Tommy Bearson, Eric Plunkett, Ben Varner, and Brooke Holsonback’s parents didn’t know when they dropped them off at college that they wouldn’t be coming home at the end of the year. All four of them were murdered in different decades, and in different states, but what they have in common is that they were all college freshmen when they were killed. Join Jasmine and Megan as they discuss the deaths, both solved and unsolved, of people whose lives ended much too soon.
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E17 - The College Freshmen Murders

Hosts, Jasmine &amp; Megan, discuss a different true crime story in each episode, but one has no idea what’s coming. Megan brings the facts, and Jasmine brings some memorable, off-the-cuff reactions. Don't miss it! If you like being an armchair detective, you'll love being a sideline sleuth. 

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Episode 79: The Death of Sideline Sleuths

In 2007, the four daughters of Banita Jacks all stopped attending school. Slowly people noticed changes about the family, most notably not seeing the girls anymore. It wouldn't be until early 2008 that the truth about what happened in the house was revealed. Banita had murdered all four of her daughters. Join Megan and Jasmine as they share the details of a story that shocked the nation. 

E78 - The Murder of the Jacks Sisters

In December 2000, seven men escaped from a maximum security prison in Texas and went on a crime spree that led to a nationwide manhunt. Join Megan and Jasmine as they rehash the elaborate escape, and all its twists and turns.

E77 - The Texas Seven Crime Spree

When Richard Hernandez was a no call, no show two days in a row at work, friends and coworkers sounded the alarm in Dallas, TX. After finding only ominous clues in and around his apartment, investigators concluded he had been murdered. Join Megan, Jasmine and special guests as they follow the trail that led right to the man responsible. 

E76 - The Murder of Richard Hernandez

Canadian businessman, Gerald Cotten, was recently married and celebrating his honeymoon when he unexpectedly died. As the news of his untimely death unfolded, the world learned that it wasn't just Gerald that was gone. The shocking details that emerged left many questioning how he died or if perhaps he wasn't dead at all. Join Megan and Jasmine as they deep dive into this unusual case. 

E17 - The College Freshmen Murders

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