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Brian Hooker was detained, questioned, and later released without charges... his wife Lynette is still missing. In this episode, Former FBI Special Agent Ken Gray joins us to discuss what investigators may be doing behind the scenes, how the FBI could assist in an international missing persons case, and what the extradition process may look like.American mother Lynette Hooker disappeared in the Bahamas after her husband, Brian Hooker, said she was swept overboard while returning to their yacht on April 4, 2026. Support the show

Biggest Case Questions answered in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case with retired homicide detective Fil Waters and forensic DNA expert Suzanna RyanTopics Covered:• Nancy Guthrie disappearance update• Latest headlines• New evidence in the Nancy Guthrie case• Expert analysis from Retired Homicide Detective Fil Waters• DNA and forensic insights with Suzanna Ryan🔔  Subscribe for more true crime case updates, missing persons investigations, expert interviews, and breaking headlines.#NancyGuthrie #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #CrimeNews #truecrimecommunity #truecrimefam #dna  #Investigation #BreakingNewsSupport the show

SHOCKING NEW INTERVIEW: With the private investigator hired by Ellen Greenberg's family.On January 26, 2011 Ellen Rae Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with multiple stab wounds.She suffered from 20 stab wounds, including ten to her back & neck, there were bruises all over her body an her dead body was positioned upright against the cabinets, (which is against any findings that the family says could lead to suicide.) Ellen's parents, Josh and Sandee Greenberg have partnered with criminal investigator Thomas Brennan Jr. to get the case investigated and reclassified as homicide or cause of death unknown.Podcast WEBSITE (Case Photos and video)http://www.truecrimedeadline.comPodcast SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/http://www.youtube.com/c/TrueCrimeDEADLINESupport the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Golden State Killer survivor Kris Pedretti Speaks Out: opens up about the crime, why she was unable to talk about it for years and what she plans to say in court during sentencing.From 1973 to 1986 fired police officer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. terrorized California. DeAngelo committed at least 13 murders, 50 rapes and 120 burglaries.Most commonly referred to as the 'Golden State Killer', DeAngelo was also named the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, the East Side Rapist, the Diamond Knot Killer, the Night Stalker and the Original Night Stalker.Meanwhile DeAngelo hid in plane sight as a family man with a wife and three children. He worked as a police officer and mechanic.Also similar as Dennis Rader the BTK Serial Killer, DeAngelo was arrested after detectives discovered a familial DNA match to DNA in evidence.On April 24, 2018 Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. was arrested. He pled guilty to the known murders and rapes in July 2020. In August he will hear victim impact statements from some of the survivors.In this episode, survivor Kris Pedretti talks about being raped in her home just days before Christmas in 1976.Today, Pedretti runs a rape survivors group on Facebook to help other victims of violent crime:Facebook Group: Sexual Assault Survivors, it's time to tell your story.https://www.facebook.com/groups/137556510955918/Podcast WEBSITE (Case Photos)http://www.truecrimedeadline.comPodcast SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Support the show

Kerri Rawson, the daughter of the BTK Serial Killer opens up about her father Dennis Rader. What family life was like before he was arrested, how she learned he was the BTK Serial Killer and her relationship with him now.Rawson is the author of the "tell all" book titled: "A Serial Killers Daughter, my story of faith, love and overcoming". Rawson describes herself as a crime victim and says she lives with P-T-S-D and depression.It was her DNA that led to his arrest using the same method of forensic genealogy that detectives used in the Golden State Killer case.Like the Golden State Killer, Rader terrorized the community for decades. He killed at least ten people including innocent children between January 15, 1974 - January 19, 1991. Rader tortured his victims and taunted police going by the moniker B-T-K, an acronym he gave himself which stood for BIND, TORTURE, KILL.His modus operandi (M.O.) was stalking, bandage and suffocation, he would dress in women's clothing and a female face mask and pleasure himself pretending to be his victims. His cover was the persona of a family man, city employee and church president. He is currently serving life in prison at El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas.WEBSITE (Case Photos)http://www.truecrimedeadline.comSOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Kerri Rawsonhttps://twitter.com/KerriRawsonhttps://www.thomasnelson.com/p/a-serial-killers-daughter/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Witness to Lawrence Colwell Jr's Execution.My friend and colleague John Huck from FOX 5 Las Vegas and I discuss witnessing the execution of a condemned death row inmate.Lawrence Colwell Jr. was convicted of robbing and killing 76-year-old Frank Rosenstock, a New York resident visiting Las Vegas.Rosenstock was lured to his hotel room at the Tropicana Hotel by Colwell's girlfriend Merillee Paul who was posing as a prostitute. Once in his room he was robbed and strangled to death with a belt.Colwell told the court that he had planned to kill someone for weeks. He wanted to know what it felt like and said it was as easy as driving a car.On March 26, 2004 Lawrence Colwell Jr. was executed by way of lethal injection at Nevada State Prison in Carson City Nevada. He was the first inmate to be executed after a moratorium on executions. Colwell was dead within 20 minutes of the injection. John Huck and I both covered the days leading up to the execution and the night it happened.WEBSITE (Case Photos)http://www.truecrimedeadline.comSOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Support the show

True Crime DEADLINE returns for Season II with host Matt Johnson. Matt is an EMMY award winning journalist who dusts off his reporter notebooks to bring you his first hand account of covering notorious crimes and lesser known cases over his career.This season kicks off with several exclusive interviews connected to the Golden State Killer, the BTK Serial Killer and the so-called Tiger King.New cases and new episodes every MONDAY for this limited Season II.Please subscribe, rate the podcast and write a review.Podcast website:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Kristie Rangel, Daughter of the Murdered Newlyweds Speaks OutOn Friday December 13, 1985 newlyweds Gary and Stephanie Gillette were celebrating Christmas as a new family. Gary had three daughters from a previous marriage and Stephanie loved them like her own.The new, blended family had gotten a Christmas tree and were decorating the house on the 4800 block of Corpus Christi Texas. That weekend, Gary who was a successful business owner in the oil industry attend some holiday parties with his young wife, while his ex-wife watched the children at her home.On December 14, 1985 Gary and Stephanie were brutally murdered with a hatchet in their home. The same hatchet used to trim the Christmas tree.The bodies were discovered by police the next day.An autopsy showed the killer(s) returned to the home and stabbed the bodies to make sure they were dead. Police say there were no signs of forced entry and have collected several items into evidence including fingerprints, possible DNA, the knife and the hatchet.In June, 1986 a Deputy Constable who knew the couple was arrested on two counts murder. But, the following year the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.The victim's daughter met with him as an adult. She talks about the case, missing her father and her message to her father and step-mother's killer.If you have any information in the case, please call the Corpus Christi Police at (361) 886-2600.JUSTICE 4 GILLETTE FACEBOOK PAGE:https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Gillette/WEBSITE (Case Photos)http://www.truecrimedeadline.comSOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Support the show

NEW LOOK into the Halloween Murders Case: Leslie Mazzara, Adriane Insogna and Lauren Meanza were roommates living in a small house near downtown Napa when a killer broke in and attacked two of the women.On October 31st 2004, the friends were celebrating Halloween, drinking wine, watching scary movies and passing out candy to neighborhood children... unaware that a man they knew, was stalking them, armed with a knife and waiting for them to go to bed.That Halloween night, the killer entered through a window and brutally stabbed two of the women while the third roommate ran out of the house and called police.Almost a year later the killer would be identified by DNA and confess to the crime.Who the killer is... and what he did after the murders.... shocked everyone.PODCAST WEBSITE: (case photos, clips) http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: With Adrienne Miranda who is on a mission to solve her son's death.In July 2006, 19-year-old Joseph Miranda was working for a local landscape company outside Baltimore Maryland.He went to work early, kissed his mom goodbye and drove off in his jeep. His mom Adrienne never saw him alive again.Witnesses say Joseph was asking a co-worker to use a 7,000 pound Bobcat Tractor to move trees when the driver of the bobcat ran him over.His mother, Adrienne Miranda tells 'True Crime DEADLINE' in a NEW interview that the evidence points to foul play. She believes a co-worker pushed her son in front of the moving machine. She hired a forensic expert and obtained case documents.There has been no arrests made in the case. Miranda is on a mission to have her son's case re-opened. It was originally ruled an accident, now a homicide.'The Scent of my Son' - Adrienne Miranda's website:http://www.thescentofmyson.com/WEBSITE (Case Photos)http://www.truecrimedeadline.comSOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Parents of Jessica Johnson,  Linda and David Johnson Speak Out.On June 2, 2017 a mail carrier discovered Jessica Johnson dead and tied to a mailbox in Horn Lake Mississippi.The DeSoto County Coroner determined her cause of death as Asphyxiation due to Hanging.In a NEW INTERVIEW with Jessica's parents, Linda and David Johnson, say she was not suicidal and believe Jessica was murdered.They hired a forensic expert who points to how the shoe laces were tied around her head, how far the mailbox was from where her shoes were located and how short the mailbox is.NOW they are doing what they can to keep the case in the public eye and get answers.Anyone with information is encouraged to call DeSoto County Sheriff’s at (662) 469-8500WEBSITE (Case Photos) http://www.truecrimedeadline.comSOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: American Hero, Alek Skarlatos details stopping a terror attack on a train from Amsterdam to Paris.In 2015, Alek was on leave after being deployed to Afghanistan with the Oregon Army National Guard.He was on the train with lifelong friends Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler.About three hours into the trip, a shirtless man armed with a AK Assault style riffle, nine magazines, 270 rounds of ammunition and a box cutting knife charged out of the bathroom and was ready to kill everyone in sight.That's when Alek, Spencer and Anthony sprang into action and stopped him.In this episode, Alek talks about the events before and during the foiled terror attack. He also talks about meeting two U.S. presidents and being a contestant on Dancing With The Stars, and what his plans are for the future.PODCAST WEBSITE: (case photos, clips) http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Serial Killer Ted Bundy Survivor Kathy Kleiner Speaks OutOn January 15, 1978, Kathy Kleiner was asleep in her room at Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University in Tallahassee FL., when serial killer Ted Bundy broke in and attacked.Bundy killed Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy and then charged into Kathy's room and started attacking Kathy and her roommate Karen Chandler.Bundy was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He was executed in 1989.Both Kathy and Karen survived the attack.In this episode Kathy talks about the moments leading up to the attack, what happened  during, after and her struggle with P.T.S.D.New information from the murders, how she was able to face Bundy in court and why she believes there are more victims.WEBSITE:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com(Submit case ideas - sign up for email list) SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

New details in the Brockton Serial Killer case after a possible arrest linking a man accused of abducting and killing a mom to two horrific murders.Between 2013 and 2014 a man has been attacking, raping and killing women in the small New England town of Brockton Massachusetts.On December 28, 2014 the remains of 20-year-old Ashley Mylett and 50-year-old Linda Schufeldt were discovered in a wooded area near a VFW post.Mylett's body had been dismembered and thrown on top of Schufeld's bones.With suspect DNA collected from Mylett's remains, forensic scientists discovered that three violent rapes in the same area were connected to the murders.The Plymouth County District Attorney's office then enlisted the help of Parabon NanoLabs to build a phenotyping sketch.In March of 2019, A young mom by the name of Jassy Correia was abducted and killed after a night of celebrating her birthday.When the case was featured on the local news a friend of Ashley Mylett made a shocking discovery that might solve the mystery... who is the Brockton Serial Killer."Anyone with information is asked to call police: (508) 894-2584WEBSITE - SUBMIT CASE IDEAS:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/FOLLOW THE PODCAST:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Steve Ridge, a citizen detective investigating the cold case: On June 27, 1995 Jodi Huisentruit was abducted from the parking lot at her apartment complex in Mason City Iowa.The 27-year-old local news anchor was running late for her shift at KIMT-TV.That morning, assistant producer Amy Kuns called Jodi who had overslept and spoke with her on the phone. Jodi lived only a mile away from the TV station and said she would be there in a few minutes.She never was seen or heard from again. This episode focuses on the time-line of her disappearance with NEW DETAILS from Steve Ridge, a citizen detective who recently spoke with Tony Jackson and John Vansice.Both men have been investigated by police but have not officially been named suspects.Anyone with information in the case contact:MASON CITY POLICE 641- 421-3636IOWA DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION515-725-6010WEBSITEhttp://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIAhttps://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/FIND JODI WEBSITE (print Missing Persons poster)https://www.findjodi.com/Support the show

EXCLUSIVE: With Forensic Anthropologist assigned to the Candy Man Serial Killer Case.In the 1970's Houston's coastal communities were victim to the 'Houston Mass Murders', the deadliest case of serial mass killings in the United States at the time.The killer was local business man Dean Corll, nicknamed 'the candy man' because his family owned and operated several candy companies in the area.Police say he and his two accomplices killed more than 29 young teenage boys in the 1970's, but investigators tell True Crime DEADLINE host Matt Johnson that they suspect there were at least ten more murders we may never know about.Today a team of experts are working to identify the last known victim ML-73-3356, who is sometimes referred to as 'the swimsuit boy' because of the distinctive Catalina brand swim shorts he was wearing when he was murdered.In this episode Matt speaks with forensic anthropologist Dr. Sharon M. Derrick, D-ABFA, Ph.D. who helped identify six of Corll's victims during her tenure at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Anyone with any information in a possible identity of victim ML-73-3356, please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at 713-796-6858 - or the National Center for Missing and exploited children at 1-800-843-5678.WEBSITE & CASE PHOTOS:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadline https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW with step-grandson of murder victim Betty Jones. Two women in Starkville Mississippi are killed after a man knocks on their door on Labor Day.On September 3, 1990 friends Betty Jones and Kathryn Crigler were wrapping up Labor Day weekend at Kathryn's home, they had just finished dinner and getting ready to watch a baseball game on TV when a stranger started knocking on the door.When Betty answered the door she was stabbed and her throat was slashed. The killer then attacked and fatally injured Kathryn who was in a wheelchair.For three decades the case went unsolved.Now an arrest has been made in the case thanks to detectives who would not give up, family who started a podcast and new DNA technology.This episode includes a NEW INTERVIEW with Jason B. Jones the step-grandson of Betty Jones.Jason B. walks us through the case and what it was like to relive the horror while covering the case as the host of his serial podcast 'Knock Knock'. WEBSITE:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/KNOCK KNOCK PODCAST:https://www.knockknockpodcast.com/CHANGE DOT ORG - PETITION https://www.change.org/p/miss-gov-phil-bryant-approve-dna-familial-searching-in-mississippiSupport the show

Fugitive Kelly Vern Mark Swoboda stalked and kidnapped a 23-year-old woman working at a tanning salon. He hit her over the head with a gun, dragged her into her van and duct tapped her wrists and ankles.The victim was able to get free after jumping from the moving van. The kidnapping suspect is also the suspect in several area bank robberies.Swoboda has a long criminal past including arrests for DUI and bank robbery. HIs Mother said he suffered from depression and had mental issues. Portland Police tell Matt Johnson that more victims could be out there. Swoboda was shot and killed in a shootout with police in March of 2014. On his body, police found a note listing women he stalked, listing how beautiful they were, if they were alone, and where he first watched them.Anyone with information please call 503-823-3333.FOLLOW US ON THE WEB:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: With Jody LeCornu's twin sister Jenny Carrieri who is on a mission to solve the cold case murder.Jody was a student at Towson University in Baltimore Maryland when she was murdered in cold blood on March 2, 1996. Today her identical twin sister Jenny Carrieri is ramping up the investigation to find her sisters killer.On that Saturday morning, the 23-year-old had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend over drinking and going to a local bar without him. Jody went to work that day, then went back to the 'Mt. Washington Tavern', her favorite hang out and stayed there till the bar closed. An employee asked Jody to take a employee home because it was snowing. Jody drove him home, then bought a six pack, and started drinking in a parking lot where her killer approached her car, shot and killed her. Then he followed her across the street where she crashed, he put her car in park and then stole something from her car, in front of several people watching.Jody's family is offering a $100,000 cash reward for information leading to the killers arrest.The suspect in 1996 was described as an African-American man, between 5'10" to 6'2", 200-220 pounds, 20-30 years old, stocky build, driving a white BMW.Anyone with information please call Baltimore County Police Department or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.WEBSITE (case photos and blog) http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL (Latest on case and true crime) https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

The Cruise Ship Murders:  A husband kills his wife on a cruise ship after drinking heavily and blames it on the scorpion inside the tequila bottle.55 year old Robert McGill was celebrating his birthday with his wife of five years Shirley, and some friends on the Carnival Elation cruise to Mexico from San Diego.Friends said that Robert McGill loved Shirley with "All his heart". He and Shirley were high school sweethearts who has reconnected and gotten married before their 30th Claremont High School reunion.On July 14, 2009 McGill was drinking heavily in Cabo San Lucas. He reportedly drank half a bottle of tequila and a six pack of beer. After he boarded the ship passengers heard screaming coming from his stateroom.We would later learn that McGill had beaten his wife and strangled her. As she lay dying on the bathroom floor he showered, cleaned up and went to the upper deck to smoke a cigar and drink a bucket of beer.McGill was arrested and later convicted for the murder of his wife, sentenced to life in prison.Years later, a boyfriend would be arrested for murdering his girlfriend during her birthday celebration cruise on the same ship. One month after that, a man would be arrested for rape of a woman on the same cruise ship.WEBSITE: (case photos , news clips + pictures) http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/Support the show

EXCLUSIVE interview with Carrie McGonigle, the Mother of Amber DuBois. Amber was one of two teens killed by a violent sex predator.Two San Diego teens Amber Dubois and Chelsea King are killed by a convicted sex offender who slipped through the cracks.Now 10 years later, I sit down for an EXCLUSIVE interview with Amber's mother Carrie McGonigle.This is a case I covered from the missing persons command post, to the crime scene tape and ultimately the courtroom for the double murder trial. Carrie shares new details in the case, how she found out Gardner was her daughters killer and what she said to him when she got him alone for 30 minutes in jail.On Friday the 13th, in February 2009, 14-year-old Amber Dubois vanished while walking to Escondido High School. She had Valentine’s Day cards in her pocket and $200 to purchase a lamb for her 4H program.More than a year after the case went cold 17-year-old Chelsea King disappeared while jogging on February 25th, 2010. Chelsea was a Senior and track star at Poway High School.After Garner was arrested he pled guilty to rape and murder and led authorities to Amber's remains located on PALA Tribal land.John Albert Gardner III is serving two life terms in prison for the rape and murder of Chelsea King and Amber Dubois.WEBSITE: (case photos , news clips + pictures of the prayer shrine at Ambers' mothers home) http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlinehttps://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/CHELSEA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION:https://chelseaslight.org/Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Forensic Genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick. She explains how familial DNA is traced back.Colleen is a former NASA contractor with a PhD in Physics. She is a rocket scientist, a one-time JEOPARDY contestant and the founder of two non-profits who work to identify individuals through DNA.The "DNA Doe Project" the works to identify John and Jane Does while "IdentiFinders International" works to identify murdered persons and suspect killers.Colleen and co-founder of the DNA Doe Project, Margaret Press were gracious enough to share with me how they identify victims and became the subject of an EMMY winning report I did in Los Angeles.Since our interview GEDmatch (the public wiki page for genealogists and police) has since changed privacy policy and require users to "OPT IN" to allow law enforcement to review uploaded DNA. Without that ability suspect killers like Joseph James DeAngelo would not be caught and cases would stay COLD.More info and Pictures:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/DNA Doe Project:http://dnadoeproject.org/Support the show

Murder of a Nevada Political starKathy Augustine was a mom and a rising star in Nevada State politics.She was elected to State Assembly, State Senate and became the first woman to be elected as State Controller.In 2002, her 17 year marriage to her third husband Charles Augustine was rocky. Kathy's political career was taking a toll on their marriage and the couple was separated.Kathy was looking to get a divorce and was purchasing a house in Reno Nevada, closer to the state capital, her husband Charles was living in their large Las Vegas home.In 2003, Charles suffered a stroke and was rushed to nearby Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas.While Charles was receiving care, Kathy sparked a friendship with one of her husbands critical care nurses Chaz Higgs.Three weeks after meeting Chaz, Kathy's husband had died and Kathy inherited the homes, and was the beneficiary of a $1 Million life insurance policy.After her husbands funeral, Kathy and Chaz went to Hawaii and got married. In 2004 as Kathy was being considered a finalist for the office of U.S. Treasurer by the George W. Bush administration, she became under investigation for campaign ethics violations in Nevada.This led to Kathy's removal from consideration and her impeachment in Nevada.As Kathy was launching a come-back election campaign for role as State Treasurer, she died suddenly, under suspicious circumstances.An F.B.I. toxicology report would lead to a murder investigation.Who killed Kathy Augustine?FOLLOW THE PODCAST:WEBSITE:(Case Photos & podcast behind the scenes + newsletter (coming soon)) http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:(social media) https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlineSupport the show

Mystery Murder in the Biggest Little City: RenoJeanette Maria Corpuz was 28 when she went missing from Reno Nevada in the winter of 2003.After large amounts of blood and evidence was recovered at her home, police called her disappearance a homicide.Jeanette Corpuz is described as 5'6", 160 pounds, Hispanic/White with Brown hair and Blue eyes.She was a newlywed with three children from a previous marriage. She was living with her new husband Lyle Montgomery and her 3-year-old son Jacob Corpuz when she disappeared.The couple met while working at a Super Kmart store where he was the pharmacy  manager and she was a check-out clerk.In October of 2002 Jeanette reported her then boyfriend, was abusive and threatened to kill her in the couples shared apartment.Her son would later tell police his stepfather (Lyle) pointed a gun at his mother and fired the weapon into the master-bedroom nightstand.In December 2002, Jeanette and Lyle married at a Reno Chapel despite their problems and 14 year age difference.On January 13, 2003, Jeanette met with a realtor at her home and told her she and her son, was moving to Redding California and she was getting a divorce.Later that week she called her ex-husband (who had custody of their two other children). But he was not alarmed by anything she said.She was last seen by someone at a neighborhood grocery store and never seen again.On January 25th, Jeanette's son Jacob is found abandoned in the toy department of a Shopko store in the Salt Lake City area, about 520 miles away.A man was spotted on security camera walking in with the boy and leaving without him.Lyle Montgomery would later be identified and charged for child abuse.When police went to question Lyle they discovered he had overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol. He was taken to a hospital. At that time police found several guns and ammunition near Lyle on the floor.Police obtained a search warrant for the home and discovered blood throughout the home. In the master bedroom blood had pooled and soaked through the carpet and padding through to the wooden flooring beneath. The bed, dresser and other items of furniture were missing.Police searched Lyles home and a storage unit but did not locate Jeanette's body.At a bail hearing police detectives testified they believed that Lyle killed his wife and dumped her body.Still, his bail was reduced from $2.5 Million to $150,000 and he released, assigned to house arrest. He moved in with his friend who was an armed security guard.On April 8th, shortly after release, Lyle Montgomery shot and killed himself with his roommates gun. Jeanette's body was never found.Her children live with their biological father in California.Anyone with information is asked call Reno Police at 775-334-2155JEANETTE CORPUZ CASE PHOTOS AND INFO:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL MEDIA:https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlineAZKAS MYSTERY PODCAST:https://soundcloud.com/user-404863201/promo-azkas-mystery-podcastSupport the show

Robert Fry is a serial killer who lived in Farmington New Mexico, a small town on the edge of the Navajo reservation in the Four Corners of the USA.Farmington is a old western town of 37,000 people. Everyone knows everyone else and when these murders went unsolved... the town was terrified.Fry was convicted of brutally murdering four people Betty Lee, Donald Tsosie, Matthew Trecker and Joseph Fleming. It would take years before Robert Fry would be connected to all the crimes. Some believe he is responsible for even more killings.Betty Lee was a mother of five and heading home from a girls night out when she was murdered.Donald Tsosie was on his was home from donating plasma and blood when he was killed.Matthew Trecker and Joseph Fleming were closing a local shop when they were murdered and nearly decapitated.The Assistant District Attorney told reporters Fry killed because he liked it. He had no motive for the killings. He thought it was fun.WEBSITE: http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/SOCIAL:@CrimeDeadline (twitter)@Truecrimedeadline (facebook/ instagram) Support the show

EXCLUSIVE: Louise Turpin's Sister Speaks Out - "House of Horrors" In 2019 David and Louise Turpin would be found guilty of torturing 12 of their 13 kids in what police and prosecutors referred to as a "House of Horrors". They were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Police say the children were shackled, beat and strangled. The children unable to use the restroom, had no education and rarely went outside. The home was filled with trash and human feces.They were rescued after the couples 17 year old daughter escaped through a window with a disconnected cell phone and dialed 9-1-1.In an exclusive interview with True Crime Deadline host Matt Johnson, Louise Turpin's sister speaks out for the first time since sentencing. Elizabeth talks about the case, visiting her sister in jail and why she thinks witchcraft may have played a part in the abuse. From the crime scene tape to the courtroom, host Matt Johnson covered the case and will give you the behind the scenes details. Thank you for listening.Please subscribe, review and find us on social media.WEBSITE:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/twitter:  @CrimeDeadlinefacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Instagram: @TrueCrimeDeadline Support the show

New information in this bone chilling murder case of the McStay Family who went missing from their home in Fallbrook CA in 2010. Joseph and Summer McStay had just moved to their new home in Fallbrook with their two small boys Gianni (4) and Joseph Jr. (3).Summer is a realtor and Joseph owns a construction company building fountains and water features.On February 4, 2010 the families while SUV is caught on camera pulling from the driveway, but because of the angle of the camera you cannot see who is behind the wheel.Joseph's business partner Charles "Chase" Merritt called the McStay's family members after he could not get ahold of the family.On February 13, Joseph's brother Michael travels to San Diego and discovers the families dogs in the backyard and what appears to be a house left in a hurry. There were eggs on the counter, popcorn bowls on the couch and the stroller was still in the garage.Days later the family car is located at a shopping center near the San Ysidro border crossing. That's when the San Diego County Sheriff's Office releases a grainy video that appears to be a family crossing the border.In 2013 a off-road motor-cross rider discovered the shallow graves in Victorville CA. The McStay family was buried in carpet from the house and a sledge hammer believed to be used in the murders. WEB:  http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadlineYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhu5YaaiR8YV7oEJ8L_AXQSupport the show

Mitrice Richardson 24, went missing on September 17, 2009, after being released from a jail in Calabasas, California, after not paying her $89 bill at Geoffrey's Malibu restaurant. She was released in the middle of the night with no phone, no car, no purse and not dressed for the elements.After a massive missing persons search and countless false sightings of Mitrice her body was discovered 11 months later by park rangers who were allegedly in the area to inspect an illegal marijuana grow site in a remote area. There is still no official cause of death and her family believes she was murdered.... the big question: how did Mitrice end up in a remote area and how did she die?This episode sheds new light on the case with new information and new interviews. Many of the interviews were conducted on what would have been her 34th birthday.Mitrice Richardson was the daughter of Latice Sutton and Michael Richardson of Covina, California. She was an honors student and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 2008 from California State University, Fullerton. At the time of her disappearance Mitrice was in a relationship with a woman, she was completing her internship and applying for graduate programs to complete her schooling to become a Psychologist.To help pay for college Mitrice worked as a model for various beauty pageants and events including the Playboy Mansion's Hot Summer Nights Party.Mitrice's family is pushing for this case to be re-examined to help jail reform in California.WEBSITE:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/twitter:  @CrimeDeadlinefacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/Instagram: @TrueCrimeDeadline Support the show

NEW INTERVIEW: Missing Kyron's mother Desiree Young.Kyron Hormon went missing from Skyline Elementary School in Portland Oregon USA, on June 4th, 2010. His step-mother Terri Horman took him to school that day, snapped a picture of him at his school science fair and then he disappeared without a trace.His case is still considered by-far the largest criminal investigation case in Oregon state history.Kyron's mother Desiree Young says she is using new technology and getting new tips that she feels will lead to a resolution in the case very soon. On the ninth anniversary of his disappearance she held a tearful news conference where she shared new details.Before the news conference she spoke exclusively to True Crime Deadline host Matt Johnson who spent years covering the case. "I love you Kyron, I miss you, I will never give up, I will never stop," said Desiree to True Crime Deadline podcast.Young says after nine years she still believes Kyron is in the Portland metro area."I believe that he is still in Portland, I believe that Terri is a horrible person, and most likely did something horrible that day. But, I have to keep looking for him until I find out otherwise," Young said.Kyron's step-mother Terri Horman has never been charged or named a suspect in the case. She has appeared on many national shows.Terri says on June 4, 2010 she watched Kyron walk down the hall to his first class, however he never made it to class and he was marked as absent for the day.After Terri says she left the school, she told investigators that she went to Fred Meyer Store, Drove her baby around to to help the infant fall asleep, went to the gym ad then posted pictures of Kyron on Facebook.When Terri and Kaine Horman when to pick Kyron up from the bus stop, he was not there. Terri called the school and the school secretary called police.Kyron's case has had many unbelievable twists and turns over the past nine years. Including allegations of Terri Horman hiring a landscaper to allegedly kill Kaine. Police were never able to substantiate those claims and no charges were ever brought against Terri.Terri also reportedly failed two lie-detector tests and Kaine obtained a restraining order against her."This case has been featured on Oprah, Dr. Phil, newscasts around the country and everyone is galvanized by this case and this little boy," said former KPTV reporter Jaime Wilson.Kyron Horman was 7 years old when he went missing in 2010. Kyron Richard Horman is described as a Caucasian male, light brown hair and blue eyes. Kyron wore glasses and was on the smaller side when he went missing. He is described as shy with a big warm smile.Anyone with information in the case is encouraged to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office tip-line: +1-503-988-0560. There is a $50,000 case reward for information that leads to a resolution in his disappearance. RESOURCES: https://www.facebook.com/missingkyronhorman/http://www.missingkids.org/supportus?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrdjnBRDXARIsAEcE5Ylf5sD10MKKDPcANm6B5LvJ7nxc4JJzAeKB5VSst857Y104wPQkoFAaAlwUEALw_wcBWEBSITE:http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/twitter:  @CrimeDeadlinefacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADSupport the show

EXCLUSIVE:   Max Shacknai's mother Speaks Out about the mystery deaths of Rebecca Zahau & Max Shacknai. Both died in a historic San Diego mansion.In a shocking PART 2, the case is blown wide open with a rare interview from Max Shacknai's mother Dr. Dina Shacknai. Dina believes both Rebecca Zahau and her 6 year old son Maxie were violently attacked and killed. She shares details of her years long private investigation and opens up about why she wants investigators to re-open the cases.This episode includes new evidence including police interviews of neighbors who reported odd things at the Spreckels Mansion before the deaths and a never before released voicemail left by Rebecca that some say proves she was not suicidal over Max's injuries.Dina talks candidly with host Matt Johnson about her relationship with her ex-husbands girlfriend Rebecca and what she was told about Rebecca's death.The Case Of Rebecca Zahau and Max Shacknai is a fresh look at the evidence in two mysterious deaths at a multi-million dollar historic mansion.The circumstances of Rebecca Zahau's death in 2011 left her family and law enforcement with opposing views on how she died.32-year-old Rebecca Zahau was found bound, gagged, naked and hanging from a balcony of a historic Coronado mansion for everyone to see. There was a cryptic note painted on the bedroom door but no fingerprints on some of the items at the crime scene.The shocking discovery came just days after her boyfriend's son Max fell to his death from the grand staircase at the 27 room beachfront estate while under Rebecca's care, according to police. In 2018, a civil jury found Rebecca's boyfriend's brother Adam liable for her death. Adam, has maintained his innocence and denied all allegations against him and has never been criminally charged. In December 2018, following the civil trial and a case review, the San Diego Sheriff's Department, Coronado Police Department, and San Diego Medical Examiner's Department maintained Zahau's death was a suicide. This podcast explores theories from family members who disagree with police investigators, actual 911 calls, witness interviews and reporter Matt Johnson's first hand account of covering the case from day one.Support the show

EXCLUSIVE: Look back at the case that haunts Matt Johnson. He was the first reporter on the scene of this disturbing and bizarre case involving two deaths at a prominent San Diego Mansion.The Case Of Rebecca Zahau and Max Shacknai is a fresh look at the evidence in two mysterious deaths at a multi-million dollar mansion.The circumstances of Rebecca Zahau's death in 2011 left her family and law enforcement with opposing views on how she died.32-year-old Rebecca Zahau was found bound, gagged, naked and hanging from a balcony of a historic Coronado mansion for everyone to see. There was a cryptic note painted on the bedroom door but no fingerprints on some of the items at the crime scene.The shocking discovery came just days after her boyfriend's son Max fell to his death from the grand staircase at the estate while under Rebecca's care. The boys mother Dina is convinced his death was no accident and is calling for police to re-open the case. In 2018, a civil jury found Rebecca's boyfriend's brother Adam liable for her death. Adam, has maintained his innocence and denied all allegations against him and has never been criminally charged. In December 2018, following the civil trial and a case review, the San Diego Sheriff's Department, Coronado Police Department, and San Diego Medical Examiner's Department maintained Zahau's death was a suicide. This podcast explores theories from family members who disagree with police investigators, actual 911 calls, witness interviews and reporter Matt Johnson's first hand account of covering the case from day one.Support the show

True Crime investigators sit back, buckle up and get ready to talk cold cases, murder, mystery and missing. EMMY winning Crime & Justice Correspondent Matt Johnson dusts off his reporter notebooks and digs into the most disturbing cases he has covered, cases he has followed for years and those that continue to haunt him today.Matt calls the podcast his true crime journal. Each crime-bite sized episode is around 30 min. packed with new details, exclusive interviews from family and friends of the victims and behind the scenes facts never reported on tv from the crime scene tape.Support the show