On October 20th, 2023, a young indigenous man would go missing in a heavily wooded area in western Washington. Friends, family and community members would spend the next few weeks organizing searches for him where his cell phone last pinged before going silent. This is the ongoing missing persons case of Brandon Adams. 

In 1935 a young man was found bound, beaten and tortured in an upscale Kansas City hotel. With each step of the investigation, police become more and more baffled. How was his room locked from the outside while he lay dying on the inside, and yet no one was seen coming in or out of his room? Why was there no record of him anywhere police looked? What does a mysterious note of "Love forever, Louise" mean? And why was his mother receiving strange letters from Cairo, Egypt? This is the baffling unsolved case of Roland T. Owen aka Artemus Ogletree.

You can leave virutal flowers for Artemus here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172315577/artemus-w-ogletree

TRIGGER WARNINGS: assault, torture, violent death, homophobia and sexual coercion

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For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

References:

https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch05.pdf 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Artemus_Ogletree 

https://www.al.com/news/erry-2018/09/56ecbe55ac9479/the-mystery-of-what-was-in-the.html 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/38272844/artemus_ogletree_3_nov_1936_tue_p/ 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167645421 

https://fox4kc.com/news/unsolved-murder-in-1935-the-unusual-guest-at-a-kansas-city-hotel/ 

https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen 

https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-2-love-forever-louise 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1938/01/08/the-homicide-squad-in-action 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/the-ogletree-murder-is-one-of-the-creepiest-unsolved-cases

https://kansascitymag.com/news/longform/the-owen-case/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172315577/artemus-w-ogletree 

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ujlfe5/in_1935_artemus_ogletree19checked_into_the_hotel/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-probst/132451377/

On July 8th, 2023 a mental health counselor was allegedly murdered in her Kennewick, WA home by her partner who was also a counselor. This is the breaking story of Jenna Olafson.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, death

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence, please reach out for help from the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or by texting START to 88788.

For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

Resources:

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article277224658.html 

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/article277167063.html 

https://www.michaelsmithcounseling.com/#about 

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/article277337073.html 

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article277441353.html 

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article277406973.html 

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/counselor-charged-in-death-of-girlfriend-in-kennewick/article_e61cc5ce-20e9-11ee-bcc1-4fe87e7d95c1.html 

https://www.pugetlawgroup.com/practice-area/murder/ 

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//impact_summer_2013.pdf 

https://dynamo.fandom.com/wiki/Ava 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B01MRH5HIG 

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article278103897.html?ac_cid=DM832500&ac_bid=-637581734 

https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/jenna-olafson-counseling-kennewick-wa 

https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/jenna-olafson-xynyb9s 

trigger warning: violence against women, death of a child, and mentions of sexual assault

On January 30th, 1986, a mother and her 4 year old daughter were found strangled to death in their home in Bremerton, Washington. No suspects would ever be arrested in relation to the killings and the case would go cold. This is the story of Helene Anderson and Adrianne Hale.

If you or anyone you know has any information about the case or that could be connected to the case in any way please call the Bremerton Police Department at (360)-473-5488

Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

You can also contact Detective Martin Garland personally at 360-473-5488.

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For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

References:

Bremerton Mother, 4-year-old Daughter Found Dead | Projects 

Bremerton Mother, Child Found Last Week Were Strangled | Projects 

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Wikipedia 

Someone Brutally Murdered A Mother And Her 4-Year-Old Daughter As Her 7-Month-Old Son Watched | The Vivid Faces of the Vanished | NewsBreak Original 

BREMERTON: Nikki Anderson and Adrienne Hale — Cosmic Bigfoot 

'A special kind of evil:' Bremerton police close to solving cold case killings of mother, 4-year-old child 

Helene Anderson, Adrienne Hale Murdered in East Bremerton, Washington 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65724244/helene-joyce-anderson 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232309472/adrienne-m-hale

On October 22, 2018, Lauren McCluskey was killed by her ex-boyfriend while on the phone with her mother. For the last ten days before her death, Lauren had been making reports to campus police about threats and attempts to lure her away from her dorm. Campus police did nothing except add to Lauren's victimization, and her death was entirely preventable by many systems of power. Stay tuned to the end of the episode in which your host Mallorie shares valuable insight from her time working within the Dept of Corrections on what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, violence against women, stalking, threats, sexual extortion, system of power failure, police ignorance + harm

If you'd like to show your support for Lauren and her family, please consider taking Lauren's promise here https://laurenmccluskey.org/laurens-promise/

or donate to the Lauren McCluskey Foundation here https://laurenmccluskey.org/ways-to-donate/ . You can register for the in person and virtual races in her honor here https://laurenmccluskey.org/events/.

If you'd like to show your support for the show for free, please consider giving us a follow on instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider sharing our podcast to your friends and leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify. Every little thing helps boost our little show! 

For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

What to do if you're ever in a similar situation (these apply to the US only):

1. Research your counties parole office

2. Call the parole office and ask for the "duty officer" or the officer in charge that day

3. Report that you have knowledge of a person on supervision engaging in illegal or threatening activities

4. Take the name and number of the parole officer you just reported to and then call the police and make a report, noting that you've already informed the parole officer

5. Stay in a safe place until you get confirmation that the person was detained

References:

Lauren McCluskey: The Tragic and Unnecessary Tale • Salt Lake Magazine 

Lauren McCluskey Foundation 

Dateline Episode Trailer: She Did Everything Right

ESPN documentary 'LISTEN' finds new details in the 2018 murder of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey 

University of Utah Police respond to “Listen” documentary about Lauren McCluskey's murder 

The Lauren McCluskey story: A timeline of key events 

Lauren McCluskey - Track & Field - University of Utah Athletics 

University of Utah agrees Lauren McCluskey’s murder was ‘preventable,’ will pay her parents $13.5 million 

Family of Lauren McCluskey Agrees to $13.5 Million Settlement in Daughter’s Death - The New York Times 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-lauren-mccluskey/131677548/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-lauren-mccluskey/131677590/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-lauren-mccluskey/131677672/ 

Man who killed Utah student Lauren McCluskey had been investigated for burglary in Salt Lake City 

Lauren Jennifer McCluskey (1997-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial Reports reveal web of lies woven by Lauren McCluskey's killer - Deseret News

 Man who killed Utah student Lauren McCluskey had a history of sex assault that was downplayed in the criminal justice system

Parents of murdered Lauren McCluskey, 21, recall harrowing final phone call with Utah athlete | Daily Mail Online 

In September of 1981, a young, vibrant woman was beaten to death in her Portsmouth NH apartment in the early morning hours. Only a year later, in October 1982, another woman was killed in an eerily similar fashion. Police would be without answers for 41 years, until familial DNA finally solved at least one of these murders. The other, however remains unsolved. This is the story of Laura Kempton and Tammy Elizabeth Little.

TW: Violence against women, sexual assault, graphic descriptions of death, descriptions of sexual behaviors

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For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

References: 

For Laura’s case:

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/new_hampshire/killer-identified-in-1981-portsmouth-murder-of-laura-kempton/article_3195fb16-2805-11ee-bda0-bb3bb9c1919b.html 

https://www.doj.nh.gov/criminal/cold-case/victim-list/laura-kempton.htm 

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/closure-cold-case-rape-and-murder-of-woman-believed-to-have-been-beaten-to-death-with-wine-bottle-in-1981-finally-solved/ 

https://www.wmur.com/article/portsmouth-new-hampshire-laura-kempton-case-solved/44601938# 

https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2023/20230720-kempton-murder-resolved.htm

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-fighting-crime-with/128628864/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-few-details-released-on/128628921/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brattleboro-reformer-suspect-may-be/128779558/ 

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2008/03/28/hanover-street-bids-farewell-to/52468450007/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-suspect-in-the-killings/130631853/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-kempton-murder-suspect/130631984/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-reward-for-information-on-la/130632108/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-suspect-in-laura-kempton/130632265/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-updated-reward-for-infor/130632375/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-few-details-released-on/130632631/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-killing-took-place-in-ch/130632745/ 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256902983/laura-kempton 

For Tammy’s case:

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-tammy-little/41658768# 

https://medium.com/@yasminscherrer/are-these-cases-related-the-murders-of-laura-kempton-and-tammy-little-31c5653d2390 
https://www.doj.nh.gov/criminal/cold-case/victim-list/tammy-little.htm

On June 5, 2017 a Louisiana woman set out to complete an in home massage for a client. Twelve hours later, her boyfriend would go looking for her only to find that she had been killed. This is the story of Kayla Ann Denham.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: death, violence against women

You can send virutal and real flowers to Kayla here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180117233/kayla-ann-denham and you can have a tree planted in her name here https://sympathy.legacy.com/en-us/funeral-flowers/productdetails/?type=obituary&p=185739514&pn=kayla-denham&affiliateId=4603&v=01&sku=tre-tim&pm=240&_gl=1*1cv7cu9*_gcl_au*MTkzMzU3NzM3My4xNjkyNzU2MTY0

For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

References:

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/livingston_tangipahoa/massage-therapists-killing-in-denham-springs-cold-blooded-murder-attorneys-say-at-trial/article_c3d6032a-d6db-11e8-a980-2bc91b85beb3.html 

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/autopsy-shows-blunt-force-trauma-strangulation-in-death-of-kayla-denham/article_161a9f24-4bb9-11e7-89fb-1f984bc8ba24.html 

http://www.mydeathspace.com/article/2017/06/08/Massage_Therapist_Kayla_Denham_(24)_was_killed_by_a_man_who_made_a_5am_appointment_with_her 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/kayla-denham-obituary?id=12344632&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_button&utm_campaign=wsapimobile_beta 

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/woman-killed-after-massage-appointment-had-bad-feeling-about-meeting/91-447563346

https://www.wafb.com/2018/11/26/christopher-landry-sentenced-life-prison-murder-kayla-ann-denham/ 

https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/test/grand-jury-indicts-landry-on-second-degree-murder-in-death-of-kayla-denham/article_b45491b6-6678-11e7-b023-6b74c442bb97.html 

In 1993 a 12 year old girl was abducted, assaulted and killed in a Florida orange grove and her case sat cold for 30 years. As of July 2023, her killer had been identified. This is the story of Jennifer Odom.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence against a child, sexual assault, moderate graphic descriptions

If you'd like to show your support for the show, consider giving us a follow on instagram at @crossingtapepod.

For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

References:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/15b7xpd/breaking_suspect_arrested_in_the_1993_murder_of/ 

https://www.fox13news.com/news/cold-case-cracked-hernando-county-to-give-update-on-high-profile-homicide 

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2023/07/27/jennifer-odom-case-arrest-hernando-county-florida/

https://www.hernandosheriff.org/images/unsolved/odom/default.htm 

https://www.tampabay.com/data/2018/03/14/jennifer-odom-after-25-years-a-mothers-grief-and-questions-remain/ 

https://medium.com/p/440b680453f1 

https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=108165 

In 1969 an 18 year old women, after months of being stalked, was brutally killed on her parents lawn. Her death caused a ripple in the mental health landscape that is still felt today. Join Mallorie (a therapist) and her guest host Sheree (also a therapist) as they discuss the tragic and everlasting case of Tatiana Tarasoff.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: stalking, violence against women, systemic failure and neglect

If you or someone you know is experiencing stalking or other domestic abuse please call 911, or your local emergency number. If you’re in the United States you can also call or text the Victim Connect Resource Center at 1-855-484-2846 or go to their website at https://victimconnect.org/ and utilize their chat function. If you are an indigenous american there is also an indigenous specific resource at StrongHearts Native Helpline at 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) or you can go to https://strongheartshelpline.org/ and utilize their chat function. 

You can also locate more resources at the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) https://www.stalkingawareness.org/our-mission/. 

If you are struggling with thoughts of hurting others or yourself and you are seeking therapy, please call 911 and/or be open with your therapist about what you’re experiencing and how you need help. 

For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link. 

If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠ 

https://books.google.com/books?id=IUgiCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT212&dq=tatiana+tarasoff&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9tYif87TWAhWrr1QKHWMwBtYQ6AEIRzAF#v=onepage&q=tatiana%20tarasoff&f=false 

https://books.google.com/books?id=JNolHc4v1F4C&pg=PA265&lpg=PA265&dq=prosenjit+poddar&source=bl&ots=bcDPIFcNNn&sig=XSsbuaOcJxxNf4DbD7KjhbKuFbs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4nobf97TWAhVErVQKHbd_AVc4FBDoAQg1MAM#v=onepage&q=prosenjit%20poddar&f=false

https://timeline.com/tanya-tarasoff-notify-law-7d43951cb004

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California

https://www.practicalbioethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Case-Study-Tatiana-Tarasoff-–-A-Duty-to-Warn.pdf 

https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/tarasoff-statute/ 

https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-professionals-duty-to-warn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_psychotherapy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_psychology