This week, Shannon takes back to her hometown area to discuss the unsolved murder of Jason Vesper.

 

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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Scottsbluff Police Department at 308-632-7176 or anonymously via Scottsbluff County Crime Stoppers at 308-632-7867

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This week, Casie continues to cover LGBTQIA cases, by covering the case of genderfluid teen, Kedarie Johnson, who also sometimes went by the name of Kandicee Johnson.

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True Life Crime - Season 1 Ep 3- Paramount+

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We are back after a short hiatus!

This week, Shannon continues to cover LGBTQIA cases, taking us to Oklahoma and covering the hate crime against a young gay man, Christian, in 2020

 

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**Episode Sources**

TIP LINE:

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Chicago Police Tip number: 833-408-0069

Unsolved Mysteries Podcast- Murder in Boystown

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This week, in continuing to highlight LGBTQIA cases, Casie takes us to the Boystown neighborhood of Chicago, IL and the murder of Kevin Clewer.

June is Pride Month

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**Episode Sources**

TIP LINE:

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Chicago Police Tip number: 833-408-0069

Unsolved Mysteries Podcast- Murder in Boystown

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This week, Shannon takes us to a few different places in Indiana, covering the case of Herb Baumeister, who was a serial killer that targeted gay men between in the 80s and 90s

June is Pride Month

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Hamilton County Coroner’s Office 317-770-4415

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For the final episode of AAPI month, Casie takes us to Kansas and tells us of the hate crime committed against two Indian men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani, who were just trying to enjoy after work drinks.

May is Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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**Episode Sources**

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https://foreverwelcome.org/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/kansas-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-2017-shooting-that-targeted-indian-men

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/world/asia/kansas-attack-possible-hate-crime-srinivas-kuchibhotla.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap

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This week, Shannon covers the murder of Mengqi Ji, an intelligent young woman from China who was just trying to raise her daughter, but fell for the wrong man.

May is Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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National Domestic Violence Hotline

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**Episode Sources**

Killer Cases- Season 3 ep 3, A&E

48Hrs- Season 35 ep 15, Paramount+

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This episode, Casie tells us the unsolved case of Hang Lee, who went missing 30 years ago in MN.

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It's AAPI heritage month, this episode, Shannon is telling us about the disappearance of Yingying Zhang. A young foreign exchange student from China who was just trying to further her education, when she accepted a ride from the wrong person.

May is Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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**Episode Sources**

See No Evil-Season 6, Episode 5- Far From Home

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This week, Casie gives us an update in the case of Lesley Arnold, the Omaha man who killed his parents as a teen and escaped. Then she covers the case of John Joubert, an Air force enlisted who murdered two young boys in Bellevue NE as well as a young boy in Portland Maine.

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**Episode Sources**

Forensic Files Season 4 Ep 7 “The Ties that Bind” Peacock

https://murderpedia.org/male.J/j1/joubert-john.htm

https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-woodford-slasher-the-victims-of-john-joubert

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