This week we are discussing the mysterious disappearance of Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain. Born in Taiwan and raised in Seattle, Nikki's life took a serious turn when her tumultuous relationship with her husband, Tyler, escalated to severe abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite her forgiving nature and hopes for a better future, Nikki went missing in May 2024, with her abandoned truck later found in a remote area. As Nikki's family continues their search for answers, Tyler's inconsistent claims and legal troubles raise suspicions about his involvement in her disappearance.

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Research by Haley Gray with assistance from Whitney St. Andre. 

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Anyone who has information about Nikki or how she disappeared, please contact the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 530.245.6135 or email [email protected]. You may also submit tips through www.scsecretwitness.com/submit-a-tip. [source 1, 16]

Nikki is described as being around five feet inches tall, weighing 100 pounds with brownish red hair and brown eyes. She has a forearm tattoo with flowers.

Sources:

1. Benda, David, “Justice for Nikki”, Record Searchlight, 4 July 2024

2. Arthur, Damon, “We are her voice today”, Record Searchlight, 8 July 2024

3. Arthur, Damon, “Reward to help…”, Record Searchlight, 23 July 2024

4. Arthur, Damon, “Records detail ‘volatile…” Record Searchlight, 28 July 2024

5. Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report

6. Marsy’s Card

7. Schwaller, Shawn, “New Information Emerges…”, A News Cafe, 9 Aug 2024

8. Schwaller, Shawn, “New Sources Shed Light…”, A News Cafe, 13 July 2024

9. Bruinsma, Sophia, “Community Unites…”, KRCR News, 31 May 2024

10. https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/nikki-cheng-mccain

11. Media Release

12. Tedford, Maxwell, “Husband of missing woman…” KRCR News, 4 July 2024

13. Press Release

14. Kennedy, Dana, “Missing mom…”, NY Post, 17 Aug 2024

15. Turning, Anna, “No clues in May disappearance…” NBC News 23 July 2024

16. Bruinsma, Sophia, “Husband of missing Redding…” KRCR News, 23 Aug 2024

17. Pierce, Annelise, “Tyler McCain’s Felony DV Charges…” Shasta Scout, 9 July 2024

18. Interview with Chloe & Kaye

On this episode we discuss the tragic disappearance and murder of 20-year-old Dawn Magyar in January 1973. The episode explores her abduction, the investigation, and the eventual conviction of her killer nearly 28 years later.

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Sources:

1. Hornus, Tony, Is Dawn Magyar's Alleged Murderer Jerald…, Argus-Press, 2001

2. Hornus, Tony, Dawn Magyar Murder Suspect Was Arrested…, Argus-Press, 2001

3. Accused Assaulter Demands Hearing, Is Free On Bond, The Ann Arbor News, 1961

4. Dawn Lee Swan Magyar (1952-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial

5. Peacock, Joe, Police search for Chesaning Woman, Argus-Press, 1973

6. Peacock, Joe, Gunshot Wound in Head Killed Dawn Magyar, Argus-Press, 1973

7. Hornus, Tony, State police detective reports positive movement…, Argus-Press, 1999

8. With DNA evidence, ‘the magic bullet of criminal investigation’, Argus-Press, 1995

9. Hornus, Tony, Magyar murder case goes to the jury, Argus-Press, 2001

10. Howell, Wingeart found guilty, Argus-Press, 2001

11. Hornus, Tony, Magyar voices relief that his wife’s murderer convicted, Argus-Press, 2001

12. Hornus, Tony, "Michigan Supreme Court Denies Wingeart's Leave to Appeal Conviction: Magyar Killer Likely to be Charged in 1979 Slaying of Iona…, Argus-Press, 2004

13.  Cold Case Files: S2 E13: Vintage Murder/ Trouble in Paradise, A&E, 2007

14. Was Chesaning Mom abducted?, The Flint Journal, 1973

15. Helicopter joins hunt for woman, The Flint Journal, 1973

16. Deputies uncertain about search, The Saginaw News, 1973

17. Goal: Find Mrs. Magyar, The Saginaw News, 1973

18. Garrett, Fred E., 4,500 Searchers Fail To Find Mrs. Magyar, The Saginaw News, 1973

19. Garrett, Fred E., Missing Girl: No More Searches…, The Saginaw News, 1973

20. Garrett, Fred E., Police still without clues on missing mother, The Saginaw News, 1973

21. Nothing New On Chesaning's Missing Woman, The Saginaw News, 1973

22. Magyar Family Offers Reward Of $10,000, The Saginaw News, 1973

23. Body Found, Believed To Be Dawn Magyars, The Flint Journal, 1973

24. Dawn Magyar Found Dead, The Saginaw News, 1973

25. Jerald Leroy Wingeart (1941-2022) - Find a Grave Memorial

26. Wingeart v. Warren, No. 2:2005cv74144 - Document 66 (E.D. Mich. 2013) :: Justia

27. PEOPLE OF MI V JERALD LEROY WINGEART :: 2003 :: Michigan Court of Appeals - Unpublished Opinions Decisions

28. 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JERALD LEROY WINGEART, Petitioner, Case No. 05-741

29. Michigan Department of Corrections Offender Profile

30. Hornus, Tony, Dawn Magyar murder suspect was arrested by…Argus-Press, 2001

31. Laura Mae McVeigh (1963-1979) - Find a Grave Memorial

32. Supreme Court of The United States Docket Search

33. Was Chesaning Mom Abducted?, The Flint Journal, 1973

34. Helicopter joins hunt for woman, The Flint Journal, 1973

35. Aerial Photos Taken In Search for Woman, The Flint Journal, 1973

36. Ziegler, Gerald A, Wright, Gerald E., Huge Search Fails to Find.., The Flint Journal, 1973

37. Magyar Family Offers Reward Of $10,000, The Saginaw News, 1973

38. Ernst, Jerry, Dog's DNA used in murder investigation, The Saginaw News, 2002 

39. Ernst, Jerry, Victim's family feels relief after…, The Saginaw News, 2002 

Case update at the top of the episode! New episodes beginning on January 7th!

Emma Compton, a small business owner from Halifax County, Virginia, was found murdered in 2017 after disappearing under mysterious circumstances and after years of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. Seven years later, her family continues to seek justice, as no arrests have been made in the case, and they remain committed to raising awareness and finding answers for her unresolved murder.

Research assistance by Anna Luria and Whitney St. Andre. 

And thank you to Brandie from Evaporate the Missing, who put us in touch with Emma’s sister Shawna. 

If you have any information in Emma’s case, please call the Halifax County crime line at 434-476-8445. 

Shawna is thankful for everyone who is listening to this episode. It means the world to her to know that people now know about Emma, and the incredible, incredible human being she was. Shawna said she hopes that “Maybe Emma can save a life or more or can give at least one person a reason to not to go back…to leave & NEVER EVER LOOK BACK.” 

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Sources: 

Sources:

1. https://www.timesvirginian.com/news/article_1686a486-580b-11e7-822b-0f6070bab2df.html

2. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/emma-compton-layne-still-missing-four-months-after-disappearing-n815781

3. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/four-years-dateline-s-missing-america-90-still-missing-n826516

4. https://www.facebook.com/TomRodgers197/posts/missing-woman-in-halifax-county-vaemma-layne-age-52-was-last-seen-on-saturday-ev/260060507734080/

5. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/remains-found-very-shallow-grave-identified-missing-virginia-woman-emma-n837286

6. https://www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article_f342c0f2-d52f-11e7-b4bc-cb5cabdfc22a.html

7. https://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/medical-examiner-neck-injury-caused-death-in-2017-homicide/article_2b07667a-9396-11e9-b9b5-37dda535c91f.html

8. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/New-billboard-in-Halifax-Co-to-help-solve-Emma-Compton-Layne-murder-561157591.html

9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgqWAZ1cQdY&ab_channel=WSLS10

10. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Vigil-to-be-held-for-Halifax-County-murder-victim-Emma-Compton-Layne-568552601.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0RPQ3cLtTwBFHE3aAISaGC2hhFOku8wH6jBQTdgJRygpxfes7UJDocxJo_aem_dDfHz6nR1coB6kCl-KWbOg

11. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Three-years-later-Who-murdered-Emma-Compton-Layne-571298181.html

12. https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/11/22/emma-compton-layne-murder-still-unsolved-six-years-after-her-body-was-found/

13. https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/11/24/family-emma-compton-layne-still-seeking-justice-six-years-after-her-murder/ 

14. https://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/justice-for-emma-rally-hosted-in-unsolved-death-of-nathalie-woman/article_f7b56cd2-2c0a-11ef-a6d6-bbbd81dc549b.html

15. https://www.change.org/p/5-years-no-justice-for-emma-compton-layne

16. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Emma-Laynes-family-wants-justice-for-her-murder-469039723.html

17. https://wset.com/news/local/one-year-later-emma-laynes-sister-still-seeking-justice

18. https://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/reward-offered-in-search-of-missing--year-old-cody/article_31787f4a-59e0-11e7-a45e-7f5dc8ffffb9.html 

19. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Halifax-County-missing-woman-search-continues-two-weeks-later-431832353.html 

20. https://www.wsls.com/news/2017/08/03/vigil-being-held-for-missing-halifax-county-woman/ 

21. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Human-remains-found-in-Halifax-Co-foul-play-expected-459605953.html 

22. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Family-believes-human-remains-found-in-Halifax-County-belong-to-Emma-Layne-460626173.html 

23. https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/SHARE-Police-search-for-missing-woman-from-Halifax-county-429921923.html 

24. https://www.evaporatethemissing.com/post/with-butterfly-kisses 

25. https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindEmmaComptonLayne 

26. https://www.yourgv.com/news/lightmare-says-sister-of-missing-cody/article_d96de88e-6d86-11e7-a1cd-d3a4270a79ed.html 

27. https://www.yourgv.com/obituaries/sylvia-whitlow-mccurry/article_5d5effb4-b1e5-11e7-95a9-8bf90331c580.html 

28. Interview with Shawna

After meeting at a local deaf club, Lonene 'Lonnie' Ray Rogers and Clinton 'Buddy' Rogers quickly became an item. Unfortunately, Lonnie was unaware of Bud’s past criminal history when the two were married. Lonnie planned to leave Bud on the evening of January 7, 1981, but according to Bud, she left in the middle of a snowstorm and has never been seen again. Over 40 years later, her daughter Alison is working tirelessly to find justice for her mom.

Research by Haley Gray and Anna Luria.

Special thanks to Lonnie’s daughter Alison for sharing stories with us about her Mom and fact checking the episode. 

Than you also to Light the Way for helping to link us with Alison, and Charlie from Crimelines for generously sharing her research with us to help make this episode possible. 

If you have information in Lonnie’s case, please call the Pennsylvania State Police at 814-332-6911.

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1. Share the episode
2. Buy Alison’s book, “A Daughter's Journey: ...and Story of Resilience” also, check out her son’s book,  Rudy the Resilient Rhinoceros. 
3. Join the Facebook group.
4. Sign the petition. 
5. Share Lonnie’s poster. 

Sources: 

1. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/someone-knows-lonene-lonnie-rogers/95-741460f0-1788-4706-817e-2178e57b3fd4
2. https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/44423031/what-happened-to-lonene-rogers
3. https://www.yourerie.com/news/western-pa-news/cold-case-police-still-searching-for-missing-pa-woman-41-years-after-her-disappearance/
4. https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/2662
5. https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1850dfpa.html
6. https://uncovered.com/cases/lonene-rogers#timeline
7. https://www.change.org/p/grant-families-of-missing-persons-access-to-police-files-after-a-period-of-20-years?original_footer_petition_id=14335632&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=12&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAFYWNR0AAAAAZmWYFgB87Jg2OGY2MTI5Yw%3D%3D
8. https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/Appeals/DocketGetFile.cfm?id=80434#:~:text=v.,-PENNSYLVANIA%20STATE%20POLICE&text=Neal%20Duiker%20(%E2%80%9CRequester%E2%80%9D),related%20to%20a%20criminal%20investigation.
9. https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/Appeals/DocketGetFile.cfm?id=95045
10. https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/commonwealth-court/2023/1481-c-d-2021.html
11. https://www.facebook.com/groups/285829136570490/ 
12. Crimelines script, given to MAM with permission by the host Charlie
13. MAM interview with Alison Duiker

This week we are discussing the case of 21-year-old schoolteacher Edith Maxwell from rural Virginia who was accused of killing her father, Trigg. The prosecution charged her with first-degree murder, but Edith claimed she acted in self-defense. The case became a nationwide media sensation, sparking widespread public interest and debate.

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Sources:

1. https://casetext.com/case/maxwell-v-commonwealth-3

2. https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2715496165817685895&q=trigg+maxwell&hl=en&as_sdt=6,26

3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/913058909/?match=1&terms=trigg%20maxwell

4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/12605849/?match=1&terms=trigg%20maxwell

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40. https://time.com/archive/6892054/crime-mountain-murder/

41. https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/600-a-fascinating-murder-story 

42. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182040232/ann-grayson-abshier 

43. https://www.newspapers.com/image/107187598/?article=4e6634c4-2dba-4104-a486-20b4a679b069&xid=5498&terms=Ann_G._Abshier 

In this episode, we are discussing the mysterious disappearance of Bob Wykel, a retired sheet metal worker from Washington with a passion for restoring classic cars. In February 1996, Bob went to check out a Ford Thunderbird he was interested in purchasing, but he never returned. The only person known to have been with him at the time was the man who helped facilitate the deal. Years later, this man was convicted of murdering Bob, but Bob’s body was never found. 

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Sources:

1. https://www.doc.wa.gov/information/inmate-search/default.aspx

2. Myron’s warrant https://drive.google.com/file/d/19dnPQbtYIR-AkBV-yX_BaqneL1tOGH7x/view?usp=sharing 

3. Myron’s probable cause https://drive.google.com/file/d/1deRCx5GVuw4f0ndiSY1hqbXxtSFWamRw/view?usp=sharing

4. Prosecution’s response to Myron’s appeal https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rdBJjE1gSYXbxj5348ccP4ZmQz1nUqWX/view?usp=sharing

5. http://www.westseattleherald.com/2011/04/08/news/murder-guilty-verdict-comes-15-years-after-burien

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZhFpO2ouUU 

7. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921025036/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mistrial-in-96-murder-case-in-which-burien-mans-body-was-not-found/

8. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410033914/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/texas-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-murder/

9. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/wykel-robert-j-missing-february-21-1996-t5233.html 

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$10 Tier - The Investigators Thank you for partnering with your favorite Moms! In this tier, you get three bonus true crime episodes per month, but you’re also getting an extra episode - this time a chat show about everything non-true crime happening in the world and in our lives! We’re also going to be doing monthly watch parties on discord - so join us as we watch that month’s true crime show or documentary together! You can also let us know what you liked most about each show, so we can chat about it when we record our recap episodes. More details below: One monthly bonus episode where we talk about anything and everything outside the true crime world! A monthly watch party on Discord (think shows like “Evil Lives Here” or “The First 48”)! Three bonus true crime episodes per month covering current tv, movies and documentaries! Access to ad-free early releases each week! Polls to help shape what we cover on the show!

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Access to sit in on one live recording per month! Monthly Zoom hangouts! Three bonus true crime episodes per month covering current tv, movies and documentaries! Two monthly bonus episodes where we talk about anything and everything outside the true crime world! A monthly watch party on Discord (think shows like “Evil Lives Here” or “The First 48”)!

Access to ad-free early releases each week! Polls to help shape what we cover on the show!

This week we are discussing the tragic murder of 22-year-old Chelsea Bruck, who vanished after attending a Halloween party in a small Michigan town in October 2014. Her disappearance shocked the close-knit community and led to a months-long search that ended with heartbreaking revelations.

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This week we are discussing the disappearance of former Marine, Bryan “Vladek” Hasel, and his family’s desperate search to locate him. 

New People Magazine Article: 

Thank you to Bethany and Jodi Hasel for sharing your brother’s story with us. 

If you have information that could lead to the discovery of Vlad, please reach out to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office missing persons unit at 407-254-7000. The case number is 21-83864.

You can also email [email protected]

To keep up to date with Vladek’s case, visit https://linktr.ee/findvladekhasel

Research by Satori Good and Haley Gray, assistance from Whitney St. Andre (from Navigating Advocacy Podcast).

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Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us!

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1. Hernández Caraballo, Lillian M. “Deputies looking…” NSM Today. 26 November 2021.

2. “Find Bryan “Vladek” Hasel.” Facebook Group.

3. “Find Bryan “Vladek” Hasel.” Website.

4. Moore Russell, Tiffany. “Estate of BRYAN…” Orange County Court Records Search. 30 March 2023.

5. “Bryan Vladek Hasel.” CUE Center for Missing Persons. 

6. Lama, Danielle. “Search for Vladek Hasel…” Fox 35 Orlando. 18 April 2022.

7. Dukes, Amanda. “Missing Orange County man’s family…” WESH 2 News. 25 April 2022.

8. Bullock, J.J. and Brian Entin. “Family searching for…” Newsnation from Nexstar Media. 4 May 2022.

9. Cardentey, Jackie. “Search for missing 24-year-old continues…” NSM Today. 1 April 2023.

10. Hogan, Brandon. “Deputies reissue call for information...” Channel 6 Orlando. 20 September 2023.

11. Interview and conversations with Jodi and Bethany

12. Clarifying questions email

This week, we are discussing the story of Todd Stermer, who was tragically killed in a fire under circumstances that initially seemed accidental but soon raised unsettling questions. Was it a tragic accident, or was something more sinister at play?

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Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more!

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1. https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/03/testimony-allowed-in-retrial-of-michigan-woman-convicted-of-killing-husband-appeals-court-rules.html

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