In February 2013, 21-year-old Kelsie Schelling drove from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado after learning she was pregnant. She believed she was meeting the father of her unborn child, Donthe Lucas.

She never came home.

What followed became one of Colorado's most remarkable no-body homicide cases. Investigators reconstructed Kelsie's final hours through surveillance footage, text messages, phone records, ATM transactions, and the movements of her abandoned Chevrolet Cruze. Years passed without answers, while Kelsie's family refused to stop searching and continued fighting for justice.

Then the investigation took an extraordinary turn.

A woman named Lauren Suhr, who had never met Kelsie, made the unimaginable decision to build a relationship with the man many believed was responsible for her disappearance. Her testimony would later become one piece of a much larger circumstantial case presented to a jury.

How do prosecutors convict someone of murder when they can't recover the victim?

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we examine the complete timeline of Kelsie Schelling's disappearance, the investigation, the evidence, the trial, and the conviction of Donthe Lucas—all while separating proven facts from allegations and exploring one of the most unusual investigations we've ever covered.

If you enjoy deeply researched true crime documentaries, unsolved mysteries, and long-form investigative storytelling, be sure to follow Kat Has Questions wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Kelsie Schelling

Donthe Lucas

Lauren Suhr

Colorado cold cases

No-body murder prosecutions

Circumstantial evidence

Missing persons investigations

Pueblo, Colorado

True crime documentary

Criminal trials

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Sources & Further Reading

Schelling, Laura, et al. Federal Civil Complaint, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 2016.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Missing Person: Kelsie Schelling.

Colorado Court of Appeals. People v. Donthe Isiah Richard Lucas, 2024.

ABC News. "Mom Fights to Bring Pregnant Daughter's Killer to Justice Years After Disappearance."

ABC News / 20/20. The Disappearance of Kelsie Schelling.

ABC7 News. "Kelsie Schelling Story: Missing Woman, Donthe Lucas Trial and Lauren Suhr Interviews."

Denver7 News. Coverage of the disappearance of Kelsie Schelling and the trial of Donthe Lucas.

KOAA News5. Trial coverage of People v. Donthe Lucas, February–March 2021.

The Pueblo Chieftain. Coverage of the disappearance of Kelsie Schelling and subsequent criminal proceedings.

The Denver Post. Coverage of the investigation and trial involving Kelsie Schelling.

Court filings and publicly available records from Pueblo County District Court, Case No. 17CR2491 (People of the State of Colorado v. Donthe Isiah Richard Lucas).

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On November 2, 2009, 22-year-old mother Holly Cassano was found murdered inside her home in Mahomet, Illinois.

Investigators recovered unusually powerful forensic evidence almost immediately. Holly’s attacker had been injured during the assault, leaving his blood throughout the mobile home. Semen recovered from Holly’s body came from the same unknown man. Police had the killer’s DNA—but there was no match in CODIS and no name to attach to it.

Over the next nine years, investigators interviewed witnesses, examined injuries, followed leads and collected DNA from more than 150 men. Every one of them was excluded.

Then investigative genetic genealogy pointed detectives toward Michael Henslick. After surveillance, investigators collected DNA from cigarettes he discarded. The laboratory comparison matched the blood and semen preserved from Holly’s murder.

In this episode of Illinois Unsolved, we reconstruct Holly’s final night, the discovery of the crime scene, the first people investigators examined, the years spent searching for the unknown DNA contributor, the genealogy breakthrough, Henslick’s five-hour interrogation and the confession that followed.

Using sheriff’s investigative records and Illinois court opinions, this episode also examines the forensic evidence presented at trial, Henslick’s changing stories, the mystery-intruder theory rejected by the courts and the natural-life sentence he ultimately received.

This is the murder of Holly Cassano—and the evidence that waited nearly nine years for a name.
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Sources & Further Reading

Cassano v. Champaign County Coroner records and investigative materials obtained through the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Illinois Appellate Court. (2022). People v. Henslick, 2022 IL App (4th) 200481.

Illinois Appellate Court. (2026). People v. Henslick, 2026 IL App (5th) 231077-U.

Champaign County Sheriff's Office. Investigative reports and supplemental case documents obtained through Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana). Contemporary reporting on the Holly Cassano homicide investigation.

WCIA-TV. Coverage of the investigation, arrest, trial, and conviction.

WAND-TV. Coverage of the Holly Cassano investigation and court proceedings.

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In July of 1518, something unimaginable happened in the city of Strasbourg.

A woman stepped into the street and began dancing. She didn't stop. Days later, dozens of others had joined her. Soon, hundreds were reportedly dancing through the city—some collapsing from exhaustion and some allegedly dancing themselves to death.

More than 500 years later, historians still can't fully explain what became known as the Dancing Plague of 1518.

Was it a case of mass psychogenic illness? Poisoned rye contaminated with ergot? A religious phenomenon tied to Saint Vitus? Or the result of multiple forces colliding at exactly the wrong moment?

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we're investigating one of history's strangest unsolved mysteries. We'll separate fact from myth, examine the historical evidence, explore the leading scientific theories, and ask the question that has puzzled researchers for centuries:

How could an entire town seemingly become unable to stop dancing?

In this episode:

• The true story of the Dancing Plague of 1518

• Frau Troffea and how the outbreak began

• Why city leaders encouraged MORE dancing

• Did people really dance themselves to death?

• The leading theories explained

• What historians believe today

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Sources & Further Reading

Waller, John. A Time to Dance, a Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of the Dancing Plague of 1518. Icon Books, 2008.

Waller, John. "A Forgotten Plague: Making Sense of Dancing Mania." The Psychologist.

Backman, Eugene Louis. Religious Dances in the Christian Church and in Popular Medicine. George Allen & Unwin, 1952.

Cohn, Norman. Europe's Inner Demons. Sussex University Press.

Midelfort, H.C. Erik. A History of Madness in Sixteenth-Century Germany. Stanford University Press.

Encyclopedia Britannica. "Dancing Plague of 1518."

History.com Editors. "The Dancing Plague of 1518."

Smithsonian Magazine. "The Dancing Plague of 1518."

Wikipedia contributors. "Dancing Plague of 1518." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. (Used for general orientation and cross-referencing; historical claims verified against primary and scholarly sources.)

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On February 9, 2004, twenty-one-year-old nursing student Maura Murray packed a bag, withdrew nearly all the money from her bank account, emailed her professors saying there had been a death in the family, and drove north from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Just hours later, her black Saturn crashed on a quiet road in Haverhill, New Hampshire.

A local bus driver stopped to help.

Maura told him she had already called AAA.

He knew she couldn't have. He drove home to call police.

When officers arrived just minutes later, Maura was gone.

More than twenty years later, she has never been found.

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we examine the complete timeline of Maura Murray's disappearance—from the strange events leading up to her final drive to the witness accounts, the massive search efforts, and the leading theories that continue to divide investigators and armchair detectives alike.

Did Maura succumb to the elements?

Did she accept a ride from the wrong person?

Was foul play involved?

Or did something happen that no one has considered?

Join me as we explore one of the most debated and enduring missing person cases in American history.

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Please consider following on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leaving a rating or review. It helps more people discover these stories and supports independent creators like me.

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Sources & Further Reading

Primary Sources

• New Hampshire Department of Justice – Cold Case Unit (Maura Murray):⁠ https://www.doj.nh.gov/bureaus/cold-case-unit/victim-list/maura-murray⁠

• New Hampshire State Police

• FBI ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program)

News & Reporting

• WMUR News

• The Boston Globe

• NBC News

• ABC News

• CBS News

• CNN

• New Hampshire Union Leader

Books

• True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray by James Renner

Podcasts & Documentary Research

• Missing Maura Murray Podcast

• Media Pressure (hosted by Julie Murray)

• Oxygen – The Disappearance of Maura Murray

• ID Discovery Specials

Additional References

• MauraMurrayMissing.org

• Charley Project

• NAMUS Missing Person Case #MP10179

• Wikipedia (used only for cross-referencing publicly available timelines)

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On February 9, 2004, twenty-one-year-old nursing student Maura Murray packed a bag, withdrew nearly all the money from her bank account, emailed her professors saying there had been a death in the family, and drove north from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Just hours later, her black Saturn crashed on a quiet road in Haverhill, New Hampshire.

A local bus driver stopped to help.

Maura told him she had already called AAA.

He knew she couldn't have. He drove home to call police.

When officers arrived just minutes later, Maura was gone.

More than twenty years later, she has never been found.

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we examine the complete timeline of Maura Murray's disappearance—from the strange events leading up to her final drive to the witness accounts, the massive search efforts, and the leading theories that continue to divide investigators and armchair detectives alike.

Did Maura succumb to the elements?

Did she accept a ride from the wrong person?

Was foul play involved?

Or did something happen that no one has considered?

Join me as we explore one of the most debated and enduring missing person cases in American history.

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Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

New episodes every week.

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Please consider following on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leaving a rating or review. It helps more people discover these stories and supports independent creators like me.

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Sources & Further Reading

Primary Sources

• New Hampshire Department of Justice – Cold Case Unit (Maura Murray): https://www.doj.nh.gov/bureaus/cold-case-unit/victim-list/maura-murray

• New Hampshire State Police

• FBI ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program)

News & Reporting

• WMUR News

• The Boston Globe

• NBC News

• ABC News

• CBS News

• CNN

• New Hampshire Union Leader

Books

• True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray by James Renner

Podcasts & Documentary Research

• Missing Maura Murray Podcast

• Media Pressure (hosted by Julie Murray)

• Oxygen – The Disappearance of Maura Murray

• ID Discovery Specials

Additional References

• MauraMurrayMissing.org

• Charley Project

• NAMUS Missing Person Case #MP10179

• Wikipedia (used only for cross-referencing publicly available timelines)

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The discovery of a human arm floating in Lake Mattoon shocked Central Illinois—but that was only the beginning.

When boaters first spotted what they believed was a dead fish drifting across the water, they had no idea they had stumbled upon one of Illinois' most disturbing criminal investigations in recent memory.

In this episode, we break down the entire Lake Mattoon murder case using court documents, investigative records, and official law enforcement information to reconstruct what investigators allege happened.

You'll hear how detectives:

• identified 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner using tattoos and jewelry,

• traced the investigation from Lake Mattoon to a home nearly 180 miles away in Plainfield, Illinois,

• uncovered surveillance footage, license plate reader evidence, Google searches, text messages, and search warrant findings,

• and ultimately arrested James Adams and Robin Turner.

We'll also explain what investigators know, what prosecutors allege, and the many questions that still remain unanswered as this case moves through the court system.

Please note: The allegations discussed in this episode come from publicly filed court documents and investigative records. James Adams and Robin Turner are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

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Sources & Further Reading

Primary Court Documents

Petition to Deny Pretrial Release – People of the State of Illinois v. James E. Adams, Case No. 2026-CF-1161 (Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois).

Petition to Deny Pretrial Release – People of the State of Illinois v. Robin L. Turner, Case No. 2026-CF-1162 (Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois).

Law Enforcement

Illinois State Police News Release: Illinois State Police Arrest Suspects in Lake Mattoon Death Investigation

News Reporting

WCIA 3

WAND News

ABC 7 Chicago

CBS Chicago

NBC Chicago

WGN-TV

Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

The News-Gazette

Additional Research

Publicly available court records

Public statements released by family members during the investigation

Disclaimer: This episode is based on publicly available court records, law enforcement statements, and contemporaneous news reporting available at the time of recording. Court filings describe allegations made by prosecutors. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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In 2013, 21-year-old Canadian student Elisa Lam disappeared while staying at Los Angeles' infamous Cecil Hotel. Weeks later, her body was discovered inside a rooftop water tank, shocking the world and fueling one of the internet's most enduring mysteries.

The release of Elisa's unsettling elevator video sparked countless theories involving murder, paranormal activity, conspiracies, and cover-ups. But what did investigators actually find?

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we examine the timeline of Elisa Lam's disappearance, the viral elevator footage, the investigation, autopsy findings, her history of bipolar disorder, and why the case continues to fascinate people more than a decade later.

Was this a mystery with hidden answers—or a tragedy transformed into internet mythology?

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Sources & Further Reading

Wikipedia contributors. "Death of Elisa Lam." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elisa_Lam

Wikipedia contributors. "Cecil Hotel (Los Angeles)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Hotel_(Los_Angeles)

Los Angeles Police Department Missing Person Investigation Records

Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Report: Elisa Lam

CNN. "Body Found in Water Tank Identified as Missing Student Elisa Lam."

NBC News. "Elisa Lam Case Continues to Fascinate Years Later."

CBS News Coverage of Elisa Lam Investigation

Netflix Documentary: "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" (2021)

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The Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles has become one of the most infamous hotels in the world.

Over nearly a century, the hotel became associated with dozens of deaths, violence, suicides, serial killers, urban legends, and paranormal claims. It was home to long-term residents, linked to notorious figures like Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger, and eventually became the center of global internet obsession after the 2013 death of Elisa Lam.

But is the Cecil Hotel truly haunted?

Or did decades of tragedy, media attention, internet conspiracy culture, and human psychology slowly transform a building into mythology?

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we explore the dark history of the Cecil Hotel, the Elisa Lam case, the serial killer connections, paranormal lore, and the unsettling question at the center of it all:

At what point does a place stop being a location… and become a legend?

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Sources & Further Reading

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Hotel_(Los_Angeles)

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

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

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

https://www.history.com/news/cecils-hotel-los-angeles-history

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/cecil-hotel-docuseries-netflix-night-stalker-elisa-lam

https://www.netflix.com/title/81183727

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-23/netflix-crime-scene-the-vanishing-at-the-cecil-hotel-review

https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel

https://www.thereallosangelestours.com/crime-seen-the-hotel-cecil/

https://www.biography.com/crime/richard-ramirez-night-stalker

https://www.thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Cecil-Hotel

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cecil-hotel

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A night out near Ohio State University turned into one of the strangest missing persons cases in modern true crime.

In 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer was seen on surveillance footage entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona in Columbus, Ohio. Friends saw him inside the bar. Witnesses spoke with him throughout the night.

But when investigators later reviewed the surveillance footage… they could not clearly identify Brian ever leaving.

No confirmed sightings.No body.No clear explanation.

Nearly twenty years later, the disappearance of Brian Shaffer remains one of the internet’s most debated unsolved mysteries.

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we break down the timeline, the surveillance contradictions, the theories, and the haunting question at the center of the case:

How does someone disappear from a crowded bar district without anyone seeing what happened next?

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Sources & Further Reading

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

⁠https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/brian-randall-shaffer⁠

⁠https://charleyproject.org/case/brian-randall-shaffer⁠

⁠https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/brian-shaffer-case-what-happened-to-the-ohio-state-medical-student/⁠

⁠https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/01/brian-shaffer-missing-15-years-later-columbus-police-still-searching-answers/7013237002/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/various_brian_shaffer_threads/⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNo7AajBBg⁠

⁠https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4408dmoh.html⁠

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In the early morning hours of September 22, 2001, firefighters responded to a house fire on Paul Avenue in Champaign, Illinois.

Inside the home, they found 59-year-old Linda Smith.

At first, it appeared to be a tragic residential fire.

But investigators quickly discovered something far more disturbing. Linda Smith had been sexually assaulted before the fire was set, transforming what looked like an accidental fire into a homicide investigation.

Then came an even stranger discovery.

DNA recovered from the scene didn't point investigators to a suspect. Instead, it connected Linda Smith's murder to two other sexual assaults — one in Carbondale, Illinois and another in Silver Spring, Maryland.

More than two decades later, investigators still have the DNA profile.

They still have the connections.

But they still don't know who it belongs to.

This is the first episode of Illinois Unsolved, a special series within Kat Has Questions exploring unresolved cases throughout Illinois.

If you have information regarding the Linda Smith case, contact the Champaign County Sheriff's Office at 217-384-1213 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-373-8477.

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Sources & Further Reading

• Carol Vorel, News-Gazette (2018)
"2001 cold-case murder of Linda Smith"
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/2001-cold-case-murder-of-linda-smith/article_aff09750-95d1-58ca-b186-d67b392d3dea.html

• Champaign County Crime Stoppers – Linda Smith Cold Case
https://373tips.com

• Champaign County Sheriff's Office

• Public statements by Lt. Curt Apperson, Champaign County Sheriff's Office, as reported by the News-Gazette

• Additional reporting and archival research from News-Gazette archives regarding the Linda Smith homicide investigation

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