Coffee and Cases Podcast

The reboot of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix, focused the first episode on the suspicious death of Rey Rivera on May 16th, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland. While law enforcement quickly ruled Rivera’s death a suicide, such a ruling (at its core) discounts many statistical improbabilities and ignores glaring questions. This week, Allison and Maggie delve deep into the case, exploring details not aired on the Unsolved Mysteries episode, to determine the most likely cause of Rey Rivera’s untimely death.

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In the early 70s, no fewer than six young girls were abducted from the streets of Washington, D.C. Their bodies were discovered weeks to sometimes only hours later, most discovered along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Prince George's County, Maryland. Since the answer to who might have been behind the crimes remained elusive, he was assigned a name to represent that evasiveness-- the Freeway Phantom.

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Se suponía que iba a ser un día divertido en el parque cuando Noema, junto con su hijo de 3 años, se reunió con su hija de 5 años y su hermana de 8 años en la parada del autobús después de la escuela. Llevó a los niños a comprar helado antes de dirigirse al Bridgeton City Park en Nueva Jersey, el 16 de septiembre de 2019. El hijo y la hija de Noema saltaron del carro para comenzar a jugar. Noema se quedó en el carro para ayudar a su hermana con la tarea antes de que se unieran a la diversión. Sin embargo, ni siquiera 30 minutos después de su visita, el día se convirtió en una pesadilla para Noema cuando se dio cuenta de que su hijo todavía estaba en el parque infantil, pero que su hija de 5 años, Dulce, no estaba a la vista. Ahora, más de tres años después, todavía nos preguntamos: “¿Qué le pasó a Dulce Alavez?”.

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For thirteen months from 1966 to 1967, a creature (or creatures) terrorized several small communities across Ohio and West Virginia, particularly the West Virginia town of Point Pleasant. The stories that come from witnesses to the phenomena are the stuff of nightmares, so much so that they were later made into a hit film. Was this all just a big media storm and all hogwash? Some say it was another example of mass hysteria, of people buying into a myth.  Do you agree? Or will you even allow yourself to believe even a small portion of the stories to be true? Listen to our coverage to hear the history, the headlines, and the horror surrounding the Mothman.

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For today's episode swap, we head to Oregon to hear Elyse discuss a nuanced issue in domestic violence cases: when a victim kills her abuser. This is the case of Wendy Maldonado.

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It was supposed to be a fun day at the park when Noema, along with her 3-year-old son, met both her 5-year-old daughter and her 8-year-old sister at the bus stop after school. She took the kids to get ice cream before heading to Bridgeton City Park in New Jersey on September 16th, 2019. Noema’s son and daughter bounded out of the car to begin playing with she stayed behind in the car to help her sister with homework before they would join in the fun. However, not even 30 minutes into their visit, the day became a nightmare for Noema when she realized that her son was still on the playground but that her 5-year-old daughter, Dulce, was nowhere to be seen. Now, more than three years later, we are still asking, “What happened to Dulce Alavez?”

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The night of October 24, 1953, was a busy one in La Crosse, Wisconsin as La Crosse State College was celebrating homecoming weekend. Fifteen-year-old Evelyn Hartley had accepted a babysitting job for a local college professor and had just settled down to do some school work when the Rasmussen family had left her in the care of their 20-month-old daughter. But, when Evelyn didn't call her parents at 8:30 to check in with them as she had promised to do, her father grew concerned. Even more alarming was when he arrived at the Rasmussen home to find signs of an apparent break-in yet no sign of his daughter.

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The investigation into Claudia Lawrence’s disappearance first appeared as though it would be one that could be quickly solved. But one very public comment by police changed the course of the investigation into one in which no one seemed to want to get involved. It is a case of video footage and DNA… but no answers.

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What happened to Charles “Chuck” Morgan in the spring and summer of 1977 seems the stuff of nightmares— abductions (yes, plural), poison, fear so great that it involves the constant wearing of a bulletproof vest, spies, organized crime, coded messages, and finally… murder. As if those elements aren’t strange enough, nearly every new development in this case will leave those hearing the story scratching their heads in both amazement and confusion. And, as always, you’ll walk away with far more questions than answers.

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When Chris Thompson approached his employer’s home around 9 am on the morning of August 15th, 2002 in the small town of Oak Level, Virginia, he expected his boss to step out of the home, ready to go with Chris to pick up the new business truck. What Chris discovered, instead, was that his boss, Michael Short, had been shot, seemingly as he slept on the couch in his garage. When police arrived at the scene, they found Michael’s wife, Mary, in the couple’s bed, had also been shot. The couple’s nine-year-old daughter, Jennifer, was missing.

A search commenced for the missing child, an Amber Alert was created, and news stations flashed her picture-- all hoping that she would be found alive and well. As weeks passed, police explored various leads from a stalker, to a stranger, to a disgruntled customer, and even explored theories spawned by the rumor mill in hopes of solving the crime and bringing Jennifer safely home. Unfortunately, on September 25th, 2002, thirty miles away in Rockingham County, North Carolina, fragments of human remains were discovered that later were verified to be those of young Jennifer. She too had been shot.

Who could have committed such a heinous crime and what was their motive, especially since money (around $600) remained on the kitchen counter inside the Short family home untouched? Will those who have information, as local law enforcement has indicated that they do, finally be willing to share the details they recall that could lead to justice?

And will YOU share about this case and help push for answers and closure?

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PODCAST SUGGESTION:   Tapes from the Darkside with host T.Z. Borden. Here's a link to the new season: tapesfromthedarkside.com/s5e1

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