In Part 2, we continue our deep dive into what happened to Michael Francke, We discuss possible suspects, how the person who was charged became the focus of the investigation and the outcome of the trial. Did they arrest the right person? Did they convict the real perpetrator? And what did Michael Francke's family believe? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 18, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Michael Francke moved to Salem, Oregon to be the director of the State Department of Corrections and address problems in their prison system. Michael was the perfect candidate… he was an honorable and fearless leader who believed honesty was a requirement for every public servant. Tragically, in 1989 he was found murdered. In Part 1, we follow detectives as they search for possible suspects and determine if it was a robbery gone wrong or if there were more nefarious forces at work. Advertising I...
Oct 11, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 58
In 1982, James Krauseneck left work and went home to his wife Cathleen and young daughter in Brighton, New York. He went upstairs and found Cathleen dead in their bedroom with an ax embedded in the side of her head. The case remained cold for almost four decades until 2019 when the Brighton Police Department finally made an arrest. Trial began in September 2022. Did they finally get their man? Or did the jury disagree? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht...
Oct 04, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 57
In 2002, Marlyne Johnson was 58 years old and looking forward to the arrival of her first grandchild. When she missed lunch with her daughter-in-law - with whom she was very close - her son and daughter-in-law went to check on her and found her body in the basement of the family home. Marlyne was kind and caring and everyone liked her. So who could have committed such a heinous crime? And when police found the perpetrator, would the family finally find justice? Advertising Inquiries: https://red...
Sep 27, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Episode 55 is ripped from the headlines! Over Labor Day weekend 2022, Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German’s body was found next to his house by a neighbor. Throughout Jeff’s long career, his reporting had exposed organized crime, corrupt elected officials and unethical government agencies. With all of these potential adversaries, where do police start looking for a suspect? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pr...
Sep 20, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Eleven days ago, Eliza Fletcher was abducted during her regular early morning run near the University of Memphis. Quick work by Memphis PD, with the assistance of county, state and federal authorities, enabled them to arrest their suspect the next day. Sadly, her body was found three days later, leaving behind her husband and two young children. Who did police arrest and how did they find him so quickly? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...
Sep 13, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 54
We kickoff Season 2 with the true story behind the hit Apple TV+ crime drama Black Bird. In 1993, two young women went missing - college freshman Tricia Reitler disappeared after taking a study break to pick up a soda and magazine from a market close to her dorm. Police believe she was abducted and has never been seen again. Jessica Roach was 15 years old when she was abducted near her home, and her remains were found across state lines six weeks later. Is one man responsible for ending the live...
Sep 06, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 53
In our Season 1 finale, we cover the case of 8-year-old Jennifer Schuett, who, in 1990, was taken in the early morning hours from her bedroom in Dickinson, TX. She was found 12 hours later in a field with her throat slit and clinging to life. Investigators found clothing in a nearby field that they assumed belonged to the perpetrator, but it didn't provide a large enough sample for 1990 technology. Despite the police department's best efforts, the case went cold. Advertising Inquiries: https://r...
Aug 30, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In 1988, social workers in Sacramento, CA went to police asking for help finding one of their clients - a man named Bert Montoya. It was unlike Bert not to be in touch with them, and after receiving an odd phone call they were worried something was wrong. Investigators went to the old Victorian boardinghouse where Bert was living to dig up some information, and it was there they uncovered secrets of a violent past that had been buried for years. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In January 1993, Jennifer Mullin was late coming home from a friend's party. Her parents weren't too worried when she missed curfew, but when she wasn't home the next morning her parents reached out to friends and neighbors. When no one reported seeing Jennifer after she left the party the night before, they filed a missing persons report. Tragically, her body was found later that day just a few miles from her home. It took years for her family to get justice. But... will an August 2022 court ru...
Aug 16, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In Episode 27 we talked about the 1995 murder of Mary K Ross, who was a single mom of a 13-month-old daughter and going to school to become a paralegal. It was a vicious murder that happened with her baby girl asleep in the bedroom next to hers. On August 10, 2022, there was an update on the case that came as a surprise to everyone. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 14, 2022•13 min
On August 28, 2013, 22-year-old Brittany Stykes was shot and killed while driving on US Route 68 near Ripley, Ohio. Her 14-month-old daughter, who was in the car with her, was gravely injured by a gunshot wound to her forehead, but thankfully survived and is thriving. Almost nine years later, this case is still unsolved and Brittany's loved ones don't have any answers as to who did this or why. Someone knows something - or knows someone who knows something. Help police solve this case. Advertisi...
Aug 09, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In 1975, 19-year-old Lindy Sue Biechler was recently married, had just started a new job and was looking forward to a bright and happy future. When Lindy was murdered, her husband was certain the killer was someone they both knew. Was he right? Or would this whodunit prove to be an even bigger mystery? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 02, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In 2012, Melissa Jenkins lived in St. Johnsbury, Vermont and was a single mother with a 2-year-old son who she adored. Melissa was friendly and well-liked by everyone who met her. She was also a science teacher at the prestigious St. Johnsbury Academy, a soccer and basketball coach, studying for her master's degree, and working part-time as a waitress. One night she received a call from someone whose car broke down, and Melissa didn't hesitate to help. But no one was there to help her when she n...
Jul 26, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In 1994, Carol Neulander lived in the affluent suburb of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, with her husband of 29 years. She was the mother of three children who adored her, a savvy businesswoman, and a pillar of her community. One night, her husband came home to find her lying face down in a pool of blood. It had to have been a random act... Carol was loved and respected by everyone who knew her. But was it random??? It would take years before the truth came out. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...
Jul 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In 2004, Dr. Brian Stidham and his young family were living in their adopted hometown of Tucson, Arizona. He loved his family, was devoted to his patients, and was greatly admired by the medical community. When he was found murdered in the parking lot next to his office, 'Whodunit?' was the question on everyone's minds... until police uncovered a tale of sex, lies and revenge. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 12, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was living everyone's dream... he won $30 million in the Florida lottery. He was generous with his winnings and gave money to family, friends and even acquaintances. But when he trusted the wrong person, his dream became the ultimate nightmare. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 05, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In July 1988, three men - Kenneth Griffith, Earl Smock and Richard Mason - set off from Richard's house to beat the Tennessee heat at a local swimming hole. When they didn't return, searchers fanned out across the wooded terrain to find them. Tragically, the men's bodies were found four days later... and it would take almost a decade before justice was finally served in this case. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 28, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 43
The Groene family lived in rural Wolf Lodge, Idaho. Their home was surrounded by beautiful countryside and the three young Groene children spent their time outdoors fishing, camping and looking for crawdads. On May 15, 2005, the family hosted a barbeque for a few friends and neighbors. It was the last day the Groene family would enjoy each other's company. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 21, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In 2002, longtime couple Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness were killed in her home after a night at the casino. Was robbery the motive or had something more ominous been lurking? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 14, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In the 1970s, at least two members of the Hilley family were poisoned. When one of them died, the other was the key to helping police stop and catch the perpetrator. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 07, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In 2020, bucolic Portapique, Nova Scotia was the epicenter of a gruesome rampage that would take 22 lives in 13 hours, making it the largest mass murder in Canadian modern history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 31, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Woodburn, OR is a close-knit community south of Portland in the beautiful Willamette Valley. One morning in 2008, an unusual metal box was found outside of a downtown bank that employees and landscapers did not recognize. By the time they realized it was a bomb... it was too late. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 24, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Howard Witkin lived in San Jose, California and managed his family's thriving glass and mirror business. He had three young children and was known as a humble, fun guy who people liked to be around. In 1980, he was found shot to death in his own home, and it would take decades before the real killer was finally revealed. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 17, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 37
On May 4, 2022, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia's Western District released the autopsy results for two of the Shopping Cart Killer's five suspected victims. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 13, 2022•6 min
Riverton, Wyoming is the site of the State's minimum-security Honor Farm. In 2004, nurse Tammy Watts' life was ended by one of its 176 inmates. But how do you find the perpetrator when everyone is a suspect? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 10, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
A reminder to us all to choose our friends wisely... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Mike Williams was a local Tally boy, marrying his high school sweetheart after graduating from Florida State Univ. and having their first child five years later. He was an outdoorsman by nature and loved the quiet early morning hours he spent alone hunting for ducks in one of Tally's many lakes. When he went missing in 2000 after a morning at the lake, was it an accident... or a murder most fowl? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...
Apr 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Linda Collins served in the Arkansas State Senate from 2015-2019. After losing her reelection bid, she returned to her rural hometown of Pocahontas to be with her family and focus on the small business she owned. But six months after moving home, her death made the small community wonder who among them was capable of such viciousness. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 19, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In 2009, Chiquita Tate was a rising legal star in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a newlywed, was close with her family, and had just taken the big step of opening her own law practice. But during a late night at her office, she couldn't defend herself against the evil she encountered. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 12, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 32
