The Murder Diaries

“Grant walked boldly for Jesus. His smile lit up every room he entered. Grant was known for being a fiercely competitive athlete, an engaged scholar, and a true friend to everyone he encountered. With a strong sense of family, he took extra care of his little sister and mom.”

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/please-help-me-investigate-the-mysterious-death-of-my-son-grant-solomon

Justice For Grant GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-get-justice-for-grant

Justice For Grant LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/justiceforgrant

Freedom4Gracie GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/freedom4gracie

Freedom4Gracie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomforgracie/?hl=en

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Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne

Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017

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Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

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The Dupont de Ligonnès family lives were brutally and inexplicably cut short in April 2011. Five were murdered and one is still missing. 

Resources:

Netflix - unsolved mysteries

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupont_de_Ligonn%C3%A8s_murders_and_disappearance

https://www.grunge.com/224521/the-untold-truth-of-the-dupont-de-ligonnes-murders/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GuvyvON_UDA

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Xavier_Dupont_de_Ligonn%C3%A8s

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a33249023/xavier-dupont-de-ligonnes-netflix-unsolved-mysteries-sightings-today/

Music Used:

Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne

Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017

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**This episode talks about child abuse. We want to make sure you are aware and in a safe space before listening. If you need or want support, this is the number to the national child abuse hotline: 1-800-422-4453**

Today on The Murder Diaries we're speaking with Roo Powell the host of Investigation Discovery's Undercover Underage. The docu-series follows Roo and her team as they combat online child sex abuse and exploitation. Season 2 of Undercover Underage airs Monday, May 1st.

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https://www.instagram.com/roo_pow

https://www.instagram.com/sosatogether

https://sosatogether.org/

https://www.roopowell.com/

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**This episode talks about sexual assault. We want to make sure you are aware and in a safe space before listening. If you need to talk to someone, this is the number to the national sexual assault hotline: 1-800-656-4673**

Today on The Murder Diaries we're doing something a little different. We're speaking about ethics and advocacy in true crime with two people we've learned a lot from. Our friends from Survivor's Guide to True Crime, Kara Robinson Chamberlain and Kimberly Corban Rourke.

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https://www.kararobinsonchamberlain.com/

https://www.kimberlycorban.com/

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Her family and friends called her a “champion of the underdog.” She was always a voice for the quiet ones. Her close family and friends considered her to be one of the nicest people they knew. As a high school student, she even stood up to the principal when she felt that her friend had been wronged… and he apologized. In the summer of 2007, someone forever silenced the voice who stood up for so many. The beautiful, kind and smart aspiring teacher was found stabbed to death in her off-campus apartment. For more than 15 years, her case has remained cold… until now. 

Her name was Anita Knutson. This is her story. 

Sources:

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/02/08/next-hearing-case-killing-anita-knutson-pushed-june/

https://mydakotan.com/2023/02/anita-knutson-murder-case-delayed-again/

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/10/10/crime-scene-interviews-focus-pt-2-cold-justice-anita-knutson-case/

https://www.oxygen.com/cold-justice/crime-news/anita-knutson-is-cold-justice-100th-investigation

https://www.thedailybeast.com/anita-knutsons-murder-in-north-dakota-is-still-unsolved#:~:text=Anita%20Knutson%20was%20born%20to,interview%20with%20The%20Daily%20Beast.

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/north-dakota-woman-accused-of-killing-her-college-roommate-after-their-friendship-soured

https://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/horrific-murder-of-north-dakota-college-student-remains-unsolved-as-family-waits-for-new-evidence

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anita-knutson-murder-2007-roommate-nichole-rice-arrested-minot-north-dakota/

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-accused-of-stabbing-18-year-old-roommate-to-death-in-their-apartment-more-than-15-years-ago-enters-plea/

Music Used:

Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne

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We're off this week to enjoy a Springbreak. Enjoy this rewind episode and we'll see you next week!

Colleen was a popular, young math teacher from Massachusetts in 2013 when she was brutally murdered at the place she loved most DOING what she loved most.

Originally aired: May 27, 2021

Resources: 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd8EH0Q_vKQ

 Sword and Scale: Episode 88

 Town Museum website: https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/welcome-to-danvers/

 Article: https://nthfmemorial.org/everyone-makes-a-difference-colleen-ritzer/

 Article: https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/ritzer-family-devastated-by-chism-sentence/article_0b1ab180-fd44-5185-ac7a-713d1103f262.html

 Article: https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-state-university-mourns-death-of-teacher/article_2d62f8d7-db52-5b02-b378-efb59e8bf7aa.html

 University Blog: https://www.assumption.edu/assumption-achieves-university-status

 Article: https://www.wcvb.com/article/danvers-student-14-charged-in-death-of-math-teacher/8190166#

 Article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/11/22/timeline-murder-collen-ritzer-danvers-high-school/NBCbSUOpBWJcArUTpF1q3J/story.html

 Obituary: https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/132681

 Assumption college catalog ( Pg 25 used) https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=undergraduate-catalogs

 Article: https://www.patriotledger.com/article/20151216/news/151217149

 Article: http://courtjunkie.com/timeline-colleen-ritzer-murder/

 Article: https://www.wbur.org/news/2016/02/26/chism-sentencing

 Article: https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/23/justice/massachusetts-philip-chism/index.html

Music Used:

Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne

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In 1988, on a beautiful day in Belen, New Mexico, a 19-year-old woman got ready to do one of her favorite things: her daily bike ride. She put on a white t-shirt with the local bank’s logo on it, white shorts with green stripes, and white sneakers. She grabbed her bright yellow Walkman with a Boston cassette tape. Before leaving home on a neon pink mountain bike, she told her mom, “Come and get me if I’m not back by noon.” It was the same route she took everyday. At some point, the route she knew by heart - took a terribly wrong turn. The punctual college student did not make it back by noon. No one could predict that this daily exercise routine that brought her so much joy would haunt her name and her family for the rest of their lives. It’s now been 35 years since that fateful bike ride and the mystery of what happened to her has never been answered.

Her name is Tara Calico.

This is her story.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the sheriff’s office at 505-866-2400.

You can also follow the latest updates as Tara’s investigation continues on Melinda’s website: https://www.taracalico.com/

Resources:

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico

https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-calico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=407&v=mM2oPGLoZ8M&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fallthatsinteresting.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eogQknVSv7E&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fallthatsinteresting.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O51sYOPdpMo

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/257dfnm.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/158492668/?clipping_id=21236946&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE1ODQ5MjY2OCwiaWF0IjoxNjc4NTQxNTg2LCJleHAiOjE2Nzg2Mjc5ODZ9.Myh0B5TGzQFpkgouwjJyc8PvJ7NsD9OiBdIkgxVQgOg

https://www.belen-nm.gov/about/

https://uncovered.com/cases/tara-calico

https://www.krqe.com/news/renewed-hope-for-answers-29-years-after-disappearance-of-tara-calico/

https://www.taracalico.com/new-blog/2018/7/31/people-magazine-new-leads-in-teens-cold-case-disappearance-while-biking-why-answers-may-be-hiding-in-her-community

http://www.crimemagazine.com/polaroid

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19135143/mystery-teenage-girl-vanished-bike-ride-stalked/

https://www.koat.com/article/tara-calico-cold-case-investigation-new-mexico/37641318#

https://web.archive.org/web/20031003111915/http://www.abqtrib.com/archives/news03/091903_news_tara.shtml

https://www.taracalico.com/thestory

https://www.taracalico.com/press

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM2oPGLoZ8M&t=407s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eogQknVSv7E

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Roxanne Paltauf said goodbye to her family after 4th of July celebrations to be with her boyfriend. The two were going to spend a few days together at a motel in the rougher part of town. It was their second anniversary and a motel was the best option to spend and extend amount of time together. They both lived at home and their families didn’t approve of the relationship... After an argument at the motel Roxanne disappeared and has been missing for 16.5 years.

This is her story.

If you have any information about Roxanne or this case please contact the Center for Missing Persons at: 910-343-1131

You can also call the 24 hour tip line at: 910-232-1687

Resources:

Disappeared S3E5

https://disappearedblog.com/roxanne-paltauf/

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-07-05/new-information-in-roxanne-paltauf-disappearance/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uko_G6AdM8g

https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/09/22/the-texas-motel-mystery-where-is-roxanne-paltauf/

https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2020/9/7/episode-243-roxanne-paltauf?fbclid=IwAR0Y7jkZPCn5LCqf0W6GoJaW8torKYYVHku0UtBerWCoIcrh9GeZ-lM8yUQ

https://charleyproject.org/case/roxanne-elizabeth-paltauf?fbclid=IwAR1u5ASYXLBAhg-aac6r1s5Ov0E0KYPR_u85vwdOo2pe73d-SxPWIe7Mbtg

https://coreysobell.medium.com/heartbreak-anniversary-the-disappearance-of-roxanne-paltauf-57a404c90745

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2009-07-03/all-that-remains/

https://www.goodwillcentraltexas.org/%20education-job-training/the-excel-center

Music Used:

Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne

Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017

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Bienvenido al podcast Murder Diaries. Esta es la versión en español de nuestra cobertura de la misteriosa muerte de Debanhi Escobar.

For the English version of this episode, please click here:

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-murder-diaries/id1475609603?i=1000606231324

Spotify -

https://open.spotify.com/episode/76xq5oNRHBgXPSjqScNFX0?si=iMJKlFWSRHq6-AKUoCdRrA

Find us @themurderdiariespod on Instagram and Tik Tok. 

RESOURCES:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/2-former-motel-employees-charged-with-obstruction-in-debanhi-escobar-case/

https://www.theskimm.com/news/who-is-debanhi-escobar-and-why-is-her-case-sparking-outrage

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/23/1094471684/mexico-debanhi-escobar-dead-disappearance

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debanhi-escobar-law-student-body-motel-water-tank-suffocated-mexico-third-autopsy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Debanhi_Escobar

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxwkm/mexico-nuevo-leon-missing-women

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-caribbean-gender-6594c9b2c9ea39a52dc3204e16be704c

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/27/world/americas/debanhi-escobar-mexico.html

https://americasquarterly.org/article/why-gender-violence-in-mexico-persists-and-how-to-stop-it/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/debanhi-escobar-mexico-murder-b2065133.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_University_of_Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuevo_Le%C3%B3n

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debanhi-escobar-death-surveillance-video-unsolved-case-spectacle-mexico/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7p7v/third-debanhi-escobar-autopsy-report

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3v7vw/mexico-debanhi-escobar-found-dead-presidents-comments

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-11-29/failures-by-mexican-law-enforcement-aggravate-rise-in-killings-of-women

https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgdjpk/a-shame-campaign-is-trying-to-blame-debanhi-escobar-for-her-own-death

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debanhi-escobar-killing-mexico-protest/

https://www.laprensalatina.com/mexicans-protest-death-of-debanhi-escobar-missing-women/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/27/world/americas/debanhi-escobar-mexico.html

https://www.cdc.gov/women/lcod/2018/all-races-origins/index.htm#age-group

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In January of 2007, 37-year-old Karen Bodine was found at the entrance of an old, gravel quarry in Rochester, Washington—a small town an hour outside of Seattle. A passing motorist discovered Karen’s nude body posed in a prone position with her head resting on a vehicle seat as if it were a pillow. It’s been 16 years, and we still don’t know who killed Karen Bodine. In fact, the Lacey Sheriff's department isn’t any closer to finding the person or persons responsible than they were almost two decades ago. That’s because the investigation began with shoddy police work, and the media either printed misinformation about who Karen was or refused to cover it altogether.

Karen’s family hasn’t given up hope though. They continue to fight for justice every single day; they believe someone knows something and won’t stop until they know who’s responsible. Paige and I spoke to Karen’s oldest child, Karlee, who was just 18-years-old when her mother was murdered. She told us all about Karen’s life and her unsolved murder.

Her name was Karen Bodine. 

This is her story.

We’d like to thank Karlee for speaking with us. Anyone with any information on the case is urged to contact Det. Mickey Hamilton at 360-786-5279.

Karen'sFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForMyMom.KarenBodine/

RESOURCES:

https://karenbodine.com/

https://komonews.com/news/local/womans-body-found-in-gravel-pit

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article247077672.html?fbclid=IwAR2cQi-ckIv-rGMVjzALYG9DyHiKJ8ebbeAZQ73VXDocKNYixt-XRqgZ6MQ

https://www.crimeonline.com/2020/10/22/a-mothers-dying-wish-what-happened-to-karen-bodine/

https://www.chronline.com/stories/event-to-bring-awareness-to-local-unsolved-cases-set-for-saturday,262708

https://www.khq.com/coldcase/q6-cold-case-files-five-more-minutes/article_959567b8-383a-11eb-b199-6fbec2e27de6.html

https://www.yelmonline.com/stories/honk-and-wave-event-raises-awareness-for-cold-cases-in-area,263354

https://www.q13fox.com/washingtons-most-wanted/who-killed-karen-bodine-the-vicious-murder-of-the-mother-of-three-remains-unsolved

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/crowdsolve-seattle-amateur-detectives-karen-bodine-nancy-moyer-cases?fbclid=IwAR0BRxilRZUZHyvER6oGvGLj4EwDlVXWHNNfVigV-qF4Gog_iSK2LiGp6Eg

http://www.chronline.com/news/death-is-suspicious/article_7c86e021-b498-51fe-8d9f-a4844b511e95.html

https://thecinemaholic.com/karen-bodine-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/

https://www.chronline.com/stories/vigil-marking-15-year-anniversary-of-thurston-county-womans-murder-scheduled-for-jan-22,281700

https://amp.theolympian.com/article237646739.html

https://www.chronline.com/stories/vigil-marks-15-years-since-the-unsolved-murder-of-karen-bodine,283224?

https://unsolved.com/podcasts/killing-karen/

https://www.chronline.com/stories/vigil-set-to-mark-16-years-since-unsolved-murder-of-thurston-county-woman,306774?

https://chronline.com/stories/vigil-marks-16th-anniversary-of-thurston-county-womans-murder,307781

https://news.yahoo.com/thurston-county-cold-cases-increased-045900752.html?guccounter=1

https://www.chronline.com/stories/thurston-county-cold-cases-get-increased-attention,314211

https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm

Music Used:

Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne

Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017

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Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blast

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