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Our card this week is Dorothy “Dee" Scofield, the 4 of Hearts from Florida.

Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken was just a toddler when 12-year-old Dee Scofield disappeared from a local department store. When he was a teenager, he remembers his parents bringing up the missing little girl from his hometown. Later, as a dad, it would cause him to lie awake at night, worrying about his own daughter. And down the line, as a new detective, it would continue to haunt him when he began investigating the case for himself. And today… even as a Chief of the entire department… he won’t rest until he knows what happened to Dee Scofield.

• If you have any information about the disappearance of Dorothy “Dee” Scofield in 1976, please call Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken at 352-369-7000, or email [email protected].
  

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Our card this week is Debra Owens, the 7 of Diamonds from Florida.

Debra was a woman who deserved better than what she got in the last year of her life. Every day she woke up, she was a survivor of something or someone. Over 20 years after she was brutally murdered, no onehas been held accountable.

• If you have any information about the murder of Debra Owens in 2002, please contact the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office major crimes unit at 352-249-2790, or you can anonymously report information at Crime Stoppers of Citrus County at888-269-8477.
• If you or someone you know are a victim of domestic violence, know that help is available. You can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at800-799-7233, or text “START” to88788.
  

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Our card this week is Anna Hliaras, the 10 of Clubs from Ohio.

Anna Hliaras was a vigilant fixture in her Dayton, Ohio, neighborhood. She was essentially neighborhood watch before it was even a thing. And her mission was to make sure any and all disturbances in her community were called out. But investigators fear her tenacious behavior could’ve led to her demise…

• If you have any information about the 1981 murder of Anna Hliaras in northwest Dayton, Ohio, please call the Cold Case Unit at the Dayton Police Department at937-333-7109.
  

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Our card this week is JaQuan Atkins, the 10 of Clubs from Virginia.

30-year-old JaQuan had a lot going for him in the spring of 2021. He had a good job and a tight crew of friends that he performed with as part of a local rap group. But most important to him –his close-knit family: a devoted mom, little nieces and nephews who called him “Uncle Quan,” and a big brother he admired. But police believe that brother is holding a secret…

• If you know anything about the murder of JaQuan Atkins in 2021, you can call in a tip to the Richmond Police Department at 804-780-1000, or remain anonymous by submitting a tip through P-3 Tips – you can access that app online or download it on your smartphone.

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Our card this week is Alexander WInspeare, the Jack of Clubs from Florida.

At 93, Alexander Winspeare had been through a lot in his long life. He was a veteran of World War I, proudly serving his country. If anyone had earned the right to die with dignity and grace, it was him. But instead, he was murdered in 1987. And 37 years later, police are still on the hunt for his killer.

• If you know anything about the murder of Alexander Winspeare in October of1987, please call the Largo PD tip line at727-587-6730.

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Our card this week is Timothy Zimmerman, the 8 of Spades from Indiana.

Timothy Zimmerman, an active member of his community and property owner in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was violently murdered at one of his properties in 2007. Despite several clues being left behind at the messy crime scene, Timothy’s homicide has never been solved.

• If you know anything about the stabbing death of Timothy Zimmerman in 2007, call the Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers at260-436-STOP (7867) or the Fort Wayne Police Department at260-427-1222.
  

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Our card this week is Loni Kai Okaruru, the 5 of Hearts from Oregon.

Loni Kai Okaruru made several stops on the morning of August 26, 2001, and interacted with several people, before she was beaten to death, her body left on a farm in Washington County, Oregon. Loni Kai’s murder was quickly labeled by police as a hate crime, but decades later her killer is still unknown.

• If you know anything about the murder of Loni Kai Okaruru in August 2001 in northwest Oregon, please call the Washington County Sheriff’s Investigations Division at 503-846-2500, and ask for Detective Shannon Wilde.
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A while back, our team at audiochuck received an email from Kirsten Leonard’s family asking us if we would cover her case. Specifically, the email was sent by her nephew, Karsten, who’s named in memory of his aunt… an aunt he never got the chance to meet.

That’s because in June 1986, at just 22 years old, Kirsten was murdered in what can only be described as a senseless and brutal crime.

• If you have any information about the murder of Kirsten Leonard in 1986, please call the Reno Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 775-334-2188, or anonymously report information by calling Secret Witness at 775-322-4900. You can also visit the Secret Witness link on the Reno PD’s website to submit tips anonymously, or send an email to [email protected].
  

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In the spring of 2000, a 24-year-old woman was found floating in a Citrus County, Florida canal. Though answers have eluded authorities for more than two decades, a present-day sergeant is hoping that putting her story in the spotlight may help reveal the truth.

• If you know anything about the murder of Renee Rosita Harris, you can call the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office at 352-249-2790 and ask for the major crimes unit. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 1-800-ANY-TIPS (269-8477).

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Our card this week is Twana Smith, the 7 of Clubs from Connecticut.

When Twana Smith’s body was discovered behind an abandoned building in Hartford in October 1997, she joined a growing list of the city’s vulnerable locals who fell victim to violent predators. And for decades, her case sat unsolved, gathering dust… even as detectives found the keys to unlock mysteries from the same era. But after years of dead ends, investigators now believe they're on the brink of a breakthrough… they just need a final push over the finish line.

• If you know anything about the murder of Twana Smith, please contact the Hartford Police Department's Major Crimes Division at860-757-4000, or the Cold Case Tip Line at860-722-TIPS (8477). You can also email [email protected].
• Hartford Detective Drew (Andrew) Jacobson’s email:[email protected]
  

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