Stay ConnectedSeason four, “Back to Bardstown”, is coming Tuesday, March 26.
A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America’s ‘Most Beautiful Small Town’ where shocking arrests and new developments in one case is linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
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The stakes are high and the pressure is on in the Crystal Rogers case as all of Kentucky is watching, waiting to learn what really happened to the Bardstown mother in 2015.
Sherry Ballard leans on community support in the years after her husband and daughter's murders. A legal expert examines Crystal Rogers' case and questions the lack of evidence.
A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
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Six-year-old Kelly Hollan Jr. went outside to play on Feb. 12, 1982, and never came home. Detectives do not think they will ever find Kelly, but his mother believes he is still out there. Shay McAlister covered the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville and shares what she learned with co-host Madison Wade.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Kelly Hollan Jr., please call Kentucky State Police Post 13 at (606) 435-6069.
To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-missing-in-the-mountains/417-609722295
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Thirty years ago, an unidentified woman was found mutilated in a rural area of Kentucky. The woman has never been identified and her murder has yet to be solved. Shay McAlister discusses her coverage of the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., with co-host Madison Wade.
If anyone has any information that can assist in identifying the victim, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 5 at (502) 532-6363.
To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-justice-for-jane-doe/417-607543315
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Allan Olvera's gravestone stands on the Native American side of the Hicksville cemetery off Highway 99. It's where his family comes to feel close to him and other family members. But for over 20 years, Olvera's family members say they have been unable to rest as the investigation into his killing remains unsolved. Madison Wade covered the case for ABC 10 in Sacramento, Calif., and discusses where answers might come from with co-host Shay McAlister.
If you know anything about this case, contact the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office cold case unit at (916) 874-5057.
To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/life-and-legacy-allan-olvera/103-b71d9604-18cd-4aa5-8da1-df8fc7e984ce
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Amos and Marjorie Yoder are not typical crime victims. The two lived in a quiet community in Guthrie, Ky., filled with many Amish and Mennonite families. Both in their 70s, the Yoders were asleep in their bed when an unknown person woke them up and attacked them in 2015. Shay McAlister covered the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., and shares what she learned with co-host Madison Wade.
Kentucky State Police asks that if you have information, you call KSP Post 2 in Madisonville at (270) 938-3607.
For more on this story, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-a-secret-sin/417-f772062a-f75a-45a5-8283-c19dd69b17d3
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It has been over 40 years since three people were found murdered inside the cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort in Plumas County, Calif. But detectives say they are closer than ever to solving the case. Last year, Madison Wade looked into the case for ABC 10 in Sacramento. On this episode, she discusses what she learned about the gruesome crime and subsequent investigation with co-host Shay McAlister.
Anyone with information about the Keddie Murders is asked to call the Plumas County Sheriff's office at (530) 283-6360.
To learn more about the case, visit: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/murder-in-cabin-28-keddie-murders-unsolved-california/103-1e3e7671-8c2c-4f4c-abb3-fae3ae07425e
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Hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade revisit the five Bardstown cases covered in season one of this podcast and share recent developments in one of the investigations.
Anyone with information on these cases is urged to call the Kentucky State Police at (270) 766-5078 or contact the FBI at http://crystalrogerstaskforce.com/
To learn more about the Bardstown cases, listen to season one of this podcast or visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/sherry-ballard-charges-crystal-rogers-case-bardstown-fbi-investigation/417-246fea86-e591-4944-be0d-ee8d00100581
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Savanna Crawford was known for wandering the streets of Leitchfield, Ky., after school. On most days, the 16-year-old would stop to check in with her mom before heading out. She always returned home, until one night in April 2017. Hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade look back on McAlister's coverage of the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., and discuss where the investigation stands five years later.
Anyone with information about the death of Savanna Crawford can report it to the Leitchfield Police Department at (270) 259-3850.
For more on this story, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/savanna-crawford-leitchfield-missing-hardin-county-unsolved/417-b8abecba-79c4-444f-a572-667ffbb93cb6
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Season three of "Beyond Bardstown" begins Mon., Oct. 17.
Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers.
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Bardstown Host Shay McAlister will be returning to co-host season three, "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," alongside Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved."
The official trailer for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" will be available Monday, Oct. 10, with the first two episodes of the season coming Monday, Oct. 17.
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Bardstown Season One Update: There's a renewed focus on a property in Bardstown, Kentucky where the FBI are back searching again. Our host and WHAS11 reporter Shay McAlister tells us about what's going on and what we know.
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More than three years after the fire in Lacombe, Nanette Krentel’s family refuses to let her case go unsolved.
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One year later, a tense meeting between investigators and Nanette’s family shines a light on the family’s frustration about a lack of answers.
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Nanette’s family turns up the heat and brings in outside experts to examine the investigation and her autopsy.
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New details emerge about the morning of the fire, and investigators uncover potentially significant evidence in the ashes of the Krentel residence.
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As family and friends prepare for Nanette Krentel’s memorial service, they learn investigators may be holding on to crucial information about her death.
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Nanette’s fear wasn’t unfounded according to those who knew her well. We learn more about what caused her to isolate more and more in her final days.
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In the wake of the fire, Nanette's family begins to reveal what drove her fear. They also begin to question how the investigation is being handled.
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A house fire breaks out in the woods, and the wife of a local fire chief is nowhere to be found.
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Season 2 of 'Bardstown' is coming March 31, 2021.
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The FBI has announced new information regarding the identity of human remains found in Nelson County in July.
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We have new details from the FBI about recent developments in Bardstown.
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As the FBI continues to investigate the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, we sit down one-on-one with Crystal's mother Sherry Ballard.
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Five years after Crystal Rogers disappeared we have some major developments to share in the investigation.
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Hosts Shay McAlister and Jessica Noll answer some of your burning questions about the cases in Bardstown.
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In the final chapter of our story, we ask the same question that Bardstown residents have been asking for years: Are these cases connected?
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The podcast team sets out to find the Houck family and get their side of the story. We knock on doors, including the family farm, the grandmother’s home and Brook Houck’s home that he shares with his girlfriend.
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On a crisp Fall day in November 2016, Tommy Ballard set out to go to deer hunting with his 10-year old grandson. What happened that morning is still a mystery and another tragic chapter in Bardstown's history.
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Weeks and then months go by, but still no sign of missing mother Crystal Rogers. It's the fourth tragedy to strike Bardstown in recent years. But then, for the first time, investigators give family and friends hope that there's been a break in one of the cases.
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It's Bardstown's annual party with thousands of people flocking into town, and we wanted to be there. But not just for the festival. There's some recent news in Bardstown that isn't sitting well with a lot of people. Jessica Noll goes back to Bardstown to give us an update.
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With no leads and no sign of missing mother Crystal Rogers, detectives question her boyfriend Brooks Houck. But when his interview is cut short by a phone call, a new line of investigation begins and a Bardstown police officer is in the hot seat.
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It's been two years since Officer Jason Ellis was killed in a deadly ambush and fifteen months since Kathy and Samantha Netherland were found murdered in their home. And another tragedy is about to hit Bardstown.
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Less than a year after the murder of Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis, a brutal double homicide stuns the community again and leaves residents and investigators looking for answers.
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What happened on that spring night as Bardstown Police officer Jason Ellis turned off the Bluegrass Parkway? We dig into the investigation, the theories and the evidence. We’ll also tell you who Jason Ellis was: a father, a husband, a baseball player, a brother and a son.
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Bardstown, Kentucky is the Bourbon Capital of the World, with centuries-old history and small-town charm. But just under the surface, there are whispers, secrets and five unsolved murders. The first one to shock the small town was in May 2013 as a police officer was heading home from work.
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Once dubbed “The Most Beautiful Small Town in America” and considered the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky is like a lot of small, tight-knit communities all across America.But just under the surface, there’s something darker. Not everyone wants to talk about it. And a lot of people would rather forget. That’s because since 2013, Bardstown has also been the site of five unsolved murders. Now, the team behind “Bomber,” “True Crime Chronicles,” and “88 Days” is digging into these cases to find out what’s really happening in Bardstown, and whether these murders could be related. And along the way uncovering a history of violence and fear in this otherwise quintessential southern town. Bardstown launches August 28.
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