Least of These

A necklace, a puddle of blood, and criminal cousins.  In May of 1995 co-workers and friends 21-year-old Robbie Bond and 27-year-old William Hatcher went out to the Mahned Bridge to look at the stars.  William’s vehicle was later found abandoned on the bridge.  Days later 14-year-old David Moody would come forward and confess that he and his 20-year-old cousin, Kenneth Moody had murdered Robbie and...

A puddle of blood, missing keys, and a note. In September of 1993, 17-year-old Angela Freeman vanished in Petal, Mississippi.  All she left behind was a note, telling her friend that she was going to the local Pizza Hut to talk to her ex-boyfriend.  Her 1984 Honda Accord was later found abandoned near the Mahned Bridge. Angela Freeman remains missing to this day. If you have any information about...

A phone call, Alligator Alley, and an overturned ruling. On November 7th of 1998, motorists in south Florida saw a young woman, beaten, bleeding, stumbling, and barely able to signal for help on the side of the highway. She was severely wounded and covered in bug bites.  She was 22-year-old Shandelle Maycock. When police arrived, Shandelle told them that she had been kidnapped, attacked and left f...

Two dogs, an icy pond, and a lack of clues. On February 15th of 2001, 12-year-old Steven Kraft II left his home on Holly Drive in his Benton Heights neighborhood. He was headed over to a friend’s house.  When Steven didn’t return, an all-out search was launched. There were few clues as to where the 12-year-old could have gone.  All that was left were some footprints in the snow.  Where is Steven E...

A shooting at the drive-through, a fender bender, and the floor of a shed.  On February 20th, 2021, 32-year-old Pamela Cabriales was on her way home after a night out with a friend.  After a minor fender bender at Colfax Avenue and I-25, a male exited the passenger side of the vehicle and shot into Pamela’s car, killing her.  Police later apprehended 14-year-old Remi Cordova, 18-year-old Neshan Jo...

A 911 hang up, knives, and a locked bedroom door. In the early morning hours of March 12th, 2024, police were dispatched to a home in Lawtey, Florida after a 911 hang up call. When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Johnnie Brown outside with a laceration to his arm. As officers spoke to Brown, an 11-year-old girl ran outside and told police that her grandmother and two of her aunts were dea...

A doctor, a nurse, and a strained relationship .  On July 18th of 2018 a 911 call came into the Dublin County Emergency Dispatch. On the line was a man in another county reporting that a deceased person had been found in an upscale home on Ennishannon Drive.  When officers arrived, they found 50-year-old physician, Doctor Christopher Osborn dead from multiple gunshot wounds.  The only other person...

In this episode of  Crime with Holly , Holly speaks with Jenn Buta, mother of Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old who tragically took his life on March 25, 2022, after being targeted in a financial sextortion scheme. This crime is rapidly growing, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received over 26,000 reports in 2023, with most victims being teen boys between 14 and 17 years old. Bu...

A beautiful and vivacious 32-year-old woman had hit a sweet-spot of success in her life. She was a high-ranking sales consultant for the beauty company Mary Kay and on pace to be one of the top ranks in the company. But one evening in 2003, all of her momentum would be halted when her life was snuffed out by a violent sexual predator. When she realized she was in danger, she heroically placed a co...

On March 18, 2022, 30-year-old fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur was just steps from her downtown Calgary workplace when she was brutally attacked by a stranger—broad daylight, a regular morning, people everywhere. Want A Million Other Choices in your life? Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-million-other-choices/id1579267886 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3RdPyinz...

A night out, two missed shifts, and the Cat & Fiddle. On October 18th, 2008, 24-year-old Amber McFarland vanished after a night out with her friends.   She was last seen in the company of her ex-boyfriend, Kelly Garrioch and another man. Kelly Garrioch says Amber called someone for a ride home from his home on Yellowquill Trail, but is that the truth? Where is Amber McFarland?  If you have any...

Happy Thanksgiving, ya'll. I took this week off but am bringing you a special episode. Jules Thorpe is here with Season Two of Missing in Hush Town! Fifteen years after her 11-year-old Bethany Markowski vanished without a trace, her mother - Jonnie Carter’s phone rings. The number is one she knows all too well - the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Missing Children’s Unit. Every call brings...

A baseball, Mose Gingrich, and a pre-programmed cellphone . After the disappearances of nine-year-old Andrew, seven-year-old Alexander, and five-year-old Tanner Skelton, their father, 39-year-old John Skelton kept changing his story. After investigators proved that Joann Taylor didn’t exist, John kept changing his story, even from behind bars.  Over a decade passed when the boys' mother, Tanya...

Three missing boys, a noose, and a woman named Joann Taylor. In the fall of 2010, 43-year-old Tanya Skelton and 39-year-old John Skelton were going through a bitter divorce. Caught in the middle were their three boys: nine-year-old Andrew, seven-year-old Alexander, and five-year-old Tanner Skelton. Over the Thanksgiving Holiday while the boys were with John Skelton, they mysteriously vanished. Joh...

An upstairs neighbor, a single gunshot, and two weapons.  On January 22nd, 2022, police arrived at a duplex in the Twin Cities.  Outside they found 31-year-old Latifa Brown deceased next to a minivan.  Inside the home, police found Latifa’s longtime boyfriend, 35-year-old Mark Bell Junior and his friend. Bell and his friend told investigators a harrowing story, but an upstairs neighbor captured th...

It was November 1987 when newlyweds Gail and Rick Brink’s promising future was suddenly stolen in the most brutal way imaginable. Found murdered at their Michigan home, the crime shook a quiet community and left investigators scrambling for answers. For decades the case remained unsolved and behind it all was a secret that someone thought was worth killing for. Listen to their story now! Want more...

An open door, a “confession”, and a bloody fingerprint .  On April 17th, 1994, 19-year-old Tina Livernash Heins was found brutally murdered in her apartment in Mayport, Florida.  Tina was a newlywed and four months pregnant at the time. Her husband, Jeremy Heins was serving in the Navy and on duty on the USS Leyte Gulf the night his wife was murdered.  That left Tina alone in the apartment with he...

A busted door frame, a stolen gun, and gun shot residue.  In June of 2023 police were called to the 500 block of Clubb Road in Kernersville, North Carolina for a report of a break-in and shooting.  When officers arrived, they found 65-year-old Debbie Fink murdered in her own home.  Her 25-year-old son, Donald Fink, told police someone had broken in and shot his mother, but there was far more to th...

A summer afternoon, an ad in the paper, and a crawlspace. On June 30th, 1994, six-year-old Crystal Tymich was playing with her three older brothers in her neighborhood in Hyde Park, California. As the children made their way back home, Crystal vanished without a trace. After more than 30 years the mystery remains. Where is Crystal Ann Tymich? If you have any information about the disappearance of...

A stolen truck, a welfare check, and a pawn shop.  In the fall of 2022, family and friends called the Phoenix Police concerned about the welfare of 79-year-old veteran, Kenneth Peterson.   After a month, police finally made entry into the home and made a grisly discovery.   Kenneth had been murdered and his truck and two roommates, 54-year-old Ramona Gonzalez and 58-year-old Thomas Wallace were no...

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An “X” on the calendar, a burning pink candle, and $300 in cash. On May 19th, 2017, 15-year-old Sophie Reeder left her home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was never seen again. Initially Fort Lauderdale Police thought Sophie was just another teenage runaway. But cell phone records tracked Sophie to the home of 37-year-old Leonard “Jay” Jennings. Jennings and his family denied ever knowing Sophie...

Two pleas, two verdicts, and a work release program. On February 18th, 1988, a welfare check led to the discovery of four bodies inside the Brom Home in Rochester, Minnesota. Bernard and Paulette Brom along with two of their four children, 13-year-old Diane and 11-year-old Ricky, had been murdered with an axe. Their 16-year-old son, David Brom, was charged in their murders. After a two-phase trial...

A welfare check, a notebook, and black hair dye. On February 18th, 1988, a welfare check led to the discovery of four bodies inside the Brom Home in Rochester, Minnesota. Bernard and Paulette Brom along with two of their four children, 13-year-old Diane and 11-year-old Ricky, had been murdered with an axe. One of their surviving sons, 16-year-old David, was missing. As investigators pieced togethe...

A documented history of abuse, dropped charges, and courtroom outbursts. In the spring of 2020, seven-year-old Julissia Batties went for a court ordered weekend visit with her biological mother, 36-year-old, Navasia Jones. She was supposed to return home to her paternal grandmother. But child services enacted a different plan. Julissia was found months later, deceased in her mother's apartment...