The Path Went Chilly

The conclusion of our discussion on the disappearance of Mary Jane Vangilder. 

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Join Robin and I as they shake up the format, so our pregnant Ashley can have a week off. This week we talk about a solved case that has so many twists, turns and has a beloved mother last seen in Shelby, Ohio in 1945....why did Mary Jane disappear? and who is Prebble Penny and how does she (?) tie into this story?

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February 8, 2005. Totowa, New Jersey. 43-year old chemist Geetha Angara shows up to work her shift at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment facility, but turns up missing. The following day, Geetha’s body is discovered inside one of the facility’s water tanks and her cause of death is determined to be drowning. A number of bruises on Geetha’s neck and body suggest that she got into a violent struggle before she was placed in the tank, so her case is classified as a homicide. While police investigate a number of Geetha’s co-workers, the killer is never identified. Who was responsible for murdering Geetha Angara and what was their motive? Or could her death have actually been a tragic accident caused by negligence? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore an horrific unexplained death which has stymied the authorities for over 15 years.

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Additional Reading:

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

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_accident_or_murder_former_invest.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/death_in_the_water_tank_nightmarish_case_remains_u.htm

lhttps://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_at_plant_a_chilling_idea_killer.htmlhttps://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_state_to_take_up_probe_in_death.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-12-na-drown12-story.html

https://people.com/archive/a-killer-among-us-vol-65-no-11/

https://nypost.com/2006/02/06/zeroing-in-on-n-j-chemists-killer-3-suspects-eyed-1-yr-after-water-plant-slay/

https://nypost.com/2006/05/01/murder-may-be-mishap-scientist-might-have-fallen-into-tank/

February 8, 2005. Totowa, New Jersey. 43-year old chemist Geetha Angara shows up to work her shift at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment facility, but turns up missing. The following day, Geetha’s body is discovered inside one of the facility’s water tanks and her cause of death is determined to be drowning. A number of bruises on Geetha’s neck and body suggest that she got into a violent struggle before she was placed in the tank, so her case is classified as a homicide. While police investigate a number of Geetha’s co-workers, the killer is never identified. Who was responsible for murdering Geetha Angara and what was their motive? Or could her death have actually been a tragic accident caused by negligence? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore an horrific unexplained death which has stymied the authorities for over 15 years.

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Additional Reading:

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

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_accident_or_murder_former_invest.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/death_in_the_water_tank_nightmarish_case_remains_u.htm

lhttps://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_at_plant_a_chilling_idea_killer.htmlhttps://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_state_to_take_up_probe_in_death.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-12-na-drown12-story.html

https://people.com/archive/a-killer-among-us-vol-65-no-11/

https://nypost.com/2006/02/06/zeroing-in-on-n-j-chemists-killer-3-suspects-eyed-1-yr-after-water-plant-slay/

https://nypost.com/2006/05/01/murder-may-be-mishap-scientist-might-have-fallen-into-tank/

May 6, 1988. Burbank, California. Crystal Spencer, a 28-year old aspiring actress working as a topless dancer, phones her sister and mentions that she is feeling ill. This is the last time anyone ever hears from Crystal and one week later, her decomposing body is discovered in a corner of her apartment. She is nude from the waist down and entangled in her telephone cord, but the coroner is unable to determine her exact cause of death. However, even though the authorities are inclined to believe that Crystal died from an unknown illness, neighbours report having heard screams from her apartment shortly after her final phone call and Crystal’s boyfriend notices some strange discrepancies in her autopsy report which make him suspect foul play and a police cover-up. In this week’s episode of “The Path went chilly”, we examine the bizarre unexplained death of Crystal Spencer.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/crystal-spencer/

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-24/news/mn-2042_1_spencer-case

May 6, 1988. Burbank, California. Crystal Spencer, a 28-year old aspiring actress working as a topless dancer, phones her sister and mentions that she is feeling ill. This is the last time anyone ever hears from Crystal and one week later, her decomposing body is discovered in a corner of her apartment. She is nude from the waist down and entangled in her telephone cord, but the coroner is unable to determine her exact cause of death. However, even though the authorities are inclined to believe that Crystal died from an unknown illness, neighbours report having heard screams from her apartment shortly after her final phone call and Crystal’s boyfriend notices some strange discrepancies in her autopsy report which make him suspect foul play and a police cover-up. In this week’s episode of “The Path went chilly”, we examine the bizarre unexplained death of Crystal Spencer.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/crystal-spencer/

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-24/news/mn-2042_1_spencer-case

February 10, 1990. Las Cruces, New Mexico. A pair of armed gunmen enter a bowling alley called the Las Cruces Bowl and bring everyone inside into the manager’s office. After stealing money from the safe, the assailants fire several bullets into seven people before fleeing the scene. Three of the victims – 33-year old Ida Holguin, 34-year old Stephanie Senac, and her 12-year old daughter, Melissia Repass – manage to survive the shooting, but the four other victims – 13-year old Amy Houser, 26-year old Steven Teran, his six-year old stepdaughter Paula Holguin, and his two-year old daughter Valerie Teran – wind up dead. While the crime generates a lot of publicity, the two perpetrators are never found or identified, and there is a lot debate about whether robbery was actually the true motive for this crime. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” explores the “Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre”, one of the most horrific and senseless crimes ever featured on the podcast. 

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cruces_bowling_alley_massacrehttps://www.cnn.com/2015/02/05/us/bowling-alley-massacre-anniversary/index.html

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/30-years-later-bowling-alley-massacre-still-unsolved/5523494/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/bowling-alley-murder/http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/09/bowl-alley-massacre-case-remains-unsolved-26-years-later/80089278/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-mexico-murders-still-a-myst

February 10, 1990. Las Cruces, New Mexico. A pair of armed gunmen enter a bowling alley called the Las Cruces Bowl and bring everyone inside into the manager’s office. After stealing money from the safe, the assailants fire several bullets into seven people before fleeing the scene. Three of the victims – 33-year old Ida Holguin, 34-year old Stephanie Senac, and her 12-year old daughter, Melissia Repass – manage to survive the shooting, but the four other victims – 13-year old Amy Houser, 26-year old Steven Teran, his six-year old stepdaughter Paula Holguin, and his two-year old daughter Valerie Teran – wind up dead. While the crime generates a lot of publicity, the two perpetrators are never found or identified, and there is a lot debate about whether robbery was actually the true motive for this crime. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” explores the “Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre”, one of the most horrific and senseless crimes ever featured on the podcast. 

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cruces_bowling_alley_massacrehttps://www.cnn.com/2015/02/05/us/bowling-alley-massacre-anniversary/index.html

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/30-years-later-bowling-alley-massacre-still-unsolved/5523494/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/bowling-alley-murder/http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/09/bowl-alley-massacre-case-remains-unsolved-26-years-later/80089278/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-mexico-murders-still-a-mystery-after-21-years#ixzz1wBH3crfh

November 15, 1986. Willow Creek, California. A fire breaks out at a mobile home belonging to the family of 16-year old twin sisters, Jill and Julie Hansen. Both girls receive shotgun blasts to the stomach and while Jill dies at the scene, Julie passes away at the hospital one month later. Since evidence implicates their 21-year old half-brother, Donny Hansen, he is charged with arson and murder and goes on trial for the crime. However, since eyewitnesses reported seeing two other unidentified men near the scene that night, this creates enough reasonable doubt for the jury to acquit Donny. Was Donny Hansen truly innocent of this crime or did he get away with murder? Could other suspects have been involved in what happened? On this week’s episode of the “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore a bizarre murder case which tore an entire family apart.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jill-and-julie-hansen/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jill_and_Julie_Hansen

November 15, 1986. Willow Creek, California. A fire breaks out at a mobile home belonging to the family of 16-year old twin sisters, Jill and Julie Hansen. Both girls receive shotgun blasts to the stomach and while Jill dies at the scene, Julie passes away at the hospital one month later. Since evidence implicates their 21-year old half-brother, Donny Hansen, he is charged with arson and murder and goes on trial for the crime. However, since eyewitnesses reported seeing two other unidentified men near the scene that night, this creates enough reasonable doubt for the jury to acquit Donny. Was Donny Hansen truly innocent of this crime or did he get away with murder? Could other suspects have been involved in what happened? On this week’s episode of the “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore a bizarre murder case which tore an entire family apart.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jill-and-julie-hansen/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jill_and_Julie_Hansen