Our card this week is Dominic Marino, the 2 of Clubs from Connecticut. There had been many times that Mark Marino hugged his oldest son goodbye and feared he might never see him again. After all, Dominic was an Air Force vet who’d been deployed overseas more than a few times. But this wasn’t one of those moments. 30-year-old Dominic was just heading home after a short visit with his dad, both sure they would see each other again soon. Now that hug is a scene Mark will play on a loop in his mind ...
Nov 27, 2024•26 min
Our card this week is John Phillips, the Jack of Diamonds from Rhode Island. Nineteen-year-old John Phillips was found dead and surrounded by dozens of weapons in a Rhode Island parking lot on October 28, 1986. His death was ruled a suicide, and for 15 years, the case was considered closed. But in 2001, after taking a closer look at the case files, detectives realized something didn’t quite add up… Today, they’re still working to uncover exactly what… or who… brought John to his death that Octob...
Nov 20, 2024•29 min
Our card this week is Alfonso McCoy Jr. & Debra Gomez, The Queen of Clubs from Arizona. It seems like more than just a coincidence that this couple is on that particular face of cards, because by all accounts, Debbie was Alfonso’s queen. They’d only been together a few years or so, but according to both families, Alfonso always took care of his people. When he did choose to settle down, he was loyal to that one person. He was Debbie’s protector . But in the darkness of winter more than twent...
Nov 13, 2024•29 min
Our card this week is Randa Jawhari, the 10 of Spades from Michigan. Randa was last seen on February 10th, 2009 at her apartment complex. By the next morning, she had disappeared without a trace, leaving a close-knit family of ten to unravel the mystery. Fifteen years later, detectives are still trying to find her and figure out what happened that fateful night… and who might be responsible. If you know anything about the 2009 disappearance of Randa Jawhari or if you have any information about s...
Nov 06, 2024•33 min
Our card this week is Nikole "Niki" Bakoles, the 3 of Hearts from Utah. When duck hunters discovered human remains in an area called Saltair near The Great Salt Lake in Utah in the fall of 2000, investigators began the difficult task of trying to learn the real name of the woman they called “Saltair Sally". It took 12 years for the remains to be identified as those of Nikole “Niki” Bakoles, a 20-year-old mom originally from Washington state. Now, nearly another 12 years have passed, and investig...
Oct 30, 2024•34 min
Our card this week is Elisa Gano, the Queen of Diamonds from Arizona. At just 30 years old, Elisa had already lived a lifetime of ups and downs. She often found herself experiencing homelessness while battling her own personal demons. All the while struggling to be a mother to five children. Despite her difficulties, Elisa’s family felt she would come out on the other side. The problem is she never got that chance. If you know anything about the murder of Elisa Gano in October of 2000 in Phoenix...
Oct 23, 2024•28 min
Our card this week is Anne Paetz, the 7 of Clubs from Michigan. When 23-year-old Anne Paetz went out for cigarettes after midnight on July 2nd, 1999, no one in her family thought much of it. But while out, she crossed paths with the wrong person, and never made it back home. The next morning, Anne was found dead on the side of the highway. Nearly 25 years later, her family is still desperate for answers. If you know anything about the 1999 murder of Anne Paetz in Michigan, or if you have any inf...
Oct 16, 2024•36 min
Our card this week is Patricia "Patti" Barrett, the 2 of Hearts from Utah. When Patricia “Patti” Barrett got on a bus from Dallas to Salt Lake City in 1978, her family had no way of knowing they’d never see her again. For over 30 years they were left wondering what happened to Patti, until 2012, when, with the help of Patti’s daughter and DNA testing, Salt Lake County detectives were able to connect her to the remains of a 1978 Jane Doe. Nearly 12 years have passed since that identification, and...
Oct 09, 2024•26 min
Our card this season is Ada Haradine, the 3 of Clubs from Indiana. "The Deck Investigates" returns with Season 2, delving deep into the perplexing case of Ada Haradine, a 40-year-old mother of two who vanished without a trace from her Elkhart, Indiana home on a seemingly ordinary Wednesday afternoon in May 1985. Over 14 gripping episodes, we'll meticulously reconstruct the events leading up to Ada's disappearance, explore the initial efforts to find her and the myriad of suspects and theories th...
Oct 04, 2024•5 min
Our card this week is Jay Durnil, the 2 of Hearts from Nebraska. Jay Durnil, 11, was last seen on April 29th, 1976 biking to the Elkhorn River in his family’s neighborhood near Waterloo, Nebraska. Jay’s dog Tex returned home that night but Jay was never seen alive again. Jay’s case was handled as an accidental drowning until his body surfaced in a different river 21 days later, with clear signs that he’d been murdered. If you have any information about the 1976 murder of 11-year-old Jay Durnil n...
Oct 02, 2024•34 min
Our card this week is Ralph Salazar and Alice Griego, the Ace of Hearts from Utah. Back in October of 2023, we were contacted by one of Alice Griego’s son, Frankie, about covering his mother’s case. He was a listener of The Deck and had previously heard us cover cases in Utah. Unknown to him, our reporting team had already flagged his mother’s case as one we needed to take a closer look at. Not just because it was unsolved, but because we felt it had never received the full coverage it deserved....
Sep 25, 2024•21 min
Our card this week is Brianna Vibert, the jack of Hearts from Michigan. In the summer of 2017, Brianna was at a crossroads in her life. At the young age of 24, she was recently divorced from her husband and now living with an allegedly abusive boyfriend, all while battling some personal demons. So, on July 15th, when Brianna mysteriously disappeared, some people might assume she just walked away from it all and left her troubles behind. The Flint Township Police in Michigan are not those people....
Sep 18, 2024•41 min
Our card this week is Richard Chadek III, the 3 of Clubs from Nebraska. When an 11-year-old went missing from a quiet Nebraska suburb in 1986, an entire task force got to work searching for him. But as days passed by, their hopes for a safe return dwindled, and the unimaginable was confirmed a week after the disappearance. It’s been 38 years since Richard Chadek III was taken in broad daylight… but that doesn’t mean the leads have all dried up. If you have any information regarding the abduction...
Sep 11, 2024•38 min
This is The Deck Investigates Season One, episodes 13-18. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse. If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email [email protected] . To view information and photos referenced in these episodes, visit: https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-deck-investigates/ . Find more of The Deck Investigates on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckp...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 34 min
This is The Deck Investigates Season One, episodes 7-12. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse. If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email [email protected] . To view information and photos referenced in these episodes, visit: https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-deck-investigates/ . Find more of The Deck Investigates on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckpo...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 19 min
This is The Deck Investigates Season One, episodes 1-6. Click HERE to sign the petition and demand justice for Darlene Hulse. If you believe you have information about Darlene Hulse’s 1984 abduction and murder in Argos, Indiana, please email [email protected] . To view information and photos referenced in these episodes, visit: https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-deck-investigates/ . Find more of The Deck Investigates on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckpod...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Our card this week is Jeannette Drzewiecki, the 8 of Diamonds from Texas. When 19-year-old Jeannette left the little rented house she shared with her husband Matt in Odessa, Texas on the evening of September 13th, 1982, he had every reason to believe she’d be back in no time. What he couldn’t have known was that a silent countdown started the moment she walked out the door... and that every passing minute brought him one step closer to a life he never planned. One where he would be left to raise...
Aug 28, 2024•31 min
Our card this week is Mary Cooper & Susanna Stodden, the Ace of Hearts from Washington. For 18 years, no one has been able to figure out who killed Mary Cooper and her daughter Susanna Stodden while they were out for a scenic mother-daughter hike in the beautiful mountains of Washington state. No one understands why either. Their deaths and the evidence left behind continue to perplex detectives in Snohomish County. If you know anything about the murders of Mary Cooper and Susanna Stodden on...
Aug 21, 2024•36 min
Our card this week is Rebecca Williams, the 3 of Clubs from Nebraska. For 13-year-old Becca, the summer break before her freshman year of high school was supposed to be a time for a fresh start. Gaining some new-found independence… maturing into a young woman… But because of the brutal actions of a predator, Becca will forever remain a girl, frozen in time… stuck in the summer of 2003. If you know anything at all about the 2003 homicide of 13-year-old Rebecca “Becca” Williams in Omaha, Nebraska,...
Aug 14, 2024•38 min
Our card this week is Eula "Kay" Miller, the 10 of Diamonds from Texas. 26-year-old Eula, who most people knew as Kay, was a strong and independent woman. She lived her life to the fullest – working hard and playing harder. But in the summer of 1970, that would all change when someone took her life, and that someone is still out there… If you know anything about the murder of Eula “Kay” Miller in Odessa, Texas, in July of 1970, please contact Detective Gonzales, the cold case investigator for th...
Aug 07, 2024•28 min
Our card this week is Tina Milford, the 9 of Hearts from South Carolina. The stories we cover on this show have made me more aware than ever how even the smallest of choices and chance encounters can change the course of a person’s life. A last-minute decision, or even a shift in schedule, can have a positive impact… or… result in dire consequences. And in the wee morning hours on June 24th, 1983… something out of Tina Milford’s control placed the young mother on the same path as a predator … If...
Jul 31, 2024•42 min
Our card this week is Dana Chisholm, the Jack of Diamonds from Washington, D.C. I’ve been telling victims’ stories for 6½ years now. I’ve been a consumer of them for even longer. And in all that time, few stories have haunted me the way Dana’s has. Her killer was bold, so confident police would never catch him, that he taunted them. And for nearly 30 years, he’s been able to get away with it. But I think that’s coming to an end. Because even though it seems like he tried to do everything he coul...
Jul 24, 2024•58 min
Our card this week is Ana Bell Juarez, the King of Hearts from Texas. Almost 30 years ago, Ana Bell Juarez disappeared in January 1997. But the exact details about her vanishing have never been fully divulged with detectives. Even today, as Detective Gonzales gets closer to finding out the truth… there’s still so many questions swirling around Odessa, Texas. If you have any information about the disappearance of Ana Bell Juarez in 1997, please call Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-TIPS (8477) . ...
Jul 17, 2024•40 min
Our second card this week is Maria del Socorro Maldonado Ambriz, the Joker from Indiana. Maria was spending what seemed like an average day with her two children when a masked intruder burst through the door and changed everyone in that home’s life. In just a matter of minutes, Maria, a single mom, was abducted and left for dead less than a mile from where her children were still hiding. It’s been two years, so the evidence is fresh and the leads are hot. But it’s going to take the right person ...
Jul 10, 2024•21 min
Our first card this week is Sarah Neal, the 6 of Diamonds from Nebraska. 16-year-old Sarah was not your typical teen. She was a multisport high school athlete who participated in basketball, softball, and track. She was a pretty darn good chess player, too. But in June of 2005, somebody took all that Sarah loved away from her. And they took Sarah away from everyone who loved her. 19 years later, the police are still trying to catch her killer, and they need your help. If you know anything about ...
Jul 10, 2024•21 min
Our card this week is Domaine Richards, the Queen of Clubs from Connecticut. If you look at a picture of 25-year-old Domaine Richards, one thing stands out – his smile. A smile that could be infectious, but all the light Domaine had to bring to the world was taken away in November of 2007, and almost 17 years later, while police have at least one suspect they've been circling, they still need help bringing Domaine's case to a close. If you know anything about the murder of Domaine Richards in No...
Jul 03, 2024•27 min
Our card this week is Joe Laughlin, the Jack of Diamonds from South Carolina. 54-year-old Joe was a true “country guy", living a simple life in Anderson, South Carolina in 2012. He was a husband, father, provider, and handyman. It didn’t take much to make him happy. All he needed in life was his family, his work shed, and an ice-cold beer. Why someone would want to gun him down inside his own home remains a mystery, even over a decade after his death. To this day, Joe’s widow has never remarried...
Jun 26, 2024•27 min
Our card this week is Bobby Ray Jones, the 8 of Clubs from Florida. Bobby Ray Jones had just moved back to Walton County, Florida, in the late summer of 1971. It was a rebirth-of-sorts for this 33-year-old man. After getting caught up in a love affair and running off to Alabama, he had only recently returned to the sunshine state to try and reconcile with his wife. And seemingly, he was on track to do just that. He had already found a new job and a place to stay. Things were starting to turn aro...
Jun 19, 2024•25 min
Our card this week is Linda "Lulu Ree" Ceasar, the 9 of Spades from Connecticut. Linda "Lulu Ree" Ceasar's story is not all that different from so many others. She was a victim of her circumstances, and then she was a victim again when, in the summer of 1983, her life was taken in the most brutal of ways. Over 40 years later, the police still need help to close her case. If you know anything about the murder of Linda “Lulu Ree” Ceasar, please contact the Hartford Police Department’s Major Crimes...
Jun 05, 2024•25 min
Since the release of CounterClock Season 1, Delia has received hundreds of requests from families of victims of violent crime. In November 2022, one message in her inbox stood out from the rest. It was from a middle-aged woman asking for Delia's help investigating the mysterious death of her 27-year-old brother from 1991. The message stood out for one big reason. The man's mangled body was found in an all-too familiar place to Delia. Eastern North Carolina. 33 years after Douglas Wagg, Jr. turne...
May 30, 2024•5 min
