Crime and Crime Again

31. MMIW: Candace Rough Surface May 05, 2022

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Candace Rough Surface was an 18 year old Lakota Sioux woman from the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota. On August 2nd, 1980, Candace went out for a night on the town, and was never seen alive again.
Her family, including her two year old son, would be left in the dark and waiting for justice for more than 15 years.
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• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151312704/candace-patricia-rough_surface
• https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/02/mobridge-man-who-raped-and-killed-standing-rock-woman-granted-parole/117065218/
• https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19960317&slug=2319519
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/05/03/revisiting-a-murder-across-racial-divide/c053673f-857e-4c99-a7fc-d9fb7bca16cf/
• https://apnews.com/article/62b84d7a33592faa55c5c54128c70a3a
• https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/mobridge-man-who-raped-and-killed-standing-rock-woman-granted-parole/
• https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/content/news/Supporters-gather-for-to-support-son-of-murdered-woman-510049221.html
• https://mndaily.com/249291/uncategorized/suspect-finally-pleadsguilty-after-16-years/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/20/us/from-80-crime-white-sioux-tension-today.html
• https://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/news/looking-for-another-indian-girl-to-kill/

30. The Disappearance of Macin Smith Apr 28, 2022

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Content Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics such as depression and suicidal ideation.
On September 1st, 2015, 17-year-old Macin Smith left his home in St. George, Utah around 7:40am, presumably to go to school. But Macin never arrived at school that day. He left behind all of his belongings, including his phone and wallet.
After struggling with depression for several years, Macin's disappearance left his parents worried about his wellbeing. Multiple sightings were reported in the first few months after he disappeared, but there have never been any confirmed sightings of Macin.
Now, almost seven years after he vanished, still no trace of Macin Smith has ever been found.
Help Find Macin Smith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/macinsarmy/
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Sources:
• "The Silent Son." Disappeared. Season 8, Episode 2. 2017 April 2. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6739810/
• https://www.abc4.com/news/missing-in-utah/missing-in-utah-wheres-macin/
• https://www.abc4.com/news/st-george-mother-shares-message-of-healing-on-5-year-anniversary-of-teen-sons-disappearance/amp/
• https://www.abc4.com/news/memory-bench-created-in-honor-of-missing-macin-smith/
• https://gephardtdaily.com/local/macin-smiths-uncle-shares-new-insights-into-nephews-disappearance-offers-hope-for-others/
• https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thespectrum.com/amp/371974001
• https://www.deseret.com/2019/5/16/20673506/police-focused-missing-utah-teen-case-on-parents
• https://gephardtdaily.com/local/divorce-despair-and-a-familys-need-to-move-on-leads-to-final-search-for-macin-smith/
• https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2017/06/17/macin-smith-unsolved-missing-person-case/396718001/

29. Keeshae Jacobs Apr 21, 2022

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Keeshae Jacobs was 21 years old when she disappeared from Richmond, Virginia on September 26th, 2016. None of the belongings she brought with her, including her phone, ID, and overnight bag, have ever been located. There has been no evidence found to lead to Keeshae's whereabouts, and no suspects have ever been named in her disappearance.
Keeshae's case was featured in the HBO documentary, "Black and Missing," created by the Black and Missing Foundation.
Black and Missing Foundation: https://blackandmissinginc.com/
Help Find Keeshae Jacobs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Help-Find-Keeshae-Jacobs-345064462508759/
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Sources:
• "Her Last Night Out." Still A Mystery. Season 2, Episode 9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12718668/?ref_=tt_ch
• Keeshae Jacobs | The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/keeshae-eunique-jacobs
• Robinson, M 2018, 'Her daughter is missing. Her son was murdered. This Mother's Day, she graduates in their honor,' Richmond Times Dispatch, 11 May 2018. https://richmond.com/news/local/her-daughter-is-missing-her-son-was-murdered-this-mothers-day-she-graduates-in-their/article_5916a720-210b-535d-9c10-1e144b679583.html
• Hillier, B 2018, 'Mother of missing daughter holds 'Missing Person Day' to help support families with missing loved ones,' NBC News, 17 September 2018. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/mother-missing-daughter-holds-missing-person-day-help-support-families-n910496
• Battle, M 2017, 'What Happens When People Think Your Missing Daughter Is A Joke,' Elite Daily, 28 March 2017. https://www.elitedaily.com/news/dc-missing-black-girls-motherhood-keeshae-jacobs-toni-jacobs/1840648
• Layne, T 2021, 'Where is Keeshae Jacobs? It's been 5 years since the Richmond daughter disappeared,' 6News Richmond, 26 September 2021. https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/where-is-keeshae-jacobs
• Tron, G 2021, ''Begging Them To Please Help Me,' Who is Keeshae Jacobs And Why Was Her Disappearance Ignored?' Oxygen, 23 November 2021. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/who-is-keeshae-jacobs-missing-woman-included-in-black-and-missing-on-hbo-max
• Burkett, J 2018, 'Crucial development in Keeshae Jacobs case involves man in prison: Crime Insider sources,' 6News Richmond, 26 September 2018. https://www.wtvr.com/2018/09/26/crucial-development-in-keeshae-jacobs-case-involves-man-in-prison/
• "Victim Identified, Arrest Made in Greshamwood Place Homicide," Richmond, VA Police Blog, 9 January 2017. http://richmondvapolice.blogspot.com/2017/01/victim-identified-arrest-made-in.html
• "Sources: Man killed in Southside shooting is brother of missing woman," NBC12, 10 January 2017. https://www.nbc12.com/story/34213221/sources-man-killed-in-southside-shooting-is-brother-of-missing-woman/
• Rockett, A 2019, 'Man pleads no contest before retrial in killing at Richmond motel, gets 5 years,' Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5 June 2019. https://www.pressreader.com/usa/richmond-times-dispatch/20190605/281616716862833
• Tabackman, L 2019, 'Mother of murdered Richmond man frustrated with killer’s sentence,' 6News Richmond, 4 June 2019. https://www.wtvr.com/2019/06/04/mother-of-murdered-man-frustrated-with-killers-sentence

28. Betty Williams: The Kiss and Kill Murder Apr 14, 2022

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On March 22nd, 1961, the tiny town of Odessa, Texas was rocked by the murder of a teenage girl who attended Odessa High School. Betty Williams was a talented theater student and aspiring actress, but in the eyes of her peers, she was an outcast. The way that Betty viewed the world was entirely ahead of the era during which she was born; her idealistic spirit made her the subject of judgment and contempt amongst her classmates in the conservative Christian oil town of Odessa.
When Betty doesn't arrive at school one morning and is reported missing by her mother, most of the locals in town think she's simply run away. But a confession from within Betty's small circle of friends shakes the town to its core.
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• "Bye-Bye, Betty." A Crime to Remember. Season 3, Episode 8. Investigation Discovery. 2015 December 29. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5156498/fullcredits
• Elizabeth Jean Williams | Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92973471/elizabeth-jean-williams
• Colloff, P 2006, 'A Kiss Before Dying,' Texas Monthly, February 2006. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/a-kiss-before-dying/
• Sliney, John 1961, 'Boy Accused of Murder,' The Odessa American, 23 March 1961. https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=24603864&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjMwMTI5MTA5OCwiaWF0IjoxNjQ4MzUxODY4LCJleHAiOjE2NDg0MzgyNjh9.6Cb0WinPCgZeZhPScRhTgRNc84A69TN-SpZOfU117CY
• 'Haunted in the Basin: OHS auditorium haunted by the ghost of Betty Williams,' Your Basin, 29 October 2021. https://www.yourbasin.com/news/most-haunted-places/haunted-in-the-basin-ohs-auditorium-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-betty-williams/
• 'Odessa's "Kiss and Kill" killer has died,' CBS 7, 9 January 2019. https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/FIRST-ON-CBS7-Kiss-and-Kill-killer-has-died-504111961.html

27. Phylicia Barnes Apr 07, 2022

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Phylicia Barnes was 16 years old when she vanished on December 28th, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. When she was found four months later, a suspect was arrested immediately for her murder. But today, more than a decade later, her murder remains unresolved.
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• "Who killed Phylicia Barnes? Honors student vanishes while visiting sister." True Crime Daily. YouTube. 2021 January 26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5AA6yWNYaI
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/search-phylicia-barnes-continues-honor-student-missing-trip/story?id=12571023
• "Medical examiner who conducted autopsy on Phylicia Barnes testifies." 16 WAPT News Jackson. YouTube. 2018 March 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpe6O24110M
• "State claims phone call shows Johnson was obsessed with Phylicia Barnes." WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore. YouTube. 2018 March 29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxViWKDXfng
• https://www.wbtv.com/story/20648281/jury-selection-set-to-begin-in-phylicia-barnes-murder-trial/
• https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/21/us/maryland-phylicia-barnes-death/index.html
• https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-xpm-2014-01-24-bs-md-ci-detective-trial-start-20140124-story.html
• https://www.npr.org/2011/02/21/133681328/baltimore-police-look-to-media-to-find-missing-teen
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215346169/phylicia-simone-barnes
• https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-barnes-trial-day-five-20130128-story.html?int=lat_digitaladshouse_bx-modal_acquisition-subscriber_ngux_display-ad-interstitial_bx-bonus-story_______
• https://www.wbaltv.com/article/phylicia-barnes-sister-testifies-against-michael-johnson/19183399
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-phylicia-barnes-murder-case-prosecutors-say-sex-video-includes-victim-alleged-killer/2012/12/29/a72887e8-51f3-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/michael-johnson-defense-questions-sisters-224400074.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANIROna_bkQF0kABHZQOo4hhV-givY_R8DurVxdEqRyQu9Y2tTzVaxpnPI3JUeaDDrOKNlPOwQ_XsUc_fG1cPzDjAt75flMywS1d3Y1CSzbpQUwLN9ivNJu9h_5MDjBRL5cFRClqT_3f-JwXCARb6RAhli1UeM2JdzHjIeSqTSvQ
• https://journalnow.com/father-of-slain-monroe-teen-endures-accused-killer-s-trial/article_42b19060-6c75-11e2-97e9-001a4bcf6878.html
• https://afro.com/man-convicted-of-phylicia-barnes-murder-to-receive-new-trial/

26. Minisode: Amber Berbiglia Apr 07, 2022

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On May 3rd, 2013, Amber Berbiglia was murdered in broad daylight under a freeway overpass in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Today, her case remains unsolved.
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• “Unsolved: South Carolina’s Amber Berbiglia case.” True Crime Daily. YouTube. 2019 August 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XQ4o3M3oLs
• “New Beginnings Violent Endings.” Still A Mystery. Investigation Discovery. Season 3, Episode 8. 2021 June 8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14818634/?ref_=ttep_ep8
• https://www.wbtw.com/news/no-arrests-in-3-year-old-horry-county-murder-case-of-amber-berbiglia/
• https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/35298818/four-years-later-amber-berbiglias-murder-remains-unsolved/
• https://www.wmbfnews.com/2019/05/04/womans-murder-still-remains-mystery-six-years-after-her-death/
• https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/23936754/exclusive-new-details-in-amber-berbiglias-murder/
• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/myrtlebeachonline/name/amber-berbiglia-obituary?id=13117918

25. Stevie Bates Mar 31, 2022

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Stevie Bates disappeared in April 2012, after returning home to New York following a cross country road trip with friends. Years would pass before Stevie's family had any answers, and yet, her case remains unsolved.
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• NYC Port Authority Surveillance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz3iQRTPYjM
• Video of Stevie on a train, April 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifVYFCHY6Xg
• https://findsteviebates.com/
• https://abc7ny.com/humain-remains-found-human-in-queens-glendale/6449198/
• https://abc7ny.com/missing-teen-in-queens-human-remains-found-bones-at-construction-site-daughter/10594051/
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2711436/
• https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/stevie-bates-daughter-satellite-academy-basketball-coach-darryl-jones-missing-article-1.1077337
• https://prettydeathseller.com/2018/02/25/its-been-nearly-6-years-since-stevie-bates-disappeared-from-manhattan-why-has-her-case-gone-cold/
• https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-stevie-bates-devastating-update
• "Stevie Bates and Kahil Gray." Find Our Missing. Season 2, Episode 1. 2013 January 9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2711436/

24. Where is Kelley Brannon? Oct 02, 2021

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Kelley Brannon disappeared from the Sunshine Inn motel in Live Oak, Florida on July 15th, 2020. She was a writer, artist, musician, filmmaker, and activist who stood at the forefront of any opportunity to speak out and stand up for what was right and just. The last person to see Kelley was her boyfriend, Eddie Emerson; he is the only one with any insight into what happened that night. Kelley's last communication with anyone was an eerie voicemail to her boyfriend that ended with her stating that she was getting into a car. No one has seen or heard from Kelley Brannon since.
The song featured at the end of the episode is an original by Kelley Brannon.
Empty Chair: https://vimeo.com/150904988
Missing Kelley Brannon Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/whereiskelleybrannon
Friends of Kelley Brannon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FriendsofKelleyBrannon
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• https://www.wctv.tv/2021/05/27/unsolved-florida-what-happened-to-kelley-brannon-pt-1/
• https://www.wctv.tv/2021/05/28/unsolved-florida-what-happened-to-kelley-brannon-pt-2/
• https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/df63ff88ba944234934c5b8259607b14
• Eddie Emerson Interview with Jason Hebert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-lUZZR_uHg
• Eddie Emerson Interview with Unmasked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hI6X1kBIKk
• WHO is Kelley Brannon? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqi63w-wQX8
• Kelley Brannon’s Full Voicemail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7kdzKshKVM

23. The Unsolved Murder of Ebby Steppach Aug 18, 2021

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Ebby Steppach was 18 years old when she disappeared from her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, just days after a party where she alleged that four men sexually assaulted her and recorded their actions on a cellphone. For nearly three years, no trace of her was found. In 2018, authorities returned to the park where her abandoned car had been found just days after her disappearance, and it was there that they located the remains of Ebby Steppach; she had been there the entire time that she was missing. Today, Ebby's murder remains unsolved and no one has ever been charged or arrested in connection with her case.
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• https://www.arkansasonline.com/ebby/m/
• https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/oct/29/search-ebby-parents-friends-hold-out-hope-missing-/
• https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2019/02/02/the-murder-of-ebby-steppach/
• https://katv.com/news/local/police-confirm-ebby-steppachs-remains-found-at-little-rock-park
• https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved-ebby-steppach/91-d36beb91-5c5c-4c9a-80aa-bb0fd31b2489
• https://katv.com/news/local/dead-teens-loved-ones-question-little-rock-police
• https://katv.com/news/local/lead-investigator-for-natalee-holloway-joins-search-for-lr-missing-teen
• https://katv.com/news/local/missing-central-high-student
• https://katv.com/news/local/still-no-sign-of-missing-little-rock-central-hs-student

RE-RELEASE: Kaysera Stops Pretty Places Aug 11, 2021

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Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was 18 years old and a member of the Crow Nation. She disappeared in Hardin, Montana in August of 2019. Five days later, she was found deceased under suspicious circumstances. Her death was classified as “suspicious,” however, there has been no investigation into what really happened to her, or who could have done this. Investigating authorities have perpetrated numerous ethical violations and continuously enabled one another in doing so.
Kaysera is one of far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across the United States and Canada.
This is an updated and re-released version of my original episode on this case.
During the month of August 2021, Kaysera's family is launching their second annual month of action, and they need our help to demand justice for Kaysera. Please follow the Justice For Kaysera Facebook page for updates about how you can help, linked below.
Justice For Kaysera Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForKaysera/
Grace Bulltail’s Video: https://youtu.be/YaAV1TxyeKk
Justice for Kaysera Petition: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-kaysera-stops-pretty-places?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_26816337_en-US%3A3&recruiter=1173843559&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition
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• http://www.pipestemlaw.com/kaysera-stops-pretty-places/
• https://www.niwrc.org/news/justice-for-kaysera
• https://www.bighorncountynews.com/content/kaysera-ruth-stops-pretty-places
• "Justice for Kaysera: Native Teen's Mysterious Death Highlights Epidemic of Murdered Indigenous Women." Democracy Now. YouTube. October 10, 2019.
• https://www.wwno.org/post/search-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women#:~:text=Kaysera%20Stops%20Pretty%20Places%20was,the%20cause%20of%20her%20death.

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