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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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Natalie Bollinger // 369 Dec 29, 2023

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Just before New Year’s Eve, 2017, a 19-year-old woman was found murdered in a wooded area of a Colorado farm. When police took note of her recent Facebook post about a long-time stalker, questions and red flags were raised. But in a twist of events, text messages led police to a suspicious and disturbing Craigslist post associated with the case. This is the story of Natalie Bollinger.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195755362/natalie-marie-bollinger

2. Patch: https://patch.com/colorado/broomfield/missing-broomfield-teen-was-murdered-father-says

3. Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/03/natalie-bollinger-craigslist-murder-guilty-plea/

4. Interview with Natalie's family on ABC7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6cpiMHAjs

5. True Crime Edition: https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/natalie-bollinger

6. Shawn's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.schwartz.10?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxNjg3MzQ2OTYxMzI0MTU1XzM1OTIxNTczMjU0ODE4Mg%3D%3D

7. 9News: https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-questioned-in-teens-death-arrested-on-other-charges/73-506319239

8. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5374791/Man-arrested-killing-teen-claims-wanted-die.html

9. Natalie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natalie.m.bollinger

10. Journal-News: https://www.journal-news.com/news/national/accused-killer-claims-victim-put-hit-herself-craigslist-police-say/8QWjj9rpXlhx2Axz9HHmWL/

11. Murder in the 21st: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CJ3GHSNY/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_ondcaM_2_1?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D

12. Denver 7: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/judge-finds-probable-cause-to-try-joseph-lopez-in-shooting-death-of-natalie-bollinger#:~:text=The%20victim%27s%20boyfriend%2C%20Joseph%20Marino,her%20phone%20was%20still%20there.

13. Investigation Discovery: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/natalie-bollinger-died-of-a-gunshot-wound-to-the-head

14. Broomfield Enterprise: https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2018/12/03/man-sentenced-to-48-years-in-natalie-bollinger-homicide/#

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Cheyann Klus // 368 Dec 26, 2023

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In November of 2017, a 22-year-old woman went missing in Chicago after sending a string of urgent text messages to a friend. Nearly two weeks later, a 911 call was made from her cell phone, but the call ended almost as soon as it was made. When it was traced back to her phone, police discovered that the call originated from a nature preserve 45 minutes away from where she went missing. And as if the situation couldn’t get more perplexing, the location of her remains completely stumped the police. This is the story of Cheyann Klus.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Find Cheyann Klus: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindCheyannKlus

2. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cheyann-klus-remains-found-missing-2017-illinois/

3. Mariah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010718491817

4. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/10d87nt/cheyann_klus_went_missing_on_december_2nd_2017/?rdt=45081

5. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248627777/cheyann-l-klus

6. Missing Illinois: https://www.missinginillinois.org/post/cheyenne-klus-23-december-2-2017-chicago-cook-county-illinois

7. Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/missing-cheyann-klus-remains-found-1774259

8. Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/suburbia-unresolved/174275290214/cheyann-klus-22-has-vanished-12-days-later

9. Crime Watch Daily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWoR2Mxqpx8

10. Illinois Prison Talk: https://illinoisprisontalk.org/index.php?abc=S&pg=272

11. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11645965/Remains-Cheyann-Klus-vanished-five-years-ago-night-partying-Chicago-found.html

12. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/lydia-klus-obituary?id=2713321

13. Mallard Lake Forest Preserve: https://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/mallard-lake

14. Chicago Sun Times: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/3/18/18329116/massive-search-planned-for-woman-missing-since-november-from-downers-grove

15. Daily Herald: https://www.dailyherald.com/20230117/news/remains-found-in-chicago-identified-as-those-of-missing-downers-grove-woman/#:~:text=The%20remains%20of%20a%20Downers,South%20Dorchester%20Avenue%20in%20Chicago.

16. Cheyann Klus: https://charleyproject.org/case/cheyann-l-klus

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Maggie Long // 367 Dec 23, 2023

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In December of 2017, a 17-year-old girl headed home to change before volunteering at a holiday concert at her high school. A short while later, a different resident of the household called 911 to report a break in, but by the time her family arrived at the scene, the house was engulfed in flames. But with a confusing investigation and misreporting on the police’s end, the community and family would be left with more questions than answers. So what really happened that night? This is the story of Maggie Long.

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CASE SOURCES

1. FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/maggie-long

2. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197908975/maggie-long

3. 9 News: https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/investigation-ongoing-maggie-long-2017-murder/73-dadb1cfe-7d9c-4a59-b494-7c28d11b15f6

4. CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/no-suspects-arrested-6-years-maggie-long-murdered-colorado-home/

5. Colorado Springs Gazette: https://gazette.com/news/crime/the-case-of-maggie-long-six-years-later-park-county-officials-search-for-answers-in/article_5fb3000a-9085-11ee-9f76-f3a6bad4ba54.html

6. Denver 7: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/authorities-offer-75-000-reward-for-information-in-2017-murder-of-maggie-long7.

8. 9 News: https://www.9news.com/amp/article/news/crime/maggie-long-cold-case-5-years/73-c6a75882-dcbd-4d48-a39a-f235ee71dbe6?fbclid=IwAR3jCnI1-dmONG92H2W5dVz0-ruomzblGdGhbSJrZtEEZ24EPna9FzXfsjw#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17009413442180&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

9. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/maggie-long-murder-hate-crime.html

10. Wyoming News Now: https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2021/04/30/colorado-police-three-arrested-in-asian-targeted-burglaries/

11. CPR: https://www.cpr.org/2022/03/25/more-than-four-years-later-memories-of-maggie-long-linger-for-friends-family/

12. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/zca35s/the_murder_of_maggie_long/?rdt=62599

13. Denver 7: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/nearly-2-years-after-maggie-longs-murder-family-decides-to-sell-home-in-park-county

14. Next Shark: https://nextshark.com/three-arrested-burglar-26-families

15. Justice for Maggie Long Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/119528162165531/posts/so-someone-with-the-screenname-mountaindog-posted-a-rather-lengthy-post-to-the-w/143770013074679/

16. KDVR: https://kdvr.com/news/local/park-county-sheriff-says-17-year-old-was-purposefully-set-on-fire-and-burned-alive-in-december-2017/

17. Venue Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ9KxqqxHSM

18. Court TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWV5ywoEAoM

19. The Flume: https://www.theflume.com/free_content/article_13ac70e4-2594-11e9-a76b-a3dda260fa57.html

20. 9News: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/gag-order-issued-in-case-of-park-county-teen-last-seen-friday/73-496777204

21. The Flume: https://www.theflume.com/free_content/article_46f2060c-e1df-11e7-a945-7702369becb5.html

22. NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/family-hopes-fbi-s-investigation-2017-death-maggie-long-hate-n1286778

23. My Mountain Town: https://mymountaintown.com/forum/139-the-campfire/330615-missing-platte-canyon-hs-student-maggie-long?start=50

24. Denver 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHCIf7kwN4

25. Fox 4 KC: https://fox4kc.com/news/2-metro-men-charged-with-allegedly-setting-woman-and-home-on-fire-in-robbery/

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Lady of Lake Crescent // 366 Dec 20, 2023

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In the summer of 1940, a woman’s blanketed and hogtied body surfaced in Lake Crescent, Washington, her body having turned to soap in a strange chemical transformation. After identifying her remains, it was revealed that she was a woman who went missing three years earlier, just days before Christmas. So who killed her, and why? This is the murder of Hallie Illingworth, otherwise known as The Lady of Lake Crescent.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20841050/hallie-brooks-illingworth

2. Stockton Evening and Sunday Record: https://www.newspapers.com/image/843766400/?terms=%22hallie%20illingworth%22&match=1

3. The Oakland Post Enquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1000413154/?terms=%22hallie%20illingworth%22&match=1

4. The Seattle Star: https://www.newspapers.com/image/773679708/?terms=%22hallie%20illingworth%22&match=1

5. History Link: https://www.historylink.org/File/8599

6. Washington History: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1992-v6-n2-final.pdf

7. https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/life/back-when-part-2-lady-of-the-lake-murder-mystery/

8. WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Spraker-127

9. Buffalo Courier Express: https://www.newspapers.com/image/973313909/?terms=%22hallie%20illingworth%22&match=1

10. My Olympic Park: https://www.myolympicpark.com/park/history/the-lady-of-crescent-lake/

11. WNPF: https://wnpf.org/2019/02/05/a-dive-into-lake-crescent-history/

12. Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/our-deep-lakes-incite-curiosity-and-conjure-legends/

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Judy Nilan // 365 Dec 15, 2023

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In December of 2005, a 44-year-old woman headed out for a routine jog at dusk in her rural Connecticut town, disappearing into the night. After her family, community, and police worked overnight to find her, a horrific discovery was made: a literal trail of blood leading them to a famous puppeteer’s doorstep. This is the story of Judy Nilan.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/south-west/2006/12/22/monster-murdered-jogger/52998766007/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/671593735/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://books.google.com/books?id=SmFBBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA179&lpg=PA179&dq=scott+deojay+%22pagoda%22&source=bl&ots=hhx8vf8p1o&sig=ACfU3U0sk4uwltEBQYhPDkzrdF-__OGqJA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjc7syD0I-DAxX8JUQIHbAZBcEQ6AF6BAgaEAM#v=onepage&q=scott%20deojay%20%22pagoda%22&f=false

https://www.newspapers.com/image/972542308/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243693400/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/972500741/?terms=charge&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243840250/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243840431/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243860543/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/677885611/?terms=autopsy&match=1

https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Press-Releases/2005/UPDATEState-Police-Investigate-Missing-Woman-in-WoodstockArrest-Made

https://www.newspapers.com/image/972500741/?terms=charge&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/677884555/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-30301517.html#:~:text=Deojay%20initially%20told%20police%20he,had%20been%20beaten%20and%20strangled.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10468647

https://www.newspapers.com/image/972587875/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243690138/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/671682612/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/678611989/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/972896686/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/677887635/?terms=judith%20nilan&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243722666/?terms=scott%20deojay&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243726590/?terms=scott%20deojay&match=1

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Mei Li Haskell // 364 Dec 12, 2023

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In November of 2023, partial human remains were found in a Los Angeles dumpster, and it was quickly connected to the recent disappearance of a 37-year-old woman and her parents. Within the same day, an arrest was made, and hauntingly disturbing details from neighbors and friends were given to the media. This is the story of Mei Li Haskell, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshan Li.

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Brandon Lawson // 363 Dec 08, 2023

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In August of 2013, a 26-year-old man disappeared from the side of a highway in Texas after running out of gas. In what has become an infamous phone call to 911, he pleaded for help, saying that he was being chased by someone in the desert. Professionals and internet sleuths alike have attempted to break down his every word to determine exactly what happened to him – especially after remains were found in the area in 2022. This is the story of Brandon Lawson.

BONUS EPISODES

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Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast

CASE SOURCES

1. Help Find Brandon Lawson Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/helpfindbrandonlawson/'

2. Missing Brandon Lawson: https://www.missingbrandonlawson.com/

3. GoSanAngelo: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2022/02/04/brandon-lawson-missing-911-call-remains-possibly-found-family-says/6668447001/

4. The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/brandon-mason-lawson

5. BrainScratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQSDIQe9Du8

6. Go San Angelo: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2018/07/12/five-years-gone-disappearance-brandon-lawson-west-texas/630518002/

7. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/brandonlawson/comments/b4mqlm/brandon_lawson_911_transcript_the_final_cut/

8. 911 call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWNPUjeLQNQ

9. San Angelo Live: https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2016-01-12/life-goes-after-brandon-lawsons-disappearance-questions-remain

10. San Angelo Live: https://sanangelolive.com/news/county/2013-09-25/missing-dead-or-run-where-brandon-lawson

11. All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/brandon-lawson

12. Uncovered: https://uncovered.com/cases/brandon-lawson

13. Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/brandon-lawson-who-vanished-in-2013-after-911-call-found

14. Thought Catalog: https://thoughtcatalog.com/jordan-windnagle/2020/02/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-disappearance-of-brandon-lawson/

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Sabine Buehler // 362 Dec 05, 2023

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In November of 2008, a 49-year-old resort motel owner went missing from a Florida island. When her car was pulled over two weeks later, the man driving it fled from police on foot, leading to a suspicious pursuit. After searching the car alongside her home, disturbing evidence was uncovered that led police to believe she had been met with foul play. And years later, they’d learn who was behind it. This is the story of Sabine Buehler.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Obituary: https://www.herbwalker.com/obituary/Sabine-Buehler

2. Sportskeeda: https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-sabine-buehler-murder-case

3. The Bradenton Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/669594891/?terms=%22sabine%20buehler%22&match=1

4. Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/bill-cumber-kills-girlfriend-sabine-buehler-why

5. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98929346/sabine-buehler

6. Dateline: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/full-episode-a-place-on-the-sand-633384003745

7. Herald-Tribune: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2012/10/15/update-boyfriend-charged-in-missing-hoteliers-murder/29128376007/

8. Herald-Tribune: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2008/11/18/missing-womans-boyfriend-questioned/28675944007/

9. The Islander: https://www.islander.org/2016/11/8-years-later-revisiting-murder/

10. Bay News 9: https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/02/02/gone--exclusive-interview-with-sabine-musil-buehler-s-killer

11. The Islander: https://www.islander.org/11-5-08/missing_buehler.php

12. Bradenton Herald: https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article235622177.html

13. The Islander: https://www.islander.org/2020/02/murderer-speaks-from-jail/#:~:text=Cumber%20was%20charged%20with%20Musil,Buehler's%20remains%20in%20Holmes%20Beach.

14. Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/sabine-buehler-anna-maria-murder-cold-case-solved

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Hannah Rose Walker // 361 Dec 02, 2023

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In October of 2022, a 31-year-old woman headed out for a swim in beautiful Trout Lake, Washington, with an older friend. But after getting separated that afternoon, the woman’s remains would be found floating in the water. Once police arrived at the scene, it was clear that the circumstances of her death were strange and confusing. But what really happened to her? And was the last man she was with responsible? This is the story of Hannah Rose Walker.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Hannah Rose Walker website: https://www.hannahrosewalker.com/stay-informed

2. KGW8: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/regional/southwest-washington/hannah-walker-portland-death-klickitat-county-sheriff/283-c71e91a8-9778-4edd-a93a-6417953ac835

3. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/comments/15i9y0c/anyone_know_of_a_small_podcast_that_might_be/

4. OPB: https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/02/klickitat-county-sheriff-portland-woman-found-dead-in-creek-hannah-walker/

5. Hannah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004063174244

6. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rqkke-help-hannahs-family?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

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Kyle Fleischmann // 360 Nov 28, 2023

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In November of 2007, a 24-year-old man went missing after attending a popular comedy show with his family and friends in Charlotte, North Carolina. After security camera footage captured him leaving a bar and grabbing a slice of pizza, he seemed to vanish, and was never seen again. So what really happened to him that night, and why? This is the story of Kyle Fleischmann.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. NamUs: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2456

2. Help Find Kyle Fleischmann: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6326026817/

3. True Crime Daily: https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/03/07/missing-north-carolina-college-grad-vanishes-after-night-of-celebration/

4. Kyle Fleischmann Missing: https://www.instagram.com/kylefleischmannmissing/?fbclid=IwAR0KbV4YmbSrsPhDWQ0m95r8rL69RcFnN9IcU9jgtMp3IRHeIy352nACVfc

5. The Crime Wire: https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Missing-Kyle-Fleischmann

6. Charlotte Magazine: https://www.charlottemagazine.com/what-happened-to-kyle-fleischmann/#:~:text=He%20believes%20that%20his%20son,North%20Davidson%20and%2016th%20streets.

7. WBTV: https://www.wbtv.com/story/14310327/kyle-fleischmanns-father-releases-new-clues-in-case/

8. Legacy: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/charlotte/name/kyle-fleischmann-obituary?id=12854825

9. Vanished with Beth Holloway: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044705/

10. WCNC: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/parents-of-missing-man-convinced-hes-buried-under-noda-apt-complex/275-51779788-5c09-44ef-95a0-747f25ca8ae3

11. Charlotte Observer: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/charlotte/name/kyle-fleischmann-obituary?id=12854825

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