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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August 29, 2024Murder in Quiet Texas Towns: Who Killed Katara Johnson & Philise Estes?
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Late on an August night in 2004, 20-year-old college basketball star Katara Johnson left her job at Taco Bell and returned to her home in Taylor, TX. When Katara didn't return her grandmother's calls the next day, her grandmother immediately checked her home, only to find her car missing and Katara murdered. Who would kill Katara?

In 2006, Security guard Philise Estes and her boyfriend, Jeremy Fair, moved into a quaint, quiet Round Rock neighborhood. Her boyfriend's screams would shatter the serenity as he found her body. Did a random stranger kill Philese, or did she know her killer?

Join Arlene & Leah as they look at evidence suspects and discuss theories on what happened to these Texas women's lives that were cut far too short.
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37min
August 22, 2024A Tribute to the Heart of Brownwood: Steve Harris
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On Saturday, August 18, 2024, Brownwood, TX, lost its heart and voice. Steve Harris, owner of Steve's Market & Deli, passed away at 63. He has supported Arlene in her quest for answers in Brownwood and touched everyone he met. He loved Brownwood and everyone in the community and kept Leon's memory alive on his blog and through his tireless activism. Listen as Arlene shares her journey with Steve to demand justice for Leon and the bond they created. Steve also shares, in his own words, his story of Leon's last secret.
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22min
August 15, 2024A Wealthy Widow Goes Missing in Carthage, Texas: The Solved Case of Margorie Nugent
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80-year-old Margorie Nugent met 32-year-old funeral director Bernie Tita when her husband died in 1990. Lonely and wealthy, she enjoyed his company, and soon, he became her daily companion. Exotic trips, expensive watches, large loans, the two started raising flags to Margorie's family. After 6-years of estrangement, Margorie's family begged Tita to see their mother. What happened to Margorie?

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37min
August 08, 2024Double Murders in 1980: The Slaying of the Conables & The Christmas Strangling of Estella & Andrew Salinas
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A quiet, modest, retired couple, Margaret and Keith Conable lived comfortably in San Antonio in 1980. Late Friday night in May, neighbors heard gunshots. The next day, the neighbors found the couple dead in their home. Who would target the couple? On Christmas of 1980, Estella and her 14-year-old son, Andrew, are found murdered from asphyxiation in the bayou. Why would anyone want a mother and son dead on Christmas? Discover the evidence & the theories with Arlene and Leah as they explore the mysteries behind two Texas double homicides.
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32min
August 01, 2024The Strange Vanishings of Bill Roland & Beaverly Meadows
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On a hot day in July 1993, Bill Roland headed out with his extended-cab pickup truck and a 24-foot pontoon boat for his lake house near Lake Sam Rayburn, with a fishing trip in mind. When Bill failed to return home as planned on July 21st, 1997, his wife reported him missing. The day after Christmas, on a cold night in Marshall, Texas, 49-year-old Beverly Marshall wandered from her nursing home and vanished. Join Leah and Arlene as they discuss the evidence left behind, the people waiting for their loved ones, and the theories as to what could have happened.
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28min
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

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