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Yesterday’s Child: Erica Lynn Parsons Aug 24, 2016

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Erica Lynn Parsons was reported missing July 30, 2013 by her adoptive brother. She hadn’t been seen since 2011. It would be revealed that Erica was not in the family home for 20 months before police were notified. Her mother told authorities that Erica had been staying with her biological grandmother, a women for whom she had no address and no proof of identity. Yet her mother continued to receive state support checks for Erica.

Erica was born with many disadvantages. The child of an extramarital affair by troubled adults, she was unwanted before she was even born. She was adopted by an aunt and uncle who abused and neglected her. This is a case of such an unfair and sad beginning, can there be any hope for a brighter future? The odds are that Erica is dead. It seems the least she deserves is justice for those who failed to respect her life and did not give her the love and care she needed.

The Devil Inside: The Unraveling of Donnie Rudd Aug 17, 2016

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Jill and Dick enter the mind of a lifelong sociopath and the lives of the people who shared his life. The things accomplished by Donnie Rudd were remarkable, but his lack of compassion and empathy, even for the woman who gave up everything for his love, was horrific. Finally charged for one of the 4 murders he could well be responsible for, Donnie Rudd may finally be paying a price for his sins.
The beer review is stellar: Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout from Chicago’s own Goose Island Beer Company.
But be forewarned: Don’t drink it alone!

If you’d like to read more about this case, we recommend Living With the Devil by Lori and Cindy Hart

Taken: The Abduction of William Tyrrell Aug 10, 2016

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William Tyrrell, 3 years old, disappeared from his grandmother’s house in Kendall, New South Wales, on September 12, 2014. Days were spent meticulously searching for William in the bush, the neighborhood, and the Kendall State Forest. Finally, police determined that if William had wandered away he would have been found. This was a blatant abduction of a child from his Nana’s yard on a peaceful cul-de-sac. As part of Wednesdays for William, a campaign to help find William, True Crime Brewery is covering this case with as much current information as possible, hoping that someone will speak up if they know something about what happened to William. Hop Hog Feral IPA (and Foster’s just for fun) are reviewed.

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The End of the Affair: The Disappearance of Chandra Levy Aug 03, 2016

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California native Chandra Levy, an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, DC, went missing in May 2001 and her remains were found a year later in local Rock Creek Park. Soon after her disappearance, her case gained national attention when Levy’s family claimed she’d had a relationship with married California congressman Gary Condit. He was cleared of involvement in her murder back then, and Guandique, an immigrant who had pleaded guilty to assaulting two other women in the same park where Levy’s remains were found, became the focus of the investigation.

He was charged in 2009, and the case relied heavily on the testimony of a fellow inmate, Armando Morales, who said Guandique had admitted to killing Levy. He was convicted. The public defender’s office said Guandique had always maintained his innocence and passed a lie detector test. Last year his attorneys petitioned for a new trial, claiming that Morales’ testimony was a lie. A new trial was granted, but then the attorney general announced that he will not be retried due to insufficient evidence. This has brought suspicious eyes back to Condit.

Condit’s attorney released a statement on July 28th this year, saying, “The failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing but in no way alters the fact that Mr. Condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities in connection with Ms. Levy’s death.”

Jill and Dick will go back to the beginning and share the latest news as well. Come on down to the quiet end and listen. The beer is The Corruption by DC Brau Brewing.

Little Boy Lost: The Disappearance of Deorr Kunz Jul 27, 2016

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Deorr Kunz Jr., 2 years old at the time, was reported missing by his parents on July 10, 2015. The toddler’s parents, Jessica Mitchell and DeOrr Kunz, Sr., told authorities they believed DeOrr’s great-grandfather was watching him at the Timber Creek Campgrounds outside remote Leadore, Idaho, while his great-grandfather believed the boy was down by the creek with his parents and the fourth adult on the trip, a friend of the great-grandfather.

The parents’ separate 911 calls triggered an investigation that’s left more questions than answers. Discrepancies quickly emerged in the accounts of the circumstances under which Deorr vanished. Inconsistencies in statements from the tot’s parents became public; officials say both have failed multiple polygraph tests. Both Mitchell and Deorr Sr. were named suspects in the case in January.
The whereabouts of little DeOrr are a true mystery. Although a team of private investigators has pointed the finger of blame at the parents, an arrest has not been made. Join Dick and Jill at the quiet end of the bar for a thorough look at the events leading up to and following DeOrr’s disappearance.

Thrill Kill: The Senseless Murder of Tim Bosma Jul 20, 2016

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On May 6, 2013, Tim Bosma left his wife and young child to take two men on a test drive in his truck. He never returned. Days later, his charred remains were found in a livestock incinerator. Who would do this to this friendly, hard-working young father? What was the motive? Was it a car-jacking gone wrong?

The answers are even more shocking than the crime. The two men who answered Tim’s online ad were thrill seekers with a plan to kill. Tim, a mere afterthought.

Join Jill and Dick as we investigate this rare and horrifying phenomenon of thrill killing, reveal the histories of the killers that led to this senseless crime, and honor the life and loss of Tim Bosma, a man in the wrong place at the wrong time.

For the Love of Crystal: The Search for Crystal Rogers Jul 13, 2016

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The search has intensified for a missing Kentucky mother of five, who was last seen alive on July 3rd 2015 by her live-in boyfriend.

Crystal Rogers, 35, was last seen playing games on her phone on the night of July 3, claims boyfriend Brooks Houck, who said the mother to his 2-year-old son was not at home when he woke up the next morning. Houck said he wasn’t concerned because the couple has had a ‘stressed relationship’ at times and Crystal would sometimes ‘cope or deal’ by spending the night at her cousin Sabrina’s house.

Crystal’s family immediately knew that something was wrong and blamed Brooks for Crystal’s disappearance.

It’s been a year and a lot has happened, but we still don’t know what happened to Crystal and her children are still without a mother. To her family’s relief, Brooks has finally been named a suspect by the police.

Our Kentucky beer is MacFannybaw from Against the Grain Brewery. The Dick abides! Meet us at the quiet end of the bar!

Justice for Celina: The Short Life and Tragic Death of Celina Cass Jul 06, 2016

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11-year old Celina Cass was reported missing from her home in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire on July 26, 2011. Her body was found, wrapped in a blanket, six days later in the river about a half-mile from her home.

Her former stepfather, 52 year old Wendell Noyes, was arrested on June 20th of this year for her murder. Noyes did not enter a plea and there was no bail hearing. His defense attorney said she has concerns about his competency, saying that the same judge presiding over his arraignment found Noyes to be incompetent last fall. The murder case has subsequently been put on hold as an updated competency evaluation is pending.

Police say he killed 11-year-old Celina by submerging her body in the Connecticut River five years ago. His charge carries a possible life sentence. Investigators questioned him after the murder, but he was uncooperative. Days later, he checked himself into a mental hospital. Celina’s mother, Louisa Cass, has said she wants Noyes to “rot in hell,” and that she was upset it took so long for someone to be arrested.

“Finally after five years, we’re going to get justice,” Louisa Cass said. She said that Noyes had seemed like a loving and appropriate stepfather, but his behavior after Celina went missing made her begin to suspect him.

Jill and Dick take some time at the quiet end of the bar to learn more about Celina’s life and why it was tragically cut short. A New Hampshire beer from Deciduous Brewing will be shared.

Looking for Lauren: The Haunting Disappearance of College Student Lauren Spierer Jul 04, 2016

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The mysterious case of Lauren Spierer has haunted detectives in the charming college town of Bloomington, Indiana, since June 2011, when the Indiana University sophomore disappeared after a night of partying. Despite sustained national media attention and a steady flow of tips, the investigation has yet to result in a single arrest or any evidence of her fate.

From the beginning, the Lauren Spierer story had all the makings of a made-for-TV mystery: her distraught, determined parents making public pleas for information, the group of male friends who were with her the night she disappeared quickly lawyering up when they became persons of interest, and, of course, Lauren herself: a diminutive, blue-eyed blonde from New York’s wealthy Westchester County, practically embodied the “Missing White Woman” stereotype.

Dick and Jill work to move past rumors, innuendo, and judgement as they discuss the case of missing college student Lauren Spierer. Is there something to be learned from this and similar cases that can save other young women from similar fates? Grab a pint (or a snifter) and meet us at the quiet end of the bar.

Hell Hath No Fury… The Betty Broderick Story Jun 29, 2016

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Dan Broderick was one of California’s most successful attorneys. His wife, Betty, was a beautiful socialite and mother of four. But when Betty discovered Dan’s hidden life, the façade of their marriage was shattered. What followed was a five-year battle that ended in a double-murder. Dan was a Harvard Law School graduate who, according to Betty, manipulated the law to strip her of everything: her home, her friends–even her children. When she tried to fight back, he had her committed to a mental hospital. Consumed by thoughts of revenge, Betty’s rage exploded on the night of November 5, 1989 when she entered Dan’s house carrying a gun. Dan and his new wife’s bullet-riddled bodies would be found wrapped in their blood-soaked sheets.

To some, Betty became the patron saint of marriage, executing her abusive, cheating husband and his “whore.” To others, Dan had suffered Betty’s abuse for fourteen years of marriage, left her well provided for, and then married the love of his life, only to be stalked and killed.

We will look at both sides of this case and discuss how a marriage can go so horrible wrong. If Betty were a man, there would be no question of her guilt. Did Betty use feminism and nationwide concerns of domestic abuse to build a cause for women scorned? Or, was she just a jealous, violent woman?

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