Crime Junkie

Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it’s assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young girls go missing…only to have their bodies discovered within days in a similar manner…the community must ask: is a serial killer stalking the streets of Rochester? And is he choosing his victims based on a seemingly random characteristic? This is Part 1 of 2.

Check out Alphabet Killer: The True Story of the Double Initial Murders by Cheri Farnsworth.

Check out Nightmare in Rochester: The Double Initial Murders by Michael Benson.

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When a beloved college student disappears on her way home one January day in 2007, a massive city-wide ground search is initiated, and the community is hopeful that she’ll be found and brought safely home. But as hope starts to dwindle, investigators realize that a predator has been stalking their community for years, hiding in plain sight.

For more information on Texas Equusearch, please visit their website, texasequusearch.org.

For more information about the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC), please visit their website, stalkingawareness.org.

• If you or someone you know is a victim of stalking, please reach out to the VictimConnect Resource Center at 1-855-484-2846, or you can chat online at victimconnect.org.
• You can also contact the following resources:
  • The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
  • RAINN’s National Sexual Abuse Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

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In honor of this past National Missing Persons Day, Ashley and Brit are going to take turns telling you the stories of seven missing kids that all have a certain connection. These are the stories of 7 out of 36 missing kids that are featured in the 1993 music video for the song Runaway Train by Soul Asylum. A majority of those cases have been resolved thanks to that video, but that means there are still too many left that need your attention – and maybe someone, somewhere out there holds the key to solving their cases.

Don’t forget to tune into The Deck and Dark Downeast this week to hear the remaining 2 stories of those highlighted in Soul Asylum’s music video!

Runaway Train by Soul Asylum

If you have any information about:

• Byron Page:Please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
• Kimberly “Kim” Doss:Please contact the Davenport Police Department at (563) 326-7979.
• Patrick “Shawn” Betz or Jason Matthew Lea: Please contact the Upland Police Department at (909) 946-7624 or Crimestoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
• Wilda Mae Benoit: Please contact the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 775-5111.
• Duane Fochtman: Please contact the Lincoln City Police Department at (541) 994-3636.
• Martha Wes Dunn and Eric Owens:Please contact the Morris County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 645-2232 or the Augusta Police Department of Public Safety at (316) 775-4500.
• Christopher Kerze:Please contact the Eagan Police Department at (651) 675-5700.
  • If you or anyone you know is thinking about suicide, emotional support can be reached by calling or texting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at1-800-273-TALK (8255).
  • PRECEDENT: Jacob Wetterling

If you are a law enforcement agency or a family member of one of the people we mentioned in this or any of the highlight episodes and you’re looking for coverage on the case – please reach out to us as [email protected].

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Over the past 20 years, Maura Murray’s case has taken on a life of its own. It’s become hard to distinguish what’s fact versus what’s rumor… until now. For the first time ever, we’re getting Maura’s fullstory from the person who knew her best - her sister, Julie Murray.

But there’s so much more. Once you’re done listening, make sure you go listen to and followMedia Pressure wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Julie Murray on social media:
TikTok: @mauramurraymissing

Instagram: @mysistermauramurray

Facebook: @Maura Murray Missing Official Group

Twitter: ​​@JulieMurray2_9

To read more about Julie Murray’s #EngageWithEmpathy campaign, please visit this link.

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When Aarushi Talwar is found brutally murdered in her bedroom, it sets off one of the strangest and most controversial murder cases in India’s history.

Check out Avirook Sen’s book, Aarushi, here.

Watch Aarushi: Beyond Reasonable Doubt here

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A fun-filled wakeboarding festival turns tragic after a young woman’s body is found floating in the lake. Her family is told that it was an accident, but they begin to suspect that her friends may know more than what they are saying.

Check out the Without Warning Podcast, hosted by Sheila Wysocki and Danielle Burch!

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When 14-year-old Christie Mullins is found murdered, police are quick to charge a young man who fits the description of the killer to a tee. However, as the case unfolds, Christie’s father – and the public – realize that the case is not as open and shut as it seems.

You can read John Oller’s An All-American Murder for free here!

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In this episode, we discuss the latest update in the Colonial Parkway Murders case. Investigators have recently named Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. as a suspect in three unsolved killings from the late 1980s... including one of the double homicides in the Colonial Parkway Murders.

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Just days before she was due to give birth to her second child, 24-year-old Evelyn Hernandez goes missing, along with her 5-year-old son Alex. And although her disappearance receives some media attention, it pales in comparison to a much more infamous case that shares disturbing similarities.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the San Francisco Police Department at 415-553-1145.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our episode on the disappearance of Lucely Aramburo!

MURDERED: Laci Peterson (Part 1)

MURDERED: Laci Peterson (Part 2)

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A young mother walks out her front door in the middle of the night and seems to vanish into thin air. With little help from law enforcement, her family and friends fight to keep her case active and find the answers they deserve.

If you have any information on Lily’s disappearance, please call the Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 or you can submit a tip anonymously HERE.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.

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