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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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Cory Barron // 329 Aug 08, 2023

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In July of 2014, a 22-year-old man went missing during a massive country music concert in Ohio. As police reviewed surveillance and interviewed patrons, they didn’t find any evidence that he had left the stadium at all. But after searching the entire stadium, they didn’t find him in it either. As the mystery deepened as to what exactly happened to him, a call came in to police that would change everything. This is the story of Cory Barron.

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Jacqueline Vandagriff // 328 Aug 06, 2023

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In September of 2016, a 24-year-old woman’s body was found burning in a kiddie pool in the woods near a lake in Grapevine, Texas. She was last seen visiting a bar in search of a job, and after police reviewed the surveillance video from her visit, they saw her speaking to her killer. And as it turned out, he had a history of stalking. This is the story of Jacqueline Vandagriff.

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Crystal McDowell // 327 Aug 01, 2023

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In August of 2017, a 37-year-old realtor and mother went missing the day before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas. In the wake of the disaster, as the state tried to pick up the pieces, police discovered that someone in this woman’s inner circle had used the storm to cover up their crimes. This is the murder of Crystal McDowell.

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CASE SOURCES

1. In Memory of Crystal Seratte-McDowell: https://www.facebook.com/InMemoryofCrystalSeratteMcDowell/

2. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183205591/crystal-ann-mcdowell

3. Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/baytown-tx/crystal-mcdowell-7552481

4. Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/crystal-mcdowell-disappears-days-before-hurricane-harvey#:~:text=Crystal%20had%20once%20had%20a,coop%20and%20sexually%20assaulted%20her.

5. ABC: https://abc13.com/hurricane-harvey-baytown-realtor-crystal-mcdowell-chambers-county/5345919/#:~:text=Crystal%20was%20originally%20reported%20missing,Needlepoint%20Road%20in%20Chambers%20County.

6. Investigation Discovery: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/ex-husband-of-realtor-who-went-missing-before-hurricane-harvey-charged-with-murder

7. 48 Hours: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-goes-inside-the-search-for-mom-who-vanished-ahead-of-hurricane-harvey/

8. Law & Crime: https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/ex-husband-charged-after-womans-body-discovered-in-wake-of-hurricane-harvey/

9. Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2017/08/crystal-mcdowell-houston-real-estate-agent-missing-husband/

10. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/body-missing-texas-realtor-crystal-seratte-mcdowell-found-ex-husband-n800061

11. Anthony's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184762095/anthony-paul-walters

12. Pamela's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163340495/pamela-sue-walters

13. National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/hgx/hurricaneharvey

14. CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/27/us/harvey-impact-by-the-numbers-trnd/index.html

15. Outsmart: https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2019/08/baytown-womans-murder-case-is-solved/

16. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-texas-real-estate-agents-body-found-husband/story?id=49740114

17. Neal Davis Law: https://www.nealdavislaw.com/criminal-defense-guides/sudden-passion-crimes-texas.html

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Michael Vaughan // 326 Jul 29, 2023

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In July of 2021, a boy went missing from his own neighborhood in Idaho. After over a year of active searching with no clues, an arrest was made. But as police heard from the suspect, they learned that other people in the house could have been involved. But why? And what exactly happened? This is the story of Michael Vaughan.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Michael Vaughan Fruitland Community Missing Child Search: https://www.facebook.com/groups/524528525272698/

2. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/report-charges-dropped-against-sarah-wondra-in-the-michael-vaughan-case

3. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/michael-joseph-vaughans-mom#

4. Argus Observer: https://www.argusobserver.com/free_access/multiple-agencies-still-actively-searching-local-area-for-missing-5-year-old-boy/article_ad21e494-fc3c-11eb-87c5-6b573641e2fe.html?fbclid=IwAR0QspzT3coe020-942ve_nZ3IGrGepvmC1Lv6klm-qs7kSrnn9MPYXos5A#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

5. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/what-we-know-michael-vaughan

6. 13 WHAM: https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/police-missing-childs-remains-likely-buried-and-then-moved-michael-vaughan-idaho-fruitland-police-department-idaho-state-police-abducted-murder-homicide-investigation-human-remains

7. ABC: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/troopers-seize-50-grams-of-meth-in-wood-county-valued-at-5000

8. KTVB 7: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/michael-vaughan/you-havent-said-a-damn-word-where-is-michael-vaughan-fruitland-police-sarah-wondra-investigation/277-7393ea44-b6e1-454a-9c07-e8a4f5948a3a

9. KTVB 7: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/michael-vaughan/michael-vaughan-brandi-neal-charges-dismissed/277-35ecbb84-de5f-43ec-bcef-cf5bf970da69

10. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/za1cz5/the_search_continues_to_find_missing_idaho_child/

11. Trellis Law: https://trellis.law/case/19cwcs09862/county-los-angeles-vs-lucienne-adrien-temple

12. Adrien's Backstage profile: https://www.backstage.com/u/adrien-temple-lucienne-/about/

13. JLR Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoOaNK42q8w

14. Sarah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074748112221

15. Idaho Statesman: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article268740487.html

16. Idaho News 6: https://www.kivitv.com/news/charges-against-sarah-wondra-dropped-in-the-case-of-michael-vaughan#:~:text=Wondra%20has%20been%20in%20the,defendant%20was%20competent%20to%20proceed.

17. Argus Observer: https://www.argusobserver.com/news/sarah-wondra-pre-trial-for-local-gun-charges-moved-to-july-6/article_051b75f0-0bc4-11ee-b667-8b8f203044c3.html

18. Idaho News: https://idahonews.com/news/local/gov-little-signs-monkeys-law-the-states-first-missing-persons-alert

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Storm & Adagio Talifero // 325 Jul 25, 2023

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In June of 2018, a vegan blogger and his son allegedly set sail from California, bound for Hawaii on a three month excursion. After they failed to contact family, it seemed as if they had both vanished at sea. But when one of their bodies washed ashore, their family began to suspect that there was never a boating trip after all. As the father’s complicated history came to light, far more sinister theories came into play. These are the disappearances of Gerald “Storm” Talifero, and his son, Adagio Talifero.

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CASE SOURCES

1. News Break: https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-vivid-faces-of-the-vanished-1590506/2657658843029-his-father-said-he-took-his-son-sailing-with-some-friends-but-he-never-returned

2. Find Adagio Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/findadagio

3. Storm's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stormtalifero

4. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/n8i83n/storm_and_adagio_talifero_a_raw_vegan_guru_and/

5. NBC San Diego: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/father-and-son-go-missing-on-sailing-trip/172135/

6. Jinjee's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jinjee.garrick

7. Storm's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stormtalifero/featured

8. Sarah Best: https://www.sarahbest.com/raw-gurus-can-you-trust-them/?cid=11436

9. Storm's home renderings: https://web.archive.org/web/20090213203604/http://stormtalifero.com/homes/index.html

10. The Rawtarian: https://www.therawtarian.com/rfp22-guest-jinjee-garden-diet

11. Raw Food Support blog: http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/read.php?2,275796

12. Beyond Veg: https://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/special/raw-vegan-gurus.shtml

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Caitlyn Case // 324 Jul 21, 2023

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In August of 2022, a 33-year-old woman traveled to her hometown in Louisiana from Colorado to purchase a car. But on the road trip back, she called her dad explaining that she was lost, and was having trouble with both her cell service and her GPS system. After the call dropped and her family didn’t hear from her again, she was reported missing…only for her car to turn up abandoned in a different state. This is the story of Caitlyn Case.

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CASE SOURCES

1. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-find-caitlyn?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

2. Find Caitlyn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088803276134

3. Find Caitlyn Website: https://findcaitlyn.com/

4. WGNO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO4kwqeMlew

5. Houma Today: https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2009/12/08/houma-woman-20-faces-fourth-dwi-charge/26882510007/

6. OKC Fox: https://okcfox.com/news/local/caitlyn-rose-case-missing-houma-louisiana-kiamichi-river-fort-townson-hugo-oklahoma-paris-texas-mt-pleasant-gladewater-lewisville-gainesville-gmc-envoy

7. Websleuths: https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ok-caitlyn-rose-case-traveling-from-louisiana-to-colorado-vehicle-abandoned-in-fort-towson-5-aug-2022.633145/page-15https://www.newspapers.com/image/827637110/?terms=%22caitlyn%20rose%20case%22&match=1

8. The Daily Review: https://www.newspapers.com/image/827637110/?terms=%22caitlyn%20rose%20case%22&match=1

9. OSBI: https://nixle.us/DTSRA

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Suzanne Morphew // 323 Jul 18, 2023

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In May of 2020, a Colorado woman went missing after she allegedly left her home alone for a Sunday bike ride. That same day, police discovered her bike abandoned in a local ravine, but suspicions led police to believe that the scene may have been staged. But with text, surveillance, and phone ping evidence, police were led to believe that someone in her life was behind what happened to her. This is the story of Suzanne Morphew.

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Gilgo Beach Murders Update / L.I.S.K // 322 Jul 15, 2023

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On July 13, 2023, a 59-year-old Long Island architect was arrested in connection to three of the Gilgo Beach Murders. With the release of an indictment document today, a slew of evidence has become available, including cell phone activity and DNA connections. This is the update to episode 313 of Going West on the Gilgo Beach Murders, also known, as the Long Island Serial Killings.

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/14/us/rex-heuermann-gilgo-beach-court-document.html

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Lost Boys of Bucks County // 321 Jul 12, 2023

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In July of 2017, four young men from a small Pennsylvania farming town mysteriously vanished in the span of just one week. It was soon uncovered that they had all fallen victim to murder, but were they connected? Police would soon find out. These are the stories Jimi Patrick, Dean Finocchiaro, Thomas Meo, and Mark Sturgis. Also known as The Lost Boys of Bucks County.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Dean's Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/levittown-pa/dean-finocchiaro-11156214

2. The Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/517345829/?terms=dean%20finocchiaro

3. Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/sean-kratz-murder-trial-no-verdict-bucks-county-cosmo-dinardo-20191113.html

4. USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/16/sean-kratz-convicted-pennsylvania-farm-deaths-near-philadelphia/4214043002/

5. Philadelphia Magazine: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/02/25/cosmo-dinardo/

6. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/bucks-county-pennsylvania-murders-cosmo-dinardo-.html

7. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/us/missing-men-bucks-county-philadelphia.html

8. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/bucks-county-pennsylvania-murders-cosmo-dinardo-.html

9. Jimi's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/inquirer/name/jimi-patrick-obituary?id=9355912

10. Tom's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/batesville/name/thomas-meo-obituary?id=6817926

11. The Lost Boys of Bucks County: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12573452/

12. Mark's Obituary: https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/mark-sturgis-obituary?id=16950176

13. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/us/sean-kratz-cosmo-dinardo-bucks-county.html

14. Whyy.org: https://whyy.org/articles/kratz-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-bucks-da-takes-death-penalty-off-the-table/#:~:text=With%20the%20death%20penalty%20off,the%20impact%20of%20Kratz's%20actions.

15. Philly Burbs: https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/05/5-years-later-a-look-back-at-disappearance-murder-of-4-men-in-bucks/65356774007/

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Diana Davis // 320 Jul 07, 2023

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In July of 2020, a Washington woman went missing after leaving her community garden. The next day, her car was found in downtown Tacoma on fire, and days after that, her body was discovered outside of Seattle. Police initially zeroed in on her boyfriend and ex-boyfriend until they discovered that she’d been going on dates with men from dating apps. This is the story of Diana Davis.

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CASE SOURCES

1. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-money-for-my-mother039s-funeral-cost?utm_source=customer-andr&amp%3Butm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&amp%3Butm_medium=sms&amp%3Bfbclid=IwAR2eAPF4Kcnqw3g881-Pv_XELCDJ0HxX8aZtXlp54vLEldr2MiIlPkctjdk&fbclid=IwAR0AWx1fXG86d156peC18yo0H_dMsyPAVHtrRLr7jqSfCltCGUOB0OsbZOQ

2. Fox 13: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/diana-davis-tacoma-detectives-investigate-theory-partial-evidence-male-suspect-unsolved-2020-murder

3. MyNorthwest: https://mynorthwest.com/3616361/new-details-emerge-2020-murder-tacoma-woman-found-dead-near-mountain-pass/

4. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/12e1ad4/update_missing_womans_son_also_reportedly_attacked/

5. Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-woman-vanishes-mariners-game-son-attacked-stranger

6. Diana's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/spokesman/name/diana-davis-obituary?id=13739502

7. Investigation Dicovery: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/mystery-surrounds-murder-of-tacoma-woman-last-seen-driving-to-he

8. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/122993069842/posts/who-murdered-diana-davis-and-left-her-body-near-snoqualmie-pass-her-car-was-foun/10157990670359843/

9. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-leticia-martinezcosman-disappearance

10. KOMO News: https://komonews.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-missing-seattle-woman-case-leticia-martinez-cosman-brett-gitchel-charged-police-mariners-kidnapping-abduction-attempted-homicide-assault-theft-crime-criminal-911-investigation-mariners-game

11. KIRO 7: https://www.kiro7.com/news/south-sound-news/new-details-emerge-2020-murder-tacoma-woman-found-dead-near-mountain-pass/43T23WF5ZJH3ZGI5V6AUH2R74E/

12. Unsolved Mysteries: https://unsolved.com/podcasts/flirting-with-death/

13. TP Crimestoppers: http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/case.php?id=1636

14. Justice for Native Women: http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2021/12/diana-davis-unsolved-washington-murder.html

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