Crime With My Coffee

Join us this week as we discuss the undercover police work of George Raffield back in 1987 that led to his death.

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Los Angeles Times - Texas Teen-Agers Face Charges: Death of a Young Narc: Town Searches for Motive
AP News - Small Town Stunned By Undercover Policeman's Death
The Dallas Morning News - Murder of undercover cop sent ripples through Midlothian still felt 30 years later
Wikipedia - Midlothian, Texas
Wikipedia - Red Oak, Texas
Wikipedia - Mesquite, Texas
Wikipedia - Wilmer, Texas
IMDB - Shadow of Doubt, Season 1 Episode 5, Midlothian Jump StreetSupport the show

On January 2, 1999 11 year old Mikelle Biggs was playing outside with her little sister in their Mesa, Arizona neighborhood. When her sister went inside to grab a jacket, someone abducted Mikelle. Join us as we go through the evening of her abduction, the steps the police took to try and find her, and the working theories of who took Mikelle 22 years ago.

Sources for this episode:
Wikipedia - Mesa, Arizona
The Cinemaholic - What Happened to Mikelle Biggs? Was She Ever Found? Is She Dead or Alive?
The Cinemaholic - Where Are Mikelle Biggs' Parents Now? Where is Mikelle Biggs' Sister Today?
The Charley Project - Mikelle Diane Biggs
The Resource Center for Cold Case Missing Children's Cases - Mikelle Diane Biggs
azcentral - Tip in Mesa 11-year-old's disappearance shows up on dollar bill in Wisconsin
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How about a special two-for this week? Two quick cases in one episode. The first case is the unsolved murder of Betty Gail Brown in Lexington, Kentucky. She was found murdered in the early morning hours after leaving a study group at college headed home. The second half features the murder of Fred Harmon and the three men that ended his life.

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Sources to be linked soon

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This week we head on down to the land down under, Australia! We hear about how a shark in a public aquarium got sick and caused the start of a crazy police investigation that went from a missing body to a murder!

Sources for this episode:
Wikipedia - The Shark Arm Case
Newspapers.com - Death of Reginald Holmes
Trove - What Sick Shark RevealedSupport the show

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Please enjoy our very first monthly Express-o Shot! We go over four crazy funny crimes that have happened in this quick little shot.

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One Friday night back in September 2003, four young girls were heading back into town for an after party after the big rival high school football game. As they were leaving the last girl's home, they were hit by a young man who had been racing a friend of his. This is the story of David Reid and his experience with street racing.

Sources for this episode:
Wikipedia - Tatum, Texas
Texas Monthly - Wrecked
MyPlainview.com - Man gets probation for wreck that killed sister
KLTV.com - Drag Racer Ordered to Jail, Victims' Families Say Sentence Isn't Enough
bbs.texasdownlow.com - Archived Forum Thread
FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code
On the Case with Paula Zahn - Season 4 Episode 3, Race to Judgement
FindAGrave.com - Rachel Reid
FindAGrave.com - Jaicey Robberson
FindAGrave.com - Kasey Jo MorawSupport the show

This week we go back to our hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. Chante Mallard hit Gregory Biggs with her car in the early morning hours one day, and left him there to die.

Sources for this episode:
The New York Times - Details Disputed in Death of Man Lodged in Windshield
Fox News - Windshield Killer Take Stand in Sentencing Hearing
Fox News - Timeline of Events in the Chante Mallard Windshield Death Case
Web Archive for CourtTV - Ex-boyfriend of driver describes disposing of accident victim's body
TheSmokingGun.com - A Horrifying Hit And RunSupport the show

This week we delve into the murder of Kenzie Houk and her unborn child and the subsequent conviction of Jordan Brown.

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pacourts.us - Supreme Court Ruling
Wikipedia - Wampum, Pennsylvania
Morning Journal News - Man Sues for Wrongful Conviction After Childhood Spent in Prison
Post-Gazette - Relatives say boy threatened to pop slain mom
PennLive - Victim’s mother says boy made threats before shooting
NBC News - DA: Blanket is evidence Pa. boy planned to kill
Murderpedia - Jordan Anthony Brown
20/20 - Season 42, Episode 8, My Son is Not a MonsterSupport the show

Back in the 1970s, being rich and charged with murder in two high profile trials got everyone's attention.

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This week, to celebrate over 10 published episodes and over 800 downloads (what!? y'all are fabulous!) we thought we would give you a glimpse into what it's really like when we record. We hope you enjoy these outtakes and bloopers!Support the show