S3 E10 - Justice for Bonzai - the tragedy of Robert Bee CW/TW - mentions of mental health, murder of a minor On a chilly day in Pekin, Illinois in November of 2016, 13 year old Robert “Bonzai” Bee went missing. Nearly a year later, evidence and remains were found consistent with the boy. This case will be confusing, heartbreaking, frustrating and infuriating - yet another story of a kid who never stood a chance. His mom, Lisa, would be known as someone who couldn’t keep her story straight, which added to speculation of her involvement. As a reminder, all parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. But with this episode, we will be diving into what so many have had to say, as this case remains a cold case today. To ALL victims and survivors - thank you. We admire your strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. We advocate and stand WITH and for you. Never stop telling your story. Let’s continue applying pressure. Thank you for your bravery. SOURCES - https://youtu.be/daoV_MWe-lE https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/lkttdi/the_disappearance_of_robert_bee/ https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/protesters-want-robert-bee-jr-case-turned-over-to-illinois-state-police/ https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/wmbd-special-investigation-part-i-what-happened-to-robert-bee-junior/amp/ https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/wmbd-special-investigation-part-ii-what-happened-to-robert-bee-junior/amp/ https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/A-year-later-family-recovering-from-tragedy-12589745.php https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/community-mourns-one-year-anniversary-of-robert-bees-disappearance/amp/ https://patch.com/illinois/peoria/skeletal-remains-found-near-pekin-sheriff https://www.crimeonline.com/2017/07/25/breaking-skeletal-remains-found-near-last-location-of-missing-robert-bee-jr-are-consistent-with-boy-his-age/ https://www.facebook.com/FindRobertBee/ Obituary- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pekin-il/robert-bonzai-bee-9364384 Crime Stoppers - 309-673-9000 Pekin Police Department - 309-346-3132 CREDITS FOR THIS CASE - Ashes to Ash (although we normally avoid podcasts until episode completion, since this case is very little known, we want to credit a majority of our research to this podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ashes-to-ash-tv/id1490247066 Pubtime Podcast (recommended this case) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pubtime-podcast/id1588994637 Erica Bennett (who lived in the neighborhood/ a source for this episode) tiktok @assassinsqueen1 Sonya Coen (ADDITIONAL research for this episode) tiktok @sonyacoen OUR LINKS - Become a patron! By joining our patreon, you get access to many goodies - including our palate cleanser, lighthearted, comedy style podcast NOT SO NEFARIOUS CRIMINALS! www.patreon.com/a_nefarious_nightmare linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast Twitter - @anefariouspod Instagram and Tiktok - @nefariousnightmarepod Email - [email protected] SUPPORT JASON VUKOVICH! Linktr.ee/Jason.Vukovich intro/outro by Octoberpod. Music provided by epidemic sound, intro/outro music originally by Ghost Stories Inc, remixed by Ryan RCX Murphy. Are you a creator? Like our background music? Get a free trial month of music for your podcast without worrying about copyright by using our link - https://share.epidemicsound.com/0mpd8i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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