Going West: True Crime

In July of 2021, a 40-year-old woman was walking her dog late at night in her local park when she was brutally murdered. Her girlfriend was the one to find her and immediately phoned police, only to find out that the 9 security cameras in the park weren’t working- making it unclear who committed this horrific and senseless act. As her girlfriends father said, “There is a monster on the loose in the city of Atlanta”. This is the story of Katie Janness.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

1. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1021666?fbclid=IwAR0Dh3LWaz2Pxspop1F63LQVHvaXL0ItlM71mbeBD1iUbolfV7UAo1xAnPo

2. https://www.cbs46.com/gallery/2022/02/23/remembering-katie-janness/

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wvGOuu2g2A

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF4Wn71PjS4

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhTQKpQVVpw

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcHzr_mPo0Y

7.https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/qsrynf/autopsy_report_of_katie_janness_released_woman/

8. https://www.gofundme.com/f/katie-gone-too-soon

9. https://sandrarose.com/2021/08/911-audio-casts-suspicion-on-katherine-jannesss-girlfriend/

10.https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/qsrynf/autopsy_report_of_katie_janness_released_woman/

11. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/monster-loose-father-in-law-woman-slain-piedmont-park-remembers-her/6IK6GYINIJHAFKTIHRZ7MYXYTE/

12. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230067455/katherine-linnet-janness

13. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/detroitnews/name/robert-janness-obituary?pid=182427961

14. https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ga-katherine-janness-40-walking-dog-both-fatally-stabbed-piedmont-park-atlanta-28-july-2021.579252/page-38#post-16987890

15. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/?name=_Janness

https://www.insideprison.com/state-inmate-search.asp?lnam=Janness&fnam=Marc&county=macomb&st_abb=MI&id=2026192153#google_vignette

16. https://www.midtownatl.com/

17. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/women-rarely-gave-a-warning-before-killing-their-mates-and-most-didnt-suffer-abuse-study-finds

18. https://www.ajc.com/news/park-cameras-werent-working-night-of-deadly-midtown-stabbing-friends-say/BECNMY4BV5DLZL2EVCHUSWYUHE/

19.https://static.fox5atlanta.com/www.fox5atlanta.com/content/uploads/2021/11/Katie-Janness-Autopsy.pdf

20. https://www.cbs46.com/2022/04/13/exclusive-new-cameras-installed-piedmont-park-nine-months-after-murder/

21. https://medium.com/unburied/murder-in-piedmont-park-justice-for-katie-and-bowie-d1cb3b2930df

22. https://www.fbi.gov/resources/victim-services/a-brief-description-of-the-federal-criminal-justice-process#:~:text=If%20a%20crime%20is%20brought,if%20so%2C%20who%20committed%20it.

23. https://nypost.com/2021/08/02/cameras-werent-working-at-atlanta-park-where-woman-was-killed-report/

24. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/piedmont-park-vigil-for-katie-janness/85-fbe76563-82d7-4af1-83b7-4fe96b440a88

25. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/yellow-river-park-murder-investigation-tori-lang-victim-suspect-arrest-warrants/85-aeae3559-3090-4506-8660-3e85b002fcd4

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In May of 1994, an intelligent and bright 18-year-old and soon-to-be pre-med student vanished after work in Arkansas. Her boss (who was a local doctor) showed some incredibly suspicious behavior after she went missing. But was he really involved in her disappearance? And if not, then what happened to her? This is the story of Cleashindra Hall.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/nation-world/2012/04/04/police-search-home-ark-teen-missing-94/15614815007/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/apr/03/tips-led-police-search-pb-teen-missing-94/

https://katv.com/archive/update-police-search-home-after-receiving-tip-about-1994-cold-case

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2012/jul/20/crime-scene-technician-suspended-in-hall-case/

https://interactive.thv11.com/storied/unsolved-clea-hall/index.html#!/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/mar/29/pb-doctor-served-search-warrant-1994-cold-case/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/mar/30/search-revives-18-year-mystery-20120330/

https://findcleashindra.blogspot.com/2012/08/officer-denies-wrong-doing-in-handling.html

https://katv.com/archive/pine-bluff-teen-still-missing-20-years-later

https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-missing-valedictorian-what-happened-to-cleashindra-hall-13226b6fe7f5

https://charleyproject.org/case/cleashindra-denise-hall

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In the summer of 2018, a chemist took his 2 daughters on a camping trip in Malibu Creek State Park while his wife studied for an exam. But after just one night at the campsite, he would be found dead in his tent from a gunshot wound, leaving his daughters uninjured. But how did this happen and why? This is the story of Tristan Beaudette, also known, as the Malibu Creek Murder.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://apnews.com/article/9f91d9c0f2a44ea486342a82c995cfa7

https://www.gq.com/story/unsolved-mystery-of-malibu-creek-murder

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/25/us/scientist-shot-dead-daughters.html

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/15/a-shooter-in-the-hills

https://www.newspapers.com/image/664935035/?terms=tristan%20beaudette&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/448787419/?terms=tristan%20beaudette&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/448790705/?terms=tristan%20beaudette&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/664933584/?terms=tristan%20beaudette&match=1

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190852283/tristan-thomas-beaudette

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/25/us/scientist-shot-dead-daughters.html

https://heavy.com/news/2018/06/tristan-beaudette/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/parolee-charged-malibu-campground-killing-young-dad-tristan/story?id=60210982

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In 2007, an 18-year-old woman headed to Target to buy her boyfriend an anniversary present. But when she didn’t return home that evening, her family joined police in the search for her and her car. When crucial surveillance footage was uncovered the following day, it showed someone stalking and abducting her. This is the story of Kelsey Smith.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.newspapers.com/image/704731292/?terms=Kelsey%20smith&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/819659349/?terms=Kelsey%20smith&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425516112/?terms=Kelsey%20smith&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/704731298/?terms=Kelsey%20smith&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/704730992/?terms=Kelsey%20smith&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425516396/?terms=Kelsey%20smith&match=1

http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/police_courts_fire/article_4ea96239-02b9-5aef-b927-51816cb5911c.html

https://www.kmbc.com/article/keith-carnes-released-from-prison/39691309

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-kelsey-smiths-parents-now/

https://thecinemaholic.com/kelsey-smith-murder-where-is-edwin-hall-now/

https://patch.com/michigan/plymouth-mi/bp--the-kelsey-smith-story-a-story-of-heartache-hope

https://kelseysarmy.org/#about-us

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In 2007, a 36-year-old French man living in San Francisco was found dead in his apartment after a night out. Despite suffering multiple stab wounds and suspicious evidence being found at the scene, police believed it to be a suicide. Meanwhile, his family, friends, French authorities, and more felt it was a clear cut murder. This is the story of Hugues de la Plaza.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-a-case-for-murder/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/24pms3/the_death_of_hugues_de_la_plaza/

https://hoodline.com/2013/06/in-pursuit-of-justice-the-story-of-hugues-de-la-plaza/#:~:text=Born%20in%20France%20on%20June,and%20a%20philosopher%20by%20heart.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-nix/

http://truecrimediary.com/index.cfm?page=cases&id=57

https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/me_report.pdf

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Homicide-or-suicide-Man-s-death-a-mystery-3219748.php

https://tucson.com/news/national/cops-its-suicide-kin-its-murder/article_49e01097-e52c-5948-a221-6e48a4f30ff8.html

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In 1977, a Minnesota heiress was found murdered in the bed of her mansion alongside her night nurse, who lay next to a bloodied candlestick. As investigators began looking into her inner circle for motive, someone stood out amongst the rest. This the story of Elisabeth Congdon, also known, as The Glensheen Mansion Murders.

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In 2017, a 26-year-old woman left her home of China to further her education in the US. But when she missed her bus on the way to view a new apartment, she disappeared forever. After sifting through various surveillance Illinois footage, investigators watched her miss her bus and proceed to get into someone’s car. This is the story of Yingying Zhang.

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In April of 2015, a 22-year-old woman was just 2 weeks away from becoming an Indiana University graduate, when she disappeared after a night of celebrating. When her body was found in a field next to someone else’s cell phone, and intense investigation began where MUCH more disturbing evidence was uncovered. This is the story of Hannah Wilson.

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://specials.idsnews.com/the-little-sister/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/hannah-wilson-obituary?id=18775315

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2016/09/22/hannah-wilsons-killer-sentenced-today/90827746/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2016/08/02/prosecutors-blood-links-hannah-wilson-murder-suspect/87947842/

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2015/05/01/sorority-sisters-remember-wilson-as-a-natural-leader/47500453/

https://cbs4indy.com/news/state-police-body-found-in-brown-county/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2016/08/03/affected-hannah-wilsons-death-cab-driver-quit-after-taking-her-home/88005764/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2016/08/09/hannah-wilsons-dna-found-suspects-suv/88445038/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/investigations/13-investigates/dna-analyst-says-police-can-request-directed-comparisons-early-opportunity-missed-in-messel/531-46ea1184-f80a-4abb-9661-4110962a49ee

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/investigations/13-investigates/questions-swirl-around-history-dna-of-bloomington-killer/531-0b9560aa-f7c9-46a6-86a1-2aad15992d53

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/hannah-wilson-murder-suspect-sought-special-iu-coed-on-sugar-daddy-website/

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2016/08/03/wilsons-friends-testify-as-murder-trial-opens/118489900/

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In March of 2010, a 23-year-old man was leaving his parents house in a rural part of Northern Virginia, when he disappeared forever. Between an online battle of allegations, and prominent figures in the community, this case is extremely bizarre. It’s now been more than a decade with no answers. This is the story of Shane Donahue.

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On March 12, 2022, 18-year-old Naomi Irion was abducted from a Walmart parking lot while she awaited her early morning shuttle to work. The man in question was caught on video and her car was found days later. But presently, it’s unclear where he took Naomi and what happened.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-find-naomi

BONUS EPISODES

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CASE SOURCES

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-find-naomi?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

https://heavy.com/news/naomi-irion/

https://mynews4.com/news/local/police-in-lyon-county-searching-for-possible-kidnap-victim-last-seen-at-fernley-walmart

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/naomi-irion-update-walmart-nevada-missing-b2041864.html

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/22/us/nevada-missing-woman-naomi-irion/index.html

https://www.ktvu.com/news/desperate-search-underway-for-naomi-irion-nevada-teen-abducted-from-parking-lot

https://www.yourtango.com/crime/naomi-irion-update-cctv-footage-suspect-missing-teen-car

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/naomi-christine-irion

https://theancestory.com/naomi-christine-irion/

https://headtopics.com/us/teen-possibly-kidnapped-in-her-own-car-in-nevada-grew-up-in-the-houston-area-family-says-24888891

https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/it-ruined-me-brother-of-missing-woman-recounts-watching-sinister-abduction-walmart-tiktok-instagram-south-africa-fernley-reno-nevada-panasonic-gofundme-casey-valley-naomi-irion-lyon-county-police

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2022/03/22/please-save-my-daughter-family-missing-fernley-woman-naomi-irion-asks-help/7129059001/

https://www.today.com/news/news/brother-missing-nevada-woman-says-video-shows-man-forcing-car-rcna20576

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