Military Murder
by Mama Margot Productions LLC
Do military true crime headlines leave you hungry for every detail? Dive into your next mystery with Military Murder. Every Monday, Margot - lawyer by day, storyteller by night - brings you in-depth accounts of infamous and underreported military crime cases. With over 17 years of active military service, Margot bridges the gap between military life and the courtroom, so you won't have to hunt down details across countless sources. Margot does the digging for you. Since its debut in 2019, Military Murder has been the destination for 100s of gripping stories that illuminate the darker side of military service. On the show, you'll hear about cold cases, unsolved cases, and cases which received little, if any, media coverage. If you're passionate about true crime with a military twist, welcome home! Follow along and join a community of dedicated Military Murder listeners.
Episodes
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292 || On Her Way To Church || Gloria Kowalewicz
On November 12, 1960, 8 year old Gloria Kowalewicz left her Chicago home to attend morning Mass. She never made it. Hours later, her body was discovered in a wooded ravine ore than fifteen miles from her home. For close to 66 years, her murder remained unsolved. Then, in 2026, genetic genealogy…
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291 || Apartment 1401 || Roger Fortson
On May 3, 2024, Senior Airman Roger Fortson was inside his apartment, alone, FaceTiming his girlfriend when he suddenly got a knock on the door. On the other side was Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran, responding to a call about a domestic disturbance at Apartment 1401. What happened...
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290 || Headlines || An Execution is Scheduled
These are 5 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 5 headlines: -The Scheduled Execution of Nidal Hasan -Murder of Anna Yagi | Case Against Devin Ballard -Fort Hood Soldier James Clarkston Gets 18 Yrs for...
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289 || Betrayal In The Pews || Randy Stone
On March 31, 2010, Marine veteran Randy Stone was found shot to death inside his insurance office in Independence, Missouri. The investigation into his death exposed a decade’s long affair, a shocking betrayal inside Randy’s church, and a conspiracy involving two of the people he trusted most. ⸻...
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288 || Headlines
These are 6 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 6 headlines: -Mysterious Death of SrA Tamera Bolden-Cleckly -Justice for David Navidad-Parra -Justice for Krystofer Lopez -Justice for Baby JP -Cold Case...
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287 || The Doctor They Trusted || Michael Stockin
Army Major Michael Stockin was a doctor at Madigan Army Medical Center, JBLM, where service members trusted him to help manage chronic pain. Instead, dozens of male patients later accused him of inappropriate and abusive examinations—many saying Stockin used both his medical authority and…
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286 || Florida's Walmart Shooting || Stand Your Ground
On June 30th, 2026, Bart Diguglielmo and Melissa Payne’s paths crossed while looking for a parking spot at Walmart. Their encounter ended with Melissa shooting Bart one time in the abdomen. Bart died as a result of that one shot. The headlines made it sound simple; Melissa shot Bart over a…
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285 || Headlines
These are 6 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 6 headlines: -Justice for Matthew McLaughlin -Justice for Jesse Braswell -Fort Sill Double Murder-Suicide -Far Rockaway Double Murder & Explosion…
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284 || Love Spells & Subliminal Messages || Maya Millette [Part 2]
In Part 1, we followed the disappearance of Maya Millete, the breakdown of her marriage, and the increasingly disturbing evidence investigators uncovered in the months after she vanished. In Part 2, the case finally moves from investigation to prosecution. Margot covers Larry Millete’s arrest…
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283 || Love Spells & Subliminal Messages || Maya Millette [Part 1]
In January 2021, 39-year-old mother of three Maya Millete disappeared from her Chula Vista, California home just days before a planned family trip to celebrate her oldest daughter’s birthday. Her loved ones immediately knew something was wrong. As investigators began retracing Maya’s final days,...
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282 || AK v. Hildabrand || Saria Barney
21-year old Saria Hildabrand vanished the morning after celebrating her husband’s 21st birthday in Anchorage, Alaska. As her family flew to Alaska and joined the increasingly urgent search- witness accounts, surveillance footage, phone records, and evidence inside her apartment began telling a…
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281 || The Luby's Massacre
In October 1991, a pickup truck crashed through the front window of a Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas. What followed was one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history (at the time). In this episode, I examine the events of that tragic day, the victims whose lives were forever…
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280 || The Flat Tire Trap || Julia Ashe [Part 2]
Sedrick Cobb confessed to almost everything he did to 22-year old Julia Ashe - but the legal battle was far from over. In Part 2, Margot takes you inside the courtroom as prosecutors seek the death penalty, the defense challenges the investigation and confession, and Connecticut’s highest courts...
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279 || The Flat Tire Trap || Julia Ashe [Part 1]
Just days before Christmas 1989, 22-year-old Julia Ashe disappeared after a holiday shopping trip in Waterbury, Connecticut. What began as a missing person investigation quickly evolved into a hunt for a violent predator who had been targeting women across the Naugatuck Valley using a calculated...
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278 || Headlines
These are 5 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 5 headlines: -4 aviators survive Air Show Crash at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho -Justice for Caelick Bradley - 2 Suspects arrested near JBLM -Justice for Ivy...
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277 || Headlines
These are 6 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 6 headlines: -Sgt Quornelius Radford Convicted of Attempted Murder at Fort Stewart -Justice for Angelina Resendiz - Murderer Gets 44 Years at NAS Norfolk...
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276 || While They Slept || Dennis Helwig Jr.
In 1983, when the family of an Airman First Class was brutally attacked in their Michigan home, investigators uncovered a suspect no one expected. Join Margot as she discusses this decades old case that still leaves you wondering why did this happen? ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this...
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275 || The Takedown of a Serial Predator || Marc O'Leary [UNLOCKED]
In 2011, a serial predator by the name of Marc O’Leary, was taken down by the dogged work of investigators in Colorado. His arrest in Colorado, lead to the discovery of additional crimes while he was an active duty soldier in Washington state. This case became the story behind the Netflix...
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274 || The ODU ROTC Shooting || Brandon Shah
On March 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire inside an Army ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University. Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah immediately moved to stop the attacker, while cadets fought back in a desperate struggle that prevented an even greater tragedy. Investigators soon identified the…
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273 || A Murder That Shook An Alliance || Yoshie Sato
On January 3, 2006, 56-year-old Yoshie Sato left her home in Yokosuka, Japan, and headed to work just as she had countless times before. However, she never arrived. What began as a violent robbery quickly became one of the most high-profile crimes involving a U.S. servicemember stationed…
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272 || Case Update || Gregory Morales
We have been following Gregory Morales’ case since 2020, and two men were recently arrested and charged with Gregory’s murder. Those men are: Darius Nobles and Darion Brown. ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder…
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271 || Headlines
These are 4 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 4 headlines: -Navy Reservist David Varela Captured In Hong Kong! -Justice For Sahela Sangrait/Pending Trial of Charles Chappelle -Manhunt for Craig Berry...
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270 || Innocent or Guilty? || Jeff MacDonald [Part 5]
In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered. Part 5...
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269 || The 1979 Trial || Jeff MacDonald [Part 4]
In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered. Part 4...
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268 || Let's Start From the Top || Jeff MacDonald [Part 3]
In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered. Part 3...
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267 || The Rock Report || Jeff MacDonald [Part 2]
In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered. Part 2...
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266 || Acid is Groovy || Jeff MacDonald [Part 1]
In the early morning hours of February 17, 1970, military police responded to an on base apartment in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Inside the home of Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, they discovered a horrific scene, his pregnant wife, Colette, and their two young daughters brutally murdered....
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265 || Letecia Stauch Wins New Trial || Gannon Stauch Case Update
The DA presented five weeks of evidence in People v. Letecia Stauch in Colorado Springs. And while prosecutors secured a conviction in 2023, this case may have been compromised long before opening statements ever began. In April 2026, the Colorado Court of Appeals granted Letecia Stauch a new...
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264 || 96 Minutes of Terror || Charles Whitman [Part 2]
On August 1, 1966, what began as a normal summer day on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin turned into one of the most horrifying acts of violence in American history. In 96 minutes, Marine veteran Charles Whitman claimed 14 lives. Add to that count the lives he took before this...
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263 || 96 Minutes of Terror || Charles Whitman [Part 1]
On August 1, 1966, what began as a normal summer day on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin turned into one of the most horrifying acts of violence in American history. For 96 minutes, a gunman positioned high above the campus rained bullets down on students, staff, and pedestrians...
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262 || Headlines
These are 7 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 7 headlines: -Targeted ODU Attack Claimed Life of LTC Brandon Shah -$1B Countersuit Filed in Alleged Hot Cocoa Abortion Case -An Acquittal at Fort Hood in...
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261 || The "Unsolvable" Cold Case || Robin Lawrence
In 1994, Robin Lawrence was murdered by an intruder with violence on his mind. But Robin fought back. In her final moments, she clawed at her attacker, leaving behind critical DNA evidence that would one day help identify her killer. What investigators didn’t know then was that justice would take...
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260 || The American Sniper Murder || Chris Kyle & Chad Littlefield
In 2012, Navy Seal Sniper Chris Kyle released his best selling book titled, “American Sniper.” After serving 10 years in the Navy, Chris began a new mission to help veterans in need. On February 2, 2013, Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield were doing just that, helping a veteran in need,...
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259 || Headlines
These are 7 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 7 headlines: -Navy Reservist Turned Fugitive David Varela - Possibly in Hong Kong? -North Carolina Valentine’s Day Double Homicide (Victims Matthew Wade and...
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258 || Who Killed Dominic Marino?
In November 2018, U.S. Air Force veteran Dominic Marino was found bound with duct tape and fatally shot inside his East Hartford, Connecticut home. His house had been ransacked, but valuables were left behind. His loyal German Shepherd was unharmed and neighbors said they never heard anything…
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257 || The Trainee SEALS || Jennifer Evans 2026 Case Update
This is a re-release with a major 2026 Update! Jennifer Evans was a rising pre-med senior at Emory University when she vanished in the summer of 1995. As investigators backtracked Jennifer’s steps, they discovered she had been chatting with Dustin “Dusty” Turner. When they found him, he appeared…
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256 || Dustin Turner Granted Parole in 3-2 Decision
Jennifer Evans was murdered in the summer of 1995 while vacationing in Virginia. Two Navy Seal recruits were arrested and convicted of her murder. The men were Dustin Turner and Billy Brown. At the time, both men pointed the finger at each other as the man who killed Jennifer. Dustin Turner was...
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255 || Deadly Facebook Marketplace Scam || Michael Ryan Burke
When Michael Ryan Burke posted an iPhone on Facebook Marketplace, he was just trying to find an honest buyer, maybe haggle, and move on. But instead, he became the target of a Facebook marketplace scam that began a few days earlier. A buyer agreed to meet for the phone, and Ryan gave his home...
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254 || The Deadly Traffic Stop || Deputy Joshua Moyers
When Deputy Joshua Moyers set out on patrol on September 23, 2021, he had no idea it would be his last time. That night, a routine traffic stop turned volatile fast. Inside the vehicle were two occupants high on meth, and the driver had an active warrant. What happened next sparked a five-day...
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253 || Headlines
These are 6 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. John Mwangi out of Fort Hood plead guilty to murdering his wife, Sgt Esther Gitau Veteran Tyler Linn charged with target parking lot murder of Matthew Traywick PO3 Taylor Lomax...
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252 || The Sleepover From Hell || Richardo Perez Castillo
In the summer of 2024, an innocent sleepover turned violent when an intruder secretly entered the home in the middle of the night and ambushed a sleeping 11-year old girl. The man accused of this heinous crime was not a career criminal nor a drifter, but a Marine recruiter by the name of Ricardo...
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251 || The Call That Cost A Man's Life || Gerard Parvilus
Gerard Parvilus and his wife had been married for two years and shared a young son. Both were members of the U.S. Air Force and were stationed at Holloman AFB. But by 2007, their marriage was unraveling. The couple separated geographically, each taking short overseas tours. She went to Kuwait. He...
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His Friend Stole $16 Million From Him // Shohei Ohtani
This week, we’re joined by Tabitha from Housewives of True Crime for a special crossover episode. Tabitha breaks down the shocking 2024 scandal involving MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and his longtime interpreter and close confidant, who is accused of stealing nearly $16 million—money prosecutors…
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250 || She Fell Prey to Human Trafficking || Caleigha Zangari
Army veteran and young mother Caleigha Zangari survived Afghanistan, sexual trauma, and life under a sex trafficker, but in August 2024, one encounter on Dallas’s infamous “blade” would end in her disappearance. Eight days later, Caleigha’s body was found in rural East Texas. Dig in with Margot…
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249 || The Blazing Jeep || Brandon Rosecrans
In May 2020, 27-year-old Fort Hood soldier Brandon Scott Rosecrans was found shot to death on the side of a quiet road in Harker Heights, Texas. A few miles away, his bright orange Jeep Renegade was discovered engulfed in flames. What looked like a random ambush quickly unraveled into a story of...
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248 || The Guam Commissary Heist || Stacy Levay [Part 2]
In Part Two, the investigation into the Andersen Air Force Base ambush closes in on its prime suspect: SrA Jose Simoy. As Simoy goes on the run, FBI, OSI, and Security Police search the island of Guam for a killer hiding behind wigs, aliases, and threats. What follows is a dramatic capture, a...
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247 || The Guam Commissary Heist || Stacy Levay [Part 1]
On December 29, 1991, a routine night-deposit escort at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam turned into a deadly ambush. Cash clerk Peregrina Armour and Security Policeman Sergeant Stacy Levay were attacked outside the base bank by a group of masked men—one armed with a rifle, another with a lead…
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246 || Headlines
These are 7 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Today I cover these 7 headline cases: -Death of Officer Lauren Craven (Sailor Antonio Alcantar charged) -OB/GYN Maj Blaine McGraw accused of secretly recording patients -Double...
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245 || She Never Made It To Her Fiance || Morgan Patten
On November 8, 2019, 24-year-old Morgan Patten traveled 13 hours to Jacksonville, North Carolina, to visit her fiancé. She made it to Jacksonville, but never made it to see her fiancé. Instead, she ended up in a truck with two Marines she didn’t know…and within hours, she was dead on a dark and...
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244 || Kidnapped From Her Home || Edwina Marter
In 1976, 35-year-old mother of two, Edwina Marter, was taken from her Mississippi home by a man demanding ransom. What began as a chilling kidnapping for money soon became one of the state’s longest-running death penalty cases. The man responsible was Vietnam veteran Richard Gerald Jordan. He…
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About this show
Do military true crime headlines leave you hungry for every detail? Dive into your next mystery with Military Murder.
Every Monday, Margot - lawyer by day, storyteller by night - brings you in-depth accounts of infamous and underreported military crime cases. With over 17 years of active military service, Margot bridges the gap between military life and the courtroom, so you won't have to hunt down details across countless sources. Margot does the digging for you.
Since its debut in 2019, Military Murder has been the destination for 100s of gripping stories that illuminate the darker side of military service. On the show, you'll hear about cold cases, unsolved cases, and cases which received little, if any, media coverage. If you're passionate about true crime with a military twist, welcome home!
Follow along and join a community of dedicated Military Murder listeners.
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