Catch my Killer

On May 18, 2020, at 10 am, local police officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Fuller Lane in Harker Heights Texas where Pfc. Brandon Scott Rosecrans was found dead. Authorities have concluded that he died from a gunshot wound and his death is now being investigated as a homicide, according to the Harker Heights Police Department. Brandon entered the army in May 2018 as a quartermaster and...

On July 17, 2011 Robbie West was found dead by another soldier named Kenneth Zubic who had called 911. After an investigation by the Phenix City Alabama police department and the Army, Robbie’s death was ruled a suicide. Robbie’s mother and wife both disagreed with the suicide claim. Deanne contacted a program called Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen. She asked the program to look into her son’s...

For this week’s episode I spoke to Jody Plauche, who is the son of the late Leon Gary Plauche who passed away on October 14, 2014. If you aren’t familiar with Gary and Jody’s story, you can easily find details on the Internet. Gary will always be known as a vigilante who killed a man named Jeff Doucet. The shooting was captured on camera by a news television crew and has been viewed over a million...

For this week’s episode I spoke to Melissa Mckinnies about the October 2018 death of her son Danye Jones in St. Louis, Mo. The day still haunts her. On October 16, 2018, Melissa watched a movie with her son. Then around 9 p.m., she said Danye packed an overnight bag which included his toothbrush. Melissa said Danye was going to meet with an unnamed person. Melissa said he was in good spirits and a...

For this episode, I interviewed an independent film maker named David Starr who is working on a documentary called the 50-million-dollar bullet. David will share a story of a police shooting that will have you shocked and angry. His film tells the story of a Vietnam Veteran named Michael Funk, also known as ML. Michael survived a military stint in Vietnam only to die at the hands of Neenah Wiscons...

For this episode, I spoke to Amanda, about the death of her brother Donald “DJ” Edward Fickey Jr. who was only 27 when he died. On October 3, 2016 in Flintstone, GA. Walker County 911 operators received a frantic call from what is known as a local drug den; the caller stated he needed help because someone had committed suicide. The local sheriff’s office investigated and initially ruled his death...

For this episode, I spoke to Christina Kramer, about her daughter Angela “Angie” Barlow. Angie was Christina’s oldest daughter. To make ends meet, Angie was a dancer. Before her disappearance, she had received a request to do a private party. Originally, Angie was hesitant and felt uncomfortable about it. But after returning home from a trip, she needed the money and decided to do the party. Howev...

I am speaking to a man named Quinton Higgins. He is a survivor of the 1988 Carrolton, Ky bus crash that killed 27 people. On May 14, 1988, a youth group consisting of students who attended North Hardin High School, James T. Alton Middle School, Radcliff Middle School and four adults from the Assembly of God church in Radcliff, Kentucky, boarded their church activity bus and headed to Kings Island...

For this episode, I spoke to Shirley Cooper, a correctional officer who has spent over 30 years trying to catch her youngest sister Margaret’s killer. On Friday, December 11th, 1987 around 10:15 A.M., utility workers found the body of a 21-year-old woman named Margaret Durant in a vacant lot at Higgs and Burrell Avenues in Grandview Heights, Ohio. Margaret was last seen the night before leaving he...

For this episode, I spoke to Ray Johnson, a retired detective who has spent many years trying to solve the murders of sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes. On December 28, 1956, the sisters had pooled together a couple of dollars and planned on attending an Elvis movie titled“Love me Tender” showing at the Brighton Theater in Chicago, Illinois. The sisters left around 7:30 p.m. and never returned h...

On July 22, 2016, 25-year-old paramedic, Eric Pracht and his fiancé had a small party at their condo in Lakewood, Colorado. After the guests began to leave, only Eric, his fiancé, her sister and Eric’s friend Caleb remained at the condo. Eric and his fiancé engaged in a heated argument about sensitive racial issues. Afterward, Eric went for a walk to get some air and cool off. It was after midnigh...

Lindsay Buziak's unsolved homicide remains one of Canada’s most infamous cold cases. On Feb. 2, 2008, the 24-year-old realtor was scheduled to show a Saanich home to a potential buyer. However, the woman caller had a foreign accent and made Lindsay uncomfortable. The woman wanted to see a million-dollar home in Saanich. Lindsay told both her father, Jeff Buziak, and her boyfriend, Jason Zailo, tha...

For this episode, I spoke to John Hall, whose brother Pat was murdered in 1982. He seeks help from the public to identify his brother's killer. On Saturday, October 16, 1982, Houston Police officers responded to a call in the 900 block of Harbor Street. Upon arrival, officers were advised that at approximately 2:30 a.m., near the corner of Harbor Street and Abilene Street, Mr. Pat Neff Hall, Jr. w...

On August 17, 1996 around 6 p.m. the 65-year-old father arrived at the Rosewood Boat Landing in Columbia, South Carolina. According to three witnesses, Jack was seen walking and talking to a man. It appeared as if the men knew each other. The witnesses said they heard the two men arguing. Moments later the unknown assailant had stabbed Jack multiple times in his abdomen. The mortally wounded milit...

For this episode, I spoke to Regina about the deaths of David Keller and Candice Kyser. Candice was Regina’s niece. May 8, 1999 is a date that will haunt Regina Lloyd forever. Over twenty years have passed since Regina’s older sister Sheila Kyser found her daughter Candice and David Keller murdered inside their Fort Mitchell, Alabama home. Although Candice was a year older than Regina, they were m...

Ellen Greenberg was a 27 year old school teacher who lived in Philadelphia. On January 26, 2011, she was found stabbed to death over 20 times inside the apartment she shared with her fiance Samuel Goldberg. Goldberg told the police he had gone to the gym and returned to find Ellen's body. He called the police at 6:33 p.m. The coroner originally ruled Ellen was murdered. But for unknown reasons, El...

For this episode, I spoke to Wendy. Her father was married to a woman named Cyrena Jane Manning. The couple had five children together. Cyrena's ex-husband is Wendy's father. She is seeking justice for her father's first wife. Wendy's father has since passed so she is trying to figure out who killed Cyrena because the murder haunted her father. On 11/20/1972, in Franklin, Pa, Cyrena was at home re...

For this episode, I spoke to Melissa who lost her sister Jolissa to a senseless homicide. On October 25, 2013, in Edinburg, Texas, Jolissa had just returned home from work. Shortly after arriving home, security cameras captured three men approaching her apartment. The men shot through her door and killed her instantly. Jolissa was a young mother who was preparing for her 21st birthday. She had a s...

For this episode, I spoke to Osanna. She’s like many other mothers across the country. She’s probably just like your mother. She has children that she loves dearly. Unfortunately, she experienced a pain that many parents will never experience. She outlived her oldest son. His name was Ryan Kinnion. Today, her world has changed. She no longer has her son. All she has left are pictures and memories....

For the conclusion of the Mary Jane Reed story, I spoke to Mike Arians, who was the mayor of Oregon, Illinois from 1999 to 2003. Mike is also the owner of an Illinois restaurant called the Roadhouse which has been featured by various media sources as being haunted. You see, it was formerly known as The Stenhouse, which plays an important part in the murders of Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla. M...

For this episode I spoke to Mike Arians, who was the mayor of Oregon, Illinois from 1999 to 2003. Mike is also the owner of an Illinois restaurant called the Roadhouse which has been featured by various media sources as being haunted. You see, it was formerly known as The Stenhouse, which plays an important part in the murders of Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla. For many years, Mike Arians and...

For this episode I spoke to Mandy, who is knowledgeable about the case of a murdered former professional boxer named James Melvin Hughes. In the boxing world, his nickname was Jesse James who was found dead in July 1995. He was a welterweight with 31 fights. He won 23 of those fights. His last fight was with Nick Rupa, which he won. He seemed destined for greatness. He won 5 of his last 6 fights a...

For this episode I spoke to Carrie, who is the mother of a teenager named Liberty Rose German. She went by Libby. On February 13th, 2017, Libby and her friend Abigail Williams were dropped off near the Monon High Bridge, just east of Delphi, Indiana. Unfortunately, the girls would never be seen alive again. The missing girls were found deceased on Feb. 14, 2017, around 50 feet from Deer Creek and...

On February 8, 2005, Joyner Ondimu was found murdered in her Newark, Delaware apartment. Someone had violently beaten her to death. Joyner was from Kenya and attended nursing school before her life was taken by a vicious killer. In this episode, I interviewed Sarita, who was Joyner's best friend. For 15 years, she has waited for Delaware police to arrest her friend's killer. When Joyner died, thre...

For this episode I spoke to Willa and Jessica, who are both friends of Melanie Meleney, who was reported missing on October 13, 2018. Ten days later, a body part later confirmed to be hers was found along Marley Creek, behind the Church of the Good Shepherd. The body part was a leg. Melanie was last seen at her home at the Chesapeake Glen Apartments in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Melanie’s son Ryan Ros...