Cold Case Kansas

Floyd Bledsoe was convicted of the rape & murder of 14 year old Camille Arfmann the sister of his wife. He was arrested even though his brother, Tom, confessed to the killing in 1999, turned himself in and led authorities to the girl’s body. This case goes through many family, law enforcement & judicial twist & turns. One man is finally free only through the death of another. But Justice is still waiting for Camille. The most poisonous people come disguised as family & to Floyd Jr there were none more poisonous than his parents or brother. Trailer: @LiveLaughMurderPodcast https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2016/01/11/four-shots-in-oskie-part-2-search-for-camille-arfmann/11061864007/ https://apnews.com/article/wrongful-conviction-settlement-kansas-bledsoe-22a857b620b37503f7cda5ffcb667c09 https://www.kake.com/story/40952866/court-attorney-cant-claim-immunity-in-floyd-bledsoe-case https://www.justinwingerter.com/books

We will be releasing new details in the Gayle Sorensen case week. We are rereleasing our first episode so you can refresh yourself with her case. 28 year old Gayle Sorensen living in the small quiet town of Hutchinson, Kansas left her job for a quick break to make a deposit & stop at the grocery store. She never returned. Her body was found on a river bank a few days later. This crime occurred during the height of Dennis Rader’s reign as BTK. Terror of someone posing as The Poet & a couple of years later a man would attempt to abduct multiple women from a grocery store in Wichita. One abduction ended in murder. Could these be related? https://www.kwch.com/2023/05/03/reno-county-authorities-still-tracking-1977-cold-case/

Single mom Kathryn Adam left in the early morning hours to perform her regular routine. But on April 29, 1993 that morning was anything but regular. Investigators and family are left with a blood trail at the storage until she was working at, CCTV at the gas station, & her muddy van found at an abandoned restaurant days later blood stained with no Kathryn. Her young daughter left behind was left searching for her mother. A recent skull found close to where she went missing has yet to unveil any answers. Where is Kathryn Adam 30 years later? https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/ambushed-in-the-dark-where-is-kathryn-adam-1df47c6349db https://uncovered.com/cases/kathryn-adam trailer @crypticsouppod

Multiple law’s have been created through tragedy. Today we discus those laws & the victims that inspired them. We also revisit the case of Corbin Breitenbach & the that young woman survived his attack. As a young term she now is petitioning for a new law that identifies when parolees are violating laws. http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/committees/ctte_h_corr_juv_jus_1/committee_testimony/?selected_date=02%2F13%2F2023 https://www.kmuw.org/news/2023-02-13/wichita-family-testifies-on-behalf-of-lailahs-law-years-after-2017-assault-by-parolee https://www.youtube.com/live/riqaGPWQGJs?feature=share trailer@dyingtobefoundpodcast

Randy Leach disappeared after a pre-graduation party at a rural farm in Leavenworth County on April 16, 1988. last seen by a friend in the early morning hours stating he was not feeling normal. Leach had driven to the party in his mother's gray 1985 Dodge 600 4-door sedan. During the course of the investigation, no one was located who saw Leach or his vehicle leave the party. To date, neither Leach or his vehicle have been located. This case has frustrated his family because it wasn’t taken seriously by law enforcement from the beginning losing necessary evidence. Tips that lead to the successful resolution of this case may be eligible for an up to $5,000 Governor's reward.

If you have information on this case call either the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Department or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800 KS CRIME. https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/mostwanted/mw_leach.shtml https://uncovered.com/cases/randy-leach-linwood-ks. Trailer @colacitycrimepodcast. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064920605024&mibextid=LQQJ4d music: mysterious cinematic background

The "I-70 Killer" is a man authorities believe went on a shooting spree that spanned across three Midwest states in a matter of 29 days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_killer. https://www.kake.com/story/46501715/30-years-later-husband-of-one-of-the-i70-killers-victims-hopes-case-gets-solved. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article1138030.html. Trailer: @livelaughmurderpodcast

Lisa Renée Irwin went missing from her home in Kansas City, Missouri on the night of October 3, 2011, just hours after her mother put her to bed. https://original.newsbreak.com/@nik-1590556/2933693099196-taken-from-her-crib-the-disappearance-of-baby-lisa-irwin https://www.serialnapper.com/ https://www.change.org/p/texas-state-house-why-has-this-murder-been-swept-under-the-rug

April 3, 2004 Alonzo Brooks from Gardner, Kansas goes to a party at a farmhouse in rural La Cygne, about an hour from Topeka. Alonzo never makes it home. Even though investigators are alerted it takes the family making the trek to the property for his body to be found. FBI has exhumed his body & a new investigation has been launched. https://uncovered.com/cases/alonzo-brooks#.ZCzSvJcPcCI.link https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-10-13/the-fbi-ruled-this-17-year-cold-case-in-kansas-a-homicide-but-still-no-answers-for-alonzo-brooks-family https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/kansascity/news/press-releases/new-autopsy-determines-death-of-alonzo-brooks-was-a-homicide trailer @nocturnaldistractionspodcast

35 year old father & aspiring barber, Laramie Miller was shot outside an apartment complex is west Wichita, Kansas. Case remains unsolved. Dennis Lushbough Jr was camping with his girlfriend when they have an argument. He leaves. His van is discovered empty two weeks later. Where is Dennis? Could a body found a few days ago in Allen County provide answers? Sources: https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Man-dead-after-shooting-in-W-Wichita-parking-lot-568698781.html https://www.kake.com/story/41880706/police-identify-man-killed-in-shooting-at-west-wichita-apartment-complex https://uncovered.com/cases/dennis-lushbough-jr https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/kansas-news/human-remains-found-in-allen-county-by-man-searching-for-antler-sheds/article_38a26a48-c73e-11ed-942b-a7881fcc5d7d.html Music: Darkest Child. https://www.facebook.com/KansasMissingandUnsolved?mibextid=LQQJ4d Trailer @dyingtobefoundpodcast

Nelson Jones of Hope, Kansas begs his parents to stay home while the rest of the family goes to Wichita for the day. Even though it’s his first time staying by himself they agree. Hope, Kansas is a town where everyone knows everyone what could be the harm? That choice on

October 27, 1990, impacts this family & the town of Hope, Kansas still today. Who would want to hurt an 11 year old boy?

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