EPISODE · Sep 13, 2026 · 50 MIN
CAPTAIN OF THE MARINE CORPS GOES AWOL_ _ FBI_s Greatest Criminal Cases _ Full TRUE CRIME TV
from Coffeehouse Crime · host Coffeehouse Crime
A forensic investigation into the mysterious 1989 disappearance of Marine Corps Captain Shirley Gibbs Russell from Quantico, Virginia, initial claims suggesting she had gone AWOL being swiftly dismissed by colleagues. This episode details the joint FBI and Naval Investigative Service inquiry that focused on her estranged husband, former Marine Captain Robert Russell. Follow federal agents and forensic scientists as they navigate an investigation lacking a body, a murder weapon, or eyewitnesses, utilizing circumstantial digital evidence—including a deleted computer file containing a step-by-step murder blueprint—to establish premeditated homicide and secure a landmark conviction.
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