In September 2017, 19-year-old Ashanti Billie disappeared after arriving for work on a Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia. Eleven days later, her body was found more than 300 miles away in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As investigators searched for answers, they uncovered surveillance footage, DNA evidence, and a suspect with an unbelievable connection to where Ashanti was found.

This is the heartbreaking case of Ashanti Billie and how her family turned tragedy into a fight to help other missing adults.

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Episode Sources:

Criminal Compliant, United States District Court, filed November 7, 2017, https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/press-release/file/1009571/download

Court opinion Brown 2018 https://media.wavy.com/nxs-wavytv-media-us-east-1/document_dev/2018/11/30/Eric%20Brown%20memorandum%20opinion%20order_1543592969510_63664949_ver1.0.pdf

Court opinion Brown involuntary mediated 2019 https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-brown-2297

Court opinion Brown mental incompetence 2020  https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca4/20-4017/20-4017-2020-08-14.html

WUSA9 News, Landscaper finds body behind Charlotte church, could be missing VA woman, by Alex Shabad, September 29, 2017, https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/landscaper-finds-body-behind-charlotte-church-could-be-missing-va-woman/275-479675636

WUSA9 News, Parents search for answers in Ashanti Billie murder case, by Marcella Robertson, October 19, 2017, updated October 20, 2017, https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/parents-search-for-answers-in-ashanti-billie-murder-case/484721891

WTOP News, Volunteers find hair braids, clothing in search for missing Md. Woman, by Neal Augenstein, September 29, 2017, https://wtop.com/local/2017/09/clues-questions-search-missing-md-woman/

WCNC.com, Report of Autopsy Examination, Ashanti Markaila Billie, Mecklenburg County M E Office, retrieved from https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/autopsy-ashanti-billies-death-caused-by-undetermined-trauma/275-496212001

Missing Virginia Beach woman’s car found in Ocean View, The Virginian-Pilot, by Joanne Kimberlin, September 23, 2017, https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_69719538-8481-50f5-89dc-65a2d59f8553.html

LIS Virginia Law, Code of Virginia § 18.2-347, 2021 updates, keeping, residing in, or frequenting a bawdy place; "bawdy place" defined; penalty, https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-347#:~:text=Morals%20and%20Decency-,%C2%A7%2018.2%2D347.,shall%20constitute%20a%20separate%20offense

Court Opinion, US v. Eric Brown, No. 20-4017 (4th Cir. 2020), https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca4/20-4017/20-4017-2020-08-14.html

‘It wasn’t as safe as we thought’: Ashanti Billie’s parents question Navy base security, WY Daily, Daily News for Southeast Virginia, November 9, 2017, https://wydaily.com/local-news/2017/11/09/ashanti-billies-parents-speak-out-about-their-daughters-murder-navy-base-security-nws/

Bureau of Justice Assistance Fact Sheet National Ashanti Alert Network, March 2021, https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/media/document/National-Ashanti-Alert-Network-Fact-Sheet.pdf

Family of Ashanti Billie, local policymakers push for full implementation of alert system, WAVY10, by Julius Ayo and Madison Pearman, September 18, 2021, https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/family-of-ashanti-billie-local-policymakers-push-for-full-implementation-of-alert-system/

Who is Eric Brown? Family that opened home to accused killer sheds light on past, 13NewsNow, by Regina Mobley, February 1, 2018, https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/who-is-eric-brown-family-that-opened-home-to-accused-killer-sheds-light-on-past/291-511309134

In June of 1992 Monique Daniels went missing from her home in Moore, Oklahoma under some very odd and suspicious circumstances.  It has now been over 30 years since Monique was last seen and her sister is still fighting for answers.

Listen to her story now told by Holly!

If you have information you can contact the Moore Police department at 405-793-5151

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Episode Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQqfkRKRY5g
https://brenmar71.medium.com/what-really-happened-to-monique-christine-daniels-35d54ecf7224
https://www.facebook.com/monique.danielsinmemory
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/monique-christine-daniels---moore-oklahoma
https://charleyproject.org/case/monique-christine-daniels

When beloved Austin jeweler Ted Shaughnessy was gunned down inside his own home, investigators initially questioned whether a burglary had gone horribly wrong. But as the evidence began to unravel, the truth was far more sinister. At the center of the murder plot was someone Ted and his wife, Corey, never could have imagined.

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Episode Sources:
48 Hours: Season 37 Episode 23 “Shooutout at the Shaughnessy’s”

Dateline: Season 34 Episode 18 “Ghost can’t talk”

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/12/shaughnessy-murder-ted-corey-son-nicolas-shaugnessy-jaclyn-edison-austin-killing/72203495007/

https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/dateline-where-are-nicolas-shaughnessy-corey-shaughnessy

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/crimewatch-exclusive-interview-nicolas-shaughnessy-austin-texas

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2018/05/30/son-of-slain-austin-jeweler-one-of-two-accused-of-conspiring-to-hire-killer

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-shaughnessy-murder-austin-nick-shaughnessy-jackie-edison-48-hours/

https://www.aol.com/news/know-ted-shaughnessy-murder-plan-200729534.html?

It has now been 23 years since 13-year-old Tabitha Tuders went missing while on her walk to the bus stop.  On April 29th, 2003 Tabitha was walking the 3 blocks to the bus stop between 7:50am and 8am.  Something happened to her between that small window of time and she never made it to school.  23 long years has since passed and her family is still desperately searching for answers.  Listen to her story now!

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Episode Sources:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2016/04/29/fbi-doubles-reward-tabitha-tuders-disappearance-case/83717350/
https://charleyproject.org/case/tabitha-danielle-tuders
https://www.missingkids.org/poster/ncmc/961685/1
https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/get-involved/missing-persons/tabitha-tuders
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/tabitha-tuders/article_686c7a7c-5706-5e5f-b56b-54a4314d9098.html
https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/tn-missing-a-look-at-age-progressed-photos-of-tabitha-tuders/
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tabitha-danielle-tuders
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/19th-anniversary-of-tabitha-tuders-disappearance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oydc8pNAbUU&t=2219s
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.9eb1deb7-7009-991c-f894-169daf0170a7?ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_pvc_truecrime&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_pvc_truecrime-20
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/local-news/family-friends-of-tabitha-tuders-hold-on-to-hope
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tabitha-tuders-today-marks-18-years-since-disappearance-police-still-following-tips-in-case
https://thecinemaholic.com/is-tabitha-tuders-missing-or-found-is-she-dead-or-alive/
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2020/08/12/tabitha-tuders-evidence-search-nashville-hickman/5581351002/
https://www.wkrn.com/news/family-of-tabitha-tuders-remains-hopeful-for-closure-18-years-later/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/metro-detectives-searching-hickman-county-for-evidence-in-tabitha-tuders-case
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/detective-tabitha-tuders-may-have-been-abducted-drugged-and-forced-into-prostitution/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/search-for-evidence-in-tabitha-tuders-case-ends-after-two-days
https://amberalert.ojp.gov/about/guidelines-for-issuing-alerts
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/can-serpas-make-up-for-lost-time/article_8b9646a6-4e64-5bf3-8527-08e67dca1b2e.html
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/person-of-interest-cleared-in-tabitha-tuders-case

In 2014 Chelsea Bruck had been looking forward to a Halloween party that was said to be THE party of the year.  She went with some friends to this party and after getting split up from them her friends decided to leave without her.  When Chelsea didn't return home from the party her family got concerned and the search for her began.  

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Christian Obumseli's episode mentioned in intro:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Tz7cQyiurNROcwLn0odKO?si=74fMnuh2RY2Ygt39L6S_kg

Episode Sources:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/chelsea-bruck-murder-time-line/805527001/
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/dateline-snapped-chelsea-bruck-murder/805050001/
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/the-halloween-party-part-11-62821445940
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/daniel-clay-chelsea-bruck-murder/805628001/
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/chelsea-bruck-murder-case/805423001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/3587-post-rd-newport-mi-48166/big-mikes-anxal-fucking-halloween-bash/669480449803026/
https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/chelsea-bruck
https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis/codis-and-ndis-fact-sheet
https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2017/07/judge_to_killer_of_chelsea_bru.html
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/01/09/court-of-appeals-upholds-life-sentence-for-daniel-clay-in-2014-murder-of-chelsea-bruck/

22-year-old Cole Thomas was taking a break from college and began working construction jobs as an electrician.  On Thanksgiving weekend he took a trip to North Carolina with a few co-workers but he would never be seen again.  Listen now to Cole's story told by Holly.

Find Cole Thomas Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/findcolethomas

If you have information you can contact the Benson Police Department at 919-894-2091 or you can call the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 919-779-8188.

Vanished Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanished-podcast/id1081124929?i=1000477151224

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Episode Sources:
https://ncmissingpersons.org/christopher-cole-thomas/
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/three-arrested-connection-disappearance-cole-thomas-n783976
https://www.cbs17.com/news/cole-thomas-email-account-used-after-he-went-missing-in-benson-warrant-says/
https://www.ncsbi.gov/Divisions/OLDCold-Cases/Christopher-Cole-Thomas
http://www.mountolivetribune.com/stories/investigator-says-he-knows-what-happened-in-cole-thomas-case,68104
https://www.wral.com/bond-lowered-suspects-in-cole-thomas-case-likely-to-go-free/18657116/
https://thecinemaholic.com/what-happened-to-cole-thomas-is-he-alive-or-dead/

In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was brutally murdered inside her Idaho Falls apartment. Despite DNA evidence that didn't match, Christopher Tapp was convicted and spent 21 years behind bars while the real killer remained free.

In this episode, we explore Angie's tragic murder, the wrongful conviction of Christopher Tapp, and the groundbreaking genetic genealogy that finally revealed the truth more than two decades later.

The Angie Dodge Website:
https://www.angiedodge.com

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https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-1996-cold-case-murder-rape-of-18-year-old-angie-dodge-in-idaho-falls/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/us/angie-dodge-murder.html
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/brian-dripps-sentenced-to-life-for-angie-dodge-murder/article_bfb0a7cf-3ea3-5b0a-99a4-0fd5068e7fe6.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-tapp-wrongful-conviction-angie-dodge-murder-11-7-million-settlement-idaho-falls/
https://innocenceproject.org/cases/christopher-tapp-has-murder-conviction-vacated-after-serving-21-years/
https://starcasm.net/20-20-how-a-cigarette-butt-20-years-later-solved-the-murder-of-angie-dodge/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/postregister/name/angie-dodge-obituary?pid=137516177
https://www.angiedodge.com/tribute/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/07/the-angie-dodge-case-from-1996-until-today-whats-happened-why-and-whats-next/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14272064/jack-roger-dodge
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7645270/angie-raye-dodge
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5592
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/05/police-release-in-depth-report-about-angie-dodge-murder-case/
https://wsswired.com/4380/focus/telling-their-story/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angie-dodge-murder-how-a-discarded-cigarette-led-to-an-arrest-in-idaho-falls-teens-cold-case/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-tapp-death-conviction-justice-dateline-rcna139707
https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/race-car-driver-failed-to-help-dying-man-in-las-vegas-hotel-room-lawsuit-alleges/
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/retired-pro-wrestler-failed-congressional-candidate-daniel-rodimer-indicted-vegas-murder-case-christopher-tapp-death-idaho-falls/277-b6894904-f55e-40a7-9811-3f37d0d4e00b
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/05/ex-pro-wrestler-daniel-rodimer-seeks-dismissal-las-vegas-murder-charge-resorts-world-death/
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/trial-date-set-for-ex-republican-congressional-candidate-accused-in-las-vegas-murder/
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/mom-of-christopher-tapp-speaks-after-ex-congressional-candidate-accused-in-case-appeals-murder-charge/

In July 2011, 18-year-old Lauren Dunne Astley disappeared after leaving work. Less than a day later, she was found murdered in a Massachusetts marsh. Investigators quickly uncovered a devastating truth that would shock her community. 

This is the tragic story of Lauren Astley, the trial of Nathan Fujita, and the legacy her family continues to build in her honor.

The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund: https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org

Additional resources from NCMEC:
https://www.missingkids.org/home

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Episode Sources:
48 Hours S26E70- Loved to Death

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/

https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.html

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/

https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421

https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/

In 1990, 20-year-old Tracey Harris was found murdered in the Choctawhatchee River after vanishing from her Alabama home. For decades, suspicion surrounded her husband, Carl Harris, as rumors of abuse and violence spread throughout the small town of Ozark.

But more than 30 years later, a shocking confession would completely change the case and reveal a devastating secret that had been hidden for decades.

In this episode, I cover the murder of Tracey Harris and the long, complicated quest for justice.

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Episode Sources:
48 Hours: S34E19 The 30-Year Secret- The Tracey Harris Murder
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/
https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/tracey-harris-1990-ozark-alabama-murder-featured-on-cbss-48-hours.html
https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/
https://ecf.almd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0553-43

Paige Birgfeld was a beautiful newly single mom.  She was working hard to provide for her three children.  On June 28th, 2007 she would go missing and remain missing for 5 years before her remains were found.  What investigators uncovered in the process of their investigation revealed that Paige was living a double life.  
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Episode Sources:

https://www.originol.com/the-secret-life-of-a-colorado-housewife-the-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/amp/
https://heavy.com/news/lester-ralph-jones-today/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059
https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/27/jury-finds-man-guilty-following-retrial-for-the-2007-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kT8UT2w5Lk
https://shenbagalakshmi.medium.com/the-infamous-murder-of-paige-birgfeld-851d6ee0bf79
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampered_Chef
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuX1B1sTzZw&t=334s
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/
https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/paige-birgfeld
https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/02/08/missing-small-town-soccer-mom-found-murdered-suspect-convicted-years-later/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-an-arrest-7-years-in-the-making/