Box in the Basement

By Arlene, Leah, Bree

"Box in the Basement" is a compelling new podcast created by Arlene, a woman whose life was forever changed by a family tragedy. The unsolved murder of her Uncle Leon Laurales serves as the catalys

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July 25, 2024Stalked in the Dead of Night: The Murders of Christie Wilson & Veronica Taylor
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On a hot summer night in August of 1982, 19-year-old homebody Christie Wilson & her co-worker locked up Snappy's convenience store in Dayton, Texas. She got in her 1969 Thunderbird with cash from the store to deposit the next day. When she failed to arrive home by 1 am, her husband panicked and searched for her car. His worst fears turned into a living nightmare. Who would kill Christie? Did she know her killer?

On the night of March 25, 1987, 13-year-old Veronica Taylor walked to her aunt's apartment, Darlene's, just 100 yards away in the same apartment complex. Her body would be discovered 10 miles away the next day. What happened to Veronica? What evidence was left behind? Who are the suspects? Join Leah and Arlene as they explore the brutal murders of a young woman and an innocent girl.
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29min
July 18, 2024The Mysterious Murders of Sandra Dubbs & Jackie Lambert
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Sandra Dubbs left her home in St. Charles, Missouri to start a new life in Texas. Her life would end with a vicious attack - who would want 30-year-old Sandra dead?

After being attacked and found nearly dead, Jackie Lambert fears for her life and flees town with a mysterious trucker. What happened to Jackie? The theories are numerous, and Arlene explores the many possibilities that led to the death of a young Texas woman whose life was cut too short.

Join us for another episode of Box in the Basement, where we explore lesser-known cold cases gathering dust in a basement box.
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33min
July 11, 2024Is The Disappearance of 9-year old Dorian Thomas related to the Murders of Gloria Covington and Linda Jackson?
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In 1997 Amarillo Texas, two women were murdered and another was attacked. A few year later, a possible witness, 9-year-old Dorian Thomas, goes missing while riding around his neighborhood. Did the murderer attack Dorian for seeing too much? Join Arlene and Leah as they delve into Amarillo, the women and their lives, the crime scenes in a low income part of Amarillo, the evidence provided by witnesses, and the suspects, in this episode of Box in the Basement.
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29min
July 04, 2024A Shocking Commonality Between Two Jackson, Texas Murder Victims: Terri Reyes & Shaunti Coleman
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In 2006, two women go missing in the small eastern Texas town of Jacksonville. One woman, Terri Reyes raised her children and lived a quiet life. Shaunti Coleman lived a transient lifestyle, and was reported missing by her mother. Both bodies would be discovered in time, and the small railroad town of 13,000 residents wouldn't be the only thing they had in common. Despite their age difference and their opposite lifestyles, both women crossed paths with the same sadistic psychopath who would leave them mercilessly in a remote area outside of town. Who would commit such a heinous crime? One theory will shock you.
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20min
June 27, 2024Couples Targeted by a Hooded Man: The Texarkana Phantom
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When couples are discovered murdered in lover's lanes in the Texarkana twin cities metro. Who would attack these couples and why? Join Arlene and Leah as they take us back to 1940's Texas and walk through the murders, the victims, and the evidence.
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43min
June 20, 2024Targeted in El Paso: Ruth Holland's 1966 Unsolved Murder
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Violence splashed across El Paso newspapers late summer of 1966. Ruth Holland lived a quiet, opulent life, her wealth on display as she drove a gold Cadillac around town. The ex-wife of a race track owner, intellectual Ruth loved gardening and kept a close, small circle of friends. On Sept. 8th. her maid discovered the home in disarray, Ruth nowhere to be found. Investigators would find Ruth, kicking off an investigation that would keep El Pasoans on edge wondering who would kill her?
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35min
June 13, 2024Shot Through a Window, the murder of Michael Flores & the murders of Laura Guerra and Laura Warren in small town Texas
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Three cases haunt the hosts of Box in the Basement in today's episode. In 1998, a 15-year-old High School student, Michael Flores, in Rio Hondo unsuspectingly blasts his radio as a bullet shatters his window. Laura Guerra's dead body is found in Rio Grande. Laura Warren's body was discovered Halloween day after being seen with a Hispanic man in Beeville, Texas. Help Box in the Basement bring to light inactive cases.
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28min
June 06, 2024A Sister's Lifelong Nightmare: When Elisa Roberson Vanishes in 1989
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In 1989, thirteen-year-old Elisa Roberson left her home to meet a friend in the Texas gulf town of Aransas Pass. Born in Nicaragua, she adjusted well to American life, enjoying hair band 80's music and bossing around her younger siblings. After a short walk towards the elementary school, she would never be seen again. What happened to Elisa? Join Arlene and Leah as Elisa's sister Judy shares her memories of one of the worst days of her life - and her experiences with the police department as she searches for answers.
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23min
May 30, 2024An Era of Terror in Brownwood Part 4: Sherry Newman, Christy Jo Eggers & Stephanie Jo Flannery: Victims of a serial killer
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Three women, Sherry Newman, Christy Jo Eggers, and Stephanie Jo Flannery's last moments were nearly identical: sexually assaulted, beaten, and murdered by a sick and depraved serial killer roaming the hills and flatlands of central Texas, leaving bodies in ditches for his own sick pleasure. Was justice served for two of his victims, whose cases are still technically open today? Join Arlene as she walks us through the cases, evidence, uncovering three boxes in the basement.
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28min
May 23, 2024An Era of Terror in Brownwood Part 3: The Unsolved Murder of 13-Year Old Amanda Goodman
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On a rainy day in May 1989, Amanda "Sissy" Goodman fails to return home from school. Within 45 minutes, Amanda's body is found outside of town, shot to death, mystifying the entire city of Brownwood. Who would murder a sweet, innocent, church-going 13-year-old Junior High student? Arlene and Leah tell Amanda's story and interview Judy Williams, her cousin who now fights for justice for Sissy. With new facts discovered by Judy in the case, we question our original suspect in the case and shed light on new evidence.
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49min

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