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TW: Domestic Violence

For this episode, we head to Washington State to cover a no-body homicide and a suspicious death.

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This episode was written by Elizabeth Atwood.

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For the past few years, the true crime world has been fascinated by the use of genetic genealogy as a way to solve cold cases. The most famous example is the Golden State Killer. Today's episode covers three cases from Washington State, all of which were solved using forensic genealogy methods.

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/52-years-20-year-woman-found-dead-seattle/story?id=62905042

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/seattle-womans-murder-solved-half-century-later/281-c1b410a7-d2a4-44d7-bd27-b564880f3360

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TW: Mentions of sexual violence

On May 27, 1995, Tracey Brazzel was seen leaving Kodiak Ron’s Pub (in Everett, Washington) around 1:45 a.m. She was never heard from again. Nearly two months later, on July 31, 1995, Patti Berry was last seen leaving her job at Honey’s Adult Entertainment Club around 1:00 a.m. A week later, Patti’s body was found in a wooded area near the Everett Mall. What happened to Tracey and Patti? Were their cases connected?

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September 2, 2008 started out as a normal day but it would eventually result in the death of 6 people and the permanent scarring of many more. We head to Alger, Washington to cover the 2008 Skagit County shootings committed by Isaac Zamora.

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TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Today's episode covers two tragic domestic-violence related murders. Sadly, domestic violence isn't isolated to one group of people. It can affect anyone, at anytime. If you are in need of resources for domestic violence, please contact The Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788.

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On February 2, 2021, Daniel Howard called 911 to report that his soon-to-be-ex-wife Kendy had shot herself. Howard told 911 dispatchers that he found Kendy in the bathtub with a gunshot wound in her mouth. Earlier that day, Kendy had gotten her nails done and she was in the midst of scheduling appointments to start a “body transformation.” She just moved into a new home in Kamiah, Idaho, and according to her friends, she was excited about starting a new job after being transferred to a different location. So why would Kendy Howard kill herself? A better question might be: did Kendy Howard commit suicide?

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Indigenous women are 2.5 times more likely to experience violent crimes and at least 2 times more likely to experience rape and sexual assault. Today's case takes us to the Yakama Reservation in Washington State. We cover the tragic murder of Alillia Minthorn along with the unsolved murder of Daisy Heath.

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This episode was written by Melissa Tulloch.

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Today we head to Washington State to cover a jealous ex and a coworker, both of whom were involved in the murders of two young women.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please contact The Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 8788.

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Today's case takes us to Spokane, Washington to discuss the case of Kassie Dewey. Listen now to find out whether Kassie's employer could have done more to prevent her murder.

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This episode was written by Melissa Tulloch.

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Today's episode takes us to Washington State, where we cover the cases of Alyssa Dodd and Britney Galindez, both of whom were murdered for no reason.

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