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March 31, 2025 82. Nancy MacDuckston
On August 11th, 2003, 52-year-old Nancy MacDuckston took a day trip to one of her favorite parts of Santa Cruz County, California. Witnesses spotted Nancy throughout the day, but she hasn't been seen since. What happened to Nancy MacDuckston?

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/1094845446/?match=1&terms=Nancy%20MacDuckston
https://www.coastsidenews.com/news/psychic-says-missing-woman-joined-a-cult/article_582ffb5e-c96e-5ad0-bfd5-ea6b7e83cb2b.html
https://www.coastsidenews.com/news/officials-scour-coast-for-missing-woman/article_be56c91c-ad32-5ec3-8a46-5fc8ea60f341.html
https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/missing-one-year/article_94c1b4d3-f5fc-5805-a123-4d78280d9a52.html
33 min
March 23, 2025 81. Kyle Morgan
On June 16th, 2016, 15-year-old Kyle Morgan was found dead under the Fort Henry Bridge in Wheeling, West Virginia. The exact circumstances surrounding Kyle's murder remain unknown, but his family continues to seek answers.

Sources:
https://www.wtrf.com/ohio-county/four-years-and-no-new-leads-a-look-back-on-the-kyle-morgan-case/
https://www.wtrf.com/news/crimes-and-courts/closing-in-on-a-killer-a-look-into-the-homicide-of-kyle-morgan/
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2017/02/wheeling-police-search-for-answers-in-murder-of-moundsville-teenager/
https://weelunk.com/kyles-case-unsolved-one-year-later/
https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2016/08/moundsville-woman-arrested-in-teen-murder-case/
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2016/08/morgan-family-raising-funds-following-death/
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=173424204806254
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thenewsenterprise/name/kyle-morgan-obituary?id=17649335
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZJ4TIQw-OU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VEhYYoVjeM
https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/still-a-mystery/innocence-interrupted
https://wvmetronews.com/2016/08/09/arrest-yields-new-clues-in-death-of-moundsville-teenager/
https://wtov9.com/news/local/woman-arrested-in-connection-to-teens-death
34 min
March 16, 2025 80. Amy Gellert
On March 20th, 1994, 21-year-old Amy Gellert was stabbed to death outside of her home in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Her parents were attacked moments earlier but managed to survive. There are multiple suspects yet no one has been arrested in relation to Amy's murder.

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Email: [email protected]

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/178443650/?match=1&terms=Amy%20Gellert
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https://people.com/crime/florida-investigators-have-clues-amy-gellert-cold-case-murder/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-gellert-murder-help-solve-a-23-year-old-cold-case/

55 min
March 09, 2025 79. Cherryl Pearson
On January 5th, 2002, 37-year-old pediatrician Cherryl Pearson disappeared from her home in Bartlett, Tennessee. Her absence was surprising, as she was supposed to watch her sister's children that morning. Could the last phone call Cherryl received be the key to her disappearance?

Email: [email protected]
Instagram

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/284100313/?match=1&terms=Cherryl%20Pearson
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https://www.newspapers.com/image/776196454/?match=1&terms=Cherryl%20Pearson
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12731901
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12756112
https://www.newspapers.com/image/776656700/?match=1&terms=Cherryl%20Pearson
https://www.actionnews5.com/story/16953495/missing-doctor-bartletts-only-cold-case/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppdGbsWLQn0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PetQ2W9FJK4
https://circuitdata.shelbycountytn.gov/crweb/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_docket_report?case_id=CT-000624-01&begin_date=&end_date=

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March 02, 2025 78. Phyllis Ward
On July 23rd, 2012, neighbors of 74-year-old Phyllis Ward saw smoke billowing from her home in Boise, Idaho. Inside, the police found Phyllis's body. Who killed Phyllis Ward?

There were some unresolvable audio issues in this episode, mostly in the first five minutes but a few throughout as well. Thank you for understanding.

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/691794419/?match=1&terms=Phyllis%20Ward
https://www.newspapers.com/image/691789982/?terms=Phyllis%20Ward
https://www.newspapers.com/image/691789026/?match=1&terms=Phyllis%20Ward
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/no-suspect-yet-in-boise-homicide-case-police-say-be-on-alert/277-363947695
https://www.newspapers.com/image/691795654/?match=1&terms=Phyllis%20Ward
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https://idahonews.com/news/local/gallery/man-suspected-of-arson-at-murder-site-pleads-not-guilty?photo=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/692078047/?match=1&terms=Phyllis%20Ward
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https://idahonews.com/news/local/unsolved-phyllis-ward-murder-still-haunts-boise-neighborhood
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article40670724.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcyQxsUuqiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqiSxUqTRhw
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/family-boise-woman-murdered-decade-ago-continue-seek-answers/277-c76c7fde-d7fa-42e9-8982-7b2f73496210
https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/clearances?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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February 23, 2025 77. Patricia Jauron
On May 26th, 1998, 45-year-old Patricia Jauron met someone at her old home in Sioux City, Iowa. This person wanted to buy a waterbed she was looking to sell. Not long after, her husband found her body in the yard outside of the home. Who killed Patricia Jauron?

Email: [email protected]
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Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/336971780/?match=1&terms=Patricia%20Jauron
https://www.newspapers.com/image/892110810/?match=1&terms=Patricia%20Jauron
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https://www.newspapers.com/image/336795780/?match=1&terms=Reward%20offered%20for%20information%20in%20woman%E2%80%99s%20death
https://www.newspapers.com/image/336777941/?match=1&terms=%20Red%20car%20may%20hold%20key%20to%20Jauron%20murder
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https://www.newspapers.com/image/130878437/?match=1&terms=Patricia%20Jauron
https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/patricia-jauron/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/marion-man-sentenced-40-years-production-child-pornography-while-being-required
https://www.thegazette.com/news/sex-offender-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133605767/gene_francis_jauron
https://www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com/obituary/1365353
39 min
February 09, 2025 76. Jacob Cabinaw
On March 31st, 2010, 31-year-old Jacob Cabinaw played disc golf in Traverse City, Michigan. After the game, he set out on a cross-country journey for reasons unknown. Why did Jacob Cabinaw leave Traverse City, and where is he?

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Email: [email protected]

Sources:
https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/10-years-gone-seeking-jacob/article_18e3fa82-7377-11ea-b062-d3e15f36e812.html

https://www.9and10news.com/2024/04/25/unsolved-the-disappearance-of-jacob-cabinaw/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixFetRJrS4k

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/13-years-since-jacob-cabinaws-disappearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ERz_HfO_A

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/family-hopes-for-closure-14-years-after-northern-michigan-man-went-missing

https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-renew-search-missing-man-123300875.html

https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/article-5522-the-strange-case-of-jacob-cabinaw-32111/

https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2010-11-23/together-family-copes-with-loss-unanswered-questions

https://unsolved.com/podcasts/jacobs-last-drive/

https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2020/7/13/episode-233-jacob-cabinaw
1 hr 1 min
February 02, 2025 75. Brandy Dyson
On November 5th, 2005, 32-year-old Brandy Dyson was found deceased in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide, and a few months later, the key suspect was arrested in relation to her murder. He was set free after new evidence emerged, and the case remains unsolved today.

Special thanks to Brandy's daughter, Holly, for speaking with KTTC.

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Email: [email protected]

Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/225651242/?match=1&terms=%22Brandy%20Dyson%22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciebvwz89qw

https://www.americanpress.com/2011/11/06/dyson-family-looking-for-answers-six-years-after-murder/

https://www.kplctv.com/story/4449302/suspect-in-custody-in-dyson-murder/

https://www.kplctv.com/story/4085671/new-details-released-in-weekend-murder/?outputType=amp

https://www.kplctv.com/story/6788216/salazar-freed-from-jail/

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/eleventh-court-of-appeals/2018/11-17-00003-cr.html

https://people.com/crime/murder-in-the-bayou-showtime-jeff-davis-8/
33 min
January 26, 2025 74. Louise Chaput
On November 15th, 2001, 52-year-old psychologist Louise Chaput headed to the White Mountains in New Hampshire for a weekend of hiking. When she didn't return home a few days later, her partner reported her as a missing person. Not long after, her body was found near where she was last seen in New Hampshire.

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https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2001/11/29/police-seek-help-in-hiker/50989402007/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/832481701/?match=1&terms=louise%20chaput
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHPv7dQCi_w
https://www.newspapers.com/image/915686581/?match=1&terms=louise%20chaput
https://www.concordmonitor.com/Twenty-years-later-Chaput-murder-is-still-unsolved-43696199
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa1zuS2LWPo&t=475s
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-white-mountains-mystery-louise-chaput/42126315
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-case-file-shari-roth/25102589
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FfVAdD0RQqJpzr0uu1D8U
42 min
January 19, 2025 73. Raymond Lamar Green Jr.
On November 6th, 1978, Raymond Lamar Green Jr. was abducted from his Atlanta, Georgia home at just five days old. His abductor has evaded police for nearly 47 years. Raymond's mom holds out hope that he is alive and well, unaware of his true identity.

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Email: [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/506907213/
https://web.archive.org/web/20100515061355/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/10/grace.coldlcase.green/
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/cold-case-years-later-mother-still-searching-for-son/IWokO67ygwie2vdPA4zM1I/
https://ncmissingpersons.org/raymond-green/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1543979726?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGIyFB7h75Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtFMq9gmfgk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BuvP3F8mO8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j93b5cwEOpY
https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1079986/1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2BQMD8jAYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9RLibXgqYM
https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2023/search-for-abducted-atlanta-baby-goes-nationwide
https://donnagreen48.wixsite.com/raymondgreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToqWKIO4r8&t=365s
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/special/special-sections/2018/12/15/shes-never-far-from-mom-37-years-after-kidnapping/6636337007/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/190069722/?match=1&terms=Louise%20Lett%20kidnapping%20Raymond
https://www.newspapers.com/image/185088532/?match=1&terms=Louise%20Lett%20kidnapping%20Raymond
https://www.newspapers.com/image/492867131/?match=1&terms=Louise%20Lett%20kidnapping%20Raymond
https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2019/post-update/who-would-steal-a-baby
https://vault.fbi.gov/Atlanta%20Child%20Murders
https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/infantabductions
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Key To The Case is an unsolved true crime podcast covering unsolved homicides, disappearances, suspicious deaths, and more. Join Sam and Sean every other Sunday as they discuss a new case.