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57. Unsolved: The Murder of Julia Niswender

On the evening of December 11th, 2012, friends of 23 year old Julia Niswender were frantic, attempting to gain entry into her bedroom after learning that no one had heard from her in two days. When they received no response and could not access Julia's bedroom, Ypsilanti, Michigan police were called to conduct a welfare check. When police entered Julia's bathroom, they discovered her nude body partially submerged in water. Julia Niswender had been murdered nearly two full days before she was...

56. The Unsolved Murder of Dorian Bluford

On May 30th, 2017, 32 year old Dorian Bluford took a one way flight from his longtime home of Houston, Texas, all the way to Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ecstatic to be starting a new chapter in his life. But less than six hours after arriving in Knoxville and meeting up with a mysterious man, Dorian was murdered. His case remains unsolved. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aa...

55. The Murder of Beth Buege

On the morning of June 3rd, 1990, 21 year old Beth Buege was found slumped over in her car, which had been parked and abandoned in a suburban neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She had been strangled to death. Despite heavy suspicion and circumstantial evidence surrounding one person in particular, Beth Buege still has not received justice. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by...

54. MMIW: Aubrey Dameron

On March 9th, 2019, 25 year old Indigenous woman Aubrey Dameron reportedly walked away from her home in Grove, Oklahoma sometime around 3am. Disturbing tips, ever-changing stories, and utter indifference from local law enforcement followed in the wake of her disappearance. As a transgender woman, Aubrey's story was wrought with bigotry and hatred long before she even disappeared. To this day, Aubrey remains missing. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpo...

53. The Life and Death of Amie Harwick

Dr. Amie Harwick was a prominent marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles, California. Her ambition and innate desire to help people elevated her into the upper echelons of Hollywood society, and she built a thriving career and vibrant social life for herself. But behind the scenes, Amie had struggled for years with the looming threat of a man whose obsession ultimately manifested Amie's worst nightmares into her reality. In the early hours of February 15th, 2020, after attending a Vale...

Bonus: Interview with Dr. Kathy Reichs

In this episode, I am joined by highly accomplished forensic anthropologist and bestselling author, Dr. Kathy Reichs. Dr. Reichs is the author of the 22 novels in the Temperance Brennan crime thriller series, which was the inspiration behind the long-running and beloved television show, Bones, starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. We chatted about Dr. Reichs career as both a forensic anthropologist and an author, crime scene procedures, her writing process, and more! Visit Dr. Kathy ...

52. Hanna Harris: MMIWG Awareness Day

May 5th marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day in remembrance of Hanna Harris, a Northern Cheyenne woman who was murdered on the reservation in 2013. In honor of MMIWG Awareness Day, I am collaborating with a small business called Tarabusi Creek, where my friend Steph makes handmade soaps, candles, wax melts, body scrubs, and more. She has created two custom scents in the form of wax melts, and 50% of the sales from those select products will be donated to the N...

51. Andrew Sadek: College Student Turned CI

Andrew Sadek was a 20 year old student attending the North Dakota State College of Science when his life was turned upside down. In April 2013, he was caught selling marijuana to confidential informants on campus. Months later, he was recruited to become a confidential informant to avoid potential felony charges and several years in prison. Just a few months after agreeing to become a confidential informant, Andrew Sadek was found in the Red River with a gunshot wound to his head. Sadek Fam...

50. The Murder of Helen Bailey

In April 2016, the disappearance of a successful children's author left a community rattled and confused. Everything seemed to have been going well for Helen Bailey; after experiencing a tragic loss, she had found love again, and was even making wedding plans. But the truth of her disappearance was more horrifying than anyone would have guessed, and would lead to new revelations about the untimely death of another woman years before. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTu...

49. The Disappearance of Prisma Reyes

On April 17th, 2019, 26 year old mother, Prisma Reyes, experienced a series of unfortunate encounters and displayed behaviors that were extremely out of character for her. Around 6pm that day, Prisma was captured on surveillance footage inside the parking garage of an apartment complex in downtown Dallas, Texas, pacing in front of an elevator and making a series of phone calls. But after Prisma walked out of camera frame, she was never seen again. Mesquite Police Department: (972) 285-6336 ...

48. Where is Karlie Gusé?

Karlie Gusé was 16 years old when she disappeared from her small, isolated neighborhood in Chalfant, California on October 13th, 2018. The night before she went missing, she had gone to a party with friends, where she smoked a substance that put her into a state of panic and paranoia that lasted several hours. The next morning, Karlie seemingly walked away from her home between 5:45 and 7:30am, with nothing except the clothes on her back. Despite numerous searches of the area and countless p...

47. The Disappearance of Molly Miller & Colt Haynes

In July 2013, a deeply rooted corruption reared its ugly head in the rural community of Love County, Oklahoma. It all started with a high speed police pursuit, and ended with the disappearance of two people in the backwoods of a small town. Molly Miller and Colt Haynes have been missing from Love County, Oklahoma since July 8th, 2013. Molly was 17 years old at the time, and had just recently met and started spending time with 22 year old Colt Haynes. Their case is saturated in speculation a...

46. The Disappearance of Kierra Coles

Kierra Coles disappeared from Chicago, Illinois on October 2nd, 2018. At the time, Kierra was around three months pregnant. Her partner at the time, and the father of her child, who she had been in a relationship with for about six years, quickly stopped cooperating with the investigation, and soon moved out of state with a woman he already had two children with. Kierra has been missing for more than four years, and Chicago police believe that foul play was involved in her disappearance. ...

45. The Murder of Stephanie Bennett

In May 2002, 23 year old Stephanie Bennett was found murdered in her Raleigh, North Carolina apartment. The investigation would unfold over three years, and the primary suspect remained just out of reach until DNA finally sealed his fate. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aakash Gandhi _________________________ Sources: • "Vicious Voyeur." Unusual Suspects. Season 8, episod...

44. Where is Chance Englebert?

Chance Englebert disappeared from Gering, Nebraska on July 6th, 2019, while visiting family in the area for the holiday weekend. After an argument with his in-laws, he abruptly stormed away down the street, and has not been seen or heard from since. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Chance Englebert, please contact: Gering Police Department: (308) 436-5089 Scottsbluff Police Department: (308) 630-6261 Please follow the Help Find Chance Englebert Facebook page. _...

43. MMIW: Khadijah Britton

Khadijah Britton, a 23 year old Indigenous woman, disappeared on February 7th, 2018. That night, her ex-boyfriend showed up at the house she was visiting, demanding that she come outside. When she did, he attacked and abducted her. Khadijah has not been seen or heard from since. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Khadijah Britton, please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office at: (707) 234-2100. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Chan...

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42. The Disappearance of Leah Peebles

Leah Peebles was 23-years-old and had just moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when she disappeared in May 2006. Leah had spent much of her adult life struggling with addiction; moving from Fort Worth, Texas all the way to Albuquerque was supposed to have been a fresh start for her. Leah's father, John Peebles, launched his own investigation after his daughter's disappearance, canvassing the city and questioning witnesses about his daughter's whereabouts. What he discovered about Leah's life in...

41. MMIW: Jermain Charlo

Jermain Charlo was a 23-year-old Indigenous mother of two boys who disappeared from Missoula, Montana in June 2018. There is little information known to the public about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. What we do know is that the last person to see Jermain on the night she disappeared was her ex-boyfriend and the father of her two sons. He had a history of abusing Jermain and was previously convicted for domestic violence against her. Jermain was an enrolled member of the C...

40. The Disappearance of Cortney Lake

Cortney Lake was a 24 year old mother who disappeared from St. John's, Newfoundland on June 7th, 2017. On the day she was last seen, her abusive ex-boyfriend had been released after serving only two days in jail, and appearing in court for charges of abuse and harassment against Cortney. Just hours after he walked out of jail, Cortney Lake was captured on dash cam footage getting into the passenger seat of her ex-boyfriend's truck. She remains missing today. If you or someone you know is ex...

39. Where is Daniel Robinson?

Daniel Robinson was working in the field as a hydrogeologist in the desert of Buckeye, Arizona, when he disappeared on the morning of June 23rd, 2021. In the days prior to his disappearance, Daniel exhibited a string of odd behaviors that his family and friends were confused and alarmed by. With very little effort on the part of the Buckeye Police Department, Daniel's father, David Robinson, immediately made the 2,000 mile trip from his home in South Carolina, to Arizona to lead the charge...

38. The Story of Michele 'Missy' Avila

In October 1985, 17-year-old Michele Avila disappeared after leaving her home to hang out with three of her good friends. Three days after she was last seen, Michele was found in an area of Angeles National Forest known as Colby Canyon. Despite several suspects making it onto the police department's radar, it would be three years before an unexpected confession would bring Missy's true killers to justice. But even as recently as a few years ago, Missy's family has been fighting for justice ...

37. Where is Katelin Akens?

In December 2015, nineteen year old Katelin Akens traveled from Arizona back to her hometown in Virginia to visit with family. Days later, she disappeared on her way to the airport to fly back home to Arizona. Two days after her disappearance, her suitcase was found with a broken wheel, discarded along the side of the road nearly sixty miles away from the airport where she was supposed to have departed from. Katelin is still missing today. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case ...

36. The Disappearance of Sage Smith

In November 2012, 19-year-old Black transgender woman, Sage Smith, left her apartment for a planned date with a casual partner, but she never returned home. Phone records lead investigators to the man that Sage planned to meet that night, but when police attempted to bring him in for questioning, he fled the state, and has not been seen or heard from since. No evidence has ever been found in connection with Sage Smith's disappearance. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case You...

35. The Disappearance of Fawn Marie Mountain

Fawn Marie Mountain was 25 years old when she vanished from the home she shared with her longtime girlfriend in Claysburg, Pennsylvania. During the entirety of their relationship, Fawn suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse from her girlfriend. In late November 2012, Fawn disappeared without a trace. At the time, Fawn had gone no-contact with her family, so it would be three years before her family even knew that she was a missing person. No trace of Fawn Marie Mountain has ever b...

34. Where is Cheyann Klus?

On November 27th, 2017, 22-year-old Cheyann Klus left her home in Downers Grove, Illinois, taking an uber to visit her reported boyfriend's house for a party. Two days later, just after sunrise, she began sending a string of text messages to a friend, asking to be picked up. When her boyfriend awoke from an 18 hour slumber, Cheyann was gone. Twelve days later, on December 11th, 2017, a call came in to 911 dispatchers... from Cheyann's phone. But on the other end of the call was nothing but ...

33. MMIWG: Nevaeh Kingbird

Nevaeh Kingbird is a 15 year old Indigenous girl from Bemidji, Minnesota. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, specifically the Leech Lake Band. Around 2am on October 22nd, 2021, Nevaeh was last seen at a trailer home in the area of Southview Terrace Park in Bemidji. She has not been seen or heard from since. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Nevaeh Kingbird, please contact the Bemidji Police Department at (218) 333-9111 or call Crime Stoppers a...

32. MMIW: Olivia Lone Bear

Olivia Lone Bear was a 32 year old mother of five, and a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes - the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. In October 2017, Olivia disappeared from the Fort Berthold Reservation where she lived, leaving behind personal belongings such as her wallet and cellphone. The truck that Olivia had been borrowing from a friend that day also vanished. The search for Olivia lasted nearly ten months. With little to no aid or resources from tribal, state, or federal authori...

31. MMIW: Candace Rough Surface

Candace Rough Surface was an 18 year old Lakota Sioux woman from the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota. On August 2nd, 1980, Candace went out for a night on the town, and was never seen alive again. Her family, including her two year old son, would be left in the dark and waiting for justice for more than 15 years. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aakash Gandhi ____...

30. The Disappearance of Macin Smith

Content Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics such as depression and suicidal ideation. On September 1st, 2015, 17-year-old Macin Smith left his home in St. George, Utah around 7:40am, presumably to go to school. But Macin never arrived at school that day. He left behind all of his belongings, including his phone and wallet. After struggling with depression for several years, Macin's disappearance left his parents worried about his wellbeing. Multiple sightings were reported in ...

29. Keeshae Jacobs

Keeshae Jacobs was 21 years old when she disappeared from Richmond, Virginia on September 26th, 2016. None of the belongings she brought with her, including her phone, ID, and overnight bag, have ever been located. There has been no evidence found to lead to Keeshae's whereabouts, and no suspects have ever been named in her disappearance. Keeshae's case was featured in the HBO documentary, "Black and Missing," created by the Black and Missing Foundation. Black and Missing Foundation: https...

28. Betty Williams: The Kiss and Kill Murder

On March 22nd, 1961, the tiny town of Odessa, Texas was rocked by the murder of a teenage girl who attended Odessa High School. Betty Williams was a talented theater student and aspiring actress, but in the eyes of her peers, she was an outcast. The way that Betty viewed the world was entirely ahead of the era during which she was born; her idealistic spirit made her the subject of judgment and contempt amongst her classmates in the conservative Christian oil town of Odessa. When Betty does...

27. Phylicia Barnes

Phylicia Barnes was 16 years old when she vanished on December 28th, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. When she was found four months later, a suspect was arrested immediately for her murder. But today, more than a decade later, her murder remains unresolved. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aakash Gandhi _________________________ Sources: • "Who killed Phylicia Barnes? Honors ...

26. Minisode: Amber Berbiglia

On May 3rd, 2013, Amber Berbiglia was murdered in broad daylight under a freeway overpass in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Today, her case remains unsolved. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aakash Gandhi _________________________ Sources: • “Unsolved: South Carolina’s Amber Berbiglia case.” True Crime Daily. YouTube. 2019 August 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XQ4o3M3o...

25. Stevie Bates

Stevie Bates disappeared in April 2012, after returning home to New York following a cross country road trip with friends. Years would pass before Stevie's family had any answers, and yet, her case remains unsolved. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aakash Gandhi _________________________ Sources: • NYC Port Authority Surveillance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz3iQRTPYj...

24. Where is Kelley Brannon?

Kelley Brannon disappeared from the Sunshine Inn motel in Live Oak, Florida on July 15th, 2020. She was a writer, artist, musician, filmmaker, and activist who stood at the forefront of any opportunity to speak out and stand up for what was right and just. The last person to see Kelley was her boyfriend, Eddie Emerson; he is the only one with any insight into what happened that night. Kelley's last communication with anyone was an eerie voicemail to her boyfriend that ended with her stating ...

S3 E10. Where is Kelley Brannon?

Kelley Brannon disappeared from the Sunshine Inn motel in Live Oak, Florida on July 15th, 2020. She was a writer, artist, musician, filmmaker, and activist who stood at the forefront of any opportunity to speak out and stand up for what was right and just. The last person to see Kelley was her boyfriend, Eddie Emerson; he is the only one with any insight into what happened that night. Kelley's last communication with anyone was an eerie voicemail to her boyfriend that ended with her stating t...

MMIWG: Faith Hedgepeth Part Four with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime

Faith Hedgepeth was an Indigenous student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill when she was murdered in September 2012. Despite numerous pieces of evidence and hundreds of DNA tests, her murder remains unsolved. This episode is a collaboration with Dr. Jules of the Riddle Me That! True Crime podcast. Faith Hedgepeth's case is one of far too many unsolved cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women across the United States and Canada. Episode researched, written, and edited b...

MMIWG: Faith Hedgepeth Part Three with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime

Faith Hedgepeth was an Indigenous student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill when she was murdered in September 2012. Despite numerous pieces of evidence and hundreds of DNA tests, her murder remains unsolved. This episode is a collaboration with Dr. Jules of the Riddle Me That! True Crime podcast. Faith Hedgepeth's case is one of far too many unsolved cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women across the United States and Canada. Episode researched, written, and edited b...

MMIWG: Faith Hedgepeth Part Two with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime

Faith Hedgepeth was an Indigenous student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill when she was murdered in September 2012. Despite numerous pieces of evidence and hundreds of DNA tests, her murder remains unsolved. This episode is a collaboration with Dr. Jules of the Riddle Me That! True Crime podcast. Faith Hedgepeth's case is one of far too many unsolved cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women across the United States and Canada. Episode researched, written, and edited b...

MMIWG: Faith Hedgepeth with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime

Faith Hedgepeth was an Indigenous student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill when she was murdered in September 2012. Despite numerous pieces of evidence and hundreds of DNA tests, her murder remains unsolved. This episode is a collaboration with Dr. Jules of the Riddle Me That! True Crime podcast. Faith Hedgepeth's case is one of far too many unsolved cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women across the United States and Canada. Episode researched, written, and edited b...

MMIWG: Faith Hedgepeth Part One with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime

Faith Hedgepeth was an Indigenous student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill when she was murdered in September 2012. Despite numerous pieces of evidence and hundreds of DNA tests, her murder remains unsolved. This episode is a collaboration with Dr. Jules of the Riddle Me That! True Crime podcast. Faith Hedgepeth's case is one of far too many unsolved cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women across the United States and Canada. Episode researched, written, and edited b...

S3 E9. The Unsolved Murder of Ebby Steppach

Ebby Steppach was 18 years old when she disappeared from her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, just days after a party where she alleged that four men sexually assaulted her and recorded their actions on a cellphone. For nearly three years, no trace of her was found. In 2018, authorities returned to the park where her abandoned car had been found just days after her disappearance, and it was there that they located the remains of Ebby Steppach; she had been there the entire time that she was...

23. The Unsolved Murder of Ebby Steppach

Ebby Steppach was 18 years old when she disappeared from her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, just days after a party where she alleged that four men sexually assaulted her and recorded their actions on a cellphone. For nearly three years, no trace of her was found. In 2018, authorities returned to the park where her abandoned car had been found just days after her disappearance, and it was there that they located the remains of Ebby Steppach; she had been there the entire time that she wa...

RE-RELEASE: Kaysera Stops Pretty Places

Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was 18 years old and a member of the Crow Nation. She disappeared in Hardin, Montana in August of 2019. Five days later, she was found deceased under suspicious circumstances. Her death was classified as “suspicious,” however, there has been no investigation into what really happened to her, or who could have done this. Investigating authorities have perpetrated numerous ethical violations and continuously enabled one another in doing so. Kaysera is one of far to...

MMIWG: Kaysera Stops Pretty Places

Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was 18 years old and a member of the Crow Nation. She disappeared in Hardin, Montana in August of 2019. Five days later, she was found deceased under suspicious circumstances. Her death was classified as “suspicious,” however, there has been no investigation into what really happened to her, or who could have done this. Investigating authorities have perpetrated numerous ethical violations and continuously enabled one another in doing so. Kaysera is one of far too...

22. MMIW: Ashlea Aldrich

Ashlea Aldrich, of the Omaha Tribe in Nebraska, was twenty nine years old and a mother to two boys. Her long term relationship with her sons' father was consistently marked by abuse against Ashlea, though charges were never brought against her boyfriend, despite multiple reported incidents of domestic abuse over the years. In January 2020, Ashlea was found nude in a field, near her boyfriend's abandoned SUV. No criminal charges have been brought in connection with her death. Ashlea is one o...

S3 E8. MMIW: Ashlea Aldrich

Ashlea Aldrich, of the Omaha Tribe in Nebraska, was twenty nine years old and a mother to two boys. Her long term relationship with her sons' father was consistently marked by abuse against Ashlea, though charges were never brought against her boyfriend, despite multiple reported incidents of domestic abuse over the years. In January 2020, Ashlea was found nude in a field, near her boyfriend's abandoned SUV. No criminal charges have been brought in connection with her death. Ashlea is one of...

BONUS: The Disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavyrunner with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime | MMIWG

Twenty year old Ashley Loring Heavyrunner disappeared from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana in June 2017, and is still missing today. In this episode, Chelsea joins Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime to discuss Ashley's case, as part of a collaborative series on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. _________________________ Patreon Request a Case YouTube Channel Goodpods: Leave a review! Podchaser: Leave a review! Music: "Poisoned Rose" by Aakash Gandhi ________...

S3 E7. MMIWG: Henny Scott

Henny Scott, a 14 year old Indigenous girl from the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Lame Deer, Montana, disappeared on December 8th, 2018. Authorities neglected to launch an investigation into Henny's disappearance until nearly three weeks later, despite her parents reporting her missing just days after she was last seen. On December 28th, 2018, Henny's body was found under highly suspicious circumstances. There has been no investigation into her death. Henny Scott is one of far too many Mi...