Inside the Case

In this gripping episode, we dive into the tragic story of 21-year-old Kathleen Twarowski, whose life was cut short by the hands of her abusive ex-boyfriend, John Cumbee. After enduring a harrowing pattern of stalking and violence, Kathleen's fears became a horrifying reality when she was murdered. The aftermath saw Cumbee convicted and sentenced to life in prison, but the narrative takes a chilling twist as he now collaborates with the Illinois Innocence Project, claiming his wrongful conviction. Join us as we explore the complexities of abuse, the flaws in the justice system, and the lingering questions surrounding guilt and innocence in a case that still haunts Kathleen's loved ones.

Sources:

https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/crime-and-courts/2023/07/08/woman-killed-by-cop-boyfriend-in-1992-was-one-in-a-million/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/11/05/ex-boyfriend-charged-in-mystery-killing/

https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/06/02/former-spring-grove-man-serving-life-in-prison-for-killing-his-girlfriend-in-1992-cites-new-dna-testing-in-motion/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/il-court-of-appeals/1247266.html

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230604/ex-fox-lake-cop-convicted-of-murder-seeks-new-round-of-dna-testing/

https://krvlegal.com/ex-officers-trial-delayed-4th-time-year/2002/12/

https://ground.news/article/former-spring-grove-man-serving-life-in-prison-for-killing-his-girlfriend-in-1992-cites-new-dna-testing-in-motion

https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-herald-cumbee-11-8-92-part-2/31961938/

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In this gripping episode, we delve into the mysterious disappearance of 20-year-old Layla Santanello, a devoted young mother from Kingsport, Tennessee. On a warm June day in 2023, Layla vanished from an empty field near the Americourt Hotel, leaving her family and the community in turmoil. As her mother tirelessly advocates for her daughter on TikTok, aiming to keep Layla’s name alive amidst the swirling chaos, false leads and unverified sightings complicate the investigation. Disturbingly, ransom requests began appearing on Layla's Cash App, raising questions about her fate, while the shocking parallel disappearance of another young girl further rattled the town. Join us as we explore the heartbreaking journey of a mother fighting for justice, the challenges of navigating a tangled web of misinformation, and the desperate search for a beloved daughter whose story has captured the attention of many.

Sources:

https://www.tiktok.com/@abeautifuldisaster101?lang=en

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/keep-her-story-alive-layla-santanellos-disappearance-hits-1-year-mark/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/jointheofficialsearchforlaylasantanello/

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/kpd-e-news-release-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-layla-santanello-case/

https://wcyb.com/news/local/family-clings-to-hope-on-one-year-anniversary-of-layla-santanellos-disappearance

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/layla-santanello-hollynn-snapp/

https://www.timesnews.net/news/crime/one-year-since-layla-santanellos-disappearance-one-person-knows-something/article_2de0342c-34b7-11ef-b473-e327a40179f7.html

https://www.instagram.com/abeautifuldisaster101/?hl=en

https://wcyb.com/news/local/where-is-layla-santanello-kingsport-police-address-faqs-amid-ongoing-search

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vigil-held-one-layla-santanello-032243438.html

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What seemed to be a normal Wednesday morning, turns out to be a nothing short of a nightmare for one family. On October 3rd, 2018, a homeowner walks out of their front door to head to work and came across a gruesome discovery. Laying in the grass next to an unknown vehicle, was the lifeless body of 33-year-old actor, Keenan Carter. Since 2018, there has been little movement in Keenan's case leaving it a struggle for detectives to bring his killer to justice. All that has been left behind is secrets and a killer on the loose.

Episode Sources:

 Carter-Flyer (cityofsouthfultonga.gov)

Georgia actor may have been meeting online date prior to his death (fox5atlanta.com)

Family pushes for new tips in Georgia actor's murder investigation, 1 year later (fox5atlanta.com)

South Fulton police release new lead in actor's cold case death | 11alive.com

MYC Agnew - IMDb

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Join Kenzi Durbin, the former Co-Host of Crimeaholics on an investigative journey fighting for justice. Inside the Case sheds light on the often-overlooked cases of the missing and murdered, giving voice to those who have been silenced for far too long. Together we will explore the tangled webs of suspicion, the red herrings, and the breakthroughs that bring hope to those left behind. Inside the Case... Where ordinary streets hide extraordinary stories.  

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61-year-old Kris Richardson was the owner and operator of Richardson Trucking in Casper Wyoming in October 2014.  After the loss of her husband she continued to run the multi-million-dollar company.  She suddenly vanished on October 6th, 2014.  What happened to Kris and is the man behind the love letters involved?

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Tulsa Murders Case Update:

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Episode Sources:

https://charleyproject.org/case/kristi-lynn-richardson

https://disappearedblog.com/kristi-richardson/#:~:text=Investigating%20Agency,s)%20responsible%20for%20her%20disappearance.

https://oilcity.news/community/2021/09/30/photos-wyoming-launches-new-missing-persons-database-listing-71-cases-dating-back-to-1974/

https://k2radio.com/richardson-family-renews-appeal-to-find-their-missing-mother-kristi/

https://k2radio.com/exclusive-lawsuit-suggests-connections-between-kristi-richardson-disappearance-mick-mcmurry-suicide-dci-is-reviewing-both-cases/

https://www.facebook.com/helpfindkris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExfC9AAfOcQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJYXrmFqsI8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8g3fPnErVg

On August 18th, 1993, 12 year old Sara Anne Wood was riding her bike home alone from vacation bible school. The small town of Sauquoit, New York is where he her father was a preacher at there local church, not located far from their home. This fateful day would start out as child abduction and five months later, uncover a child serial killer. 

Episode Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lent-lewis.htm https://www.timesunion.com/books/article/wayne-lo-lewis-lent-jr-inspire-true-crime-book-17751507.php 

https://www.deseret.com/1994/1/16/19087209/girl-uses-her-wits-to-escape-from-abductor 

https://www.aware.org/women-guns-article/hes-got-a-gun-by-lyn-bates/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/8866583/what-happened-to-sara-anne-wood/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/8866583/what-happened-to-sara-anne-wood/ 

https://www.wktv.com/news/local/unfinished-journey-the-30-year-search-for-sara-airing-thursday/article_5f305cec-3c7d-11ee-b867-ef4d0c9d0ea2.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/p91gn1/lewis_lent_confessed_to_murder_of_sara_anne_wood/

https://uncovered.com/cases/sara-wood-litchfield-ny

From birth the cards were stacked against Tina but she fought hard to overcome all the hurdles and obstacles that she faced.  But after the loss of her father at just 12-years-old her life started on a downward spiral.  Tina was failed her entire life by the system in Canada and many interventions could've been done to save her.

In August 2014, 15-year-old Tina's body would be pulled from the Red River.  Someone would be arrested of her murder, but then found not guilty.

Listen to her tragic story now told by Holly.

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Residential Schools:

https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/

MMIW Source:

https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/missing-indigenous-women/missing-indigenous-can#:~:text=Indigenous%20women%20represent%2016%25%20of,are%20women%20are%20being%20targeted.

https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jf-pf/2017/july04.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-thelma-favel-advocate-report-1.5051804

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-17-kids-at-risk-1.5055481

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/report-finds-services-failed-to-support-tina-fontaine-in-final-months-of-her-life-1.4330606

https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/indigenous-leaders-call-for-change-after-system-fails-tina-fontaine/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-reforms-child-welfare-justice-system-1.4550165

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/tina-fontaine-s-family-mourns-loss-as-9-year-anniversary-of-her-body-s-discovery-looms/ar-AA1f7BuC

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/tina-fontaine-s-family-mourns-loss-as-9-year-anniversary-of-her-body-s-discovery-looms/ar-AA1f7BuC

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/it-can-t-continue-to-happen-tina-fontaine-remembered-on-anniversary-of-her-death-1.6514564#:~:text=It%27s%20believed%20Fontaine%20died%20on,River%20at%20the%20Alexander%20Docks.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-not-in-vain-how-tina-fontaines-tragic-story-showed-a-way-forward/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/let-s-not-forget-she-was-a-child-murder-charge-laid-in-death-of-tina-fontaine-1.2696774?cache=%3FclipId%3D89530

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tina-fontaine#:~:text=In%20early%202014%2C%20Tina%20Fontaine,trade%20and%20struggling%20with%20alcoholism.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pair-sentenced-to-9-years-in-beating-death-of-tina-fontaine-s-dad-1.2866123

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-report-parents-1.5054126

https://www.vice.com/en/topic/tina-fontaine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbW6WJBI-7Q

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/tina-michelle-fontaine

https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2021/03/26/man-previously-acquitted-in-tina-fontaine-murder-arrested-in-ottawa/

https://canadiancrimeopedia.com/murder_case_women/fontaine-tina/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47544095

https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/a-little-girl-lost-how-the-canadian-child-welfare-and-justice-systems-failed-tina-fontaine-7b74104e4584

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mEj03uEpUg

https://globalnews.ca/news/5046831/manitoba-childrens-advocate-to-release-report-into-slain-indigenous-teen/

On February 22nd, 1996, two young girls Melissa Chilton and Tiffany Campbell were employees at an establishment in Nashville, Tennessee. The business was called Exotic Tan for Men and the business offered exotic dancing and private sessions for the clients. What was supposed to be a normal day at work turns into double homicide. https://fox17.com/fox-17-investigates/unsolved-27-years-later-can-justice-be-found-in-double-homicide-of-two-nashville-teens https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/tanning-bed-murders-remains-one-of-nashvilles-most-notorious-unsolved-cases/ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/06/29/1996-nashville-tanning-bed-killings-charges-dropped-against-suspect-patrick-streater/745475002/ https://www.middletennesseemysteries.com/article/443/davidson-county-tiffany-campbell-and-melissa-dawn-chilton-aka-the-tanning-bed-murders https://www.newschannel5.com/news/state-drops-charges-against-suspect-in-tanning-bed-homicides 

On April 16th, 1987, four year old Marlena goes missing while playing in her front yard. Her mother Pam first states that she is not involved in her daughters disappearance. Just seven weeks after she goes missing and confesses to her murder. However, she recants her confession and the charges were dropped, but Marlena is stilling missing. In 2002, Pam is charged with attempted murder for stabbing her 12 year old son. Is Pam responsible for her daughter's disappearance. https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/170dftn.html https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tbi/documents/missing-children/USTN_Marlena_Childress.pdf https://www.nwtntoday.com/2012/04/12/cold-case-investigation-to-focus-on-disappearance/ https://www.wbbjtv.com/2012/02/18/girl-missing-for-almost-25-years-police-still-searching/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9h48i9/the_1987_disappearance_of_4year_old_marlena/ https://www.wkms.org/society/2012-04-16/west-tennessee-child-missing-24-years https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/unsolved-missing-child-cases-in-tennessee-date-back-up-to-40-years-have-you-seen-any-of-them/   

In 1995 Linda Sobek was a well known model in Los Angeles California.  Not only that but she was a Raiderette for the Raiders football team.  Things were going well within her career and she was due to have a HUGE audition for a role in the television show Married with Children.  When she missed her audition that was a major red flag for her loved ones.  This launched the search for the 27-year-old model.

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https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rathbun.htm#:~:text=During%20the%20courtroom%20trial%20in,sex%20while%20drunk%20on%20tequila.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-17-mn-9958-story.html

https://www.bustle.com/p/is-charles-rathbun-still-in-prison-linda-sobeks-convicted-murderer-received-a-long-sentence-9840875

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