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Going West: True Crime

Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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Heather Guerrero // 389 Mar 13, 2024

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In February of 2003, a 15-year-old girl left her Nebraska home early in the morning to deliver newspapers, and never returned home. When her body was found in the basement of an abandoned lake house, an intense local investigation uncovered her killer. This is the murder of Heather Guerrero.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Heather's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7180772/heather-guerrero

2. Find Law: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ne-supreme-court/1453206.html

3. Star-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/988890290/?terms=heather%20guerrero

4. Nebraska DOC: https://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/InmateDisplayServlet?return=true

5. KLKN: https://www.klkntv.com/appeal-denied-for-death-row-inmate/

6. WIS10: https://www.wistv.com/story/1128937/man-arrested-in-the-death-of-nebraska-15-year-old/

7. Star-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/988664696/?terms=heather%20guerrero&match=1

8. Star-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/988661109/?terms=heather%20guerrero&match=1

9. Death Penalty Info: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/nebraska-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-states-capital-sentencing-procedures

10. North Platte Post: https://archive.northplattepost.com/2011/12/23/death-row-inmate-denied-christmas-wish/

11. Star-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/988662222/?terms=heather%20guerrero%20obituary&match=1

12. Star-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/988892351/?terms=%22brent%20nemnich%22&match=1

13. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6675451

14. KLKN TV: https://www.klkntv.com/suit-filed-for-failure-to-activate-amber-alert/

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Amy Billig // 388 Mar 08, 2024

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In March of 1974, a 17-year-old girl in Coconut Grove, Florida, headed to her father’s workplace to collect a few dollars of lunch money. Last seen hitchhiking next to a major highway, she vanished before she made it to either of her destinations. What ensued was a relentless search by her mother, countless harassing phone calls from her alleged kidnapper, and rumors of a motorcycle gang abduction. This is the story of Amy Billig.

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Minerliz Soranio // 386 Mar 02, 2024

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In February of 1999, a teenage girl went missing while heading home from school in the Bronx. When her body was found days later in a dumpster behind a video rental store, police worked to find the person responsible. But after the case went cold, DNA technology would prove the devastating and shocking identity of her killer. This is the story of Minerliz Soriano.

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Shaylanna Brown // 385 Feb 28, 2024

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In March of 2020, a 23-year-old Indigenous woman went missing while taking a walk outside her Haida Gwaii, BC home. Despite the fact that she had confided in loved ones about having a stalker, her case received very little attention due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Do what really happened to her? And does someone in her community hold the key? This is the story of Shaylanna Brown.

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Monique Baugh // 384 Feb 23, 2024

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In December of 2019, a 28-year-old realtor headed to an appointment with a prospective client and vanished. When her body was found in an alleyway, police uncovered the details of her grisly kidnapping and worked hard to put her killers behind bars. With the help of surveillance footage and the knowledge of a threat being put on her family, police narrowed in on story people for the crime. This is the story of Monique Baugh.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206097942/monique-latrice_leanna-baugh

2. StarTribune: https://www.startribune.com/parents-of-slain-minneapolis-mother-realtor-speak-out-as-one-of-four-suspects-makes-court-appearance/567971212/?refresh=true

3. Star Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/779758895/?terms=monique%20baugh

4. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-monique-baugh-kids?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR0Fk3ixHBje5nHVhcpPqwEgWKoHLCOsB4Bqh3y0ioaYLCnWppxihzPIoCM

5. Pioneer Press: https://www.twincities.com/2020/01/03/suspect-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-minneapolis-real-estate-agent/

6. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/convictions-reversed-in-murder-trial-over-minneapolis-real-estate-agent-court-rules/

7. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8300649/Fugitive-arrested-Minnesota-slaying-real-estate-agent.html

8. Star Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/737947038/?terms=jon%20mitchell%20momoh

9. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9784223/Two-men-receive-life-without-parole-kidnapping-killing-Minneapolis-Realtor.html

10. Fox 9 Minneapolis St. Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StHRxqRgscE

11. KARE 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg52OqLc2O0

12. KARE 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvK1vDFoh8

13. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/monique-baugh-murder-sentencing-cedric-barry-davis-new-years-eve/

14. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/elsa-segura-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-aiding-in-killing-of-monique-baugh/

15. Bring Me The News: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/kris-lindahl-launches-monique-baugh-fundraiser-as-horrific-details-emerge-of-her-killing

16. Pioneer Press: https://www.twincities.com/2020/01/03/suspect-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-minneapolis-real-estate-agent/

17. Fox9: https://www.fox9.com/news/search-warrant-murdered-minneapolis-realtor-taken-from-house-showing-put-into-back-of-u-haul-truck

18. People: https://people.com/crime/minnesota-realtor-allegedly-set-trap-shot-her-alley/

19. AP: https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-business-kidnapping-e5e01d97d0c5adf14d1a6c763f72576b

20.. US Attorney's Office: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/minneapolis-man-sentenced-19-years-prison-fentanyl-trafficking

21. KSTP: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/third-man-convicted-of-aiding-murder-of-minneapolis-realtor-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/

22. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lyndon-wiggins-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder-of-realtor/

23. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lyndon-wiggins-convicted-in-2019-nye-killing-of-realtor-monique-baugh/

24. Star Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/679286915/?terms=%22monique%20baugh%22

25. Casetext: https://casetext.com/case/state-v-segura-46

26. Star Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/250158180/?terms=cedric%20berry%20manslaughter&match=1

27. Fox 9: https://www.fox9.com/news/family-of-monique-baugh-shares-journey-of-hurt-healing-after-supreme-court-ruling

28. KARE11: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/wife-of-suspect-in-monique-baugh-murder-charged/89-28c97b0d-359a-484e-aaa5-09816f40c685

29. KARE11: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/convictions-reversed-murder-trial-minneapolis-real-estate-agent-court-rules-elsa-segura/89-eff71162-83c1-4e6b-b496-7a3297a19e1a

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Danielle Imbo & Richard Petrone // 383 Feb 21, 2024

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In February of 2005, a couple went out for drinks with friends at a bar in Philadelphia, heading out just before midnight. But during their drive home, they vanished, seemingly into thin air, and neither they, nor their car, has been seen since. This is the story of Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone.

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CASE SOURCES

1. FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/danielle-imbo

2. FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/richard-petrone

3. 6ABC Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlgRUb5-IjA&t=28s

4. Philly Mag: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/04/01/without-a-trace-imbo-petrone/

5. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/05/11/johnny-october-was-lead-date/

6. NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/imbo-richard-petrone-marge-angela-missing-persons-anniversary/116309/

7. Disappeared: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7398826/

8. RichardPetrone.com: https://richardpetrone.com/

9. Main Line Times & Suburban: https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2018/08/15/viking-pastries-in-ardmore-closes-after-more-than-60-years/

10. South Jersey Magazine: https://www.southjersey.com/article/13029/Camden-County-Man-Pleads-Guilty

11. NBC 10 Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOyUvxvxNY

12. NBC 10 Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrC04qoCBqQ

13. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/178g3eb/the_strange_disappearance_of_danielle_imbo_and/

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Jennifer Pandos // 382 Feb 17, 2024

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In February of 1987, a 15-year-old girl went missing from her Virginia home, leaving nothing behind but a ransom note from her alleged captor. But when a spotlight is shone on her inner circle, suspicions begin to fall on her parents and their potential involvement. But are they responsible? Or was it one of the other strange characters in the case? This is the story of Jennifer Pandos.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/jennifer-lynn-pandos

2. Finding Jennifer Pandos: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065268769430

3. The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jun/07/burden-of-proof-hbo-docuseries

4. Burden of Proof: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8637336/

5. New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/hbos-burden-of-proof-and-the-problem-of-the-passive-mother

6. The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/ron-pandos-now/

7. The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/margie-pandos-now/

8. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/no-answers-32-years-after-jenny-lynn-pandos-disappeared-virginia-n965906

9. Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/burden-of-proof-hbo-max-stephen-pandos-parents-killed-missing-sister-jennifer-1234765082/

10. JenniferPandos.com: https://jenniferpandos.com/index.html

11. The Virginia Gazette: https://www.newspapers.com/image/870934741/?terms=jennifer%20pandos

12. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GSRNews/comments/143mddd/what_happened_to_jennifer_pandos_and_has_she_ever/

13. The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/cori-and-tony-tobler-now/

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The Knocker / Night Watch Feb 16, 2024

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Daphne's new scary true story podcast is out now! Links below...

https://open.spotify.com/show/5h5sPetLuIB643xqwF1oZB

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/night-watch/id1728796064

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Brooke Preston // 381 Feb 14, 2024

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In March of 2017, a 21-year-old woman headed back to her old West Palm Beach home to gather her belongings and move up to Buffalo, New York. But after having a conversation with her former roommate, they stabbed her to death, claiming to have been sleepwalking. But was that truly the case? Or was this premeditated murder? This is the story of Brooke Preston.

BONUS EPISODES

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Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast

CASE SOURCES

1. Brooke's Obituary: https://www.homerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/4173884

2. All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/brooke-preston

3. Sportskeeda: https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dead-asleep-5-things-know-randy-herman-jr-sleepwalking-murder-case

4. Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2021/12/07/hulu-sleepingwalking-murder-case-brooke-preston-randy-herman-jr-wants-new-trial/8890838002/

5. Dead Asleep: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15185642/

6. Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/08/jury-finds-man-guilty-of-murder-in-alleged-sleepwalking-homicide/5208177007/

7. WPTV: https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/pbso-investigate-death-of-woman-in-suburban-west-palm-beach

8. Alabama.com: https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2015/04/pennsylvania_murder_suspect_fo.html

9. WNEP: https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/bradford-county/bradford-county-man-guilty-of-roommate-murder-in-florida/523-e3e150f9-576c-4777-831e-a2b21b1dd0c3

10. Times Leader: https://www.timesleader.com/uncategorized/10093/hanover-township-homicide-suspect-found-dead-in-alabama

11. Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-brooke-together-we-are-her-voice

12. E News: https://www.eonline.com/news/1334735/murder-victims-sister-asking-hulu-to-remove-dead-asleep-doc-done-without-familys-permission

13. Creepy Kingdom: https://www.creepykingdom.com/post/skye-borgman-interview

14. The Ledger: https://www.theledger.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/09/florida-man-randy-herman-jr-gets-life-for-slaying-he-blamed-on-sleepwalking/5200132007/

15. The Palm Beach Post: https://www.newspapers.com/image/275386837/?terms=brooke%20preston&match=1

16. NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleepwalking/#:~:text=It%20usually%20happens%20during%20a,will%20sleepwalk%20at%20least%20once.

17. Southern California Defense Blog: https://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2022/06/is-sleepwalking-valid-criminal-defense.html#:~:text=The%20sleepwalking%20defense%20has%20been,effective%20in%20a%20few%20cases.

18. Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/06/psychologist-west-palm-area-man-accused-of-murder-may-have-been-sleepwalking/5235936007/

19. The Palm Beach Post: https://www.newspapers.com/image/275386892/?terms=brooke%20preston

20. The Columbus Dispatch: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/09/killer-s-sleepwalking-defense-fails/5212432007/

21. Justia Law: https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/fourth-district-court-of-appeal/2021/19-1636.html

22. Miami New Times: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/randy-herman-jr-florida-man-convicted-in-murder-of-roommate-used-sleepwalking-defense-11321822

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Carla Vicentini // 380 Feb 10, 2024

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In February of 2006, a 22-year-old Brazilian woman was seen leaving a New Jersey bar with an unknown man. Days later, her boss received a mysterious phone call, with the person on the other line screaming for help. But was this the missing woman? And what happened to her? This is the story of Carla Vicentini.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/carla-vicentini

2. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/114y4qu/17_years_ago_carla_vicentini_went_to_usa_never_to/?onetap_auto=true

3. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/nyregion/talk-of-the-town-a-small-brazilian-town.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Pk0.vwhf.gJd68S-7NRv_&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

4. NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/essex/2015/02/nine_years_after_disappearance_fbi_renewing_campai.html

5. Tapatalk: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/vicentini-carla-02-09-2006-t1375.html?amp=1

6. Clube dos Detectives: https://www.podcastcdd.com.br/post/27-carla-vicentini-desaparecidos

7. Newsbreak: https://original.newsbreak.com/@fatim-hemraj-561392/2799235643159-16-years-ago-a-brazilian-exchange-student-moved-to-america-21-days-later-she-vanished-what-happened-to-carla

8. NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/news/2010/02/billboard_will_feature_brazili.html

9. Brazilian Times: https://www.braziliantimes.com/brasil/2021/02/15/desaparecimento-de-brasileira-em-nj-completa-15-anos-e-internautas-cobram-solucao.html

10. Paraná PRC: https://g1.globo.com/pr/parana/noticia/2016/02/mae-de-jovem-paranaense-que-sumiu-ha-10-anos-nos-eua-cre-em-milagre.html

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