It seems like “missing women” and “gas station” stories almost never end well. Jessica Heeringa is one example; that case is unsolved currently and now, even an act named for what happened around her is on life support. Jennifer Huston was last seen… Continue Reading
I listened to Serial Episode 11 (full transcript) on Thursday morning. I set my alarm for 7am normally, but on Thursday I woke up at 5:15am and couldn’t go back to sleep. Admittedly, this was predominantly because I had to… Continue Reading
Rhonda Daugherty, soon to become a grandmother at age 49, went missing this past week. Her husband — they appear to co-own an insurance agency — came home from work and found the door wide open, but most of her possessions… Continue Reading
Out of all the true crime stuff I’ve ever written about, I’m probably most fascinated by Lauren Spierer (no answers, and seemingly no way to get answers, as well as no body) and, recently, Christina Morris. Here’s the first time I… Continue Reading
I wrote my initial thoughts on the Serial podcast here a few days ago, but because the case has stuck with me — like I’m sure it has for anyone reading this — I decided I’d do a couple of… Continue Reading
Just about 15 minutes after I found out that Kiki Louder’s body had been discovered, (that’s a case I once wrote about) I learned a bit about the story of Shane Montgomery, a college kid who vanished in the Philadelphia… Continue Reading
Mail Kimp — and why Adnan is probably innocent. (Hint: The timeline is a wreck, as is the core of the prosecution’s case.) Continue Reading
This is a missing persons case out of the Northampton, PA area — the basic details are here, but Padgett was a wife/mother who worked at Duck Duck Goose Daycare and had a second job at Distinctive Fence. Last Friday, she… Continue Reading