Crime and Crime Again

22. MMIW: Ashlea Aldrich Jul 28, 2021

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Ashlea Aldrich, of the Omaha Tribe in Nebraska, was twenty nine years old and a mother to two boys. Her long term relationship with her sons' father was consistently marked by abuse against Ashlea, though charges were never brought against her boyfriend, despite multiple reported incidents of domestic abuse over the years. In January 2020, Ashlea was found nude in a field, near her boyfriend's abandoned SUV. No criminal charges have been brought in connection with her death.
Ashlea is one of far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across the United States and Canada.
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• https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/a-special-journal-report-family-still-seeking-justice-one-year-after-macy-womans-death/article_3041fa75-7249-5978-8697-2778757f78dc.html
• https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/01/10/this-is-one-of-the-most-heartbreaking-is.asp
• https://ktiv.com/2020/01/08/authorities-investigating-body-found-on-omaha-tribe-reservation/
• https://ktiv.com/2020/01/09/woman-found-on-omaha-tribe-reservation-died-on-jan-4-family-says/
• http://www.mtv.com/news/3154733/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-nebraska-cheerleaders-tribute/
• Tillie Aldrich Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/100001252555568/posts/2855570827827974/?d=n

BONUS: The Disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavyrunner with Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime | MMIWG Jul 21, 2021

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Twenty year old Ashley Loring Heavyrunner disappeared from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana in June 2017, and is still missing today.
In this episode, Chelsea joins Dr. Jules of Riddle Me That! True Crime to discuss Ashley's case, as part of a collaborative series on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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• https://abcnews.go.com/US/answers-years-20-year-student-vanishes-case-epidemic/story?id=65344265
• https://thehueandcry.com/ashley-loring-heavyrunner/
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/25/a-young-woman-vanishes-the-police-cant-help-her-desperate-family-wont-give-up
• https://iaminterchange.com/where-is-ashley-the-search-for-ashley-loring-heavyrunner/

21. MMIWG: Henny Scott Jul 14, 2021

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Henny Scott, a 14 year old Indigenous girl from the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Lame Deer, Montana, disappeared on December 8th, 2018. Authorities neglected to launch an investigation into Henny's disappearance until nearly three weeks later, despite her parents reporting her missing just days after she was last seen. On December 28th, 2018, Henny's body was found under highly suspicious circumstances. There has been no investigation into her death.
Henny Scott is one of far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across the United States and Canada.
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• “The Story of Henny Scott.” Episode 4. Vanished: A Native American Epidemic. 2021 February 2. https://www.spreaker.com/user/khq-tv/henny-scott-podcast-track
• “Say Her Name.” Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. YouTube. 2021 May 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfU825Oaw-k
• https://www.kulr8.com/digital_hub/remembering-henny-scott-on-vanished-a-native-american-epidemic/article_6a63513a-6581-11eb-af93-43d451307840.html
• https://www.kulr8.com/news/henny-scotts-memorial-services-to-be-held-this-weekend/article_92974678-0ef5-11e9-87eb-cf5798dd3e98.html
• https://stevensonfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/henny-scott-age-14-of-lame-deer-mt/
• https://investigationsforthemissing.org/blog/f/the-disappearance-and-unexplained-death-of-henny-scott
• https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/no-federal-charges-be-sought-death-henny-scott

20. Elijah Runningbear Diaz Jul 08, 2021

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Elijah Runningbear Diaz, known as Bear to family and friends, was a 20 year old Indigenous man, of the Barona Band of Mission Indians near San Diego, California. At six years old, he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, and spent much of his childhood and adolescence in the hospital due to diabetic complications. In August 2015, Bear was suffering from the effects of neuropathy, and his mobility was left impaired due to severe wounds on his feet. He could not walk without crutches, and could not drive on his own... but somehow, on August 29th, 2015, he disappeared from his home, leaving his car in the driveway, just hours after his mother had last spoken to him. None of Bear's belongings have ever been found, and there have never been any solid leads as to his whereabouts.
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• “Every Mother’s Son.” Disappeared. Season 8, Episode 5. Investigation Discovery. 2017 April 23.
• http://www.bringbearhome.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/BringBearDiazHome/
• https://charleyproject.org/case/elijah-runningbear-diaz
• https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/year-later-san-diego-mans-2015-disappearance-still-a-mystery/2244819/
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20371580

19. Ani Ashekian Jun 30, 2021

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Ani Ashekian, a successful 31 year old paralegal, took a trip to visit China with two of her colleagues in October 2008. By November 11th, 2008, she had vanished from Hong Kong, after abruptly leaving China without telling her travel companions where she was going. A seasoned world traveler, Ani's disappearance was alarming to her family and friends. Today, Ani remains missing, and not a trace of her has ever been found.
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• South China Morning Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVn_Q5daPPg
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canadian-missing-in-hong-kong-for-a-year/article1204930/
• http://thecoldestcases.blogspot.com/2018/01/ani-ashekian.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgcM57tkrZ0
• https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/gg8377/ani_ashekian_had_visited_nearly_30_countries_by/

18. The Bizarre Disappearance of Kristen Modafferi Jun 23, 2021

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Kristen Modafferi flew from her home in Charlotte, North Carolina to San Francisco, California on her 18th birthday. A Park Scholar who had just completed her freshman year at North Carolina State University, Kristen had decided to attend a summer photography course at the University of California at Berkeley. By the time she arrived in San Francisco, she had already found a room to rent at a home in Oakland with four other roommates, and within days she had already landed not one, but two jobs at two different coffee shops in the city.
After clocking out of work at 3pm on June 23rd, 1997, Kristen was spotted wandering around the second floor of the mall where she worked, allegedly accompanied by a strange woman. After 3:45pm on that day, Kristen vanished. Her summer photography course was set to begin the next day, June 24th.. but Kristen never showed up. Twenty four years later, and still no arrests have ever been made in connection with her disappearance.
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• https://charleyproject.org/case/kristen-deborah-modafferi
• https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/kristen-modafferi
• https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/4015/details
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9179518/kristen-deborah-modafferi
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kristen-modafferi-cold-case_n_7673236
• http://www.kristenfoundation.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=hw&report=sp&ID=000
• https://abc7news.com/kristen-modafferi-disappearance-san-francisco-coffee-shop/2134466/
• https://abc7news.com/news/kristen-modafferi-mystery-private-investigators-shed-light-on-cold-case/2138162/
• https://www.timesunion.com/local/slideshow/Kristen-Modafferi-182430.php
• https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/136150/
• https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/168446/?comment_order=forward
• https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Disappearance-Of-Woman-18-Linked-to-Ad-3007247.php
• https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/new-evidence-emerges-in-1997-oakland-cold-case-of-kristen-modafferi/1989678/

17. MMIWG: Tina Fontaine Jun 16, 2021

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On August 17th, 2014, the body of fifteen year old Indigenous girl, Tina Fontaine, was recovered from the Red River in Winnipeg. She had been missing for eight days. On the day she was last seen alive, Tina encountered multiple people, including law enforcement officers, doctors, and her assigned worker from Child and Family Services, who could have put an end to the vicious cycle of trauma pervading Tina's life... but they didn't. Tina could have been saved that day, but the system failed her. The system failed her before she ever even walked this earth. One man was arrested in connection with Tina's death, but today, no one has been charged with the murder of this young girl.
The death of Tina Fontaine, and the failures of the system that was supposed to protect her and children like her, sparked an outpouring of grief, anger, and calls to action across Canada. The public demanded that the Canadian government launch an inquiry into the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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• https://manitobaadvocate.ca/wp-content/uploads/MACY-Special-Report-March-2019-Tina-Fontaine-FINAL1.pdf
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-report-parents-1.5054126
• https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/tina-michelle-fontaine
• https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/a-little-girl-lost-how-the-canadian-child-welfare-and-justice-systems-failed-tina-fontaine-7b74104e4584
• https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1456190019804
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-last-day-timeline-1.4529490
• https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tina-fontaine
• https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/family-reacts-to-arrest-of-man-accused-of-killing-tina-fontaine/
• https://globalnews.ca/news/3993129/trial-begins-for-tina-fontaines-accused-killer/
• https://globalnews.ca/news/4014453/raymond-cormier-interrogation-video-seen-by-jury-in-winnipeg-courtroom/
• https://globalnews.ca/news/4014453/raymond-cormier-interrogation-video-seen-by-jury-in-winnipeg-courtroom/
• https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/
• Raymond Cormier 2014 interrogation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3syU8roimI

16. MMIW: Jennifer Catcheway Jun 09, 2021

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Jennifer Catcheway was last seen on her 18th birthday: June 19th, 2008. After leaving a note for her parents, and calling them days later to let them know that she would see them soon to celebrate her birthday with them... Jennifer was never seen again. Witnesses, as well as members of their extended family, placed Jennifer with her older uncle and cousin on the day she was last seen.
Thirteen years later, not a single trace of Jennifer Catcheway has ever been found. Witness tips have lead her family on hundreds of searches across Manitoba, but still, they have been unable to bring Jennifer home.
Jennifer Catcheway is one of far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada.
Jennifer Catcheway: Bring Her Home Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/28597730796/
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• https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/desperate-for-a-cruel-reunion-572605042.html
• https://www.brandonsun.com/local/mom-wants-to-lay-missing-daughter-to-rest-572906361.html
• https://missingkids.ca/en/missing-children-database/91
• https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/catcheway-family-allowed-to-continue-search-for-daughter-on-manitoba-reserve-1.2638974
• https://thegraphicleader.com/news/local-news/mmf-doubles-reward-for-information-leading-to-return-of-jennifer-catcheway
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jennifer-catcheway-search-12th-year-1.5617707
• https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/we-ve-never-stopped-searching-family-of-jennifer-catcheway-continues-search-12-years-since-disappearance-1.4991984
• https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/jennifer-catcheway-missing-persons-search_ca_5fa87b69c5b623bfac515083
• https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/jennifer-leigh-catcheway
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/28597730796/?ref=share
• https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/witness-says-she-saw-jennifer-catcheway-the-night-she-disappeared-1.2636455
• https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-jul-15-2008-p-5/
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jennifer-catcheway-s-family-searching-landfill-and-dakota-tipi-yards-1.3296048
• https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/i-ll-take-her-wherever-she-is-desperate-family-searches-landfill-for-missing-daughter-1.2634614

15. MMIWG: Tamra Keepness Jun 09, 2021

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Sometime on the evening of July 5th, going into the morning hours of July 6th, 2004, Tamra seemingly walked out of her home, while her five siblings were asleep, and while the adults in her life were drinking away from the home, having left all of the children alone. With no trace of Tamra, multiple theories arise, some quite troubling, and others simply absurd. Seventeen years after her disappearance, and still absolutely nothing has been found to lead to the whereabouts of the little girl.
Tamra Keepness is one of far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across the United States and Canada.
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• https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/02/22/the-disappearance-of-tamra-keepness/
• https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/keepness_tamra/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/regina/comments/2l3hvn/location_of_tamra_keepness_check_the_wells/
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/tamra-keepness-no-evidence-of-missing-child-in-wells-linked-to-reddit-map-1.2828429
• https://thewalrus.ca/little-girl-lost/
• "The Tamra Keepness Investigation: 2004-2019." CBC Saskatchewan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4YX1mKL_AU&t=8s
• "Finding Tamra Keepness." CBC Saskatchewan. 10 October 2004. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdL0myroC7Q
• "Tamra Keepness' grandmother still holds onto hope." The Leader-Post. 5 July 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-os9VAgqVeE
• "Reward increased for information on missing Regina girl Tamra Keepness." The Leader-Post. 28 February 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKz_4QDwWJ0

RE-RELEASE: The Disappearance of Brookelyn Farthing Apr 21, 2021

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Brookelyn Farthing was 18 years old and had just graduated high school when she disappeared from a house on the 100 block of Dillon Court in Berea, Kentucky. She was last seen leaving a party after being offered a ride home from an older acquaintance, someone who her ex boyfriend had been friends with. Instead of taking Brookelyn home, this man took her to his foreclosed house at 4am, where there was no electricity or running water.
After attempting to arrange a ride home from family members, Brookelyn makes arrangements for her ex boyfriend to pick her up after he got off work at 6:30am. She told him that she would be fine to wait for him until then. But at 4:30am, Brookelyn began sending a string of alarming and disturbing text messages to him, telling him that she was scared and asking him to hurry. An hour and a half later, he received a message from her stating that she was fine and that she was going to another party in another county... at 5:30am.
When her family and friends couldn't reach Brookelyn for several hours after she hadn't shown up to her plans for the next day, they managed to reach the man who was supposed to have given her a ride home from the party the night before. This is when her family learns that Brookelyn apparently vanished after a suspicious house fire in the man's home.
Find Brooke Farthing: http://www.findbrookefarthing.com
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• "The Dangerous Houses." Still A Mystery. Season 1, Episode 1. Investigation Discovery. 27 May 2019.
• http://charleyproject.org/case/brookelyn-shae-farthing
• http://www.findbrookefarthing.com/
• https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2019/02/22/the-disappearance-of-brookelyn-farthing/
• https://www.mommalovestruecrime.com/2020/07/the-disappearance-of-brookelyn-farthing.html
• https://www.richmondregister.com/news/police-courts/ksp-arrest-three-men-on-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/article_1bba0b83-f54a-57a1-8f30-3321987067a5.html
• https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/06/kentucky-girl-18-missing-after-suspicious-couch-fire
• https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/farthings-mom-has-questions-for-man-arrested-on-unrelated-charges

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