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On the night of April 11th, 2008, 34 year old mother of four, Susan Casey, went out for the evening with her new boyfriend. But the next morning, when Susie's children realized that their mother had not returned home, they tried calling her multiple times. And when they received no response, they alerted the rest of their family that something was wrong.
The investigation into Susan Casey's disappearance spanned a total of five years, from the moment she vanished, to the moment the perpetrator received a life sentence. And in the years between, Susie's family faced two more unfathomable tragedies.
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• "Footprint in the Dust." Dateline. Season 24, Episode 1.
• "Seen at Susan's." See No Evil. Season 4, Episode 2.
• "Good People, Badlands." True Crime with Aphrodite Jones. Season 4, Episode 2.
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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 found.
The investigation into the murder of the aspiring broadcast journalist took a few astonishing turns, and has been the topic of much debate over the last decade. But today, Julia Niswender's case remains unsolved.
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• "TV Dreams Cut Short." Still A Mystery. Season 2, Episode 6.
• "Family mourns Julia Niswender..."
• "Family of slain EMU Student..."
• "Who Killed Julia Niswender?"
• "Cold Case Spotlight: Julia Niswender..."
• "Documents detail suspicions of stepfather..."
• "Turnquist acquitted..."
• Explore With Us: Part 1 and Part 2
• Jay is 4 Justice Podcast Interview with Julia's grandfather -
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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.
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• "He was stabbed to death hours after coming to Knoxville..."
• "New Beginnings, Violent Endings." Still A Mystery. Season 3, Episode 8. -
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.
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• "FLRT 12." On the Case with Paula Zahn. Season 24, Episode 5.
• "The mystery of Beth Buege..."
• "Milwaukee slaying remains unsolved..."
• Beth Eileen Buege -
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.
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• "Aubrey Dameron: A Bright Star Dimmed." Never Seen Again. Season 4, Episode 10.
"Episode 186: Aubrey Dameron." The Vanished Podcast.
"MISSING: Aubrey Dameron." Dateline Missing in America Podcast.
The Charley Project
"Aunt of Missing Native American..."
"'No Resting Until We Get Answers...'"
"Search for Cherokee Nation Citizen Aubrey Dameron..."
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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 Valentine's Day burlesque show with her friends, Amie Harwick was attacked in her Los Angeles home and ultimately succumbed to her injuries. Amie's story paints a picture of a brilliant, successful, confident woman who had built a beautiful life for herself, and highlights the importance of education about domestic violence and stalking, and how current laws do not strive to protect victims or prevent tragedy.
Dr. Amie Harwick Memorial Statue GoFundMe
Justice 4 Amie Petition
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• Amie Harwick Memorial
• "Inside the Bright Life of a Murdered Hollywood Sex Therapist..."
• "Blood, a broken necklace, and a poison-filled syringe..."
• "Amie Harwick court documents..."
• "CA v. Gareth Pursehouse..."
• "The Life and Death of Amie Harwick"
• "The Final Hours of Amie Harwick"
• Stalking Fact Sheet
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
• "Remembering Dr. Amie Harwick" -
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 Reichs' website for more information on her books and social media.
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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 National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.
You can find the products at Tarabusi Creek's website.
If you feel called to make a donation to NIWRC on your own, you can do so on their donation page.
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• "True Life Crime: Mom Gone Missing."
• "South Dakota woman gets 22 years..."
• "Man who moved murdered woman's body..."
• "MT legislators hear emotional testimony..."
• "National Day of Awareness..."
• "A Proclamation on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons..."
• MMIWG Report
• CDC MMIWG Report
• MMIWG | Native Womens' Wilderness -
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 Family Lawsuit
Andrew Sadek Full Interrogation
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• "The Dakota Entrapment Tapes." Documentary, 2020.
• "Somebody Knows Something." Still A Mystery. Season 3, episode 10.
• "Andrew Sadek's case in ND Supreme Court." Valley News Live.
• "Andrew Sadek's family argues..." Inforum.
• "A college student died mysteriously..." Business Insider.
• "What happened to Andrew Sadek?" HPR.
• "ND Student's death raises questions..." Star Tribune.
• "Student drug informant found..." The Daily Beast.
• "What really happened to Andrew Sadek?"
• "Burgum Signs 'Andrew's Law'..." -
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.
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• "Murdered By My Fiance." Channel 5 News.
• "My Lover, My Killer." Season 2, Episode 7.
• "Helen Bailey: A life shaped by death." BBC News.
• "I was wearing a bikini when he died..." The Guardian.
• "How killer fiance duped grieving Helen Bailey." The Guardian.
• "Murdered author Helen Bailey's life..." Express.
• "Helen Bailey's intimate blog..." Huffington Post.
• "Man who killed author..." BBC News.
• "How devious man murdered two partners..." The Independent.
• "Ian Stewart found guilty..." Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
• "How a donated brain helped convict..." BBC News. -
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
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• "Family of Missing Texas Mom Still Looking For Answers..." People News.
• "3 Years Later: Police Release New Video..." WFAA News.
• "Police, Family Still Haunted By Texas Mom's 2019 Disappearance." Oxygen.
• "Case of Missing Mesquite Mother..." NBC DFW. -
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 public pleas for answers over the years, Karlie Gusé is still missing.
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• Karlie Lain Gusé | Federal Bureau of Investigation
• "Sixteen year old Karlie Guse missing..." NBC News.
• "Where is Karlie Guse?" Crime Online.
• "Family searches for California girl..." People News.
• "Karlie Guse stepmom admits..." Crime Online.
• "Calif. teen came home after party..." People News.
• "No new information on Karlie Guse." Sierra Wave Media.
• "Search continues for California teen..." Las Vegas Review Journal.
• "Search warrants issued..." News 4.
• "Finger Pointing and Accusations: Will Karlie Guse be found?" The Dr. Phil Show -
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 and small town secrets, and obstructed by police corruption. After being passengers in a police pursuit, they fled the vehicle, and while the driver of the vehicle made it back home, Molly and Colt never emerged from those woods.
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• "Lost in Love County." Up and Vanished. Season 1, Episode 4.
• "Two Oklahoma Friends Vanish..." Oxygen.
• "The Mysterious Case of Molly Miller." 2 News Oklahoma.
• "What We Know About Molly Miller & Colt Haynes' Mysterious Disappearances." Oprah Daily.
• "FBI Investigates Oklahoma Sheriff." The Daily Beast.
• "Justice seems closer than ever..." KXII News.
• "Person of interest in Love County disappearance..." KXII News.
• "Missing persons investigation leads to corruption charges for sheriff..." True Crime Daily.
• "Federal arrest sparks hope..." KXII News. -
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.
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Kierra Coles, please contact:
Chicago Police Department: (312) 747-8274
Postal Inspection Service: (877) 876-2455
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• Kierra Michelle Coles | The Charley Project
• "Mom desperate for answers..." ABC News.
• "New Clues in the Case of Missing Pregnant Postal Worker..." NBC Chicago.
• "Kierra Coles' Family Holds Birthday Party..." CBS News.
• "Kierra Coles Search..." NewsNation.
• "Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles..." ABC News.
• "CPD Cold Case: Kierra Coles." Chicago Police. YouTube.
• "Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S." Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. -
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.
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• "Vicious Voyeur." Unusual Suspects. Season 8, episode 4.
• "Calculated Coincidence." Forensic Files. Season 13, episode 14.
• "Catch Me If You Can." Southern Fried Homicide. Season 1, episode 5. -
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.
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• "Missing: Chance Englebert." NewsNation. 2022 Jan 5.
• "Where is Chance Englebert?" NewsNation. 2022 Jan 6.
• "Family fears the worst two months after Wyoming man Chance Englebert vanishes..." NBC News. 2019 Sept 10.
• "No closer two years later, in search for Chance Englebert." NBC 2 Nebraska. 2021 July 6.
• "Search for missing Wyoming man still active." The Fence Post. 2020 Sept 17.
• "Moorcroft man's disappearance remains a mystery..." Cowboy State Daily. 2021 May 3.
• "Police break down timeline..." Nebraska TV. 2019 Dec 3.
• "Chance Leslie Englebert." Tri-State Livestock News. 2013 May 30.
• "Wife of missing Moorcroft man..." Outliers News, County 17. 2019 July 12. -
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.
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• Khadijah Rose Britton | The Charley Project
• Khadijah Rose Britton | Federal Bureau of Investigation
• "Mendocino County authorities renew call for witnesses..." The Press Democrat. Callahan, Mary. 2021 Feb 5.
• "Covelo family lacks closure for missing Native woman Khadijah Britton..." The Press Democrat. Minkler, Alana. 2022 May 13.
• "Khadijah Britton has been missing for four years." The Mendocino Voice. Maxwell, Kate. 2022 Jan 30.
• "Family vows to never let Khadijah Britton be forgotten..." NBC News. Cavallier, Andrea. 2021 Aug 28.
• "Negie Fallis, the lead suspect in Khadijah Britton's disappearance..." Mendo Fever. LaFever, Matt. 2022 Sept 13.
• The Khadijah Britton Story | Confessions of an Ex Cop, YouTube -
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 Albuquerque was that it had not been a fresh start, but rather a spiral into the dark underbelly of the city's drug trafficking and sex work scenes. In 2009, the discovery of the West Mesa Murders prompted investigators to attempt to match one of the eleven sets of remains to Leah Peebles... but none were a match. It has now been more than sixteen years since Leah disappeared.
Albuquerque Police Department: (505) 768-2020
RAINN: 1-800-656-4673
SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357
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• "A Father's Quest." Disappeared. Season 4, Episode 3.
• Leah Peebles | Disappeared Blog
• Leah Peebles | NAMUS
• Leah Rachelle Peebles | The Charley Project
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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 Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Flathead Nation. Her disappearance has become well-known within the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement.
The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | An organization dedicated to spreading awareness about violence against Indigenous women and advocating for solutions to solve the systemic and inter-generational issues that perpetuate cycles of violence against Indigenous women.
Listen to the Stolen: The Search for Jermain podcast. There are pieces of information in this episode that derived from Connie Walker's reporting on Jermain Charlo's case.
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• "The Unsolved Casefile: Where is Jermain Charlo?" Court TV. 2021 September 1.
• "How Jermain Charlo's Disappearance in Montana Has Become a Flashpoint for Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women." Oxygen. Dolak, Kevin. 2021 April 27.
• "The search continues for Jermain Charlo, two years after her disappearance." KRTV. Miller, Katie. 2020 June 17.
• "Family continues fight for justice in Jermain Charlo case." NBC Montana. Brewster, Brady. 2021 March 19.
• "Jermain Charlo still missing after a year." NBC Montana. Garcia, Nicholas. 2019 June 16.
• "Judge vacates trial for Michael Defrance." KPAX. 2021 September 17.
• "Ex-boyfriend of Jermain Charlo appears in court." Great Falls Tribune. Nerbovig, Ashley. 2021 August 5.
• "Trial date vacated in Michael Defrance case, Jermain Charlo's loved ones keep searching." The Missoulian. Buchli, Zoe. 2022 August 19.
• "Jermain Charlo's ex-boyfriend arrested on firearms charge." The Missoulian. Buchli, Zoe. 2021 August 2. - Show more
