Hard launch - our first MWM mini episode!

This is where we want to cover cases that don't get the attention they deserve. Cold cases, missing persons, recent crimes that don't have answers yet. And we want to hear from you! Any story that changed your town, anything that's stuck with you for years - even if it's solved. Write in to [email protected] with your stories!

This week Ginger covers the story of the Erica Hunt, a 20 year old woman who went missing on July 4, 2016 from Opelousas, LA. Her body was found in 2018 and her murder is still cold.

If you have any information, please reach out to:

Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Orleans

(504) 816-3000

St. Landry Crime Stoppers

948-TIPS | 948-8477

Louisiana State Police

(225) 925-6006

Sources:

https://uncovered.com/cases/erica-hunt

https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2021/02/06/remains-identified-missing-opelousas-woman-erica-hunt/4420195001/

https://www.katc.com/homepage-showcase/memorial-for-erica-hunt-who-went-missing-in-2016-was-put-to-rest-in-opelousas

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/homicide-investigation-underway-after-skeletal-remains-found-2018-identified-louisiana-n1257926

Sheila was 35 when she was brutally murdered in her home in front of her young children. Her story is full of struggle and abuse. Her ex-husband was relentless and unwavering in his efforts to control Sheila - even after their marriage ended. Listen to hear all about her life, her darkest moments, and all about her cruel and crazed ex, and the lengths he took to ensure she would never have a happy life without him.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzp9V3iw-fo

https://johntedesco.net/blog/another-trial/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH670Isr73E

The books Every Breath You Take (ISBN 9780743439749) by Ann Rule

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sheila_Bellush

https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/danny-rocha-asks-for-sentence-reduction-hearing-then-has-change-of-heart/

Dorothy Jane Scott was 32 in 1980 when she was abducted from a hospital parking lot in Anaheim, California. She had gone outside to grab her car and told her co-workers she would pull up to the door to pick them up. But when they made it to the curb, Dorothy's car sped past them without stopping. A few hours later, her white station wagon was found burning in an alley with no sign of Dorothy. Mysterious phone calls plagued the family home for years.

The girls go over suspects and theories that include an unknown stalker, an infatuated mechanic, her ex, and a white collar criminal. Who could've abducted this kind, well-loved, single mother in the few minutes she was alone that night?

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dorothy_Jane_Scott#:~:text=Dorothy%20Jane

%20Scott%20is%20an,been%20bitten%20by%20a%20spider.

https://www.weirdtruecrime.com/the-unsolved-abduction-and-murder-of-dorothy-jane-

scott/

Amy Wroe Bechtel was 24 years old in 1997 when she disappeared while running in the Wind River Mountains, 15 miles outside of Landers, Wyoming. She was a competitive long distance runner who was planning to try out for the 2000 Olympics. Amy was out mapping a run for an upcoming 10k race and when she didn't come home, her husband was worried. What was initially believed to be an injured or lost runner turned out to be a decades long mysterious disappearance of a young, capable woman. Listen to hear all about the extensive search and investigation into Amy's last known whereabouts.

Sources:

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/12/09/disappearance-of-amy-wroe-bechtel-still-haunting-after

-26-years/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Wroe_Bechtel

https://charleyproject.org/case/amy-joy-wroe-bechtel

https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20817705/long-gone-girl/

https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-strange-disappearance-of-amy-wroe-bechtel-9bee

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Herbert Mullin suffered from many delusions. He heard voices telling him to hurt himself and, ultimately, he heard his father's voice telling him to commit murder. This led him to target his first victim in October 1972, a homeless man looking for a ride, and this was the start of his murder spree. His brutal attacks overlapped with Ed Kemper's crimes in California at the time and at first authorities struggled to piece things together. Listen to hear about Herbert's sporadic and unforgiving serial murders.

Sources:

https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Herbert%20MULLIN.php

https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TC62zE3KzS02YPQSSE5MKsrMyclXSM7PyUlNTwUAs5oLOA&q=cabrillo+college&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS950US950&oq=cabrillo+coll&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyBggCEEUYOTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCTg2ODRqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#cobssid=s

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Henry+Cowell+Redwoods+State+Park/@37.0215684,-122.0878752,12.87z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808e46b69091be0d:0x63eb914b3b3f47a8!8m2!3d37.0398828!4d-122.0640073!16zL20vMDUzNWRq?entry=ttu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Mullin#Trial_and_imprisonment

Brittanee Drexel was 17 years old when she went missing in 2009 while on spring break with her friends in Myrtle Beach. She seemed to have vanished without a trace, but that didn't stop her family from fighting for years to find her and bring justice to her killer. It's because of their fierce dedication to her case that we have answers today, after a 13 year investigation. Tune in to hear how police and the FBI solved this mysterious cold case.

Source: 20/20 Episode: Into the Darkness (3/8/24)

Jessica Re'nee Johnson was 37 years old when she was found hanging from a mailbox from her shoelaces. She was a loving daughter and mother. Listen to hear about all the suspicious circumstances that led up to her death.

Sources:

https://www.ranker.com/list/jessica-johnson-case/patrick-thornton

https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-mysterious-death-of-jessica-renee-johnson/

https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/jessica-renee-johnson

https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/10/18/suicide-or-murder-what-happened-to-jessica-johnson/

https://www.actionnews5.com/story/35958382/tuesday-10-how-did-jessica-really-die/

This week, Ginger tells the story of The Harper Family Murders. Joanie and her two sons Marques and Marshall, her daughter Lyndsey, and her mother Earnestine Harper were brutally murdered in the family home July 6, 2003. Their murder trial was reported to be the "biggest criminal trial in Bakersfield in decades". Listen to hear how a collection of dead bugs were ultimately the key to cracking the case.

Sources:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4xj0ft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DENgTGMn7rE

https://criminaldiscoursepodcast.com/vincent-brothers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Brothers#:~:text=In%201988%2C%20Brothers%20was%20convicted,kill%20her%20and%20was%20violent.

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brothers-vincent.htm

Steph tells us the story of Jasmine "Jazzie" Porter, a pregnant single mother who was found strangled to death in her Bronx, New York apartment. Her 5-year-old son Jeremy was home and witnessed the brutal attack. This is the incredible story of her murder and the remarkable detectives who never gave up—the story of Jazzie's 26-year-long cold case.

Sources:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-arrest-nyc-man-for-1996-murder-of-jasmine-porter/3815606/

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/nypd-detective-identifies-suspect-in-cold-case-murder-of-pregnant-woman-who-died-in-front-of-son

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/nyregion/jasmine-porter-murder-bronx.html

https://sports.yahoo.com/suspect-busted-1996-bronx-cold-150500733.html

This week, Kait tells the story of Katherine Knight, the first woman in Australian history to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Tune in to hear this shocking lady butcher story!

Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/katherine-knight

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Knight

https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knight-katherine.htm

https://murderandlove.com/the-case-of-katherine-knight/