Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns with Part 2 of the Lauren case, shifting from the chaos of the shooting to the courtroom fight that followed. Prosecutors lay out their theory using statements, digital trails, and witness testimony from friends, officers, and medical staff, while the defense challenges intent and raises questions about motive. With Michaela’s survival at the center of the sto...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 2016 shooting that shook Wichita Falls, Texas, after two friends were attacked near their neighborhood. As 911 calls pour in and first responders race to the scene, police build a timeline around Cody Lott, his connection to Lauren, and the warnings hidden in texts and online posts. With Bianca in the background and rumors spreading...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the unsettling disappearance of Samantha, a mother who vanished after walking into the woods near her Kentucky home and never returned. What began as a seemingly straightforward missing persons case quickly unraveled into a series of delays, contradictions, and missed opportunities. As timelines blur and key decisions are questioned, tro...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1929 Lawson family murders in Germanton, North Carolina. What began as a respected farming family preparing for Christmas ended in one of the most disturbing family annihilations in American history. With no clear motive and only fragmented clues left behind, the case raises unsettling questions about intent, mental health, and secre...

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan continues with Part 2 of the AJ Hadsell case as the investigation tightens around digital trails and a key suspect. Danelle breaks down the search warrants, location data, and surveillance details that guide detectives to a remote area and lead to a major discovery. With no clear eyewitnesses, the case moves into court on largely circumstantial evidence, forcing a jur...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of 18-year-old Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell after she returns to Norfolk, Virginia for spring break. AJ vanishes mid-chores, her phone goes missing, and a brief sticky-note message leaves her family unsure if she stepped out or was taken. A porch sighting and conflicting accounts from her stepfather add urgency as police start...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of Broadway performer Zelig Williams, who vanished after leaving his mother’s home in South Carolina. Zelig was reported missing after failing to return and sending a cryptic SOS alert to his family. Days later, his car was found abandoned near a storm-damaged trailhead, with no clear evidence explaining what happened n...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the heartbreaking case of 5-year-old Nivea Buchanan, a young girl whose short life was marked by instability, missed warning signs, and adults who failed to protect her. After a turbulent period moving between homes and caregivers, Nivea was reported missing from an Indiana apartment complex but the timeline, responses, and conflicting s...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of 23-year-old Jermain Charlo, an Indigenous mother from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes who vanished after a night out in Missoula, Montana. As conflicting accounts, delayed reporting, and long-standing concerns about past abuse begin to surface, a troubling picture forms one shaped by missed investigative...

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan continues with Part 2 of the Sandra and Jim Melgar case, as the focus shifts from the chaotic crime scene to a trial built almost entirely on circumstantial evidence. Despite missing forensic links, mishandled leads, and unidentified DNA throughout the house, prosecutors push the theory that Sandra staged a home invasion to murder her husband. What happens when a jury...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 2012 murder of Jim Melgar in Houston, Texas, and the controversial conviction of his wife, Sandy. Despite no physical evidence tying her to the crime, Sandy was charged, tried by multiple prosecutors, and ultimately sentenced to 27 years in prison while her family insisted she was innocent. In Part 1, Danelle traces Jim and Sandy’s d...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of nine-year-old Melody Buzzard, a quiet California girl who seemed to slip out of sight between a routine school enrollment meeting and months of unanswered welfare checks. As conflicting explanations pile up and basic responsibilities are ignored, a troubling picture forms of a child overlooked at every turn. How coul...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the chilling unsolved murder of Ladonna Cooper, a 31-year-old mother of three who vanished after closing her restaurant shift in Marion, Illinois. What seemed like a routine night quickly unraveled into a mystery marked by a missing deposit, an abandoned car, and evidence of a violent struggle.  When Ladonna’s body was later discovered n...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the haunting disappearance of Alyssa McLemore, a 21-year-old Indigenous mother from Washington whose sudden vanishing began with a frantic 911 call and ended in years of unanswered questions. Raised in a close Alutiiq family and devoted to caring for her terminally ill mother and young daughter, Alyssa vanished the very night she was cal...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we uncover the tragic story of Janna Barry, a 21-year-old student whose life was taken inside her Knoxville apartment. Her case exposed critical failures in safety and justice and sparked DNA reform that now protects countless victims across multiple states. How did one young woman’s story lead to nationwide change? Join us as we uncover the story...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we look into the disappearance of siblings Monica and Michael Bennett, who vanished from Brunswick, Georgia, in 1989. What was first called a runaway case quickly revealed troubling gaps, shifting accounts, and a home environment filled with red flags. The teens walked away from a relative’s apartment and were never seen again. Their family moved s...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of Courtney Holden, a young mother whose quiet life inside a troubled Spokane home hid a much darker reality. What seemed like an ordinary family arrangement slowly revealed signs of control, neglect, and a truth no one expected. As investigators traced Courtney’s last known movements, conflicting stories, missing recor...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the Richmond spree murders, a series of shocking killings that unfolded over one week in 2006. What began as a joyful New Year celebration for the Harvey family ended in unimaginable tragedy, and days later the Baskerville Tucker family was found murdered in their home. As investigators connected the scenes, a pattern of brutality emerge...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the tragic case of Male Bush and her 16-month-old son, Noah McConnell, whose lives were taken by a repeat sex offender in Alberta, Canada. What began as a young family’s fresh start turned into an unimaginable nightmare when their neighbor, a convicted predator, struck again. Their story not only exposes the devastating consequences of C...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we uncover the heartbreaking story of Kaysera Stops Pretty Places, an 18-year-old woman whose mysterious death in Montana exposed a much deeper crisis. When her body was found days after she vanished, authorities dismissed it as an accident, but her family and community knew otherwise. Their fight for answers revealed a pattern of neglect and corru...

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan continues with Part 2 of the Timothy Ferguson case, where shocking courtroom testimony exposes the full extent of the torment he endured. As his mother takes the stand, her own words reveal contradictions, manipulation, and chilling indifference. What happens when justice finally faces the people who claimed to love him? In Part 2, Danelle follows the trial that force...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we revisit the horrifying case of 15-year-old Timothy Ferguson, a Michigan teenager whose life ended in unthinkable abuse at the hands of his own family. What began as a supposed “hunger strike” soon revealed a disturbing pattern of control, starvation, and cruelty that no one around him seemed to notice. How could such horror unfold inside a home...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the heartbreaking case of Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old college student whose sudden disappearance in Alabama captured national attention. After vanishing on her way home, investigators uncovered a trail that led to a chilling act of violence and the man responsible for ending her life. Through the efforts of her family, community, and...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we uncover the heartbreaking story of Paige, a 20-year-old from South Africa whose dream job on a luxury yacht ended in tragedy. What began as a journey of excitement and freedom turned into a chilling reminder of the dangers hidden behind the world’s most glamorous industry. Her death revealed the dark side of yachting, where safety rules are igno...

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we uncover the heartbreaking case of Timothy Ferguson, a 15-year-old boy from Michigan whose life ended after months of unimaginable abuse. What began as a custody transfer meant to reunite him with family turned into a nightmare hidden behind closed doors. As investigators peeled back layers of neglect and cruelty, the truth revealed a failure tha...