Sipping on Some Crime

Kathy was a young girl in 1971 who went to the local Corner store to get ice cream and never came home.  

Diane was last seen in Jacksonville Florida in 2005. In 2006 Diane’s father receives a call from Diane asking for financial assistance saying she was sick and not doing well. That’s the last anyone would hear from Diane. 12 years later an ex-boyfriend of Diane’s picks up the phone and calls the Jacksonville police department to file an official missing report or Diane. Why did he wait 12 years...

Join Sherri and I as we continue to look at all the clues that lead to her mothers disappearance.

The continued interview with Sherri part 3

Eric Landin from True Consequences Podcast joins me to talk about the murder of his baby brother. Jacob was only 9 months old when a monster murdered him in 1987.  We will not be releasing the suspects name as we want the focus to be solely on Jacob’s story and the abuse he suffered before his death. Of course all are innocent until proven guilty, however with this episode you will plainly be a...

In 1975 Shirley Finn a brothel owner in Perth Australia is executed in her car after going to meet with a man who was supposed to help her out of a tax situation. There is a long standing belief that her death had much to do with the corruption in the WA police force at the time. Why was the young mother of three murdered that night and why with all the evidence is it still unsolved today? 

The Australian child killer. Is that a fair title for Kathleen Folbigg? Was she wrongly convicted of one of Australia’s most horrific crimes? 15 years later there’s a possibility of her conviction finally being overturned due to 90 world renowned scientist backing a petition for her release. Was her original conviction based truly on circumstantial evidence? Was she unfairly convicted? There ar...

Victoria Rose Miller was last seen alive at a party in Lake Worth Florida on May 10th 1996. Victoria’s remains would be found and reported the next day In Boynton Beach Florida, thirteen miles from where she was last seen. Investigators believe there’s more than one person who holds the answers as to what happened to Victoria that night. They are hoping more exposure to her case will urge them ...

Diane was last seen in November 2005 before she vanished. Diane had an undeniable presence in this world and how she disappeared without a trace makes no sense. Episode 10 and 11 are an update to the Seeking Diane mini series. I speak with Diane’s daughter Sherri about the where the case stands today, her relationship with her family as she continues searching for her mom, and what’s next. Ther...

Diane was last seen in November 2005 before she vanished. Diane had an undeniable presence in this world and how she disappeared without a trace makes no sense. Episode 10 and 11 are an update to the Seeking Diane mini series. I speak with Diane’s daughter Sherri about the where the case stands today, her relationship with her family as she continues searching for her mom, and what’s next. Ther...

Between 1996 in 1997 three young women vanished off the streets of Claremont while walking home after a night out with friends. 

Bernadette Walker is a 17-year-old girl from the UK who was last seen alive on July 18, 2020, when her stepfather picked her up from her grandparent's home. The day before her stepfather picked her up Bernadette had reached out to her mother telling her that her stepfather had been sexually abusing her for over seven years.  Bernadette Walker never made it back home that day and has never been ...

Now that the trial is complete we have even more details about what happened the day 17-year-old Bernadette vanished. After telling her mother in July 2020 that her step-father had been sexually abusing her for years, her mother calls her a liar and sends her to her grandparent's home. Her step-father picked her up from her grandparents on the morning of the 18th and Bernadette was never seen a...

Rachel Hurley 14 was brutally murder 31 years ago when leaving friends at Dubois park to meet her mother for the arranged pick up at Carlin park. Despite a massive search and dedicated investigators Rachels murder/murderers are still walking free.  Sources and information links  https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/loved-ones-still-fighting-justice-31-years-after-st-patrick-n1261667 https://cbs1...

On October 14th, 1994 krystyn’s  mother would head to work leaving then 17-year-old Krystyn at home. When she returned home from work that day Krystyn and her belongings were gone but her mother found a note from Krystyn stating she needed to go sort herself out and would be back in a year. Kristen has not been seen by her family since. Sources and information links       https://charleyproj...

The disappearance of Cathy has been Maine’s longest unsolved missing person case. There are many that believe they know who’s responsible for her disappearance including investigators but there has never been a named suspect and the case is still open today. It’s been 50 years and her family just wants answers, they just want to bring her home.  Sources and information links  https://www.pres...

Crystal was just 20 and starting to discover what life had to offer her when she suddenly vanished in the early hours of July 4th, 2001. What happened that night, how did she just disappear without anyone seeing something, anything. 20 years later her family is still asking these questions and desperate to understand what happened to crystal. There’s a big confusion when people are researching...

February 10th 2009 Ronda then 42 was talking with her sister on the phone as they usually did, Catching up on their events from the day. At 11:30 pm Ronda would tell her sister she was heading to bed. Ronda hung up the phone and that would be the last time anyone heard from or saw Randa ever again! What happened between the hours of 11:30 pm February 10th and 8 am the the morning of the 11th? H...

Leah was 19 years old in February 2019 when she vanished on her way to work during her daily busy commute on a popular neighborhood trail. How did she just disappear in broad daylight in front of so many people? Leah’s case has been shrouded in rumors, theories and speculation but at the core there’s a family desperate for answers.  Sources and Links: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-...

Just days after giving birth to a brand new baby Carolyn would walk out of the hospital leaving her newborn behind in the hospital, and her three-year-old daughter and husband at home never to be seen again. It would take 46 years to discover where she went, but who ended her life and why is still under investigation today.    Sources and informative links   https://www.northsidesun.com/crim...

Maria just 14 was babysitting two boys across the way in her apartment complex one cold febuary night in 1977 in Colorado Springs when someone decided to end her life. 45 years later her family and loved ones are still asking who and why? GoFund Me Link to Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/headstone-and-justice-maria-deserves?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=cust...

Sarah was just 14 when she vanished in 2000, despite a massive search across the UK she has never been found. So many failed her and 22 years later we are still asking how and why? Sources and informative links: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/still-chance-teenager-who-vanished-21823813 https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/crime/sarah-benford-the-story-of-the-kettering-teen-who-van...

Mark as his friends and family called him was 21 years old at the time and was hanging out with friends on a chilly night in January 1994 when he got in an argument with his friends and decided to go off on his own. A strange series of events would lead to his last sighting. Mark vanished that night leaving behind two little boys that now have their own children and just want to bring their fat...

On June 5th, 2021 911 dispatchers would receive a call from Lake Tahoe residence. The person on the other end didn’t speak, but dispatchers asked authoritues to do a wellness check.  When Officers arrive for a wellness check they were not prepared for the scene they walked in on. Robert Gary was found dead from a gunshot and his wife Wendy who also had been shot was clinging to life. What happe...

When Inga arrived by ferry to Northern Ireland she was wondering where she would stay that night. The 18 year old had been backpacking through the Uk on to Northern Ireland. She would be found murdered days later in a picturesque forest. Its been 34 years of agony for her family and her sister is pleading for Inga’s justice. Sources and informative links:  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-...

2018 a young mom just 27 vanishes from her apartment in Columbus Georgia. Police don’t suspect foul play but her then-boyfriend is now serving time for stalking charges and her family says she’d never leave her kids behind. What happened to Ebony Giddens? Sources and informative links: https://charleyproject.org/case/ebony-monique-giddens https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/42868?nav ht...

On A cold January night in 2000 a 50 year old trucker from Oregon, Roger Kelly would be fatally shot by an unknown person in Nevada and 22 years later two sisters are still desperately trying to peace together the final days of their fathers life in the hopes of bringing him justice. Sources and informative links: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/who-killed-roger-kelly-truckers-case-remains-u...

Mary's case has been swallowed by time. It's been 71 years since the young newlywed lost her life in her brand new home in a secluded neighborhood nestled in a scenic hideaway suburb. Case files no longer exist and the evidence has long been lost. Investigators have passed, and Mary’s case that once was the talk of the town has since faded from the towns memory. Investigators ask can it still b...

Natasha a 32-year-old single mother would leave her grandmother's house to attend a party and would never be seen or heard from again. Her family believes there are those in the community that hold the answers to Natasha’s disappearance but they are too scared to come forward. Investigators believe with just a bit more of the puzzle they could solve this case. If you have any information on th...

December 10, 1973 the small town of Cortland Ohio, a town at the time that had one police officer would have their sense of community security shattered when someone killed well-known residents  Hermer 70 and Edna 57. There were lots of witnesses and leads in the very beginning but 49 years later this case still remains unsolved. Correction in intro I said Edna was 75 she was 57, not 75. Sourc...

Tracy just 17 disappeared after leaving her home to drop off items at her sisters house before heading to the town square to hang out with friends. The following day Tracy’s car would be found in the local town square but Tracy was nowhere to be found. What happened that night in that small town, and how has Tracy’s case remained unsolved for 33 years? Anyone with information About Tracy‘s dis...

Deborah was just seven years old when someone would abduct her on her way to school. Her community came out in full force to find her and when they discovered that she was murdered hundreds in her community mourned the loss of little Deborah, yet 25 years later her case remains unsolved.  Sources and informative links: https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/oak-harbor-wa-population https:...

Lina was three years old when she disappeared from her apartment complex, vanishing from the park. It’s been five months now and while trying to find their little girl her family has faced so much harassment that they had to call off volunteer searches. Where is Lina and how has the search for her been turned into a campaign of hatred not only online but in person.  Sources and informative lin...

John and Katie palmer would be out for a morning walk in their neighborhood enjoying time together before starting their day. As they were heading back home John and Katie would be struck from behind by a vehicle that crossed over to the other side of the road. Katie would be killed while John survived and now John spends every single day fighting for Katies justice when everything about this h...

Debahni 18 would go out with friends for a night of partying. When she is not home the next morning her parents call the police to report her missing. While the police began a massive search for Debahni her mother receives a haunting picture of Debahni from a friend that was with her the night before sent to her by the taxi driver that picked Debahni up at the last party. This eerie photo would...

Brandy Myers was a thirteen-year-old girl who had her whole life in front of her. It was May 26th, 1992 and Brandy was going to go door to door to collect signatures for a book-a-thon sponsored by her school when she vanished. The search for Brandy would go from weeks to years to decades and then one day investigators would tell Brandy’s sister Kristin that Brandy had been murdered and they kne...

Cecil Wells a wealthy businessman married to the picture-perfect blonde bombshell  would be murdered in his bed and his wife would be severely beaten in an attempted home burglary that went wrong. At least that is what the papers reported on the morning of October 17th, 1953 when officers arrived at the scene. Just a few days into the investigation police went from looking for two unknown men t...

Julie's kidnapping and murder might be the most mysterious unsolved case that has left a lasting mark on the city of Auburn NY. Throughout the years Julie's case has seen its fair share of twists and turns and as many believe a corrupt investigation. 42 years later despite an arrest and conviction Julies case is still unsolved Sources and informative links: Newspapers.com archives https://www....

Mary was 13 years old enjoying her summer vacation in Maine when she would decide to take a short trip to the store to purchase candy and a newspaper, Mary wouldn’t make it home from that trip. Mary was taken by a dark-haired man in front of thousands of vacationers yet her case remains unsolved 53 years later. Sources and Informative Links: Newspaper.com  archived sources ·       The Bangor ...

Nikki was just 10 when she lost her mother to a domestic violence dispute, and now 30 years later her mother's killer still hasn’t been held accountable. I talk with Nikki about who her mother was, that awful night in July 1993, and how we as listeners, advocates, and creators can help. Links to follow Stephanie's case that Nikki has setup: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.wasilishin?mibextid=L...

Most people don’t know the real history of Jane Stanford a founder of Stanford University. Jane's murder by poisoning was quickly discredited by those who had reasons to rewrite Jane’s death to fit their narrative. This was done so well that not only did Jane’s case get buried in time but in history too, It’s time we bring it to light. Sourced newspapers through newspapers.com for this episode...

Patty Otto and Finley Creek Jane Doe Join me as I speak with Suzanne the daughter of Patty Otto and Mel who runs the Finley Creek Jane Doe project. We discuss how these two cases have become a package deal, Patty’s disappearance, Suzanne’s journey of searching for her mother, and how no matter what Finely Creek Jane Doe will get her name back. Suzanne and Mel are one strong determined team out...

September 26th 1997 Carol Smith covered in blood would stumble into a gas station asking for help. Carl was able to tell investigators he’d been attacked by at least two men before he slipped out of consciousness. Unfortunately, Carl would pass away from his injuries the following day without ever gaining consciousness again. 25 years later and his case is still unsolved. Sources and informati...

In October of 1989 Sheila Finch 10 years old rode her bike to the local corner grocery store to use the payphone. That would be the last time anyone spoke to or saw Sheila alive. Now 34 years later investigators might be closing in on the person responsible for Shelia’s murder . Informative links and sources: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13161519/the-waco-citizen/ https://www.kwtx.com/conte...

Charlotte Kinsey and Cinda Pallett 13 years old in the fall of 1981 were attending the Oklahoma State Fair without their parents for the first time. Charlotte and Cinda would call home excitedly from the fair saying that a man offered them a job and that they would call back around 9 PM to arrange a ride home. That call never came and Cinda and Charlotte were never seen again. 42 years later de...

Gail Schultz, 18 and Paul Junior Schultz 12 would be murdered just yards from their back door in broad daylight in a small housing community with no witnesses. At first everyone thought they had drowned but soon it would be discovered that this was not a drowning but a homicide. The case faced challenges from the beginning and 70 years later it’s still unsolved. Sources and informative links: ...

Nguyet Thu “Wiki” Phung was 19 when she vanished on her way to work. Her then-married boyfriend told officers he dropped her off at her work, but she never showed up for her shift. As Wiki’s family was searching for her they would uncover that Wiki was living a life full of secrets. 32 years later and her sister is asking the public not to forget her. Sources and informative links: https://ww...

 Dawn was 20 years old in the may of 1981 and was living in Pine Island New York when she vanished during a night out with friends. Halloween night six years later Dawn's remains would be found hidden on an abandoned property in Warwick New York less than 3 miles away from where she lived. 35 years later dawns case would officially be declared a homicide by the New York State police. If you ha...

In Donegal Ireland on a remote farm in 1977 little Mary a twin just 6 years old would vanish walking back to her grandmother's home. Despite a frantic search by family, locals, and the Ballyshannon Garda station no trace of Mary has ever been discovered. Mary's sister Ann and her cousin Margo have campaigned tirelessly to try to find a little Mary and bring her home to rest. I just realized I ...

Bringing Tiktok episodes to audio for podcast listeners, TikTok video will be linked in show notes Michelle Parker was a 34-year-old single mother of three who vanished in November 2011 under suspicious circumstances after dropping off her twins with her ex-fiancé Dale. In the months leading up to Michelle’s disappearance her ex Dale had taken her to the popular reality show People’s Court to...