MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Tamla Horsford // Joseph Smedley

MURDERED: Girly Chew Hossencofft: When a young mother fails to show up at her scheduled shift at the bank, her friends and colleagues are immediately suspicious. The investigation into her disappearance uncovers a truth so twisted, it’s almost impossible to believe -- and shows us all how tangled people can become in the web of a con-man’s lies. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of resources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-girly-chew-hossencofft/ by Crime Junkie

47 min listen

SERIAL KILLER: Charlie Brandt: In 2004 a seemingly normal man commits an unthinkable crime. Police and friends are left to wonder what caused this man to just snap but his older sister holds the key and reveals a dark family secret that would completely change the investigation. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-charlie-brandt/ by Crime Junkie

44 min listen

UNIDENTIFIED: St. Louis Doe // Beth Doe: Two different people have one terrible thing in common: they were both brutally murdered but despite evidence left at the scene no one has been able to identify them in decades, leaving many still wondering who they are and what really happened to them. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/unidentified-st-louis-doe-beth-doe by Crime Junkie

55 min listen

WANTED: Monsters of Ohio Part 1: In the 1980s something strange was going on in Ohio. Almost a dozen young girls were kidnapped and murdered, many of the killers still unknown to this day. And it all started in June of 1980 with the case of Asenath Dukat. **** All ad-sales profits from this episode are being donated to the NAACP To learn more check out these podcasts: 1619 (New York Times) About Race Code Switch (NPR) Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights) Pod Save the People (Crooked Media) Seeing White Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/wanted-monsters-ohio-part-1/ by Crime Junkie

53 min listen

CONSPIRACY: The Smiley Face Killer: For over 20 years young college-aged men have been going missing, only to turn up dead in local waterways. Police think these cases are tragic accidents, but a small group of investigators have long believed there’s something else at work…something much more sinister that all leads back to one huge question. Are the Smiley Face Killers real? Sources for this episode cannot be listed due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/conspiracy-the-smiley-face-killer/ by Crime Junkie

47 min listen

MURDERED: Faith Hedgepeth: When 19-year-old college student Faith Hedgepeth is horrifically slain in her apartment after a night out clubbing, the local police are shockingly tight-lipped...until information starts flooding out and raising so many new questions. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-faith-hedgepeth/ by Crime Junkie

66 min listen

MURDERED: Shaquita Bennett // Tara Costigan: This week, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we're bringing you the stories of two women whose lives were stolen by their abusive ex-partners. We are supporting two organizations. The Network, which is a Chicago based advocacy group who has provided training and services to people in the same area where Shaquita lived. We also are supporting the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice in their missions to foster change at all levels and empower communities to better meet the needs of survivors everywhere. Sources for this episode cannot be listed due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-shaquita-bennett-tara-costigan by Crime Junkie

37 min listen

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Rey Rivera: In 2006 Rey Rivera was found dead at the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore. Did he die by suicide, or was something more sinister at play? Following the release of this episode, representatives of Porter Stansberry contacted Crime Junkie to inform us of information regarding Rey Rivera’s case that had not yet been made public, and we want to alert our listeners to that information for the sake of being exhaustive. Not only did Porter Stansberry offer a reward to find Rey, he also hired a private detective to lead the search for Rey. Although previously reported accounts suggested that Porter did not cooperate with police, this appears not to have been correct. Porter did urge all of his employees and even all of his company’s clients to contact the police with any information about Rey’s whereabouts. After Rey’s body was found, Porter never issued a gag order telling employees not to help the police. Porter in fact fully cooperated with the Police after Rey’ by Crime Junkie

58 min listen

UNIDENTIFIED: Flathead County Doe: The Flathead County Sheriff's office and the DNA Doe Project are so close to identifying a man who’s been a doe for almost 17 years, but they need your help get this case across the finish line. Could you be related to the Flathead County Doe? Based on his DNA, the DNA Doe Project believes that his family lineage could be linked to one of 11 family names in one of 3 different counties. Please keep in mind this does not exclude other last names or locations. He could potentially be related to family members or ancestors from: Harlan County, KY with the last names: Saylor, Helton, Brock, or Blanton He could potentially be related to family members or ancestors from: Montgomery County, IN with the last names: Ward, Linn, or Barrett He could potentially be related to family members or ancestors from: Hancock County, TN with the last names: Greene, Epperson, Seales, or Trent The DNA Doe Project asks that anyone who has taken a Direct to Consumer DNA t by Crime Junkie

21 min listen

WANTED: Monsters of Ohio Part 2: After Asenath Dukat, 11 more young girls in Ohio were kidnapped and murdered. Many under eerily similar circumstances. Is this the work of one or two predators or are there many monsters still on the prowl in Ohio? Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/wanted-monsters-ohio-part-2/ by Crime Junkie

42 min listen

SERIAL KILLER: Ed Kemper: When female college students started turning up dead in Santa Cruz in 1972, local police had no leads and no reason to suspect their friend Ed might be behind the grisly killings. We want to learn more about YOU! If you fill out our brief listener survey you will be entered to win a $250 Amazon gift card!! 4 Winners will be chosen at random after the survey ends on 9/6. If you won, you will receive an email on 9/14. You can take the survey HERE Sources for this episode cannot be listed due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-ed-kemper/ by Crime Junkie

38 min listen

MURDERED: Billy Stafford: A violent marriage ends in a bloody murder. Police solve the case -- but it’s the victim who ends up on trial in a case that thrust the issue of domestic violence into the public conversation and made it impossible for law enforcement to ignore. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there are resources to help. In Canada, you can visit https://sheltersafe.ca/ for domestic violence resources and information or for more information on the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia please visit https://avaloncentre.ca/ In the United States, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or text the word START to 88788. For more information on the Coburn Place in Indianapolis please visit https://coburnplace.org/ Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-billy-stafford/ by Crime Junkie

39 min listen

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Mitrice Richardson: Mitrice Richardson disappeared after being released from an LA County Sheriff's station, leaving behind questions about mental health, police bias, and much more. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-mitrice-richardson/ by Crime Junkie

37 min listen

INFAMOUS: Tommy Zeigler: Tommy Zeigler was sentenced to death for the murders of his wife, her parents, and a customer at his Winter Garden, Florida furniture store in 1976. He’s still on death row today - 45 years later. But did he do it? And could DNA evidence exonerate him? Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-tommy-zeigler/ by Crime Junkie

51 min listen

INFAMOUS: Manhole Murders: The investigation into one man reported missing from South Bend, Indiana, uncovers four dead bodies and many uncomfortable truths, and shines a light into one of the darkest corners of America. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-manhole-murders/ by Crime Junkie

48 min listen

CONSPIRACY: Ray Gricar: Summary: In 2005, a day of playing hooky for Ray Gricar turned into an enduring mystery for his friends and family and left the world to wonder if there is a bigger conspiracy at play. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/conspiracy-ray-gricar/ by Crime Junkie

36 min listen

INFAMOUS: The “Lonely Hearts” Killers: In the late 1940's, women who thought they'd found true love were being conned out of their life savings by a man and his sister who would go to brutal lengths to keep their scheme going. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-the-lonely-hearts-killers/ by Crime Junkie

41 min listen

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: The Yuba County Five: In February 1978, five young men headed from their home in Yuba County, California to catch a college basketball game – and never came home. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-yuba-county-five/ by Crime Junkie

56 min listen

INFAMOUS: Lipstick Killer: A young Chicago girl's brutal murder in 1946 led police to a dangerous criminal with more blood on his hands than anyone could have imagined. However, decades later those who re-examine the facts wonder if they got the wrong man. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-lipstick-killer/ by Crime Junkie

44 min listen

UPDATE: Sumter County Does - IDENTIFIED!!!: As of 2pm ET on January 21, 2021 The Sumter County Sheriff's office has identified the Sumter County Does as 25-year-old Pamela Buckley of Colorado Springs, CO and 30-year-old James Freund of Lancaster, PA. To continue to support the DNA Doe project go here: https://dnadoeproject.org/ Source material for this episode: https://www.facebook.com/Sumter-County-Sheriffs-Office-Sumter-SC-178743352170569/?ref=page_internal https://abcnews4.com/news/local/identities-to-be-released-in-nearly-45-year-old-cold-case by Crime Junkie

8 min listen

MURDERED: Martha Moxley: When 15-year-old Martha Moxley was brutally murdered in 1975, no one could have imagined that the search for her killer might lead right to the doorstep of American royalty. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-martha-moxley/ by Crime Junkie

45 min listen

INFAMOUS: The Dexter Killer: In October 2008, Johnny Altinger headed out to meet up for the first time with Jen, a woman he’d met on a popular online dating site. They had plans to meet at her place for a casual hook-up, and Johnny diligently followed the driving directions she’d emailed him earlier that day. But when he walked through the door of her detached garage in Edmonton, Alberta, it wasn’t love he found but something much more sinister. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-dexter-killer/ by Crime Junkie

44 min listen

SERIAL KILLER: Rodney Alcala: He was charming enough to win an episode of The Dating Game back in the 70's and that charm is what allowed Rodney Alcala to slip through police's fingers time and time again. Though his reign of terror lasted only a few years, he may be one of the most prolific serial killers of our time and police still need your help to identify some of his victims. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-rodney-alcala/ by Crime Junkie

42 min listen

MURDERED: Tamika Huston: When Tamika Huston goes missing and leaves everything behind, her family is sure from the very start that something terrible has happened, because she never would have left without her dog. It will take dedicated police work and vital clues for them to learn the truth. Sources for this episode cannot be listed due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-tamika-huston/ by Crime Junkie

36 min listen

MISSING: The Beaumont Children: Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont left their home in Adelaide to go swimming at the beach on Australia Day 1966 and were never seen again. Their disappearance changed Australian life forever. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-beaumont-children/ by Crime Junkie

71 min listen

MURDERED: Diana Alvarez: In 2016 a young girl went missing from her home in the middle of the night. It would take four excruciatingly long years before her family would get solid answers about what happened to her. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-diana-alvarez/ by Crime Junkie

41 min listen

MURDERED: Jerry Michael Williams: One day before his anniversary Jerry Michael Williams went for a duck hunting trip on Lake Seminole but never returned home. For years people were convinced he had been eaten by alligators but the truth was much more sinister. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-jerry-michael-williams/ by Crime Junkie

46 min listen

MISSING: Tara Calico: A bright young college student vanishes while out on a bike ride, leaving behind a mystery that's endured for over 30 years. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-tara-calico/ Please note our source material stated the book in the photo is title My Secret Audrina, by V.C. Andrews. The book actual name is My Sweet Audrina. by Crime Junkie

53 min listen

MURDERED: The Hendricks Family: For years, David Hendricks was the walking embodiment of the true crime trope "The Husband Did It." After his family was brutally murdered in their Illinois home back in 1983, police were quick to zero in on him as their main suspect despite the lack of evidence and mostly because... nothing else made any sense. Decades later some still believe in his guilt but knowing what we know now can you still be so sure? Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-hendricks-family/ by Crime Junkie

50 min listen

MURDERED: Annamarie Cochrane Rintala: Just like love knows no gender, neither does jealousy, dysfunction or murder. In honor of domestic violence awareness month we are partnering with The Network/La Red to bring awareness to issues of domestic violence within the LGBTQ community. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-annamarie-cochrane-rintala/ by Crime Junkie

45 min listen

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