Crime and Crime Again

Madison Scott, known as Maddy to family and friends, was 20 years old when she attended a party at Hogsback Lake, about 15 miles south of her hometown of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada. Maddy's original plan was to camp overnight with a friend from high school that she had recently reconnected with. But when the party got too rowdy and her friend ended up with a minor injury, Maddy was left to camp alone when her friend decided to leave the party with her new boyfriend instead. In fact, no one who attended the party that night stayed to camp overnight, leaving Maddy alone in the woods after the festivities died down.

When her friend returned to the campsite the next morning to help Maddy pack up her camping gear, Maddy was nowhere to be found. Maddy's truck was left behind, locked, with all of her belongings inside, and her tent was flattened. The only things missing from the scene were Maddy's cellphone, truck keys... and Maddy herself.

After two days without hearing from their daughter, the Scott family notified the RCMP and reported Maddy missing. For 12 years, the family was left in limbo, grappling with unfathomable levels of uncertainty. That was until everything took a breathtaking turn, 12 years to the day that Madison Scott was reported missing.
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Sources:

• "The Vanishing of Madison Scott." YouTube Documentary.
• "Highway of Tears." 48 Hours. CBS. Season 26, Episode 7.
• "Remains of Madison Scott found 12 years after..."
• What Happened to Madison Scott?

In late October 2014, gunshots rang out amid the backdrop of a farm owned by a prominent local family in Cadiz, Kentucky. Those gunshots would lead to the horrifying discovery of three members of the Champion family, lifeless in their own home. While three members of the family had been murdered, one member of the family managed to escape the house alive. And he certainly had a tale to tell for investigators.

Lindsey, Joy, and Emily Champion lost their lives in an unspeakable act of violence. So then... how did Ryan Champion survive the brutality?
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Sources:

• "Trigg County Remembers Champion Family.."
• "Man accused of murdering 4 people..."
• "Prosecutor: son plotted Kentucky family killings..."
• "Friend of alleged Kentucky killer indicted..."
• "Questions linger in Kentucky shooting..."
• "Kentucky man to serve life in prison..."
• "Family confronts Ryan Champion..."
• "KY man who orchestrated his family's killings..."
• Ryan Champion Local News Interview
• Lisa Champion Victim Impact Statement
• Loren Champion Victim Impact Statement
• Crime Watch Daily
• Ryan Champion Jailhouse Interview
• "No Son of Mine." Devil in Suburbia. Season 1, Episode 5.

On the night of April 11th, 2008, 34 year old mother of four, Susan Casey, went out for the evening with her new boyfriend. But the next morning, when Susie's children realized that their mother had not returned home, they tried calling her multiple times. And when they received no response, they alerted the rest of their family that something was wrong.

The investigation into Susan Casey's disappearance spanned a total of five years, from the moment she vanished, to the moment the perpetrator received a life sentence. And in the years between, Susie's family faced two more unfathomable tragedies.
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Sources:

• "Footprint in the Dust." Dateline. Season 24, Episode 1.
• "Seen at Susan's." See No Evil. Season 4, Episode 2.
• "Good People, Badlands." True Crime with Aphrodite Jones. Season 4, Episode 2.
• "Ex-husband of slain Montana woman arrested in Arizona."

On the evening of December 11th, 2012, friends of 23 year old Julia Niswender were frantic, attempting to gain entry into her bedroom after learning that no one had heard from her in two days. When they received no response and could not access Julia's bedroom, Ypsilanti, Michigan police were called to conduct a welfare check. When police entered Julia's bathroom, they discovered her nude body partially submerged in water. Julia Niswender had been murdered nearly two full days before she was found.

The investigation into the murder of the aspiring broadcast journalist took a few astonishing turns, and has been the topic of much debate over the last decade. But today, Julia Niswender's case remains unsolved.
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Sources:

• "TV Dreams Cut Short." Still A Mystery. Season 2, Episode 6.
• "Family mourns Julia Niswender..."
• "Family of slain EMU Student..."
• "Who Killed Julia Niswender?"
• "Cold Case Spotlight: Julia Niswender..."
• "Documents detail suspicions of stepfather..."
• "Turnquist acquitted..."

• Explore With Us: Part 1 and Part 2

• Jay is 4 Justice Podcast Interview with Julia's grandfather

On May 30th, 2017, 32 year old Dorian Bluford took a one way flight from his longtime home of Houston, Texas, all the way to Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ecstatic to be starting a new chapter in his life. But less than six hours after arriving in Knoxville and meeting up with a mysterious man, Dorian was murdered. His case remains unsolved.
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• "He was stabbed to death hours after coming to Knoxville..."
• "New Beginnings, Violent Endings." Still A Mystery. Season 3, Episode 8.

On the morning of June 3rd, 1990, 21 year old Beth Buege was found slumped over in her car, which had been parked and abandoned in a suburban neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She had been strangled to death. Despite heavy suspicion and circumstantial evidence surrounding one person in particular, Beth Buege still has not received justice.

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Sources:

• "FLRT 12." On the Case with Paula Zahn. Season 24, Episode 5.
• "The mystery of Beth Buege..."
• "Milwaukee slaying remains unsolved..."
• Beth Eileen Buege

On March 9th, 2019, 25 year old Indigenous woman Aubrey Dameron reportedly walked away from her home in Grove, Oklahoma sometime around 3am. Disturbing tips, ever-changing stories, and utter indifference from local law enforcement followed in the wake of her disappearance. As a transgender woman, Aubrey's story was wrought with bigotry and hatred long before she even disappeared. To this day, Aubrey remains missing.
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Sources:

• "Aubrey Dameron: A Bright Star Dimmed." Never Seen Again. Season 4, Episode 10.
"Episode 186: Aubrey Dameron." The Vanished Podcast.
"MISSING: Aubrey Dameron." Dateline Missing in America Podcast.
The Charley Project
"Aunt of Missing Native American..."
"'No Resting Until We Get Answers...'"
"Search for Cherokee Nation Citizen Aubrey Dameron..."
"Native American Woman Mysteriously Disappears..."

Dr. Amie Harwick was a prominent marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles, California. Her ambition and innate desire to help people elevated her into the upper echelons of Hollywood society, and she built a thriving career and vibrant social life for herself. But behind the scenes, Amie had struggled for years with the looming threat of a man whose obsession ultimately manifested Amie's worst nightmares into her reality.

In the early hours of February 15th, 2020, after attending a Valentine's Day burlesque show with her friends, Amie Harwick was attacked in her Los Angeles home and ultimately succumbed to her injuries. Amie's story paints a picture of a brilliant, successful, confident woman who had built a beautiful life for herself, and highlights the importance of education about domestic violence and stalking, and how current laws do not strive to protect victims or prevent tragedy.

Dr. Amie Harwick Memorial Statue GoFundMe
Justice 4 Amie Petition
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Sources:

• Amie Harwick Memorial
• "Inside the Bright Life of a Murdered Hollywood Sex Therapist..."
• "Blood, a broken necklace, and a poison-filled syringe..."
• "Amie Harwick court documents..."
• "CA v. Gareth Pursehouse..."
• "The Life and Death of Amie Harwick"
• "The Final Hours of Amie Harwick"
• Stalking Fact Sheet
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
• "Remembering Dr. Amie Harwick"

In this episode, I am joined by highly accomplished forensic anthropologist and bestselling author, Dr. Kathy Reichs. Dr. Reichs is the author of the 22 novels in the Temperance Brennan crime thriller series, which was the inspiration behind the long-running and beloved television show, Bones, starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. We chatted about Dr. Reichs career as both a forensic anthropologist and an author, crime scene procedures, her writing process, and more!

Visit Dr. Kathy Reichs' website for more information on her books and social media.

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May 5th marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day in remembrance of Hanna Harris, a Northern Cheyenne woman who was murdered on the reservation in 2013.

In honor of MMIWG Awareness Day, I am collaborating with a small business called Tarabusi Creek, where my friend Steph makes handmade soaps, candles, wax melts, body scrubs, and more. She has created two custom scents in the form of wax melts, and 50% of the sales from those select products will be donated to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.

You can find the products at Tarabusi Creek's website.
If you feel called to make a donation to NIWRC on your own, you can do so on their donation page.
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Sources:

• "True Life Crime: Mom Gone Missing."
• "South Dakota woman gets 22 years..."
• "Man who moved murdered woman's body..."
• "MT legislators hear emotional testimony..."
• "National Day of Awareness..."
• "A Proclamation on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons..."
• MMIWG Report
• CDC MMIWG Report
• MMIWG | Native Womens' Wilderness