In November of 1969, a 22-year-old Penn State student studying English had been in the basement of the campus library when she was attacked. One single stab wound penetrating her heart was discovered, but somehow, amongst all commotion of the crime scene, the killer was able to escape. This is the story of Betsy Aardsma.

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In October of 2009, a 25-year-old Florida woman was reported missing when she failed to show up for work the morning after an important conversation. But when her body washed up in a duffel bag at a local bayou days later, the investigation into her murder began. From an eerily accurate psychic reading to a web of suspects and lies, tensions ran high during the search for this woman’s killer. This is the story of Samira Watkins.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zach-littleton-convicted-killer-of-pregnant-florida-mother-i-did-not-kill-samira-watkins/

https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/murder-of-samira-watkins-by-navy-boyfriend-zachary-littleton-examined-on-48-hours-on-id-ncis/

https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-stations/releases/view?id=53008

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/man-gets-life-for-killing-pregnant-mistress/article_310b8bb3-553c-5c97-a2ad-a700041a4f8f.html

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/fl-samira-watkins-25-pensacola-29-oct-2009.91085/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yIb1BgZEEc

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In November of 2017, a 24-year-old Nebraska woman matched with another woman on Tinder, and the pair hit it off. But after a second date, she disappeared without a trace. Massive searches took place, but it wasn’t until a friend of the missing woman catfished a suspect on Tinder for information that the details started to come to light. Between witchcraft sex cults, a spree of crimes that weaved through multiple states, and an unlikely relationship, this case truly is as bizarre as it is tragic. This is the story of Sydney Loofe.

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In December of 1986, a 20-year-old women left her boyfriends house and headed home to be with family after the holiday, but she never arrived. After her family searched for her all night, her car was found in a secluded area off the I-15 freeway. And with the discovery of her body, an incredibly rare and specific fiber was found on her sweatshirt that lead police to one particular suspect. This is the story of Cara Knott.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15891113/cara-evelyn-knott

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19540111/john-samuel-knott

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/25-years-after-cara-knotts-murder/1914534/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cara_Knott

https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-murder-of-cara-knott-at-the-hands-of-a-chp-officer-6a382867996b

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.42a9f7a2-8963-aa9a-d930-3f3cf0c2c2ac?ref=imdb_web&autoplay=1&ref_=imdbref_tt_wbr_fdv&tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_fdv-20

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In December of 2020, a 21-year-old man headed home from college for the holiday's to see his parents in Texas. During his drive over, he was involved in a single-car accident, and the bizarre clues left behind turned his disappearance into a real mystery. This is the story of Jason Landry.

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In August of 1996, a 33-year-old artist and aspiring children’s book illustrator from Nashville vanished after allegedly heading off on a quick vacation. But as this supposed “getaway story” unraveled and law enforcement found her vehicle with all of her most important belongings, they started to look at her inner circle on suspicions that she was murdered. This is the story of Janet Levine March.

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CASE SOURCES

https://books.google.com/books?id=bA65yWDZrPEC&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=janet+levine+high+school+nashville&source=bl&ots=ExYxbILAm7&sig=ACfU3U1jICsKdZtG0xxrQFOdHo1faBNOAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLjIeeo6L0AhWjLTQIHY9yAPsQ6AF6BAgvEAM#v=onepage&q=janet%20levine%20high%20school%20nashville&f=false

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

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-good-thing-gone-bad/article_9524cd0e-a771-5c13-a508-6890b8c34959.html

https://charleyproject.org/case/janet-gail-levine-march

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15202467/janet-gail-march

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tn-court-of-appeals/1450244.html

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In June of 2021, a New Jersey native settled into her Airbnb chef job outside of Joshua Tree, California after traveling cross-country with her boyfriend. But one hot afternoon, she supposedly walked away and seemingly vanished. Months later, her remains were found nearby, and it left a slew of questions. This is the story of Lauren Cho.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-lauren-cho?sharetype=teams&member=14914413&pc=fb_co_campmgmt_w&rcid=r01-163555467478-0ca9ce58613c4171&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_lico%2Bshare-sheet&fbclid=IwAR3zJ0M3JiGOMgpOZg4SteBYcnA4K3oVVpSJtRJe4trWLtL7_TAbnBNRA1E

https://www.latestcelebarticles.com/lauren-cho/

https://www.airbnb.co.nz/users/show/1707280

https://nypost.com/2021/10/28/remains-in-california-desert-ided-as-lauren-cho-from-nj/

https://www.wmur.com/article/lauren-cho-missing-vanished-from-california-desert-home/37859821#

https://hidesertstar.com/news/179276/what-happened-to-lauren-cho/

https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/remains-found-in-california-desert-identified-as-missing-woman-lauren-cho/

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjqj7_CvaD0AhWVKn0KHUh9BX8QFnoECAIQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fnews%2Flauren-cho-missing%2F&usg=AOvVaw0u1zAo_X99qSSzPlvk9sUo

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/8600+Benmar+Trail,+Yucca+Valley,+CA+92284/Bombay+Beach,+CA+92257/@33.4489949,-116.0221676,10z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80db26460c6b39ef:0x7398d4f9724067a5!2m2!1d-116.4801519!2d34.0956829!1m5!1m1!1s0x80da096a8a2a2f31:0xf3bcadf15c810817!2m2!1d-115.7297152!2d33.3508667!3e0

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lauren-cho-missing-disappearance-california-b1925806.html

https://camas.github.io/reddit-search/#{%22author%22:%22okayrj%22,%22resultSize%22:100}

https://www.facebook.com/findlaurencho/

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In November of 1950, a coastal Massachusetts schoolteacher was found murdered while a treacherous nor’easter hit this small town. In one of the biggest mysteries of Essex County, a minsters daughter’s life and secrets are picked apart in hopes of finding her vicious killer. This is the story of Beryl Atherton, also known as the Murder in Marblehead.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.newspapers.com/image/433573691/?terms=beryl%20atherton&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/442997294/?terms=beryl%20atherton&match=2

https://www.newspapers.com/image/442997216/?terms=beryl%20atherton&match=1

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141244236/beryl-marguerite-atherton

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89857737/daisy-frances-atherton

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89857724/warren-lester-atherton

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/egd5e5/brutal_slaying_of_marblehead_school_teacher/

https://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/10/30/1950_slaying_case_still_gripping/

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ma-beryl-atherton-47-marblehead-27-nov-1950.103841/

https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-history/murder-marblehead/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/433573499/?terms=beryl%20atherton&match=1

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In November of 2018, an inspiring 31-year-old woman headed to a Grand Rapids pub with an old friend, and she was never seen again. What followed was a neighbors horrific discovery in a shared basement, a retired police sergeant’s attempted cover up for his son, and an utterly shocking display of evidence in a Michigan apartment. This is the story of Ashley Young.

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206198550/ashley-regina_marie-young

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/foul-smell-trail-blood-led-20923712

https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/01/e8f978c3465597/allegations-of-murder-mutilation-and-coverup-timeline-in-ashley-youngs-slaying.html

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/ashley-young-mother-memories/69-624b1dcb-1a09-4596-95de-b91f01460224

https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/jared-chance/

https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/ashley-young/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIQwSdFVUMo

https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=756132

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/day-2-of-testimony-in-grand-rapids-murder-dismemberment-trial/

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/day-2-of-testimony-in-grand-rapids-murder-dismemberment-trial/

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2019/01/mutilation-suspect-said-he-could-murder-someone-and-get-away-with-it-police-say.html

https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/20/88/a5fb72514230bf8c5dfa1c37bf1a/appeals-court-jared-chance-ruling-1.pdf

https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=756132

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In late November of 1991, a college student from Virginia was visiting home for Thanksgiving when he decided to meet with some old friends for a night out. The next day, his parents returned home to find their son dead. At first glance his death appeared to be a suicide and police labeled it open and shut. But then, more details started to emerge, like a car chase through a neighborhood, unreported injuries, and more, turning this case into an Unsolved Mystery. This is the story of Tommy Burkett.

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