In the Summer of 2003, down in steamy Waco, Texas, a new basketball recruit at Baylor University was gearing up for his first Big 12 season. When Patrick Dennehy didn't report for class on Friday and didn't show for practice the following Monday, it was clear that something was wrong. Just one problem though, those closest to him on campus were not looking for him and, initially, were uncooperative with police. Listen now as one man's disappearance unexpectedly revealed a scandal in the Baptist University's athletic program. 

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https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2085671

https://news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2005/baylor-university-former-basketball-coaches-penalized-multiple-violations-ncaa

https://news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2003/statement-baylor-mens-basketball-coach-dave-bliss-0

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https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=07203972&tdcj=01304895&fullName=DOTSON%2CCARLTON+ERIC+JR

https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/cvUnejIOBfBAu9h3DRBifdXnR1nsAfR1/

A large fishing vessel, the Lurongyu 2682, set sail from the Shidao Port on a two-year squid harvesting mission. Thirty-three men were aboard when it reached the deep seas, but only eleven returned. Buckle up your life jackets because Alayna is taking us aboard the most terrifying ship to grace the Pacific.

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https://inf.news/en/news/1b8b0486aa400e733d143306dc6540bb.html

On a quiet Sunday morning in September of 2002, a fisherman found a car partially submerged in the creek. When he approached the vehicle, he was startled to see a woman's body floating in the water next to the car. Police arrived on scene to launch an investigation that would take them in the most unbelievable direction.

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https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/please-help-free-kimberly-mangrum

https://www.tncourts.gov/press/2013/03/27/supreme-court-affirms-convictions-upon-finding-no-prosecutorial-misconduct

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2020/05/18/lee-ann-mangrum-murder-southern-gothic-investigation-discovery/5186313002/

https://www.wave3.com/story/3215988/woman-on-tbis-most-wanted-list-caught-in-kentucky/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tn-supreme-court/1626812.html#:~:text=At%20the%20conclusion%20of%20the,of%20the%20grand%20jury%20process.

Christine Morton was found by a neighbor, bludgeoned in her home after a night of celebrating her husband's birthday. The police immediately zero'd in on a suspect, secured a conviction, and marked "case closed" on another job well done. But 25 years later, a cold case that was, seemingly, unconnected would shed new light on the truth. 

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https://innocenceproject.org/cases/michael-morton/

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On the morning of February 6, 2019, Michael and Natalie Cochran were supposed to catch a flight for a business meeting, when Michael fell ill. Natalie canceled their flight and reached out to friends to check on her husband's declining condition, but refused all offers to take him to the hospital. What was wrong with Michael and why didn't Natalie want to help him? The answer would shock everyone in their family and tight-knit town.

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https://www.courttv.com/news/wv-v-natalie-cochran-ponzi-scheme-murder-trial/

https://www.register-herald.com/news/cochran-leaves-students-hanging/article_7e240276-0916-54a6-9292-1cf84e3e5841.html

https://www.wvnstv.com/news/prosecutors-say-text-messages-show-natalie-cochran-tried-to-put-distance-between-michael-cochran-and-his-family/

https://abc.com/episode/ed4277cb-753f-418d-bb70-f33203e24237/playlist/pl557226598

An out of towner, staying in a hotel on business, was found dead in his room one morning, when he failed to show up for work. Authorities were immediately stumped when a sweep of the room revealed no blood, no weapon, and no evidence a crime had even occurred. The mystery continued after the autopsy outlined a multitude of injuries that couldn't be explained. What happened to Greg Fleniken??

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https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/05/true-crime-elegante-hotel-texas-murder?srsltid=AfmBOorl_45ACruCLAVe1Tynw0zjQPtwkQUabSv3dV2yJyH7dQXHIHxi

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https://icantbelieveitsnonfiction.com/2020/10/20/greg-fleniken/

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PART 2

Dianne Beasley wasn't looking for love when she met John Smith, but their shared interest in luxury cars and socializing, drew them to one another. It was a whirlwind romance, a short lived engagement, and a speedy marriage that thrust Dianne head over heels...into imminent danger.

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Special Guest: Summer Hathaway

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Dateline: The Chameleon

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PART 1

Dianne Beasley wasn't looking for love when she met John Smith, but their shared interest in luxury cars and socializing, drew them to one another. It was a whirlwind romance, a short lived engagement, and a speedy marriage that thrust Dianne head over heels...into imminent danger. 

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Special Guest: Summer Hathaway

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Dateline: The Chameleon

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This week, Candace tells a harrowing story of the victims and survivors of the Wedgwood Baptist Church Shooting in Fort Worth, Texas in September of 1999.

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https://fwtx.com/news/wedgwood-baptist-church-shooting-25-years/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23861536/kristi-kathleen-beckel

https://harold-hendrick.com/2009/03/16/browning-don/

https://mentalhealthconnection.org

https://fortworthreport.org/2024/08/21/born-out-of-tragedy-mental-health-connection-builds-on-25-year-legacy-in-tarrant-county/

https://discipleallnations.org/members/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NightofTragedyDawningofLight-1.pdf

In 2021, a contract job took a group of electricians from their chilly, northeastern fall, down to sunny Florida. When Shaun Runyon was called out by his team for slacking on the job, he stormed off the worksite and started driving north, towards home. The trouble was, with every mile he traveled, he became more and more enraged until he turned his truck around and went back for revenge.

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https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/none-of-them-deserved-it-niece-of-davenport-triple-murder-victim-says-death-has-shaken-family/

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