Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns with Part 2 of the Carol Roth case, moving from the original investigation to the long aftermath. A retired Chicago homicide detective, George Cybel, reopens the file, interviews those who knew Carol, and challenges how suspects were cleared. As a podcast brings new attention, the story expands to mishandled evidence, ignored tips, and DNA results that never sparked action. With a key suspect gone in 2024, focus shifts to the last man still standing. 

In Part 2, Danelle unpacks the suspects, the missed opportunities, and the modern tools that could finally bring closure.   

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we revisit the cold case of 21-year-old Carol Roth, whose life was shaken by a late-night break-in at the Delta Zeta house in 1974 and ended the following winter after a walk home in Normal, Illinois. From the campus hangout known as The Cellar to the frantic hours when Carol was found and rushed for care, police build their theory around a key sighting and a composite sketch that will steer the case for decades.     

In Part 1, Danelle traces the timeline to Christmas 1975 and the first choices that left Carol’s family without answers.   

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the murder of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon, whose life was cut short after meeting a man through a dating app on Christmas Eve. What began as a routine meet-up quickly turned into a horrifying crime that shocked a close-knit Michigan community. As investigators uncover disturbing details, questions emerge about warning signs, missed opportunities, and accountability. Join us as we break down the timeline, the arrest, and what this case reveals about online safety and system failures.

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine one of the most disturbing captivity cases ever uncovered. In 1984, 18-year-old Elisabeth Fritzl vanished from her family home in Austria and was believed to have run away. The truth remained hidden for decades. Trapped beneath her father’s house, Elisabeth endured unimaginable abuse while authorities, family, and the public accepted a carefully constructed lie. This case exposes how assumptions, forged letters, and missed warning signs allowed a crime to continue in plain sight.

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1999 disappearance of Kim Langwell, a 34-year-old mother who vanished after an ordinary day. What began as a missing persons report slowly unraveled into a disturbing case marked by unanswered questions, ignored warning signs, and years of silence. As time passed, Kim’s family was left searching for answers while critical details faded. Decades later, new evidence and renewed attention finally bring clarity to what happened and why justice took so long.

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns with Part 2 of the Lauren case, shifting from the chaos of the shooting to the courtroom fight that followed. Prosecutors lay out their theory using statements, digital trails, and witness testimony from friends, officers, and medical staff, while the defense challenges intent and raises questions about motive. With Michaela’s survival at the center of the story, the jury must decide what the evidence proves about Cody and Bianca. Danelle unpacks the trial, the verdict, and what sentencing meant for a community still searching for closure.

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 2016 shooting that shook Wichita Falls, Texas, after two friends were attacked near their neighborhood. As 911 calls pour in and first responders race to the scene, police build a timeline around Cody Lott, his connection to Lauren, and the warnings hidden in texts and online posts. With Bianca in the background and rumors spreading through the community, investigators follow the evidence from the first lead to the first arrest.

In Part 1, Danelle traces the hours leading up to the attack and the early decisions that would shape everything next.

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the unsettling disappearance of Samantha, a mother who vanished after walking into the woods near her Kentucky home and never returned. What began as a seemingly straightforward missing persons case quickly unraveled into a series of delays, contradictions, and missed opportunities. As timelines blur and key decisions are questioned, troubling gaps emerge in how the search was handled. From overlooked warning signs to critical moments that passed without action, this case raises disturbing questions about how someone can disappear so completely. What really happened in the woods, and why does the truth remain just out of reach?

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1929 Lawson family murders in Germanton, North Carolina. What began as a respected farming family preparing for Christmas ended in one of the most disturbing family annihilations in American history. With no clear motive and only fragmented clues left behind, the case raises unsettling questions about intent, mental health, and secrecy. Nearly a century later, the mystery surrounding what drove Charlie Lawson to kill his family continues to haunt investigators, historians, and the community he left behind.

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan continues with Part 2 of the AJ Hadsell case as the investigation tightens around digital trails and a key suspect. Danelle breaks down the search warrants, location data, and surveillance details that guide detectives to a remote area and lead to a major discovery. With no clear eyewitnesses, the case moves into court on largely circumstantial evidence, forcing a jury to weigh inconsistencies, expert testimony, and what investigators recovered.

In Part 2, Danelle unpacks the arrest, the courtroom battle, and how the verdict is reached.