Navigating Advocacy

In a place once known as "The War Zone" in Albuquerque, New Mexico at least eleven women were found murdered. The remains were discovered in February 2009 and are believed to have been buried between 2001 and 2005; the killer has never been identified. These 11 women deserve justice! Call to Action- Please call the 118th Street Task Force at 1-877-765-8273, (505) 768-2450 or Crime Stoppers at (505...

Margaret Fox was the only daughter in a house full of boys. At 14 years old she was beginning to come into her femininity and wanted to start earning her own money so she could purchase her own items. New clothes, accessories, maybe even take an occasional horseback riding lesson. Like many teenage girls, babysitting was one of the first ways Margaret would be able to earn money. Margaret and her...

Michael McClain was a young man living his best life. He graduated college with a degree in criminal justice and started working for a non-profit helping autistic children. After a night out with friends on April 20th, 2019 everything would change and Michael has not been seen since. A series of weird calls and texts were sent from Michael's phone that night and along with surveillance cameras pol...

In this episode we talk with Jason John's mother about her son's death. Jason was pulled form Ladybird Lake in February of 2023. Over 30 bodies have been pulled out of Austin's Lady Bird Lake since 2008. Austin's Police Department suspects no foul play is involved, but speaking with family members... they aren't so sure. We are talking with family and friends of those who lost their lives to share...

The summer of 1993, was going to be the summer leading into the most exciting chapter of Sara Lynne Halsey’s life. She had set her schedule for the University of Nevada Las Vegas and was excited to start her journey into an engineering career like her father. On May 21st Sara and some friends had met up to go dancing at the Shark Club just off the Vegas strip when Sara’s future was taken. A botche...

Over 30 bodies have been pulled out of Austin's Lady Bird Lake since 2008. Austin's Police Department suspects no foul play is involved, but speaking with family members... they aren't so sure. We are talking with family and friends of those who lost their lives to share their stories. If any family or friends are listening and want to speak with us about their loved one please email us at info@cu...

On December 4th, 2006 Steven Haataja's day was completely normal. He went to work at Chadron State College, taught his classes, at pizza for dinner but by the next morning, Steven would vanish. It would take three months to find his body which was less than a mile from the college. Steven was bound to a tree and his entire body was burned. After an investigation, authorities ruled his death a suic...

November 19, 1999, was the start of a Nashville family’s worst nightmare that has continued to get worse over the last 23 years. When 23-year-old LaResha Walker went missing leaving behind her 2-year-old son to be raised by her family it was only the beginning. The Walker family searched for 17 years for any sign of LaResha or her car that to this day has never been seen. Then the unthinkable happ...

“Speak the truth even if it makes your voice crack” - Kimberly Heavy Runner In June of 2017, 20 year old Ashley Loring Heavy Runner attended a party on the Blackfeet Reservation. After a 6 days, a friend was taking Ashley home when she asked for him to pull over on the side of the road to be picked up. Several searches ensued but the lack of law enforcement help left family finding potential evide...

Host of The Real Killer podcast Leah Rothman chats with Melissa and Whitney about her current season. On November 16, 2023, Keith LaMar is scheduled to be executed by the State of Ohio. He has been on Death Row for almost 28 years, convicted of leading a so-called death squad and murdering five men during the 1993 prison uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. The 11-day revolt is sti...

On February 27th, 1995 the bodies of Cheryl Feeney, and her two young children Tyler, age six, and Jennifer, one and a half would be found. They were brutally murdered in their home while Jon Feeney, Cheryl's husband was 90 miles away at a work conference. With a staged crime scene that made it look like a gang-related home invasion, Jon's lack of an alibi, and the extramarital affairs Jon had, he...

Jarrod Johnston was an 18-year-old young man spending his summer vacation before his senior year in Yazoo City Mississippi. He was incredibly smart, talented, and spontaneous with dreams of becoming a musician. While Jarrod was in Mississippi he had told his parents he made plans to stay with a friend. When the friend’s parents determined he had overstayed his welcome a few days later, they took h...

Synika James had just celebrated his 37th birthday when he was shot in the chest while attending a vigil for a childhood friend murdered three years earlier. The east side of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been plagued by gang activity for years. Retaliation between rival gangs in the area has resulted in many deaths to members and innocent bystanders like Synika. He was hailed a hero after pushing ch...

July 29, 1994, was a typical Friday night for 22-year-old Eastern Michigan University senior Renee Welka. She worked her shift at Mountain Jack's and went home for a few hours before going out with a girlfriend that evening. When she returned to her apartment complex before she could even park her car she was shot with a small caliber handgun. Who killed Renee Welka? Law enforcement is asking for...

On June 27th, 2000, Molly Bish was just 16 years when she vanished from her lifeguarding job at a local pond. A few reports revealed that a suspicious man had been watching Molly. It would take three years before Molly's remains would be found just five miles from her family's home. Mr. and Mrs. Bish would become advocates not only for their daughter's unsolved murder but for many others in the ar...

Woodlawn, Maryland became a well-known place in the true crime community when the podcast Serial hit the airwaves. Many years before the murder of Hae Min Lee, another young woman was brutally raped, murdered, and discarded in Lorraine cemetery. Who was she? Who did this to her? A decades-long investigation leaves many questions and very few answers. Who killed the Woodlawn Jane Doe? If you have a...

Brigadier General Peter Olenchuk's military career came with controversy from the 1960s to the 1970s, which could have put his entire family at risk. In August of 1970, his youngest daughter Mary Catherine Olenchuk was just 13 years old when she was taken from Ogunquit, Maine. Less than two weeks later her body would be found just nine miles away from where she was last seen. Was this a crime of r...

In a city rich with history, good music, and even better food, it is consistently plagued with crime. Their crime rate is almost double the national average and the list of unsolved homicides confirms it. Over 2,000 cold cases are being investigated by New Orleans Police Department. Including the tragic murders of Sterling Blackmon, Brandon Adams, and Christine Marcelin. All three had been gun dow...

Tommy Ballard was a devoted husband, a father of three grown children, and a grandpa to eight little ones. He was passionate about discovering what happened to his oldest daughter, Crystal Rogers. Crystal went missing from Bardstown, Kentucky, in 2015, and her disappearance has made national news. Tragically, in 2016 Tommy went out hunting on his property with his grandson when he was shot once in...

Megan Foglesong was a young woman in a toxic relationship that she had finally decided to leave for good. The night she confided in her stepmother and a friend that she was leaving her abusive boyfriend was the last night she was heard from again. After several run-ins with the law, Megan's boyfriend left the world with more questions than answers about where Megan could be. What happened to Megan...

On July 3rd, 2001, Crystal Arensdorf was a 20-year-old woman who vanished after a night out with friends in Dubuque, Iowa. Within months of her disappearance, almost everyone was cleared as a suspect except two local brothers who were at the same bar Crystal was at that night. Their lack of alibi, refusal to cooperate, and a possible failed polygraph test have kept them on the short list of suspec...

Blurb:It has been almost 30 years since 19 year old Carmen Hope Van Huss was raped and murdered inside her studio apartment on the north side of Indianapolis. Neighbors reported hearing Carmen talking and laughing with a male, then hearing signs of a struggle and her yelling “Get off of me”. Police were not called but a noise complaint with the building’s superintendent was filed. When the respons...

Levi Frady was just 11 years old when he went missing from Forsyth County, Georgia on October 22, 1997. Levi was riding his bike home in the evening hours after hanging out with friends but never arrived. His mom and twin sister started searching right away without any sign of him. His body would be found the very next day inside the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management area in a rain-filled pit. He...

Marina Pearl Boelter was an 18-year-old young mother that was trying to get her life on track. She was in the process of gaining custody of her son, she vanished one night after work. Marina's disappearance is a mystery with many possible suspects and very few clues. What happened to Marina Pearl Boelter? If you have any information about what happened to Marina Boelter please contact Bloomfield P...

A house fire, double homicide and two missing teenagers plague a small town of Welch, Oklahoma. What happened inside that mobile home that fateful night and where are the teenage girls? One conviction and still no answers for a family wanting their daughter to be returned to them. What happened to Ashley Freeman & Lauria Bible? #bringthemhomefortheholidays #missing #unsolved #unsolvedmystery #...