Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

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Anita Knutson: The 15-Year Cold Case That Finally Saw an Arrest Feb 01, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we break down the 15-year investigation into the 2007 murder of 18-year-old Anita Knutson, killed in her apartment in Minot, North Dakota. After years of DNA collection, rumors, and shifting persons of interest, the case finally sees an arrest, helped by renewed attention from Cold Justice. We also examine why the suspect’s bond release sparked backlash, and what investigators are still building as the case moves toward court.

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The First Abduction for Ransom in the US | Charles Brewster Ross Jan 30, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1874 abduction of four year old Charlie Ross in Germantown, Philadelphia, and the ransom letters that launched one of America’s first headline kidnappings. With a 20,000 dollar demand hanging over the Ross family, Christian Ross tried to follow the instructions while police chased every clue, from witness sightings to two suspects linked to later crimes. We break down what investigators learned, what never added up, and how this case reshaped public fears about strangers.

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Part 2 | The Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan Jan 28, 2026

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Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns for Part 2, we pick up after the initial search for Lily and Jack Sullivan and follow the case as investigators shift from ground sweeps to interviews, timelines, and evidence checks. We break down reported sightings, the questions around when the children were last seen, and why police asked the public for dashcam and doorbell footage. As tips pour in, the focus turns to the family’s movements, the last confirmed locations, and what the search effort did and did not find in the surrounding woods. We also look at how online theories collide with a slow moving investigation that still has a community waiting for closure.

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Part 1 | The Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan Jan 26, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of six year old Lily Sullivan and her four year old brother Jack, who vanished from their rural home in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. We trace the last known morning, the remote wooded setting, and the first frantic calls for help as family and police realize the children are gone. Search crews, dogs, drones, and volunteers comb the area while every sighting and footprint is checked. We also unpack how rumors and online speculation spread fast, even as investigators focus on facts.

Part 2 follows the investigation as new leads emerge.

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Part 2 | The Search for Oakley Carlson Jan 25, 2026

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Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns with Part 2 of the Oakley case, the timeline tightens as investigators work to confirm the last verified sighting of Oakley Carlson and uncover what went wrong in the months that followed. As the fire story unravels and searches sweep the property, authorities face shifting claims, missing evidence, and a system under scrutiny. With Oakley still unaccounted for, the case becomes a race for truth, accountability, and answers a community refuses to stop demanding.

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Part 1 | The Disappearance of Oakley Carlson Jan 23, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the early years of Oakley Carlson, from her parents losing custody amid instability to her thriving in foster care with Eric and Jaime Jo Hiles. As reunification plans move forward, warning signs pile up and the concerns raised by those closest to Oakley are repeatedly brushed aside. By late 2021, a house fire, missing answers, and a welfare check spark a chilling question: where is Oakley?

Stay tuned for Part 2 as the investigation closes in.

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Noel Rodriguez Alvarez | 6 year old missing for MONTHS, parents flee country to INDIA Jan 21, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we break down the disappearance of 6 year old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez after a welfare check in Everman, Texas revealed he was missing. His mother claimed he was living in Mexico, but investigators uncovered conflicting stories, months with no confirmed sightings, and a sudden flight out of the country with the rest of the family. From the timeline gaps to the evidence hunt back at the home, we follow how the case shifted from missing child to a death investigation.

Join us as we track the arrests, the court filings, and the unanswered question of where Noel really is.

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Justin Siwek | Father makes frantic call for help from a hotel then VANISHES Jan 19, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of Justin Sywick, who vanished on Father’s Day after meeting a woman online and checking into a Days Inn in Kansas City, Kansas. A frantic phone call, a smashed window, and a confusing timeline leave his family searching for answers as police try to track his last known movements. As investigators uncover disturbing details and digital clues, questions grow about what happened in the hours after Justin asked for help, and whether someone knows more than they admit.

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Part 2 | Shawn Grate The Ohio Strangler | Trial and Sentencing Jan 18, 2026

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Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns with Part 2 which case moves into the courtroom as families confront Shawn Grate and fight for accountability. Victim impact statements fill the room as the judge follows the jury’s recommendation and sentences him to death, with an execution date originally set for September 13, 2018. The date is later stayed through appeals, and while waiting, Shawn pleads guilty to more murders in 2019, giving long delayed answers to other families.

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Part 1 | Shawn Grate The Ohio Strangler | The Warning Signs Jan 16, 2026

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we follow the early warning signs that led investigators to Shawn Grate and the boarded up yellow house on Covert Court in Ashland, Ohio. Elizabeth disappeared days after people urged her to be careful, while 43 year old Stacy Stanley Hicks also vanished around the same time. Stacy was last seen after calling her son about a flat tire at a BP station, then saying a stranger had stopped to help. The timeline tightens fast as police rush to connect the dots.

Part 2 continues with the search, confessions, and what police found inside the house.

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