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The Show Takes a Hiatus

The Ties That Find - December 04, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
The Ties That Find takes a hiatus. Affiliate: Silk and Sonder

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Sarah Yarborough

The Ties That Find - November 24, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In December of 1991 a high school student was killed right on the grounds of her high school campus. Twenty years later, detectives and genealogists attempted the first genealogy investigation. But the science wasn’t there. Twenty-eight years later, an arrest would be made. This is the case of S...

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Doe Victims of Serial Killers

The Ties That Find - November 10, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Gacy. Ridgway. Hansen. All POS. None of them cared enough to get their victims' names. Among them, they left 11 Does in their wake. But thanks to forensic genealogy, we have been able to identify 3 of them in 2021. These are the Doe victims of Serial Killers. Biolink: bio.link/tttf Affiliate:...

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Rachel Reads The Tell-Tale Heart

The Ties That Find - October 31, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Happy Halloween. We have a bonus today, enjoying a classic scary story from the Godfather of the Gothic, Edgar Allan Poe. The Show: Bio Link  Affiliate: Silk + Sonder

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Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate Part 2

The Ties That Find - October 20, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Today we finish up the case of truly evil Shawn Grate. Bio Link: bio.link/tttf We are now an affiliate!  Silk + Sonder is a planner, a journal, and so much more! Please note, The Ties That Find is listener-supported. If you make a purchase through a link here or on any page run by TTTF, we ma...

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Affiliate Time! Silk + Sonder

The Ties That Find - October 16, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Silk  + Sonder is a monthly journal subscription service that is so much more than a journal. Listen to find out how S+S will inspire you to continue to grow as the incredible person you are, and give you the outlet to discover the potential you have, but have yet to tap into. Photos are posted...

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Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate

The Ties That Find - October 13, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
On September 13, 2016, 911 dispatch received a call from a woman who was being held captive and pleading for help. Fifteen minutes later, she would be rescued, and a serial killer’s crimes would soon enough be revealed. This is the case of Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate. bio.link/...

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Michael Whyte Genealogy Investigation

The Ties That Find - October 07, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
We dive into the family map investigation of POS Michael Whyte, the convicted murderer of Darlene Krashoc. bio.link/tttf 

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Linda O'Keefe

The Ties That Find - September 29, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
On a sunny July afternoon, an 11 year began her one mile walk home from summer school, but never made it home. It took over 45 years and a dedicated police department to solve her case. This is the case of the 1973 abduction and murder of Linda Ann O’Keefe. https://bio.link/tttf

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Evangeline Parish Jane Doe 2018

The Ties That Find - September 15, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
At the end of 2018, the search for a little boy led to the recovery of a skeletonized victim. Three years later, she was returned to her family just 12 miles away. This is the case of the Evangeline Parish Jane Doe 2018. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www....

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Darlene Krashoc

The Ties That Find - September 04, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In the early morning of St Patrick’s Day 1987, police discover the naked and brutalized body of a young soldier behind a restaurant. It would take 34 years for her family to get justice, and a monster sent to prison.  This is the case of the horrific torture and murder of Army Specialist Darlene...

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Barron County John Doe 2017

The Ties That Find - August 18, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
At the end of 2017, dog is caught by his owner chewing on human skull. It would take four years for the remains to be identified and a killer found out. This is the case of the Barron County John Doe, 2017. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind...

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Serial Rape Victims of Manchester and Vernon, CT

The Ties That Find - August 04, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Between 2001 and 2008 Manchester and Vernon Connecticut would be haunted by an unknown man invading homes and raping the women of their town. it would take 19 years to find a suspect, and not all of the women would live to see the day. This is the case of the victims of sexual assault in Manches...

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Case Updates!

The Ties That Find - July 31, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
This weekend we cover 2.5 case updates for episodes that were pending trial when they were covered on the show.  Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com 

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Jane Morton Antunez and Patricia Dwyer

The Ties That Find - July 21, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Weeknights are rough in the late 1970s for Atascadero CA. Two related murders will go unsolved for 40 years… and one of them could possibly have even been prevented. These are the cases of the 1977 murder of Jane Morton Antunez and the 1978 murder Patricia Dwyer.  Check out the website for sour...

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Joseph Newton Chandler III

The Ties That Find - July 06, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In the summer of 2002 a World War II veteran takes his own life. It would take 16 years to figure out who he really was, as he had changed his whole identity, and living under a different name for 25 years. This is the case of Joseph Newton Chandler III. Check out the website for sources, photos...

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Deborah Dalzell

The Ties That Find - June 30, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
It's a beautiful night in western Florida back in the 90s when an unknown man breaks into the home of a 47 year old woman, living alone. 19 years later her family and the sheriff's department finally get answers. This is the case of the 1999 home invasion rape and murder of Debra Dalzell. Check...

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Sherri and Megan Scherer

The Ties That Find - June 16, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In the spring of 1998, and father and son come home from the farm to find the ladies in their family brutally killed by an intruder. This was not his first kill, nor his last attack. Over the next 20 years a string of violent assaults across multiple states will finally be linked to one man. Thi...

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Michella Welch

The Ties That Find - June 09, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In March of 1986, Tacoma Washington was robbed of a loving and talented pre-teen, who left her little  sisters at a nearby park to pack a picnic lunch. Thirty-two years later, her accused killer is getting ready to stand trial. This is the case of the 1986 abduction, rape, and murder of Michella...

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Kern County Jane Doe

The Ties That Find - June 02, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In the summer of 1980, two Jane Does were found, murdered 4 days and over 100 miles apart. It would take 38 years to convict the man that killed them, and 41 years to give one of them their names back. This is the 1980 case of the Kern County Jane Jane Doe. Check out the website for sources, ph...

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Rachel’s Fake Cousin Jared

The Ties That Find - May 29, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In the summer of 1980, Rachel’s fake cousin Jared goes to a county fair across the state line, and never comes back.   It would take 36 years for Rachel’s family to get answers, but it could have only taken 35. This is the case of Rachel’s fake cousin Jared. Check out the website for sources, p...

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A New Way to Solve a Mystery

The Ties That Find - May 26, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
As of 2020, there are over 500k open missing persons cases in the US, and over 250k unsolved murder cases. These numbers are being impacted by Forensic Genetic Genealogy. But how does it work and what is my part in the process? This is the case of A New Way to Solve a Mystery. Check out the webs...

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Pamela Maurer

The Ties That Find - May 19, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
On a school night in Jan 1976, a well-liked high school junior leaves a friend's house to get herself a soda…  and doesn’t come back. Her family and the town will have to wait 44 years before they start to get answers. This is the case of Pamela Maurer. Check out the website for sources, photos...

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Carolyn Cox Rose

The Ties That Find - May 12, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
In the spring of 1978 a real estate agent hoping to finally sell high-priced house is lured to a showing and maliciously raped and killed. It would take 42 years to find her killer. This is the case of Carolyn Cox Rose.  Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www...

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Sherry Black

The Ties That Find - May 05, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
 On November 30th 2010, an owner of a rare book store was discovered brutally murdered and sexually assaulted. Ten years later a suspect is arrested.  This is a case of Sherry Black. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com  Email: theties...

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April Tinsley

The Ties That Find - April 28, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
 In 1988 in Fort Wayne, ID, an innocent child walking through her neighborhood is ripped from her loving family and brutally killed by a monster in human form. Her family will have to wait 30 years for answers and retribution. This is the case of April Marie Tinsley. Check out the website for so...

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Betty Jones and Kathryn Crigler

The Ties That Find - April 14, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
On Labor Day night, 1990, two elderly women are viciously attacked after they settle in to watch a baseball game on TV. One of them will die at the scene, and the other will succumb to her injuries two months later. This is the case of Betty Jones and Kathryn Crigler, the Labor Day Murders of St...

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NorCal Rapist Victims

The Ties That Find - April 07, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
For the 15yrs from 1991-2006, a single man stalked, terrorized, raped, and robbed over 10 women in the Sacramento area. But it is not until 2018 that the victims of these attacks will get the call that they had been waiting so long for: “We got the guy.”  This is the case of the NorCal Rapist Vi...

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NorCal Rapist Victims

The Ties That Find - April 07, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
For the 15yrs from 1991-2006, a single man stalked, terrorized, raped, and robbed over 10 women in the Sacramento area. But it is not until 2018 that the victims of these attacks will get the call that they had been waiting so long for: “We got the guy.”  This is the case of the NorCal Rapist Vi...

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The Mill Creek Shed Man

The Ties That Find - April 03, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings
Technical difficulties give us a chance to learn about a John Doe, found deceased in a shed in Washington in 2015. This is the case of The Mill Creek Shed Man. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com  Email: [email protected]  Dis...

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