Sneha appeared to have vanished into thin air. Did Sneha Philip elect to run away from her problems and start her life anew? Did she, caught up in the stress of her problems, elect to end her own life? Is it possible that she met someone new, or ran into an old enemy and was murdered or abducted? Or, did Sneha use her medical training to try and aid those injured on 911 and ultimately lose her life in the most lethal attack in the history of America? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines this confusing and complex case trying to find the answer as to what became of Sneha Anne Philips. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sneha_Anne_Philip | https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/sneha-philip-did-doctor-use-cover-of-911-to-disappear/news-story/625c596e0dbf185831adf1ee6734bcb7 | https://www.rediff.com/news/special/snehas-room-has-been-kept-the-same-way-for-the-past-15-years/20160911.htm | https://nypost.com/2008/07/11/solved-the-last-mystery-of-911/ | http://nymag.com/news/features/17336/index2.html | http://charleyproject.org/case/sneha-ann-philip
See more at http://podcasterscoach.com/75 Trace Evidence is a true crime podcast that focuses on unsolved cases, from chilling murders to missing persons and the unexplained. Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines each case, diving deep into the evidence and exploring the theories which revolve around them. For each unsolved case, there are the victims and their families, who want answers and the abductors and murders who hide the truth. Visit www.trace-evidence.com for more information.
Kanika Powell was a brilliant twenty-eight year old woman living in Prince George County, Maryland. After a tour of service in the Army, she came out and began work as a security contractor. Much to her delight, she found work at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. After two years working as a contractor, she was hired on as a full time employee. Her work required a top secret classification and she was involved in securing projects related to National Security and in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security. The nature of her work has never been revealed for public consumption, and though the Lab did confirm that she worked there, they would not release even what her job title was. On Saturday, August 23rd, 2008, Kanika had a frightening experience where a man posing as an FBI agent had tried to gain access to her apartment. He knew her name, and approached her door, but Kanika was intelligent enough to not allow him inside. She later called the police to report the incident and sent out an email to family and friends telling them the strange story. Four days later, a different man showed up, claiming to have a package for her. Again she did not open the door. She called her mother about the second incident, took the day off from work and ran some errands. When she arrived back at her apartment at approximately 11:50am, someone was waiting in the hallway and shot her multiple times. Kanika never regained consciousness and passed away as a result of her injuries the next day. Police were baffled by the seemingly motiveless crime and didn't have so much as a single suspect. Three months later, Sean Green, a thirty one year old man working in as an IT professional for a National Security contractor was shot nine times while sitting at a red light. The attack took place just twenty-five miles from where Kanika had been murdered, and the similarities didn't end there. Many have speculated that both Kanika and Green were murdered by the same individual, or possibly for the same reason. Why was Kanika Powell murdered? Was it simply a random act of violence? Was the murder perpetrated by someone she knew? Is she a yet unproven victim of the "Mother Daughter Killer" Jason Thomas Scott? Was her murder part of a larger plan which also targeted Sean Green or was Kanika the victim of a murder for hire scheme? Join host Steven Pacheco as he attempts to unravel the mystery of this violent murder with possible ties to a serial killer, a hired hitman or a greater conspiracy in the underbelly of National Security. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://womenincrimeink.blogspot.com/2011/06/forget-me-not-cold-case-kanika-powell.html | https://www.eurweb.com/2015/10/what-happened-to-us-government-employee-kanika-powell/# | http://sandrarose.com/2015/08/kanika-powell-murder-case-still-unsolved/ | https://truecrimedaily.com/2015/10/09/unsolved-national-security-worker-gunned-down-amid-mysterious-circumstances/ | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090304010.html?noredirect=on |
Twenty-Three year old Leah Roberts had lived a difficult life and suffered multiple tragedies. By the time she was twenty-two she had lost both of her parents and been involved in a near fatal car accident. Desperate for a way to deal with her grief, and in order to find herself and her true dreams, she embarked on a secret trip. On March 9th, 2000, she left her home in North Carolina, heading for Desolation Peak in Washington state. She was on the trail of her favorite author, Jack Kerouac, and though she had two older siblings and a close knit group of friends, she chose to tell no one. Her sister, Kara, reported her missing on Monday, March 13th, and five days later received startling news. Leah's white jeep cherokee had been found in Whatcom County, WA. It was at the bottom of an embankment, smashed up and abandoned. Worse yet, there were no signs of Leah anywhere. A massive search was conducted, and an investigation launched but Leah was never found nor was any trace of her, outside of her jeep. Over the next seventeen years, Police would continue to be baffled and perplexed by this incredibly unusual disappearance. Did Leah Roberts choose to run off in hopes of starting a new life? Was she overcome by her grief and made the desperate choice to end her life? Was Leah severely injured in the crash and died somewhere in the wilds of the Washington wilderness? Or, was Leah a victim of foul play and not even present when her jeep went rolling over a cliff? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines and attempts to unravel the curious details and mystifying riddles of this mind boggling disappearance. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Leah_Roberts | https://www.wral.com/nc-wanted-questions-surrounding-disappearance-of-raleigh-woman/14546488/ | https://seanmunger.com/2013/08/22/disappeared-leah-roberts-missing-13-years/ | https://coolinterestingstuff.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-leah-roberts | https://donnagore.com/2014/08/17/the-legacy-of-leah-toby-roberts-and-the-on-the-road-to-remember-tour-with-the-cue-center-for-missing-persons-2014/
Terri Bevers, better known as Missy, dedicated her life to helping others. She was a follower of God, a believer in charity and caring for those who couldn’t care for themselves. She met Brandon, the man who would become her husband. Renewed by this love, and driven to contribute as she always dreamed, Missy went back to school and received a teaching certificate, taking a job working as a special education instructor. Missy was popular, a beautiful woman in great shape with a far reaching social media presence. On the morning of April 18th, 2016, Missy was scheduled to conduct a fitness class at Creekside Church in Midloathian, Texas. The weather report called for rain, but Missy was determined and posted on Facebook that the workout was going forward, regardless of the weather. She went to bed early, her class was at 5am and she needed to arrive early to set up for it. She arrived at the church at 4:20am, but what she didn’t know is that someone was inside, waiting for her. At five am, when members of her class arrived, they found Missy unconscious and unresponsive. She was bleeding from multiple puncture wounds to her head and chest, the victim of a vicious and violent assault. EMT’s arrived, but it was too late to save her and Police immediately began investigating. They were able to review the churches security cameras and what they saw was as baffling as it was frustrating. At approximately 3:50am, an unknown assailant had broken into the church by busting out the glass in a side door. The suspect was dressed in complete SWAT gear, all black, with a vest and a helmet. The bulk of the tactical gear combined with the helmet made identification impossible, and even went so far as to conceal the probable gender. All police were able to determine was that the killer had entered the church, carrying a hammer or a mallet, broken several windows inside and opened various doors before moving in the direction of the entrance Missy Bevers would later use. The suspect appeared to have a foot or leg injury impeding his or her walk, and police believe that the walk suggests a female more than a male, but they cannot confirm this. Further investigation revealed a car in the area just hours before the crime was committed, but despite their pleas for information, neither the driver nor the car has ever been located. A year later, and the case remains as confusing and tragic as it was the day Missy’s body was discovered. Who would murder this beautiful, giving and doting mother of three? Could it have been a jealous husband looking for revenge? Did her own father-in-law choose to stand up for a wrong he felt was committed against his son and things went too far? Was Missy a victim of circumstance who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time? Was this a professional hit, paid for by someone who had wanted revenge or did Missy fall victim to the wife of a man she may have been conducting a secret relationship with? Join host Steven Pacheco as he attempts to navigate the convoluted and complex story of this horrifying and mystifying case of unsolved murder.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/04/17/killed-missy-bevers-year-later-fitness-instructors-slaying-midlothian-church-still-unsolved | https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/internet-sleuths-muddy-waters-and-wreck-lives-in-missy-bevers-murder-investigation-9129736 | http://www.fox4news.com/news/new-video-surfaces-in-missy-bevers-murder-mystery | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/still-no-answers-one-year-after-missy-bevers-murder/431968162 | https://www.crimeonline.com/2017/07/11/exclusive-missy-bevers-husband-speaks-out-for-first-time-in-over-a-year/ | https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/family-of-murdered-fitness-instructor-missy-bevers-speaks-out-718165059733 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Hunt-Continues-for-Missy-Bevers-Killer-as-1-Year-Anniversary-Nears-419652663.html | https://people.com/crime/missy-bevers-texas-murder-update/
Twenty-seven year old Brian Shaffer was a handsome, hard working man with a dream of living on a tropical island and being in a band. In the meantime, he was in his second year of med school, working hard toward a career that he didn't quite envision himself doing. He had a loving girlfriend, and a tight knit family that supported him. Sadly, his mother, Renee, passed away due to a rare form of cancer and while Brian was struggling to deal with the aftermath. He was drawn closer to his father, Randy and his brother, Derek, and as a family they supported one another through that difficult time. As spring break 2006 approached, Brian made plans with his girlfriend to take a vacation to Miami, had dinner with his father and asked his brother to come out bar hopping along with his best friend, Clint Florence. Derek wasn't able to make is, so Brian and Clint went to downtown Columbus and started their evening at the Ugly Tuna Saloona. Brian called his girlfriend at 10pm and told her that he loved her and couldn't wait to go on vacation with her. Over the course of the next few hours, he and Clint bounced up and down North High Street, hitting up every bar and getting a shot. Around midnight, they ran into Meredith Reed, a friend of Clint's who offered them a ride back to the Ugly Tuna. Brian was seen on surveillance cameras at 1:55am, on April 1st, outside of the Ugly Tuna. He walked back in, and when the bar close five minutes later, everyone filed out, including Clint and Meredith who had lost track of Brian. He was never seen again, and despite thorough investigation, police could find no evidence that he ever left the bar that night. Over the next few years, investigators worked every lead they had, but could come up with no viable evidence for where Brian could have went. Brian's best friend Clint, helpful at the beginning, quickly hired a lawyer and refused to take a polygraph, fueling speculation that he had more information about Brian's whereabouts than he was letting on. In the eleven years since Brian vanished, there has been nothing discovered and no real leads or information. It quickly became one of the most baffling disappearances in American History, the story of a man who walked into a bar and seemed to vanish into thin air. What happened to Brian Shaffer? Did he choose to run off, overcome with depression over the loss of his mother? Did his depression get so deep that he chose to commit suicide? Was Brian attacked by a stranger who murdered him and hid the body? Does Clint Florence know more than he is saying and could he possibly have been involved in Brian's disappearance? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores the details of this case and attempts to sort through one of the most perplexing mysteries in American History: What happened to Brian Shaffer? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shaffer | https://web.archive.org/web/20160320200912/http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/shaffer_brian.html | http://www.nbcnews.com/id/12689476/ns/dateline_nbc/t/thin-air/#.XGyrZehKiCg | https://www.columbusmonthly.com/content/stories/2014/09/when-missing-persons-cases-go-cold.html | https://www.thelantern.com/2009/04/is-brian-shaffer-alive/ | https://web.archive.org/web/20160313231009/http://www.columbusmonthly.com/content/stories/2009/04/randy-shaffer-in-the-name-of-the-father.html
Nineteen year old Faith Hedgepeth was a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in September of 2012. Born in Warren County North Carolina, she was a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Native American Tribe and dreamed of becoming a doctor and one day returning home to contribute to her community. On September 6th, she had a busy day of classes followed by rushing for a sorority and going to the library with her best friend and roommate, Karena Rosario. After working on a project, she and Rosario went back to their apartment to change and then went out to a local bar, called the Thrill. In the early morning hours of September 7th, Faith and Rosario left the bar and went back to their apartment. A strange series of texts and phone calls began, and around 4am, Karena left in the company of another Chapel Hill student, leaving Faith home, allegedly asleep, with the apartment door unlocked. When Karena returned the next morning, she found a grisly scene. Faith had been brutally beaten to death, the room was covered in blood and her half-clothed body was left exposed. Rosario called 911 and when police arrived, they immediately began investigating the homicide, discovering that Faith had also been sexually assaulted. Over the next five years, many suspects were questioned and had their DNA taken for comparison. Rosario faded from the public eye, refusing to talk or conduct any interviews about the case, leading many to believe she may have more knowledge about the crime than she has stated. In addition to Rosario, her former roommate and ex-boyfriend Eriq Takoy Jones became a prime suspect considering his violent past and threats he had previously made against Faith. No one was above suspicion, and anyone who had spoken with Faith in the days and hours before her murder were considered possibilities. Surveillance cameras from the Thrill showed her interacting with several men that night, all of whom were questioned by investigators. Ultimately, the Chapel Hill Police Department possessed an abundance of evidence but no one they could make it stick to. Recently, a strange accidental voicemail left by Faith the night of her murder and a DNA Phenotype digital composite of the killer have been released, raising more questions than answers. Who murdered Faith Hedgepeth, and for what reason was this beautiful and brilliant young woman so violently murdered? Was it a total stranger out looking for trouble? Did an ex-boyfriend choose this night to take out his anger? Did Eriq Takoy Jones make good on his threat, or did her best friend and roommate, Karena Rosario, play a more vital role in the crime? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores the details of this case and attempts to sort through the plethora of suspects in an attempt to answer the haunting question: Who murdered Faith Hedgepeth?For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Hedgepeth_homicide | https://abc11.com/news/new-leads-pour-in-on-hedgepeth-murder-after-tv-special/1529023/ | https://abc11.com/news/autopsy-shows-brutality-of-hedgepeth-murder/296058/ | https://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article171703497.html | https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article104310946.html | https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article60733021.html | https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/02/16/crime-watch-daily-investigates-the-murder-of-faith-hedgepeth/ | https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2017/09/7/5th-anniversary-of-faith-hedgepeth-s-murder | https://faithhedgepeth.blogspot.com/ | https://heavy.com/news/2016/09/eriq-takoy-jones-faith-hedgepeth-murder-voicemail-death-karena-rosario-ex-boyfriend-abc-news-2020-suspect-eric/
George Reeves exploded into the American mainstream when he donned the red cape and blue tights playing Superman on the 1950's television series The Adventures of Superman. Almost instantly he became synonymous with the superhero as well as his alter ego, mild mannered Clark Kent. Off the screen, Reeve's life was much more complicated and hardly mild mannered. George had been engaged in a nearly ten year romance with Toni Mannix, wife of MGM executive Eddie Mannix known all around Hollywood was the kind of man whose bad side you didn't want to be on. By all accounts, it was an open secret, with Eddie being well aware and even approving of his wife's extra curricular activities. All of that changed in 1958, when Reeves left his older lover for the younger Leonore Lemmon, a New York socialite known for her fiery temper and enchanting looks. Their relationship was a tumultuous one, with Lemmon described as a heavy drinker with a mean temper and a controlling personality. She was known for seducing rich and powerful men, and leaving when she'd gotten what she wanted. George's career hit a slump, and while he was frustrated both financially and feeling typecast as Superman, his relationship began to breakdown despite a recent engagement and plans to marry. Then, in 1959, things seemed to be looking up. George was offered a job directing a sci-fi movie, Superman producers offered him a substantial raise and he had a media tour planned which would carry him to Australia and net him a large sum of money. In the final months of his life, Reeves became the subject of late night phone calls which began as an annoyance and slowly became violent and threatening. Three motor vehicle incidents nearly ended his life, the last of which came as the result of someone draining the break fluid from his Jaguar. Shaken and concerned, Reeves filed a report with the Los Angeles District Attorney and named his ex-girlfriend, Toni Mannix, as a possible suspect. Then, on the night of June 15th, 1959, George and Lemmon returned home late and went to bed. Several late night visitors came knocking around 1am, and an annoyed George expressed his disinterest in their company. He shared a nightcap with the group before going back upstairs to get some sleep. Moments later, a gunshot rang out and the Superman actor lay dead in his bed of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. For the LAPD, it was an open and shut case of suicide, but the evidence would suggest a much more sinister event had taken place. Did George Reeves succumb to depression and alcohol and choose to end his own life? Did his fiancee, Leonore Lemmon, follow him to the bedroom that night and shoot him either out of malice or as the result of a drunken argument? Did his ex-girlfriend, Toni Mannix, hire someone to take out the man who had betrayed her love or did her husband, powerful and corrupt film executive Eddie Mannix choose to strike back against the man who had not only scorned his wife, but also damaged his reputation among the Hollywood elite? Join host Steven Pacheco as he digs beneath the glitz and glam of 1950's Hollywood into one of its most controversial and tragic stories: The Suspicious Death of George Reeves. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reeves | https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/nov/18/features.weekend1 | http://www.prairieghosts.com/hollywood10.html | https://theunredacted.com/george-reeves-murder-the-death-of-superman/ | https://www.wired.com/2009/06/dayintech-0616/ | https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/George_Reeves | https://unsolved.com/gallery/george-reeves/ | https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/eddie-mannix/252576/the-real-history-of-hail-caesar-and-eddie-mannix/page/0/1 | https://leesaylor.com/George-Reeves.html | https://leesaylor.com/george-reeves-accidents.html | https://leesaylor.com/george-reeves-bac.html | http://reelreviews.com/shorttakes/supermanreeves.htm | http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1556/was-em-superman-em-star-george-reeves-a-suicide-or-murder-victim/ | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/superman/ | http://articles.latimes.com/2006/sep/15/entertainment/et-reeves15 | https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-george-reeves-19590617-20160615-snap-story.html | http://armandsrancho.blogspot.com/2009/05/death-of-george-reeves-50-years-later.html
Fifteen year old Pearl Pinson was a sweet, funny girl who loved skateboarding with her brother. On the morning of May 25th, 2016, she packed her black and turquoise backpack and headed off for her routine walk to school. Shortly after she left her home, around 7am, Police received multiple 911 calls reporting an incident involving an armed man and a young woman taking place on the pedestrian overpass at Interstate 780. Witnesses reported seeing a latino man in a black hoodie and brandishing a firearm. The woman had dyed green hair, was bleeding from her mouth and was seen being shoved into the trunk of a gold, four door 1997 Saturn. When police arrived on the scene they found blood on the concrete and a cell phone which they were able to match to Pearl Pinson. Due to conflicts in eyewitness statements, an Amber Alert couldn’t be issued for nearly 32 hours, by which time Pearl had completely vanished into thin air. When authorities caught up to her abductor, nineteen year old Fernando Castro, there was no trace of Pearl and before they could question Castro, he was fatally injured in a shootout with police. Castro died, and with him any information about why he abducted Pearl or where she could possibly be. Over the past year, multiple land and air searches have been conducted, but no sign of Pearl has been discovered. Multiple theories have arisen in that time, and the further investigators probe into her disappearance, the more complex and frustrating it becomes. Was Pearl abducted due to issues between she and Castro or were they total strangers? Was Castro a violent gangmember with a drug problem or a typically kind man who suffered from a mental illness which overtook him? Or, did Castro abduct Pearl with the intention of selling her as a sex slave from which she is still trying to escape today? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examined the confusing details and chaotic accounts of what happened to Pearl Pinson that fateful Wednesday morning and asks the unanswerable question: Where is Pearl Pinson? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.noozhawk.com/article/pearl_pinson_whereabouts_solvang_shootout_with_alleged_kidnapper_20170521 | https://abc7news.com/news/parents-of-missing-vallejo-teen-return-to-abduction-site-one-year-later/2037464/ | https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/05/25/year-later-vallejo-pearl-pinson-missing/ | https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-pearl-pinson-missing-20160529-snap-story.html | https://www.kron4.com/news/family-still-holds-out-hope-for-missing-vallejo-teen-pearl-pinson/944937970 | https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pearl-pinson-20160604-snap-story.html | https://heavy.com/news/2016/05/pearl-pinson-fernando-castro-vallejo-solano-county-california-amber-alert-update-missing-dead-photos-pictures-facebook/ | https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6841077-181/video-evidence-points-to-bodega?artslide=0 | https://abc7news.com/news/police-kill-only-person-who-may-know-whereabouts-of-missing-vallejo-teen/1356486/
Six year old Isabel Celis was tucked into bed shortly after her mother, Becky, braided her hair for her little league game the next day. By 11pm, the light was out and Becky made her way to bed. Isabel's father, Sergio, fell asleep on the couch watching a baseball game, just a few feet from his daughter's bedroom door. When he went to wake her at 8am the next morning, she was nowhere to be found. After a frantic search of the home, Isabel's brother found that her bedroom window was open and the screen was laying in the backyard. Sergio placed a call to 911 to report his daughter missing, though this call, and Sergio himself, would become targets of great speculation later on. Becky raced home from work to meet the police and a massive search was launched. Forensic examination of the house discovered strange clues, including blood stains. Searches of the neighborhood and surrounding areas came up empty. Police immediately determined it to be a case of child abduction, though they wouldn't specify if they believed a family member was involved. Despite Sergio's insistence that he did not know where his daughter was, many doubted his statements as well as those of an older cousin, Justin Mastromarino, who hired a lawyer and fled town shortly after Isabel vanished. For five long years, Isabel's case was worked until, sadly, in March of 2017 her remains were discovered in rural Pima County. Police Chief Magnus wouldn't say much, but he did specify that it was not a random discovery. Many began to wonder who had led the police to her remains, and why no suspect had ever been officially listed. Who abducted and murdered six year old Isabel Celis? Was it a completely random act from a total stranger? Did her family conduct a massive coverup to conceal a fatal accident? Or, was a family member involved in this tragic and horrifying case? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the heartbreaking Abduction and Murder of Isabel Celis, examining over 500 pages of police reports in an attempt to navigate this confusing and complex case. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2017/04/29/tucson-funeral-missing-isabel-celis/307921001/ | https://tucson.com/laestrella/ciudad/isabel-celis-vanished-years-ago/article_0e040a88-6dc9-5fde-8887-41e9862f886f.html | https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/31/us/arizona-isabel-celis-remains-found/index.html | https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2017-03-31/the-latest-missing-tucson-girls-remains-found-in-desert | https://people.com/crime/missin-isabel-celis-found-dead-tucson-arizona/ | http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/25470789/private-investigator-isabel-abducted-by-one-of-three-people/ | https://www.kgun9.com/news/crime/family-issues-statement-regarding-disappearance-of-isabel-celis | https://www.azfamily.com/father-family-member-knows-something-about-missing-isabel-celis/article_a2b3ca91-923f-56da-886a-eebd0951a2b3.html | https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3tpf5l/6_year_old_isabel_celis_unresolved_disappearance/#bottom-comments | https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/62ou63/remains_of_isabel_celis_missing_arizona_girl/ | http://statement-analysis.blogspot.com/2012/09/isabel-celis-comprehensive-analysis.html | https://www.scribd.com/document/343663382/Tucson-Police-Department-Isabel-Celis-Report-4
Brianna Maitland was a smart, independent seventeen year old woman working two jobs and sharing an apartment with a childhood friend. She had dreams of moving out of rural Vermont and experiencing the exciting life of a big city while pursuing a beautiful future. She had some struggles, but had gotten her life together, acquired her GED and was ready for whatever the world had to throw her way. Five weeks after the infamous disappearance of Maura Murray, on March 19th, 2004, Brianna would leave her night shift at the Black Lantern Inn and drive off into oblivion, never to be seen nor heard from again. Over the night, several witnesses spot her abandoned car, its headlights shining into the road while its rear bumper was smashed into a vacant farmhouse. There was no sign of Brianna and no one would know she was missing for days. During the investigation, more questions were raised than answered and even the police themselves come under fire for mistakes made early on in the case. Despite hundreds of volunteers, and police man hours, the mystery of what happened to Brianna Maitland remained unsolved. Then, in 2016, some twelve years after her disappearance, the Vermont State Police revealed that they were in possession of DNA recovered from the car which they believe belongs to the likely abductor and murderer. Did an old rival murder Brianna to protect herself from an assault charge? Did Brianna’s drug dealing friends decide to eliminate her over a debt? Is there any connection between the fate of Maura Murray and Brianna Maitland? Or does the word of a convicted killer’s sister change all the possibilities? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the mysterious Vanishing of Brianna Maitland and the sordid list of people she once called friends, among whom may be the person responsible for her disappearance. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brianna_Maitland | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/videos/brianna-maitland-vanishes | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/police-family-ask-public-help-14-year-old-missing-persons-n852866 | http://charleyproject.org/case/brianna-alexandria-maitland | https://www.facebook.com/BriannaMaitland/
Twelve year old Garrett Phillips walked the five blocks home from school during the early evening hours of October 24th, 2011. Shortly after arriving at the second floor apartment where he lived with his mother and half-brother, an unknown assailant attacked and strangled him. Though Garrett survived the initial attack, he would pass away two hours later at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Almost immediately, police zeroed in on a single suspect: Oral “Nick” Hillary, Garrett’s mother, Tandy Cyrus’ ex-boyfriend. Despite the possibility of other suspects, and no physical evidence tying Hillary to the crime, he would remain the prime suspect for several years until a new, upstart candidate won the position of St. Lawrence County District Attorney and indicted him on charges of second degree murder. The town became split, with many believing Hillary was guilty, and others standing by his side and arguing that one of Tandy’s other ex-boyfriends may have been responsible: Sheriff’s Deputy John Jones. Fingerprints and DNA evidence were recovered from the scene of the crime, and police theorize that the killer gained entry to the apartment and escaped via a second floor window, dropping twenty feet down to the pavement. Both Jones and Hillary had previously possessed keys to the apartment, and both had difficult breakups with Tandy. After a two week trial, Hillary was acquitted on all charges in 2016 due to a lack of evidence. All of these years later, and many still believe Hillary is guilty, regardless of being found innocent, while others feel the police railroaded Hillary to cover-up for one of their own. Five years after this monstrous crime, and there have been no answers nor justice found for Garrett Phillips. Did Nick Hillary murder his ex-girlfriends son, blaming him for the breakup? Did John Jones concoct a plan and kill twelve year old Garrett in order to punish Tandy and frame Hillary? Or did a yet unknown suspect commit this disturbing crime and skate away scot free when police focused their investigation elsewhere? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the very disturbing murder of twelve year old Garrett Phillips and the ensuing storm of political manipulation, evidence contamination and an investigation with tunnel vision. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-murder-of-garrett-phillips.html | https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/28539/20150605/why-is-justice-for-garrett-phillips-so-complicated | https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-apartment-12-year-garrett-phillips-murdered/story?id=42411581 | https://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/mary-rain-notable-events-in-her-first-year-as-da-20150215 | https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/nyregion/murder-of-garrett-phillips-in-potsdam-new-york.html?_r=0 | https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/five-year-journey-garrett-phillips-case-n657616 | https://heavy.com/news/2016/09/garrett-phillips-abc-news-2020-trial-potsdam-obituary-nick-hillary-websleuths/ | https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f0779e9101cf4c889518e78b886116ac | https://www.inquisitr.com/3553303/mom-of-12-year-old-murder-victim-garrett-phillips-remembers-her-last-moments-with-her-son/ | https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/26354/20141016/garrett-phillips-murder-charges-dismissed | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Child-s-murder-grips-upstate-9215237.php | https://abcnews.go.com/US/deepdive/murder-trial-boys-death-stirs-controversy-small-town-41945764 | https://www.watertowndailytimes.com/mtg01/deputy-testifies-he-absolutely-did-not-kill-garrett-phillips-20160920 | https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/32674/20161003/after-acquittal-why-are-prosecutors-still-saying-hillary-s-guilty | https://www.mymalonetelegram.com/mtg01/did-the-police-rush-to-judgment-in-the-murder-of-garrett-phillips-20160819 | https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/watertown/news/2016/09/30/former-suspect-in-potsdam-boy-s-murder-discusses-case | https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/watertown/news/2016/08/29/judge-will-not-allow-dna-evidence-in-hillary-trial- | http://northcountrynow.com/news/potsdam-trustees-say-lead-investigator-garrett-phillips-murder-was-first-choice-chief-police | http://2paragraphs.com/2016/09/nick-hillary-suing-potsdam-after-garrett-phillips-murder-acquittal/ | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-prosecutor-video-shows-oral-nick-hillary-stalking-ex-girlfriends-son-before-boy-was-slain/
On August 8th, 2013, twenty-six year old Brandon Lawson got into an argument with his longtime girlfriend, Ladessa Lofton. Frustrated and wanting some time to cool off, he placed a call to his father over three hours away in Crowley, Texas and asked to spend the night. His father tried to talk him out of it, but at 11:54pm, Brandon began his drive. Forty miles later, he ran out of gas and called his brother Kyle for help. What transpired in the next thirty minutes is unknown, but when his brother arrived, Brandon was nowhere to be found. After searching for hours, there were no traces of Brandon. The family would later learn that shortly after calling his brother, Brandon made a call to 911. In the call, Brandon is clearly frantic and talking fast. The interpretation of what he said would become hotly debated amongst the family, police and online investigators. The Coke County Sheriff’s Department was hesitant to treat it as a missing person’s case, and instead approached it from the perspective that Brandon has chosen to run off to avoid a warrant that had been issued for his arrest some eight years earlier. While the family searched exhaustively, believing that Brandon would never abandon his four children, authorities wouldn’t begin their first search until a week later. A controversy of police disinterest or of a possible cover up begins developing. What happened to Brandon Lawson? Did he choose to flee from his warrant? Did he get lost alongside desolate Highway 277 and never find his way back? Did demons from his past come back to haunt him or did Brandon stumble upon something in the early morning hours for which he was murdered? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines one of the most highly requested cases and looks into the details of this strange mystery, the Disappearance of Brandon Lawson. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: http://www.missingbrandonlawson.com/p/case-questions.html | https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5w5wns/the_mysterious_disappearance_of_brandon_lawson/#bottom-comments | http://www.missingpersonsofamerica.com/2017/01/22/brandon-lawson-missing/ | https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/what-happened-to-brandon-lawson.242027/ | https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-man-who-called-911-then-vanished-in-2013-remains-missing | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2436200/family-desperate-for-clues-over-disappearance-of-texas-dad-of-four-who-dialled-911-to-say-he-was-being-chased-before-vanishing-in-2013/ | http://reallifeishorror.blogspot.com/2017/06/what-really-happened-to-brandon-lawson.html | https://dreamindemon.com/community/threads/what-in-the-world-happened-to-brandon-lawson-creepy-as-all-hell.83348/
Candace Hiltz was a seventeen year old single mother, a junior at Brigham Young University and a newly accepted student to be at Stanford Law School. She dreamed of becoming a Supreme Court Justice. She had a brilliant level of intelligence, a ferociously protective personality and a great affinity for the law. All of that was destroyed when she was brutally murdered. Her family sought answers, but ultimately discovered that the men charged with solving her murder may have in fact been involved in it. On August 10th, 2006, a Deputy from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department in Colorado arrived at the Hiltz family home. He questioned Dolores Hiltz in regard to the whereabouts of her son, James. Sometime during the questioning, Dolores’ daughter Candace became angry by his demeanor and told him to leave. The Deputy threatened to arrest Candace, who then threatened to expose him for taking bribes from local drug dealers. Three days later, the Hiltz family dog went missing. It was later found tied to a tree and had been killed with a hatchet or small ax. Two days later, on August 15th, Dolores left the home to run some errands. She arrived home three hours later and found her granddaughter unsupervised and crying in her crib. There were pools of blood on the floor and drag marks. Dolores made the grisly discovery of Candace’s body. She had been shot multiple times, wrapped in a green comforter and shoved beneath a bed. The investigation was shoddy from the beginning: The crime scene wasn’t protected and sealed, evidence was left behind and the prime suspect was Candace’s brother, James. After he was apprehended, he was charged with for breaking into a home and stealing some items, but not the murder of his sister. Over the next ten years, no new leads were developed nor evidence discovered. The Hiltz family and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department engaged in a rather public exchange of contradictory statements. Candace’s autopsy showed she had been shot by two to three different weapons and at least two assailants as several shots were projected into her front and back simultaneously. However, there were several errors and contradictions in the report. Then, out of nowhere, a man who purchased an abandoned storage unit discovered vital pieces of evidence related to the murder which had been stolen from evidence and kept there but the Deputy who ran the entire investigation, the very one who had that altercation with Candace. Theories began to build up accusing the Sheriff’s department of a cover up and even of being complicit in the murder itself. The lead investigator retired amid a torrent of accusations, and just months after, was brought up on charges for his mishandling of evidence as well as tampering with official paperwork. Was Candace Hiltz murdered in a random act of violence? Did the father of her daughter lash out and take her life? Did her brother James lose control and murder his own sister? Or did the lead investigator play a much more vital role in the very murder he was investigating? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the details of this tragic story and tries to follow all of the twists and turns in the Shocking Murder of Candace Hiltz. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.chieftain.com/13ae7a39-779e-5494-8b2f-63507935e91f.html | http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/news/canoncity-local-news/ci_31976079/robert-dodd-trial-reopened-wound-candace-hiltz-family | https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/07/05/robert-dodd-fremont-candace-hiltz/ | https://apnews.com/cf46b27427fc489fb6f76665f6a8e1d7 | https://www.facebook.com/WeWontForgetThem/posts/more-information-on-candace-hiltz-17-ive-included-2-articles-in-one-post-each-i-/1643756095638421/ | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186744576/candace-hiltz | https://kdvr.com/2018/05/17/family-wants-former-detective-caught-with-evidence-in-a-storage-unit-to-serve-time/
Twenty year old Andrew Sadek mysteriously vanished six months after becoming a confidential informant for the Richland County Sheriff's Department, in North Dakota. He was last seen on surveillance cameras leaving his dorm room at 2am on May 1st, 2014. While his family approached it as a case of possible abduction and foul play, authorities treated it more as a man fleeing from legal ramifications. A bitter debate would erupt between Andrew's family and the Sheriff's Department coming to a head when nearly two months later, on June 27th, Andrew's body was recovered from the Red River just across the state line in Minnesota. He had been killed by a small caliber gunshot wound to the head and while Andrew's family believed he was murdered, others have suggested that Andrew may have committed suicide. Strangely, Andrew was not wearing the same clothing he was last seen in and his backpack was filled with rocks and tied to his body. Was this an attempt by a killer to weigh him down, or did Andrew not want his body to be recovered? Questions abound in this strange case, with several twists and turns. Ultimately, a law would be changed and a wrongful death lawsuit is currently being argued in court. Was Andrew murdered in a robbery gone wrong? Did someone he informed on find out the truth and kill him for revenge? Or did Andrew become overwhelmed by the intense pressure and choose to end his life? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the details of this tragic story and tries to follow all of the twists and turns in the Unexplained Death of Andrew Sadek. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3029914/Students-mystery-death-raises-doubts-drug-informer-use.html | https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3d5vvm/andrew_sadek_murder_or_suicide/ | https://www.inforum.com/news/3809376-video-shows-andrew-sadek-informant-later-found-dead-meeting-drug-task-force | https://greenrushdaily.com/politics/andrew-sadek-murdered-pressured-become-informant/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Andrew_Sadek
Nine year old Jane Beaumont was tasked with looking after her siblings, seven year old Arnna and four year old Grant on a day trip to the beach. The children were in the middle of their summer break, and on January 26th, 1966, while much of the country was celebrating Australia Day, Jim Beaumont had a business meeting so his wife Nancy allowed the children to take the five minute bus ride down to Glenegl beach. They had gone many times before, and had even visited the previous day. On this day, though, while the rest of the country was enjoying the holiday, it would become a nightmare for the Beaumont family. The children failed to return home on the 12pm bus as their mother had told them, and when they weren’t on the 2pm or 3pm buses, Nancy Beaumont was frantic. When Jim arrived home from work, the two began searching, but when they failed to find any trace of their children, they contacted the police who would launch the largest search effort in Australian history to that time. Witnesses would come forward to report sighting of the children in the company of an unidentified man in the hours and minutes before they vanished. Over the past fifty-one years, multiple theories have developed and a list of suspects has slowly grown. A psychic visited the country to lend his abilities to the search, but his efforts reaped no additional leads and as the case grew cold police found themselves frustrated and confused as to how three children could simply disappear without a single trace of them ever being located. Among the most popular police theories was that the children had been abducted. What happened to the Beaumont children? Were they abducted by a stranger, or perhaps someone they knew? Were they swept out to sea, never to be found? Is it possible they chose to run away, or did something yet unpredicted happen? Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the most infamous child disappearance in the history of Australia and tries to sort through the myths, misinformation and fifty-one years worth of speculation and grief. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_the_Beaumont_children | https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/australia/beaumont-children-harry-phipps-named-as-person-of-interest-as-investigation-uncovers-possible-burial-ground-ng-b88721903z | https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/vigilantes-hunt-convicted-paedophile-in-southeast-asia-to-quiz-him-over-the-missing-beaumont-children/news-story/3b98bd95e647a49d7b323d58d741e7a2 | https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/03/05/crime-kidnap-ransom_n_9203824.html | https://www.smh.com.au/national/boys-diary-puts-paedophile-on-glenelg-beach-when-beaumont-children-went-missing-20170607-gwmd2r.html | https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/parents-of-beaumont-childrens-tortured-wait-goes-on/news-story/fb533bc2a34d59bacea04713d1b03732
Twenty-Four year old Kyle Fleischmann took his mother, sister and best friend to a Dane Cook comedy show in Charlotte, NC. In the early morning hours of November 9th, 2007, he vanished into the darkness of the city. Several witnesses see Kyle that night, and Kyle himself places several short phone calls to his father, sister, best friend and roommate but leaves no messages. A surveillance camera captures him walking down the street, away from the Buckhead Saloon where he had spent the past few hours. An hour later, a cab driver claims to see Kyle wandering down North Davidson Street, toward Cordelia Park, in a bad part of Charlotte known to be inhabited by drug dealers and members of the violent MS-13 gang. The next morning, Kyle is reported missing and over the past ten years, no answers nor signs of Kyle have been found. Tracking dogs follow his scent to a then undeveloped construction site, leading many to believe that Kyle was murdered and buried where apartment complexes now stand. Did Kyle simply choose to walk away? Was he struck by a hit and run driver and disposed of or did Kyle fall victim to a brutal act of violence and wind up buried somewhere in the city of Charlotte? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this bizarre disappearance and tries to sort through the myths and misconceptions about one of the most baffling vanishings in the history of North Carolina.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/03/07/missing-north-carolina-college-grad-vanishes-after-night-of-celebration/ | http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/August-2016/Lost-Faces-of-Charlotte/What-Happened-to-Kyle-Fleischmann/ | http://charleyproject.org/case/kyle-fleischmann | http://www.wbtv.com/story/14310327/kyle-fleischmanns-father-releases-new-clues-in-case/ | https://www.wral.com/nc-wanted-charlotte-family-continues-search-for-kyle-fleischmann/15646408/ | https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/9-years-later-mans-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/346012428 | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/three-arrested-connection-disappearance-cole-thomas-n783976 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/6326026817/ | https://footprintsattheriversedge.blogspot.com/2008/09/110907-kyle-fleischmann-24-charlotte.html
On August 2nd, 2006, thirty-two year old Robert Wone kissed his wife goodbye for the last time, and went to work for the day. He would spent his evening at a Continuing Law Education course, and then wanted to meet his overnight staff at Radio Free Asia where he’d recently begun working.Rather than taking the train home that night with his wife, as was his normal routine, he had made arrangements to stay with his friend, Joseph Price, in his Townhouse in Washington DC. Shortly after his arrival at Price’s home, everything becomes a puzzling tale of confusion and contradictions. Robert Wone is stabbed to death sometime between his 10:32 arrival and the 11:49 call to 911. Emergency Medical Technicians are disturbed by the scene they find, and the behavior of Joseph Price, his domestic partner Victor Zeborsky and their sometimes lover and roommate Dylan Ward. The bloody knife found in the room doesn’t match the stab wounds, drafted emails on Wone’s blackberry don’t make sense and the story of a home invader isn’t supported by the evidence. In an event where details are copious and evidence points one way, the witnesses statements contradict the conclusions of police. While the three men believe Robert was murdered by a stranger, Police are convinced they know more than they are saying. Accusations of sexual assault and sadomasochistic domination cloud an already blurry vision of the evening. Who murdered Robert Wone, and for what reason? Join host Steven Pacheco as he investigates this strange case of murder and searches for the answers.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/08/10/10-years-later-wone-murder-remains-mystery/ | https://abovethelaw.com/2010/02/new-details-emerge-in-the-robert-wone-murder-casewhat-the-heck-is-the-erostek-et302r-electrical-shockwave-generator/?rf=1 | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/28/mystery-robert-wone-death | https://www.mediaite.com/online/murder-blog-at-center-of-coverage-of-d-c-crime-mystery-set-for-trial/ | https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Robert-Wone-Murder-Mystery-Resurfaces-93919184.html
On the morning of February 14th, 2000, Asha Degree's parents awoke to find their nine year old daughter missing. Extensive investigation showed that Asha had packed her backpack, and left the home between the hours of 2:30am and 4:00am.Several passing motorists spotted Asha on the side of rural Highway 18, just a mile from her house, shortly after 4am. In the days of searching following her disappearance, Police discovered several personal items and candy wrappers, but no sign of Asha. Eighteen months later, Asha's backpack was found buried and double wrapped in garbage bags some 26 miles north of the last place she was seen. For seventeen years, the mystery of Asha Degree has haunted her family, and the suburb of Shelby, North Carolina. Did Asha choose to run away, never to return? Did she fall victim to foul play during her travels? Was she lured out of her home by a friend who later betrayed her? Did a passing driver hit Asha and choose to dispose of her body? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this baffling case, and studies the unanswerable question: Where is Asha Degree?For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree | http://charleyproject.org/case/asha-jaquilla-degree | https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article171512457.html | https://www.morganton.com/news/special-fbi-team-joins-in-on-case-of-asha-degree/article_db67d56a-9355-11e7-9da6-53072b45d188.html | https://www.independenttribune.com/news/video-is-asha-degree-alive/article_da738020-933f-11e7-90a7-5fa1f5d7412f.html | https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/new-clues-in-asha-degrees-disappearance/214961800 | https://web.archive.org/web/20160216000542/http://www.wcnc.com/story/news/local/2015/02/06/after-15-years-family-keeps-searching-for-asha-degree/23001181/ | http://www.jetmag.com/news/iquilla-degree-where-is-my-daughter/ | http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/nc-girl-asha-degree-disappeared-10-years-ago/story?id=11591506 | https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=20000315&id=RFhIAAAAIBAJ&pg=4994,6249297 | http://shelbystar.com/news2002/_disc4/00000140.htm | http://www.shelbystar.com/news/asha/asha06.html | https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21879294/ | https://web.archive.org/web/20041213113742/http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/10147889.htm
Nineteen year old newlywed Arlis Perry got into a spat with her husband while on a walk. She decided to go on alone to Stanford Memorial Church to calm down and pray. She would never come back. At 5:45am a security guard would find her body inside the church, murdered with an ice pick and posed in a lewd and sacrilegious position. Her murder would become the subject of theories about the occult and satanism. Some would link her death to the Son of Sam, the Zodiac Killer and a satanic organization known as the Process Church of the Final Judgment. Despite these theories, the true identity of the man who murdered Arlis was unknown. Witnesses would come forward to describe a man with sandy hair seen entering the church that night, a man whose description matches that of a man seen arguing with Arlis at her job the day before she was murdered. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this case, and studies the unanswerable question: Who murdered and posed Arlis Perry?UPDATE:As of June 26th, 2018, the Murder of Arlis Perry has been solved. Security Guard Steve Blake Crawford, who initially reported discovering her body in 1974 committed suicide while Santa Clara County Sheriff's Deputies arrived to execute a search warrant after DNA successfully linked him to the murder. A segment has been added to the end of this episode discussion to the new information.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Arlis_Perry | https://www.scribd.com/doc/201327193/The-Ultimate-Evil-Maury-Terry | https://www.stanforddaily.com/2014/10/10/murder-at-memorial-church-remains-unsolved-40-years-later/ | https://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19741014-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# | https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19741015&id=DpkzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811,4023412&hl=en | https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2018/06/28/suspect-in-grisly-stanford-memorial-church-murder-kills-self
Seventeen year old Rachel Trlica of Fort Worth, Texas, wanted to do some last minute Christmas shopping. Her best friend, fourteen year old Renee Wilson went with her, and nine year old Julie Ann Moseley, a friend of Renee's, tagged along. On December 23rd, 1974, the three girls made their trip to the mall and never returned, disappearing into thin air. The girls would famously become known as The Fort Worth Three. The next day, a letter would arrive allegedly written by Rachel, claiming that the girls has taken a week long trip to Houston. Strangely, the letter doesn't match Rachel's handwriting, and no one believes she is the one who wrote it. Over the next forty years, multiple theories and suspects would be considering, including Rachel's own sister, Debra. Rachel's brother, Rusty, would devote his life to finding his sister and through a series of twists and turns, would turn against Debra. Several serial killers and rapists were in Texas at the time, and many believe one of them was responsible. Rumors of a security guard being seen with the girls have led to a belief that they were abducted by someone pretending to have their safety in mind. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this case, and studies the unanswerable question: What happened to the Fort Worth Three? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth_Missing_Trio | http://www.missingtrio.com/TRIO/index.aspx | https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article190970694.html | https://medium.com/things-we-find-in-the-dark/what-happened-to-the-fort-worth-trio-30345cbb871a | https://www.dallasnews.com/news/fort-worth/2018/07/25/after-nearly-44-years-families-missing-fort-worth-girls-could-get-answers-soon | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Saturday-Marks-43-Years-Since-Three-Fort-Worth-Girls-Vanished-466208463.html
From 1968 to 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland, a brutal rapist and murderer committed a series of attacks from February of 68 to October of 69. Then, just as quickly as he would strike, the killer vanished. When all was said and done, the mysterious killer took the lives of three women: Patricia Docker, Jemima McDonald and Helen Puttock. All three women were beaten, raped and strangled with their own stockings and the similarities do not end there. Eyewitnesses gave their accounts of the killer, including Helen Puttock's sister Jean, who shared a taxi ride with the killer and her sister the night she was murdered. The press dubbed the killer "Bible John" since he was said to have quoted the Bible. Over the years, many suspects would be questioned, and theories would rise to prominence. Nearly fifty years later, and the true identity of Bible John cannot be known for sure. Was it a rogue police officer? A former military man? A notorious rapist and murderer arrested 37 years later? Or, is it possible, that Bible John the individual, never truly existed and these crimes were committed by more than one person?Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this case, and studies the unanswerable question: Who was Bible John? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_John | https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16029520.Fifty_years_on__Britain_s_top_serial_killer_expert_re-examines_the_Bible_John_murders/ | https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ | https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hunt-for-bible-john-comes-to-an-end-1070962 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_John | https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5947e5/the-mystery-of-bible-john-scotlands-zodiac-killer | https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/bible-john-killing-glasgow-barrowlands-11533797 | https://stv.tv/news/features/1408962-former-detective-still-convinced-bible-john-is-behind-bars/ | https://www.crimetraveller.org/2015/09/peter-tobin-bible-john/
On the morning of November 6th, 2011, Julia Biryukova placed her daughter, Maile, and her sick son Sky Metalwala into her car, taking Sky to the hospital. Along the way, Julia runs out of gas, and leaves her two year old son in the vehicle while she goes for help. When she returns, one hour later, Sky has disappeared and as police investigate, Julia's story begins falling apart. Was Sky kidnapped, or did Julia play a role in the disappearance of her son? The answer may be found in an episode of a popular television show, which aired the night before, and followed a plot line extremely similar to Julia's story. Julia almost immediately fails to cooperate with police, and pleads the 5th during her questioning. Is this a case of a stranger abduction, or a psychologically troubled mother performing a sick and twisted act of malice? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores the details of the case and asks the haunting question: Where is Sky Metalwala and what does his mother know? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sky_Metalwala | https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellevue-boy-sky-metalwala-missing-for-five-years/463779816 | https://patch.com/washington/bellevue/sky-metalwala-still-missing-after-7-years | https://kval.com/news/local/7-years-after-boy-vanished-bellevue-police-plead-for-help-from-public | https://abcnews.go.com/US/sky-metalwala-police-release-clearer-photos-missing-wash/story?id=14989054 | http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/police-plead-for-help-in-search-for-missing-boy/
32 year old Dorothy Scott was a single mother, working in Stanton California in 1980. A mysterious caller began harassing Dorothy, stalking and threatening her. During a trip to the hospital to help a sick friend, Dorothy went to retrieve her car from the parking lot and never returned. For four years the phone calls continued, to her parents, until her skeletal remains were discovered. Who was the caller, and why did he target Dorothy? Then Jesse Ross was a college sophomore and budding radio personality. During a college trip to Chicago for a Mock United Nations Conference, Jesse exited the meeting at 2:30am for a break. Hotel security cameras captured Jesse walking toward the Hotel entrance, but this is the last time Jesse Ross was ever seen. What happened to Jesse Ross, and why has his mysterious disappearance received so little coverage in the media? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores these cases and examines the details. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: Dorothy Scott: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9926681/the_los_angeles_times/ | https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10010932/dorothy_jane_scott/ | https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7896312/dorothy_jane_scott/ | https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19840820&id=PuVLAAAAIBAJ&pg=3792,2107697 | https://truecrimearticles.com/2018/03/17/djs/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dorothy_Jane_ScottJesse Ross: http://findjesseross.com/ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-missing-college-student-jesse-ross-met-20170620-story.html | https://www.kshb.com/news/jesse-rosss-parents-believe-remains-discovered-in-wisconsin-could-be-their-son | http://charleyproject.org/case/jesse-warren-ross | http://www.evansmedia.org/mysteriyes/2017/10/18/xj57l2gu4piggmkyvbutpsj0vns7tw
21 year old Suzanne Jovin was attending prestigious Yale University when she was murdered on the night of December 4th, 1998. An investigation full of mistakes resulted in an innocent man being accused, and the unknown killer escaping into the night.Theories would arise about Police involvement in the crime, an international terrorist organization seeking to silence a critic and a former Yale student with an obsession. Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines the details of the case, and considers each theory all while asking; Who murdered Suzanne Jovin? For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Suzanne_Jovin | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Jovin-murder-mystery-continues-20-years-later-13438017.php | https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1999/08/yale-murder199908 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/hc-suzanne-jovin-yale-incidents-1998-photo.html | http://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Jovin-parents-plead-for-improvements-at-state-11626149.php | http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2003/04/22/after-years-of-injustice-it-is-time-to-take-action | http://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Tips-in-1998-slaying-of-Yale-student-Suzanne-11530105.php | http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-suzanne-jovin-murder-investigation-20170926-story.html
On October 9th, 2014, 37 year old Rico Harris began a 1,000 drive from Alhambra, California to Seattle, Washington. Rico was moving in with his Fiancee and it was a major step in a new life away from the demons of his past. In the early morning hours, Rico sent a last text message and mysteriously vanished. Two days later his car was found in the Lower Site parking lot of Cache Creek in Yolo County California. The investigation to discover what happened to Rico will uncover multiple pieces of evidence showing Rico's presence in the area, and possibly his disoriented state of mind but opinions and theories will fall on opposite sides, with investigators believing one way, and Rico's family firmly believing the other. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this baffling disappearance.For more information please visit:https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rico_Harris | https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-missing-basketball-player-20190316-story.html | https://q13fox.com/2014/10/21/seattle-girlfriend-of-missing-former-harlem-globetrotter-confident-he-will-come-home/ | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/four-years-dateline-s-missing-america-90-still-missing-n826516 | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5336204/
S2:E2 - Eb & J sit down with Steven Pacheco to discuss Artivism vs Activism, his upbringing and influence, becoming a student and a Fellow, the criminal justice system, policy or pleas, where the opportunities are for re-entry or reducing recidivism, intersectionality, social media and how to use it for social good and awareness building, casual sex, misogyny, individualism, sexism, naming and sexuality…. and much more. You don't want to miss this one! Listen now! (Link to his Gala Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vNJPzPDrVA)
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