Going West: True Crime

In 2007, a 19-year-old girl went missing after dance practice at her college. Although the details weren’t all too suspicious, police began searching for her immediately. And it was quickly brought to their attention that a male in the area had potentially been stalking her. This is the murder of Jodi Sanderholm.

CASE SOURCES

https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/feb/03/victims-friend-defendant-spied-slain-student/

https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article213214744.html#adnrb=900000

http://www.newscow.net/2009/02/03/archive-2733/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17390419/jodi-leann-sanderholm

https://www.kltv.com/story/5917625/body-found-in-missing-kan-student-case/

https://jodislaw.wordpress.com/tag/justin-thurber/

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In 2014, a young, pregnant wife went missing in the desert after leaving her California home to scout hiking trails. A full day passed before she was reported missing, but police began their search for her immediately. As they questioned the people in her circle, a rabbit hole of secrets was exposed. This is the murder of Erin Corwin.

CASE SOURCES

https://nypost.com/2019/04/02/the-twisted-love-triangle-that-led-to-the-killing-of-a-marines-wife/

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2014/07/22/erin-corwin-missing-marine-wife-timeline/13008419/

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/erin-corwin/

https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/erin-corwin-with-husband-jonathan-corwin/image_3b746ac8-271a-11e4-acc0-001a4bcf887a.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-ncis-search-for-missing-marine-wife-erin-corwin-like-finding-a-needle-in-a-thousand-haystacks/

http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_3ca45c40-9bfe-11e6-abc7-47e53d6e4baa.html

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2014/07/22/erin-corwin-missing-marine-wife-timeline/13008419/

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In 2012, a 21-year-old woman in Pennsylvania seemingly vanished out of thin air from her apartment. But as police began to unravel her evening, some interesting suspects came into play. So, what happened to her? This is the disappearance of Kortne Stouffer.

CASE SOURCES

https://bringkortnehome.com/about-kortne/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kortne-stouffer-milton-rodriguez-cody-pruett_n_1818359

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7o19cv/the_disappearance_of_kortne_stouffer/

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/kortne-stouffer-disappearance-to-be-featured-on-investigation-discovery-sunday/article_c9b0fdc0-1ad2-11e7-80d9-2b5feb2c1221.html

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/04/reward_doubled_to_100k_for_inf.html

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/pa-kortne-ciera-stouffer-21-palmyra-29-july-2012-6.202960/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A West Coast man with a rough upbringing abused everyone that was close to him as he went from child to teen to adult. Between sexual abuse and murder, he left no stone unturned. But in 2002, when his daughters best friends disappeared under suspicious circumstances, a man hunt ensued. This is the story of Ashley Pond, Miranda Gaddis, and Ward Weaver III.

CITED SOURCES

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

https://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/2014/02/francis_weavers_father_grandfa.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/2014/02/ward_weaver_iii_like_his_fathe.html

https://medium.com/a-murder-runs-through-it/miranda-gaddis-bf481a92e1a4

https://medium.com/a-murder-runs-through-it/miranda-gaddis-bf481a92e1a4

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In 1994, a Las Vegas real-estate tycoon disappeared. After finding some incriminating and peculiar details surrounding his life, a lengthy investigation unfolded and police spent years looking for a suspect on the run. This is the case of Ron and Margaret Rudin.

SOURCES

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1417075.html

https://www.ktnv.com/13-investigates/some-terrified-as-infamous-killer-margaret-rudin-is-set-for-release-from-prison

https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rudin-margaret.htm

http://www.ejfi.org/DV/dv-126.htm

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/convicted-killer-margaret-rudin-readying-for-life-after-prison-1926652/

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In 1998, an 8-year-old girl living in Jacksonville, Florida went missing from her neighborhood after playing golf with a man up the street. After hundreds of volunteers banned together with local police, they made a horrifying discovery. This is the murder of Maddie Clifton.

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In 2004, a young mother of 2 died tragically in her home in the Chicago suburbs. 3 years later, her husband's new wife disappeared. So, is this a coincidence, or did the husband have something to do with two of his wife's untimely deaths? This is the story Kathleen Savio, Stacy Cales, and the man they both married: Drew Peterson.

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In 2008, a 21-year-old mother of 2 was abducted from her home in North Port, Florida. While in the car with her captor, she was able to make a crucial call to 911 in hopes that they'd track her location. But when the local Sheriff's Office dropped the ball, her life was at risk. Numerous other calls came into the station that afternoon as police covered 3 separate counties looking for this young woman, praying that they would find her alive. This is the story of Denise Amber Lee.

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In 1992, a 13-year-old girl went missing during a hurricane in Tupelo, Mississippi. When her mother returned home from work, she found a worrisome and questionable scene at the house. and immediately called police. FBI were introduced into the case and the town searched tirelessly for the girl. So what happened to her? This is the disappearance of Leigh Occhi.

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In 1975, a teenage girl moved with her family to Northern California so her father could begin his new job. But with this move came negative change. The girls relationship with her mother only deteriorated further as she was introduced to a rough crowd of teens at school. But things would get much worse when she started dating a boy named Chuck Riley- and it would put her parents lives at danger. This is story of Marlene Olive.

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