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The Zodiac Killer? /// Part 2 /// 961

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The Zodiac Killer remains officially unidentified, making his string of crimes one of the most infamous cold cases in American history. Operating primarily in Northern California between 1968 and 1969, the killer came to symbolize a unique brand of public terror. The Zodiac operated with an almost supernatural ability to evade capture. So who is the Zodiac Killer?  This week Eddie McNamara joins Nic in the Garage to discuss his new book that revives an old Zodiac theory. The book is t...

The Zodiac Killer? /// Part 1 /// 960 

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The Zodiac Killer remains officially unidentified, making his string of crimes one of the most infamous cold cases in American history. Operating primarily in Northern California between 1968 and 1969, the killer came to symbolize a unique brand of public terror. The Zodiac operated with an almost supernatural ability to evade capture. So who is the Zodiac Killer?  This week Eddie McNamara joins Nic in the Garage to discuss his new book that revives an old Zodiac theory. The book is ti...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 4

Chapter 4 /// Double Jeopardy

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Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 4 /// Double Jeopardy

Almost eight years to the night that Margaret Frame disappeared and later was found killed in a park in Brighton, the terror climbed to a new level. This time it was the disappearance of two little girls, best friends who were playing together in a park in Brighton. On the evening of October 9, 1986, two nine-year-old girls, Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway failed to return home. The girls we...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 3

Chapter 3 /// The Search 

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Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 3 /// The Search 

Almost eight years to the night that Margaret Frame disappeared and later was found killed in a park in Brighton, the terror climbed to a new level. This time it was the disappearance of two little girls, best friends who were playing together in a park in Brighton. On the evening of October 9, 1986, two nine-year-old girls, Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway failed to return home. The girls were...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 2 

Chapter 2 /// The Murder of Margaret Frame 

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Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 2 /// The Murder of Margaret Frame 

In the late 1970s sexual assault attacks were on the rise in Brighton, England. London saw a very similar uptick in crimes against women and child as well. By the autumn of 1978, Brighton and the wider Sussex area were already gripped by fear. Reports in the press asked how many potential sex attackers might be prowling the streets of Sussex during the lon...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 1 

Chapter 1 /// The Darkening of Brighton 

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Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 1 /// The Darkening of Brighton

In the late 1970s sexual assault attacks were on the rise in Brighton, England. London saw a very similar uptick in crimes against women and child as well. By the autumn of 1978, Brighton and the wider Sussex area were already gripped by fear. Reports in the press asked how many potential sex attackers might be prowling the streets of Sussex during the long, dark n...

Interstate Strangler /// Part 2 /// 955

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This week in the Garage we explore one of the most unsettling unsolved murder investigations in Indiana and Ohio history - the case of the unidentified killer known as the I-70 Strangler. The killings took place across Indiana and Ohio between 1980 and 1991. During that span, at least 12 men and boys were murdered. The exact number of victims remains uncertain. 

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Interstate Strangler /// Part 1 /// 954

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This week in the Garage we explore one of the most unsettling unsolved murder investigations in Indiana and Ohio history - the case of the unidentified killer known as the I-70 Strangler. The killings took place across Indiana and Ohio between 1980 and 1991. During that span, at least 12 men and boys were murdered. The exact number of victims remains uncertain. 

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Tracy Harkness ////// Part 4 of 4 

Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the attack on Tracy was a crime a passion.  Thirty years have passed since the murder and now Tracy’s family and the Grove City Police Department are hoping that new technology and DNA testing will le...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 3 of 4 

Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the attack on Tracy was a crime a passion.  Thirty years have passed since the murder and now Tracy’s family and the Grove City Police Department are hoping that new technology and DNA testing will le...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 2 of 4 

Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the attack on Tracy was a crime a passion.  Thirty years have passed since the murder and now Tracy’s family and the Grove City Police Department are hoping that new technology and DNA testing will le...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 1 of 4 

Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the attack on Tracy was a crime a passion.  Thirty years have passed since the murder and now Tracy’s family and the Grove City Police Department are hoping that new technology and DNA testing will le...

The House by the Water /// Russell and Shirley Dermond /// Part 2

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, a woman called 911 from the lakeside home of her friends, Russell and Shirley Dermond.

The elderly couple had been missing for days. Concerned friends went to check on them and made a horrifying discovery inside the garage: Russell Dermond was dead. Shirley was nowhere to be found.

What investigators would uncover next would turn this quiet home on Lake Oconee into the center of one of Georgia’s most baffling unsolved murder mysteries. More than a decade later, the question re...

The House by the Water /// Russell and Shirley Dermond /// Part 1

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, a woman called 911 from the lakeside home of her friends, Russell and Shirley Dermond.

The elderly couple had been missing for days. Concerned friends went to check on them and made a horrifying discovery inside the garage: Russell Dermond was dead. Shirley was nowhere to be found.

What investigators would uncover next would turn this quiet home on Lake Oconee into the center of one of Georgia’s most baffling unsolved murder mysteries. More than a decade later, the question re...

The Pastor’s Wife /// Mica Miller /// Part 2 /// 953

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The new Netflix docu-series  Death of a Pastor’s Wife has folks talking, including Nic and the Captain. This week we explore and discuss the life and death of Mica Miller. Mica’s death was ruled a suicide in April of 2024.

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The Pastor’s Wife /// Mica Miller /// Part 1 /// 952
 

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The new Netflix docu-series Death of a Pastor’s Wife has folks talking, including Nic and the Captain. This week we explore and discuss the life and death of Mica Miller. Mica’s death was ruled a suicide in April of 2024. 

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Stars Bar Murders ////// 951

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This week, we step into the Garage to look at a double homicide from 2023. Shortly after closing time, Jessyca Hohn, along with her coworker and best friend, Katie Dunke, were both shot and killed just steps outside of the Stars Bar & Grill. On May 21, 2023, a physical altercation occurred in the parking lot of the bar at which both women worked. This was just one of the events that led up to the double homicide. 

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Fox Hollow Farm /// Part 2 /// 950

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In 1994, Herbert Baumeister’s son discovered a human skull and bone fragments in the woods. Baumeister, a successful businessman, convinced his wife that the bones were from a medical skeleton belonging to his late father, a doctor. In 1996, police murder investigations regarding several missing men intensified. Baumeister's wife became increasingly suspicious, and she allowed law enforcement to search the family's large property known as “Fox Hollow Farms.” Investigators unearthed nearly 10,000 bones and bone fragments burned and scattered throughout the woods. This week, Ni...

Fox Hollow Farm /// Part 1 /// 949

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In 1994, Herbert Baumeister’s son discovered a human skull and bone fragments in the woods. Baumeister, a successful businessman, convinced his wife that the bones were from a medical skeleton belonging to his late father, a doctor. In 1996, police murder investigations regarding several missing men intensified. Baumeister's wife became increasingly suspicious, and she allowed law enforcement to search the family's large property known as “Fox Hollow Farms.” Investigators unearthed nearly 10,000 bones and bone fragments burned and scattered throughout the woods. This week, Ni...

Julie Popovich /// Part 2 /// 948

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The case of Julie Popovich remains a haunting chapter in central Ohio’s criminal history. The murder shocked the region  and some believe that the case continues to raise difficult questions about justice, public records, and the rights of people who claim they were wrongfully convicted.  Julie Popovich was an aspiring young model from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Her death in 2005 drew widespread attention, not only because of the brutality and sadness surrounding the crime, but also because of the young life that had been c...

Julie Popovich /// Part 1 /// 947  

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The case of Julie Popovich remains a haunting chapter in central Ohio’s criminal history. The murder shocked the region  and some believe that the case continues to raise difficult questions about justice, public records, and the rights of people who claim they were wrongfully convicted.  Julie Popovich was an aspiring young model from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Her death in 2005 drew widespread attention, not only because of the brutality and sadness surrounding the crime, but also because of the young life that had been cu...

Yvonne Reglar ////// 946

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Yvonne Reglar is missing from Fairview Park, Ohio since 1977. This week marks 49 years since the day she was abducted from her job at a neighborhood gas station. Fairview Park Police Department have kept the case and story alive for decades. Investigators continue to work the case utilizing new approaches to an old case. By teaming with federal partners and national cold case experts hopefully this cold case is heating up. If you have any information about Yvonne Reglar’s disappearance on Aug. 8, 1977, please call Fa...

Florida Killers ////// 945

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Some of the most haunting serial killer cases in Florida have never been solved. Since the 1970s, investigators have documented clusters of murders across the state with troubling similarities: the same victim profiles, the same methods, and the same remote roadsides and canals. In several cases, detectives suspected a serial offender. The Florida Sheriffs Association is highlighting unresolved serial killer cold cases by utilizing modern forensic tools like DNA analysis and genetic genealogy. The Cold Case Advisory Commission meets quarterly to review stubborn ho...

Amy Bradley /// A Cruise to Nowhere

Nic and the Captain welcome author James Renner into the Garage to discuss his new book, A Cruise to Nowhere, an in-depth examination of the mysterious disappearance of Amy Bradley. Together, they explore the timeline, the evidence, the lingering questions, and why Amy's case continues to captivate investigators and the public decades later.

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Double Death Investigation /// Part 2 /// 943

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Grace Holland, a mother of four, was found dead on July 22, 2020, inside the Creve Coeur, Missouri home of her fiancé Robert Daus. Her case remains highly contested and continues to draw intense scrutiny. The case returned to national headlines in January of 2024, when Robert Daus’s new girlfriend, Dr. Sarah Sweeney was found dead inside his home. 

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Double Death Investigation /// Part 1 /// 942

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Grace Holland, a mother of four, was found dead on July 22, 2020, inside the Creve Coeur, Missouri home of her fiancé Robert Daus. Her case remains highly contested and continues to draw intense scrutiny. The case returned to national headlines in January of 2024, when Robert Daus’s new girlfriend, Dr. Sarah Sweeney was found dead inside his home. 

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Patricia Ann Veach ////// 941

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This month marks fifty seven years since someone killed little Patricia Ann Veach. Patricia was less than a month away from her ninth birthday when she was killed. Two weeks before the murder, she served as a flower girl at her aunt and uncle’s wedding. While Patricia Ann Veach’s murder remains unsolved it will forever be tied to convicted killer Anthony Erthel Williams. Williams was convicted for the abduction murder of ten year old Pamela Powers. Williams proclaimed that the murder...

Missing on Campus /// Judy Martins /// Part 2

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This week in the Garage, we take an in-depth look at the longstanding disappearance of Kent State University student Judy Martins.

Although many years have passed since Judy was last seen, her case remains active and continues to be investigated by law enforcement agencies. Judy was 22 years old at the time of her disappearance, and investigators are still seeking information that could help determine what happened to her and provide answers to those who knew and loved her.

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Missing on Campus /// Judy Martins /// Part 1

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This week in the Garage, we take an in-depth look at the longstanding disappearance of Kent State University student Judy Martins.

Although many years have passed since Judy was last seen, her case remains active and continues to be investigated by law enforcement agencies. Judy was 22 years old at the time of her disappearance, and investigators are still seeking information that could help determine what happened to her and provide answers to those who knew and loved her.

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Free Roaming Predator /// Part 2 /// 940

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In 2006, the Greenville, South Carolina Police Department announced that they had connected one of their unsolved homicides from 1990 to two unsolved homicides that had occurred hundreds of miles away in Missouri. This meant that investigators were not dealing with isolated, unrelated crimes. They were dealing with a linked series. Events connected by a single source, a single method, a single offender who traveled. Yet, the announcement came with a crucial limitation: they did not know the identity of the killer. But th...

Free Roaming Predator /// Part 1 /// 939

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In 2006, the Greenville, South Carolina Police Department announced that they had connected one of their unsolved homicides from 1990 to two unsolved homicides that had occurred hundreds of miles away in Missouri. This meant that investigators were not dealing with isolated, unrelated crimes. They were dealing with a linked series. Events connected by a single source, a single method, a single offender who traveled. Yet, the announcement came with a crucial limitation: they did not know the identity of the killer. But th...

Karina Holmer /// Part 2 /// 938

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The murder of Karina Holmer is one of the most brutal and haunting unsolved cases in Boston’s history. Karina was only 20 years old when she was killed. Her severed upper torso was discovered in a dumpster on the afternoon of June 23rd, 1996. This case has remained unsolved now for 30 years. The case remains active and investigators are continuously seeking any information that could lead to a breakthrough. To submit a tip, you can contact the Boston Police Department Unsol...

Karina Holmer /// Part 1 /// 937

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The murder of Karina Holmer is one of the most brutal and haunting unsolved cases in Boston’s history. Karina was only 20 years old when she was killed. Her severed upper torso was discovered in a dumpster on the afternoon of June 23rd, 1996. This case has remained unsolved now for 30 years. The case remains active and investigators are continuously seeking any information that could lead to a breakthrough. To submit a tip, you can contact the Boston Police Department Unsol...

Suspect #1 /// Part 2 /// 936

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On January 22, 1993 a man walked into the Maple Leaf Motel and attempted to rob and kill the owner operator. Hamid Jebailey, owner of the Maple Leaf Motel was somehow able to fight off 24 year old Curtis Huff Junior after being shot at and struck with a tire iron repeatedly. Before he could flee the scene, Huff was taken into custody in Kissimmee, Florida.  By this time Curtis Huff Junior had already earned his habitual offender status after a series of robberies throughout the Mi...

Suspect #1 /// Part 1 /// 935 

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On January 22, 1993 a man walked into the Maple Leaf Motel and attempted to rob and kill the owner operator. Hamid Jebailey, owner of the Maple Leaf Motel was somehow able to fight off 24 year old Curtis Huff Junior after being shot at and struck with a tire iron repeatedly. Before he could flee the scene, Huff was taken into custody in Kissimmee, Florida.  By this time Curtis Huff Junior had already earned his habitual offender status after a series of robberies throughout the Mid...

3 Billboards ////// 934
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Who wanted Kathy Page dead? The 34 year old mother of two was found dead in her vehicle. At first look, it appeared that she had lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. However, the scene was staged to appear to look like an accident. Someone wanted Kathy dead and that someone covered their tracks. 

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Carnival of Lies ////// Part 4

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May 25th is National Missing Children’s Day. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25, 1983 as the first National Missing Children’s Day. He established the annual observance to bring national awareness to child safety and encourage communities to prioritize protection efforts. The date was chosen to mark the sad anniversary of the disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old who vanished from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979. Twelve years after Etan Patz disappeared and on National Missing Children’s Day 1991, a five-y...

Carnival of Lies ////// Part 3

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May 25th is National Missing Children’s Day. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25, 1983 as the first National Missing Children’s Day. He established the annual observance to bring national awareness to child safety and encourage communities to prioritize protection efforts. The date was chosen to mark the sad anniversary of the disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old who vanished from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979. Twelve years after Etan Patz disappeared and on National Missing Children’s Day 1991, a five-y...

Carnival of Lies ////// Part 2

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May 25th is National Missing Children’s Day. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25, 1983 as the first National Missing Children’s Day. He established the annual observance to bring national awareness to child safety and encourage communities to prioritize protection efforts. The date was chosen to mark the sad anniversary of the disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old who vanished from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979. Twelve years after Etan Patz disappeared and on National Missing Children’s Day 1991, a five-y...

Carnival of Lies ////// Part 1

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May 25th is National Missing Children’s Day. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25, 1983 as the first National Missing Children’s Day. He established the annual observance to bring national awareness to child safety and encourage communities to prioritize protection efforts. The date was chosen to mark the sad anniversary of the disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old who vanished from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979. Twelve years after Etan Patz disappeared and on National Missing Children’s Day 1991, a five-y...