A farmer, a geneticist, and a coroner. On October 2nd, 1976, a farmer and his 12-year-old granddaughter made a grisly discovery. They found the body of a woman in a ditch off Highway 6 in Grundy County. For over 47 years, the victim remained unidentified and known only as the Seneca County Jane Doe. The summer of 2024, the Seneca County Jane Doe wa…

Surveillance cameras, a freezing pond, and three plea deals. On December 20th of 2020, the Benton County Sheriff’s Department was called to a home in Cole Camp. James Mast claimed his four-year-old daughter, Jessica Mast was deceased, and he and his entire family had been beaten by their neighbors, Jessica Aumen and Ethan Mast. Initially it was bel…

A podcast, a librarian, and a genetic genealogist. After police identified Terry Peder Rasmussen as the man who had killed at least six people across the United States, they were still working to identify the four victims found outside of Bear Brook Park. Thirty years after the first two blue barrels were found, the case was cracked twice independe…

A serial killer, a trail of destruction and a name police had never heard. In 1985 in Allenstown, New Hampshire, a blue barrel with the remains of a woman and a young child were discovered in the woods near Bear Brook State Park. Fifteen years later, a cold case detective made another grisly discovery, another blue barrel and two more victims, both…

A surprise plea, two blue barrels, and cat litter. In 2002, 45-year-old, Eunsoon Jun, stopped taking her friend's phone calls. Her boyfriend, Larry Vanner, gave all kinds of excuses, none of them good ones. After two months, her friend, Renee, reported Eunsoon missing. Eusoon was found deceased in her home. As police were questioning her boyfriend,…

A social club, two more disappearances, and an abandoned five-year-old. Six weeks after Laureen Rahn vanished from her apartment in Manchester, on June 8th of 1980, 25-year-old Denise Daneault disappeared after spending a night out at a social club. For years investigators didn’t take her disappearance seriously. What they didn’t know was that anot…

A pay phone, three calls, and unscrewed lightbulbs. On April 26th, 1980, 14-year-old Laureen Rahn vanished from her apartment n Manchester, New Hampshire. A neighbor reported hearing voices in the hallway of the apartment building...followed by silence and Laureen Rahn seemingly vanished into thin air. Not long after her disappearance, her mother, …

A man in a dumpster, a bottle of bleach, and a couple social security numbers. During the summer of 2022, 17-year-old, Riley Whitelaw clocked in for a shift at Walgreens in Colorado Springs. Riley took a 15-minute break but never returned. Hours later, her co-worker, 28-year-old, Joshua Johnson claimed he and Riley had been attacked by a masked man…

Two 911 calls, a salon, and witches. In the fall of 2023, 30-year-old Yoshua Monday moved into an apartment with friends in Angola, Indiana. Less than a month after he moved in, 56-year-old Bryan Hall was shot dead inside his apartment. Investigators were able to piece the puzzle together quickly, but what was the motive? If you or someone you know…

Keys on the ground, a jacket, and a recording device. After Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams vanished in Naples, Florida, investigators turned their attention to the last person both men were known to have contact with and that was Collier County Deputy Steve Calkins. When Calkins sat down to talk, his stories about his interactions with the mis…

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. Enjoy this special episode of Crime with Holly! A 33-year-old father of four was gunned down in Florida, with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat of the car. Jared was a loving husband and father. He was a well respected member of his church and a Microsoft executive. Who could want him dead? Listen to his story now!…

A white Cadillac, Circle K, and two internal investigations. In the fall of 2003, 23-year-old, Felipe Santos disappeared after a minor traffic accident in Naples, Florida. Three months later, 27-year-old Terrance Williams also vanished, leaving behind the white Cadillac he had just bought. There was only one connection between the two men, they had…

This week Margot with Military Murder Podcast is here filling in! On May 13, 1998, an unsettling discovery was made beneath a billboard in Mebane, NC - the lifeless body of a young boy. This tragic finding raised haunting questions: Who was this child? Had he been murdered elsewhere before being dumped in this desolate spot, perhaps weeks earlier? …

Nearly three decades, an unlikely suspect, and a new sheriff in town. On September 21st 1996, 15-year-old, Danielle Houchins made the short trip from her home to Cameron Bridge in Belgrade, Montana. She was only supposed to be gone a few hours. When Danni didn’t return, a search was launched and hours later her body was found in a marsh. For decade…

A barking dog, a father, and a pursuit. In the early morning hours of October 8th, 2024 the Spencer family awoke to find their teenage daughter missing. The girls father, 36-year-old, Aaron Spencer set out to find his daughter. In a matter of minutes he located the girl in a vehicle with 67-year-old Michael Fosler. Before deputies made their way to…

100,000 photographs, a survivor, and a monster hiding in plain sight. In September of 2022 neighbors in the 300 block of Old Orchard Avenue in Excelsior Springs awoke to a nightmare. A young woman was beating on their doors begging for help, telling neighbors that her friends didn’t make it and “he” was coming to kill her. As law enforcement began …

Hurricane Milton came and threw us all for a loop. Thankfully, Kim from A Million Other Choices podcast is here filling in with the case of Alison Parrott. Eleven year old Alison Parrott left her upscale Rosedale home on July 25, 1986 to get her picture taken with her winning track and field team. She never returned home and her body was found 2 da…

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Due to some unexpected circumstances, I was unable to get an episode out this week. However, our friends, Lori and Jen at Dealing Justice have just dropped a new season and they were gracious enough to share their first episode from Season 3 with us! Fourteen-year-old Anthony Lamar Peterson went missing during the summer of 2005 while visiting fami…

A missing wallet, secret recordings, and a trundle bed. As the trial for Christopher Palmiter continued, he testified about the days leading up to 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari’s disappearance. His explanations for why he failed to report his stepdaughter missing left more questions than answers. And more alarm bells were raised when Diana Cojocari…

Michael Jackson, Vladimir Putin, and a silver investment. As the search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari continued, her mother, Diana Cojocari, and stepfather, Christopher Palmiter faced charges for failing to report the little girl missing. At trial, Palmiter took the stand in his own defense. And his testimony revealed that things behind the clo…

A truancy packet, a trip to Michigan, and a burning couch. On November 21st, 2022, 11-year-old, Madalina Cojocari got off the bus after school and headed to her home at 18413 Victoria Bay Drive in Cornelius, North Carolina. The bus stop was only half a block from her home. But Madalina Cojocari has never been seen again. Why did it take twenty-thre…

Vacuum marks, a brightly colored blanket, and Christmas tinsel. In November of 2007, 68-year-old, Sara Dixon was found shot to death inside her home in Burlington, North Carolina. From the moment investigators arrived at the home on McCray Road it appeared that the scene had been staged to look like a robbery gone wrong. While it appeared nothing o…

A mint julep, a distinctive knife, and a real life “potty ranger”. Father’s Day weekend of 2015, 52-year-old Jose “Pepe” Rey and his wife, Lisette. were out walking their dog in their neighborhood in Kendall, which is a suburb of Miami, Florida. The couple made plans to have drinks at their neighbor’s house. Jose walked back home to secure the fami…

A four-door Mustang, an engagement, and an all new podcast, Missing in Hush Town. In March of 2004, 21-year-old Jennifer Wix and her two-year-old daughter Adrianna vanished from Cross Plains, Tennessee. The last person known to have seen the two alive was Jennifer’s boyfriend, 22-year-old Joey Benton. Joey claimed he had last seen the mother and da…

Another ruling, two new trials, and brand new charges. After the ruling by Judge Blackwood, the prosecution fought to save the verdicts. When the dust settled there would be two retrials. Twelve years after the murders, the man the Newsom family believed had murdered their son would finally be charged with murder. Least of These on Facebook: https:…

Two trials, an impaired judge, and a ruling that shocked everyone. George Thomas and Vanessa Coleman were both tried for their roles in the murders. As Judge Richard Baumgartner struggled to read the verdict, many questioned whether the judge was impaired. Baumgartner blamed his medical issues, however and investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of I…

The ringleader, a defense strategy that shocked everyone, and a two time state’s witness’s new story. After Eric Boyd and Letalvis Cobbins were both convicted, Boyd sentenced to 18 years and Cobbins to life with no possibility of parole, Lemaricus Davidson was next to stand trial. At trial, Davidson’s defense strategy left the courtroom stunned. A …

A demolition, an admission, and a wet blunt. After Eric Boyd was found guilty of accessory after the fact, 24-year-old Letalvis Cobbins was the next suspect to stand trial. In opening statements his defense team conceded that Cobbins was guilty of several of the 40 charges against him in the indictment. Before the jury decided his fate, Cobbins, hi…

A vacant house, a journal, and one of the biggest indictments in Knox County history. After the brutal rape and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, investigators began to piece together who was responsible and what had happened. The suspects were all taken into custody and initially denied any involvement. But eventually they all po…

A party, a phone call, and a crime that shook Knoxville. On January 6th, 2007 23-year-old Christopher Newsom and 21-year old Channon Christian were headed to a party with friends. After they failed to make it to the party, a search was launched by their families. Days after their disappearance the young couple was found brutally murdered. Least of …

It’s my last week off and the perfect opportunity to introduce you to one of my favorite podcasts, Crime with Holly! Holly joins us to tell the story of Amber Wilde. In September 1998, 19-year-old Amber Wilde was a junior at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, where she was studying pre-med with dreams of being a doctor. After a minor car accide…

I’m still on break this week but fear not because Margot from Military Murder Podcast is here with the story of Yvonne Baldelli! When Yvonne Baldelli and Brian Brimager set out to Panama to live as ex-pats - it appeared they would be living the dream - living in a hostel - playing gigs at local bars and selling bikinis to tourists… But when Yvonne …

I’m off this week but Brett and Alice with The Prosecutors Podcast are here filling in with the case of Ruthie Mae McCoy. Ruthie Mae McCoy knew the ABLA apartments in Chicago were a dangerous place. But she never could have imagined what horror could come through the mirror. Sources: • https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real • https://chic…

Newlyweds, a money transfer, and two trials. In the Spring of 2000 22-year-old Sparkle Rai was a newlywed with a 7 month old baby girl. On April 26th, her husband, Ricky came home from work to a nightmare. Sparkle had been brutally murdered in their apartment in Union City, Georgia. For years Sparkle’s case remained unsolved. That was until 2004 wh…

A landscaper, a caretaker, and a special agent. In August of 2000 41-year-old Susan Carter was in the midst of a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband. The pair were ordered to attend mediation regarding custody of their 10-year-old daughter, Natasha Alexander “Alex” Carter. After a heated exchange at one of the meetings, Alex and Susan vanishe…

A food delivery, a security camera, and a key fob. In April of 2023, 59-year-old, Randall Cooke stopped at a home on Moog Road in Holiday, Florida. Randall was working as a food delivery driver. At around 7:00 p.m. he told his wife that this stop would be his last for the night. Randall never made it home from work. Days later, 30-year-old, Oscar S…

Something came up this week with the case I planned to cover this week. But have no fear because Heather Ashley with Big Mad True Crime is here with the case of Tiffany Booth. A day trip, a group text, and an alias. For photos and pertaining to this case, check out Tiffany's highlight at the top of my Instagram profile at http://www.instagram.com/T…

An open door, a padlock, and a storage unit. After the loss of his wife in December of 2017, 54-year-old Thomas Burns began a relationship with 40-year-old Samantha Simmons. Months after the pair began dating Thomas Burns seemingly vanished. His home had been completely cleared out…only two urns and a deep freezer remained. Least of These on Facebo…

A map, a Greyhound bus, and an unexpected witness. Days after the murder of Lola Davis, 90-year-old Lawrence “Larry” Snider and 86-year-old Marguerite “Scoopy” Snider vanished from a grocery store parking lot in Oklahoma City. On October 2nd 1996 John Esposito and Alicia Woodward were found in possession of the Snider’s 1986 Chevrolet Caprice. Espo…

A pet store, a crime spree, and mob boss, John Stanfa. In September of 1996, 90-year-old, Lola Davis was abducted from the Winn-Dixie parking lot in Lumberton, North Carolina. At the same time police found an abandoned car in that same grocery store parking lot with New Jersey plates. The abandoned car was registered to 19-year-old, Alicia Woodward…

A will, an “L” shaped stain, and the “Panty Dropper”. On July 19th, 2021, a man arrived at the home of 74-year-old Diana Way to purchase a collection of books. He found Diana unresponsive in her bedroom. When EMS arrived, Diana was pronounced deceased. Firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide throughout the house but what they couldn’t fig…

An upcoming marriage, a trip to the beach, and “Ostrich”. On March 26th, 2021, 35-year-old Rhonda Pattelena and her 33-year-old boyfriend, Jeffrey Buchanan took a walk along Short Sands Beach in York, Maine. Short Sands was Rhonda’s favorite place on earth. At 3:54 pm, 911 calls began to pour into the York Police Department. Callers reported that t…

Hey guys! I’ve been super sick so my friend, Holly, is here filling in with the case of Renae Marsden. Renae Marsden was a 20 years old when she jumped to her death at The Gap in Sydney, Australia after her boyfriend of 18 months broke up with her. After her death the truth began unraveling on who her boyfriend truly was. Listen to her tragic story…

A trial, a plea deal, and a bunch of excuses. After 16-year-old Natalie Finn starved to death at the hands of her foster mother, Nicole, both Nicole and Joseph Finn were charged in her murder. Nicole took her case to trial, and the truth about what was happening behind the closed doors of 805 15th Street in De Moines was revealed through the testim…

March 28th, 2024, marks four years since Mary Collins was brutally murdered at the hands of people she trusted. In those four years, only one of the four, Kelly Lavery, has been convicted. Lavi Pham, James Salerno, and America Diehl are still awaiting trial. Salerno and Diehl are currently free on bond. This week Mary's grandmother, Mia joins the p…

A pet rescue, 10 reports, and a boarded window. On October 24th of 2016, Natalie Finn was found unresponsive on her bedroom floor. The 16-year-old was taken to Blank Children’s Hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. As investigators began to piece together what happened, they found that Natalie wasn’t the only child being abused inside t…

I was supposed to be off this week but I couldn’t wait to bring y’all an update on Tony’s case. On January 12th, 2023 Walker County Deputies were called to the home of 33-year-old Anthony “Tony” Mitchell for a welfare check. He was arrested and booked in the county jail. Two weeks later, on January 26th, 2023, he was taken to Baptist Hospital and l…

An arrest, two trials, and a heartbroken father. After Cara Knott was murdered in December of 1986 police honed in on a suspect, one of their own, California Highway Patrolman, Craig Peyer. Nineteen days after the murder Peyer was arrested but it would take two trials before a jury finally rendered a verdict. For some it was hard to believe a “good…

An unlikely suspect, a news segment, and scratch marks. Two days after Christmas, on December 27th, 1986, 20-year-old Cara Knott was driving back to her parent’s home after spending a few days with her boyfriend. Before she left she called her parents to let them know she was on her way. Cara never made it home. Within hours her family launched a s…