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For today’s episode, we’re diving back into the murky waters of the Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell case.  Last week, we went over the marriages, families, strange religious beliefs, disappearances, and untimely deaths.  This week, we’re delving deeper into everything and talking about what has happened since Lori and Chad’s shocking November 2019 wedding.

Join us at the quiet end for Doomsday Parents Part Two.  There’s still a lot to learn about this case as we await forensic examination results, but there’s plenty already known for us to discuss, debate, and consider as well.

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Normally, when we talk about parents who have a missing child, we’re talking about distressed, loving parents who will do anything to find their child.  But in the case of missing children Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, we’re delving into new and unimaginable territory.

The lives of J.J. and Tylee’s mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, and their stepfather, Chad Daybell, have been suffused by drama and multiple deaths.  As more is discovered about the couple’s deranged religious doctrine and ongoing deceit, they are exposed as more evil than righteous.

Today’s episode is part one in our two-part series Doomsday Parents. As Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell face multiple charges in court, the loved ones of the many lives lost in their wake are left to grieve and try to find a way to move forward.  This may very well be the most complicated case we’ve ever researched.  Please join us at the quiet end as we delve into this real life horror story.

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Carol Neulander was a mother, a business owner, and the wife of respected Rabbi Fred Neulander.  On most Tuesdays, she drove home with the receipts from her popular bakeries, carrying thousands of dollars in her purse.  Then came the Tuesday evening when two men showed up at her front door.

Join us at the quiet end for The Good Wife: Carol Neulander.  While Carol devoted herself to her home, her children, her business, and their temple community, Rabbi Fred Neulander was having sex with other women.  But did Fred’s infidelity mean that he was capable of making his wife a target for murder? Forensic evidence was scarce but a strong circumstantial case would be put together over time.

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Sherri Rasmussen had everything going for her.  She was smart, athletic, and beautiful. She graduated high school at age 16, breezed through college, and landed a prestigious job as a hospital director of nursing in her late 20s.

In 1985, Sherri married the man of her dreams. Three months later, she was found murdered in her own home. The scene looked like a robbery gone terribly wrong, but after 23 years, DNA evidence pointed to someone who had reason to want Sherri dead, someone who also had the expertise needed to successfully stage the crime scene.

Join us at the quiet end for His Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen.  When detectives reexamined Sherri’s cold case file in 2009, DNA testing pointed to a female suspect.  Then detectives came across a report of a woman who had harassed Sherri at her job shortly before the murder, a woman currently working for the Los Angeles Police Department. The burglary theory was dropped, and the case was reinvestigated. The identity of Sherri’s killer was shocking, but Sherri’s family questioned whether the police department was either incompetent or corrupt in not pursuing one of their own as Sherri’s killer years earlier.

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In November of 2012, Cari Lea Farver just up and left everything behind: her new boyfriend, her job, and even her son.  This was not like Cari, who was a responsible worker, a reliable friend, and a devoted mom.  Then an alarming string of texts from Cari’s phone set everyone on edge.

Cari’s new boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, was surprised by her abrupt change of heart, but he had only known her for two weeks.  After Cari missed her son’s high school graduation and her own father’s funeral, her mother, Nancy, was certain that the person communicating with her by text was not her daughter at all.

Join us at the quiet end for Cyberstalked: Cari Lea Farver.  As Cari’s family members worried about her, Dave Kroupa believed she was stalking him and his on-again off-again lover, Liz Golyar.  Dave and Liz reported break-ins, arson, and death threats, as obscene messages from Cari’s phone and social media accounts poured in.  Over a three-year time period, thousands of these messages were received. Not until the past of a sociopathic killer was exposed and digital forensics were utilized was the truth behind Cari’s disappearance brought into the light.

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Law enforcement interrogation is a real skill, but much of it has been questioned in recent years with instances of botched police investigations and false confessions.  When police have little forensic evidence, as is the case with many cold cases, witness interviews and suspect interrogations can be crucial in solving a case. But how far should detectives go for a confession?

The disappearance of Sheila and Katherine Lyon from a Maryland mall in March 1975 went unsolved until detectives in 2013 came across a six-page statement made by 18-year-old Lloyd Welch back in April of 1975.

At the time of the disappearances, Welch had contacted the police to say that he had witnessed the girls’ abduction.  Detectives in 1975 dismissed his elaborate story as an attempt to gain attention and play the hero.  Thirty-eight years later, new investigators thought that Lloyd could be an actual witness or even the man responsible for abducting the girls.

Join us at the quiet end for Secrets & Lies: Solving the Murders of Katherine and Sheila Lyon.  It took detectives multiple interviews to get a confession from Welch, pulling new details from him like teeth and calling him out on his recurring lies.  Today, we’ll review interviews to get a closer look into the mind of Lloyd Welch, the horrors of his dysfunctional extended family, and how the Lyon sisters fell victim to this sadistic pedophile.

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Heather Elvis was just 20-years old when she disappeared on a Tuesday night just one week before Christmas.  Heather was kind and clever.  She knew what it was like to work hard and she liked to have fun. She never would have disappeared from her family without explanation.

When Heather’s father, Terry, was notified that her car had been abandoned at South Carolina’s picturesque Peachtree Landing, he knew that something was terribly wrong.  As a policeman opened her car’s trunk, Terry was terrified of what he would find.

Join us at the quiet end for The Disappearance of Heather Elvis.  The search for Heather led investigators through trails of phone calls and texts, reels of CCTV footage, and into the lives and motivations of one very strange, sinister couple.

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Good friends 13-year old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German had a day off from school on Monday, February 13, 2017.  At around noon, they decided to visit a local hiking trail.  But when Libby’s father showed up at 3pm to pick up the girls, they weren’t there. By 5:30pm, the police were called and a search began.

The next day, the girls’ bodies were found less than a mile away.  Despite having a video and audio of the suspected killer from Libby’s Snapchat account and two sketches from witnesses in the area, investigators have still not found the man responsible for their murders.

Join us at the quiet end for a discussion on the Delphi murders.  Three years have passed since Abby and Libby were killed, but the case remains a mystery in spite of what seems like the best evidence.

Anyone with information is requested to contact the Delphi Homicide Tipline at 844-459-5786. All information will be taken and followed up on by investigators. All callers may remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted online via [email protected].

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Susan Reinert was an English teacher at Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, when she began dating fellow English teacher William Bradfield.  Bradfield was charismatic.  In fact, Susan left her husband to carry on a secret relationship with him.

On June 25, 1989, Susan’s naked body was found in her car in a hotel parking lot near Philadelphia’s “Main Line” and her two children, Karen and Michael, were nowhere to be found.  An investigation by state police and the FBI centered on William Bradfield and the school principal Dr. John Smith, who would be revealed as a sadist with a passion for pornography, illicit drugs, and violence.

Join us at the quiet end for Something Wicked. It’s been 30 years since William Bradfield and Dr. John Smith were exposed as cruel and deviant men, but this is a case that never fails to fascinate or invite debate.

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