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PRECEDENT: Polly Klaas May 09, 2022

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Polly Klaas was taken from her own home in the middle of the night back in 1993. But had the legal system worked like it was supposed to, the man who took her never should have been walking free that night to enter her home. Her case went on to spark an outcry in the country for harsher punishment on repeat offenders. But when her case set the precedent for the three-strikes rule there was backlash no one anticipated.

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Important Message May 03, 2022

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MISSING: Michelle Eason Part 2 May 02, 2022

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When the bodies of eight missing sex workers are found in the home of a serial killer in Poughkeepsie, New York, one woman is noticeably absent: Michelle Eason. Decades after closing the case against Kendall Francois, police are still looking for Michelle - and they think there’s a good chance someone else may be responsible for her disappearance.

If you have any information about Michelle Eason, call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-7577.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224 Text “START” to 88788

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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MISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1 Apr 25, 2022

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When Michelle Eason is reported missing, she’s the fifth sex worker in one year to vanish from Poughkeepsie, New York. As police work to get to the bottom of all the disappearances, there’s no shortage of suspects.

If you have any information about Michelle Eason, call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-7577.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224 Text “START” to 88788

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

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Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-michelle-eason-part-1/

Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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INFAMOUS: Circleville Letters Apr 11, 2022

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An anonymous letter-writer antagonized residents of Circleville, Ohio for years, singling out the school superintendent, Gordon Massie, and a local bus driver, Mary Gillispie, as the focus of much of the vitriol. When Mary finds a booby trap with a loaded gun in 1983, the gun is traced to her brother-in-law Paul Freshour – but the letters would continue long after Paul went to prison for attempted murder.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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MURDERED: Karen Gregory Apr 04, 2022

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Karen Gregory dies a violent death in the hallway of her own home, on a quiet residential street in Gulfport, Florida. After a two-year search for justice, police find out that their killer was right in front of them all along.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Erica Alonso Mar 28, 2022

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When Erica Alonso disappears on Valentine’s Day after a night out with her ex-boyfriend, a months-long search turns up clue after clue before her body is found in the middle of nowhere. The case looks like a murder until some surprising evidence is found – and investigators come to a conclusion that, to this day, leaves many questions unanswered and has her family demanding more.

If you have any information about the circumstances leading to Erica’s death or re-locating of her body, please call the Orange County Sherriff’s Department at 714-647-7055 or 714-647-7000.

If you want to support the Alonso family’s efforts into getting answers in Erica’s case please visit the

Justice for Erica Alonso Facebook page or their GoFundMe.

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Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-erica-alonso/

Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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MURDERED: Marqueise Coleman Mar 21, 2022

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Marqueise Coleman had his whole life ahead of him when he was shot to death in a trailer in North Carolina – all because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police say this horrific crime can be solved if someone just speaks up, and his family and friends won’t rest until he gets justice.

Anyone with information about Marqueise’s case is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 671-3170 or (910) 671-3100.

In order to be eligible for the $8,000 reward, the tip must be called into Crime Stoppers at 910-865-TIPS (8477). Tips can be left anonymously.

For more ways to help support the Coleman family in their fight for justice you can visit the Justice for Queise Facebook page or their GoFundMe: Seeking Justice for Queise.

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Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-marqueise-coleman/.

Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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UPDATE: Flathead County Doe Mar 15, 2022

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This is an update to the August 2020 episode "UNIDENTIFIED: Flathead County Doe." In the year and a half since the release of that episode, more people submitted their DNA to genealogical databases, and in February 2022 Flathead County Doe was identified as Steven Gooch.

In the rest of this episode we also discuss the following headlines:

-Remains found and suspected to be of missing Brandon Lawson.

-A recent search for Susan Cox Powell and its findings.

-A senseless and horrific murder leaves China Town grieving.

-Las Vegas man arrested for holding his girlfriend captive and killing her 4-year-old son.

-Missing child Paislee Shultiz found alive and kept under a staircase.

-New details in the events prior to the disappearance of Kara Nichols are made public.

-An Ontario Dr. is charged with the murder of a patient and suspected of more.

-DNA technology helps identify a serial killer from Oregon.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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INFAMOUS: Juan Rivera Mar 14, 2022

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If you have any information in Holly Staker’s case, please contact Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222.

In the summer of 1992, the brutal rape and murder of 11-year-old Holly Staker shakes the community of Waukegan, IL to its core. When Juan Rivera confesses to the crime, it seems like Holly’s family and members of the public might be able to breathe a sigh of relief. But that’s only the beginning of a case that would haunt the Illinois justice system for years.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.
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