True Crime and Java Chat with Kelli

March 24, 1998, Stacey Colbert’s family and co workers hadn’t heard from her in a couple of days and feared the worst. Stacey was last seen at her apartment in Ohio, leaving her credit cards, purse and belongings behind. Was she being held somewhere? She wouldn’t have disappeared at her own will. 6 years later, her family found out. Sources: nbcnews.com, www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov, The Charley Pr...

From 1968 to 1981, a serial killer known to drift along railways, was suspected of 15 murders of boys in 4 states from Illinois to Arizona. Wait until you hear his defense. Sources:Wikipedia, The Pantagraph. Email me at Kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat Twitter-@kelliscccpod Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjava Buy Me a Coffe...

With a history of criminal activity, Joseph Robert Miller was arrested and convicted. Making parole in the early 90s, he resides in a nursing home in Peoria IL. Then, women started to go missing as bodies were turning up. All evidence pointed to Miller. Sources: Murderpedia, Wikipedia, Findagrave.com, Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Instagram - @kelliscoff...

5/23/2006 Mother’s Day, Morton, IL. Karen Frank-McCarron took her 3 year old autistic daughter, Katie, out for a drive to get her to sleep. Little did her family know, she was planning on putting her to sleep for good. Sources: Murderpedia, Wikipedia, PJStar.com, Dignitymemorial.com. Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Email - Kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twit...

Edwards IL was a quiet small town until Jimmy Pitsonbarger got drunk and crashed into a ditch. Making his way to the nearest house for guns, food & money, started his murderous joyride to Missouri, Nebraska, and Reno Nevada. Sources: Norman Kelly’s article Jimmy Runs amok, Justia.com People Vs Pitsonbarger. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twitter - @kell...

David Hendricks went on a business trip to introduce his new back brace to orthopedics in Wisconsin Nov 7, 1983. No answer by phone had the police going by his home in Bloomington IL to check on his family. They were not prepared for what they walked into. Sources: Lamont at Large - YouTube, Wikipedia, iwuargus.com. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat. Twitte...

Bringing you up to date on three of my episodes that need attention. Paula Turkovich - Ep 37, Jelani Day - Ep. 14, Chicago Drowings - Ep. 24 Sources: cnbc.com Justice For Jelani Day on Instagram. Please let us know if you have any info or other suggestions for cases. Instagram - @KellisCoffeeCrimeChat Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Email - Kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Twitter - @kellisccc...

March 31, 2018 Paula’s body was found in a street, under a parking garage in Nassau County (Mineola NY) an hour after having dinner with her family in Long Island. Her death was ruled a suicide with no investigation. Evidence shows she did not jump to her death. Don’t miss this episode! Paula Turkovich’s Facebook - Justice For Paula Turkovich and Kathleen Turkovich (Clendenning) page. Email the ma...

Lori Moore attended her 15th reunion at the 5th Quarter Sports Bar in East Peoria IL on June 14, 2014 with her new boyfriend. Everyone was having a great time until Lori’s ex husband, Jason Moore, showed up. Sources: pjstar.com, The State Journal Register (Phil Luciano), People.com, Legacy.com, Dignitymemorial.com, findagrave.com, Davis-Andersonfuneralhome.com. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat,...

Laurie Dann of Chicago had a long life of mental issues. She cracked on May 20, 1988 and took her anger out on Hubbard Woods Elementary school. Sources: Wikipedia, Murderpedia, www.jewage.org Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twitter - @kelliscccpod, Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjava Buy me a coffee at https://ww...

Between 1918-1924 mysterious deaths seemed to be popping up around Della Sorenson of Nebraska. Was it just bad luck or was she responsible? Sources: Murderpedia.org, www.unknownmisandryblogspot.com, www.georgepallas.com Instagram-@kelliscrimechat, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twitter-@kelliscccpod, Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjava. Buy Me a Co...

June 6, 1980, Bruce & Darlene Rouse were asleep in their 13 room, 6 acre mansion when they were murdered. It took more than half a decade to find out the truth. Sources - Oxygen.com, Snapped, Chicago Tribune, thecinemaholic.com. Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twitter-@kelliscccpod, email - kelliscoffeecrimechat Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjava Buy...

11 year old Dora Betancourt was stabbed 40 times in her home on January 22, 2014 in Mundelein, Illinois. What monster would do this?? Sources - Chicago Tribune online, www.mydeathspace.com, www.daily mail.co.uk Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twitter - @kelliscccpod, email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjava Buy Me a Coff...

1993, Falls City, Nebraska. Brandon was someone who struggled with a sexual identity crisis. He finally felt that he belonged amongst new friends in this small town. Little did he know, his life would be short lived. Sources-Wikipedia, theatlantic.com, Forensic Files Now online, The Brandon Teena Story, Boys Don’t Cry film (2000), findagrave.com. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Twitter-@kellis...

Dubbed Nebraska’s First Serial Killer, Stephen Richards left Ohio in 1876 and headed west to find riches. He ended up leaving a trail of murders in his wake. Finally, the law caught up with him. Talk about a wild ride, reading about this guy. Sources - Wikipedia and www.murdermurder.news Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Twitter-@kelliscccpod, Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Email - Kellis...

Randy Sellers got into a fist fight at the Kenton County Fair on August 15, 1980 in Independence KY. The police gave him a ride and dropped him off a mile from his home. He was never seen again. Sources - The Charley Project, Fox 19 Now, Murderpedia. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Twitter - @kelliscccpod, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com Java Momma - w...

Barbara Hoffman had a promising future, graduating from UW Madison, spoke 3 languages and a Biochemistry major. She also thought she was smart with men and her future plan. But, will her plan work? Sources - Cracked.com, law. Justia.com (State V. Hoffman). Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Twitter - @kelliscccpod, Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com, Java M...

Linn County, MO. May 11, 1894, Little Nellie Meeks survived a brutal attack on her parents and two sisters. What happened to this family and who is responsible for such a horrific act? $1,000 in 1894 is worth $34,511.28 today! Sources - murderbygaslight.com, Hannibal Courier-Post, Findagrave.com Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Twitter - @kelliscccpod Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, emai...

Wife, mother & grandmother Patricia Kimmi went missing on Nov 6, 2009, leaving a blood trail behind. What happened in this small rural town of Horton, Kansas? Sources-The Cinemaholic, Oxygen, The Witchita Eagle and ID’s Murder Comes To Town (Horror in the Heartland episode). Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Twitter - @kelliscccpod, Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, email - Kelliscoffeecri...

The inspiration for the movie Jeepers Creepers, Dennis DePue became unhinged on Easter Sunday 1990. Two innocent people came upon his van, a bloody sheet, and a big story that ended in a 15 mile chase by police. Sources: allthat’sinteresting.com Unsolved Mysteries and Investigationdiscovery.com. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Twitter - @kelliscccpod Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat. Emai...

Something is going on as bodies are washing up along the waters of Lake Michigan and elsewhere in the Chicago area. CORRECTION - Jelani Day is episode 14 and Krzysztof Szubert was leaving Howl at the Moon bar on Hubbard St (same street as the Celeste bar Iñaki left) Sources: Chicago. Suntimes.com, fox32chicago.com, abc7chicago.com, yourtango.com Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Twitter - @kellis...

Ken McElroy kept getting away with crimes in Skidmore Missouri. Finally in 1981, the town had had enough! Don’t miss this episode! Sources: Wikipedia, allthat’sinteresting.com, Medium.com, The Telegraph. Book - In Broad Daylight by Harry N MacLean. Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat Facebook - Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat Twitter - kelliscccpod Email - kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com True Crime Book se...

1930, Chicago Illinois. Michael and Catherine Moroney were so poor, they took out an ad in the local paper asking for help. A woman shows up at their doorstep with groceries. She returns a second time to take 2 year old Mary Agnes shopping for clothes. She was never seen again. Who was this woman and where is Mary Agnes? Sources - Wikipedia, charleyproject.org, medium.com Instagram - @Kelliscoffee...

West Des Moines Iowa 1982, a 12 year old paperboy started his route just before sunrise. But, he never came home. 15 years later, he visited his mother. Was this really Johnny or a hoax? Sources: Wikipedia, https://allthatsinteresting.com, Google maps. Instagram @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Twitter @kelliscccpod, Facebook-Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Email me at kelliscoffeecrime@gmail.com Java Momma -...

Nov 21, 2021, the 58th annual Christmas parade was in full swing from being cancelled the year before due to Covid. Around 4:39 pm an SUV came running through the crowd, killing 6 and injuring 62 people. This episode is dedicated to them. Sources: Wikipedia, Spectrumnews1.com, npr.org. Java Momma - www. Javamomma.com/Kellisjava, Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Twitter - @kelliscccpod, Facebook...