Crime Junkie

In 1995, a married couple vanishes from their Ohio home without a trace, leaving behind their five kids, an unlocked gun cabinet, and a house full of clues. As ransom calls roll in and suspicions mount, their family is left wondering: Was this a planned disappearance? Or something more sinister?

• If you know anything about the disappearance of John and Shelly Markley, contact the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office at 330-675-2540. 
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In 1980, the ex-wife of a British aristocrat and her Italian friend vanished from a small ski resort town during a snowstorm in the mountains of central Italy, and investigators had a simple theory—they got lost and had some kind of accident. But when mysterious messages arrive, clues lead them on a decades-long deep dive into the art world jet set, the mafia underworld…and even the Vatican.

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When a young mom and her two small daughters disappear without a trace from Topeka, Kansas, in May 2000, her family goes on a decades-long hunt for answers. But right in the middle of our reporting, the family gets a huge tip that could change everything.

If you have any information about the disappearances of Jennifer Lancaster or Sidney and Monique Smith, please reach out to Topeka PD at 785-368-9551. You can also submit a tip to ...

When Jennifer Farber Dulos vanished after dropping her five children off at school in New Canaan, Connecticut, on May 24, 2019, all eyes were on her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. And when investigators found surveillance footage showing Fotis suspiciously stopping at multiple trash cans in a nearby city and throwing things just hours after she disappeared, a massive hunt for evidence kicked off, and a conspiracy involving at leas...

In 1980, two women and a two-year-old girl seemingly vanish into thin air on their way back from a gospel concert in Lowcountry, South Carolina, and their mysterious disappearance leaves their families pushing for justice for decades.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Sarah Boyd, Kimberly Boyd and Linda McCord can contact the Dorchester County sheriff’s office at 843-832-0300.

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After a fourteen-year-old goes missing from her boyfriend’s home in Iowa in 1980, her mother puts all the pressure she can on police to take her daughter’s case seriously and bring her home.

• If you or anyone you know has any information about the disappearance of Kimberly Doss, please contact Davenport PD at 563-326-7979 or call Quad City CrimeStoppers at 309-762-9500 to leave an anonymous tip.
   

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When Peggy Hettrick’s body was found in an open field in Fort Collins, Colorado, police rushed to the nearest suspect. But clues left behind on Peggy’s body later turn the case upside down, leaving justice undone and multiple victims in the wake of a sloppy investigation. 

In Part 2, we take a closer look at other viable suspects in Peggy's case, some who were ignored or dismissed by investigators, and others we uncovered ourselves.

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When Peggy Hettrick’s body was found in an open field in Fort Collins, Colorado, police rushed to the nearest suspect. But clues left behind on Peggy’s body later turn the case upside down, leaving justice undone and multiple victims in the wake of a sloppy investigation. 

Join us in asking the Colorado Attorney General to reopen Peggy’s case, assign a new investigator and explore new DNA testing by following this link. 

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In the 1970s, few places on earth were more queer-friendly than San Francisco. But it wasn’t all drag queens and rainbows in the City by the Bay, and when the bodies of gay men started turning up one after another, fear spread like wildfire, and it got harder and harder to distinguish rumor from fact.

If you have any information about murders connected to the Doodler, please call the San Francisco PD’s 24-hour tip line at 415-575-44...

Kala Williams was 20 years old when her family stopped hearing from her. Weeks later, her body was discovered dismembered in the woods with the DNA of a possible suspect on her body and items from the crime scene. Yet, the DNA evidence hasn’t been enough to charge him in Kala’s case - or the disappearance of another Spokane woman two years prior. 

If you know something about the disappearance of Heather Higgins or the murder of Kala...

Nic Monroe is in a rut. At twenty-four, she lives alone in a dinky apartment in her hometown of Mishawaka, Indiana, she’s just gotten a DWI, and she works the same dead-end job she’s been working since high school, a job she only has because her boss is a family friend and feels sorry for her. Everyone has felt sorry for her for the last seven years—since the day her older sister, Kasey, vanished without a trace.

On the night Kasey ...

In honor of May being National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month, Brit sits down with Red River Métis woman and survivor Fallon Farinacci to hear her story—and how a series of tragic events set her on a path toward tremendous advocacy and change for her community.

Fallon’s Celebrate Indigenous Resilience GoFundMe can be viewed at this link. All proceeds go to the Abbey House and Manitoba Metis Federation St. Eu...

In September of 1985, two teenagers drove into Westside Park but, tragically, never left the park alive. The police have spent decades trying to hunt down their killer.

If you know anything about the murders of Ethan Dixon and Kimberly Dowell, please contact the Muncie police department at 765-747-4867. You can also contact them anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 765-286-4050, or send an anonymous tip at this link.

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A young soldier, home on leave, should have been safe in his own neighborhood. Instead, 19-year-old Solomon Robinson was murdered in a park full of people — but no one has ever come forward to say what really happened. Decades later, his family is still searching for justice, and detectives are hoping someone will finally break the silence.

The FBI is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the identity, arrest, and convic...

When the family of a beloved high school teacher is brutally killed, investigators race to make sense of a chaotic crime scene that defies simple explanation. They find themselves asking: was the whole thing staged? And if so, who staged it and why?

We highly recommend listening to season 2 Anne Roderique-Jones’ podcast, Ozarks True Crime. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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After a woman goes missing, it’s up to law enforcement and her children to make sure justice is served. But listen closely, because we think there might be more crimes out there connected to this case that are yet to be solved…

• If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse of any kind, you are not alone. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788 for help.

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John O’Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department, died of blunt force trauma and hypothermia on January 29, 2022, after being found on a fellow Boston Police Officer’s front lawn during a blizzard. His girlfriend, Karen Read, is charged with allegedly backing into John with her SUV, and leaving him to die in the cold after a night of drinking. But her defense team poses a different theory – a massive cover-up spannin...

In 2003, construction workers in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, discovered a concrete tomb hidden in the basement of a run-down building. Inside were the remains of a young woman, hogtied with pantyhose and electrical cords, this gruesome scene was more than shocking—it was deeply calculated. It took more than two decades for investigators to identify her as 16-year-old Patricia McGlone, who was last seen in 1969. But despite finally gi...

In the summer of 1966, three young women head to the beaches of Lake Michigan and are never seen again, setting off a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.

• If you have any information about the disappearances of Patricia Blough, Ann Miller, and Renee Bruhl, please contact the Indiana State Police tip line at 317-232-8248, or the Westchester Police Department at 708-345-0060.
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