Heartland Darkland

This week, Shannon tells us about the disappearance of Lauren Spierer and the little information that the public has surrounding her case still today.

**Episode Sources**

If you have any info you can contact:

 

Bloomington Police- 812-339-4477 or email [email protected]

 

Indiana Univ. Police- 812-855-4111

 

Beau Dietl & Associates- PI Michael Ciravolo 212-557-334 or email at [email protected]

 

Anonymous tips can be mailed to 

Find Lauren

P.O. Box 1226

Bloomington, IN 47402

 

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This week, Casie changes it up a little bit, talking about the issue of bullying among teens today and two ongoing cases that were the results of bullying. The first being the case of Nex Benedict, a trans teen from OK, who tragically lost their life. The second about Kaylee Gains from St. Louis MO who was put into the ICU after a fight caused by bullying. The question is, was Kaylee the bully or the bullied?

 

Resources for help with Bullying or Suicide:

 

Text or call : 988 Suicide and Bullying

 

Text the Crisis Text Line at 741741 and text HOME

 

**Episode Sources**

https://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/press_releases/1_17_2024.asp

 

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/info/stats.asp

 

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/bullyingresearch/fastfact.html

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPChAQw7rrM

 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/

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This week, we head to Grand Forks ND, where Shannon tells us about the abduction of Dru Sjodin.

 

**Episode Sources**

20/20 S47E14

 

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This week, Casie tells us about the Hairy Man. A local legend from the small town of Verges in MN. 

 

**Episode Sources**

Haunted Highway- S1E1 Amazon Prime (purchase)

 

https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/progress/the-hairy-man-vergas-legend-lives-on-in-local-folklore/article_6205508c-78ab-11eb-89f9-afbcfe8930db.html

 

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This week, Shannon brings us a hometown case. The murder of Jessyka Nelson, killed by someone she and her family would have least suspected. 

**Episode Sources**

Dateline- S27 E28- Peacock

 

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This week, Casie takes us to Carbondale IL and tells us about the murder of Deborah Sheppard. About how her case went cold for 25 years and then ultimately ended up helping to lead police to solving multiple other cold cases. 

**Episode Sources**

Cold Case Files- S2E5- Netflix 

Killer Profile- S1E7- Amazon Prime w A&E

 

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This week, Shannon tells us about Susan and John Hamilton. A seemingly happy married couple, who's Valentine's Day goes horribly wrong. 

**Episode Sources**

 

American Monster S3 Ep7- Discovery+

 

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This week, in preparation for our event with After the Credits Podcast and the band Whitmore, Casie is discussing the history of the event site, Malvern Manor, and some of the things people have been said to have witnessed. 

**Episode Sources**

Suicide Help and Life line- text or call 988

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-the-credits/id1569968810

Paranormal Lockdown S2E9- DIscovery+

 

https://malvernmanor.weebly.com/

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47649370/inez-may-gibson

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This week, Shannon takes us to Michigan and tells us about a wonderful young woman named Ashley Young, who always saw the best in everyone. Unfortunately. she tried to see the good in someone who just didn't have any. 

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This week, Casie takes us to Skidmore MO, where, in 1981, Ken McElroy was gunned down in his truck, in front of a town full of people. So how come no one stepped forward as a witness?

 

**Episode Sources**

60 Mins- 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Ywbslf2Fo

 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-mcelroy

 

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

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