• Campfire Candy
    Mar 3 2022


    On today’s episode we take it to the next level with a local case out of Spokane, Wa. 60 years in the making.


    Key Points in Episode:

    • The life, and family of Candy Rogers
    • Her disappearance
    • Genetic Genealogy & how it aids investigations


    Sources:

    https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/family-members-react-spokane-candy-rogers-cold-case-solved/293-4f8f9b7f-7d96-4346-b5f2-b075f641564e

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/568487697/?terms=Candice%20Rogers&match=1

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/568480905/?terms=Candy%20Rogers&match=1

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/568484276/?terms=Candy%20Rogers&match=1

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/565648358/

    https://www.girlscouts.org/en/discover/about-us/history.html

    https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/spokane-candy-rogers-cold-case-murder-solved/293-92bb56fc-5c9e-4210-8709-7ab3e9e37c02

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/02/with-candy-rogers-killer-finally-identified-the-9-/

    https://campfireinc.org/

    https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1959?amount=3000


    https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2021/11/19/candy-rogers-cold-case-murder-solved/

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/20/candy-rogers-spokane-cold-case-solved/8698622002/


    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/02/with-candy-rogers-killer-finally-identified-the-9-/


    https://snapshot.parabon-nanolabs.com/genealogy

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    56 mins
  • The bin (+ bonus updates)
    Feb 24 2022

    In today's episode we discuss the case of missing wife and mother Claudia Moreno. We discuss the very real gap in lack of coverage for cases regarding people of color and attempt to shed light on this all too common issue.

    Key Points:

    • The life and death of Claudia Moreno
    • Issues revolving around lack of media coverage
    • The arrest and beginning stages of charging the culprit

    We also briefly discuss some recent updates on a few well-known true crime cases.

    • Susan Powells Case
    • Developments in LISK
    • - Brian Laundrie

    Sources:

    https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/tempe-mom-vanishes-before-thanksgiving-family-reports-her-missing/75-03707aaa-a5d9-420b-8f38-dfa73d53e279

    https://people.com/crime/following-fatal-argument-man-hid-wifes-body-in-storage-unit-then-dumped-it-in-ariz-desert-police/

    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/eugene-zamora-charged-in-murder-of-wife-claudia-moreno

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    1 hr
  • Her life had value
    Feb 17 2022

    On today's episode we discuss the mystery behind the disappearance of Kara Nichols from Colorado Springs, CO. 

    Key Points:

    • Kara’s early years leading into her struggle with mental health & substance abuse. 
    • The extensive investigation of her disappearance by multiple law enforcement agencies, and the importance of these branches working together.
    • Update: Arrest 

    Sources:

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/kara-nichols-remains-discovered-10-years-after-disappearance-joel-hollendorfer-arrested

    https://disappearedblog.com/kara-nichols/

    https://lawandcrime.com/crime/dad-of-two-charged-with-murder-after-police-discover-remains-of-aspiring-teen-model-10-years-after-she-disappeared/

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    44 mins
  • I'll never forget the screams
    Feb 10 2022

    In this episode we have the opportunity to interview Alyssa’s Aunt Cindi about her real life experiences with true crime. 


    Key Points in This Episode:

    -The attacks of Kevin Coe also known as the “South Hill Rapist”.

    -Spokane and the culture around the time of the attacks

    -Ted Bundy and one of his attacks in Seattle, Washington.


    Sources:

    https://www.historylink.org/File/9484

    https://www.amazon.com/Sins-Mother-Elizabeth-Montgomery/dp/B07KDTLH69/ref=nodl_

    https://lmtribune.com/northwest/ruth-coe-mother-of-notorious-rapist-dies/article_e094cdcf-c54c-5a2e-b45a-817d20dd272b.html

    https://lmtribune.com/northwest/spokane-editor-gordon-coe-dies-at-82/article_2b44da1a-5a0c-5000-b4f9-fe31071c6af8.html

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/03/dangerous-sex-offenders-mcneil-island-commitment-center

    https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20060831&slug=coetimeline31m

    https://spokaneplanner.com/spokanes-best-neighborhoods/high-drive-neighborhood/

    Son: A psychopath and his victims - Jack Olsen



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    1 hr
  • He just vanished
    Feb 3 2022

    Today’s episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Kyle Fleishmann, and how sometimes a person can go missing seemingly out of thin air. 


    Key Points In this Episode:

    • History of Kyle Fleishmann
    • The timeline of events leading up to his disappearance
    • How a community can come together to find a missing person


    Sources:

    https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/parents-of-missing-man-convinced-hes-buried-under-noda-apt-complex/275-51779788-5c09-44ef-95a0-747f25ca8ae3

    https://soapboxie.com/government/Missing-Kyle-Fleischmann

    https://m.facebook.com/groups/6326026817/

    https://charleyproject.org/case/kyle-fleischmann


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    33 mins
  • The Becca bill
    Jan 27 2022

    The Becca Bill

    Today on The culprit chronicles we are discussing the story, and the girl behind Washington’s Becca Bill which passed in 1995. 

    Key Points:

    • Rebecca Hedman’s childhood
    • Rebecca’s Parents 
    • John Medlock’s confession & Trial
    • The effects for teens now from the Becca Bill

    Sources:

    https://www.spokanecounty.org/2700/BECCA-Bill

    https://snohomishcountywa.gov/932/At-Risk-Youth-CHINS

    https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/issues/youth-law-education/at-risk-children

    https://www.homelessyouth.org/en/us/washington/options-for-safety-and-stability/?topic=a8077273aafd47b7be3adde21757fc25&scroll=1681

    https://snohomishcountywa.gov/3696/Truancy

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jul/20/medlock-gets-26-year-term-in-girls-death-rebecca/

    https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-court-of-appeals/1135490.html

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/may/13/trial-opens-in-murder-of-13-year-old-runaway/

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/15/convicted-killers-trip-to-canada-derailed/

    https://steemit.com/familyprotection/@thethreehugs/my-life-as-a-juvenile-detention-officer-becca-bill-rebecca-hedman-s-story

    https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1492&context=sulr

    https://strugglingteens.com/archives/1997/10/visit02.html

    https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/ko310z/picture27129916/alternates/FREE_768/becca%20bill%20A1%20detail (Picture)

    https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article27129946.html

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/15/convicted-killers-trip-to-canada-derailed/?amp-content=amp

    https://www.wacita.org/benchbook/chapter-24-family-reconciliation-act-fra/

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/may/09/lawyers-fight-to-squelch-confession-man/

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    58 mins
  • We can only imagine (part 2 of 2)
    Jan 20 2022

    This week we will be discussing the life of a bright, and promising young woman from North Carolina who tragically lost her life in 2012. Faith Hedgepeth lived a very full life and touched all those around her. This two-part episode touches on themes of domestic violence, assault, and murder. If you are not in a place to hear a story such as this we suggest you take care of yourself. We will catch you next time on TCC.

    Key Points in Part One:

    • Faith’s life before attending college at UNC
    • Personal relationships leading into University
    • Time of event on the night of Faith’s death
    • A reading re-enactment of the 911 call


    Key Points in Part Two:

    • Discussion of 911 call 
    • Living situation with Rosario
    • Potential Suspects
    • Case Updates: DNA


    Sources used in compiling info for this episode:

    WRAL’s FULL reporting from 2012-2021:

    https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/11519485/

    Redacted Case Files from Chapel Hill Police

    https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1283962-hedgepeth-case-files

    https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/power-and-control/


    911 Call Script through Statement Analysis

    http://statement-analysis.blogspot.com/2015/12/911-call-faith-hedgepeth-murder-2012.html


    Voicemail

    https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/05/faith-hedgepeth-voicemail-transcript-recording/


    Handwritten note:

    https://www.the-sun.com/news/3677238/the-note-discovered-at-faith-hedgepeths-murder-scene

    http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/who-killed-faith-hedgepeth/

    https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article250170935.html

    https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/faith-hedgepeth

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • We can only imagine (Part 1 of 2)
    Jan 13 2022

    This week we will be discussing the life of a bright, and promising young woman from North Carolina who tragically lost her life in 2012. Faith Hedgepeth lived a very full life and touched all those around her. This two-part episode touches on themes of domestic violence, assault, and murder. If you are not in a place to hear a story such as this we suggest you take care of yourself. We will catch you next time on TCC.


    Key Points in Part One:

    • Faith’s life before attending college at UNC
    • Personal relationships leading into University
    • Time of event on the night of Faith’s death
    • A reading re-enactment of the 911 call


    Key Points in Part Two:

    • Discussion of 911 call 
    • Living situation with Rosario
    • Potential Suspects
    • Case Updates: DNA


    Sources used in compiling info for this episode:

    WRAL’s FULL reporting from 2012-2021:

    https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/11519485/

    Redacted Case Files from Chapel Hill Police

    https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1283962-hedgepeth-case-files

    https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/power-and-control/


    911 Call Script through Statement Analysis

    http://statement-analysis.blogspot.com/2015/12/911-call-faith-hedgepeth-murder-2012.html


    Voicemail

    https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/05/faith-hedgepeth-voicemail-transcript-recording/


    Handwritten note:

    https://www.the-sun.com/news/3677238/the-note-discovered-at-faith-hedgepeths-murder-scene

    http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/who-killed-faith-hedgepeth/

    https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article250170935.html

    https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/faith-hedgepeth

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    36 mins