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JonBenet Ramsey: With Special Guest, The Captain of True Crime Garage Dec 24, 2021

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The Captain, co-host of the True Crime Garage Podcast, joins Who Killed...? to talk one of the most infamous unsolved Christmas murders of all time, 6 year-old JonBenet Ramsey. Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder As of December 2021, the Boulder Police Department has processed more than 1,500 pieces of evidence related to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. JonBenet was 6 years old when she was reported missing on Dec. 26, 1996, after her family reported finding a ransom note inside their home in the 700 block of 15th Street. Her body was found in a basement room, and a later autopsy revealed that the cause of her death was strangulation. As of December 2021, that evidence has included the analysis of nearly 1,000 DNA samples. The BPD Major Crimes Unit has received, reviewed or investigated more than 21,016 tips, letters and emails and detectives have traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals in connection to this crime. Thanks to the huge advances in DNA technology, multiple suspects have been run through the system to check for matches. CBI has updated over 750 reference samples with the latest DNA technology. The Boulder Police Department works closely with CBI on future DNA advancements. Additionally, Boulder Police have worked with CBI to ensure the DNA in the system can be compared correctly to new DNA samples that have been uploaded to ensure accuracy. That DNA is checked regularly for any new matches. As the Department continues to use new technology to enhance the investigation, it is actively reviewing genetic DNA testing processes to see if those can be applied to this case moving forward. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact our tipline at 303-441-1974, BouldersMostWanted@bouldercolorado.gov or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or www.nococrimestoppers.com

Dayton's Christmas Spree Killing- 1992 Dec 17, 2021

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The Associated Press DAYTON - Misguided friendship, a bad childhood or peer pressure may have motivated four people charged in a killing spree that left five people dead. It was more than a simple lust for killing that provoked the 40-hour shooting spree that also left three people injured, three mental health specialists said Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90511982/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90512464/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90511726/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/the-notorious-christmas-killings-1992-map-and-timeline/WlhrYt0YPbL8hQ08D7Z3hJ/ https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k1/keene-marvallous.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOG8vXbOMFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEGJpkzX8VM

Delphi Murder Update: With Nic from True Crime Garage Dec 10, 2021

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Nic from the True Crime Garage Podcast joins me this week to make heads and tails of the new information out of Delphi. We work through the police statement and what it all means. While we both agree this is a significant move in the investigation but we do our best not to speculate. Again, this case will be solved by someone who knows something. The Delphi Police Department, the Carroll County Sheriff, the Indiana State Police, and the FBI are asking for your assistance in identifying the suspect in the double homicide of two teenage girls, Abigail J. "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German, 14, both from Delphi. In Monday’s press conference, authorities turned to the public in hopes of gleaning more information about the phony profile creator, known as a catfish, who went by the name “anthony_shots” on social media between 2016 and 2017. Police released photos of a male model used by the suspect, emphasizing that they were in contact with the model, who is not a person of interest in their investigation. “The fictitious anthony_shots profile used images of a known male model and portrayed himself as being extremely wealthy and owning numerous sports cars,” said Public Information Officer Sgt. Jeremy Piers. “The creator of the fictitious profile used this information while communicating with juvenile females to solicit nude images, obtain their addresses, and attempt to meet them.” On Monday, February 13th, 2017, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the two young girls were let off near the Monon High Bridge, an abandoned rail bridge over Deer Creek to walk around and hang out. They were to be picked up later in the afternoon, but did not show up there at the previously arranged time. Following an extensive search, at approximately 12:15 p.m. on February 14, 2017, the bodies of the two girls were found in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail, approximately one-half mile upstream from the bridge. HELP SUPPORT MY INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM AND SLO BURN MEDIA. https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/delphi-homicide-investigation/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir4Z86LPwVo

Barry Seal and the Iran Contra Scandal Dec 03, 2021

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This story was so fascinating they even made a movie out of it starring Tom Cruise, American Made. Barry Seal was one of the most renowned American dealers that smuggled weapons and drugs in the USA Barry Seal became an aviator at only 16 years old, and as soon as he received his pilot licence, he started smuggling weapons He had strong relations with the Madellín Cartel, i.e. the Colombian drug cartel led by Pablo Escobar Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1989/02/28/legacy-of-a-slain-drug-informer/41b5c1bf-ba53-48f4-87d8-afd6bcbc15ce/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Seal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhG2-dz6LVc https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/mena-intermountain-municipal-airport-4070/ https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/jul/19/activities-at-airport-in-mena-detailed/ https://armoneyandpolitics.com/the-digs-of-the-deal-mena-intermountain-municipal-airport-tails-to-tell-economic-engine-to-drive/ https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/who-was-barry-seal-1502485914.html https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/09/american-made-true-story-barry-seal-death-wife-family-movie https://www.amazon.com/Kings-of-Cocaine-audiobook/dp/B07FTMDZ8R Leveritt, Mara. All Quiet at Mena: A Reporter’s Memoir of Buried Investigations. Little Rock: Bird Call Press, 202 Bowden, Bill. “Activities at Airport in Mena Detailed.” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, July 19, 2020, pp. 1B, 5B http://www.walterlippmann.com/docs184.html

Interview w/ Crime Capsule host Benjamin Morris: "Those crazy southerners..." Nov 26, 2021

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Crime Capsule is a weekly true crime show hosted by Benjamin Morris. This week, I sit down with host Ben Morris to explore the future of Crime Capsule and what cases the audience has to look forward to. Download Crime Capsule & Who Killed wherever you get your favorite podcasts or on Evergreenpodcasts.com. If you would like to help support Who Killed...? you can do so via the Venmo app with my username @bill-huffman-3.

The Kirtland Cult Killings: Part II Nov 19, 2021

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Kirtland is located in Lake County and only a 25 minute drive east of Cleveland the small town became a national story in January 1990. After moving to town, Lundgren became a lay minister in Kirtland for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Dale Luffman, president of the northeast Ohio chapter of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, said Lundgren worked from 1985 to 1987 at a church temple in Kirtland. Lundgren conducted tours for the public of the church's 153-year-old temple in Kirtland when he moved from Kansas City, Mo. SOURCES: https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-looking-back-at-lake-countys-worst-mass-murder-25-years-later/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080828040940/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/24/ap/national/mainD8KV5DV80.shtml https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-time-has-healed-the-city-of-faith-and-beauty/ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14500204 https://web.archive.org/web/20061019025800/http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/18/bc.na.gen.us.cultleader.ap/index.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kirtland-cult-killings_n_7088210 https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/cleveland/kirtland-cult-cle/ https://fox8.com/news/true-crime-in-cleveland-kirtland-cult-murders/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJso4RfdCg http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=68347 https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l1/lundgren-jeffrey-don.htm https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88389254/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88389475/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88390405/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88391008/ https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/kirtland-ohio?lang=eng&abVersion=V02&abName=GLOB88 caselaw.findlaw.com https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/kirtland-cult-killings-timeline-of-events/article_d13876c8-f5bb-5134-8ee3-3f0df58ed99f.html https://youtu.be/OZJso4RfdCg Murphey, Jeanne. “Violence and Tragedy: Jeffrey Lundgren’s Legacy.” The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, vol. 27, John Whitmer Historical Association (JWHA), 2007, pp. 120–38, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43200279. https://culteducation.com/group/1036-jeffrey-lundgren.html

The Kirtland Cult Killings Nov 12, 2021

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On today’s episode we are going to start a look into the Kirtland Cult Killings from 1989 in Kirtland, Ohio. Located in Lake County and only a 25 minute drive east of Cleveland the small town became a national story in January 1990. After moving to town, Lundgren became a lay minister in Kirtland for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Dale Luffman, president of the northeast Ohio chapter of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, said Lundgren worked from 1985 to 1987 at a church temple in Kirtland. Lundgren conducted tours for the public of the church's 153-year-old temple in Kirtland when he moved from Kansas City, Mo. SOURCES: https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-looking-back-at-lake-countys-worst-mass-murder-25-years-later/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080828040940/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/24/ap/national/mainD8KV5DV80.shtml https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-time-has-healed-the-city-of-faith-and-beauty/ https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14500204 https://web.archive.org/web/20061019025800/http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/18/bc.na.gen.us.cultleader.ap/index.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kirtland-cult-killings_n_7088210 https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/cleveland/kirtland-cult-cle/ https://fox8.com/news/true-crime-in-cleveland-kirtland-cult-murders/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJso4RfdCg http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=68347 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88389254/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88389475/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88390405/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88391008/ https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/kirtland-ohio?lang=eng&abVersion=V02&abName=GLOB88 caselaw.findlaw.com https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/kirtland-cult-killings-timeline-of-events/article_d13876c8-f5bb-5134-8ee3-3f0df58ed99f.html https://youtu.be/OZJso4RfdCg

Judy Martins: The Conclusion w/ Nic from True Crime Garage Nov 05, 2021

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Thank you to this week's sponsor Best Fiends, download today at the Apple App Store or Google Play. Also thank you Betterhelp.com; save 10% with my Promo Code: WHO. Thanks again to Nic from the True Crime Garage podcast who joined me to discuss Judy Martins case and interject his knowledge. Checkout On the night of May 23rd, 1978, Judy Martins went out with friends for a little fun. Memorial Day Weekend was on the horizon and she had plans to go out of town with her friends. Police say she left her friends dorm at Kent State University to walk a short distance to her dormitory. This would be the last time she would be seen again. She wouldn't be reported missing for more than a day since she lived alone. The case never seemed to materialize and eventually went cold. Unfortunately, Judy's parents have passed away and this case remains unsolved to this day. Her brother and sister would like to see this case resolved and believes it can be done. SOURCES: https://www.cleveland19.com/story/38274764/kent-state-student-still-missing-after-40-years-family-seeks-answers/ https://charleyproject.org/case/judy-martins https://truecrimegarage.com https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20180603/NEWS/306039782

Judy Martins is Missing; w/ Nic from True Crime Garage Oct 29, 2021

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Nic from the True Crime Garage podcast joins me to discuss Judy Martins. On the night of May 23rd, 1978, Judy Martins went out with friends for a little fun. Memorial Day Weekend was on the horizon and she had plans to go out of town with her friends. Police say she left her friends dorm at Kent State University to walk a short distance to her dormitory. This would be the last time she would be seen again. She wouldn't be reported missing for more than a day since she lived alone. The case never seemed to materialize and eventually went cold. Unfortunately, Judy's parents have passed away and this case remains unsolved to this day. Her brother and sister would like to see this case resolved and believes it can be done. SOURCES: https://www.cleveland19.com/story/38274764/kent-state-student-still-missing-after-40-years-family-seeks-answers/ https://charleyproject.org/case/judy-martins https://truecrimegarage.com https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20180603/NEWS/306039782

Michelle Martinko: SOLVED! Oct 22, 2021

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Thank you to this week's sponsor Best Fiends. Download today at the Apple App store or Google Play. While at Westdale she spoke with friends and was last seen at a jewelry store around 9 pm. Little did her friends know this would be the last time they’d see Michelle alive. In 2006, a cold case investigator discovered unidentified blood, presumably belonging to the killer, while he was reviewing case files. A DNA profile was developed from evidence and was entered into CODIS, without any luck. It would be another decade plus before the Martinko family would have answers. If you enjoy this podcast and my other shows you can help support my show using my PayPal username @williamhuffman3 or You can contribute to the show via the Venmo app with my username @bill-huffman-3. www.evergreenpodcasts.com/who-killed https://youtu.be/vfb8BXB5O3s SOURCES: https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/michelle-martinko/ https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/jerry-burns-sentenced-to-life-for-killing-michelle-martinko-in-1979/ https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/jerry-burns-sentenced-to-life-for-killing-michelle-martinko-in-1979/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1zVT3lS6hs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp4EfCTgwz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRkjjJDOpzU https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/12/20/michelle-martinko-cold-case-cedar-rapids-iowa-ia-jerry-burns-manchester-arrest-murder-dna-homicide/2377189002/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2019/12/19/jerry-burns-michelle-martinko-accused-1979-iowa-killing/2702680001/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2019/04/15/michelle-martinko-jerry-burns-suspect-murder-homicide-cedar-rapids-iowa-dna-parabon-labs-cold-case/3476459002/ https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/michelle-martinko-murder-cedar-rapids-1979-arrest-made-cold-case-cedar-rapids-gazette-archive-articles-12202018 https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/what-we-know-key-moments-in-the-michelle-martinko-cold-case-murder-investigation/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87432449/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87432352/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87431852/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87431750/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87432697/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430401/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26391312/des-moines-tribune/

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