Crime Junkie

As of 2pm ET on January 21, 2021 The Sumter County Sheriff's office has identified the Sumter County Does as 25-year-old Pamela Buckley of Colorado Springs, CO and 30-year-old James Freund of Lancaster, PA.    To continue to support the DNA Doe project go here:  https://dnadoeproject.org/ Source material for this episode: https://www.facebook.com/Sumter-County-Sheriffs-Office-Sumter-SC-17874335217...

When Michaela Garecht was abducted in 1988, no one was prepared for the heartbreaking investigation to drag on for over 30 years. But just when the case seems to be ice-cold forever, police make a stunning announcement.    For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character...

Late one night in 2007, Jeramy Burt left his home to meet up with a friend but never made it. His disappearance opened up a mystery made even more complicated by love triangles, secret recordings, an arrest, and a connection to another missing local man years before. To contribute to the Burt family's attempt to reopen Jeramy's case, please visit their GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jus...

A normal Saturday morning at the bowling alley takes a shocking and brutal twist that shakes a New Mexico town all the way to its very foundations.   If you know anything about the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre, you can report tips to Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting their website at www.nmcrimestoppers.org.   For current Fan Club membership options and polic...

A young college student never comes home after a night of dancing. All the evidence suggests she's been murdered, but if her body is never found, can her killer ever be brought to justice?   To get some fun stuff with our new logo check out our website here !   For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .    Sources for this episode cannot...

Crime Junkie OFFICIALLY turns 3 today, and we decided to give ourselves and YOU a little birthday gift...we’re still the same pod, but with a NEW LOOK! And to celebrate we are giving you a very different kind of bonus episode! Join us as we take a look back at some of the most bizarre moments in criminal justice history - Crime Junkie style! In addition to a new logo, we have a few goodies to shar...

Even though they're strangers who've never met, two women suffer through similar patterns of fear and intimidation, praying for help that doesn't come until it's too late.   For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepo...

When a young mother fails to show up at her scheduled shift at the bank, her friends and colleagues are immediately suspicious. The investigation into her disappearance uncovers a truth so twisted, it’s almost impossible to believe -- and shows us all how tangled people can become in the web of a con-man’s lies.   For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejun...

We're dropping in your feed on an unusual day of the week to tell you an unusual Crime Junkie story. Thanks to the podcast Something Was Wrong, Ashley stumbled across a story that shook her to her core. She's convinced that a bigger operation is going on undetected and she needs you to listen and write in to help solve this mystery! This story is also a good reminder to always be weird, be rude, w...

The investigation into one man reported missing from South Bend, Indiana, uncovers four dead bodies and many uncomfortable truths, and shines a light into one of the darkest corners of America.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sourc...

Madeleine McCann was just three years old in 2007 when she disappeared from her family’s room during a resort vacation in Portugal. The whole world watched with bated breath for the last 13 years while authorities searched, chased leads and named potential suspects. Most assumed we’d never know the truth about what happened to Madeleine. But you know what they say about assumptions… For current Fa...

In 1992, a teenage girl disappears from her home during Hurricane Andrew, leaving behind only a few gruesome clues and kicking off a search for answers that hits closer to home than anyone could ever have expected.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For...

When a 20-year-old soldier goes missing from one of the largest military bases in the country, her tight-knit family is determined to find her and bring her home. But the investigation into her disappearance uncovers more than anyone bargained for - secrets, lies, and a system that failed to protect the people within it. And it has left everyone asking: what is going on at Fort Hood, Texas? For cu...

When Tamika Huston goes missing and leaves everything behind, her family is sure from the very start that something terrible has happened, because she never would have left without her dog. It will take dedicated police work and vital clues for them to learn the truth. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode c...

When a young mom is killed by her boyfriend's service weapon, local law enforcement treat her death as a terrible tragedy and rule it a suicide. But her family believes the truth is much more sinister. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list o...

In the late 1940's, women who thought they'd found true love were being conned out of their life savings by a man and his sister who would go to brutal lengths to keep their scheme going. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, ple...

When 19-year-old college student Faith Hedgepeth is horrifically slain in her apartment after a night out clubbing, the local police are shockingly tight-lipped...until information starts flooding out and raising so many new questions. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to charac...

This week, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we're bringing you the stories of two women whose lives were stolen by their abusive ex-partners. We are supporting two organizations. The Network , which is a Chicago based advocacy group who has provided training and services to people in the same area where Shaquita lived. We also are supporting the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice in thei...

A bright young college student vanishes while out on a bike ride, leaving behind a mystery that's endured for over 30 years. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-tara-calico/ N...

Robert Hansen owned and operated a successful bakery in Anchorage, Alaska in the 1970s and 80s, selling donuts and danishes to everyone in town. He was a well-known and well-respected member of the business community, living in a nice home in the suburbs with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he liked to fly his plane to the remote area around the Knik River and hunt for wolves and car...

An idyllic family camping trip in the Idaho forests turns into a nightmare when 2-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr. vanishes without a trace. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-deorr-k...

After three decades of rumors, secrets and one man’s conviction...the question remains, who really killed Stacey Stanton? Be sure to tune into CounterClock Season 2 starting September 10th on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. And check out the website to the show www.counterclockpodcast.com .   Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck Twitter...

In 1972, two young women with their whole lives ahead of them vanish from public places, leaving behind only a tiny handful of clues. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here to due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-p...

When a pair of young sisters vanished from their home in Chicago, they left behind a mystery that has haunted their family for almost two decades. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit  https://crimejunkie.app/library/ .  Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/...

When female college students started turning up dead in Santa Cruz in 1972, local police had no leads and no reason to suspect their friend Ed might be behind the grisly killings. We want to learn more about YOU! If you fill out our brief listener survey you will be entered to win a $250 Amazon gift card!! 4 Winners will be chosen at random after the survey ends on 9/6. If you won, you will receiv...