Alison Botha, a South African woman, survived a horrific ordeal on December 18, 1994. She was abducted, raped, brutally assaulted, and left for dead by two men named Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger. Despite suffering 37 stab wounds, including a nearly severed throat, Alison miraculously survived and managed to write her attackers' names in the dirt to aid in their capture. Allison tells us the rest of her story.Support us starting at $5! Over 30 bonus episodes to boot!https://www.patreon.com/...

Survival story: Alison Botha

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Skip the banter: 7:00On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz headed out of his New York City home to his bus stop only two blocks away. Etan’s first walk to the bus stop alone tragically ended up being the last walk of his life.Etan’s story changed things & caused parents to clutch their kids by the hand, unwilling to allow them to walk ahead on their own. It also was a catalyst for the missing-child panic & the “stranger danger” scare that erupted in the late 1970s & early 1980s &a...

The disappearance of Etan Patz (Stranger danger)

Skip the banter: 5:52This is a listener suggestion from Laura.Suzy Lamplugh was a 25-year-old woman who worked in Fulham, London as a real estate agent who suddenly vanished during business hours in broad daylight.YouTube video for this story: https://youtu.be/zes73ER-Jww Over 60 bonus episodes! Support our little mom & pop podcast...Patreon (best for those who listen on Spotify or other 3rd party podcast apps):https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecoupleApple Subscriptions (easiest for t...

Unsolved: Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh

In 1995, Dana Satterfield was a 27-year-old mother of two who owned a successful hair salon & was found brutally murdered in her Roebuck, South Carolina salon. The case would go cold for ten years until -- unbeknownst to her daughter -- she would help solve her own mother’s murder. YouTube video for this story: https://youtu.be/bfHvMHf4EmE Over 60 bonus episodes! Support our little mom & pop podcast...Patreon (best for those who listen on Spotify or other 3rd party podcast apps):https...

The murder of Dana Satterfield

This is a listener suggestion from Eliza.This is the story about a 14-year-old girl from British Columbia who was invited to a party & never returned home after she was ruthlessly beaten & murdered by a group of her peers. On April 17, 2024, Hulu launched a show, “Under the Bridge” which details this case & is based on a book that shares the same name; the show has fictionalized & invented details about the case including name changes. Allison tells us this sad true story.YouT...

The murder of Reena Virk (Under the Bridge)

This is a listener suggestion from Avery.2024 marks 35 years since an 11-year-old boy was abducted from a dark rural road in 1989 in St. Joseph, Minnesota, a small community with a population of less than 3,000. This case terrified the community, stripping their safety & sense of  innocence. This case went on to become one of the biggest mysteries in the state’s history & was unsolved for nearly 27 years. Allison tells us Jacob's story.Ad info: Try SmartLabels click hereYouTube l...

Survival story: Alison Botha

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