Update: The skeletal remains in the Yakima River of Lucian Munguia. Police said based on the autopsy results, nothing indicates that criminal actions led to the child's death. Our hearts and prayers are with the family! 

Five year old Lucian Mungia went missing from the Sarge Hubbard Park in Yakima, Washington on September 10th, 2022. One second he was playing and the next he seemed to have vanished with no clue to which direction he went. After many resources were exhausted searching for Lucian the family believes he has been abducted.

Lucian is autistic and non-verbal

Brown, shoulder length, curly hair

4 ft tall and 50 pounds

1 Freckle under his left eye

The family is now offering a $10,000 reward for the safe return or information resulting in the safe return of Lucian James Munguia.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Lucian please contact 911, your local FBI office or the Finding Lucian Facebook page.

Even if you are not in the Yakima area you can help by:

Oct 31st 1974 Ronald O'Bryan thought he could use Halloween to mask his sinister plan of murdering his 8 year old son Timothy using cyanide, to cash in on his life insurance policies. In this episode we discuss the man who killed Halloween, aka The Candyman.  

References: 

Newspapers.com 

Deer Park Progress 

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

On Nov 13, 1974 around 3:15 am at 112 Ocean Avenue Amityville New York, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his entire family. We take a deep dive into the family and the days leading to the tragic murders.

References

Editors, History com. “Trial Begins in Amityville Murders.” HISTORY, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trial-begins-in-amityville-murders.

Lorite, Jaime. “It Wasn’t Ghosts but Something Worse: The Brutal Truth about Amityville.” EL PAÍS English Edition, 10 Jan. 2022, english.elpais.com/usa/2022-01-10/it-wasnt-ghosts-but-something-worse-the-brutal-truth-about-amityville.html.

Osuna, Ric. The Night the DeFeos Died: Reinvestigating the Amityville Murders. 7 Mar. 2006.

Very Scary People. 18 Mar. 2022, disc 1-6.

We cover a case out of Austin Texas. Linda Collins Coleman was murdered by Maurice Sword on Sept 17th 1988. Linda's youngest daughter Alisha shares her mothers story as told to her by her family members. The episode continues following Maurice's release in 2019 and his vicious attacks on another woman earlier this year.

References:

https://statesman.newsbank.com/doc/news/0EAD8950C7F6F582?search_terms=

Florida Department of Corrections

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Criminal Conviction History Name Search

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

If Jodi Arias couldn’t have Travis Alexander, no one could. This week we take a deep dive into the shocking details of Travis Alexander’s murder. We look at Jodi’s changing stories and what led her to commit this heinous crime. Is this just another toxic love story or is Arias a cold blooded killer?

References

discovery plus. “If I Can’t Have You: The Jodi Arias Story | Now Streaming on Discovery.” YouTube, 5 Mar. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-dUFt3MSEI. Accessed 17 Feb. 2022.

“Full Interview with Prosecutor Juan Martinez.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKNt2N4Fzyc&t=613s. Accessed 12 Sept. 2022.

L Kirk Nurmi. Trapped with Ms. Arias. Part 1 of 3, from Getting the File to Being Ready for Trial. Phoenix, Arizona, L. Kirk Nurmi, [North Charleston, South Carolina, 2015.

Martinez, Juan. Conviction : The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias behind Bars. New York, William Morrow, 2017.

“Watch Jodi Arias Season 1 | Prime Video.” Www.amazon.com, 13 Jan. 2018, www.amazon.com/Jodi-Arias-Season-1/dp/B078W3NXZW. Accessed 12 Sept. 2022.

On this episode we discuss the rise and fall of R. Kelly. The man who some believe to be a musical genius and the King of R&B. His music career continued to excel all while he was sexually, emotionally and physically abusing countless people at the same time. We talk about how he transitions from victim to perpetrator. 

References:

Nigel Bellis, Astral Finnie, (2019). Surviving R. Kelly. Lifetime

Nigel Bellis, Astral Finnie, (2020). Surviving R. Kelly. Lifetime

Andrea Kelly Details Allegations Of Abuse By Ex-Husband R. Kelly | The View. (2018, October 4). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFpcvwPrbR8

CBS News. (2021, September 30). Azriel Clary, who defended R. Kelly in 2019 interview, says the singer coached her on what to say. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/azriel-clary-r-kelly-accuser-gayle-king-interview/

Danielle, B. (2020, December 7). Op-Ed: Yes, R. Kelly Is Trash, But So Are Those Who Enabled Him. Essence. https://www.essence.com/entertainment/r-kelly-is-trash-but-so-are-those-who-enabled-him/

DeRogatis, J. (2017, July 12). Timeline: The Life And Career Of R. Kelly. WBEZ Chicago. https://www.wbez.org/stories/timeline-the-life-and-career-of-r-kelly/f6aed43d-d7a4-418c-b707-385640a43dfb

Heath, C. (2016, January 20). The Confessions Of R. Kelly. GQ. https://www.gq.com/story/r-kelly-confessions

Lisa Van Allen on R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Aaliyah’s Mother, Arrests, Trial (Full Interview). (2019, March 20). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COanAq2iUF4

R. KELLY AND MGM WINNERS ON BIG BREAK. (2007, January 31). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AND9B3FRQo

R Kelly Full Interview with Tavis Smiley. (2019, February 5). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRTU4gJ6Ks

R. Kelly tape; reporter Jim DeRogatis recounts how it began. (2022, August 26). Chicago Sun-Times. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/26/23323384/rkelly-tapes-jim-derogatis-sparkle-stephanie-edwards-ian-alexander-abdon-pallasch

Savage, B. M. (2022, June 29). R. Kelly: The history of allegations against him. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40635526

Staff, C. T. (2021, October 20). R. Kelly timeline: Chicago upbringing, rapid rise to stardom and years of sexual abuse charges, suits and rumors, conviction. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-r-kelly-timeline-htmlstory.html

Taylor, S. T. (2021, August 10). MUSIC MAN. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-10-02-9203300009-story.html

White, A. (2021, August 4). R Kelly finally admits to ‘underage sexual contact’ with Aaliyah. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/r-kelly-aaliyah-relationship-b1896521.html

Wikipedia contributors. (2022, August 26). Aaliyah. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaliyah

This week we cover the trial and execution of John Wayne Gacy. We start with the murder of Robert Piest and cover Gacy’s downfall. We detail the cops investigation and the moments leading up to Gacy’s arrest and his life in jail.

References

Amirante, S., & Broderick, D. (2011). John Wayne Gacy defending a monster. Skyhorse Pub Co Inc.

Blackhurst, R. (2021, March 21). John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise (No. 1-4) [Docuseries]. Peacock.

The chilling of one of the worlds most notorious serial killers told through his own words.

Growing Up with John Wayne Gacy. (2010, February 17). Oprah.com. https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/johny-wayne-gacys-sister-speaks-out/all

Kozenczak, J. R., & Kozenczak, K. M. (2011). The Chicago killer : the hunt for serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Xlibris.

Moose International-About Us. (n.d.). Moose International. https://www.mooseintl.org/about-us/

Rumore, K. (2018). Chicago Tribune - We are currently unavailable in your region. Chicagotribune.com. https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-john-wayne-gacy-timeline-htmlstory.html

Sullivan, T., & Maiken, P. T. (2013). Killer clown : the John Wayne Gacy murder. Pinnacle Books.

This week we cover each of John Wayne Gacy’s known victims. Learn more about their lives and how they possibly encountered the killer clown. It is important to remember each and everyone of the boys that have been harmed by this horrific serial killer.

The details of the five unidentified victims are:

This week we start a deep dive into the killer clown, John Wayne Gacy. Follow us through the early life of Gacy as we look at the blueprint for creating an American serial killer and rapist. We start with his birth on March 17, 1942 and dig into his childhood abuse, physical injuries, and illnesses. We will travel with Gacy to Vegas, Springfield IL., Waterloo Iowa and then back to the notorious house in Chicago IL.

Research References

Amirante, S., & Broderick, D. (2011). John Wayne Gacy defending a monster. Skyhorse Pub Co Inc.

Blackhurst, R. (2021, March 21). John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise (No. 1-4) [Docuseries]. Peacock.

The chilling of one of the worlds most notorious serial killers told through his own words.

Growing Up with John Wayne Gacy. (2010, February 17). Oprah.com. https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/johny-wayne-gacys-sister-speaks-out/all

Kozenczak, J. R., & Kozenczak, K. M. (2011). The Chicago killer : the hunt for serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Xlibris.

Moose International-About Us. (n.d.). Moose International. https://www.mooseintl.org/about-us/

Rumore, K. (2018). Chicago Tribune - We are currently unavailable in your region. Chicagotribune.com. https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-john-wayne-gacy-timeline-htmlstory.html

Sullivan, T., & Maiken, P. T. (2013). Killer clown : the John Wayne Gacy murder. Pinnacle Books.

This week we cover the disappearance of Rachel Mellon Skemp. This is a case that is personal to Kristin as they were childhood friends. Rachel went missing from her home 26 years ago. She was just 13 years old and at home sick with her stepfather. On one of the coldest days of that year Rachel mysteriously disappeared and hasn't been seen or heard from since. After interviews with Rachel's childhood friend Carrie and other anonymous sources we remember Rachel, discuss the details of what we do know about her disappearance and question potential theories of her whereabouts. Where is Rachel Mellon Skemp?