In February 1999, Paul Skiba and his employee Lorenzo Chivers headed back home after working two moving jobs. With them xwas Paul’s 9-year-old daughter Sarah, who was spending the weekend with Paul. When they never made it back, an arrest warrant was issued for Paul for kidnapping his daughter. But the family uncovered evidence that proved things were not what they seemed. Music by Scott Buckley website: basementfortproductions.com for contact info, a back catalog of episodes, and research sourc...
Sep 08, 2020•56 min•Ep. 38
It was the 5th Monday of the month, which is a week I usually take off. Except when I don't. I decided to cover a really interesting case that's shorter than usual so I guess I took a half-week off. In 1981, a 35 year old man was arrested for killing Anna Bachmeier, a bubbly 7 year old who went missing on the way to a friend’s house. Though he confessed, he went to trial and what happened at his trial made international news and led to 40 years of debate. Music by Scott Buckley For more informat...
Sep 03, 2020•28 min•Ep. 37
When Girly Chew fell in love with a wealthy doctor in the early 1990s, her future seemed brighter than ever. But after years of lies, greed, and violence, Girly left her husband. Then, one night, she disappeared and the story that would come out--one of reptilian overlords--would be more sensational than anyone could imagine. Also, check out the podcast One Strange Thing on your favorite podcast app! Music by Scott Buckley Cover art by Lars Hacking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 36
In 2014, a 22-year-old woman was taken into custody for unpaid fines in Western Australia. Less than 48 hours later, she was dead. It took 6 years and a lot of work on the part of her family to even make a dent in the policies that led to her death. But will these changes be enough? Read more on the societal issues surrounding Ms. Dhu’s death https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320438109_Justice_for_Ms_Dhu_Accounting_for_Indigenous_Deaths_in_Custody_in_Australia Learn more about confronting...
Aug 20, 2020•53 min•Ep. 35
In February 2020, the Kansas City metro area was surprised when a missing persons report went out for Angela Green. The date she was last seen was June 2019. We all wondered how she was missing for so long with no one filing a report. A couple weeks ago, I talked to her daughter Ellie and found out why. Prairie Village Police 913-642-6868 Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at h...
Aug 10, 2020•34 min•Ep. 34
This episode is a case about a missing child and there is brief discussion of physical and sexual abuse in the episode. Listener discretion is advised. Corrine Leanne Erstad was just 5 years old when she walked out her front door and disappeared in a matter of minutes. Though a suspect was identified early on and a sensational trial followed, Corrine has remained missing for the last 28 years. Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy...
Aug 03, 2020•50 min•Ep. 33
When Jessica Callis and Alan Bates married in their senior year of high school, they seemed too young and not quite ready for marriage. And they weren’t. After four years and two kids, Alan left and then began a long custody battle that would end in tragedy. Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 32
**Sorry for the inconsistent audio. I am not sure what went wrong but there are some odd echo-y/tinny parts. I will double check everything before I record again.** The Cuevas-Vera family went through an unimaginable tragedy with an unbelievable resolution. Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 31
In 1984, 12-year-old Sharon Baldeagle disappeared. Unlike most long term missing children’s cases, we know who kidnapped her. But when the man gave a convoluted story about what exactly happened, he opened up a search area from Texas to Wyoming and everywhere in between. If you have any information, please call the Fall River County Sheriff's Office 605-745-4444 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited children at 1 800 THE LOST. Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jul 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 30
This is part 2 of a 2 part series. If you haven't listened to the first episode, this one won't make any sense! Robert Durst became one of the most recognizable names in the true crime community when the docu series The Jinx was released in 2015. The day before the final episode was released, Durst was arrested for murder. But this was far from the only crime he has been named a suspect in. Music by Scott Buckley Research by Haley and Jess Cover art by Lars from Rusty Hinges Learn more about you...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 29
This is part one of a two part series. Robert Durst became one of the most recognizable names in the true crime community when the docu-series The Jinx was released in 2015. The day before the final episode was released, Durst was arrested for murder. But this was far from the only crime he has been named a suspect in. Podcast Recommendation: Military Murder Research: Haley and Jess Music: Scott Buckley Sources on the website basementfortproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Jul 07, 2020•52 min•Ep. 28
This episode does discuss suicide. If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. In 2018, 21-year-old Brandon Caserta took his own life and how he did it was a message to the Navy. Following his death, Brandon’s parents have made it their mission to stop hazing, bullying, and abuse in the military by making it easier to hold those in charge accountable. https://www.change.org/p/u-s-s...
Jun 24, 2020•51 min•Ep. 27
In 2016, two Diné children were kidnapped by a man driving a red van. They were taken into the desert but only one survived the ordeal. Though the kidnapper was caught, questions about the police response would lead to new legislation to protect children in Indian Country. Music by Scott Buckley Sources on the website basementfortproductions.com History of the name Navajo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hddm8KLeZqc&t=188s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ...
Jun 18, 2020•44 min•Ep. 26
In the late 1990s, three Black transgender women in the Boston area were murdered and each case had a different outcome. After the third murder, an activist across the country in San Francisco became increasingly frustrated that the narrative about violence against transgender people was being controlled by the media outside the community. She started the Transgender Day of Remembrance, refusing to forget the stories of those we’ve lost. Resources mentioned: Trans Politics on a Neoliberal Landsc...
Jun 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 25
Updates on the disappearances of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jun 11, 2020•6 min•Ep. 60
When Donna Matthews told friends and family about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Michael Gayan, they believed her. Donna was in fear for her life, and the lives of her family. But would a digital trail of hundreds of text messages tell the jury a different story? DV helplines by phone: US 1−800−799−7233 UK 0808 2000 247 Australia 1 800 737 732 Ireland 1 800 341 900 Canada (find appropriate regional helpline) https://endingviolencecanada.org/domestic-violence-shelters-tr...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 24
In March 2020, 26 year old Breonna Taylor was shot to death in her home by people she thought were intruders. It turned out they were the police serving a controversial no-knock warrant. Resources to get you started: 8 Can't Wait--8 policies to decrease police violence http://blacklivesmatter.com https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9848927/black-lives-matter-books https://www.dismantlecollective.org/resources/ https://blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/police-racism-search-for-answers/ Twitter acco...
Jun 04, 2020•35 min•Ep. 23
In January 1984, 7-year-old Gary Grant Jr was killed while walking home from a friend’s house. The neighborhood was shocked when an arrest was made early on. But when the charges were dismissed, mysterious messages were sent followed by decades of silence. But is the key to solving this cold case a recording that went unheard for 30 years? If you recognize the voice on the 911 call or you have any information on the murder of Gary Grant, Junior, call Crimestoppers at 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or lea...
May 25, 2020•58 min•Ep. 22
In 1998, 39-year-old Lois Roberts disappeared from Nimbin, New South Wales and was later found murdered. Then in 2013, 24-year-old Monique Clubb vanished into thin air from Brisbane, Queensland and no sign of her has been found. These are just two missing and murdered indigenous women from Australia. They are 2 out of… who knows how many cases. We don’t know because most states in Australia aren’t even keeping count. Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scot...
May 22, 2020•50 min•Ep. 21
In the early 1970s, Rochester New York was rocked by the murders of three little girls. As the public and the police debated whether the deaths were connected, many noticed a strange coincidence. All three girls had double initials--CC, WW, and MM. Not only that, the towns they were found in also matched their initials. Coincidence or the work of a methodical serial killer? Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scott Buckley Cover art by Lars Hacking Learn mo...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 20
For over 30 years, a brutal double murder in rural Iowa went unsolved until the television show Cold Justice intervened. After the show’s investigators identified a suspect, the state took that person to trial. But was this prosecution a case of overwhelming evidence or a case of giving Cold Justice a satisfying ending? https://ilr.law.uiowa.edu/print/volume-102-issue-5/good-tv-makes-bad-justice-how-the-rules-of-professional-conduct-can-protect-fair-trial-rights/ Sources for all episodes https:/...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 19
In April 1994, 18-year-old Heidi Allen vanished while working a shift at the local convenience store. The investigation led to two arrests, but the question of if the state had enough to convict would keep the court system busy for the next 20 years. If you have any information on this case or the possible whereabouts of Heidi Allen, you can call the Oswego County Sheriff's Department 1-800-724-8477 Join me on GetVokl every Thursdays at 8/7c for a live stream about this week’s case! https://getv...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 18
In 1996, Perry March called his in laws and told them that his wife, Janet, had walked out on him after a fight. Within two months of that call, Perry was the prime suspect in Janet’s disappearance and Janet’s parents were on a mission to see him prosecuted. But as the years passed, justice remained elusive. Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scott Buckley Cover art by Lars Hacking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Pr...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 17
In the span of 6 months in 1994, three indigenous teenagers went missing in Northern British Columbia. All three would be found murdered. When a team of profilers looked at the cases and determined these three murders were possibly linked, the RCMP formed a task force that would change the way missing and murdered indigenous women cases were investigated. Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Apr 17, 2020•36 min•Ep. 16
In September 2019, 14-year-old Alicia Navarro left a note for her family saying she was running away. Seven months later, Alicia remains missing. Though she left her house freely, the strongest theory in this case is that Alicia left with someone she met online. Alicia Navarro is 15 years old, though she appears a few years younger. She’s 4 foot five and 95 lbs. Alicia is Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes and she has braces. She was last seen wearing a sweatshirt, and a whitewash denim ove...
Apr 15, 2020•31 min•Ep. 60
Ray and Faye Copeland raised 6 children and ran their modest family farm for decades. After their children were grown, Ray needed help on the farm. He began hiring transient men from cities hours away from his property. And one by one the men went missing. Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 15
There are few serial criminals who have committed the range of crimes as Franklin Delano Floyd. When he was finally arrested for kidnapping a boy he claimed was his son in the 1990s, decades of mysteries were uncovered. UPDATE: This case is now a Netflix documentary called The Girl in the Picture Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 14
In 1974, a girl walking to her family car on Cape Cod found the body of a woman in a grove of trees. Nearly 46 years later, the woman remains only known as Lady of the Dunes. Who was she? Who killed her? These are answers the Provincetown police continue to seek. In the event you have any information on the Lady of the Dunes, you can call the Provincetown police at 508-487-1212 Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Music by Scott Buckley Research by Jess Cover art by ...
Mar 31, 2020•56 min•Ep. 13
In August 2019, Kaysera Stops Pretty Places left her aunt’s home in Hardin, Montana. Where she went and what she did remain unknown to her family. In fact, most of the facts of her case have been withheld or misreported by the agencies tasked with investigating. Though her family has many questions, the one they want answered the most is what happened to 18-year-old Kaysera? Sources for all episodes https://www.basementfortproductions.com/ Research by Annie Music by Scott Buckley Learn more abou...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 12
When Nailah Franklin went missing in September 2007, police quickly narrowed in on a suspect. Less than three months later, he was arrested but it would take 8 years for the case to go to trial as he continued to proclaim his innocence and assert his right to defend himself in court. Would Nailah Franklin’s family ever find justice? Link to voicemail and documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wr6ezquyAvWm7sljsaDSiLvW2btBm4Ti?usp=sharing Thank you to today’s sponsor www.Rothys.com/CRI...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 11
