Straight Up Evil

It's been 10 years, and we still have no answers in the unsolved murders of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins. 

If you have any information, please contact Evansdale Police at 319-232-6682 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-TIPS(8477). You can also text CEDAR plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), leave tips at www.cvcrimestop.com, or email [email protected].

Evelyn Joyce McDowell, who went by Joyce, was 22 years old when she was last heard from on November 14, 1983. She called her sister and said she was at a bar in Napa, California, and someone was “trying to get her.” The line went dead, and Joyce has never been seen again.

Evelyn Joyce McDowell would be 59 years old at the time of this recording. She is described as a white female, 5’5”, 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt, blue jeans, dark-colored oxford shoes and possibly a blue jacket. Joyce has a tattoo of a blue heart on her left shoulder and scars on her left forearm and left knee.

Anyone with information regarding Joyce’s disappearance or her current whereabouts is encouraged to call the Winters Police Department at 530-795-4561. You may also submit an anonymous tip via email at [email protected].

Links and Resources

https://charleyproject.org/case/evelyn-joyce-mcdowell

http://www.winterspolice.org/cold-case/

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Harmony Montgomery was just 5 years old when she went missing between November 28 and December 10, 2019. Harmony was not reported missing until December 2021, and her case remains unsolved.

Manchester Police continue to request that anyone with information please call or text the 24- hour tip line dedicated to Harmony's rescue at 603-203-6060, in particular anyone who saw or interacted with Adam Montgomery, Kayla Montgomery, or the children during the time frame of approximately November 28–December 10, 2019, or who saw either of the vehicles in question during that time. Any information, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, may contribute to the overall investigation.

If you have any information on the disappearance of Harmony Montgomery, please contact the Manchester Police 24-Hour Tip Line at 603-203-6060. There is a $150,000 reward for information related to her disappearance.

Links and Resources

Cars Linked to Harmony's Disappearance

Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate Report: Harmony Montgomery

Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate Report: David Almond

Department of Justice: Harmony Montgomery Update

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Amos Mortier was last seen in Madison, Wisconsin after a camping trip with two friends on November 8, 2004. Amos has never been seen or heard from again. Amos is described as a white male, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Amos wears glasses with dark brown frames and has a scar above his right eyebrow.

There is currently a $25,000 reward for information regarding Amos' case. Please contact the Fitchburg Police Department at 608-270-4300.

​Links and Resources

https://projectcoldcase.org/2022/05/02/amos-mortier/

https://findamos.com/

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Join us as we discuss serial killer Henry Wallace, his many victims, and how many of these horrific murders may have been prevented.

Links and Resources

https://pages.charlotte.edu/ccoston/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/08/Henry-Louis-Wallace-ccrime-library1.pdf

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/families-victims-serial-killer-henry-wallace-remember-loved/story?id=84543063

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-supreme-court/1127327.html

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Alicia Navarro was just 14 years old when she disappeared from Glendale, Arizona on September 15, 2019. She would be 17 years old today. Alicia is described as an hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes, and wears braces. Alicia has been diagnosed with autism and severe anxiety, and needs medication that she does not have with her.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Alicia Navarro is urged to contact the Glendale Police Department at 623-930-3000.

Links and Resources

https://charleyproject.org/case/alicia-christian-navarro

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale-breaking/2020/09/15/missing-teen-alicia-navarros-case-discussed-mom-glendale-police/5803548002/

https://www.pollyklaas.org/missing-children/alicia-navarro/

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Join us as we discuss the incredible survivor story of Lisa McVey, the capture of her abductor, and how she cleverly outsmarted him to save her own life.

Links and Resources

https://allthatsinteresting.com/lisa-mcvey

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9072202/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9736559/Lisa-McVey-reveals-serial-killer-Bobby-Jo-Longs-horrific-kidnapping-saved-life.html

https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/tv-film/lisa-mcvey-abduction-netflix-believe-me-true-story/

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Leonard Taku was 44 years old when he was last seen on December, 25, 2006 at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida. Leonard rented a black 2005 Chrysler Crossfire convertible, and has never been seen or heard from again. There was activity on both Leonard's credit card and email after his disappearance, but investigators cannot confirm if Leonard or someone else initiated this activity. Leonard's rental car was located on February 9, 2007 in a remote area of the Ocala National Forest.

Leonard would be 60 years old today. He is described as a Pacific Islander male with black hair and brown eyes. He is of Maori descent and speaks with a New Zealand accent. He has many tattoos, and his head was shaved at the time of his disappearance.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Leonard Taku is urged to contact the Altamonte Springs Police Department at 407-571-8276.

Links and Resources

https://charleyproject.org/case/leonard-taku

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP5591

https://www.police.govt.nz/

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Summer Wells was just 5 years old when she disappeared from her home in Rogersville, Tennessee on June 15, 2021. After a year has passed, we return to Summer's story for updates on her case and her missing aunt, Rose Marie Bly.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Summer Wells is asked to contact Hawkins County Sheriff's Office at 423-272-7121 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Rose Marie Bly is asked to contact Polk County Sheriff's Office at 715-485-8300 or your local FBI office.

Links and Resources

https://tbinewsroom.com/2021/06/16/amber-alert-summer-wells/

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/rose-marie-bly

https://www.tn.gov/tccy/programs0/kc.html

https://www.splcenter.org/

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Rita Janelle Papakee was 41 years old when she was last seen leaving the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, Iowa at 1:00 p.m. on January 16, 2015. She has never been seen or heard from again. Rita is an Indigenous woman and a registered member of the Meskwaki Nation. She is a mother of four. She may have traveled to Cedar Rapids or Des Moines, Iowa after her disappearance, but that has been unconfirmed. She was reported missing by her family on February 18, 2015 when she didn't pick up her paycheck.

Rita Papakee would be 49 years old at the time of this recording. She is described as an Indigenous female with brown hair and brown eyes, 5’4” and 145-200 lbs. We do not know what she was last seen wearing. 

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Rita or her current whereabouts is encouraged to call the Meskwaki Tribal Police Department at 641-484-4844.

Links and Resources

https://charleyproject.org/case/rita-janelle-papakee

https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/rita-papakee/

https://www.meskwaki.org/sahnish-scouts-bring-assistance-with-a-renewed-search-for-rita-papakee/

https://www.meskwaki.org/rita-papakee-case-update-reward-increased-to-75000/

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