When a woman goes missing in Sydney, Australia in 1982, all that could be heard was the cicadas buzzing in the trees. No one was looking for her; not her friends and not police. In Part Two of this two-part episode, we'll talk about what might have become of Lyn and how a renewed interest in the case would bring justice for Lyn's family.

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The Teacher’s Pet Podcast

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/30/chris-dawson-verdict-found-guilty-murder-former-wife-lynette-sydney-australia

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/how-chris-dawson-and-lynette-simms-life-together-unravelled/news-story/7a6e770c72415253b12b471ce3dec0dc

https://www.geni.com/people/Lynette-Dawson/6000000197427510824

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/police-believe-they-know-where-lynette-dawsons-body-is-buried-but-there-is-a-huge-catch/news-story/80a77b887b76daadb233b10aa143d24b

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-06/chris-dawson-loses-appeal-conviction-unlawful-sexual-activity/105384774

Interesting Twin Study https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/twins-reared-apart-a-living-lab.html

Chequerboard Program footage of the Dawson twins

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/chequerboard-highlight/video/5447f2375cf741bb5f3f96e42a5e3368

When a woman goes missing in Sydney, Australia in 1982, all that could be heard was the cicadas buzzing in the trees. No one was looking for her; not her friends and not police. In Part One of this two-part episode, we'll talk about the beautiful life Lynette Dawson had grown accustomed to before it was all taken from her.

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Sources:

The Teacher’s Pet Podcast

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/30/chris-dawson-verdict-found-guilty-murder-former-wife-lynette-sydney-australia

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/how-chris-dawson-and-lynette-simms-life-together-unravelled/news-story/7a6e770c72415253b12b471ce3dec0dc

https://www.geni.com/people/Lynette-Dawson/6000000197427510824

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/police-believe-they-know-where-lynette-dawsons-body-is-buried-but-there-is-a-huge-catch/news-story/80a77b887b76daadb233b10aa143d24b

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-06/chris-dawson-loses-appeal-conviction-unlawful-sexual-activity/105384774

Interesting Twin Study https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/twins-reared-apart-a-living-lab.html

Chequerboard Program footage of the Dawson twins

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/chequerboard-highlight/video/5447f2375cf741bb5f3f96e42a5e3368

Sunday, June 29, 2025, an emergency call came in alerting officials that a fire was spreading on Canfield Mountain. Within minutes, firefighters suited up and raced toward the blaze, bracing for battle against the flames. But what awaited them wasn't just a wildfire—it was an ambush. 

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John Morrison Jr. Memorial Fund 

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Red Blue Foundation 

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/01/idaho-firefighter-attack-gunman

https://people.com/suspect-identified-in-deadly-idaho-firefighter-shooting-11764029

https://www.khq.com/news/idaho_news/tunnel-to-towers-to-pay-off-mortgages-for-2-fallen-idaho-firefighters/article_87fcde7d-b472-4014-8806-1771296127ea.html

 https://www.kxly.com/news/he-loved-his-family-fellow-firefighters-remember-two-heroes-killed-in-coeur-dalene-ambush/article_a63af1e1-6183-40d2-b6d4-d9742bdc6d16.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_4_News_Now&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR67OA8lDznWON1cM4vyfF5Krv9KIeqtWyCu5HapbpEl0_p0aWCPqV0odROUtQ_aem_4vLg5k24zipnWaZIciy-SQ

https://www.firerescue1.com/violence-against-first-responders/idaho-firefighter-wounded-in-ambush-stable-after-third-surgery-faces-long-recovery?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4E6cEsI3Q0USlrZP-XTFnXCpXkq-1U3z3fmwI8YlahXDyBPryGEq2H9Ymzqw_aem_X9spJVBgAujm-a5wysKixg#

https://www.iaff.org/news/they-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-two-idaho-iaff-members-killed-one-injured-in-ambush-2/

https://youtu.be/gxGPwdqg1vA?si=fSn6T6Z79TV9iJt_

https://youtu.be/F1JBteQSZdo?si=dW5Cm7jDmJCQRILN

https://youtu.be/WyFdzTGEWfQ?si=g7hhZljxpKdvUcaD

When a young mother took her son out for what should have been a quick late-night trip to the grocery store, no one suspected it would be the last time they saw her. By the next morning, after hours with no word and no sign of her return, her roommates suspected something was very wrong.

If you have any information about what happened to Bonnie Lee and her son Jeremy, please call the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office at (813) 247-8200.

Doe Network Information:

Agency Name: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: Daniel Bendig

Agency Phone Number: 813-247-8200

Agency Case Number: 93M00020

NCIC Case Number: M-780960292

NamUs Case Number: MP5644

NCMEC Case Number: 780040

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Sources:

https://charleyproject.org/case/bonnie-lee-dages

https://www.andthentheyweregone.com/blog/unraveling-the-mystery-of-bonnie-lee-and-jeremy-dagess-disappearance-in-lithia-florida

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/5644

https://www.fox13news.com/news/what-happened-to-bonnie-lee-and-jeremy-dages-family-pleads-for-answers-3-decades-later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0zej96FtXg 

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/teen-mom-baby-disappearance-anniversary-missing-investigation/67-9e724b6c-93df-4609-a2e1-7ccc41bcd81b

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/773dffl.html

Jason and Molly Corbett moved from Ireland to the US in search of a fresh start for their family. The endless opportunities and sense of community that North Carolina had to offer, gave them the life that most could only dream of. But a deteriorating marriage threatened their happy ending and one heated night would rip the family apart forever. 

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Sources:

Where Are Jason Corbett's Killers Now? Inside Molly and Thomas Martens' Lives

https://youtu.be/wsfL6JDp-X8?si=Pe_DmKO8Cg2SiVbN

Netflix: A Deadly American Marriage

A casual reunion between old friends at an upscale café took a tragic turn when one woman suddenly fell gravely ill. Mirna Salihin was a vibrant, healthy young woman with a bright future ahead of her, so what could have caused her sudden and mysterious death?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFuGp1Okq2E

Netflix: Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee, and Jessica Wongso

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/world/asia/coffee-murder-case-that-gripped-indonesia-ends-with-a-guilty-verdict.html

https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/chemical_terrorism/cyanide_general.htm

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/13/jessica-showed-suspicious-behavior-long-murder-mirna-s-father.html

https://au.news.yahoo.com/widower-cyanide-coffee-victim-reveals-193838896.html

https://iocscience.org/ejournal/index.php/JLS/article/view/5821/4042

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257080037/wayan_mirna-salihin

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3652575/Widower-Wayan-Mirna-Salihin-killed-drinking-coffee-poisoned-cyanide-accused-killer-Jessica-Kumala-Wongso-says-planned-start-family-wife.html

Cousins on Crime - Chicago Tylenol Murders

https://audioboom.com/posts/8526027-the-chicago-tylenol-murders

On a crisp October night, Lori Bray finished her shift at the casino, eager to get home and escape into the quiet of the evening before facing another early morning. But when the casino manager spotted Lori’s car abandoned at a lonely rural intersection the next day, far from her usual route, a sense of dread crept in. A chance encounter and a single act of kindness lead Lori on a detour that she never wanted.

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Sources:

https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/suspect-found-guilty-for-the-death-of-lori-bray

https://youtu.be/pTKsHIuNMwk?si=GDotxQAijgYroiXr

The Kindness That Killed - Lori Bray | DarkDialogue

Obituary information for Lori Bray

November 9, 1994 was an ordinary Wednesday night for Laura Hoelscher and her husband, Darren, until they were startled by gunfire across the street. Rushing to their living room window, they witnessed their neighbor, Farah Fratta, fall to her garage floor and a masked man escape in a getaway car. Zeroing in on who wanted Farah dead would be the easy part, but proving it wouldn't be.

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/texas-state-government-houston-legal-proceedings-95afdfe8a13c8ee253f466661e666f5c

https://www.khou.com/gallery/news/local/photos-farah-fratta-murder/285-05f7876d-2955-4e0f-89e7-94646d517d70

Jury Instructions https://www.txcourts.gov/All_Archived_Documents/JudicialInformation/oca/pdf/jchgs/Harris060109JChg.pdf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41302278/farah_fahmida-fratta

 

No Safe Place by Bill Cox

https://www.amazon.com/No-Safe-Place-Bill-Cox/dp/0786021470

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/ap-76-188.html

The McDonald Family Slayings - Part One

https://audioboom.com/posts/8106971-the-macdonald-family-slayings-part-one

The McDonald Family Slayings - Part Two

https://audioboom.com/posts/8108383-the-macdonald-family-slayings-part-two?playlist_direction=forward

Dr. Thomas Burchard, a pediatric psychiatrist, was exceptional at taking care of others. Though he had good intentions, his habit of sending money to pretty women who were down on their luck, was not a good look for the esteemed doctor. Soon, he'd cross paths with one young woman who would take much more than his money.

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Sources:

https://youtu.be/yld9RPAdNNc?si=fV62PhtNMPs6sr2m

https://youtu.be/W05WpFAaJWg?si=uhSpDeABUF70cG2A

https://youtu.be/LI4fjhbLF5Y?si=RnpXo00LUIUZnYvz

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/playboy-model-kelsey-turner-helps-kill-doctor-over-money

Just months after moving to Las Vegas in search of a fresh start with her boyfriend and 3-year-old son, Melonie White’s excitement quickly faded into silence. Her family grew increasingly concerned when days turned into weeks without a word from her. Then came a chilling discovery in the Nevada desert—what two unsuspecting hikers stumbled upon would confirm their worst fears.

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Listen to our OLD episode "What Happened to Jimmy Hoffa" https://audioboom.com/posts/8111723-what-happened-to-jimmy-hoffa

(Go easy...We were just a couple small town girls on our 8th episode, navigating the troubled waters of audio editing)

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead#:~:text=At%20maximum%20capacity%2C%20Lake%20Mead,34.82%20km3)%20of%20water.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/05/us/cold-murder-cases-vegas-justice-league/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igCNN&utm_content=2024-11-05T10%3A47%3A58&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZAzhbyvKms0KtkRvarsuq6SRDglF0nsIJ1dVI-JHqix83Q5nAsZDYQeQ4_aem_Un4CGiTYkadqLV4qdLzOxw

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/07/melonie-white-cold-case-killer-arthur-lavery-identified/76087945007/

https://dnasolves.com/articles/melanie-white-nevada/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/29/us/lake-mead-remains-calville-bay-donald-smith

https://youtu.be/LmbNy-qn3WI?si=0Fit-fW_LhryVDAR

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1172406522/lake-mead-remains-identified-claude-pensingner

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/coroner-identifies-woman-whose-body-was-found-at-lake-mead/

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/south-san-francisco-mans-dad-found-in-lake-mead-20-years-after-drowning/

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Clark_County_John_Doe_(2022)

https://www.avma.org/news/las-vegas-veterinarian-found-dead-after-animal-cruelty-investigation

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/a-lake-recedes-a-body-emerges-and-the-ghost-of-johnny-pappas-rises-in-my-memory