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When Russell and Shirley Dermond failed to show up to a neighborhood Kentucky Derby party their neighbors were beginning to grow concerned. It wasn't like Russell and Shirley, who were very active in their upscale gated community to not only not show up, but to also not call or give an explanation as to why they weren't going to appear.

Neighbors were still concerned days later after several attempts to reach the Dermonds' went unanswered. Taking it upon themselves to conduct a welfare check, neighbors of the Dermonds' would discover a terribly gruesome sight.

In the Dermonds' garage, laying in a dried pool of blood was the decapitated body of 88-year-old Russell.

And things would only get worse when investigators realized that not only had Russell been murdered, but his 87-year-old wife Shirley was missing.

Who could have possibly wanted to harm Russell and Shirley?

In today's case we talk about the murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond.

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SOURCES:

Murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond - Wikipedia

Who killed Russell and Shirley Dermond? | The Clermont Sun

Can New Tech Solve Russell And Shirley Dermond's Murders? | Crime News (oxygen.com) (Photo source as well)

The Macabre Murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond | by The True Crime Times | Medium

When Elliington police arrived at the Dabate home two days before Christmas in 2015, they were greeted with a shocking scene.

Richard Dabate was laying on the living room floor, tied to a folding chair that lay on top of him. His wife Connie lay dead, shot twice, in the other room.

The story Richard would tell police was terrifying- it was the story of 6'2 masked intruder with a voice like Vin Diesel. A man who would threaten the Dabate family if Richard did not give him his money and the pin numbers to his bank and credit cards. A man, who would discover that Connie had returned home from her spin class at the local YMCA and who would shoot her twice- leaving her dead and Richard fighting the man off with a blow torch.

A story that seemed like something that was far too crazy to be true- and investigators quickly seemed to think the same thing.

Was Connie Dabate murdered by a Vin Diesel sounding masked intruder? Or was Richard Dabate telling a story that was completely nuts?

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For a really in-depth podcast about this case check out: Connie Dabate: "The Masked Intruder" (Part 1) - Bing video which has three parts and is very well done.

5 Things to Know About Fitbit Murder Case (people.com)

Connie Dabate murder: How a marriage of secrets and lies turned deadly - NZ Herald

Richard Dabate Gets 65 Years In Wife Connie's 'Fitbit Murder' | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Mystery 'murder' of mom shot dead in her basement cracked by her FITBIT as friend reveals chilling final texts | The US Sun (the-sun.com) (also photo source)

Adam Hecht had what seemed like a good life. Adam was not only smart and good looking, but he was also extremely kind according to people who knew him.

But when Adam befriends the mysterious Tony soon his personality would begin to change, and he would start spending more and more time away from his family and friends and more time venturing onto the rougher streets of California.

Adam would soon disappear but what happened to the 24-year-old tennis instructor would be left a mystery. Did Adam give up his lavish lifestyle to go live on the streets or did something far more sinister happen to Adam Hecht?

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SOURCES:

Adam Hecht: Searching for Answers - UPDATE! (lostnfoundblogs.com) (Photo source as well)

Famed Film Producer’s Son Vanishes Under Suspicious Circumstances | Missing #6 | by Nicole Henley | Of Misdeeds and Mysteries | Medium

Adam Arthur Hecht – The Charley Project

Adam Hecht - Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 3, Episode 5 - Full Episode - Bing video

 On Halloween night 1957, Peter Fabiano and his wife Betty are already asleep when they hear a knock on the door. Peter, of course, is annoyed that someone is trick or treating so late, but Peter gets up from his bed, grabs the bowl of candy reserved for trick or treaters and makes his way to the front door.

Unknown to Peter however, the masked person standing on the other end of the door is not looking for a treat- they are looking to murder.

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The Trick or Treat Murder – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)

The Halloween murder of Peter Fabiano by his wife's ex girlfriend | Medium (also photo source)

Trick-or-Treat Terror: A Mid-Century Halloween Murder – The Vintage Woman (thevintagewomanmagazine.com)

Photo of Peter and Betty Fabiano.

17-year-old Carla Walker was blonde and popular and was looking forward to going to college and maybe starting a life with her boyfriend Rodney Mccoy, the Western Hills Cougars star quarterback.

But the night of February 16th, 1974, would be the beginning of an unimaginable nightmare for not only Rodney, but also for Carla's family when Carla was abducted out of a bowling alley parking lot, all while her boyfriend Rodney sat helpless.

Carla's body would be discovered three days later, but this case would take another 46 years before anyone had an answer to the question: Who killed Carla Walker?

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Carla Walker case: solved 46 years later - Caso Criminal

Murder of Carla Walker - Wikipedia

Carla Walker Cold Case: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

(1) Carla Walker: A 46-Year Old Tragic Cold Case - Bing video

Glen McCurley Strangled Carla Walker in 1974. Was She His Only Victim? (texasmonthly.com) (also photo source)

It wasn't unusual for 13-year-old Mary Louise Day to run away, in fact, she had done it multiple times after her family had moved to Seaside California. What was unusual however, was that when Mary had run away sometime in July of 1981 her family never reported her missing nor seemed too concerned with where the teen had gone.

This was a fact that didn't sit too well with Mary's younger sister Sherrie, who as soon as she turned an adult would report her older sister missing.

But 22 years later, just as investigators are beginning to suspect that something sinister happened to Mary Day, a routine traffic stop would throw the entire investigation for a loop. A woman with the same name and same date of birth would soon claim she was the missing Mary- but was she really? Or was she, what detectives on the case thought she was....an imposter?

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Mary Day mystery: Could a suspected murder victim — back from the dead — really be an imposter? - CBS News (also photo source)

Feeling Torn - The mysterious disappearance of Mary Day (cbsnews.com)

Mary Louise Day - Wikipedia

20-year-old Angela (Angie) Hammond had plans to meet up with her boyfriend Rob after spending some time with another friend. But, as the night of April 4th, 1991, progressed Angie was starting to get tired. Without a phone at home Angie decided to stop by a local payphone in order to call Rob and let him know she was going to return home instead.

As the two talked however, a two-tone green truck would begin to circle the payphone. Only a few minutes later Rob would hear Angie scream, and she would disappear into the night- never to be seen again.

Quickly, investigators suspected that Angie was the victim of a serial killer, but despite a few leads the case would go cold.

30 years later a new tip might offer up what actually happened to Angie on that fateful April evening. 

In today's case we talk about the abduction of Angie Hammond.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Angie Hammond or what may have happened to her call the Clinton Missouri Police Department at: (660) 885-2679

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Angela Hammond | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom

NEW PUBLIC DETAILS ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANGELA HAMMOND ABDUCTION | 921News

(1) Angela Hammond was abducted while using a payphone to talk to her fiancé on April 4, 1991. 29 years later, her case remains unsolved. : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)

Angela Marie Hammond – The Charley Project

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Angela Marie Hammond – The Charley Project

Today's case is a case with hard any information on it- and yet it is one of the most intriguing cases I have ever heard. I am willing to bet you haven't heard it either.

At around 3 am on the morning of December 22nd, 1939, Stephen Melkey wandered out into a busy highway and was struck by a car. Once officers arrived at the scene, they soon realized that this wasn't an accident- someone had bound and gagged Stephen and either had intentionally led him to the highway or sat back and watched as he stumbled helplessly into oncoming traffic.

Today we talk about Stephen Melkey and a case that was known at its time as the Blindfold Murder.

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Stephen Melkey, South Bend, Indiana 1939. - Imgur (Also photo source)

Stephen Samuel “Steve” Melkey (1895-1939) - Find a Grave Memorial

(1) In December 1939, Stephen Melkey, 44, a factory worker, widow, and father of three, was killed when he stumbled onto a snowy highway near South Bend, Indiana. His hands were bound, and surgical tape covered his eyes and mouth. Labeled by the press as the “blindfold death,” his case was never solved. : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com) This was an extremely good write up on the case and where most of today's story came from.

In January of 1993 Karen Lewis and her daughter Lauren returned home to Amarillo Texas from a shopping trip the two had taken to Dallas. It was Super Bowl weekend and the two were expecting to see David, Karen's husband and Lauren's father-knowing that he, as a fan of the Dallas Cowboys - who had been playing in the Super Bowl that year, would more than likely be watching the game.

However, they were shocked to find instead of David there were two fresh sandwiches in the fridge, the VCR tape still recording, David's wedding ring and watch on the counter, and David Glenn Lewis- missing.

David Glenn Lewis's case would go cold for the next eleven years, but even when the family had answers to what happened to him the answers only actually led to a series of far more questions.

This is one of the most baffling missing person cases I have stumbled across and I have a feeling you might feel the same way when today we ask the question what really happened in the case of David Glenn Lewis?

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SOURCES:

David Glenn Lewis (1953-1993) - Find a Grave Memorial

The Bizarre Disappearance and Death of David Lewis (mysteriousuniverse.org)

The Trail Went Cold – Episode 177 – David Lewis – The Trail Went Cold

(1) In 1993, a mother and daughter returned home to find their husband and father, David Glenn Lewis, missing. Hours later, a deceased hit-and-run victim was found thousands of miles away. It would take 11 years before the victim would be identified as David Glenn Lewis. How did he get there? : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)

Photo Source: David Glenn Lewis (1953-1993) - Find a Grave Memorial

25-year-old Chance Englebert would spend the afternoon of July 6th, 2019, golfing with a few of his in-laws. When he called his wife Baylee that day he seemed to be in a good mood. But, by the time Baylee arrived at the golf course however, Chance's mood had drastically changed.

Though the two were visiting Baylee's family in Gering Nebraska Chance had insisted that Baylee drive him back home to Moorcroft Wyoming instead- no longer wanting to visit with her family.

When Baylee took Chance back to her grandparents' house instead of driving back to Wyoming Chance would angerly get out of the truck and walk out into the night- never to be seen again.

Today's case is one where we ask the question...what really happened to Chance Englebert?

If you have any information on the disappearance of Chance Englebert please call:

 The Gering Police Department at: 308-436-5088

Or: Crime Stoppers at (308)-632-7867.

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Chance Leslie Englebert – The Charley Project (Photo source as well)

Chance Englebert vanishes in a tiny Nebraska town (newsnationnow.com)

More People Come Forward With Info About Missing Moorcroft Man | Cowboy State Daily

Search still on for Moorcroft man | Local News | gillettenewsrecord.com