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True Crime and Java Chat with Kelli
by Kelli
Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelli-kelli8/subscribeTake a coffee break with Kelli’s Coffee and Crime Chat. This podcast is based in Illinois and focuses on true crime in the Midwest. ☕️
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233. Mary Ann Becker/Rebecca Sue Peterson
Atkinson IL, Mary Ann Becker was found strangled at her residence. This unsolved case was reopened in 2013 with new leads and fresh eyes. After an extensive investigation, authorities believe they found the person responsible who could be linked to other crimes. Any information please contact the...
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229. Michael & Terri Greene
Married couple Michael & Terri Greene from Grand ledge, Michigan we're both found, murdered in their home in 2011. No enemies whatsoever, family, and police were stumped as to who would do this horrible crime. One slipped up from the murderer is what got him caught. This one really gets under my...
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227. Marty Lucas
Marty Lucas lived in Ardmore OK. A carpenter who had his own business employed people who were down on his luck, helping them and making them a part of his family. Sadly one person took advantage of him and didn't care what they had to do to this man to get what they wanted. Sources: Oxygen…
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224. Shannon Melendi
March 26, 1994 Shannon Melendi had gone missing from a ball game in Atlanta, Georgia. After months of trying to find her, the case went cold. Finally, a prosecutor stepped in and unraveled what could actually be a serial killer case. Sources: Dateline, Forensic Files, findagrave.com and...
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220. Holly Dunn
Continuing our month of women's history, we are recognizing Holly Dunn on this episode. When Holly Dunn was a Student at the University of Kentucky, she and her boyfriend, Chris Meier took a walk by some railroad tracks. They had no idea they were going to encounter a dangerous serial killer....
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218. Karen Silkwood
Celebrating Women's History Month! Born in Longview TX, Karen Silkwood relocated to Oklahoma after a divorce and got on at the Cimarron River Plutonium Production Plant in 1972 as a lab technician. Learning about the plant's toxic working conditions made Karen take action, leading to her…
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214. Kacie Woody
Kacie Woody lived with her father in Holland Arkansas and attended Greenbrier Middle School. In 2002 she started chatting on Yahoo with a boy from California. She loved chatting with him and another boy from Georgia. Online dating was a thing in the early days of the internet. But nobody was...
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211. April Millsap
14 year old April Millsap of Armada, Michigan took her dog on a walk on July 24, 2014. She never made it home. Her dog alerts some joggers to where she was, which put this safe community in fear. Sources: people.com, freep.com and IDs Murder Comes to Town Email [email protected],...
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208. Nina Whitney
Kansas City MO, on Oct 29, 2010 75 year old Nina Whitney was found at the bottom of her stairs, stabbed and shot. Who would kill this nice lady who had no enemies? Police started uncovering something more when they feared a serial killer was loose in their town. Sources: columbiamissourian.com,...
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205. Robert Berdella
In the 1980s Robert Berdella of Kansas City ran an antique/souvenir booth called Bob’s Bazaar Bizarre to make ends meet. To help with finances, he decided to board young men, at his home, who’ve lost their way in life. They had no idea this man would be dubbed the Kansas City Butcher....
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203. Kimberly Riley
Third bonus episode for November is here. Now available for everyone! Happy Thanksgiving listeners! Kimberly Riley, 19, attended the University of Washington and had her whole future ahead, planning on an Accounting career. She was invited to Joe & Evangeline Britt’s home in Tacoma WA for...
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201. Larry Wayne Holman
Festus Missouri. Larry Holman married 18 year old Tammy when he was 30. Larry loved hunting and one night in 2000, he got killed while scouting a place to hunt. Was it trespassing or a hunting accident? Sources: Oxygen, findagrave.com and myleaderpaper.com Email [email protected],...
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199. Jessica Dishon
Sept 10, 1999 Jessica Dishon of Shepherdville, KY disappeared. After a search came up with nothing, and no leads for 10 years, someone comes forward with information about one person nobody suspected. Sources: Murder in the Heartland, USAtoday.com, whas11.com and belivewire.com Email...
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198. Morgan Nick
June 9, 1995 6 your old Morgan Nick asked her mother if she could go catch fireflies with her friends at a little league baseball game in Alma, Arkansas. She was never seen or heard from again. Police worked through this case and an update in 2021 named the person responsible for Morgan’s...
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195. Tracy Maurer
Tomahawk WI, Tracy Maurer’s neighbor heard screaming the night of April 5, 2007 and called police. She was found inside stabbed 80 times! Many suspects surface, an ex boyfriend, ex husband, and others. It was a shock to this quiet community when they found out who murdered Tracy. Sources…
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192. John Joubert
John Joubert was born in Massachusetts and moved to Maine as a child. He assaulted many people when he was a child and nothing was done! As he grew up, his crimes became worse! Young boys started disappearing then turning up in secluded areas. The public had no idea a serial killer was lurking in...
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190. Leigh Jennings
March 29, 2013 Leigh Jennings hadn’t been heard from in a week. Her neighbors was suspicious when they saw her mail piling up. Aurora Indiana was a safe community and Leigh was a good hearted grandmother. The neighbors made their way inside Leigh’s duplex and found a horrific sight. Sources…
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188. John & Carolyn Tarwacki
John and Carolyn Tarwacki didn’t make it to work on the cold morning of February 5, 2010. The small farming community of Niles, MI was a safe place to raise kids, until the town learned of the Tarwacki murders. After 2 years of no leads, there was finally a break in the case. Sources: iD’s Murder...
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185. Dustin Englebrecht/Ritchie Neavear
Dustin Englebrecht lived in rural Mason City IL. He was last seen on August 28, 2009. A search party along with flyers and the help of the internet, his family and friends did a wide search. He was found just on one person’s happenstance on Sept 7, 2009. What followed was a trial that resulted in...
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183. Sharon McKinney-Ray
April 2, 2004 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, Sharon McKinney-Ray left her home at night and never returned. An anonymous tip came in that she was inside a well. Police questioned everyone including her live in boyfriend Bob Gaines. But who made the detailed call about the well? Sources: IDs Murder in...
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181. Shawn Hornbeck
Sunday Oct 6, 2002 11 year old Shawn Hornbeck went for a ride on his bicycle. Small community Richmond MO was safe, but Shawn didn’t come home that night. 4 1/2 years later 13 year old Ben Ownby disappeared getting off his school bus. A witness was there who gave the FBI their first lead which…
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179. Jessica Evans & Jacob Wheeler
August 25, 2012, Norris City IL, 17 year old Jessica Evans when fishing with her boyfriend, war veteran Jacob Wheeler. Little did they know, they’d never make it home. Small town rumors tarnished Jacob’s image, so his father Harold worked with police to clear his son’s name. Sources: IDs…
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177. Laura Johnson & James Yoblonski
2 missing persons cases. Laura Johnson 24, last seen May 1990 in Palatine IL and 13 year old James Yoblonski disappeared after walking out of his dad’s home in Reedsburg WI on June 12, 2023. Both cases need attention. Sources: charleyproject.org, nbcchicago.com, wkow.com and lastseenalive.com…
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174. Stephen Small
I’m back! Stephen Small was a wealthy businessman from Kankakee IL. He was awakened by a phone call early morning of Sept 2, 1987 at 12:30 am. The voice said he was a police officer who got a call that one of Stephen’s properties had been burglarized. Little did he know, it wasn’t a police…
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173. Robin Baxter
June 19, 1990 - 31 year old Robin Baxter goes missing from her New Albany IN home. Friends and family are devastated when they find her body in the Ohio River. It took 20 years for DNA to come through and find her killer. Sources: casetext.com - Baxter V State, wave3.com, findagrave.com and IDs...
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171. Lisa Ann French
Halloween 1973 Lisa Ann French went trick or treating close to home in Fondulac WI. It would be the last night of her life. Trigger Warning on this one. Sources: People.com, Wikipedia.org, medium.com and Casemine.com Email [email protected], Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat…
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168. Shawna Garber
Dec 2, 1990 a couple stumble onto a body in McDonald County Missouri. The case would go cold for years until finally DNA and witnesses helped solve the murder of a 22 year old who lived a short, abusive life. Sources: medium.com, foxnews.com, amp.kansascity.com and nwaonline.com Email...
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166. Cameron Todd Willingham
The morning of 12/23/91 in Corsicana Texas, the Willingham home broke out in a fire. Three children perished and their father, Todd, was put on trial. Sources: themarshallproject.org, Wikipedia.org, innocenceproject.org, refinery29.com Email - [email protected],...
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163. Margaret Douglas
98 year old Margaret Douglas lived in Wadsworth OH. April 9, 2018 her family called for a welfare check. They could not find her the first time, so they went back to her home after an extensive search of the neighborhood. A family member searched the closet and what he found, they were not ready...
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161. Nicholas Brady & Haile Kifer
Thanksgiving 2012, Little Falls Minnesota. Cousins Nicholas & Haile were getting into some mischief as they broke into 64 year old Byron Smith’s home. He retaliated by shooting them. A debate followed, dividing the community on defending your life & protecting your property. But this was murder!...
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159. Grace Dillman
Grace Dillman from Gahanna OH, met a guy online from Washington state named Robert Best. Teenagers connecting over the internet was normal but the obsession became worse. One day Grace let him in on a secret about her parents. Robert had no idea what was to come. Sources: The Columbus Dispatch...
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158. Aubrey Hawkins
Dec 24, 2000, Officer Aubrey Hawkins was dining out with family on Christmas Eve in Irving, Texas. He was dispatched to a robbery at Oshman’s Sporting Goods. This was the last time his family would see him. (The sound isn’t as good with my new adapter so I may not use the mic in future episodes)...
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156. Melissa White
Oct 2011, Viola IL. Single Mother of 2 Melissa White was attacked outside her home. There were quite a few suspects but it took police over a year to find out what happened that night. Sources: Thecinemaholic.com, ID’s Murder Comes to Town. Email - [email protected], Facebook…
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154. Evelyn Hartley
Oct 24, 1953 was the night of the Lacrosse State College Homecoming game in Wisconsin. Evelyn Hartley was 15 and took on a babysitting job. This would be the last night Evelyn was seen. Sources: thecharleyproject.org, storiesoftheunsolved.com, and Wikipedia.org. Email-...
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151. The Fatal Attraction Murder
Insurance heir, Carolyn Warmus of Troy, Michigan lived a privileged life. She was well educated and loved older men. Working as a school teacher in NY, she met Paul Solomon, another teacher at the school who was married. They started an affair which lasted the whole school year. But, summer was...
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150. Peggy Johnson Schroeder
July 21/1999 A father & daughter were out walking their dogs in Raymond WI when they happened upon the body of a young woman. This case would go cold for 20 years until finally, they got the person responsible from one person speaking up! Sources: unidentified-awareness.fandom.com,...
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147. Bell Witch
The only crime on record where the murderer was a spirit. The Bell Witch story is intriguing as the Bell family and other people in the area witnessed violence and strange noises inside the Bell home. Now the property is available to tour in Adams Tennessee. Sources: Book- Ghosts: true stories of...
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146. Chad Doerman
June 15, 2023 Chad Doerman of Monroe Township OH executed his three sons in front of wife, Laura and teenage step daughter. There were signs leading up to this horrific day, but nobody saw this coming. Sources: wcpo.com, Cincinnati Enquirer online, Wikipedia.org. and fox19.com. Email -...
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144. Angela Hyke & Ashley Lucas
On the morning of July 9, 2001, Angela Hyke of Cresco Iowa, did not show up for work. A welfare check resulted in the disappearance of Angela as well as her 8 year old daughter Ashley. Friends and family, as well as investigators searched the area but the main clue was in Angela’s diary. Sources:...
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142. The Dardeen Family
Keith & Elaine Dardeen and their 2 year old son moved into a mobile home in Ina IL. On Nov 18, 1987, Keith didn’t show up for work. When his father went to check on him with the police, they were not prepared for the horrific scene inside the trailer. Trigger Warning! Sources: people.com &...
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140. The Bender Family
In 1871, the Bender family of LaBette County, KS built their cabin which doubled as an Inn and General Store. Little did the guests know what was behind the curtain . Sources: crimereads.com, murderpedia.org and Wikipedia.org. Email - Kelliscoffeeand [email protected]. Instagram-@...
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138. Scott Collins
Jan 15, 2014, a brutal murder in Casey Illinois had this small community on edge. Dog lover and iron worker, 54 year old Gregory Scott Collins was a wonderful person who had many friends and a dad to German shepherd Gretchen. Gretchen held the biggest evidence of all. (Toledo IL is close to 3…
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137. Brian Schaffer
March 31, 2006, Columbus OH, 27 year old med student Brian Schaffer went bar hopping and ended up at the Ugly Tuna Saloona. Surveillance has him entering the bar, going up to the second level, but never leaving. He was never seen since! CORRECTION: Surveillance never showed him re-entering the…
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135. Cynthia Hoffman
19 year old Cynthia Hoffman went on a hike with her “best friend” and never returned home. The people of Anchorage AK weren’t prepared for what came out of this story, having linked to the Midwest by a murder for hire plot. Sources: people.com, nbcnews.com, heavy.com, adn.com. Link to Crime…
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133. Early Access-The Laurel 5
Sept 25, 2011, the worst crime in Laurel Indiana history was committed. The Napier family, on Stipps Hill Rd was horribly murdered in their home. One adult son had been kicked out a week before. But could he be the one who wiped out his entire family? Sources: wlwt.com, findagrave.com, and IDs...
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131. Thomas Odle
18 year old Thomas Odle lived with his parents and 3 younger siblings in Mt. Vernon IL. A troubled teen, Thomas often turned to drugs to cope. His parents had had enough and wanted him gone on November 8, 1985. Thomas didn’t go. Trigger WarningEmail. [email protected],...
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130. Bruce Lindahl
Bruce Lindahl had piercing blue eyes and a way with the girls. Many said he was an ordinary likable guy. But he can turn with a flip of the switch! Called the Serial Killer of Naperville, Bruce evaded the law for years, until 1981 when he made a mistake. Sources: cbsnews.com, NBCchicago online,...
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127. Cassie Chadwick
Cassie Chadwick, also known as The Queen of Ohio, made her money fast! As she conned her way through life, she was able to pull off one of the biggest scams at that time in the early 1900s. But it all caught up with her in the end. Sources: Wikipedia.org, Ohiohistory.org, findagrave.com Email -...
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126. Jennifer Jones & Bobbi Jo Smith
2004, Mineral Wells, Texas. 2 girlfriends were living the partying life under one roof. Drugs, alcohol and all fun & games. Until someone ends up dead. Sources: Twisted Love series, episode Love & Hot Lead, Texas Monthly. Email: [email protected], Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat,...
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125. The Lipstick Killer
3 murders were committed in the Chicago area in the fall/winter of 1945 & 1946. They had a few suspects but centered on one. A 17 year old petty thief named William George Heirens. But was it him? Sources: thecrimetraveller.org, Wikipedia.org and Page-a-Day calendar-true crime edition. Email -...
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