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353: The Disappearance and Murder of Lynette Dawson Mar 26, 2024

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Chris and Lynette Dawson were the "perfect" couple. He was a famous rugby star, model, and teacher. Lynette was a loving wife and mother. But everything changed when on of Chris's female students moved into the family home. Chris's obsession with the student was obvious. And then, suddenly Lynette was gone. Chris claimed that she needed some time away. But when she never came back, it was obvious that something sinister had happened. The documentary this episode is based on can be watched here.
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352: The Murder of Jasmine Fiore (From Max's "The Playboy Murders") Mar 19, 2024

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On August 15, 2009, the body of 28-year-old Playboy model Jasmine Fiore was found stuffed into a suitcase in San Diego, California. She had been brutally beaten and then dismembered to prevent identification. Her husband, former reality TV contestant Ryan Alexander was the prime suspect. The only problem was that nobody knew where he was. Quickly, and international manhunt is mounted to locate him. But with money and resources available to him, it was unclear if he would ever be brought to justice.
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351: The Murder of Julie Jensen Mar 14, 2024

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It was late afternoon, December 3, 1998 when Mark Jensen found his wife, Julie, in their bed where she lay under the covers, not breathing. EMTs arrived quickly, but it was too late to save her. However, one responder noticed something unusual. There was something...off...about the way her face and body looked. And what's more, they could tell Julie had been dead for a while but had no idea how she died. There was nothing obvious, no visible wounds or signs of trauma. So what was going on here? And what, or WHO, had killed Julie Jensen?
This episode comes from the Dateline episode "Secrets in Pleasant Prairie"
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350: They Called Him Mostly Harmless Mar 12, 2024

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An emaciated man is found dead in a tent on the southern end of the Appalachian trail. He was surrounded by food and cash and there was no evidence of foul play. So who is this man? And how did he die? The hiking community and internet sleuths team up to uncover his identity--the result of which will leave you screaming.
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349: The Murder of Joey Comunale (From Peacock's "New York Homicide") Mar 05, 2024

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On November 26, 2016, 26-year-old Joey Comunale was partying with his friends at night club in NYC's Meatpacking District. When the club closed at 4am, he got separated from his friends and joined another group--a group of strangers--heading to an after party in one of Manhattan's most exclusive neighborhoods. Joey was never seen again. This episode covers season 1, episode 1 of New York Homicide which can be found here.
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348: The Murder of Chiquita Tate: From Dateline's "Shining Star" Feb 29, 2024

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A rising star and ambitious defense attorney, Chiquita Tate, was stabbed to death in her Louisiana legal office on February 19, 2009. The crime scene is brutal and bizarre, and very few clues are left behind. A local prosecutor and friend of Chiquita's investigates who would do this to such a pillar of the community, and why. And then suddenly, a suspect emerges.
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347: The Dolly Madison Murders Feb 27, 2024

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On September 4, 2002 two women were found dead--brutally murdered in broad daylight--inside the Dolly Madison bakery in Great Bend Kansas. The victims were 24 year old Mandi Alexander and 79 year old Mary Drake. The murders are still unsolved. Director Aaron Mull grew up 250 feet from the crime scene and has been obsessed with the case his entire life. Now, 20 years later, he's going back home to do everything he can to get to the truth of what happened. You can watch the full documentary on Tubi here.
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Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God Feb 26, 2024

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In Crestone, Colorado, local cops rush into a rural home with their guns drawn. In the back bedroom, they find the mummified corpse of a young woman named Amy Carlson. They would quickly learn that Amy was the head of a Cult called Love Has Won. Her followers called her Mother God, she believed that she was Jesus, and that the GHOST. OF. ROBIN. WILLIAMS. was guiding her to lead her group. But who really is this woman? And how did she end up dead in this sleeping bag?
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346: Death in the Dorms: The Murder of Christian Aguilar Feb 20, 2024

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18-year-old Christian Aguilar had it all: A girlfriend who adored him, friends and family who were proud of him, and promising future at the prestigious University of Florida. But on September 20, 2020, he met up with a friend and then never came home. He also wasn't answering his phone. Everyone knew something was terribly wrong. And when investigators find a journal full of plans to kill Christian, the hunt is on to find out what happened.
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345: The Murder of April Kauffman Feb 15, 2024

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In public, April and Jim Kauffman had the perfect life and the perfect marriage. So when Kim is found dead in their home in 2012, Jim is not an obvious suspect. But when detectives look deeper, nothing about their marriage is what it seems and major secrets are revealed. This episode covers from the 2020 episode "Family Secrets".
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