A Simpler Time True Crime

Send us a text Jumping on for just a few minutes for a mini update on the breaking news of the suspect identified in the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans. This case was discussed in episode 5: The Murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds and the mystery of the Route 29 stalker. https://www.instagram.com/simplertimecrimepod/?hl=en Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

Send us a text A middle school latchkey kid gets home from school in her upscale neighborhood and goes about her routine of talking on the phone, watching TV, and playing her piano. But what she didn't know was that the whole time she was home, someone was there with her, watching and listening to her every move from the second floor. When she went upstairs she would be ambushed and brutally murde...

Send us a text A kindergartner is playing hide and seek with neighborhood friends on an unseasonably warm fall day. She runs off barefoot to find a hiding spot, but her friends can't find her. In fact, nobody could. The neighborhood had plenty of people outside to witness something happening, but nobody saw anything. The case has haunted locals and led through a maze of terrifying leads involving...

Send us a text An honors student is two weeks out from graduation and working her after school job as an clerical assistant at the home office of a local businessman. What seems like an ordinary evening quickly takes a turn when she doesn't make the phone call home to her mother to come pick her up when her shifts end. Even worse, when her mother calls her daughter's boss, he claims she left hours...

Send us a text A teen girl is found shot dead in a cornfield in a rural community south of Rochester, NY. Days, weeks, and years would pass without any clues to her identity. Sheriff John York would dedicate his career to figuring out who the young girl was and who took her life. A gifted web sleuth and an old best friend would be the key components to giving a name known only as Cali Doe for 35 y...

Send us a text An woman with Alzheimer's disease is left unattended by airline assistance personnel and wanders off after landing for her layover at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. What is thought for years to be negligence that resulted in a terrible accident is turned upside down, when Margie Dabney is found murdered.  https://charleyproject.org/case/margie-louis-dabney https://www.wfaa...

Send us a text An unknown man prowls the Route 29 corridor in Virginia, flagging down female motorists to pull over for supposed car trouble. He does this with nearly two dozen women, fulfilling his promise to bring them to a payphone for help. What these women didn't know is that there was nothing wrong with their car and that they narrowly escaped danger. In March of 1996, one woman wouldn't and...

Send us a text The notion of safety in the quiet suburbs of Rochester NY is shattered in May of 1994 when two people go missing in the same afternoon. While one case is solved, the other has more questions than answers. A pregnant woman who disappeared after a day of running errands underlines the tragic reality that sometimes the most joyous time in a woman's life is also the most dangerous.   ht...

Send us a text Highschool sweethearts survive the Columbine High School mass shooting only to die at the hands of gun violence less than a year later. Despite investigators having extensive evidence, very little information is available on the case and it remains unsolved to this day. Megan discusses the early 2000's workplace vulnerabilities that could have created the backdrop for the crime and...

Send us a text A woman poses as a social worker to deceive a sleep-deprived teen mom and abduct her newborn. In this episode, Megan discusses infant abductions and the modern measures that have been put in place to prevent these crimes in the hopes of bringing David home to his loved ones. https://charleyproject.org/case/david-ezell-blockett https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/David_Blockett https...

Send us a text An accomplished youth figure skater is able to leave school early to get to skating practice. She takes her usual walk home to get ready but never makes it to home or practice. An uptick of abductions in this California region leaves police questioning who could be responsible for her disappearance. To this day, that question remains unknown.   I’m Megan. I’m a millennial and I grew...