Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

In Part 1 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds is examined. After her parents’ custody situation changes, Ayla is placed in her father Justin’s care despite concerns from her family. She suffers several injuries while in his custody before disappearing from his home in December 2011. The investigation raises questions about the people inside the house, the lack of evidence supporting an abduction, and blood found inside the home. A life insurance policy taken out shortly before her disappearance adds another troubling detail as the search for Ayla continues.

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance and death of 30-year-old Eric Haider is examined. What begins as a missing-person case after Eric fails to return from a job site raises questions about the crew’s account of what happened. Eric had been sent into a trench before it was backfilled, and his phone continued to ping from the site. Three years later, his remains were found buried about six feet underground, still wearing his work clothes. The case was reopened, but no criminal charges were pursued, leaving his family without clear answers about how he died and what happened that day.

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of 25-year-old Chance Englebert is examined. What starts with an argument involving family members quickly becomes a missing-person case filled with unanswered questions. Chance was seen walking through Gering, Nebraska, before his phone later pinged near a truck stop. Extensive searches involving multiple agencies, dogs, drones, and local waterways found no trace of him. The case remains unresolved, with questions surrounding his final movements and what may have happened after he walked away.

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 2 follows the investigation, trials, and lasting impact of Matthew Shepard’s murder. Evidence connects Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson to the attack, including Matthew’s belongings, blood inside their truck, and their own statements. After Matthew dies from his injuries, Henderson accepts two life sentences while McKinney goes to trial and is also sentenced to life. The story then turns to Matthew’s family, the creation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and the federal hate crime law later passed in his name.

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 1 follows the life of Matthew Shepard and the events leading to his 1998 attack in Laramie, Wyoming. After years of travel, personal struggles, and recovering from earlier trauma, Matthew goes alone to the Fireside Lounge on October 6. The following evening, a cyclist discovers him badly injured and tied to a fence outside town. As Matthew fights for his life, police encounter Russell Henderson and uncover a blood-covered gun, suspicious evidence inside a truck, and the first clues pointing toward who attacked him.

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In Part 2 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the Brandon Embry investigation continues as his mother, Sarah, examines the people and evidence surrounding his final days. What starts with conflicting accounts from Cassandra and Olivia quickly expands to missing phone data, a vanished spare key, questions about police handling, blood and other evidence found in Brandon’s truck and apartment, and records from earlier unexplained hospitalizations. The episode also explores the family’s theory that antifreeze poisoning could explain some of Brandon’s symptoms, while the circumstances of his death remain unresolved.

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In Part 1 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2019 death of 33-year-old Brandon Embry in Asheboro, North Carolina is examined. What starts with Brandon returning from a work trip and suddenly becoming ill quickly turns into a disturbing scene when he is found critically injured inside his locked apartment after days of missed calls. Hospital testing finds no illicit drugs, and medical staff say the injuries were not self-inflicted. After Brandon dies, conflicting medical findings, the condition of his apartment, and two women connected to him leave his family searching for answers.

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2017 murder of 19-year-old David Josiah Lawson is examined. What starts with an off-campus party in Arcata, California quickly becomes a chaotic fight over a missing phone and DJ being fatally stabbed. The investigation focuses on conflicting witness accounts, an early arrest that did not lead to prosecution, a grand jury decision, and major problems with how the crime scene and interviews were handled. Years later, the case remains unsolved, with authorities still asking witnesses from the party to come forward.

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In this episode, the disappearance of Julie Mott’s body becomes the focus after her family says goodbye at a San Antonio funeral home. What starts with Julie’s death from complications of cystic fibrosis and her wish to be cremated quickly becomes an unexplained disappearance from an empty casket. The investigation examines funeral-home security, employees and outside workers with access, Julie’s former boyfriend, conflicting theories, and a civil trial that found Mission Park negligent. More than a decade later, Julie’s remains have still not been recovered.

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In Part 2, the investigation into Sherrice Iverson’s murder turns to the confessions, evidence, and legal fallout surrounding Jeremy Strohmeyer and David Cash. The episode examines what Cash said he witnessed, why he was not charged, Strohmeyer’s plea and life sentences, public outrage, and later attempts to appeal. It also follows the debate over a legal duty to report violence against children and the passage of Nevada legislation created in Sherrice’s memory, showing how the tragedy led to lasting questions about responsibility and intervention.

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