Key To The Case

On April 29th, 1986, 50-year-old Aeileen Conway was found deceased in her car in Lawton, Oklahoma, following what appeared to be a traffic accident. Decades later, her death remains unexplained, and her family is still searching for answers.

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/451976215/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9OlU8A1RU
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76679106/aeileen-ann-conway
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115772165/patrick_joseph-conway
https://unsolved.com/gallery/aileen-conway/

On April 8th, 2011, 33-year-old Robert Hourihan left his home in Fluvanna County, Virginia. Although he was seen by multiple witnesses that morning, no one knows where he was headed and he was never seen alive again. What happened to Robert Hourihan?

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https://augustafreepress.com/news/four-year-anniversary-in-fluvanna-county-missing-person-case/ 
https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968437993/
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/heartbroken-wife-desperate-answers-suspicious-disappearance-robert-hourihan-10-years-n1264385 
https://www.cbs19news.com/small-town-big-crime-rob-hourihan/article_e7ffa510-c543-5912-8c83-de94dbada653.html 
https://www.cbs19news.com/fluvanna-investigators-renew-calls-for-information-in-cold-missing-person-case/article_b9210e96-588a-559b-9e33-112c8030a761.html 
https://www.cbs19news.com/suspect-identified-in-fluvanna-county-shooting/article_3f19ad2d-5834-5619-9eb9-f6650a037cd0.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20110425041302/http://www.readthehook.com/90026/family-man-relatives-fear-missing-fluvanna-man 
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/robert-lee-hourihan
https://web.archive.org/web/20111122073304/http://www.mydailyprogress.com/ruralvirginian/index.php/news/article/fluvanna_man_still_missing/40712/

On March 26th, 2024, 61-year-old Cristina Ase informed her employer that she would be late for work in West Linn, Oregon. Cristina hasn’t been seen since, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance have led investigators to suspect foul play. What happened to Cristina Ase?

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Sources:
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/cristina-ases-coworkers-help-search-washington-woman-month-disappeared-rcna151241 
https://portlandtribune.com/2024/09/26/six-months-after-cristina-ase-went-missing-friends-and-coworkers-are-not-giving-up-hope-that-shell-return/ 
https://katu.com/news/local/vancouver-woman-fails-to-show-up-for-work-police-consider-disappearance-suspicious 
https://katu.com/news/local/friends-of-cristina-ase-vancouver-west-linn-rose-linn-care-center-are-not-giving-up-on-finding-her 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ySuwmt7r_c 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zIrhV0omY 
https://katu.com/news/local/search-warrant-details-deepen-puzzle-in-cristina-ase-vancouver-womans-suspicious-disappearance 
https://www.koin.com/news/cristina-ase-ripped-from-us-candlelight-vigil-for-missing-vancouver-woman/ 
https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/12/court-docs-missing-vancouver-woman-lied-about-where-she-was-several-times-morning-disappearance/ 
https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/04/27/friends-family-hold-vigil-cristina-ase-portland-park-where-her-phone-last-pinged/ 
https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/61-year-old-woman-missing-vancouver-police-say-disappearance-suspicious-nature/ 
https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-womans-suspicious-disappearance-concerns-family-and-coworkers/ 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtg-oTzhb5o 
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/oct/18/fbi-continues-search-for-missing-vancouver-woman-cristina-ase/ 
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/cristina-ase

On August 21, 1989, 34-year-old Cindy Kirk was murdered in the driveway of her Durham, North Carolina home as she prepared to leave for work. Witnesses saw a man at the scene, but despite initial leads, he has eluded investigators for 36 years. Who killed Cindy Kirk?

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/788057955 
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https://www.newspapers.com/image/795512838/
https://www.wral.com/story/durham-murder-remains-unsolved-after-20-years/5843190/ 
https://www.wral.com/story/durham-family-longs-for-closure-in-woman-s-unsolved-1989-murder/18518579/ 
https://www.durhamnc.gov/282/Unsolved-Homicide---Cynthia-Kirk

UPDATE: We would like to inform you that Key to the Case will be going on a temporary hiatus. At this time, our schedules don’t allow us to dedicate the focus and effort the podcast deserves. We anticipate returning in 6–10 weeks. During this break, we’ll also be considering the best direction for the show's future. We are always so grateful for your continued support and for being part of this community.

This episode originally aired in March 2024.

On June 30th, 2001, 41-year-old Eric Tamiyasu was found murdered in his home in Hood River County, Oregon. The investigation revealed several persons of interest, yet there have been no arrests. Who killed Eric Tamiyasu?

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https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/local-murder-draws-new-exposure/article_90b5070d-9b53-5964-9f70-a6d50c417426.html
https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/tamiyasu-murder-draws-national-attention/article_2985a3d9-479f-56a5-a725-bfa2c5b0b4f7.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXtQVzjS6e0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bK7HKY32vw
https://web.archive.org/web/20150910105714/http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2003/sep/24/family-turns-up-heat-on-cold-case/
https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/tamiyasu-case-rumors-swirl-around-murder/article_4ae78ba0-6843-5512-b06f-83536e7a7509.html
https://www.tamiyasufruits.com/information
https://www.weremember.com/eric-tamiyasu/9i2o/memories

On June 30th, 2014, 33-year-old Nefertiri Trader was abducted from her home in New Castle, Delaware, after a short trip to a nearby convenience store. The perpetrator forced her into her vehicle and drove away with her inside. Despite an eyewitness to the abduction, Nefetiri's abductor has never been identified, and she remains missing.

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https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2015-06-09/fbi-now-investigating-2014-disappearance-of-nefertiri-trader 
https://www.newspapers.com/image/108404417/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/116581549/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/116581013/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/694773986/
https://6abc.com/post/search-for-missing-delaware-mother-continues/176148/ 
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/family-pleads-for-help-as-search-continues-for-missing-delaware-mother/ 
https://newsone.com/3038423/nefertir-trader-delaware/ 
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nefertiri-trader-missing-persons-new-castle-delaware/116307/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYx_PJ4vWRQ&t=205s 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acuQvN2wvGk 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Xc4zwJujg 
https://6abc.com/post/missing-new-castle-woman-now-presumed-dead/1824488/
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2018/02/21/family-celebrates-missing-womans-37th-birthday/357026002/ 
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video-shows-shooting-delaware-workplace-killing-maryland/story?id=55204454
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/radee-prince-sentenced-2017-shooting-advanced-granite-solutions-latest/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ao7FCNtwOKYzE2c59bwIG

On September 5th, 1978, siblings Scott and Amy Fandel were dropped off at their cabin nestled in the woods of Sterling, Alaska. After spending time at their neighbor's home, they returned to their cabin, never to be seen again. What happened to Scott and Amy Fandel?

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/699811195/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054397489/
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/theories-fandel-children-s-disappearance-n385361
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kBwv7nj7gSrZN0Evznelv

On December 26th, 1985, 28-year-old nurse Debbie Wolfe left work in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Days later, her body was recovered, and law enforcement treated her death as an accident despite the suspicious circumstances. What happened to Debbie Wolfe?

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Sources:
https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2019/10/26/body-in-barrel-questions-linger-in-1985-fayetteville-drowning/2439020007/ 
https://web.archive.org/web/20160618003205/http://www.drmauricegodwin.com/murderofdebbiewolfe.html 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DwG_MP5TbE
https://www.solvethecase.org/case/1985-14/deborah-ann-wolfe
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/42q8f3/deborah_ann_wolfe_was_found_drowned_inside_a/

In mid-December 2011, a Florida couple, Kelly Moriarty and Doris "Pat" Carter, disappeared. Weeks passed before they were reported missing, causing a delay in the investigation. Suspicion has fallen on some of Pat's family members, but no one has been charged, and the case remains unsolved.

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/319150562/
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https://www.plantcityobserver.com/police-still-searching-leads-missing-women-case/ 
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article34565697.html 
https://www.plantcityobserver.com/what-happened-kelly-moriarty/ 
https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/family-still-seeks-justice-after-three-years-in-severed-leg-case-wvideo/2211649/ 
https://www.fox13news.com/news/family-of-murder-victims-seek-justice-despite-stalled-investigation 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE3W-UGSvYc 
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/project-cold-case-severed-leg-kelly-moriarty/67-0c8b8cc1-d377-4a00-ac59-cab1a74dface 
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/nonprofit-brings-new-awareness-to-over-decade-old-florida-cold-case-where-womans-severed-leg-washed-ashore 
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/william-carter-obituary?id=39353446