Gone in a Blink

In late October 1992, the small town of Oil City, PA, was shattered when 11-year-old Shauna Howe vanished while walking home from a youth Halloween event. What followed was a community-wide nightmare: the discovery of her body beneath a bridge, a decade of cold leads, and an entire town too terrified to let their children trick-or-treat. It would take nearly 13 years and a massive DNA breakthrough to reveal the multi-person conspiracy behind her brutal murder. This week, we examine the tragic murder of Shauna Howe and the relentless investigation that finally brought her killers to justice.

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Sources:

Shauna Howe: Murdered After a Girl Scouts Halloween Party | A&E 

Anguish in Oil City: The Chilling Abduction and Murder of 11-Year-Old Shauna Howe | by Tim Reynolds | Tales From the Underworld | Medium 

Halloween back for long traumatized Pa. town 

Catt's True Crime Corner The Murder of Shauna Howe

Music:

Shadowed Lullaby - Horror Background by Simple Sound

When Love Gets Dangerous by Premium Music Odyssey

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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On a quiet night in October 2012, a 911 dispatcher in Parker County, Texas, received a call that would chill them to the bone. On the other end of the line was 17-year-old Jake Evans, speaking with an eerie, calm detachment. He had just shot and killed his 48-year-old mother, Jami, and his 15-year-old sister, Mallory. In this episode, we dissect the chilling 20-minute 911 call and the four-page confession note inspired by a Hollywood slasher movie. What drives a teenager to obliterate his own family?

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Sources:

Texas Teen Tells 911 It Was 'Weird' to Kill His Mother and Sister - ABC News 

Teen Described Slayings to 911 Operator – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 

Texas teen sentenced for killing mother, sister | Meridian Star 

Motive For Killing Mom And Sister Remains Unclear - CBS Texas 

Jake Evans' Confession: Killing Mom, Sister Inspired By Rob Zombie Film (READ FULL CONFESSION) | HuffPost Latest News 

Texas Teen Tells 911 It Was 'Weird' to Kill His Mother and Sister - Good Morning America 

Texas teen sentenced for killing mother, sister | Tifton Gazette 

17-Year-Old Claims Michael Myers Inspired Him to Murder His Family | by Bliss | Medium

Music:

Scary Horror by MiroStar

Depression by Mood Mode

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Created and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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When Arelie Garcia disappeared from her apartment in Salinas, California on September 22, 2022, her empty red Honda Accord on Highway 1 became the primary clue. With personal items left behind and no sign of a struggle, authorities and family continue searching for answers. In this episode we discuss the timeline of events, surveillance footage, and theories.

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Sources:

The Disappearance of Arelie Garcia

Dateline: Missing in America: Where Is Arelie Garcia?

Google street took image of Arelie Garcia's car after she vanished

A 25-year-old Californian woman went missing just after she texted her sister ‘good morning’ | The Independent

Arelie Yeraldine Garcia Sanchez – The Charley Project

Sisters desperately seeking answers in September 2022 disappearance of Salinas, California woman Arelie Garcia

Music:

Drama Crime by Leberch

Dark Crime Scene Atmosphere by Universfield

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove Anton Vlasov

Created and produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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In December 2015, 19-year-old Katelin Akens traveled from her new home in Arizona back to Spotsylvania County, Virginia to celebrate the birth of her new nephew. Four days later, she was scheduled to board a flight back home - but she never made it to the airport. Instead, a series of bizarre text messages emerged from her phone. For over a decade, her family was left with text pings that didn’t add up and a trail that went completely cold. This week we piece together the timeline of Katelin’s final known hours, the conflicting stories of the last person to see her alive, and the devastating secrets that finally broke the case wide open.

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Sources:

Katelin Michelle Akens – The Charley Project

The Unusual Disappearance of Katelin Akens | by Charlie O'Brien | Medium

Katelin Akens: Stepfather James Branton arrested 10 years after Virginia teen disappeared on way to airport

Stepfather arrested for sex crimes 10 years after 19-year-old goes missing | wusa9.com

Music:

Dark Haunts by Tim Kulig

Sad Documentary Background Music by Sigma Music Art

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Created and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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On June 27, 1995, morning news anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanished from her apartment parking lot in Mason City, Iowa. Despite an immediate investigation, decades of searching, and intense media coverage, no one has ever been charged in her abduction. Today, we break down the case from the ground up: the timeline of her final hours, the physical evidence at the scene, the mysterious white van reported by neighbors, and the lingering theories that continue to haunt investigators 30 years later.

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Sources:

Jodi Huisentruit - Wikipedia

What to Know About the Jodi Huisentruit Case

The Suspicious Disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit | Medium

Jodi Huisentruit - Unsolved Mysteries

Where is Jodi Huisentruit? | CNN

Music:

Spooky Horror Scary by Everything is Dead

SloMo by SoulProdMusic

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove Anton Vlasov

Produced and Hosted by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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In the early morning hours of April 6, 1986, nine-year-old Anthonette Cayedito vanished from her home in Gallup, New Mexico. Affectionately known as “Squirrel,” Anthonette was a deeply devoted fourth-grader who helped take care of her younger sisters. What started as a frantic morning search quickly evolved into one of America’s most baffling and heartbreaking missing child cases. In this episode, we break down the perplexing timeline of her disappearance, a terrifying 1987 phone call from a frantic girl claiming to be Anthonette, and the chilling “Help Me” napkin note left behind at a Nevada diner years later. Where is Anthonette Cayedito, and who was the voice on the other end of the line?

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Sources:

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

The Abduction of Anthonette Cayedito - Unsolved Mysteries

A Knock at the Door, Then She Was Gone — The Unsolved Disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito | by Rivy Lyon | Medium

The Disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito

Music:

Echoes of Fear by Epic Motion Sounds

Hip Hop Sadness - Alone in Silence by Grand Project

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Created and Hosted by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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An experienced hunter walks into his own woods and completely vanishes. In late 2013, Eric Grady Smith was a well-respected coal mine supervisor and a dedicated family man living in Cedar Bluff, Virginia. Battling minor flu-like symptoms, he left his cell phone behind for what was meant to be a short trek to his deer stand. Despite massive search operations, not a single piece of clothing, footprint, or his .50 caliber rifle has ever been recovered. Did Eric suffer an unforeseen medical emergency in the dense terrain, or did he stumble into a far more dangerous situation? We dive into the unsettling mystery of a wilderness disappearance where the wilderness itself yielded zero clues.

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Sources:

The Mysterious Disappearance of Eric Smith | by Jenn Baxter | Medium 

Eric Grady Smith – The Charley Project 

(1) Buried Cold Cases: Little-known unsolved murders & missing persons cases | Eric Smith of Cedar Bluff Virginia went out into the woods and vanished into thin air | Facebook 

Vanished: Missing Tazewell hunter case now being investigated as murder | News | bdtonline.com

Music:

Drama Crime by Leberch

Dark Ambient Emotions Music by DeusLower

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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What really happened to Jean Spanger? In October 1949, the young Hollywood starlet went missing after walking out of her apartment for a supposed night shoot. No one on set had any record of her working. Then came the clues: a vandalized purse, a cryptic handwritten note, and whispers connecting her to major film stars and notorious mobsters. We bread down the timeline, the suspect list, and the lingering theories - including a possible tie to the infamous Black Dahlia investigation.

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Sources:

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

Inside the unsolved disappearance of Jean Spangler 

https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/jean-spangler#google_vignette

Music:

Crime Documentary by Alex Grohl

Sad Sad Music by Paul Yudin

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Beat by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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In October 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was lured from an Ohio shopping center by a mysterious caller who pretended to be a friend of the family. Her tragic death months later sparked a massive FBI investigation that remains active to this day. In this episode, we break down the suspects, the chilling phone calls made to other local girls, and the modern DNA advancements providing fresh hope for justice. If you have any information, help bring closure to Amy’s family by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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Sources:

https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/who-killed-amy/

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

The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Bay Village, OH

Music:

Scary by Atlas Audio

Hip Hop Sadness by Grand_Project

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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On a Spring night in 1998, teenagers Tabitha Brewer and Nicholas Travis stepped into a friend’s car and vanished into the Kansas City darkness. Four months later, a horrific discovery at a house on the East side of KC confirmed their families’ worst fears - but only half of the puzzle was found. Four years later and just a few miles away, 71-year-old grandmother Shirley McKeown pulled out of her driveway and disappeared without a trace. This episode unravels two seemingly separate Kansas City tragedies bound together by a single, terrifying question: When a predator is cleared by a jury, who answers for the bodies never found?

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Sources:

Tabitha Diane Brewer – The Charley Project 

Missing since 1998 from Shawnee, Kansas, she was only 16 when she disappeared - NewsBreak 

Shirley A. McKeown – The Charley Project

Music:

Target Pending by Alex Grohl

Keep your Distance by Premium Music Odyssey

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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