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In August 2016, Karina Vetrano went on a run in a park near her home in Queens, New York. She never returned. Six months later, police announced they had their killer. But many believe Chanel Lewis is innocent, despite trace DNA. Did he do it? Did Karina get justice?

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/nyregion/queens-jogger-karina-vetrano-chanel-lewis.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/murder-case-york-city-jogger-karina-vetrano-stands/story?id=62058877

https://abcnews.go.com/US/anonymous-letter-alleged-law-enforcement-source-karina-vetranos/story?id=62059077

https://nypost.com/2021/07/13/nearly-40k-people-petition-queens-da-to-reopen-karina-vetrano-case/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dad-slain-jogger-karina-vetrano-asked-give-dna/story?id=61807947

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/karina-vetrano-murder-case-chanel-lewis-retrial/1557602/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9785915/Queens-DA-petitioned-reopen-case-murdered-jogger-Karina-Vetrano.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karina-vetrano-put-up-ferocious-fight-murder-nypd-police/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/killing-queens-jogger-karina-vetrano-22-year-old-man-found-n989476

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/karina-vetrano-runner-missing-dead-queens-marsh-new-york-city-phone-clothes-sex-assault-strangle/621763/

https://abc7ny.com/karina-vetrano-murder-trial-queens-runner-murdered/4688898/ 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-friends-convicted-killer-question-link-murdered-nyc/story?id=62112872 

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/10/nyregion/10howard.html 

https://queenseagle.com/all/2018/11/15/prosecutor-description-of-chanel-lewis-medical-records-dont-give-complete-picture 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWm4kGe8e8 

https://www.cbsnews.c

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In January 2017, 16-year-old Hunter Schaap called 911 and told the dispatcher he and his family members Christale Careaga and Johnathon Higgins were dying. Two days later, authorities found his stepfather Johnny Careaga shot to death in a burning truck. What happened?

UPDATE: Three men have been convicted of murdering the Careaga Family. We're going to release an update episode, but you can also find a post with details on our Instagram. 

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https://www.kitsapgov.com/sheriff/Documents/Newsroom/2020/20-004%20Seabeck%20murders%20update.pdf

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/01/27/careaga-murders-update-kitsap-county-bandidos-motorcycle-club-connection-seabeck/4568382002/

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bremerton/victims-mother-hopes-billboard-helps-solve-seabeck-quadruple-murder/281-577976223

https://www.q13fox.com/news/20000-reward-in-careaga-family-murder-we-know-that-members-and-associates-of-the-bandidos-motorycle-club-were-involved

https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/kcso-members-of-bandidos-motorcycle-club-were-involved-in-careaga-murders/

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/surveillance-image-shows-victim-friday-night-before-seabeck-murders/490520969/

https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/detective-hunter-schaap-made-call-to-911-he-and-others-were-killed/

https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/more-information-released-in-careaga-murder-case/

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/code-911/2018/05/15/detectives-hoping-talk-people-who-sent-tips-careaga-murders/613863002/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-for-assault-was-part-of-careaga-family-homicide-investigation/281-475155895

https://truecrimedaily.com/2018/01/23/reward-offered-for-info-in-mysterious-murder-of-washington-family/ 

https://mynorthwest.com/529382/kitsap-county-businessman-missing-after-three-bodies-found-at-seabeck-home/ 

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In January 2018, 26-year-old Kristen Martin met up with a client on a scenic canyon roadway. That night, she disappeared. After months of searching, authorities made a horrific discovery. What happened after she went to meet Robert Koehler? 

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https://casetext.com/case/koehler-v-becerra

http://ksby.images.worldnow.com/library/f2eb4e45-793b-493c-b97a-023bbd64f381.pdf 

https://calcoastnews.com/2018/10/murder-defendant-was-meeting-kristen-marti-for-paid-sex/

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/2018/10/04/judge-rules-case-against-san-luis-obispo-murder-suspect-can-move-forward

https://keyt.com/news/2018/10/05/trial-planned-for-kristen-marti-homicide-suspect/

https://www.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/marti-murder-suspect-asks-for-new-lawyer/Content?oid=7592063 

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article211384719.html 

https://www.ksby.com/news/2018/10/03/first-day-of-preliminary-hearing-for-kristen-marti-murder-suspect 

https://www.cuestonian.com/slo-cops-investigate-homicide-of-former-cuesta-student/ 

https://www.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/prefumo-body-identified-as-kristen-marti/Content?oid=4772599 

https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/suspect-with-california-murder-warrant-arrested-in-rogers/article_49d37616-5d3c-11e8-873a-1773b6b76e13.html 

https://crimegrade.org/drug-crimes-san-luis-obispo-county-ca/

https://www.slohealthcounts.org/indicators/index/indicatorsearch?doSearch=1&l=277&t%5B0%5D=71

https://www.meet-an-inmate.com/male/robert-403463.html

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On August 13, 2016, someone shot into the Ugwuh family home, killing 9-year-old Jayden Ugwuh  and his 8-year-old cousin Montell Ross.  While the family still awaited justice, 16-year-old Jayson "JayJay" Ugwuh died from gunshots fired as he walked down the Kansas City streets. As the family struggled to cope with the tragedy, JayJay and Jayden's 21-year-old sister Tityana  Coppage sought justice on her own terms. 

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https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/DocumentCenter/View/1637/TCoppage_Redacted

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/police-kansas-city-woman-tracked-down-brothers-suspected-killer-then-murdered-him/article_f05fc818-5a5a-11eb-85ac-33cd5eb7076c.html

https://people.com/crime/woman-tracks-down-teen-brothers-alleged-murderer-and-kills-him/

https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-01-21/61443/dababy-and-42-dugg-offer-to-pay-bail-for-woman-arrested-for-killing-her-brothers-alleged-killer/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/year-missouri-boy-died-big-brothers-arms-shot/story?id=41482985

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/teen-killed-sunday-night-was-brother-of-boy-murdered-in-2016/article_2c969708-547a-11eb-9b41-131bf557442b.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-missouri-woman-tracking-down-brothers-killer-murder-20210121-johfl5lyt5dkzjrpdcx2uvfyzm-story.html

https://fox4kc.com/news/kc-woman-charged-in-alleged-revenge-killing-gets-attention-from-famous-rappers/

https://fox4kc.com/news/grieving-again-kansas-city-family-loses-second-son-to-shooting-after-16-year-old-killed/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2021-01-14/police-say-man-shot-to-death-in-northeast-kansas-city

https://www.facebook.com/tyesha.coppage

https://www.serenitymemorialkc.com/obituary/Jayson-UgwuhJr

https://www.facebook.com/aishah.coppage

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On September 8, 2010, Marti Hill was about to leave for work when she heard someone at her door. For most of that morning,  Marti lay in her basement in a pool of blood. When Marti didn't show up to work, her concerned coworkers took immediate action that saved Marti's life. 

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https://www.martihill.com/about

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-pennington-72

https://truecrimedaily.com/2018/02/20/kansas-woman-survives-brutal-attack-at-home-thanks-to-support-of-co-workers-personal-strength/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marked-for-death-survivor-of-savage-attack-continues-to-ask-why/

https://www.kmbc.com/article/survivor-of-handyman-s-attack-shares-story-to-warn-others/3686814#

https://www.thatslife.com.au/left-for-dead-by-the-handyman

https://www.kctv5.com/news/man-sentenced-to-28-years-for-brutal-attack/article_10d960aa-921c-5272-945c-5bb60f9efeac.html

“The Stranger You Know.” 48 Hours. Season 26, Episode 16. February 2, 2013.

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September 2006 marked a new chapter for 51-year-old Susan Walters, known as Susan Kuhnhausen at the time. Susan, an emergency room nurse, had just made the decision to divorce her toxic husband Mike Kuhnhausen, so her life was on an upswing. That is, until she arrived home one day and found herself face-to-face with hammer-wielding hitman Ed Haffey.  

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https://apnews.com/article/5b174483777f307a5728f6eb666917d5

“No Bigger Gamble.” Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? Season 2 Episode 14. Aired 01/22/12.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2014/06/portlander_who_hired_hitman_to.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/03/woman_who_strangles_attacker_w.html

https://www.multco.us/multnomah-county/news/susan-walters-who-fended-hitman-provides-guidance-multnomah-county-crime

https://www.wave3.com/story/7051831/oregon-woman-kills-hitman-hired-by-her-husband/

https://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/update-strangled-montavilla-intruder-actually-a-hired-hit-man-cops-say/

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/04/woman_who_fatally_strangled_hi.html

https://kpic.com/news/local/man-who-hired-hit-man-to-kill-wife-dies-in-prison

https://www.koin.com/news/after-killing-hit-man-wife-fights-for-victims/

https://komonews.com/news/local/woman-who-strangled-hit-man-to-get-police-commendation

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/oregon-suspect-denied-release/

https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/

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Hey Bad Acts listeners! Danielle's mother passed away on New Year's Eve, so we need another week before we resume regular episodes. We're sharing this episode from one of our sister podcasts on the Podmoth Network this week. We miss you!

A dark underbelly of crime and corruption lay hidden beneath Sydney’s polite society in the 70s and 80s. Criminals and cops worked hand in hand to conduct covert dirty deeds that’d make Dorian Gray’s head spin.

But it all came crashing down in one explosive interview. In 1981, Sallie-Anne Huckstepp went on 60 Minutes Australia. Telling the host, Ray Martin, that police could be bought. 

And not only that. That certain high profile members of the police were some of the worst criminals of all.

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On Christmas 2017, Donald Moon, Sr. and Joyce Moon were at the home they shared with their youngest son, Todd Moon, and their 8-year-old twin grandchildren.  That afternoon, the Moons' daughter Jennifer received a phone call from her brother Todd, asking her to come get his kids. Jennifer arrived to find Todd and Joyce embroiled in a fight that ended with a deadly decision. (The kids are okay this time.) NOTE: At the end, we've included a fun blooper as a treat since we are taking a brief hiatus until January 13. 

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https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/elderly-couple-killed-by-son-in-christmas-day-double-murder-suicide

https://www.wane.com/news/crime/sheriff-son-went-over-the-edge-before-killing-parents-committing-suicide-on-christmas/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/neighbors-remember-noblesville-couple-killed-on-christmas/531-ba243756-1b6c-4931-ac6b-063e75008902

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/12/27/hamilton-county-authorities-give-update-three-noblesville-deaths/983953001/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/investigators-provide-new-information-on-noblesville-double-murder-suicide/531-a3e19480-58a1-464e-822e-92c107c4a76c

https://readthereporter.com/sheriff-coroner-release-details-in-christmas-day-double-murder-suicide/

https://www.wishtv.com/news/sheriff-son-went-over-the-edge-before-killing-parents-committing-suicide-on-christmas/

https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/central-indiana-police-say-man-killed-parents-himself-on-christmas-day/article_bce73fdd-1152-5427-bd87-fb72f04bf19e.html

https://fox59.com/news/police-investigate-shooting-at-noblesville-home/

https://www.youarecurrent.com/2018/01/04/remembering-donald-and-joyce-moon

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On Christmas Day 2016, Tricia McCauley left her home to attend a friend's Christmas party but never arrived. The next day, a dogwalker spotted her missing vehicle, leading police right to the man who took her. 

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-man-pleads-guilty-first-degree-felony-murder-christmas-day-slaying-tricia

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-man-sentenced-30-years-prison-christmas-day-slaying-tricia-mccauley

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-to-be-sentenced-friday-in-christmas-day-rape-murder-of-dc-actress/2017/11/16/07954052-cae5-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41260494

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-pleads-guilty-to-christmas-day-murder-of-local-actress/2017/09/13/e3b4fc22-9871-11e7-82e4-f1076f6d6152_story.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tricia-mccauley-disturbing-details-emerge-in-death-of-d-c-yoga-teacher/

https://people.com/crime/tricia-mccauley-missing-dc-dead/

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-sentenced-to-30-years-in-murder-of-yoga-instructor-actress-tricia-mccauley

https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-mourn-vibrant-dc-yoga-teacher-accused-killer/story?id=44429222

https://www.venustheatre.org/tricia

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1310689/

https://dctheatrescene.com/2018/09/24/review-living-and-dying-with-tricia-mccauley-moving-forward-from-unspeakable-tragedy/

https://www.americantheatre.org/2016/12/31/tricia-mccauley-the-nurturer-who-taught-us-to-breathe/

https://www.commongoodcityfarm.org/honor-tricia-mccauley

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/tricia-mccauley-obituary?id=6077139

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On Christmas Eve 2010, 12-year-old Jonathan Foster was home alone while his mother worked. When 44-year-old Mona Nelson knocked on his door, he told her his mother said not to let anyone inside. After a frightening phone call, Jonathan's mother rushed home, only to find her son gone.

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https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Judge-finds-woman-guilty-in-death-of-12-year-old-4763974.php

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mona-nelson-arrested-murder-burning-jonathan-foster/story?id=12508380

https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/intelligence-counterterrorism/amber-alert

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/DA-Woman-killed-boy-for-not-letting-her-in-4761762.php

https://www.click2houston.com/news/2013/08/28/mona-nelson-found-guilty-in-murder-of-12-year-old-jonathan-foster/

https://abc13.com/archive/9219517/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/woman-found-guilty-in-death-of-12-year-old-boy-kidnapped-on-christmas-eve/285-320913320

https://abc7news.com/archive/9213680/

https://abc13.com/archive/9207626/

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Woman-accused-of-killing-Houston-12-year-old-goes-936157.php

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/jonathan-foster-missing-12-year-old-murdered/14/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63475927/jonathan-paul-foster