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106. Sounds Like The Missing Toe Was The Snitch - The Murder Of Tammy Esquivel Oct 22, 2019

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Here's a twisted little murder story of justice delayed and (at least as of right now) justice denied for the victim - the location of whose body still hasn't been revealed by the killer. And about that killer - dude named Will Greer (no not Grandpa Walton - this bastard has an "r" in his last name). Greer actually drunkenly admitted - while TWO police video cameras were rolling - that he killed his beautiful young girlfriend, Tammy Esquivel in December 2006. And yet he wasn't arrested for her murder. Instead, he went on the run for nearly eleven years, finally being caught in southernmost Mexico in 2017 with a new family, a new job and a town full of people who thought "El Gringo" was a top-notch guy. Thankfully, the Mexican authorities who tracked him down knew better - and they proved that he was their man in a most unique way - one only a podiatric surgeon could truly appreciate. Join Melissa as she unravels the sad yet fascinating facts of the Tammy Esquivel case - and the lingering hope that her killer, now on the eve of trial, will finally reveal where he so cruelly disposed of her remains.

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105. Sounds Like An Australian Abomination - Why Hasn't William Tyrrell Been Found? Oct 15, 2019

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There are mysteries. There are baffling mysteries. And then there are mysteries that throw an entire nation into fits of frustration and anger. This is one of those cases. 3 year-old William Tyrrell was playing with his older sister - when his foster mother (who was watching both kids with her own mom) went into the house briefly. When she returned, young William was gone - the grandmother had no explanation for his disappearance and William's sister did not see anything. In the intervening years, the case has become one of Australia's most notorious and publicized missing persons cases in its history. And every media outlet, pundit, psychic and average citizen on the street has an opinion on what happened. In this episode, Melissa describes the madness of the Tyrrell case - the conflicting story lines, multiple suspects (one in particular horrifically wrongly accused) and the prosecution of the case's former lead investigator for reasons that are almost impossible to comprehend.

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104. Sounds Like The Coldest Cold Case - The Grimes Sisters Murders Oct 08, 2019

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In 1956 Chicago, it wasn't unusual for a couple of young women to venture out on foot at night to see a movie at a local theater. So when 15 year-old Barbara Grimes and her 12 year-old sister Patricia - both huge fans of Elvis Presley - asked their mom if they could walk to the local cinema to watch "Love Me Tender" for the umpteenth time on December 28, 1956, Loretta Grimes had no problem saying "yes." Except that Loretta never saw Barbara or Patricia ever again. After launching one of the most exhaustive missing persons investigations in Chicago history - and with pleas on radio and television from even Elvis himself - the frozen, nude bodies of both girls were found nearly a month after their disappearance. In the months and years that followed, police received dozens of reports of sightings of the girls in the days between their disappearance and the discovery of their bodies. Many of those reports led to actual suspects, but none of those leads panned out. In 1974, the Chicago PD declared the case unsolvable. But not everyone gives up so easily. Join Melissa as she winds through the years of tragedy, confusion and frustration the Grimes family have witnessed - and the light of hope held up by a determined retired detective who wasn't even born when the Grimes Sisters disappeared.

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103. Sounds Like A Real Pussycat - Lawrence Tierney Followup With Special Guest Cynthia Hawkins Oct 01, 2019

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Back a few episodes ago (JTT Episode 98 to be precise) Melissa covered the puzzling 1963 murder of young Hollywood actress Karyn Kupcinet. Karyn's killer has never been identified, but her demise was surrounded in a shroud of weirdness, including a tie to the JFK assassination and a possible link to a tough guy matinee idol named Lawrence Tierney, who, Melissa was once told by a colleague of Tierney's, coulda just mighta well y'know maybe sorta was involved in the Kupcinet case...Fast forward to a few weeks later, when Melissa got a call from her friend - writer and witness Cynthia Hawkins - whose own personal story about Tierney sent a chill down Melissa's spine. Cynthia agreed to impart her tale to Melissa in front of our Homestead Studios microphones - and on this episode you can decide for yourself if maybe...possibly...hmmmmmm... SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR - KLEANSPA BATH AND BODY - go to www.kleanspa.com and get 15% off your total order. Kleanspa - prepare to smell delicious!

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102. Sounds Like No One Wants To Know What Happened To Matthew Weaver Jr. - With Special Guests Colleen Weaver-Ferrall and Brooke Tipton Sep 24, 2019

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Matthew Weaver Jr. was troubled - but really not that much more troubled than any other 21 year-old young man is troubled. So when he went for a late night ride in the hills above Malibu California in August 2018, it seemed a perfectly natural thing for him to do, to catch his breath and settle his mind. Except that he never returned. His car was found perilously perched at a place called Rosas Overlook, abandoned and otherwise untouched. Since that day, Matthew's disappearance has been treated with a level of disinterest by law enforcement that is both disheartening and infuriating. This is the story of Matthew's family and friends, who have never given up looking for him, and who have actually done more work and uncovered more evidence than the police. It is also the story of how law enforcement's incredible, mysteriously vague treatment of the case can lead to serious questions the police probably don't want asked.

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101. Sounds Like The Real Deadliest Catch - The Bizarre Murder Of Matt Tancevski Sep 17, 2019

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In August 1994 a sports fisherman cruising the Hawkesbury River in Sydney Australia got a tug on his line unlike any he'd gotten before. Hauling what he thought was going to be a prize flathead into his boat, he instead encountered pure horror: The macabre remains of a man's body tied to a cross-like rack. Forensic science determined that the man had been killed roughly one year prior - but that's about the only fact that could be determined. Fast forward 25 years - a full quarter-century following the man's death - when the New South Wales State Coroner's Office suddenly declared that DNA testing had finally determined definitively that the body was that of a certain Matt (aka "Max") Tancevski, who - although a known gambler, had no underworld or other criminal connections. Tag along with Melissa as she wonders aloud about the wide range of questions this new information has raised...who would want Tancevski dead? If it was a simple gambling debt gone bad, would the killer have devised such a unique and complicated method for the murder? And if it was a serial killer, why have no other bodies been found that had been killed in a similar fashion? SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR - KLEANSPA BATH & BODY - Visit www.kleanspa.com today and get 15% your total order by entering Promotional Code TIPSTERS at checkout! Kleanspa - prepare to smell delicious!

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100. Sounds Like Tragedy On The Interstate - The Carrollton Bus Crash Sep 10, 2019

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It's the 100th episode of "Just The Tip-Sters" - and Melissa marks the occasion with a tragic story from her home state of Kentucky - in honor of those who perished and in celebration of the positive strides, both culturally and in the law, that sprang forth after that terrible day. On May 14, 1988, a converted school bus carrying 63 (mostly) young teenagers and four adults (including the bus driver) left the Assembly of God church in Radcliff, Kentucky to spend the day at the King's Island amusement park in Ohio. That night, on the way home, just south of the town of Carrollton Kentucky, the bus was hit head-on by a drunk driver in a pickup truck at a high rate of speed. The impact damaged the bus' front door (making it impossible to open) and ripped open the gas tank, igniting a fire that consumed the bus and its passengers in a matter of seconds. In all, 24 of the teenagers and three of the adults perished. Of the survivors, many were left with life-altering injuries. To this day, the Carrollton Bus Crash remains the deadliest drunk driving incident in U.S. history. Yet despite the horror of the incident, much good came of it, including the ascendance of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, new state and federal safety standards - and not one, but two incredible love stories. Join Melissa as she recalls this emotional tale of life, death and, ultimately, hope. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR - KLEANSPA BATH & BODY - Get 15% off your total order by entering Promo Code TIPSTERS at checkout. Go to www.kleanspa.com today and prepare to smell delicious!

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99. Sounds Like Two Dead Guys - Times Two Sep 03, 2019

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This episode Melissa details two unrelated cases involving two sets of two best friends, one case a little weird but solved , the other completely mysterious and just as completely unsolved. In July 2019, school teachers Kenneth Anderson Jr. and Mark Anderson (no relation, believe it or not) were found dead in the swimming pool of a house they were sitting in Davenport Iowa. Local police recently stated that a security camera caught the whole thing, and that it was just a tragic accident - but why hasn't anyone outside law enforcement seen the video? Hmmmm? But that mystery is nothing compared to the gruesome 2011 murders of Ryan Riddell and Mark Prasse whose gunshot bodies were discovered in the basement of Prasse's home in Central Illinois. To this date, no arrests have been made, and he cops are saying essentially the case will never be solved. But wait - what about that bizarre attempted bank heist Ryan Riddell was caught in the middle of just a few months before he was killed? No connections there? Hmmmm? SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR - KLEANSPA BATH & BODY. Enter promo code TIPSTERS at checkout and receive 15% off your total order! Go to www.kleanspa.com today and check out all their unique bath and body products. Kleanspa - prepare to smell delicious!

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98. Sounds Like Oliver Stone On Acid - The Mysterious Murder of Karyn Kupcinet Aug 27, 2019

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Karyn Kupcinet was a beautiful young actress working her way up the Hollywood ladder, using her grit, tenacity (and her dad's solid connections throughout the entertainment industry) to eventually get steady work and even praise for her acting ability. In November 1963 - just 8 days after the Kennedy assassination, Karyn was found murdered in her apartment, strangled to death by an unknown assailant - who remains unknown to this day. But oh, are there ever guesses. From a haunting call to police just minutes prior to JFK's demise to a disturbingly possible link between the murder and an admired journeyman Hollywood character actor, Karyn Kupcinet's murder isn't as simple as it looks at first glance. Join Melissa as she traverses the life, times and untimely death of a young woman who might just have gotten a little too far over her head and tried to make things right only after it was too late. SPONSORED BY KLEANSPA BATH & BODY - Make sure to enter the Promotional Code "TIPSERS" at checkout to receive 15% off your total order. Kleanspa - prepare to smell delicious!

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