Daytona Beach is known for spring break, NASCAR races, the boardwalk, and of course the beaches. But from 2005-2008, there was a serial killer on the loose targeting women.

It would take several years, a task force, chasing one lead after the next, and a new way of investigating crimes to learn any answers.

You can listen to this episode now to learn the details of this terrifying case.

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Susan Cox Powell went missing in 2008. Her husband, Josh, quickly became a suspect after his strange actions at the time. As the investigation dug deeper into Josh and Susan's lives, it began uncovering dark family secrets.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, but you're not sure what to do or where to go, you can contact the domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit their website at https://www.thehotline.org/.

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In 2009, a security camera from a house captured Steven Koecher walking down the road in a retirement neighborhood just after he parked his car. Since then, he has never been seen or heard from. 

There are many theories in this case that have been investigated. How does someone just disappear in broad daylight? Listen to this episode to learn about the disappearance of Steven Koecher. 

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Rebecca Schaeffer was a young actress living in Los Angeles, California. Her hard work, dedication, and talent, brought her a lot of success really fast in the entertainment industry. Little did she know that the success she achieved also attracted the attention of a stalker, who was more dangerous than anyone could have imagined. 



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Dan Markel was a well known law professor at Florida State University. In 2014, in the middle of the day, in a safe neighborhood, Dan was murdered in the driveway of his home. 

Almost immediately there were three theories that people believed happened, the ex-wife, a student, or a hit man. But why would anyone want to kill Dan? 

Police and FBI agents worked together following leads until they had an answer. 

Listen to this episode to find out more on the murder case of Dan Markel and see if justice was ever really served.



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Robert Durst comes from a very wealthy family. In fact, his brother currently runs the Durst Organization, which co-developed and manages One World Trade Center. Despite his family's success, Robert keeps ending up as a suspect in multiple crimes.

The first case, was the disappearance of his wife Kathleen McCormack-Durst in New York City. The second, was the execution style murder of his best friend, Susan Berman in Los Angeles. The third, was the brutal murder of his neighbor in Texas, Morris Black.

Is Robert Durst a cold-hearted killer? Or is he an innocent man that keeps finding himself in the middle of these high profile cases?

Listen to this episode of Crime Nerds and see what you think!

If you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you can contact your local law enforcement agency. You can also contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can visit their website at https://www.thehotline.org/ . On their website, you can speak to someone online through a chat window.

This is the Amazon link to my book, One Moment. 
A paperback copy is $9.99 and the ebook is $2.99. You can also get it for free if you have Kindle Select. Hope you enjoy it and thank you for reading it! 


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Souces:
New York Times
New York Post
Los Angeles Magazine
The Journal News
HBO: The Jinx


 

In 1997, Kristen Modafferi followed her passion to San Francisco to take a photography class. Only a few weeks after her 18th birthday she went missing after working her shift at a local coffee shop. Her parents, the police, and the FBI then began searching for the young woman.

Listen to this episode of Crime Nerds to learn more about Kristen's case!

Sources:
FBI.gov
The Charlotte Observer
The San Francisco Chronicle
National Center for Missing Adults

To submit tips, you can find your local FBI field office at the link below:
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices


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Everyone loves get rich quick plans. Just before Thanksgiving in 1971, a mysterious man in a business suit boarded a plane. He had a briefcase, a bomb, and his own get rich quick plan. The man would soon be known world wide as D.B. Cooper. 

D.B. Cooper hijacked the plane, held the passenger hostage for a ransom money, then he vanished into thin air. 

This case was actively being investigated by the FBI for 45 years. D.B. Cooper has become a cultural phenomenon. He's been a story line in moves and T.V. shows like Without a Paddle, Prison Break, and Blacklist.  

Listen to this episode of Crime Nerds to learn about some of the theories and possible suspects. 

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In 1986, James Pierson was murdered in the driveway of his own home, while his two daughters were inside the house. 

Within a week, dark secrets of the Pierson family would be brought out in the public, and three people would be charged with James' murder. 

This case divided an entire community, as some people believed the murder was justified, and others believe those responsible should spend their lives in prison. 

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Resources for this episode:
New York Times
People Magazine
newyork.cbslocal.com

Barbara and Patricia Grimes were two sisters that went missing in 1956 after seeing Elvis' first movie in theaters. 

Their disappearance would turn into one of the largest investigations in the history of Chicago, with thousands of people being interviewed. While many believed that the two sisters ran away together, their mother, Loretta, knew that her daughters would never do that. After a few weeks of searching for the girls, Elvis himself got involved in the case by releasing statements to the media.

It wouldn't take long for this missing persons case to turn into a bizarre murder investigation full of multiple confessions, ransom notes, taunting phone calls, and police corruption. 

Listen to this true crime episode of Crime Nerds to learn more! As always, thank you for listening, please subscribe, and leave a review.