Sideline Sleuths

In March of 2019, Diana Keel went missing and her body was found a few days later. Her death fueled rumors and brought up suspicions about her husband that people say they had long before Diana was ever in the picture. Did Diana's husband kill her? Had he ever done something like that before? Join Jasmine and Megan as they discuss the deaths of two North Carolina women, Diana and Elizabeth Keel, and the suspicions that surround them. 

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Linda Skeek vanished on New Years Day of 2016 in Anchorage, AK following an explosive fight with her husband. Despite discovering a significant amount of blood in the couple's home and vehicle, Linda's case has not been classified as a homicide. Sadly, domestic violence is all too common, and statistics show that Alaska is the most dangerous state for women. Join Jasmine and Megan as they discuss whether or not Linda is missing due to intimate partner violence. 

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In 2018, Kaylynn Klosterman and LaShonda Childs were murdered. In both cases, the alleged killer is a man they dated at some point. Sadly, domestic violence is all too common, with reports saying as many as three women die daily in an intimate violence related homicide. Join Jasmine and Megan as they talk about the heartbreaking stories of these two young women, as well as Megan's own domestic violence story and an attempted murder-suicide in her family. 

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**NOTE: Jesse Allen, the defendant in Kaylynn's murder, is awaiting trial. He has not been convicted of or sentenced in this crime. In the American legal system, defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Initially, Trendell Goodwin entered a not guilty plea. At the time of this recording, he had entered a guilty plea in the shooting death of LaShonda Childs. He has since withdrawn his plea, but no official motion has been filed to change it. He has not been convicted of or sentenced in this crime.** 

Sydney Land and Neo Kauffman were murdered in their Las Vegas apartment in October of 2016. Unsavory details about some people in the couple’s life came to light as the investigation unfolded. Join Jasmine and Megan as they discuss more than just this double homicide, but the alleged prostitution, bribery, and crooked cops that go along with it. 

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Kenny Veach, an avid hiker, went missing in the mountainous desert of Nevada in 2014 while in search of an elusive cave. Search and rescue efforts discovered his cell phone, but no other sign of Kenny has ever been found. Did something happen to him inside the cave? Did he stumble upon something he wasn’t meant to see? Did he choose to end his life, either by suicide or simply walking away from it? Or did he just succumb to the brutal desert elements? Join Jasmine and Megan as they explore the mysterious cave story, and what might have happened to Kenny — or if it's really even a mystery at all. 

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Macin Smith was last seen by a neighbor walking to the school bus stop on the morning on September 1st, 2015, but he never got off the bus that afternoon. He actually never even got on it that morning, and he hasn't been seen since. His parents initially thought that he ran away, but as the days went by, they feared he may have taken his own life. Police, however, were considering the possibility that he was murdered. Join Jasmine and Megan as they explore the different possibilities of what could've happened to Macin and where he may be now.   

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Lisa Gross was found dead in her bathtub in 2001. So was Linda Andersen in 2003, Shele Covlin in 2009, Nikki Whitehead in 2010, and Sharon Katz in 1970. Someone accidentally drowns approximately every day in a bathtub in America, but these weren't accidental drownings. They were murders. Join Jasmine and Megan as they share the stories of five women across the continent who were found dead in their bathtubs. 

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In 2003, Brian Wells robbed a bank in Erie, PA with a bomb around his neck. Federal officers believe he was a willing participant in the crime, but Brian said otherwise. Was he an innocent bystander thrust into a robbery and ended up losing his life? Or, was he a co-conspirator in a plot gone wrong? Join Jasmine and Megan as they analyze both sides of the coin in this bizarre robbery with a twist. 

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Two-year-old Elian Majano went missing from a park in Irving, TX in 2006. In March of 2017, 70-year-old retired Dallas Firefighter, Michael Chambers, mysteriously vanished from his Hunt County home. Several theories have been proposed in both cases about what truly happened to these missing Texans, but to date the cases remain unsolved. Join Jasmine and Megan as they dive into the details surrounding Elian's potential abduction and Michael's alleged suicide. 

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In 2015, 18-year-old Daylenn Pua mysteriously vanished in Oahu, Hawaii. He texted photos to his family the day he went missing, but was never heard from again. But what makes his disappearance all the more eerie, is something -- or perhaps someone -- in those photos. Join Jasmine and Megan as they consider the possibilities of what might have happened to Daylenn and if the photos contain any clues. 

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