Going West: True Crime

In January of 2022, a 23-year-old woman living in the Bay Area went missing after being spotted on surveillance footage at a local gas station. The next day, her car was found abandoned on a dead-end street with the keys in the ignition, but she was nowhere to be found. Throughout the investigation, police discovered numerous suspicious clues leading to one specific suspect. This is the story of Alexis Gabe.

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In the spring of 1992, a string of murders began off the I-70 freeway in the Midwest. The killer claimed at least six victims, all of whom were store clerks, but to this day, no one has ever been caught, despite numerous eyewitness accounts. This is the story of the I-70 Killer.

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CASE SOURCES

1. St Louis Post-Dispatch: https://www.newspapers.com/image/141418456

2. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18229019/patricia-lynn-magers

3. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156301477/robin-sara-fuldauer

4. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33269239/patricia-ann-smith

5. Dark Minds: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B075MPLZ8K/ref=atv_yv_hom_7_c_unkc_1_1

6. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150439470/michael-milo-mccown

7. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84177301/nancy-christine-kitzmiller

8. The Indianapolis Star: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40200725/obituary-for-robin-sara-fuldauer-aged/

9. The Kansas City Star: https://www.newspapers.com/image/682087754/?terms=patricia%20magers&match=1

10. Kake: https://www.kake.com/story/46501715/30-years-later-husband-of-one-of-the-i70-killers-victims-hopes-case-gets-solved

11. KSDK: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/victim-family-find-i-70-serial-killer-case-acts-st-charles/63-d7eb3653-20ea-493a-9291-46cbbae685dc

12. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32558927/sarah-lynn-blessing

13. The Kansas City Star: https://www.newspapers.com/image/682087754/?terms=patricia%20magers&match=1

14. St. Louis Dispatch: https://www.newspapers.com/image/141418483

15. St. Louis Today: ttps://www.stltoday.com/other-victims-who-may-be-linked/article_91fd62c8-9455-11e1-96ae-0019bb30f31a.html

16. KMOV: https://www.kmov.com/2022/01/20/unsolved-2001-homicide-leads-investigators-working-i-70-serial-killer-case-missouri-man/

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In August of 1981, a 20-year-old woman in Ohio disappeared in broad daylight from her office. When her boss arrived to find her car still in the parking lot, and signs that she had been there that day, but no trace of her, she was reported missing. Weeks before her disappearance, she had been receiving threatening phone calls, had numerous dreams about being abducted and murdered, and was concerned about a stalker at work. To this day, she has never been found. This is the disappearance of Cynthia Anderson.

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CASE SOURCES

1. Unsolved Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X11R90OOiEc&t=469s

2. Michael's Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74405918/michael-winger-anderson

3. The News-Messenger: https://www.newspapers.com/image/304106254/?terms=cynthia%20anderson&match=1

4. The News-Messenger: https://www.newspapers.com/image/304809711/?terms=cynthia%20anderson&match=1

5. The Newark Advocate: https://www.newspapers.com/image/289536995/?terms=cynthia%20anderson%20disappeared&match=1

6. Justia Law: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/50/717/2332708/

7. Buzzfeed Unsolved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLIUkk6Esr0

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In August of 2016, a 27-year-old woman went missing in the Spirit Lake Reservation of North Dakota after taking a drive with 3 men. After loved ones didn’t hear back from her in days, her aunt, who is a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman activist and organization owner, took the investigation into her own hands and traced down her killers. This is the story of Carla Yellowbird.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Two-Spirit-Lake-men-sentenced-for-their-roles-in-the-murder-of-Karla-Yellowbird-506358251.html

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/nd-carla-j-yellowbird-27-mandan-23-august-2016.316177/

https://www.kxnet.com/remarkable-women/remarkable-woman-lissa-yellow-bird-chase-a-woman-devoting-her-life-to-searching-for-missing-murdered-people/

https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-the-woman-who-searches-for-indian-countrys-missing

https://www.newspapers.com/image/504527498/?terms=carla%20yellowbird&match=1

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nd/pr/two-spirit-lake-men-sentenced-federal-prison-their-roles-murder-carla-yellowbird

https://www.sahnishscouts.org

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Between 1993 and 2014, five women with similar appearances and backgrounds vanished under comparably suspicious circumstances in the same small area of California. As an area that is already nicknamed “The Black Hole” for its large number of disappearances, many locals believe that there is a serial killer stalking the area. These are the stories of Jennifer Wilmer, Karen Mitchell, Christine Walters, Sheila Franks, and Danielle Bertolini. Also known, as the Humboldt Missing Five.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Missing Women Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HUMBOLDTMISSINGWOMEN/?fref=ts

2. Sheila's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HELPFINDSHEILASHERRELLFRANKS

3. Danielle's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DanielleBertoliniBrooks/photos/?ref=page_internal

4. Christine Lindsey Walters: https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindChristineLindseyWalters/

5. Kym Kemp: https://kymkemp.com/2015/04/01/the-humboldt-five-so-many-missing-from-such-a-small-area/

6. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/femur-bone-found-near-eel-river-fortuna-california-identified-belonging-n1062376

7. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231693990/danielle-nicole-bertolini#

8. Web Sleuths: https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-james-eugene-jones-43-humboldt-county-poi-serial-murders.376261/

9. Murder, She Told: https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/danielle-bertolini

10. Newsday: https://www.newspapers.com/image/725427854/?terms=jennifer%20wilmer&match=1

11. Long Island's Lost Girls: http://billyjensen.com/wp-content/themes/billjensen/pdfs/crime_stories/dark_star.pdf

12. Times Standard: https://www.times-standard.com/2017/11/19/missing-but-not-forgotten-family-friends-share-memories-of-karen-mitchell-20-years-after-her-disappearance/#:~:text=Every%20year%2C%20Karen%20Mitchell's%20family,30.

13. What Happened to Christine Walters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&feature=youtu.be&v=NfGGFVjOaUg&fbclid=IwAR0fnjxpnXyZyp2F8jqwHCLhs7iJcvXuRYezeuiE2V-VHNw45Hmm1Nx9LLM

14. Chip Chick: https://www.chipchick.com/2021/10/23-year-old-goes-on-vacation-ends-up-naked-and-covered-in-cuts-on-a-strangers-doorstep-saying-someone-was-out-to-get-her-before-disappearing-just-days-later-and-its-been-over-10-years-since-she-w.html?ccmBTags=true

15. Times Standard: https://www.times-standard.com/2013/11/14/without-a-trace-a-familys-search-for-their-daughter-young-wisconsin-woman-disappeared-in-eureka-five-years-ago-today/

16. The Capital Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/522545327

17. KMUD: https://soundcloud.com/kmudnews/families-of-two-missing-girls-say-cases-are-connected-by-one-man

18. Crime Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HKq7el7APs

19. Kym Kemp: https://kymkemp.com/2014/07/15/memorial-planned-missing-womans-birthday/

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In 2004, a well-liked man went missing from Aurora, Colorado after dropping his girlfriend off at the airport. When police conducted a wellness check at his home 2 days later, they found him brutally and methodically murdered in his own basement, with no apparent motive and no suspect in sight. But he had recently rented his basement apartment to a stranger…so was this mystery roommate to blame for his gruesome death? This is the story of Oakey “Al” Kite.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Unidentified: https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Cooper

2. Unresolved: https://unresolved.me/oakey-al-kite

3. The DNA of Murder: https://www.amazon.com/Hotel-Homicide/dp/B07YT166ND/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1B9EIKUUVUQ6N&keywords=the+dna+of+murder&qid=1657316196&sprefix=the+dna+of+murde%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1

4. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/homicides-and-sexual-assaults/victim-oakey-al-kite-jr

5. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25163639/oakey-albert-kite

6. Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/e6abxg/new_information_on_the_murder_of_oakey_albert/

7. NBC: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/crime/murder-of-aurora-man-remains-unsolved-15-years-later-but-police-still-believe-renter-killed-him

8. Encyclopedia: encyclopedia.com/politics/legal-and-political-magazines/turkish-hezbollah

9. Unsolved: ttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Emert

10. Crime Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJnheMYEXxo

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On June 24th, 2000, a 15-year-old aspiring writer vanished from her home in Utah, and her mom turned to her daughter’s own stories for clues. Having been a victim of bullying, police initially believed that she ran away. But as witnesses came forward, she appeared to have a stalker who had lured her from her home on the very computer where she sat every night to write. This is the murder of Trisha Autry.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Unsolved Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2U47EKRSUg

2. Roy's Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143775087/aubrey-leroy-autry

3. The Daily Spectrum: https://www.newspapers.com/image/286716168/?terms=trisha%20autry&match=1

4. Trisha's Obituary: https://www.hjnews.com/obituaries/trisha-anne-autry/article_aada7f12-4ef2-5fd1-9d6c-97cd816cbcd8.html

5. Medium: https://crimeatorium.medium.com/a-promising-life-cut-short-the-trisha-ann-anne-autry-story-64a58206744

6. Bob Lonsberry: http://www.lonsberry.com/writings.cfm?story=475&go=4

7. State of Utah vs. Nielsen: https://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=2014%20UT%2010&s=UT&d=70021

8. HJ News: https://www.hjnews.com/who-is-cody-nielsen-valley-residents-wonder-about-one-of-their-own/article_e27397a9-54ea-5f88-a1aa-aff4803230f4.html

9. Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2004/1/14/19806473/you-can-t-sugarcoat-evil-prosecutor-says

10. HJ News: https://www.hjnews.com/news/local-volunteer-autry-dead-at-67/article_d4558d10-492d-5b13-bff9-c79339d3f20c.html

11. Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/613627710/?terms=trisha%20autry&match=1

12. The Times-News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/566277265/?terms=trisha%20autry&match=1

13. The Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/613615730/?terms=trisha%20autry&match=1

14. The Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/613432674/?terms=trisha%20autry&match=1

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In April of 2022, a 24-year-old went on a birthday trip to Houston, but disappeared after meeting up with a man in the middle of the night. Since then, a suspect has been named, and a warrant is out for his arrest after police found the victims blood in his car and apartment, mysterious Google searches and hardware store receipts, and horrific photos in his phone. However, this man is currently on the run and his whereabouts are unknown. This is the story of Felicia Johnson, and the search for Chukwuebuka Nwobodo.

FELICIA GOFUNDME

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BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/documents-reveal-gruesome-details-google-searches-surrounding-felicia-johnsons-murder

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/felicia-johnsons-father-voices-frustration-on-her-disappearance-outside-houston-city-hall

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/warning-thousands-felicia-johnson-murdered-dismembered

https://nypost.com/2022/04/25/woman-goes-missing-after-leaving-houston-strip-club/

https://abc13.com/felicia-johnson-chukwuebuka-nwobodo-murder-homicide-inverstigation/11951782/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/felicia-johnson-missing-houston-texas-timeline/285-9b3bfc44-a782-42e2-b111-6fff4bbcb9f5

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/09/suspect-charged-with-murder-remains-at-large-following-disappearance-of-missing-woman-felicia-johnson/

https://houstonwatch.substack.com/p/meet-the-strip-club-owner-fueling

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In 2003, a young couple was camping in their pick-up truck in a remote part of the Arizona desert to celebrate their anniversary. But before they could return home, they were murdered in the back of the truck. With few clues left behind, could the photos on their disposable camera help piece together the truth? This is the story of Brandon Rumbaugh and Lisa Gurrieri, otherwise known as the Bumble Bee Road Murders.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. ABC: https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-camping-trip-cold-case-remains-unsolved

2. ABC: https://www.abc15.com/news/state/mother-hopes-for-answers-nearly-two-decades-after-murder-of-lisa-gurrieri-brandon-rumbaugh

3. Arizona Republic: https://www.newspapers.com/image/361287432/?terms=lisa%20gurrieri&match=1

4. East Valley Tribune: https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/argument-may-have-preceded-couples-death/article_7872e9dc-6a7c-54fb-a593-2cf3c14a77d7.html

5. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22764900/lisa-marie-gurrieri/photo

6. AZ Central: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2017/10/28/slain-while-camping-2003-scottsdale-couples-killing-still-mystery/809850001/

7. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205289317/brandon-keith-rumbaugh

8. Legacy: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/john-gurrieri-obituary?id=32565854

9. True Crime Arizona: https://www.azfamily.com/originals/podcasts/true-crime-arizona/

10. Arizona Republic: https://www.newspapers.com/image/125490223/?terms=lisa%20gurrieri&match=1

11. Arizona Republic: https://www.newspapers.com/image/125512144

12. Arizona Republic: https://www.newspapers.com/image/125583182/?terms=william%20middaugh%20omer%20casey&match=1

13. Biography: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/israel-keyes

14. Atlanta Journal Constitution: https://www.ajc.com/news/national/kill-them-out-spite-man-gets-life-2004-murders-couple-sleeping-beach/3tZrgroIakoYfYAy0FN56H/

15. Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/07/families_mark_10th_anniversary.html

16. King 5: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/mary-cooper-susanna-stodden-unsolved-snohomish-county-murder/281-cf04d027-bb9e-4332-8572-f528fdff87b3

17. The Daily Courier: https://www.dcourier.com/news/2020/nov/07/cold-case-double-murder-couple-bumble-bee-still-un/

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In June of 1996, a 22-year-old college lacrosse player had a casual night out with friends at a bar in suburban Philadelphia. But on her way home, she disappeared. Shortly after leaving the bar, her car was found running with the driver's side door open on an Interstate, painting a violent attack. After an important tip came in from a local woman, a concrete suspect emerged, and it turns out, he had other victims. This is the story of Aimee Willard.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. Unsolved Mysteries:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz6hfYxIyI0

2. Aimee Willard.com: http://www.aimeewillard.com/pics.html

3. Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205392915/aimee-ellen-willard

4. List of Death Row Inmates: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_death_row_inmates_in_the_United_States#/google_vignette

5. Philadelphia Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/186768530

6. Philadelphia Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/187123202/?terms=ryan%20hutchinson&match=1

7. Philadelphia Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/186685509/?terms=ryan%20hutchinson&match=1

8. Commonwealth v. Bomar: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-supreme-court/1426072.html

9. Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/179305947

10. Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/179244365

11. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: https://www.newspapers.com/image/647148343/?terms=maria%20cabuenos&match=1

12. The Daily Item: https://www.newspapers.com/image/483344803/?terms=arthur%20j%20bomar&match=1

13. Delco Times: https://www.delcotimes.com/2013/11/16/aimee-willards-family-continues-creating-goodness-in-her-memory/

14. Fourth Estate: http://gmufourthestate.com/2019/04/15/honoring-former-mason-athlete-aimee-willard/

15. Forensic Files: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNzWSIAp6TQ

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