Murder With Mannina

A body with 100 stab wounds was dumped on a road. Chris walks us through how she investigated this murder without a victim identification or a crime scene.

Shannon Rayanne Turner was an exotic dancer.   Turner was last seen on December 4, 1997, leaving her shift at Babe's Showgirls West in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Her fiance, David Mays, was an enforcer in the Outlaws motorcycle gang and has also been the main suspect in her disappearance.  As Chris reviews the case, she describes what it's like to investigate murder and missing person cases in the stripper and biker cultures. Thank you to listener Bree Daisy for bringing this case to our attention. 

Chris discusses the recently solved, 1975 murder of 17-year-old Laura Jean Mitchell. 

The first question Chris asks every suspect is "How did we get here?" In this episode, Chris answers her own signature question beginning with the moment she knew she wanted to be a cop.  She retraces her path in law enforcement culminating in her illustrious career as a lead homicide detective with one of - if not THE - highest solve rates in the world.  In nine years, Chris solved all but one murder case; over 400 cases. Sit back and enjoy her journey.

April 29, 2023 marks 20 years since 13-year-old Tabitha Danielle Tudors vanished in East Nashville, TN on her way to the school bus.  Chris reviews this tragic mystery and describes the steps she would take to revive the investigation.   

Chris walks us through a case that was funny - until it wasn't. 

Chris reviews odd details in the unsolved case of Lauren Spierer, a 20-year-old sophomore at Indiana University in Bloomington who was last seen at 4:30 am on  June 3, 2011. 

Chris responds to the horrific murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis policemen. 

In 2022, there were 60 shootings at K-12 schools.  Less than a week into 2023,  America reckoned with yet another school shooting.  This time, a six-year-old student shot his teacher at his Virginia elementary school.  Chris discusses this case and offers her experienced views on what can be done to help prevent future school shootings.

One of the best 911 Dispatchers in the industry, Shannon "Shay" Smith, joins us to share some stories and to elucidate the personality traits, training, responsibilities, and intuitive talents that are required to perform this essential role.