True Crime and Java Chat with Kelli

Halloween 1973 Lisa Ann French went trick or treating close to home in Fondulac WI. It would be the last night of her life. Trigger Warning on this one. Sources: People.com, Wikipedia.org, medium.com and Casemine.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava

Dec 2, 1990 a couple stumble onto a body in McDonald County Missouri. The case would go cold for years until finally DNA and witnesses helped solve the murder of a 22 year old who lived a short, abusive life. Sources: medium.com, foxnews.com, amp.kansascity.com and nwaonline.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@ke...

The morning of 12/23/91 in Corsicana Texas, the Willingham home broke out in a fire. Three children perished and their father, Todd, was put on trial. Sources: themarshallproject.org, Wikipedia.org, innocenceproject.org, refinery29.com Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kel...

98 year old Margaret Douglas lived in Wadsworth OH. April 9, 2018 her family called for a welfare check. They could not find her the first time, so they went back to her home after an extensive search of the neighborhood. A family member searched the closet and what he found, they were not ready for. Link to the governor of Ohio https://governor.ohio.gov/contact Sources: Medina-gazette.com, medium...

Thanksgiving 2012, Little Falls Minnesota. Cousins Nicholas & Haile were getting into some mischief as they broke into 64 year old Byron Smith’s home. He retaliated by shooting them. A debate followed, dividing the community on defending your life & protecting your property. But this was murder! (Sorry about the blip edit before I go into the episode). Sources: Oxygen.com, findagrave.com, Dateline...

Grace Dillman from Gahanna OH, met a guy online from Washington state named Robert Best. Teenagers connecting over the internet was normal but the obsession became worse. One day Grace let him in on a secret about her parents. Robert had no idea what was to come. Sources: The Columbus Dispatch online, cbsnews.com, and ID’s Web of Lies S2 Ep13. Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram - @k...

Dec 24, 2000, Officer Aubrey Hawkins was dining out with family on Christmas Eve in Irving, Texas. He was dispatched to a robbery at Oshman’s Sporting Goods. This was the last time his family would see him. (The sound isn’t as good with my new adapter so I may not use the mic in future episodes) Sources: spectrumlocalnews.com, Wikipedia.org and Homicide for the Holidays (Oxygen), Christmas Eve Kil...

Oct 2011, Viola IL. Single Mother of 2 Melissa White was attacked outside her home. There were quite a few suspects but it took police over a year to find out what happened that night. Sources: Thecinemaholic.com, ID’s Murder Comes to Town. Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, X-@kelliscccpod, Java Momma - www.javamomma.co...

Oct 24, 1953 was the night of the Lacrosse State College Homecoming game in Wisconsin. Evelyn Hartley was 15 and took on a babysitting job. This would be the last night Evelyn was seen. Sources: thecharleyproject.org, storiesoftheunsolved.com, and Wikipedia.org. Email- kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram- @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s coffee & crime chat, X - @kelliscccpod, Java...

Insurance heir, Carolyn Warmus of Troy, Michigan lived a privileged life. She was well educated and loved older men. Working as a school teacher in NY, she met Paul Solomon, another teacher at the school who was married. They started an affair which lasted the whole school year. But, summer was coming, which threw a monkey wrench into their whole affair. Shortly after, Paul goes home one night to...

July 21/1999 A father & daughter were out walking their dogs in Raymond WI when they happened upon the body of a young woman. This case would go cold for 20 years until finally, they got the person responsible from one person speaking up! Sources: unidentified-awareness.fandom.com, racinecountyeye.com, findagrave.com, oxygen.com and Wikipedia.org. Email-kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@k...

The only crime on record where the murderer was a spirit. The Bell Witch story is intriguing as the Bell family and other people in the area witnessed violence and strange noises inside the Bell home. Now the property is available to tour in Adams Tennessee. Sources: Book- Ghosts: true stories of cases on record, The Tennessean online and bellwitch.org Email-kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagr...

June 15, 2023 Chad Doerman of Monroe Township OH executed his three sons in front of wife, Laura and teenage step daughter. There were signs leading up to this horrific day, but nobody saw this coming. Sources: wcpo.com, Cincinnati Enquirer online, Wikipedia.org. and fox19.com. Email - Kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelli...

On the morning of July 9, 2001, Angela Hyke of Cresco Iowa, did not show up for work. A welfare check resulted in the disappearance of Angela as well as her 8 year old daughter Ashley. Friends and family, as well as investigators searched the area but the main clue was in Angela’s diary. Sources: ID’s Murder Comes to Town, iagenweb.org, findagrave.com, and wcfcourier.com. Email-Kelliscoffeeandcrim...

Keith & Elaine Dardeen and their 2 year old son moved into a mobile home in Ina IL. On Nov 18, 1987, Keith didn’t show up for work. When his father went to check on him with the police, they were not prepared for the horrific scene inside the trailer. Trigger Warning! Sources: people.com & Wikipedia.org. Email-Kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee...

In 1871, the Bender family of LaBette County, KS built their cabin which doubled as an Inn and General Store. Little did the guests know what was behind the curtain . Sources: crimereads.com, murderpedia.org and Wikipedia.org. Email - Kelliscoffeeand crime@gmail.com. Instagram-@ KellisCoffeeCrimeChat, Facebook -Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X- @kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomna.com/Kellisjav...

Jan 15, 2014, a brutal murder in Casey Illinois had this small community on edge. Dog lover and iron worker, 54 year old Gregory Scott Collins was a wonderful person who had many friends and a dad to German shepherd Gretchen. Gretchen held the biggest evidence of all. (Toledo IL is close to 3 hours away from Joliet IL) Sources: WCIA 3 News on Facebook, ID’s Murder in the Heartland and findagrave.c...

March 31, 2006, Columbus OH, 27 year old med student Brian Schaffer went bar hopping and ended up at the Ugly Tuna Saloona. Surveillance has him entering the bar, going up to the second level, but never leaving. He was never seen since! CORRECTION: Surveillance never showed him re-entering the bar from the second level, but there’s so other place to go. Sources: ID’s The Missing, allthat’sinterest...

19 year old Cynthia Hoffman went on a hike with her “best friend” and never returned home. The people of Anchorage AK weren’t prepared for what came out of this story, having linked to the Midwest by a murder for hire plot. Sources: people.com, nbcnews.com, heavy.com, adn.com. Link to Crime Weekly episode - https://youtu.be/qXVmwUeA7tY?si=SLcDlhaGhAx8rCsR Email-kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Inst...

Sept 25, 2011, the worst crime in Laurel Indiana history was committed. The Napier family, on Stipps Hill Rd was horribly murdered in their home. One adult son had been kicked out a week before. But could he be the one who wiped out his entire family? Sources: wlwt.com, findagrave.com, and IDs Murder Comes to Town. Email - kelliscofeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook-K...

18 year old Thomas Odle lived with his parents and 3 younger siblings in Mt. Vernon IL. A troubled teen, Thomas often turned to drugs to cope. His parents had had enough and wanted him gone on November 8, 1985. Thomas didn’t go. Trigger WarningEmail. Kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod, Java Momma-www.javamomma.com...

Bruce Lindahl had piercing blue eyes and a way with the girls. Many said he was an ordinary likable guy. But he can turn with a flip of the switch! Called the Serial Killer of Naperville, Bruce evaded the law for years, until 1981 when he made a mistake. Sources: cbsnews.com, NBCchicago online, wikipedia.org, chicagotribune.com. Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@ gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrime...

Cassie Chadwick, also known as The Queen of Ohio, made her money fast! As she conned her way through life, she was able to pull off one of the biggest scams at that time in the early 1900s. But it all caught up with her in the end. Sources: Wikipedia.org, Ohiohistory.org, findagrave.com Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Instagram- @kelliscoffeecrimechat...

2004, Mineral Wells, Texas. 2 girlfriends were living the partying life under one roof. Drugs, alcohol and all fun & games. Until someone ends up dead. Sources: Twisted Love series, episode Love & Hot Lead, Texas Monthly. Email: kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Instagram - @Kelliscoffeecrimechat. X-@kelliscccpod Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjav...

3 murders were committed in the Chicago area in the fall/winter of 1945 & 1946. They had a few suspects but centered on one. A 17 year old petty thief named William George Heirens. But was it him? Sources: thecrimetraveller.org, Wikipedia.org and Page-a-Day calendar-true crime edition. Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, X-@kelliscccpod, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee &...