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Buckle up for an in-depth conversation with Othram’s Dr. Kristen Mittelman. We delve into the fascinating world of genetic genealogy and how it’s revolutionizing the way we solve cold cases. Dr. Mittelman shares insights on the science behind DNA analysis, how Othram is building the infrastructure and metrics for all labs to use this technology,  the challenges faced in cold case investigations, and some remarkable success stories that have brought closure to families. Most recently, Othram’s work provided a huge update in the case of 6-year-old Morgan Nick who was abducted in 1995.

Have a case that needs solving? Reach out to Othram:
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Find out more about Othram:
A Revolution in Cold Case Resolution - Othram
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It wasn’t like 21-year-old Romona Moore to run off. Nobody knew that better than her mom, Ellie Carmichael. 

In April of 2003, Romona left the Brooklyn home she shared with her mother and said she was heading to Burger King to grab dinner. She never returned.
It took days of pleading for Ellie to get the NYPD to take Romona’s disappearance seriously. By the time detectives began looking, it was too late. Romona had endured days of torture, before being discarded like trash.

This case unfolds with a series of abductions, allegations of racial bias against the NYPD, intense manhunts, and a daring attempted courtroom escape. It also raises the proposal of new legislation in response to these events.
This is Romona’s story.
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In July of 1972, residents in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia witnessed a violent abduction right outside their homes.  Nobody called the police. The next morning, 17-year-old Dolores Della Penna was confirmed missing and her family was sick with worry.  Law enforcement canvassed the area and interviewed more than 100 people as the city of brotherly love offered their support to the heartbroken Della Penna family.  Ten days after the abduction, a gruesome discovery in the pine barrens of New Jersey would lead to a decades-long investigation and the horrifying reality of what happened to Dolores Della Penna.
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In November of 1979, the body of a female was found in a cornfield in the village of Caledonia, New York. She had been shot twice.
With no identification on her and no missing persons reports matching her description, her identity was a mystery. She became known as Caledonia Jane Doe.

Over the next 3 decades, thousands of tips came in but nothing that provided answers. Then one day, a woman took to Facebook in hopes of finding her old friend, and a mystery was solved.

This is the story of Tammy Jo Alexander.

If you have any information about the murder of Tammy Jo Alexander, contact the FBI's Toll-Free Tipline at
1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
 Livingston County Sheriff's Office at 1-844-LCSO-TIP (1-844-527-6847).
Or email: [email protected]

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In this bonus episode, Method & Madness presents an episode from the podcast "Unforbidden Truth". 

On this week's episode, Andrew speaks with deceased serial killer, Billy Chemirmir. Billy Chemirmir is a Kenyan-American convicted serial killer known for his crimes in the United States. Born in Kenya in 1969, Chemirmir immigrated to the U.S. in the early 2000s. He gained notoriety for a series of murders targeting elderly women, primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. 

Chemirmir's modus operandi involved posing as a caregiver or maintenance worker to gain access to his victims' homes. Once inside, he would often smother them with a pillow or use other methods to kill them, then steal their valuables. His criminal activities spanned from 2016 to 2018, during which he was able to evade capture for a significant period.

The breakthrough in his case came when he was arrested in March 2018 for a suspected murder. As investigators dug deeper, they linked him to multiple other deaths, leading to his conviction. Chemirmir was found guilty of several charges, including multiple counts of capital murder. His case drew significant media attention due to the heinous nature of his crimes and the vulnerabilities of his victims. Chemirmir's trial and conviction highlighted issues related to elder care, safety, and the challenges of detecting and preventing such targeted crimes.

This interview was recorded while Chemirmir was on trial for capital murder. On September 19, 2023, Chemirmir was killed by his cellmate at the Coffield Unit in Tennessee Colony, Anderson County, Texas. Chemirmir, who was 50 years old, was allegedly attacked by Wyatt Busby. Busby was serving a 50-year sentence for the 2016 stabbing death of a man from the Houston area. Before his death, Chemirmir had reportedly made inappropriate comments about his cellmate's children.


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Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight cold cases that desperately need some heating up. From heart-pounding pursuits to stories of perseverance and determination, this collaborative effort aims to shed light on cases that have captivated the public’s imagination and those that need your attention now more than ever. In episode 1 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

Fresh Hell   https://freshhellpodcast.com/
The Trail Went Cold   https://www.trailwentcold.com/
Suffer the Little Children  https://linktr.ee/stlcpod
Music City 911 https://musiccity911.com/
Already Gone  https://www.instagram.com/alreadygonepod/
Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast   Https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork Www.thesirenspodcast.com
Everything Scary   https://linktr.ee/everythingscary
Private Dicks   https://linktr.ee/privatedicks

In episode 2 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

The Dark Oak Podcast The Dark Oak | Podcast on Spotify
thedarkoak.com
Key to the Case  https://linktr.ee/keytothecase
True Crime Creepers  https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers
Vintage Homicide  https://linktr.ee/vintagehomicidepodcast
Excuse Me, That’s Illegal   www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod
Beyond the Rainbow   https://beyondtherainbowpodcast.com
Murder and Mimosas  https://linktr.ee/murder.mimosas.pod?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Coffee and Cases   https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases
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Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight cold cases that desperately need some heating up. From heart-pounding pursuits to stories of perseverance and determination, this collaborative effort aims to shed light on cases that have captivated the public’s imagination and those that need your attention now more than ever.

 In episode 1 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:
Fresh Hell   https://freshhellpodcast.com/
The Trail Went Cold   https://www.trailwentcold.com/
Suffer the Little Children  https://linktr.ee/stlcpod
Music City 911 https://musiccity911.com/
Already Gone  https://www.instagram.com/alreadygonepod/
Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast   Https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork Www.thesirenspodcast.com
Everything Scary   https://linktr.ee/everythingscary
Private Dicks   https://linktr.ee/privatedicks

In episode 2 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order);
 if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

The Dark Oak Podcast The Dark Oak | Podcast on Spotify
thedarkoak.com
Key to the Case  https://linktr.ee/keytothecase
True Crime Creepers  https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers
Vintage Homicide  https://linktr.ee/vintagehomicidepodcast
Excuse Me, That’s Illegal   www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod
Beyond the Rainbow   https://beyondtherainbowpodcast.com
Murder and Mimosas  https://linktr.ee/murder.mimosas.pod?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Coffee and Cases   https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases
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Today we’re headed to New York City, where in May of 2022, 33-year-old John Umberger walked out of the townhome where he was staying - and headed to dinner with some friends. John, the social creature he was, met with more friends at a rooftop bar.  After midnight, John made his last stop;  the Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood.  After leaving the Q, nobody heard from John again. He stopped answering calls, didn’t respond to texts, missed social events with friends - and then missed work.

Where was he?  As each day passed with no word from John, his family began to panic. And then, they took action.

Thank you to Linda Clary for sharing her story and for sharing John with all of us.

Visit the JACU Foundation here

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She was unknown to those who loved her, for 40 years. It’s 1982 in Blairstown, NJ - a quaint town with an old-timey feel, its residents were rocked upon the discovery of a murder victim in the local cemetery.

The lead investigator Eric Kranz said “I’ll worry about the murder later on.
My main concern is finding out who she is.” He was tired of writing “Jane Doe”, so, she was named “Princess Doe”. Her autopsy revealed she was between 14 and 18 years old, and she put up a fight. The residents came together, helped fund Princess Doe’s funeral, and had a gravestone made for her. For 40 years, they left flowers and searched for her family, praying they’d learn her name. And then, in 2022, they finally got answers. 
Thank you to Anne, for sharing your story.

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If you have any information about Dawn Olanick, please contact: Warren County Prosecutors Office 908-475-6274  [email protected]
 
If you have any information about the following cases, please click the link or call the # provided. Correction: It is Suffolk County Jane Doe, not Sussex County Jane Doe- murdered by Arthur Kinlaw in 1983, was a black female, between the age of 25 and 45- 5 foot 7 and 300 pounds. ⁠1542UFNY (doenetwork.org)⁠

“Linda”- met the Kinlaws at the Blackberry Jam Club in Bayshore NY. Her body was found in the East River off Hunts Point on May 3, 1984. She was dressed in a blouse and jeans and had short black hair. She was probably of Italian-American origin and may have lived with her grandmother in either Brentwood or Bayshore, Long Island. Hunts Point Police: (718) 542-4771
Missing Pe
rson Diane Dye ran away from her home in San Jose California in 1979, at age 13. ⁠Diane Genice Dye – The Charley Project⁠

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Cult leaders, parents, spouses, ex-partners…narcissistic abuse can affect any of us. But what are some of the signs we’re under a narcissist’s spell? Today’s guest is Vanessa Reiser, a psychotherapist, author & narcissistic abuse survivor. She recently stopped by to chat with Dawn about how to detect if you're in an abusive relationship, why cults and narcissistic abuse go hand-in-hand, and why she thinks it's time to move past the term "narcissist".  

Pre-Order Vanessa's book, Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping, and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People on Amazon here.

Find Vanessa at: Home - Tell A TherapistVanessa M. Reiser, LCSW (@vanessareiserlcsw) • Instagram photos and videos

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