On May 25 2013, Officer Jason Ellis was killed after finishing his shift for the Bardstown, Kentucky Police Department.

Ellis had signed off on the radio and was driving home when he encountered branches blocking the road on exit 34 of the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky.

To ensure the safety of the public, he got out of his vehicle to clear the branches. While attempting to remove the debris, he was shot several times and died shortly after.

If you have information concerning this case, please call 1-800-CALLFBI

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Crystal Rogers, a mother of 5 children, went missing in Bargstown, Kentucky on July 3, 2015. She is presumed dead, and her body has never been found.

This summer, the FBI announced they had investigated at local property in connection to the case.

Sources for this episode include: the Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, the Kentucky Standard, Dustin Vogt and WAVE3 News, the Danville (KY) Advocate-Messanger, and the Lexington Herald-Leader, among others.

If you have any information about Crystal's case, contact the FBI.

In May 2020, 3-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished in Nova Scotia.

A search of the property where Dylan was last seen eventually discovered both of the boy's rain boots in a nearby creek, but no other trace of Dylan has been found.

On this episode of Status: Pending, Dylan's father Jason discusses the last time he saw his son, the police investigation into the case, and the suspicion surrounding him.

(For background info, please listen to our first episode covering Dylan's case: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47331166)

Kathy and Samantha Netherland were brutally murdered at their Bardstown, KY home in 2014.

Their killer has not been found.

KSP continues to solicit tips. Anyone with information should call (270) 766-5078 or visit www.facebook.com/findthatcar to share what you know.

Sources for this episode include: Wave3 News, WHAS11 News, Oxygen, and the Kentucky Standard.

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On May 6, 2020, 3-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished in Nova Scotia.

In the weeks and months that followed, some people accused the boy's parents, Jason Ehler and Ashley Brown, of involvement in his disappearance.

Sources for this episode include an article written for WIRED by Katherine Laidlaw (https://www.wired.com/story/search-missing-boy-dylan-ehler-nova-scotia/), among others.

Friends and family have started an online petition to Canadian authorities in this case (https://www.change.org/p/nova-scotia-police-complaints-commissioner-justice-for-dylan-ehler)

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Jane Prichard was a 22-year-old graduate student at the University of Maryland when she was found murdered in an isolated area within Blackbird State Forest.

Anyone with information about this case can contact the Newcastle County Police: nccde.org/1308/Jane-Prichard

Sources for this episode include: Salisbury (Maryland) Daily Times, the Baltimore Sun, and an article written for Vocal Media by Hailey Corum.

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Lauren Brittney Dumolo went missing from Cape Coral, Florida in June 2020.

If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Lauren Dumolo, please call Cape Coral Police at (239) 574–3223. Or call private investigator Walt Zalisko at 855-444-7448.

You can also submit an anonymous tip at capecops.com/tips, or call Crime Stoppers at 1–800–780-TIPS. Please reference case number 20–011323.

To support the family and stay up-to-date on the case, you can visit the Bring Lauren Home (facebook.com/groups/bringlaurenhome) and Lauren Dumolo Events (facebook.com/BringLaurenHome) Facebook groups.

Sources for this episode include: People Magazine, NBC News, Jennifer of the 'Where Are They?' podcast, and the Fort-Meyers News Press, among others.

This episode of Status: Pending revisits our very first case: the shooting death of D.J. Fickey on October 3, 2016.

Initially determined to be a suicide, in August 2020 officials changed D.J.'s manner of death to 'undetermined'.

D.J.'s sister, Amanda Shirley, joins us to update us on her efforts to bring attention to his case.

An online petition requesting charges be brought in the case has gathered more than 60,000 signatures (https://www.change.org/p/help-us-in-getting-justice-for-dj-and-his-3-babies-nov-14-1988-oct-3-2016-justicefordj)

On Sunday, October 3rd, Amanda encourages you to raise awareness for D.J.'s case by changing your social media profile images to something orange, and post with #JusticeForDJ, along with a link to this episode (or other coverage of D.J.'s case).

D.J.'s case represented the first episodes we released about D.J.'s case, and we're re-releasing them together here to commemorate 5 years since his death.

On September 11th, 2004, 11-year-old Cody Haynes disappeared from his family's apartment in Kittitas, Washington.

Authorities believed at first that Cody had run away from home because he was unhappy at the way he was disciplined, and that he might try to travel to his mother, who lives in Florida.

But months later, a criminal investigation was underway.

If you have any information about what happened to Cody, contact the Kittitas Police Department: 509-925-8534

Sources for this episode include: The Charley Project, and KOIN-TV.

41-year-old Leah Rowlands was working as a convenience store clerk in Cozad, Nebraska when she was shot three times and killed.

Leah's killer, despite being captured on surveillance cameras, has never been arrested for her murder.

Sources for this episode include: The Columbus (Nebraska) Telegram, Lincoln County Crimestoppers, the Lincoln Journal-Star, and the Associated Press, and an article written by Jenn Baxter for Medium.

Here's a still image of the suspect in Leah's case: https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nezYA0D3TuQ/W1_smIDdaMI/AAAAAAAABck/IVNDA7XTRVU5xFyo6Qg1Q3PNhH6afVNRACLcBGAs/s1600/99-187-double.jpg

If you think you recognize the man in the photo or have any information about Leah’s murder, please contact the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office at 308–324–3011.