August 31st: Dana Laskowski Killed (2001)

Sometimes investigators must go down a rabbit hole to solve a crime. On August 31st 2001 a woman was killed inside her home. And it would take going down a whole bunch of different rabbit holes for her crime to finally be solved.

https://medium.com/@nikyoung/she-wrote-kill-someone-get-away-with-it-in-her-journal-the-murder-of-dana-laskowski-ff78f8545415, https://www.oxygen.com/an-unexpected-killer/crime-news/emily-lauenborg-murders-dana-laskowski-in-bucket-list-killing, https://medium.com/@astapovaanastasia1997/the-mysterious-death-of-dana-laskowski-24be52c7257e, https://tomblog.rip/the-murderer-who-wrote-kill-someone-get-away-with-it-on-her-bucket-list/

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TW: Child Abuse

August 30th: Stephen Berry Died (2012)

There are some people who should never get the chance to become parents. On August 30th 2012 a young boy lost his life at the hands of someone who should have taken care of him. Instead, she became the monster he feared the most.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mitchelle-blair, https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2015/07/siblings_of_slain_children_fou.html, https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2015/03/26/freezer-mom-frozen-bodies-mitchelle-blair/70499754/, https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/grisly-abuse-details-emerge-against-mom-in-freezer-case/291-222045591, https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2015/03/surviving_children_say_detroit.html, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/29/mom-freezer-case-guilty-plea/29466749/, https://www.smh.com.au/world/two-childrens-bodies-found-in-detroit-freezer-mother-taken-into-custody-20150325-1m7su1.html

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August 29th: Lundy Murders (2000)

Sometimes evidence gets stretched to fit a narrative. On August 29th 2000 a double murder took place. A devastating case where, in the opinions of many, the prosecution and police stretched and molded a timeline to suit their narrative and find an innocent man guilty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundy_murders, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/double-murderer-mark-lundys-parole-rejected-denies-killing-his-wife-and-daughter/Y4M23E5EAJFFJADLV52Y2QAD7E/, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/122579888/the-lundy-murders-20-years-on, https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lundy-mark.htm, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/parole-denied-mark-lundy-to-remain-behind-bars-22-years-after-killing-his-wife-and-daughter/X7ADEFHQH4XPLTCNZMCRAKCFMM/

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August 28th: Matthew Macon Arrested (2007)

There are some offenders who, no matter how many programs they are put in or how many times they are placed in prison, they will continually cycle in and out of the legal system. On August 28th 2007 a man was arrested for the very last time. A man who spent most of his life reoffending no matter how many times he was given a second chance.

https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/macon-matthew.htm, https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/summer-of-terror-10-years-later,1776, https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-monster-of-mid-michigan-1b6a2053b417, https://99wfmk.com/michigan-serial-killer-matthew-macon/

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August 27th: Norfolk Headless Body Found (1974)

There are some cases that seem doomed to remain unsolved from the moment they are discovered. On August 27th 1974 a body was found in Norfolk, England. One that, from the very beginning, had one major issue stopping police from proceeding with the case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_headless_body, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Norfolk_Headless_Body, https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/headless-corpse-discovered-in-norfolk-40-years-ago-could-be-sex-worker-known-as-the-duchess-a6835176.html, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-35350440, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-35402014, https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/operation-monton-cold-case-duchess-norfolk-b2607932.html

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August 26th: Crystal Seratte McDowell Reported Missing (2017)

Sometimes a case is made more difficult by things far beyond our control. On August 26th 2017 a woman was reported missing in the midst of a natural disaster. One that made her case all the more difficult to solve.

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/body-missing-texas-realtor-crystal-seratte-mcdowell-found-ex-husband-n800061, https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/baytown-tx/crystal-mcdowell-7552481, https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2019/08/baytown-womans-murder-case-is-solved/, https://www.ajc.com/news/national/sheriff-slain-realtor-tearfully-admits-strangling-her-eve-harvey/KEpCZzYttcdA89nh7qdVUI/, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/amid-houston-flooding-family-searching-missing-realtor-crystal-seratte-mcdowell-n796691, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-goes-inside-the-search-for-mom-who-vanished-ahead-of-hurricane-harvey/

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August 25th: Joanne Ratcliffe and Kirste Gordon Disappear (1973)

Some cases cement themselves in the memory of an entire country. On August 25th 1973 one such case began when two young girls left their families sides at a football game and never returned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Joanne_Ratcliffe_and_Kirste_Gordon, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/joanne-ratcliffe-and-kirste-gordon-disappeared-50-years-ago/102770974https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/joanne-ratcliffe-and-kirste-gordon-disappeared-50-years-ago/102770974, https://www.9news.com.au/national/adelaide-oval-abduction-1973-sister-joanne-ratcliffe-kirste-gordon/83c54b77-995d-450c-b9f6-99b22e0c6daa, https://www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-abduction-50-years-joanne-ratcliffe-kirste-gordon-witness-speaks-first-time/26032b42-7549-466c-875f-cacc265eba5f, https://9now.nine.com.au/under-investigation/joanne-ratcliffe-kirste-gordon-abduction-adelaide-oval-mystery-breakthrough--under-investigation/1e85616e-b746-4f85-929d-657d66458ef1, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12429329/Kirste-Gordon-Joanna-Ratcliffe-Breakthrough-Adelaide-Oval-disappearance-police-dig-backyard-identify-suspect.html

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August 24th: Karlyn Ramirez Killed (2015)

Not every alibi is as airtight as it seems. On August 24th 2015 a young mother lost her life. A crime that could have gone unsolved had someone’s airtight alibi not been poked and prodded.

https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/maliek-kearney-convicted-after-soldier-karlyn-ramirez-shot, https://people.com/crime/san-antonio-army-sergeant-girlfriend-charged-in-2015-murder-of-wife-found-wife-karlyn-ramirez-shooting/, https://news.yahoo.com/army-sergeant-murders-wife-girlfriend-204713270.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD-KDfJEsTrDH3Qhkk36kPqC7z94gOjr0muwuFSLMvVy4I9HHFJvjal8a55htiGXqYCqKjSyY-Y2sFE2CMXzvNP8NBIZWHj9qdKe0NV6atT64x8LtBxpOkNr2fY0jG4HGT5Ty9rQ7wFQ2fsXNATqMlw9aH1q0sMvfqPfgBJBYkIv, https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/army-sergeant-sentenced-life-federal-prison-after-federal-trial-conviction-domestic, https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/lover-and-co-conspirator-us-army-sergeant-who-murdered-his-wife-sentenced-17-years, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karlyn-ramirez-killing-fort-meade-woman-testifies-to-helping-army-sergeant-maliek-kearney-kill-his-wife/, https://www.wbaltv.com/article/prosecutors-paint-army-officer-accused-of-killing-estranged-wife-as-abusive/22251610, https://www.the-sun.com/news/5409826/crime-scene-soldier-executed-snapped-killer-couples/,

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August 23rd: Kanika Powell Meets Strangers at her Door (2008)

What do you do when a stranger knocks at your door? On August 23rd 2008 a young woman had to make that very decision. Thus beginning a series of events that would end in her murder.

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Kanika-Powell, https://www.trace-evidence.com/kanika-powell, https://unsolved.com/podcasts/a-killer-comes-knocking/, https://blackgirlgonepodcast.com/blog/f/the-unsolved-murder-of-kanika-powell

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August 22nd: Jessica Easterly's Body Found (2019)

How police handle a case can make or break an investigation. On August 22nd 2019 a body was found in a case that, from the very beginning, was marred by the lack of action by investigators. A case that, because of this, remains unsolved.

https://bayoujustice.com/2021/06/mysterious-death-of-new-orleans-porn-star/, https://uncovered.com/cases/jessica-easterly-durning-new-orleans-la, https://www.fox8live.com/2024/02/27/four-years-after-her-death-jessica-easterlys-family-continues-fighting-answers/, https://justice4jessica.org/jessicas-story, https://www.change.org/p/investigate-jessica-easterly-durning-s-death-mayor-urge-nopd-to-invite-lsp-to-help, https://www.fox8live.com/2024/02/27/retired-detective-offers-aid-easterly-family-desperate-closure/

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