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True Crime Chronicles

Unsolved mysteries. Cold cases. The lost and the missing. Hosts Will Johnson and Reed Redmond work with local crime reporters around the country, mining newsroom archives to bring you a new case each week.
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Unsolved in Fort Smith | 146

In December 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt was abducted from the Bowling World parking lot in Fort Smith, Ark. Her body was found in the Ozark National Forest just over a month later. KFSM Anchor Jo Ellison tells us about the mystery that has haunted Fort Smith ever since. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 18, 202230 minEp. 146

New from VAULT Studios: Locked Inside

Listen to the first episode of VAULT Studios' newest podcast series, then search for "Locked Inside" on your podcast app to catch the rest of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 13, 202226 minEp. 156

Introducing: Locked Inside

On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. “Locked Inside” reveals the events leading up to this tragedy and questions how it may have been prevented. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coproducti...

Apr 12, 20222 minEp. 155

Last Seen Alive | 145

Seventeen=year-old Mandy Steingasser was last seen alive in Sept. 1993, getting into the vehicle of a classmate after a night out. Decades later, a jury would hear two different stories about what happened next. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 11, 202223 minEp. 145

Married to a Killer | 144

Diane Bruce was married to Thomas Bruce for more than two decades. In 2018, Thomas Bruce killed one woman and sexually assaulted others at a Catholic Supply store outside of St. Louis. This week, Diane Bruce tells KSDK Reporter Christine Byers how she came to learn about her husband's crimes and how she's gone on with her life since. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastc...

Apr 04, 202242 minEp. 144

Six Years Of Waiting Part 2 | 143

She said she was raped. She knew the man. There was video evidence. Six years later, when 11Alive Investigative Reporter Kristin Crowley began looking into this woman's story, police had not even questioned him. But since her investigation aired, there has finally been movement in the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 28, 202227 minEp. 143

Six Years of Waiting Part 1 | 142

She said she was raped. She knew the man. There was video evidence. Six years later, when 11Alive Investigative Reporter Kristin Crowley began looking into this woman's story, police had not even questioned him. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 21, 202227 minEp. 142

Remembering Mary | 141

In March 2020, 20-year-old Mary Collins was tortured and stabbed to death before her killers hid her body inside a mattress. Two years later, her family wants her story to be told. How she died, and how she lived. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 14, 202224 minEp. 141

An Arrest in Appalachia | 140

In June of 2021 WBIR reporters Leslie Ackerson and John North covered a 2014 unsolved murder on their podcast series, Appalachian Unsolved. Earlier this year, they learned about a surprising development. For more on this case, visit https://www.wbir.com/appalachian-unsolved To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 07, 202225 minEp. 140

Heartbreak in Kentucky | 139

Four-year-old Serenity McKinney had been missing for more than a year when police in Kentucky recently discovered her body. Her mother and her mother's boyfriend are now behind bars and facing murder charges. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 28, 202226 minEp. 139

A Serial Killer in Denver | 138

Between 1978 and 1981, three women and one teenager were fatally stabbed in the Denver area. The cases were investigated separately at the time, but investigators would later discover a connection. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 21, 202227 minEp. 138

New from VAULT Studios: Killer Cases

Killer Cases, hosted by investigative journalist Brian Ross, is available now. To follow or subscribe, search for it on your preferred podcast app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 20222 min

Careless Disregard | 137

How many jail deaths are preventable? KARE11 Investigative Reporter A.J. Lagoe has been looking into medical care behind bars in Minnesota for several years. What he's uncovered is alarming. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 14, 202229 minEp. 137

The Missing Bluebird | 136

Candy Rogers went missing on March 6, 1959 while selling Camp Fire mints. When the weeks-long search for the 10-year-old ended, a decades-long search for her killer began. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 07, 202231 minEp. 136

Who Killed Robert Dorotik? | 135

The body of 55-year-old Robert Dorotik was found on Feb. 13, 2000, one day after his wife, Jane Dorotik, said he disappeared after going for a jog. Jane would be convicted of his murder the following year, but that conviction has been overturned. She has always maintained her innocence and says she still doesn't know who killed her husband or why. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ht...

Jan 31, 202225 minEp. 135

Shenandoah National Park Murders | 134

The murders of campers Julie Williams and Lollie Winans remain unsolved after more than 25 years, but the director of the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law says answers may sit buried in FBI evidence locker. WUSA Reporter Bruce Leshan shares the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 24, 202231 minEp. 134

A Texas Tragedy | 133

Thirteen-year-old Hailey Dunn disappeared from her hometown in Texas back in December of 2010. Now, more than ten years later, a suspect is behind bars and facing murder charges. NewsWest9 Anchor Tatum Guinn has been covering the case from the beginning and takes us through the investigation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 17, 202227 minEp. 133

Thirty Years Later | 132

Thirty years ago, 19-year-old college student Melissa Herstrum was stopped by a University of Toledo police officer, who offered her a ride back to her dorm. Hours later, Herstrum's body would be discovered in a remote campus parking lot. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 10, 202225 minEp. 132

Zebras on the Loose | 131

In 2021, three zebras were on the loose in rural Maryland. And as events unfolded, one local reporter got a glimpse inside the world of exotic animals and why one local farmer could be facing charges. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jan 03, 202230 minEp. 131

What Happened to Bonnie Drane? | 130

A missing Mom in Tennessee is one of three people whose disappearances might be tied to a convicted killer. We talk to John North and Leslie Ackerson at WBIR in Knoxville about Bonnie Drane and we have several other significant updates on cases we've covered on the show. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 20, 202125 minEp. 130

The Silent Alarm | 129

On Sept. 18, 1989, a silent alarm sends authorities to a convenience store in Lake City, Fla. They arrive to find the store's cashier missing. Her body is discovered under a nearby bridge two days later. Nearly 30 years later, the murder of Darlene Messer remains unsolved, but investigators tell FirstCoastNews Anchor Katie Jeffries the case is solvable. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Dec 13, 202126 minEp. 129

Vanished in Colorado Part 2 | 128

The trial of Patrick Frazee began almost one year after Kelsey Berreth was reported missing in Colorado. This week, we take you inside the trial as it played out in a Teller County courtroom in Nov. 2019. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 06, 202125 minEp. 128

Vanished in Colorado Part 1 | 127

Kelsey Berreth vanished on Thanksgiving Day 2018. She's never been seen again. This week, we tell you about her disappearance and the investigation as it unfolded in 2018 and into 2019. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 29, 202131 minEp. 127

In Broad Daylight | 126

In May of 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, the heir to a lumber fortune, was taken off the street in broad daylight three blocks form his home in Tacoma, Wash. The kidnapping sparked what the New York Times called "the greatest manhunt in the history of the Northwest." Tim Pham, an anchor and reporter with KREM 2 News, shares his reporting on the story, including a conversation with Bryan Johnston, author of "Deep in the Woods: The 1935 Kidnapping of Nine-Year-Old George Weyerhaeuser, He...

Nov 15, 202127 minEp. 126

Unidentified in St. Louis | 125

The St. Louis Medical Examiner's Office now houses the remains of seven unidentified people. Tattoos might help identify at least one of them. KSDK Crime Reporter Christine Byers tells us about the work being done to bring closure to these cases. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 08, 202132 minEp. 125

Introducing: Carrie Low VS from CBC Podcasts

From CBC Podcasts comes the all new investigative series, Carrie Low VS. Carrie Low trusted police when she reported her horrific rape. But she says they failed to investigate properly, and only succeeded in traumatizing her further. Now she’s setting out on a mission to hold these institutions to account. More episodes are available at smarturl.it/carrielow . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choi...

Nov 05, 20213 min

A False Report | 124

Twenty-seven years ago, a South Carolina mother named Susan Smith told police, the media and anyone else who would listen that her vehicle had been carjacked by a black man, and that he sped off with her two children in the back seat. But Smith's story would soon start to unravel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 01, 202126 minEp. 124

Confessions of a Serial Killer | 123

Three bodies are discovered in a Fort Worth dumpster and the killer makes a horrifying confession. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 202122 minEp. 123

Hometown Hero | 122

In 2010, a 911 operator in Germantown, Tenn., received a panicked phone call in which 11 gunshots can be heard. It would take over a week for investigators to connect that call to the disappearance of Lorenzen Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies and University of Memphis basketball player. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Oct 18, 202138 minEp. 122

A Killer's Confession | 121

The college student accused of killing 21-year old University of Mississippi student Ally Kostial in 2019 recently plead guilty in the case. This week we tell you about the tragic loss of a young life and the man behind bars for killing her. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Oct 11, 202123 minEp. 121
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