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When a routine welfare check takes a dark and unexpected turn… it reveals something far more sinister than anyone could have imagined. This is the story of the murder of Chanin Starbuck. For all Credits and Sources: https://crimehappens.com/ep32-sources/   The post Episode 32 – Fatal Distraction first appeared on Crime Happens .

Hazing is an activity that is completely insane no matter what group is involved. But it is seriously disturbing in the university setting.  For all Credits and Sources please visit crimehappens.com/Episodes and see EP31 – Hazing 101 The post Episode 31 – Hazing 101 first appeared on Crime Happens .

Near the San Francisco Bay area Mary Vincent was assaulted, raped, mutilated and left for dead by Lawrence aka “Larry” aka “Bill” Singleton. After being released from prison, he murdered a woman in Florida.  For all Credits and Sources please visit crimehappens.com/Episodes and see EP30 – My Attacker: Story of Mary Vincent  The post Episode 30 – My Attacker: Story of...

Jo Rogers and her two daughters Michelle and Christe went on vacation and never returned. Their bodies were later discovered floating in the Tampa Bay. The post The Tin Man first appeared on Crime Happens .

Melanie McGuire was a former highly accomplished fertility nurse in the state of New Jersey.  She would do anything to be with the man she loved, even if it meant killing her husband.  SOURCES  https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nj-superior-court-appellate-division/1559582.html https://casetext.com/case/mcguire-v-attorney-gen-1 https://murderpedia.org/female. M/images/mcguire-melanie/indi...

Best friends or frenemies? A birthday celebration goes very wrong.  SOURCES https://goldcountrymedia.com/news/22841/accused-killer-stephanie-erends-takes-stand/ https://www.placer.ca.gov/3324/_1292009 https://www.rosevilletoday.com/news/25-to-life-for-stephanie-erends/ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-2_12-cv-02603/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-2_12-cv-02603-3.pdf https://goldcountrymedi...

Anthony Sowell is a serial rapist and killer from Cleveland, Ohio.  He raped and assaulted numerous women and was convicted of murdering eleven women, and burying them in his home and on his property.  He is most commonly known as the Cleveland Strangler. SOURCES   ARTICLES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Sowell https://murderpedia.org/male. S/s/sowell-anthony.htm https://www.cleveland.com/m...

Anthony Sowell is a serial rapist and killer from Cleveland, Ohio.  He raped and assaulted numerous women and was convicted of murdering eleven women, and burying them in his home and on his property.  He is most commonly known as the Cleveland Strangler.  SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Sowell https://murderpedia.org/male. S/s/sowell-anthony.htm https://www....

Six women kidnapped, raped, tortured and two murdered. One brave women caught in a nightmare that no one can imagine without having lived through it, saves as many girls as she can. SOURCES https://murderpedia.org/male. H/h1/heidnik-gary.htm https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-3rd-circuit/1097178.html https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1991/526-pa-458-1.html https://www.newspapers....

Six women kidnapped, raped, tortured and two murdered. One brave women caught in a nightmare that no one can imagine without having lived through it, saves as many girls as she can. SOURCES https://murderpedia.org/male. H/h1/heidnik-gary.htm https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-3rd-circuit/1097178.html https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1991/526-pa-458-1.html https://www.newspapers....

When a young woman begins dating a man she met through an online dating app, things go terribly wrong.  SOURCEShttps://mediaweb.kirotv.com/document_dev/2016/04/12/Seattle%20homicide%20probable%20cause%20doc_3674402_ver1.0.pdfhttps://people.com/crime/man-who-found-dismembered-remains-of-wash-mom-in-trash-can-recounts-horrific-discovery/https://people.com/crime/ingrid-lyne-ex-girlfriend-of-accused-k...

REDDING, CA| In 2010, a young man is chased down and murdered SOURCES http://www.murderpedia.org/female. W/w/williamson-vanessa.htm http://www.murderpedia.org/female. W/images/williamson-vanessa/people-v-williamson.pdf   CREDITS Theme Song: Dark Swag by Tiny Music Background Music: The Meditate by Meditative The post Murder in Redding, California first appeared on Crime Happens...

SAN LUIS OBISPO| In 1998/1999, an Ex-Convict & Rapist, kidnaps and murders two young female college students.   SOURCES   SLO County Appeal Confirmation https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/District-Attorney/Latest-News/2020/January/Supreme-Court-Affirms-Rex-Allan-Krebs-Conviction-a.aspx   Supreme Court Appeal document: Justia https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2019...

The brutal murder of Sophie Sergie goes cold until DNA analysis catches up to her killer. ARTICLES https://wgme.com/news/local/report-maine-man-found-guilty-of-1993-murder-in-alaska https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/news/crime/ https://www.wabi.tv/2022/02/05/trial-maine-man-accused-three-decade-old-murder-alaska-nears-conclusion/ https://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=&s=AK&d=161060#:...

Pamela Butler & Casey Eaton…Two sisters, two murders, too heartbreaking.    SOURCES https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/susp95/in_1999_cherri_wests_10yearold_daughter_was/https://people.com/crime/kansas-woman-daughter-killed-1999-loses-second-daughter-murder/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/5th-federal-execution-of-2020-on-again-after-late-ruling/2020/08/27/5eaf1f62-e8...

A suitcase found on the side of the road, and a missing person report lead authorities to the person who kidnapped and murdered Valerie Reyes. SOURCES https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/ny-man-gets-30-years-incredibly-cruel-murder-ex-girlfriend-stuffed-suitcase-left-die/76KCPNMNRNDH5FFWJNVVRPUTFI/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/queens-man-sentenced-30-years-prison-kidnapping-resulted-murder...

SYNOPSISWomen are turning up dead, and their killer is playing a cat and mouse game with police.  He gets tripped up when his computer’s IP address is identified.  SOURCESBook:  Bi-State Strangler by Ken Dyehttps://www.ranker.com/list/maury-travis-facts/jacob-sheltonhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-found-serial-killer-lived-home-watching-tv/story?id=24467447https://www.vizaca.com/maury-travis-story...

On June 4, 2001 a young woman is ambushed in her own home, assaulted, kidnapped, and murdered.     SOURCES https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ks-supreme-court/1216949.html https://law.justia.com/cases/kansas/supreme-court/2005/89620.html https://casetext.com/case/combs-v-robinson https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ksd-5_06-cv-03342/pdf/USCOURTS-ksd-5_06-cv-03342-0.pdf https://www...

Romance Scams leave people financially broke and broken hearted. The scams are on the rise. Be aware! HELP RESOURCES: • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov/complaint. • FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov • local FBI field office SOURCES: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-you-need-know-about-romance-scams https...

Stephen C. Grant could have divorced his wife but instead, he chose murder and dismemberment. SOURCES and CREDITS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tara_Lynn_Grant https://murderpedia.org/male. G/g/grant-stephen.htm https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/the-murder-of-tara-lynn-grant https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23409987 https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/10/07/how-tara-gran...

BOOKS: Body Count by Burl Barer (former Walla Walla resident) The Spokane Killer by Jack Smith ARTICLES & DOCUMENTS: http://www.murderpedia.org/male. Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htm http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/later_2.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/yates/bodies_3.html http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/ya...

BOOKS: Body Count by Burl Barer (former Walla Walla resident)The Spokane Killer by Jack Smith ARTICLES & DOCUMENTS: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-supreme-court/1405348.html https://www.karisable.com/skazyates.htm http://www.murderpedia.org/male. Y/y/yates-robert-lee.htm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donna-perry-transgender-woman-murder-prostitutes-washington/ http://www.trutv.com/library/crime...

Murder, Rape, Assault…three ways to say I love you!   James E. Carver, claimed to love Heather Lynn Camp so much that he couldn’t take her to hospital, after beating and shooting her. He was afraid if he took her to the hospital, she would get arrested on outstanding warrants. SOURCES https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/Carver-convicted-on-5-counts-j...

Daniel Joseph Yates is the stuff of nightmares!  He picks up 3 young kids hitchhiking, and drives them to a remote location.  Only 2 kids make it out alive.  Their horrifying experience and the injuries they are left with are unimaginable.   SOURCES   AP News September 18, 1987 https://apnews.com/article/9e2e0b4f9adc27f1e129ac394d17ef0f   AP News October 8, 1988...

The secret world of illicit massage parlors, exposed! SOURCES   Polaris https://polarisproject.org/massage-parlor-trafficking/ HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ILLICIT MASSAGE BUSINESSES   New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/us/massage-parlors-human-trafficking.html By Nicholas Kulish, Frances Robles and Patricia Mazzei March 2, 2019 Vanity Fair https://www.vanityfa...