Crime Junkie

The sudden disappearance of the manager at an Off-Track Betting parlor has his family, friends, and the police convinced he's met with foul play at the hands of someone he knows.

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Reed Jeppson, a Salt Lake City teen, went outside to feed his dogs one Sunday afternoon in 1964 – and vanished, with the dogs, into thin air. Decades later, his heartbroken family still has so many unanswered questions.

If you have any information about Reed, please contact Salt Lake City police at 801-799-3000.

If Reed is alive today, he’s 74-years-old. He’s white, with medium blond hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5’6 and 140 pounds, and he had braces on his top and bottom teeth.

CDC Suicide Risks and Protective Factors

• 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 at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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After nearly 50 years as East Haven, Connecticut’s Jane Doe, police have finally identified the murder victim found behind Bradlees Department Store as 18-year-old Patricia Newsom. Now, they need your help to catch her killer – or killers.

If you have any information about Patricia Newsom, call East Haven police at 203-468-3824.

Join the FindPatriciaNewsom Facebook group for updates.

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For information on how to upload your DNA profile to GEDmatch, please visit the GEDmatch website.

Check out the following links for guides and tip sheets on what to do when a loved one goes missing:

• Missing Persons Primer – The Center for Hope
• Missing Persons Guide – Missing Persons Advocacy Network
• Finding a Missing Loved One – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Missing Persons Checklists 1 & 2 – IHaveVanished.com
• Missing-Child, Emergency-Response, Quick-Reference Guide for Families
• Missing Child Clearinghouses (every state)
• Resources for Families of Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Adults
• When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
• Cuando su Niño está desaparecido: Una guía de supervivencia familiar
• Social Media Guidebook for Families of Missing and Runaway Children
• ​What to do if your child is missing – Peas In Their Pods
• Missing Persons Checklist - Colorado Bureau of Investigation
• Someone I Know is Missing – Kansas Bureau of Investigation
• Virginia Missing Person Family Resource Guide
• Missing people: A guide for family members and service providers (Australia)
• What to do when someone goes missing (UK)
• What if the Police Won't Investigate my Case?

Other organizations:

• National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
• DOE Network
• Anti-Predator Project
• Private Investigations for the Missing
• Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons
• Find Me Group

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On March 24th, 2012, Molly Young rushed to her on-again, off-again boyfriend Richie Minton's aid, only to be found dead hours later in his Carbondale, Illinois apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. Did she take her own life, or was she the victim of foul play? With lingering doubts about the investigation's integrity, the search for answers continues.

Join the“Justice for Molly” Facebook group to learn more.

• 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 at800-799-7233 or text START to 88788 for help.
• 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).

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When a young mother vanishes from her small town, alarm bells sound immediately. Local police are on the case, but just a few days into the investigation, the woman’s family discovers that she had been having a secret affair with a married police officer. When that officer turns out to be the lead investigator on the case, speculation runs rampant. Her family is sure she was murdered by this officer, and the motive seems clear. So, why after twenty years does her case remain ice cold?

October 18th, 2023 is the 20th anniversary of Rachel’s disappearance. If you live in Elkton, VA, please go out and show your support for Rachel and her loved ones at her 20th anniversary vigil on 10/18/23 at 8PM. The exact location will be updated onFacebook.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Rachel Good, please call Special Agent Chris Depot of the Virginia State Police at 540-829-7400. You can also leave an anonymous tip on their website:

https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/virginia-state-police/case/virginia-state-police-case-04-25446/

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In May 2021, Crime Junkie covered the 1981 murder of Father Patrick Ryan and the subsequent conviction of James Reyos. Now almost 40 years since James' arrest, officials discovered that there is untested evidence that has been sitting idle...which proved James was innocent and was only uncovered because two Crime Junkies listening to our episode decided to make a little noise.

Support The Innocence Project of Texas at innocencetexas.org.

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When 18-year-old Jade Winston is found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in her Carrier Mills, Illinois, apartment in August 2007, the entire community is stunned, and investigators are split on whether she was murdered or if she took her own life. As rumors fly, a Coroner's Jury rules Jade's death a homicide. But 16 years later, the case is on the shelf, and her family is still desperate to know what happened…and praying that someone will give it the attention it deserves.

Saline County Sheriff’s Office: (618) 252-8661

Please visit the Justice for Jade Facebook page.

Please join us in writing a letter to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office urging them to intervene and investigate Jade’s case. Below the Episode Info you will find a prompt you can use and the address to send the letter to. You can also contact the office usingthis form.

Letter to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

(WHERE TO SEND)

Office of the Illinois Attorney General

Constituent Services

100 West Randolph Street

Chicago, IL 60601

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Dear Attorney General Raoul,

I am writing to you as a concerned citizen and a listener of Crime Junkie, a true crime podcast that recently investigated the death of Jade Winston in Carrier Mills, IL.

Jade was an 18-year-old high school senior who died of a gunshot wound to the head while in her apartment on August 17th, 2007. A Saline County Coroner's Jury ruled Jade's death a homicide in January 2008. However, leadership at the Saline County Sheriff's Office have publicly shared their "personal opinions" that Jade died by suicide. While they maintain that the case is open, it's not active.

I am deeply troubled by the lack of progress. Mixed messaging, where an agency's public statements are not consistent with the official designation of a case, can erode public trust. This can lead to skepticism about the agency's competence or motives. Public statements can also inadvertently influence potential witnesses. If the public believes the investigating agency has already reached a conclusion, even informally, individuals might be less likely to come forward with information, thinking it might not be considered relevant. Meanwhile, Jade's family and the community are left in a state of uncertainty, and their faith in the justice system has been profoundly shaken.

The Attorney General’s Office can intervene in cases where there are conflicts of interest or when the complexity of the case demands a comprehensive approach. Given the nature of this case, I am respectfully urging you to have your office conduct a thorough investigation into this matter. By taking over this investigation, your office could bring fresh perspectives, resources, and a renewed commitment to finding the truth. Furthermore, your intervention would instill public confidence in the justice system.

I am hopeful that with your help, we can bring closure to Jade’s family, provide answers to a concerned community, and ensure that justice prevails.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

[Your Full Name]

[Your Signature (if sending a printed letter)]

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When 32-year-old Deanna Cook is found murdered in her home, her family automatically suspects her ex-husband. But despite a swift arrest, the investigation into her homicide reveals appalling gaps in the Dallas 911 system and the people who failed Deanna when she needed them most.

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When Pherbia Tinsley is found shot to death inside her car miles from her apartment in Central Virginia, authorities work fast to try and find her killer. Detectives uncover a handful of wild secrets in the lives of those around Pherbia which only deepen the mystery. Suspects are developed but the questions: who wanted Pherbia dead? and why? still plagues cold case investigators.

If you know any information about the unsolved murder of Pherbia ‘Faye’ Tinsley, please call theCharlottesville Police Crimestoppers Tip Line at 434-977-4000.

TheJustice for Pherbia ‘Faye’ Tinsley Facebook page is still going strong. This page was a source for many of the photos we used in the blog post for this episode.

To learn more about the Freedom K9 Project, please visitwww.freedomK9project.com.

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When Morgan Patten is killed in a mysterious auto crash while visiting her fiancé in North Carolina, police are quick to call it a tragic accident. But her loved ones believe she was the victim of foul play, and they won’t rest until they learn the truth.

If you know anything about Morgan’s death or the circumstances surrounding it, please contact the Pattens [email protected].

And to find out other ways to help, check their website,morgansmilestogo.com and theMorgan’s Miles To Go Facebook page.

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