Crossing Tape

On October 20th, 2023, a young indigenous man would go missing in a heavily wooded area in western Washington. Friends, family and community members would spend the next few weeks organizing searches for him where his cell phone last pinged before going silent. This is the ongoing missing persons case of Brandon Adams.  If you have any information on the disappearance of Brandon, please contact th...

On June 28th, 2023, the remains of a beloved mother, friend and daughter were found locked away in a storage unit in a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Only days earlier, an eerily similar discovery was made at another storage unit in a separate suburb of St. Paul MN. This is the story of the disappearances and deaths of Fanta Xayavong and Manijeh "Mani" Starren. TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner viole...

In 1935 a young man was found bound, beaten and tortured in an upscale Kansas City hotel. With each step of the investigation, police become more and more baffled. How was his room locked from the outside while he lay dying on the inside, and yet no one was seen coming in or out of his room? Why was there no record of him anywhere police looked? What does a mysterious note of "Love forever, L...

On July 8th, 2023 a mental health counselor was allegedly murdered in her Kennewick, WA home by her partner who was also a counselor. This is the breaking story of Jenna Olafson. TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, death If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence, please reach out for help from the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or...

trigger warning: violence against women, death of a child, and mentions of sexual assault On January 30th, 1986, a mother and her 4 year old daughter were found strangled to death in their home in Bremerton, Washington. No suspects would ever be arrested in relation to the killings and the case would go cold. This is the story of Helene Anderson and Adrianne Hale. If you or anyone you know has any...

On October 22, 2018, Lauren McCluskey was killed by her ex-boyfriend while on the phone with her mother. For the last ten days before her death, Lauren had been making reports to campus police about threats and attempts to lure her away from her dorm. Campus police did nothing except add to Lauren's victimization, and her death was entirely preventable by many systems of power. Stay tuned to t...

In September of 1981, a young, vibrant woman was beaten to death in her Portsmouth NH apartment in the early morning hours. Only a year later, in October 1982, another woman was killed in an eerily similar fashion. Police would be without answers for 41 years, until familial DNA finally solved at least one of these murders. The other, however remains unsolved. This is the story of Laura Kempton an...

On June 5, 2017 a Louisiana woman set out to complete an in home massage for a client. Twelve hours later, her boyfriend would go looking for her only to find that she had been killed. This is the story of Kayla Ann Denham. TRIGGER WARNINGS: death, violence against women You can send virutal and real flowers to Kayla here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180117233/kayla-ann-denham and you can h...

In 1993 a 12 year old girl was abducted, assaulted and killed in a Florida orange grove and her case sat cold for 30 years. As of July 2023, her killer had been identified. This is the story of Jennifer Odom. TRIGGER WARNINGS:  Violence against a child, sexual assault, moderate graphic descriptions If you'd like to show your support for the show, consider giving us a follow on instagram at @cr...

In 1969 an 18 year old women, after months of being stalked, was brutally killed on her parents lawn. Her death caused a ripple in the mental health landscape that is still felt today. Join Mallorie (a therapist) and her guest host Sheree (also a therapist) as they discuss the tragic and everlasting case of Tatiana Tarasoff. TRIGGER WARNINGS : stalking, violence against women, systemic failure and...

On a chilly October evening in 2011, 19 year old Miguel Scott disappeared from a park while spending time with his friends. No arrests have ever been made and he is still missing today. If you know anything about this case please contact the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office 360-308-540 0 and ask to speak with the detective assigned to his case. If you would like to show your support please do so...

On a Friday evening in early March, 1989 on a small island in the middle of the Puget Sound in Western Washington, three young people were gunned down while parked on a forest service road enjoying their evening. While one man was convicted and charged for the crimes, the second accomplice was never charged and a third is still at large. This is the unsolved murder of Ty McCullough, JayDee Phillip...

Come meet you host, Mallorie, a mental health therapist who has substantial professional experience working with real life true crime cases. Learn more about her, why she is creating Crossing Tape, and listen to a quick disclaimer. See you soon!

A true crime podcast hosted by a real life therapist. I strive to bring your clear, concise, and respectful stories of true crime as well as a little scare here and there with stories of the paranormal. I work to elevate the experiences and stories of the victims and their families and de-center the perpetrators. This podcast will contain explicit material and therefore we trust that you'll li...