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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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Karlie Guse // 239 Sep 27, 2022

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In October of 2018, a 16-year-old girl disappeared from California after a party. Her stepmother picked her up from the side of the road after finding her running in the dark. When they got home, they went to sleep side by side for safety since she was agitated, but the next morning, she was gone. Blame began to shift within the family as inconsistencies in the story emerged, and all the family’s dirty laundry surfaced. This is the story of Karlie Guse.

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CASE SOURCES

1. NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/sixteen-year-old-karlie-gus-missing-after-vanishing-california-home-n923066

2. FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/karlie-lain-guse

3. Dr. Phil episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzMcsCvOjT8&t=14s

4. Crime Online: https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/03/01/karlie-guse-dad-of-missing-california-teen-girl-arrested-for-corporal-injury-to-a-spouse-police/

5. Stories of the Unsolved: https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/08/05/the-disappearance-of-karlie-guse/

6. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Karlie-Lain-Guse-Chalfant-Valley-15650908.php#:~:text=%E2%80%9CShe%20hadn't%20smoked%20in,street%2C%20away%20from%20the%20party.

7. Interview with Kole Guse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Gus18kgrc

8. 911 calls regarding Zac Guse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdNhb4E-xHE

9. Kate Yup's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KateYup

10. Kate Yup conspiracy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR5vyRr9/

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Philip Shue // 238 Sep 23, 2022

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In April of 2003, a psychologist was found dead in his car from a car crash. But shortly before his death, he had received threatening letters, and the day he died, he was seen driving erratically before crashing into a tree. Though police ruled his death a suicide, his autopsy revealed unsettling details indicating that he had potentially been tortured and held captive before he crashed his car. This is the story of Philip Shue.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Philip's Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36015280/philip-michael-shue

2. Arlington Cemetery: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/pmshue.htm

3. Dateline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0itSpglLimo

4. Obituary: https://www.gilbert-fellers.com/obituary/Philip-Shue

5. Roger's Obituary: https://www.gilbert-fellers.com/obituary/Roger-Shue

6. Philip's memorial Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/colonelphilipshue/

7. CBS 48 Hours: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-curious-case-of-col-shue-26-03-2009/

8. Jeffrey's Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154221647/jeffrey-m-shue

9. Huffington Post: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/colonel-philip-shue_b_1424756

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Jolissa Fuentes // 237 Sep 20, 2022

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In August of 2022, a 22-year-old woman headed out for a late night snack with the promise that she would be right back, but she never returned. Since then, her family, police, various organizations, and locals have been scouring the area looking for evidence. And with cell phone pings and surveillance footage, they’re hoping to find answers as soon as possible. This is the story of Jolissa Fuentes.

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Jennifer Lockmiller // 236 Sep 16, 2022

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In August of 1993, a 22-year-old college student in Illinois was found dead in her apartment, strangled and stabbed with a pair of scissors. With numerous potential suspects in the realm of possibly, one was convicted. But was he really behind it? Or was it someone else all along? This is the story of Jennifer Lockmiller.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Herald Review: https://herald-review.com/news/local/25-years-after-jennifer-lockmiller-of-decatur-was-murdered-her-killer-remains-a-mystery/article_8714a8b7-7766-5de2-8afc-1c5e85364899.html

2. The Pantagraph: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/73322703/?terms=jennifer%20lockmiller&match=1

3. Herald and Review: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/92251959/?terms=jennifer%20lockmiller&match=1

4. The Pantagraph: https://www.newspapers.com/image/73322865

5. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21530505/jennifer-lockmiller

6. Herald and Review: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/77289909/?terms=%22jennifer%20lockmiller%22&match=1

7. The National Registry of Exonerations: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3018

8. Alan Beaman's Appeal: https://npr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/legacy/sites/wglt/files/201912/BeamanOpinion191217.pdf

9. The Forensic Examiner: https://www.all-about-psychology.com/support-files/wrongful-conviction-of-alan-beaman.pdf

10. Rock River Current: https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2021/09/22/day-by-day-rockford-resident-alan-beaman-marks-milestone-in-life-after-1995-wrongful-conviction/

11. Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-08-18-9408180052-story.html

12. Herald and Review: https://www.newspapers.com/image/479329140

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Jenna Burleigh // 235 Sep 13, 2022

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In August of 2017, a 22-year-old film student in Philadelphia was murdered after a night out. What started as a missing persons case quickly evolved into a murder investigation after her remains were found in a storage shed. And it was soon discovered that her killer had transported her body over 100 miles in a Lyft before disposing of her. This is the story of Jenna Burleigh.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Temple Update: https://templeupdate.com/burleigh-murder-trial-hupperterz-roommate-testifies/

2. Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/Joshua-Hupperterz-sentenced-killing-Jenna-Burleigh-stuffing-her-body-in-a-plastic-bin

3. The Tab: https://thetab.com/us/temple/2017/09/04/jenna-burleigh-12579

4. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196136771/jenna-nicole-burleigh

5. Police Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtE9pHEl3f8

6. Jenna's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenna.burleigh

7. Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2017/09/josh-hupperterz-jenna-burleigh-found-temple-university-suspect-huppertz-joshua-photos-facebook/

8. The Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/337055319/?terms=joshua%20hupperterz&match=1

9. Temple News: https://temple-news.com/behind-jenna-burleighs-death/

10. The Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13918455/the-philadelphia-inquirer/

11. Dan Doyle Law: https://www.dandoylelaw.com/blog/dram-shop-and-liquor-liability/alleging-bar-violated-dram-shop-rule.shtml

12. Justia: https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2020/1544-eda-2019.html

13. Jenna's Blessing Bags: https://jennasblessingbags.org/

14. Jenna's Blog: http://jennaburleigh.blogspot.com/

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Kierra Coles // 234 Sep 09, 2022

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In October of 2018, a 26-year-old postal worker went missing in Chicago after leaving her apartment to run errands. But suspicious surveillance footage and a thought-to-be fake sick call made into her work the next day have led her family and investigators to believe something sinister happened to her. This is the story of Kierra Coles.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. NBC: https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/exclusive-kierra-coles-disappearance-woman-in-video-played-nationwide-wasnt-her-mother-says/2428527/

2. NBC: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-clues-in-the-case-of-missing-pregnant-postal-worker-kierra-coles/2887871/

3. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/kierra-coles-long-missing-pregnant-chicago-postal-worker/story?id=62675957

4. Stories of the Unsolved: https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/07/19/the-disappearance-of-kierra-coles/

5. Block Club Chicago: https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/15/postal-worker-kierra-coles-disappeared-nearly-4-years-ago-her-family-and-police-are-boosting-efforts-to-find-her/

6. The Shade Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9NNvIQXBFo

7. Black and Missing Foundation: https://www.blackandmissinginc.com/

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What Happened To Sean? // 233 Sep 06, 2022

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In April of 2022, a 12-year-old boy was found dead in his backyard, and the police ruled it a suicide despite the baffling and bizarre details associated with the crime scene. His family is desperate for help in re-opening the investigation, fully believing that their son was murdered. This is the story of Sean Daugherty. Also known, as What Happened to Sean?

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Katy Benoit // 232 Sep 02, 2022

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In 2011, a 22-year-old graduate student in Idaho was baking cookies with friends when she stepped out for a cigarette and was murdered on her porch. Police would soon uncover that an obsessed professor who referred to himself as a “psychopathic killer” had been behind it all. This is the story of Katy Benoit.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Spokesman: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/aug/22/we-dont-shy-away-from-it-university-of-idaho-hon

2. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44264056

3. LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/nation-now/story/2011-10-27/idaho-professor-who-killed-student-secret-records-revealed

4. Caring Hearts: https://www.caringheartsandhandsofhope.org/pdf/Katy-Benoit-Life-Skills-Dedication.pdfor/

5. 911 Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUQQ5c6peg

6. Ernesto's Obituary: http://www.tributes.com/condolences/view_memories/92218602?p=10&start_index=1#

7. D News: https://dnews.com/local/family-friends-at-boise-service-say-katy-benoit-pursued-her-life-with-passion/article_353caaa3-a236-54e4-83dd-50abdfc39fb3.html

8. NPR: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141740113

9. Katy's Obituary: https://lmtribune.com/obituaries/kathryn-katy-m-benoit-22-moscow/article_78b24e7c-a5b5-5339-a08e-052524d90b9c.html

10. The Times-News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/523599834/?terms=katy%20benoit&match=1

11. Idaho Press: https://www.idahopress.com/community/community_columns/we-need-that-house---it-s-critical/article_00a906dd-6fdf-57b1-8e1f-8781a11d0cc1.html

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Sequoya Vargas // 231 Aug 30, 2022

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In August of 1993, a 16-year-old Indigenous girl went missing in Hawaii after going out with a friend. Earlier that day, she and her friend had been picked up by a hitchhiker who asked them to hang out later, but despite this detail, Police initially believed she had run away. Years later, they would finally received a confession that detailed the horrible truth about what happened to her the night she disappeared. This is the story of Sequoya Vargas.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Justice for Native Women: http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/02/sequoya-vargas-missing-from-hawaii.html

2. Hawaii Tribune Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/556943695/?terms=sequoya%20vargas&match=1

3. Hawaii Tribune-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/556940476

4. Honolulu Star-Bulletin: http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/09/11/news/story3.html

5. Hawaii Tribune-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/557257777/?terms=sequoya%20vargas&match=1

6. Hawaii Tribune-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/557271525

7. The Honolulu Advertiser: https://www.newspapers.com/image/265007391/?terms=sequoya%20vargas&match=1

8. Honolulu Star Bulletin: http://archives.starbulletin.com/2000/05/03/news/story10.html

9. Hawaii Tribune-Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/557342362/?terms=sequoya%20vargas&match=1

10. The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/joshua-scott-curry

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The Maine Bed & Breakfast Killer // 230 Aug 26, 2022

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In September of 2006, a grisly murder scene was uncovered in a picturesque farmhouse bed & breakfast in rural Maine. Four people, including the innkeeper and her daughter, were murdered and dismembered by the young cook who lived there, shocking the small town and the entire region. This is the story Julie Bullard, Selby Bullard, Cynthia Beatson, and Jimmy Whitehurst, and it’s also the story of the Maine Bed & Breakfast Killer.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. WJBQ: https://wjbq.com/do-you-remember-the-maine-bed-breakfast-serial-killer/

2. NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/06/us/06maine.html#:~:text=On%20Sunday%2C%20Mr.,up%20unexpectedly%20at%20the%20inn.

3. Portland Press Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/850596284/?terms=julie%20bullard&match=1

4. Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/829-Sunday-River-Rd-Newry-ME-04261/2136561112_zpid/?fbclid=IwAR2uHvIqH3PW0nvmRNx8y3dKZf2KKJ-veOA-3L35YZZMWbIIhGal_sjbRPY

5. Died in House: https://www.facebook.com/diedinhouse/posts/former-black-bear-bed-and-breakfast-mass-murder-and-dismemberment-829-sunday-riv/1871789262979432/

6. The Boston Globe:

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/09/07/rent_dispute_may_have_preceded_maine_deaths/?__goto=loginpage

7. Portland Press Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/850596256

8. State of Maine v. Christian Nielsen: https://murderpedia.org/male.N/images/nielsen-christian/maine-v-nielsen.pdf

9. Sun Journal: https://www.sunjournal.com/2006/09/16/troubled-childhood/

10. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105419041/james-william-whitehurst

11. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105424165/julie-attebury-bullard

12. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15916100/cynthia-ellen-beatson

13. Sea Coast Online: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2007/05/04/murder-suspect-loses-55-lbs/52908665007/

14. Mainebiz: https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/inns-grisly-connection-prompts-conversion

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