Crime Junkie

When a 15-year-old girl vanishes on her way home from a friend’s quinceañera rehearsal in 1998, a California community holds its breath and hopes it’s a one-off. But when other young women in the community are targeted one by one, investigators have to ask if there’s a serial killer in their midst.

• If you have any information about any of the cases discussed in this episode, please contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 925-252-4980.
   

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. 

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Since the release of CounterClock Season 1, Delia has received hundreds of requests from families of victims of violent crime. In November 2022, one message in her inbox stood out from the rest. It was from a middle-aged woman asking for Delia's help investigating the mysterious death of her 27-year-old brother from 1991. The message stood out for one big reason. The man's mangled body was found in an all-too familiar place to Delia. Eastern North Carolina.

33 years after Douglas Wagg, Jr. turned up on a lone stretch of railroad tracks in the middle of the night in rural Martin County, and over a year since Delia took on the case, the scope of what was really going on in the area during the 1990s has come into view. Who was Doug? How did he end up so far from home? Who was he last seen with? Was the train really what killed him? Why was his case never investigated?

The journey to find the answers to those questions has revealed a web of small town secrets that feel like fiction, except they're not. Over the course of the Season 6 investigation Delia has interviewed more than 45 people, spoken with convicted murderers in prison, and traced the origins of a disturbing pattern of behavior within local law enforcement that may have resulted in a decades-long cover up of multiple deaths. The investigation into what happened to Doug Wagg appears to be just the tip of a very large, very complicated iceberg that someone has worked hard to keep hidden for more than three decades.

Access to all episodes of CounterClock Season 6 is now available at the $10 and $20 tiers in the Crime Junkie Fan Club App. 

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May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month, and we want to highlight some of the many cases involving members of Native American communities that so often go underreported and underserved, and thus unsolved. Today, we’re bringing you five stories that can be solved… if the right people come forward.

If you have any information about:

• Terri McCauley: You can submit a tip to the Sioux City Crime Stoppers at 712-258-8477, or online at www.siouxcitypolice.com/crimestoppers. 
• Alyssa McLemore: Please contact Kent police at 253-856-5808, or email them at [email protected].
• Kendra Nicole Battelo or Colby Sheppard: Please call the Enid police department at 580-242-7000.
• Kit Mora: Please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383. You can also contact the Washington State Patrol’s Missing Persons Unit at 1-800-543-5678, or the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.
• Abigail Andrews: Please reach out to the Fort St. John RCMP Serious Crime Unit at 1-778-290-3900, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
   

Head over to our blog post for this episode for a list of incredible resources regarding Missing and Murdered Ingenious People. 

If you’re a law enforcement agency or family member of one of the people we mentioned in this episode, or if you’re looking for more coverage on an MMIP case, please reach out! We’d love to speak with you and see how we can support. You can email us at [email protected]. 

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. 

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When a little girl goes missing from her bus stop in 1998, it’s just the start of one community’s decades-long search for justice.

• If you have any information about the disappearance of Brittany Locklear on Wednesday, January 7, 1998, in Raeford, North Carolina, please contact the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office anonymous tip line at 910-878-1279, or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 888-624-7222. Tips can also be submitted online.
• May 5th was Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and in honor, audiochuck is supporting Ohkomi Forensics, an Indigenous-led organization that provides forensic services to Indigenous families affected by the MMIP crisis, in correlation with our coverage this week. To learn more about or donate to Ohkomi Forensics, please visit this link!
• For more information about Season of Justice, or to apply for a grant, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org
   

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Have you heard yet? National DNA Day was Thursday, April 25th, and in honor of the special day, Ashley and audiochuck have partnered with an Indy based cidery to release a limited edition cider called Cheers For Chuck. Cheers For Chuck cider helps solve cold cases - with every purchase, a portion of proceeds goes to Season of Justice. A cider that can crack crime? We'll cheers to that! This is an extremely limited drop, so visit cheersforchuckcider.com to get your order in before it sells out.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. 

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Scammers have an infinite number of ways to steal your money and information. In this episode, we explore and expose several scams that have impacted our listeners.

• Be sure to check out our new webpage Am I Getting Scammed?  for a full list of tips to reference if something or someone ever feels off to you.
• To watch the full Ask Amy episode and hear Sofia’s phone call with the scammer, please visit this link.
   

To jump to one of the specific scams highlighted in this episode, you can reference the following timecodes:

• 00:00 - A fake police officer tries to scam a couple into paying a fake bail sum for a non-existent arrest warrant.
• 13:05 - An online “sugar daddy” scams a woman into sending hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards.
• 21:50 – A man nearly unknowingly deposits a fraudulent check while under the assumption that he has been offered a new job.
• 34:00 – A news anchor thought she was seizing a great opportunity when she was asked to join a Facebook Live event with Ashley Flowers herself… until the person reaching out to her on behalf of “audiochuck” began asking her for strange requests.
• 45:50 - audiochuck is usually hiring – but we have a specific way we go about things! Learn about what raises red vs. green flags when it comes to our hiring process.
   

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You can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting The Good page on our website! 

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. 

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Have you heard yet? Your newest obsession and the ultimate destination for 24/7 true crime, Crime Junkie Radio, is here and exclusive to SiriusXM’s app!

On Crime Junkie Radio, you’ll hear episodes from not only Crime Junkie, but from some of our other chart-topping titles like The Deck. But the best part is… it will be the home for our brand-new show, Crime Junkie AF, where we’ll explore cases that are unfolding right now, hosted by the OG Crime Junkie herself, Ashley Flowers.

On this first episode, Ashley sits down with special guest Delia D’Ambra to discuss one of the wildest headlines she’s seen in a while – the death of John O’Keefe. 

• Be sure to head over to SiriusXM’s app and follow Crime Junkie AF so you don’t miss out on brand-new episodes releasing at the end of each month.
• Don't forget to follow Crime Junkie Radio on the SiriusXM app for your 24/7 true crime fix.
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When 27-year-old Scott Johnson is found deceased at the bottom of a cliff in Australia, authorities are quick to rule his death as a suicide. However, his brother, Steve, isn’t convinced, and begins a multi-decade quest to get answers – and justice.

Please take a minute to check out these resources and organizations in support of the LGBTQ+ communities:

• The Trevor Project
• It Gets Better Project
• GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)
• SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders)
• National Center for Transgender Equality
• PFLAG (Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
• Matthew Shepard Foundation
• Anti-Violence Project
   

This year, audiochuck is sponsoring NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ issues. 

• To learn more about this organization, and/or join us in supporting them, please visit their website.
   

Don’t forget to also check out all the incredible organizations that audiochuck has previously sponsored over the years that are just as deserving of your support and attention!

• Indiana Youth Group
• Out & Equal
• Out On The Lakeshore
• The LGBTQ+ Bar
   

If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. If you’re in the U.S., you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. If you’re in Australia, you can call Lifeline at 13 11 14, or text or chat with a trained crisis supporter on their website.

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When 22-year-old Franchesca Alvarado set out on a quick weekend trip to Atlantic City in March of 2012, it was meant to be a simple getaway… but it spiraled into a baffling tragedy. Her family is hoping that someone out there has the answers they’ve been searching for.

• If you have any information about Franchesca Alvarado, please contact the New Jersey Police tip line at 1-833-4NJ-COLD or [email protected]
• Visit the Find Franchesca Cheka Alvarado Facebook page for updates.
• If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse of any kind, you are not alone. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224; or text “START” to 88788.

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. 

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A young man stops for a restroom break during a walk with his mom along the seaside in the United Kingdom and is never seen again. His family has been searching for him for over 30 years…

• If you have information regarding Steven Clark’s case and you’re in the U.K., you can speak to the cold case team directly by dialing 101. Or you can remain anonymous and reach out to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
   

It’s important for you or anyone you know who is thinking about suicide to be aware that emotional support can be reached by calling Samaritans at 116 123 if you’re in the U.K., or, if you’re in the U.S., support can be reached by calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Additional U.K. resources:

• National Suicide Helpline UK - Tel: 0800 689 5652.
• HopeLine UK - Tel: 0800 068 4141. Text: 0786 003 9967. 
   

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. 

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When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 2 of 2.

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