The First Degree - Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek

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Episode 144: A Murder in Ninnekah May 12, 2021

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A high school junior calls her boyfriend from a payphone in front of an abandoned convenience store—then she’s never heard from again. Her family begins a frantic search, which ends by the creek. In episode 144, Jac, Alexis and Billy tell the tragic small town horror story that forever changed the fabric of this community.

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KILLING TIME: Oh, The Humanity! May 06, 2021

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This week on Killing Time, Jac, Alexis & Billy explore historic explosions, secret underground tunnels, the many methods of execution, bare legs on airplanes, the cilantro controversy and Elon Musk's baby.

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Episode 143: "The Formans" May 05, 2021

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A young mother fails to show up for work. Her husband says his wife, Clara, is sick. But a welfare check is conducted at her house. Her husband now says Clara left him and took the kids with her. The police conduct a search of the house anyway—and discover the truth. In episode 143, Jac, Alexis and Billy cover the tragic case of the Forman family.

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Episode 142: Patricia Marquez Apr 28, 2021

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A couple’s argument at a local watering hole leads to an altercation. The drunk and belligerent man is asked to leave by the bar owner and a good samaritan. As he walks away, he vows revenge. In episode 142, Jac, Alexis and Billy tell a tale of how domestic violence can not only affects members of the family—but anyone in the vicinity.

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Episode 141: Ski Mask Rapist Part 2 Apr 21, 2021

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The conclusion of our two part series on The Bay Area Ski Mask Rapist.

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Episode 140: Ski Mask Rapist Part 1 Apr 14, 2021

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A young woman is on the phone with her boyfriend, who is out of town on a business trip. She is home alone. She feels a chill, and goes to the thermostat to turn up the heat. But it’s on full blast? Then she looks at the window and realizes why the chill—it’s open, and outside, underneath it is a chair. She runs out of the house, and a swarm of cops run out of the bushes? What the hell is going on? In episode 140, Jac, Alexis and Billy tell the story of the Ski Mask Rapist, and how his reign of terror left more than two dozen survivors in its wake.

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Episode 139: Cathy Callahan Apr 07, 2021

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A young girl watches her mother as she answers the phone. She can tell by her body language that something isn’t right. But she had no idea how the world of her family was about to be turned upside down. In episode 139, Jac, Alexis and Billy discuss the attitudes of domestic violence in the 1970s and the case of Cathy Callahan.

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Episode 138: Kelsie Schelling Part 2 Mar 31, 2021

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Last week we took you through the Feb 4th, 2013 disappearance of 21-year-old Kelsie Schelling. She was on her way to visit her boyfriend—the father of her unborn baby. Based on all the evidence, seemingly everyone believe they knew he was responsible. But the Pueblo police department refused to act . On episode 138, Jac, Alexis and Billy conclude the story of Donthe Lucas and Kelsie Schelling.

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Episode 137: Kelsie Schelling Part 1 Mar 24, 2021

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22-year-old Kelsie Schelling has just learned that she was pregnant. She texted a picture of the ultrasound to her boyfriend, Donthe Lucas and drove two hours to see him. Then she disappeared. In episode 137, Jac, Alexis and Billy begin to tell the dark tale of Donthe and Kelsie

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Episode 136: Dana Laskowski Part 3 Mar 17, 2021

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The police are zeroing in on the unlikeliest of suspects in Dana’s murder—Dana’s favorite niece and her niece’s best friend. But they still don’t know what actually happened that night. And they don’t know which one of them had the motive and means to kill her. Loose lips...and pages in a journal may lead them to answers. In episode 136, Jac, Alexis and Billy complete the twisted tale of the murder of Dana Laskowski.

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