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This is a short history series. Regular true crime content will return next week. Deaf education develops in Europe in two directions: the oral method and the manual method. Let's talk about the series of events that decided which would be established in the United States first.  Transcripts Sources Opening quoted voiced by Lanie Hobbs of True Crime Fan Club Music is Bring Me the Sky by Scott Buck...

This is a short history series. Regular true crime content will return next week. Deaf education develops in Europe in two directions: the oral method and the manual method. Let's talk about the series of events that decided which would be established in the United States first. . Transcripts Sources Opening quoted voiced by Lanie Hobbs of True Crime Fan Club Music is Bring Me the Sky by Scott Buc...

This is a short history series. Regular true crime content will return next week. Sign language in the present-day United States existed before American Sign Language. This episode goes over Plains Sign Talk as well as the communities of Martha's Vineyard, Henniker, and Sandy River. Transcripts Sources Opening quote voiced by Lanie Hobbs of True Crime Fan Club Music is Bring Me the Sky by Scott Bu...

When Darlene VanderGiesen went missing after work in 2006, the Deaf community of Sioux Falls rallied around her family. But when the investigation pointed to someone within their circle, the conversation began over how the legal system accommodates Deaf suspects. This case is *solved* Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vDL4YoWPRkUdf3IpjNQMPoS4nidJIjtiG2sm6aW08ss/edit?usp=sharing Transcri...

Please listen to The Burger Chef episode first!  ============================== When a crime scene is contaminated, crucial evidence is lost and the investigation struggles to make up for that lost ground. But what happens when a crime has two vital scenes and both are contaminated? You end up with a 40 year cold case. Thank you to Áine Caine and Kevin Greenlee from the Murder Sheet podcast for jo...

When a crime scene is contaminated, crucial evidence is lost and the investigation struggles to make up for that lost ground. But what happens when a crime has two vital scenes and both are contaminated? You end up with a 40 year cold case.  Lesser known case write ups: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheBonesOfAutumn/ Long Form on Burger Chef: The Murder Sheet Podcast  Podcasts I’ve recently been on:...

In 1990, a kidnapped teen broke free from her captor and ran to the police. What they uncovered was a serial killer… according to some. Others believe it was just one piece of a human trafficking ring. More than 30 years later, the answer remains unclear.  This case is *disputed* Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vDL4YoWPRkUdf3IpjNQMPoS4nidJIjtiG2sm6aW08ss/edit?usp=sharing Transcript (*...

A family feud carries over into tribal politics. When one person’s back was against the wall, they chose violence in one of the only modern mass shootings in Indian country.  https://nonotoriety.com/ https://www.dontnamethem.org/ This case is *solved* Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vDL4YoWPRkUdf3IpjNQMPoS4nidJIjtiG2sm6aW08ss/edit?usp=sharing Transcript (**Want to use this script for...

It's my annual chance to talk about myself. Thank you so much for your support over the last 2+ years! Approximate timestamps: 1 minute: talking about 2021 in review 5 minutes: Q&A about true crime topics 25 minutes: overview of changes in 2022 for Crimelines 44 minutes: detailed walkthrough of making a Crimelines episode 59 minutes: more general questions about Crimelines 1 hour 9 minutes: talk a...

An Army wife was killed by an intruder on a military reservation and the neighbors feared lax security was to blame. But they would soon find out that the killer was already in their neighborhood. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Transcript (**Want to use this script for your podcast, YouTube video, or article? Contact crimel...

For years, police suspected a double murder in Milwaukee and a single victim in Raymond, Wisconsin were connected but it would take years before a tip came in telling them how. And the information sent two murderers to prison. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/crimelines https://www.ba...

In May 2002, Alexis Patterson walked to school and then disappeared. It has been nearly 20 years since anyone has seen her and conflicting witness reports have confused the timeline of the investigation.  If you have information, call the Sheriff's Office at 414-278-4788 or 1 800 THE LOST Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Supp...

In 2017, South Dakota made it about 4 hours into the new year before they had their first murder of a trans woman. Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow was an active member of the Sioux Falls Two-Spirit and Allies group and her murder sent shockwaves through the community.  For more information on the term/concept of 2 Spirit: ​​http://www.2spirits.com/PDFolder/History.pdf Sources: https://docs.google.com/docu...

A couple was found dead in 1975 and it is one of Daly City, California’s oldest unsolved crimes.  If you have any information on the murders of Philip and Cheryl Beadles, you can call 650-991-8169 Research by Jessica Ann Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/crimelines https://www.basement...

Lee Wackerhagen Jr spent 23 years as a wanted fugitive and was even added to the Texas most wanted list. But a reinvestigation into the case turned everything upside down and made a fugitive into a suspected victim.  Investigators are asking anyone with information to call 1-877-553-2374. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Supp...

Ani Ashekian was an adventurer, traveling around the world in her 20s. But when the Ontario-native took a spur of the moment trip to Asia, she would go missing in one of the safest cities in the world. Where is Ani Ashekian? If you have any information, please call the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Hong Kong Island at 852 3660 1040 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrc...

Princeton, New Jersey is one of the safest towns in America and home to Princeton University. But in 1989, multiple stabbings rattled the resident’s sense of security.  If you have anything information on the murder of Emily Cissy Stuart, call the Princeton Police at 609-921-2100.  If you have any information on the murder of Marjorie Szeker, call the Hamilton Township police at (609) 581-4000 Boo...

After David Glenn Lewis disappeared in 1993, a confusing timeline left the investigators and the family with different theories of what happened. It took 10 years to get even a partial answer to the mystery yet that answer introduced even more questions.  Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Support the show! https://www.patreon....

In 1986, Harve Ringheim’s daughter walked into the house for her weekend visit with her father. She walked into a horrific scene, one investigators struggled to make sense of.  Anyone with information about the case is asked to call investigators at 510-667-7478 Research by Jessica Ann Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Support...

Tchicayah Williams called the fall of 2020 the time when she had her “squad” back since all 6 of her children were living nearby. But an unconscionable crime shook their squad and Caya’s family is still waiting for justice.  Anybody with information on the murder of Tchicayah Williams, you are asked to call 575-769-1921.  Thank you to Eric from True Consequences for his help. Listen to all of his...

On Tuesday, March 31st, 2009, a woman called the sheriff’s department. She told the police a story that was almost unbelievable. Someone had been murdered 5 weeks earlier and no one had even noticed.  Hatman's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/hatman Mary Barone's memoir: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1002273 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7...

Beverley Rowbotham packed up her life in Saskatchewan and moved with her husband for his new job in Manitoba. While the move was stressful, their home on two acres in a quiet town seemed ideal. That is until Beverley left one night and never came home. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/Crimelines Trans...

In 2008, a feud over money in Kansas City, Kansas turned deadly. The circumstantial evidence pointed in one direction and the forensic evidence in another. It would take over a decade but the shocking truth eventually came out.  Find your representatives! https://openstates.org Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2ebN8bGnrcPQH5BwxiRJK4rqAN7SRNCpphM/edit?usp=sharing Transcript (**W...

In 2011, Josh and Amber Hilberling’s violent marriage ended in a sudden death. Was it an accident during a fight or was it more than that? Resources: https://www.thehotline.org/ https://ncadv.org/resources https://www.womensaid.org.uk/cover-your-tracks-online/ https://domesticviolenceuk.org/ https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/Find-Help/Help-Lines Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gARSaU0d2e...

When Rose Downwind disappeared in 2015, the investigators were giving a confusing and contradicting timeline. But from the start, they didn’t believe the Anishinaabe mother of 5 simply walked away from the family she loved so much.  Resources: https://www.thehotline.org/ https://ncadv.org/resources https://www.womensaid.org.uk/cover-your-tracks-online/ https://domesticviolenceuk.org/ https://www.w...