TW: Murder, sexual assault

This time of year is often spent with the ones we love. It’s a time for conversation, connection, laughter, and the comforting chaos of shared traditions. But for some families, this time of year is a reminder of heartbreak and unanswered questions. So for today’s true crime episode, we will be focusing on 2 unsolved cases. These are the perplexing stories of John Woodruff and Karen Mitchell.

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SOURCES: 

https://medium.com/@aeb2471/he-died-in-the-name-of-conservation-the-murder-of-john-h-woodruff-cd614cfbb0df

https://schenectadyhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-02-compressed.pdf

https://truecrimediva.com/john-howie-woodruff/

https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2022/06/fallen-game-wardens-of-new-york/

https://charleyproject.org/case/karen-marie-mitchell

https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Karen_Mitchell

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1863dfca.html

https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/karen-marie-mitchell-0

Wikipedia

https://www.cityofschenectady.gov/248/General-History-Settlement-to-1960

https://abcnews.go.com/US/robert-durst-arrest-prompts-questions-unsolved-missing-girl/story?id=29724162

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

https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/lynne-schulze

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-cant-imagine-robert-d_b_7777076