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A Simpler Time True Crime
by Megan Storm
I’m Megan, your host, and each week I revisit unsolved cases from decades past, stories that have too often been forgotten or overlooked. Together, we examine the facts, question the myths of the “good old days,” and ask whether a simpler time was ever really a safer one. This podcast honors the people at the heart of each case, focusing not on sensationalism, but on the lives affected and the justice still waiting to be served. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.
Episodes
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The Suitland Murders: The Unsolved Cases of Dorothy Miller, Pamela Malcom, Cynthia Westbury, Juanita Walls, and Angela Wilkerson
Between late 1986 and early 1987, five young Black women are found murdered in the same neighborhood just outside of Southeast Washington, D.C. The similarities between their murders, along with how close together the bodies are discovered, lead investigators to believe a serial killer is…
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Valuable Possessions: The Unsolved Disappearance of Paul "Max" Hibbard
In May of 1976, a Colorado geologist gets a bizarre phone call from someone asking him to bring a specialized work truck to a remote part of Wyoming. Suspicious of the call, he brings it to his boss, who confirms that the person doesn't work for the company and the request is fake. Less than a…
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Lured To Babysit: The Unsolved Abduction of Margaret Fox
In the summer of 1974, two teenage cousins placed a classified ad offering their babysitting services. A man responded saying he was looking for someone to babysit his five-year-old son. When the younger girl’s parents weren’t comfortable with her traveling for the job, he moved on to her...
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Trouble at Rocky Comfort Creek: The Mysterious Disappearance of Bill “Bo Peep” Farrer
On Friday the 13th of September 2002, a Georgia man vanished without a trace. Bill Farrer’s vehicle and fishing supplies were found abandoned at a quiet creek where he often went fishing. At first, it seemed like Bill may have suffered some kind of accident and drowned. But after an extremely...
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The Secret Trip: The Unsolved Disappearance of Patricia "Patti" Adkins
In the summer of 2001, a woman clocks out of her shift at the Honda factory, eagerly anticipating a week away with her boyfriend. She had been telling her family about the trip for weeks and was so excited. They were going to spend some much-needed time together at a secluded cabin in Canada, and...
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Staten Island Serial Killer: The Unsolved Abduction of Ethel Atwell Part 2
Andre Rand once worked at Willowbrook and would eventually become one of Staten Island’s most notorious convicted criminals. In this second and final part of Ethel Atwell’s story, I look at Rand’s criminal history, the cases connected to his name and the crimes for which he was charged.Many…
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Staten Island Serial Killer: The Unsolved Abduction of Ethel Atwell Part 1
Before dawn, Ethel Atwell arrived at the Willowbrook State School for her shift and disappeared from the employee parking lot. Her murder would later become part of a much larger mystery surrounding the institution, the nearby woods and a series of missing and murdered women and children. Was...
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Encountering Evil: The Cowden Family Murders
A young family takes a spontaneous camping trip over Labor Day weekend in 1974. On Sunday morning, everything at their campsite looks normal. There are things from breakfast on the picnic table, a dishpan filled with water, children’s belongings, and a carton of milk bought just hours earlier.…
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Abducted at the Arcade: The Unsolved Murder of Alexander Harris
Just after Thanksgiving in 1987, a seven-year-old boy was traveling home to California with his family after spending the holiday in Las Vegas. Heavy traffic led the family to stop at a hotel and casino along the way. The hotel had an arcade, and his family set him up with a game while they…
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The Job Offer: The Unsolved Murder of Sharmini Anandavel
In the summer of 1999, a Toronto teenager leaves her house for what she believes is a new job. She is 15 years old, about to start high school, and had been eager to make some money over the summer. But that afternoon, she never comes home.It would take months of searching before Sharmini...
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“He’s Just Awfully Naïve”: The Unsolved Murder of Debra Lynn O’Quinn
On a May evening in 1979, an eighteen-year-old woman went car shopping with her dad. Afterward, he dropped her off at her apartment, and the two went through their usual routine. She went inside first, did a quick safety walk-through, and then came back outside to let her father know everything…
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The Private Diary: The Unsolved Disappearance of Amber Wilde
In the fall of 1998, a pregnant college student gets into a car accident. She is okay for the most part, but she hit her head on the windshield hard enough to leave a large bump. She checks in with her father, lets him know she visited the campus nurse, and nothing else seems amiss. Then…
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Guest Host Kiley from Prime Time Krime Pod: The Kidnapping of Kevin Verville Jr
I am on vacation this week, so Kiley from Prime Time Krime Pod is guest hosting! You will love her so make sure you follow her podcast after listening so you never miss an episode! In 1980 Angelina & Kevin Verville Sr were settling into life with their new baby, Kevin Verville JR when the...
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A Missing Nurse, A Missing Jeep: The Unsolved Disappearance of Audrey Herron
In August 2002, thirty-one-year-old nurse Audrey Herron finished her shift, climbed into her Jeep Grand Cherokee, and began the 13-mile drive home on a rainy, foggy evening. She never arrived. From that night forward, neither Audrey nor her Jeep has ever been found. Some believe she was involved…
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The Other Side of Exoneration: The Unsolved Murder of Jackie Harrison
In the summer of 1987, a young New Jersey mother is found brutally murdered. The case shocks her community, but when an arrest is made not long afterward, many believe the person responsible has been caught. Decades later, advances in DNA testing reveal that the man convicted of her murder could...
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The Path Off Deerfoot Road: The Unsolved Murder of Laralee Spear
On an April afternoon in 1994, a fifteen year old Florida girl gets off her school bus at the entrance to the dirt road leading to her home. From there, she still had about a quarter mile to walk. The narrow road cut through thick Florida brush, with dense vegetation pressing in on both sides and...
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A Jog In The Wilderness: The Unsolved Disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel
In July of 1997, an avid runner spent the afternoon running errands before driving into Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest to map out a 10K route as part of her marathon training. When she didn't return home by nightfall, her husband knew something was wrong. Friends, family, and volunteers…
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Pregnant and Missing: The Unsolved Disappearance of Ali Gilmore
In early 2006, a 30-year-old woman in Tallahassee was four months pregnant and navigating a tricky time in her life. Cautiously optimistic about welcoming her rainbow baby, she was also going through some personal troubles. Her and her husband had been separated for a few months and she was...
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A Tragedy Beyond Measure: The Murder of Angelikque Sutton and a Discussion of Fetal Abduction
While recently covering the disappearance of Branson Perry, I briefly discussed the murder of his cousin's wife, Bobbie Jo Stinnett, a victim of the rare and devastating crime known as fetal abduction. That conversation led me to a discussion with returning podcast guest and retired Bronx…
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Secrets in Skidmore: The Unsolved Disappearance of Branson Perry
When we think about the natural order of life, we expect that one day we'll have to say goodbye to our parents and grandparents. It doesn't make that loss any easier, but it's a reality most of us understand is likely to come. What we don't expect is for a younger family member to die before…
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The Clarksville Killings: The Unsolved Murders of Azuria Johnson and Felicia Carson
Just after the start of the New Year in 1996, two women are found brutally stabbed to death in their own homes in city of Clarksville, TN just days apart. This came only a month after another woman had been found stabbed to death in her Clarksville home. That case would eventually get solved…
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The Trap: The Unsolved Murder of Morris Davis Jr.
In April of 1985, a Montana man is working multiple jobs to save money and pursue his dreams. After getting off one job, he went straight to his second job to deliver pizzas. As he approached a regular looking house for delivery, he would have no idea that he was walking into a trap. His own...
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Vanished at Kent State: The Unsolved Disappearance of Judy Martins
Just before Memorial Day weekend in 1978, a college student visited a residence hall on the campus of Kent State University. Photos from that night show her smiling and laughing with friends, wearing a playful wig as part of a costume she put on to prank her friends. But sometime after midnight,...
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Catching The Monster of Davidson Avenue: The Solved 1996 Murder of Jasmine Porter
In February of 1996, a pregnant woman is attacked in her Bronx apartment with her young son as a witness to the brutal crime. The case seems like it is going to be solved early on when a witness comes forward and names who they say did this. But as quickly as this comes together, it falls apart…
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The Camera on Bumblebee Road: The Unsolved Double Homicide of Brandon Rumbaugh and Lisa Gurrieri
In 2003, a young couple heads into the remote desert of Yavapai County to celebrate their anniversary. They only had time for a quick overnight trip, so they decided to spend the evening together beneath the stars, camping in the back of a pickup truck. But when the two failed to show up to...
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A Web of Truth and Lies: The Unsolved Disappearance of Barbara Cotton
One night in the spring of 1981, a North Dakota teenager didn’t come home. Sometimes when it feels like someone has vanished into thin air, there are very few leads to go on. And for many of the decades that followed, that’s how this case appeared to people outside the local area. There was one...
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Arrest Made in Cindy Wanner Case: An Update with Original Episode
An arrest has been made in the 1991 Killing of Cindy Wanner. Here you'll hear the original episode plus the updates. A mother is making a little extra money by cleaning her sister's house in an upscale neighborhood. She is feeding her eleven-month old daughter cereal in her high chair while...
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The One Still Missing: The Unsolved Abduction of Bambi Brantley
From 1986 to 1990, a small community in Louisiana was shaken by a series of disappearances involving teenage girls and young women. By 1990, after multiple cases happened close together, people began to notice patterns. Some of the victims shared similar appearances. A few were last known to be...
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Introducing: Secrets Beyond The Sacramento River
Hi A Simpler Time True Crime Podcast Listeners! This week I'm sharing an investigative podcast with you that my friends over at Fire Eyes Media have been working so hard on. Please check out episode 1 today and then go susbscribe to their podcast. Introducing the new long form investigative…
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Ambushed From The Shadows: The Unsolved Murder of Officer Kevin Brame
On November 1, 1999, Dayton Police Officer Kevin Brame spent an unexpected evening with his two sons and his family. His estranged wife had called to say the boys were hoping to see him, and he never passed up a chance to be with them, especially as everyone was adjusting to life during the...
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Evil is Everywhere: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 2
This Episode is Part 2 of the Molly Bish case. If you haven’t already listened to part 1, go back and do that now or this won’t make a lot of sense. In part 1 we discussed Molly, the days leading up to her abduction, the aftermath of the search, and the work her family is done to not only find...
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Watching and Waiting: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 1
Its June of 2000 and sixteen-year-old Molly Bish is on day eight of her new job. Fulfilling the role her brother held the summer before, she’s the lifeguard at the local pond in her tiny New England town. In the short window of time between her mother dropping her off and the first kids arriving...
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A Crime Lost To Time: The Unsolved Murder of Tess Hilt
In the late summer of 1973, a graduate student is living alone in an off-campus apartment, taking summer classes to get ahead. She’s well known on campus, the kind of person who’s involved in everything. She’s also a gifted musician with a lot going for her. After a day spent socializing, her…
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No Soldier Left Behind: The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson
On an early spring evening in 1998, a young soldier returns home on leave, visiting his family for the first extended time since enlisting in the U.S. Army. He’s back in the Bronx neighborhood where he grew up, a place where he had already begun to defy expectations and set his life on a…
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Cruel and Calculated: The Murder of Oakey "Al" Kite
Its May 2004 in Aurora, Colorado and a 53-year-old man is starting a fresh chapter of his life. To help keep up with expenses, he rents out a basement apartment within his townhome. After his most recent roommate moves out, he places an ad to fill the space. Things look promising when he…
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The Most Baffling Case We've Ever Seen: The Unsolved Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski
In the early summer of 2001, a young man just weeks away from his twentieth birthday was called into work early at the restaurant where he worked. His car was in the shop, so he arranged a ride with a female coworker. They agreed to meet at the local high school before heading to their shift...
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I'm The Main Suspect: The Disappearance of Erica Fraysure
In the fall of 1997, a high school senior says goodbye to her mother and heads out for the evening, planning to spend a little time with friends cruising around her small hometown. But when her curfew comes and goes without a call, her family immediately knows something is wrong. After a…
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Campus Rideshare: The Unsolved Murder of Sheila Collins
In late January of 1968, an Iowa State University freshman was hoping to make her way home to Evanston, Illinois for the weekend. She had planned to ride back with her boyfriend, but when those plans fell through, she needed another way home. Rather than thumbing a ride along the side of the...
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The Blizzard of '96: The Murder of Thomas Dorr Sr.
On January 7th, 1996, a historic storm moved into the Northeastern United States, and first responders across the region began preparing for what they knew could be a long and unpredictable night. When Thomas Dorr received a call from the firehouse where he volunteered in his town, he told them…
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A Mother's Search For Answers: The Abduction of Mitchell Owens
In February of 1983, young mother Ora Owens woke up to every woman’s worst nightmare. A man standing over her bed watching her as she slept as she is home alone with her children. After leaping out of bed to try to run for help, the stranger caught up to her, dragging her back into her bedroom…
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A Conversation With Retired NYPD Bronx Homicide Detective Robert Klein
I first came across Detective Robert Klein while covering the 1996 murder of Jasmine Porter. Detective Klein was the lead investigator on her cold case, and more than two decades later, he was the one who put the handcuffs on her killer. Recently retired from the NYPD after an accomplished career...
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Murder on the 4th of July: The Unsolved Homicide of Jone Knapton
On a holiday weekend in 2003, a woman was working overtime to get a project across the finish line for her employer. When her digital footprint trailed off and loved ones failed to hear from her, both her friends and colleagues grew concerned. Concern that was merited when a grisly discovery in…
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A Random Act of Violence: The Unsolved Murder of Jennifer Delgado
On a summer night in 1988, an eight-year-old girl and her mother were at a neighborhood laundromat near their home, sitting together and talking while their first load of laundry finished. As they talked, they barely registered the movements of a man who entered the laundromat and passed through...
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There's Something About Snowflake: The Disappearance of June Goodman
It’s not every day that a town of just six thousand people becomes known for so many strange and unlikely things. Snowflake, Arizona, named after Erastus Snow and William Flake, is often described as the most Mormon town west of the Pecos. But in sharp contrast to its religious roots, it is also...
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The Judge Is More Worried About The Dog Than Me: The Murder of Galina Komar
“There is no actual physical injury, is there, other than some bruising? I am not suggesting that bruising is nice, but there is no disfigurement. There are no broken bones. There are no serious physical injuries, are there?” Those words were spoken by Criminal Court Judge Lorin Duckman at a bail...
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The Answers Died With Him: The Unsolved Murder of Cynthia and Heather Johnson
I want to be transparent about this case from the start. While it is technically unsolved, there is a strong and consistent understanding of who is responsible. This is less a whodunit and more an opportunity to walk through our criminal justice system and examine how, over the course of decades,...
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The Day It Was To Finalize: The Unsolved Abduction of Deborah McKneely
A fifth grader comes home from school in 1991 expecting to see his mother but instead is greeted by an empty home and a terrifying scene. Everything from the home pointed to foul play for the mother. Other clues made it seem like aspects had been staged to make the scene look like something that…
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Terror After Sundown: The Murder of Carol Jenkins-Davis
In September of 1968, a young saleswoman named Carol was traveling through Indiana, selling encyclopedias for a company based in Indianapolis. She was part of a small crew made up of another black woman and two white men. That day, their route brought them to Martinsville, Indiana, a town that…
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Steps From Home: The Unsolved Abduction of Rachel Louise Cooke
In January of 2002, a college student is home in Texas for winter break, just days away from returning to school. Like she does nearly every morning, the avid runner laces up her shoes, grabs her Walkman, and heads out on her familiar four-mile route through her family’s quiet subdivision....
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Payphone Call at 1:58 AM: The Unsolved Disappearance of Dr. Cherryl Lamont Pearson
A treasured pediatrician from Tennessee spends the night out at an NBA basketball game. She calls her mom from the game and mentions to her that she isn’t feeling well. After she gets home, she hosts a couple of girlfriends at her place to finish out the evening as a quiet night in before heading...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’m Megan, your host, and each week I revisit unsolved cases from decades past, stories that have too often been forgotten or overlooked. Together, we examine the facts, question the myths of the “good old days,” and ask whether a simpler time was ever really a safer one. This podcast honors the people at the heart of each case, focusing not on sensationalism, but on the lives affected and the justice still waiting to be served.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.
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