The Good, The Badass and The Crime #15

The Good:
A mother-daughter Appalachian Trail journey raises $83,000 for Parkinson’s research, and a Virginia auto tech program gifts repaired cars to single moms.
The Badass:
A mom saves $48,000 in child support for her daughter, and a grandmother delivers a baby in a car, helping him take his first breath.
The Crime:
A Taco Bell burrito dispute turns violent in Florida, and a Missouri break-in involves Fruity Pebbles… and a very questionable excuse.

There's Still Hope A Joourney of Adversity, Tragedy, and Unshakeable Faith by Hope Hooton 
https://a.co/d/0gbWKBFx

Sources:
Florida police: Couple arrested after Taco Bell burrito-hitting, fork-stabbing fight
Woman gifts daughter $48K from child support savings for birthday - Blueprint Miami
Mother, Daughter forging 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail to raise funds for Parkinson's - CBS Minnesota
Appalachian Trail for Parkinson's Disease - YouTube



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After disappearing in Zion National Park, Holly Courtier was found alive nearly two weeks later. We explore what happened, how she survived, and why some questioned her story.



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Rajah McQueen was a beautiful young mother with her whole life ahead of her. On June 26, 2021 she was seen by security cameras at a gas station. Just hours later her car was again seen but now, not only did the car have bullet holes, but there was no Rajah. For years the case felt stale, but last year investigators named persons of interest. Can this help push the case to a final resolution?


Rajah was last seen on June 26, 2021 at a gas station on East 131 Street and Harvard Avenue in Cleveland. She drove a silver 2018 Nissan Sentra with license plate number JGH3952. 

The FBI and crime stoppers have offered a reward to $30,000 for anyone with information that leads to Rajah or her car. If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI Tipline at (216) 583-5383 or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. You can also reach Cleveland Police Detective Kevin Callahan directly at 216-623-3138. Your identity can remain anonymous.


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Sources

FINDING RAJAH MCQUEEN FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/505867397785968

RAJAH’S INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/resilient_rajah/

https://www.blackandmissinginc.com/statistics/
The darkside of the land podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4HQJAv3Ln8
https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/05/02/young-mom-missing-nearly-two-years-investigators-not-giving-up-rajah-mcqueen-case/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/rajah-mcqueen-has-been-missing-from-cleveland-for-3-months-her-family-is-desperate-for-answers
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/rajah-adriana-mcqueen
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/unsolved-ohio/unsolved-ohio-woman-vanishes-after-man-seen-driving-her-car-with-new-bullet-holes/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/Rajah-mcqueen-missing-for-over-400-days-brings-questions-from-family-investigators-say-were-close
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/mother-of-2-Rajah-adriana-mcqueen-vanished-from-ohio-in-2021-fbi-offering-25k-reward
https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/06/26/fbi-more-resources-added-case-three-years-after-cleveland-mom-disappeared/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/06/25/cleveland-police-fbi-name-persons-interest-2021-disappearance-rajah-mcqueen-19-investigates-exclusive/

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Kathryn and her kids had recently come to stay with her mother and her brother after continued marital problems with her husband Matthew. A few weeks later Matthew is fatally shot in her mother's home...the shooter Kathryn's brother.

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Sources

https://kutv.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-allegedly-murdering-family-member-in-american-fork
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/utah-man-arrested-murder/
https://afcitizen.com/2024/10/30/mother-daughter-duo-arrested-in-elaborate-murder-conspiracy
https://www.ksl.com/article/51166573/estranged-wife-mother-arrested-in-alleged-plot-to-lure-californian-to-utah-to-kill-him\
https://nypost.com/2025/07/20/us-news/utah-mother-admits-to-luring-husband-to-his-death-in-fake-self-defense-plot-with-family/
https://www.ksl.com/article/51347296/woman-admits-conspiring-with-family-to-lure-husband-to-american-fork-and-kill-him
https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-fork-woman-accused-conspiring-232023107.html
https://www.ksl.com/article/51372562/american-fork-woman-sent-to-prison-for-conspiring-with-family-to-kill-her-husband
https://www.courttv.com/news/kathryn-restelli-testifies-she-conspired-with-mother-brother-to-kill-her-husband
https://www.courttv.com/news/judge-texts-search-history-show-evidence-of-conspiracy-to-kill/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joVk169zT-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvIwZpeTrzw
https://www.ksl.com/article/51439952/american-fork-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-brother-in-law-but-not-guilty-of-conspiring


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Ella Diebolt Jackson told people she was afraid.

She met with a divorce attorney.
She met with a domestic violence advocate.
She made a plan.

Days later, she vanished. Her blood was later found in her husband’s trunk. Her remains were found on property connected to him. Her death was ruled homicide.

In February 2026, he entered an Alford plea to manslaughter — pleading guilty while maintaining innocence — facing up to 14 years.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

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SOURCES:
Husband of Woman Who Said She Was 'Very Scared' Before Vanishing Will Go to Prison for Manslaughter

Ex-EKU Professor enters Alford plea to manslaughter in wife's 2019 disappearance
the alford plea - Search
Ex-EKU Professor enters Alford plea to manslaughter in wife's 2019 disappearance
Ex-EKU Professor Accepts Plea Deal in Wife's Death Case Without Admitting Guilt - Internewscast Journal
‘I’m very scared’: Secret recordings of missing professor revealed as husband gets slapped with murder charges [UPDATE] – Crime Online
Ex-university lecturer killed wife after she met with domestic violence attorney to plan leaving [Cops] – Crime Online
Remains of Kentucky woman found, husband charged, police say | whas11.com
Woman told people she was scared of her husband before he killed her, met with a domestic violence advocate days before her disappearance: Authorities | Law & Crime
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Skeletal remains identified as Ella Jackson | News | richmondregister.com

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Angela Hammond was 4 months pregnant when she vanished from a payphone in Clinton, Missouri on April 4, 1991—while on the phone with her fiancé Rob. He heard her scream, then raced to save her. As he drove, a green pickup truck passed him going the opposite direction, and he heard Angela scream "Robbie!" He turned to follow but his transmission failed. Despite multiple witnesses and detailed descriptions of the truck and suspect, Angela's case remains unsolved 35 years later.

Any information regarding Angela Hammonds disappearance: Clinton PD (660) 885-2679

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Britney Hardwick was shot in the early morning of Saturday December 12th in the driveway of a home where she knew the occupants. There is more information out there and it needs to come to light.

If you have any information call:
The Cleveland police homicide unit at 216-623-5464 

Britney was one of the 1,821 black women and girls killed in 2020.

In 2020, black women had the highest risk of homicide - FOUR time higher than the rates of white and latina women.
ALL of these groups represent a failure in our society - NONE of these women regardless of their race or ethnicity should be victims of violence.
But it is important to highlight the groups who are not only disproportionately affected, but also receive less spotlight on their cases, and unfortunately whose cases are more likely to go unsolved…cases just like Britney’s.


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Sources

Britney Hardwick
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/22-year-old-woman-found-shot-killed-inside-of-vehicle-in-cleveland
https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/12/13/year-old-woman-dies-after-shooting-citys-east-side-police-say/
https://www.wsj.com/story/murders-of-black-women-rose-during-the-pandemic-so-did-their-unsolved-cases-774dcc76?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfmC45CFnJ1c9n2HN5P5MqtVeHwGT4yac62qdWiVopcYQTzv2Icg7sstG6o7eE%3D&gaa_ts=6980d77b&gaa_sig=_GkUmET8v-RdYcAFOYKOoV3U4cjl8ONhzk2a5uPw_CR777tSQHXpqj2SzI_OAkbZs_dJE9GZ1W1WaWuAFmOSzw%3D%3D
https://www.sophialucente.com/britney-hardwick-a-victim-of-violence-in-cleveland
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-mothers-unsolved-murder-case-reaches-2-years-without-an-arrest
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-mothers-unsolved-murder-case-reaches-2-years-without-an-arrest


Homicide Statistics
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/homicide-violence-against-black-women-us
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/09/28/1060057/pandemic-black-women-domestic-violence/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/30/black-women-murder-rate-data-stats-study
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/03/18/race-and-violence/#:~:text=When%20crimes%20occur%2C%20police%20are,murder%20arrest%20rates%20between%20neighborhoods.

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In this week’s Mini Missing Moment, we share about the disappearance of Amy Owens, who was last heard from in March 2025.  With limited public information available, this episode focuses on raising awareness, encouraging listeners to share Amy’s story, and supporting ongoing search efforts.

Physical Description

• Height: 5'3"
• Weight: Approximately 125 pounds
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Blue

If You Have Information Anyone with information about Amie Owens’ whereabouts is urged to contact:

• Det. Sgt. Erns – Brown County Sheriff’s Office
   - 937-378-4435 ext. 126
• Ohio LandSAR
   - 513-633-1230

Please review her photos, share her information widely, and help keep attention on Amie’s case. Every share matters.

More ways to help:
Fundraiser by Kayla Johnson : Help Us Seek Answers, and Bring Amie Home!



Sources:
Desperate search: Family of missing mom looking for Kentucky's help
Ohio woman missing for nearly 1 year could be in Kentucky

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THE CASE: 0:00 - 43:45
This episode revisits the heartbreaking case of Ana Walshe, a mother of three who was murdered by her husband, Brian Walshe. The hosts update listeners on the case, revisiting the investigation, the evidence, and the unsettling truth that Ana’s body has never been found. They walk through Ana’s life, her career, and her marriage to Brian, whose history of fraud and manipulation played a central role in the case.

The episode covers the timeline of Anna’s disappearance, Brian’s suspicious behavior, misleading statements to police, and the internet searches that ultimately helped secure his conviction.

THE AFTERTHOUGHTS: 44:00 - 56:28
This unscripted afterthoughts segment is where we drop the script and say what we actually feel... and to put it simply, Brian Walshe is dumb. 

MOM-TO-MOM - 56:40 - 1:13:00
In our mom-to-mom segment, we shift into our lives — sharing travel surprises, upcoming conferences like Beyond the Crime, CrimeCon, Advocacy Con, and Crime Story Fest, and how Google Calendar is basically holding our lives together.

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Hannah had been sick fro months, and then one day she woke up in a hospital bed, with so many questions - how long had she been here? why was she so sick? After days, doctors finally have an answer for her - this was NOT some unknown mystery illness - no, this was attempted murder.



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Sources

48 hours - Season 38 Episode 18 - The Gaslighting of Hannah Pettey

hannah-pettey-brian-mann-alabama-lead-poisoning-attempted-murder-48-hours

chiropractor-accused-poisoning-wife-lead-during-divorce-now-claims-he-was-victim-too-report

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jury-finds-brian-mann-guilty-in-attempted-murder-trial/

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