Catch my Killer

For the conclusion of the Mary Jane Reed story, I spoke to Mike Arians, who was the mayor of Oregon, Illinois from 1999 to 2003. Mike is also the owner of an Illinois restaurant called the Roadhouse which has been featured by various media sources as being haunted. You see, it was formerly known as The Stenhouse, which plays an important part in the murders of Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla.

Mike Arians and Warren Reed, the younger brother of Mary Jane Reed still want to find out who killed Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla. The case is currently considered open and has been cold since 1948.

For many years, it's been rumored that Arian's restaurant is haunted by the spirit of Mary Jane Reed. Some people think her spirit still roams Illinois because no one has ever solved her homicide case.

Be sure to listen to the conclusion of this strange homicide case next week. If you have any information about this case, please send tips directly to Mike Arians. You can call or text him at 815 535-7486. For additional information about the Stenhouse restaurant (currently known as the Roadhouse) or more information about Mary Jane, please visit: www.maryjanereed.com or rhouse.org.

Note* The opening clip is from WTVO 17, an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Rockford, Illinois.

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For this episode I spoke to Mike Arians, who was the mayor of Oregon, Illinois from 1999 to 2003. Mike is also the owner of an Illinois restaurant called the Roadhouse which has been featured by various media sources as being haunted. You see, it was formerly known as The Stenhouse, which plays an important part in the murders of Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla.

For many years, Mike Arians and Warren Reed, the younger brother of Mary Jane Reed have tried to find out who killed Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla. The case is currently considered open and has been cold since 1948. There are so many details to this story that I needed to break it up into two parts. Mike Arians also tells a compelling story of murder and ghosts that will shock you.

For many years, it's been rumored that Arian's restaurant is haunted by the spirit of Mary Jane Reed. Some people think her spirit still roams Illinois because no one has ever solved her homicide case. Be sure to listen to the conclusion of this strange homicide case next week. If you have any information about this case, please send tips directly to Mike Arians. You can call or text him at 815 535-7486 or email him at [email protected]. For additional information about the Stenhouse restaurant (currently known as the Roadhouse) or more information about Mary Jane, please visit: www.maryjanereed.com or rhouse.org.

Note* The opening clip is from WTVO 17, an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Rockford, Illinois.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by making a Paypal donation to [email protected] at https://bit.ly/39iw6iz. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

For this episode I spoke to Mandy, who is knowledgeable about the case of a murdered former professional boxer named James Melvin Hughes. In the boxing world, his nickname was Jesse James who was found dead in July 1995. He was a welterweight with 31 fights. He won 23 of those fights. His last fight was with Nick Rupa, which he won. He seemed destined for greatness. He won 5 of his last 6 fights and had earned the chance for a big payday. Hughes was supposed to fight for the International Boxing Federation championship. The bout would have earned him $300,000.00.

To quote his trainer Jerry Tillman:

"James could have been a world champion," said Jerry Tillman, his trainer. "This kid was tough. He could take a punch, plus he could knock you out with either hand. And when he was training for a fight, he was a fanatic about conditioning. He could go 20 rounds."

A security camera at an automatic teller machine filmed Hughes withdrawing $100 on the last morning he was seen alive. About three hours later, his truck was found by some railroad tracks. Eleven days after that, they found his body submerged in the swamp face down. His watch, wallet and keys were missing. Today, no one knows how Hughes died or what he was doing out in the middle of nowhere where his truck was found.

Note* The opening clip is from WKRG-TV, a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Mobile, Alabama, and also serving Pensacola, Florida.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by making a Paypal donation to [email protected] at https://bit.ly/39iw6iz. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

For this episode I spoke to Carrie, who is the mother of a teenager named Liberty Rose German. She went by Libby. On February 13th, 2017, Libby and her friend Abigail Williams were dropped off near the Monon High Bridge, just east of Delphi, Indiana. Unfortunately, the girls would never be seen alive again.

The missing girls were found deceased on Feb. 14, 2017, around 50 feet from Deer Creek and a half mile east of the bridge on the Delphi Historic Trails in Carroll County, Indiana.

February 14, 2020 will mark the three year anniversary of when the girls were found murdered. I asked Carrie about her relationship with her daughter Libby and about the investigation. Unfortunately, she still doesn’t know how her daughter died or what happened to her. She informed me that the autopsy has been sealed. Imagine losing your daughter, burying her and then still having no answers.

If you know anything about who murdered Libby German or Abby Williams, you can call the following numbers:

The official tip line: (844) 459-5786
Indiana State Police: (800) 382-7537
Carroll County Sheriff: (765) 564-2413

Note* The opening clip is from a program titled Inside Edition: https://www.insideedition.com/

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by making a Paypal donation to [email protected] at https://bit.ly/39iw6iz. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

On February 8, 2005, Joyner Ondimu was found murdered in her Newark, Delaware apartment. Someone had violently beaten her to death. Joyner was from Kenya and attended nursing school before her life was taken by a vicious killer. In this episode, I interviewed Sarita, who was Joyner's best friend. For 15 years, she has waited for Delaware police to arrest her friend's killer.

When Joyner died, three of her cousins were inside the apartment. They all claimed they didn't hear anything. Sarita said this is difficult to believe because she had spent the night in the apartment and said you could hear conversations and movement. Sarita also believes the three cousins have since returned to Africa. Do you know who killed Joyner Ondimu?

If you know anything about Joyner's death, please call the Newark, Delaware Cold Case Homicide Squad:

Det. Brian Shahan at 302-395-2781 or Det. Glenn Davis at 302-395-8216 or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or visit the New Castle County Delaware police website at https://www.newcastlede.gov/238/Police. Please also keep in mind you can always leave an anonymous tip.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by subscribing to my true crime Patreon page or by making a Paypal donation. You will receive an extra podcast episode per month (true crime, paranormal or a combination of both.) To subscribe, please visit my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

For this episode I spoke to Willa and Jessica, who are both friends of Melanie Meleney, who was reported missing on October 13, 2018. Ten days later, a body part later confirmed to be hers was found along Marley Creek, behind the Church of the Good Shepherd. The body part was a leg.
Melanie was last seen at her home at the Chesapeake Glen Apartments in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Melanie’s son Ryan Rose told a local news station that the family doesn’t know anything about what happened to his mother.

Melanie’s friend Willa said, “She made it from her apartment to (Marley Creek) on the side of the water. So, somebody had to see something.” Although her body hasn’t been found and she is likely deceased, she is still classified as missing. Of course this is subject to change with new information.And that concludes the story of Melanie Meleney. Do you know what happened to Melanie? Can you help her friends and family get answers?

If you know anything about Melanie’s disappearance, please call the Anne Arundel County Police Department at (410) 222-4731, or you can leave an anonymous tip with them at (410) 222-4700. Please also visit the Justice for Melanie Meleney and Help Find Melanie's Killer FB pages for more information about this woman who was loved by many.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by subscribing to my true crime Patreon page or by making a Paypal donation. You will receive an extra podcast episode per month (true crime, paranormal or a combination of both.) To subscribe, please visit my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

For this episode I spoke to Jenny Carrieri whose twin sister Jody LeCornu was murdered in Baltimore, Maryland. The LeCornu sisters were best friends and did everything together. Although Jenny moved away from Maryland, the sisters kept in touch by phone. Unfortunately, the happiness of the LeCornu sisters ended with a single bullet on a cold winter evening in 1996. Although one sister died, the other one suffers from a wound that will never heal. It’s called a broken heart.

On March 2, 1996, Sometime before 4 a.m., Jody pulled into a shopping center parking lot. After parking her car, a stocky black man wearing an Army fatigue jacket pulled up to Jody in a white BMW. Witnesses saw a brief exchange between the unidentified man and LeCornu. He then fired one shot through the back of Jody’s car. The bullet struck her in the back and traveled into her spine. With her life fading into darkness, Jody drove away into another parking lot where she died.

If you have any information about this cold case, please contact the Jody LeCornu tip line at (410)-200-6284 or visit the website titled: www.justice4jody.com

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by subscribing to my true crime Patreon page or by making a Paypal donation. You will receive an extra podcast episode per month (true crime, paranormal or a combination of both.) To subscribe, please visit my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

For this episode I spoke to sisters Deni and Dusty, who are the nieces of Vickie Lynn Brekke who was murdered in 1978. She was only 15. Vickie died over four decades ago and her family still has no answers. On May 7, 1978, Vickie Brekke, 15, left her Las Vegas home to visit her best friend as she often did. However, Vickie never made it to the friend’s house. The next day (May 8th) Vickie’s body was found in the desert. Someone had strangled her.

In this interview, Deni and Dusty said their mother, who was Vickie’s sister spent much of her life trying to figure out who killed her sister. She has since passed without ever knowing who killed Vickie. The mystery of who killed Vickie Brekke has now been handed off to her two nieces Deni and Dusty who won’t rest until they find out who killed their Aunt Vickie. These sisters are determined to get answers. They believe their aunt was killed by someone she knew.

Can you help them find out what happened to their aunt? It's been four decades since Vickie Brekke was murdered. If you have any information about this cold case, please contact the Las Vegas Police Department at (702)828-3521 or call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555. You can also email the police at [email protected]. And if you would like to find out more information about Vickie Brekke, please visit the Facebook page titled Who killed Vickie Lynn Brekke? You can also communicate directly with sisters Deni and Dusty through this page.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by subscribing to my true crime Patreon page. You will receive an extra podcast episode per month (true crime, paranormal or a combination of both.) To subscribe, please visit my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

Ashley Watkins had a difficult life. She married the wrong man, had issues with drugs and fell into the wrong crowd. Regardless, her mother Carol Oettle always stood by her side. Unfortunately, on December 1, 2018, the two women had a disagreement. Ashley left the house and went to visit her boyfriend. Carol assumed they would make up after Ashley cooled off. Unfortunately, mother and daughter never settled their differences. After Ashley left, Carol would never see her middle daughter alive again.

Ashley vanished sometime after leaving home. The mystery of her disappearance ended when her body was found on January 2, 2019 in a wooded area in Alabama. She had no reason to be there. Today, no one knows how or why Ashley died. Carol has been trying to figure out what happened to Ashley. Can you help her find out? If you know something about the death of Ashley Watkins, please contact law enforcement.

Can you help Carol find out what happened to her beloved daughter? She needs your help. If you know anything please contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office at 205-932-3205 or visit their website at http://www.fayetteso.com/ for more information. You can leave an anonymous tip.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by subscribing to my true crime Patreon page. You will receive an extra podcast episode per month (true crime, paranormal or a combination of both.) To subscribe, please visit my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].

Jamie Anderson was a 16-year-old Sophomore at Carlisle High School in Carlisle, Ohio. She was a typical teenager. Her mother said Jamie was a good kid but was going through a rough period in her life. Linda told me that Jamie was removed from her home because of domestic violence within the household.

Although Jamie was placed in foster care she still had dreams of a bright future. Unfortunately, her life tragically ended on April 23 after being struck by a train. Was it an accident or homicide? There is much to this story. Linda Lane is Jamie's mother. She has been contacted by acquaintances of Jamie's and a psychic who has given an uncanny account about Jamie's death. He knew things about the case that he couldn't have known. Linda has been told that Jamie's death was no accident.

Linda has become on a mission to find out what happened to Jamie. Can you help this mother find out the truth? If you know anything please contact Linda at (513) 267 -1130 or the Carlisle police department at (937) 746-0117. Linda has requested anyone who knows anything to please call her. She has also said you can remain anonymous.

Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by subscribing to my true crime Patreon page. You will receive an extra podcast episode per month (true crime, paranormal or a combination of both.) To subscribe, please visit my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/catchmykiller. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at [email protected].