Crime and Crime Again

In March 2020, just as COVID-19 embarked on its path of destruction, 27 year old Navajo woman, Pepita Redhair, disappeared from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pepita had been in a relationship with a man who had become abusive. There was more than one occasion on which police were called to the home that Pepita shared with her boyfriend for domestic disturbances, and just weeks before she disappeared, Pepita was hospitalized as an assault victim.

Four years after she disappeared, and Pepita Redhair is still missing. Pepita's family has participated in numerous MMIW / MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) rallies...

Terrance Williams was working to rebuild his life in Naples, Florida after moving there with his mother. But on January 12th, 2004, a chance — and unfortunate — encounter with a Collier County Sheriff's Deputy altered the course of not only Terrance's life and the lives of his loved ones, but also the lives and realities of another family who had experienced the very same thing.

In October 2003, three months before Terrance disappeared, a man named Felipe Santos also had the misfortune of interacting with a Collier County Sheriff's Deputy during a traffic incident. That deputy's name? Steve Calkins. 

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On April 26th, 2009, shoppers at a local department store in Snellville, Georgia could never have imagined that as they walked to their cars, shopping bags in hand, they would hear a horrifying scream... followed by the pop of a single gunshot. A woman was shot in the parking lot of a busy shopping center as her infant son cried for her from inside of her vehicle. The woman was 25 year old Heather Strube.

As the suspect fled, panic ensued. Though there were multiple witnesses to the crime who were able to describe the suspect, even investigators could not...

Logan Schiendelman was 19 years old when he disappeared from his hometown of Tumwater, Washington on May 19th, 2016. The following day, his car was found wrecked and abandoned on I-5... but Logan was nowhere to be found. In fact, he wasn't officially reported missing until three days after his car was discovered and impounded. To this day, Logan Schiendelman is still missing.
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• "Last Words." Disappeared. Season 9, Ep...

In Spring 2002, 39 year old Dana Pastori put in her two week notice at her job and told her coworkers that she was packing up to leave New Orleans. But the next day, Dana suddenly just... stopped showing up to work. When coworkers became concerned about her sudden disappearance, Dana's boyfriend informed them that Dana had been involved in an accident and would be in the hospital for the foreseeable future. But then, his story took several twists and turns, until Dana's family and friends had all been told different accounts about what became of the free-spirited mother of two. Years...

Madison Scott, known as Maddy to family and friends, was 20 years old when she attended a party at Hogsback Lake, about 15 miles south of her hometown of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada. Maddy's original plan was to camp overnight with a friend from high school that she had recently reconnected with. But when the party got too rowdy and her friend ended up with a minor injury, Maddy was left to camp alone when her friend decided to leave the party with her new boyfriend instead. In fact, no one who attended the party that night stayed to camp overnight, leaving...

In late October 2014, gunshots rang out amid the backdrop of a farm owned by a prominent local family in Cadiz, Kentucky. Those gunshots would lead to the horrifying discovery of three members of the Champion family, lifeless in their own home. While three members of the family had been murdered, one member of the family managed to escape the house alive. And he certainly had a tale to tell for investigators.

Lindsey, Joy, and Emily Champion lost their lives in an unspeakable act of violence. So then... how did Ryan Champion survive the brutality?
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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. <...

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...

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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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...

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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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...

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.

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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.

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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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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.
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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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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...

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.

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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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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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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...

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...

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 experiencing domestic violence, please know that you are not alone. Below are a few...

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 in the search for his son. Since June 2021, David Robinson has been the driving force behind...

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 for Missy in the aftermath of this horrific tragedy.

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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.

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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.

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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 been found. If you have any information, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (814) 696-6100 or...

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 silence before the caller hung up. To this day, it's unknown whether Cheyann made...

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 at 1-800-222-8477.

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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 authorities, Olivia's family was essentially left to search for her on their own.

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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.

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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 the first few months after he disappeared, but there have never been any confirmed sightings of Macin.

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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://blackandmissinginc.com/

Help Find Keeshae Jacobs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Help-Find-Keeshae-Jacobs-345064462508759/
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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 doesn't arrive at school one morning and is reported missing by her...