PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — On July 29, 1994, 21-year-old Angela Maher was killed in a crash whereas going to select up her good friend from Previous City Scottsdale because the designated driver. The lady who hit and killed her, 31-year-old Gloria Schulze, was charged with manslaughter and endangerment after admitting she had been consuming and smoking weed. However after her first courtroom look, Schulze vanished and was by no means seen once more. Now, 30 years later, the fugitive was unexpectedly discovered and questions on the place she fled and the way she lived since are lastly answered, formally closing the case.
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A Husband and Wife Vanish with Fugitive Ties: In March 2020, because the world was shutting down at first of the pandemic, Sandee Hines disappeared from her Mesa, Arizona dwelling. However she didn’t simply vanish alone. Her husband, Jason Hines, was additionally gone. Hines was a convicted felony and have become a fugitive on the run for intercourse crimes in opposition to kids. The final identified surveillance video of Sandee Hines’ automotive, exhibits Jason getting out of it. However ever since, nobody has heard from them. Now, Sandee’s mom offers perception into what occurred within the days main as much as their disappearance, as she fears her daughter is lifeless.
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The Little Boy Found Dead and the Father Set Free: In 2004, 5-year-old Josh Eberle Martinson was discovered lifeless on a bunk mattress in his father’s Phoenix residence, whereas his father, Jeffrey Martinson, was within the subsequent room handed out from an tried suicide with prescribed drugs and liquor. The medical expert dominated Josh’s demise was from an overdose of prescription meds, and his father was charged along with his homicide. Nonetheless, a number of years and trials later, he was let loose. It’s one thing Joshua’s mom has struggled to grasp.
The Jamie Yazzie Murder Verdict: Greater than 4 years after Jamie Yazzie disappeared on the Navajo Nation, her boyfriend discovered his destiny in a federal courtroom after being charged along with her homicide and assaulting different girls.
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Who Killed Reporter Don Bolles? The Daughters on Dueling Sides: In June 1976, Phoenix newspaper journalist Don Bolles was blown up by a bomb positioned beneath his automotive whereas he took a enterprise assembly on the Resort Clarendon a few doable land fraud story. Due to Bolles’ reporting on Mafia involvement in Arizona and poor enterprise dealings, rumors swirled about who was behind the homicide. That is the story of the daughters–the daughter of the person twice convicted for masterminding the assault who says her father was framed, and the daughter of Don Bolles, who shares her ideas on the brand new revelations and who she believes was concerned in her father’s demise.
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THE FORGOTTEN: No Longer Forgotten: Tiffany confronts her dad, Edison Sorrell, about her perception that he was concerned in her mother’s disappearance. Briana interviews Edison on the telephone, who shares his aspect of the story. The True Crime Arizona group learns there are extra folks amongst “The Forgotten” who they interviewed, sharing particulars they by no means have earlier than. The group offers updates on what’s occurred because the documentary got here out, and the place the MMIW disaster progress stands in Arizona.
THE FORGOTTEN: The Beginning of Change: We ask prime Arizona officers how they’re going to repair the MMIW disaster, and for the primary time, they’re placing plans in movement.
THE FORGOTTEN: Abandoned Evidence: We study the small print of what occurred to Jamie Yazzie, an arrest is made, and courtroom paperwork reveal a sinister discovery.
THE FORGOTTEN: Jamie Yazzie’s disappearance: In summer season of 2019, Jamie Yazzie disappeared from the Navajo Nation, after hanging out at her boyfriend’s home. Her household frantically begins to seek for her, when Jamie’s aunt makes a surprising discovery.
THE FORGOTTEN: The Crisis: We query the FBI, state, and tribal officers about how disappearances and murders have escalated to disaster stage, and what’s been going unsuitable of their departments. Reporter Briana Whitney and her group head as much as the Navajo Nation to get a first-hand have a look at what’s occurring themselves.
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THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Killer Speaks: In a wild “Hail Mary” transfer, the “Zombie Hunter” Bryan Patrick Miller spoke to the decide and the courtroom for the very first time earlier than the decide decides whether or not Miller will face the demise penalty or life in jail. Briana and Morgan focus on what Miller stated…and didn’t say.
Victim Impact Statements: Angela Brosso’s mom and Melanie Bernas’ sister describe their family members, and the way the murders and the trial have affected their households. Briana Whitney and Morgan Loew focus on what occurs subsequent within the trial.
Arrest Made in Lauren Heike’s Murder: After days of investigation, police have arrested Zion Teasley, the suspect within the brutal homicide of Lauren Heike. Briana Whitney and David Caltabiano focus on surprising new particulars that led police to the arrest, what he advised detectives, and his felony previous. Two former FBI particular brokers analyze his psyche and his escalation of violence.
The Hunt for Lauren Heike’s Killer: Lauren Heike, a 29-year-old lady, and worker at a north Scottsdale golf membership, was on a preferred Phoenix mountain climbing path when she was attacked and murdered. Aided by video of the suspect fleeing the scene, police are on the hunt for her killer. After her household and pals made a tearful plea for the general public’s assist, host Briana Whitney examines the rapidly-evolving case because it unfolds in real-time and discusses the newest developments with reporter Sarah Robinson.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Crazy Details You Didn’t Hear in Court: Former Phoenix PD lead detective Stuart Somershoe is revealing unsettling particulars you didn’t hear in the course of the Zombie Hunter Trial—together with a path in direction of cannibalism and a regarding Amazon Want Checklist. Bryan Patrick Miller was convicted of the Canal Murders, however this detective shines mild on the opposite lady that may’t be forgotten: 13-year-old Brandy Myers.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Verdict: The decision is in: is Bryan Patrick Miller responsible of the Canal Murders, or not responsible by motive of madness? Briana and Morgan discuss concerning the second the decision was learn, and what occurs subsequent.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: Closing Arguments: The prosecutors and protection attorneys make their last pitches to the decide. Briana and Morgan break down the arguments and focus on the protection idea that Bryan Patrick Miller had a cut up persona.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Beginning of the End: Bryan Patrick Miller’s ex-wife continued her testimony with revelations about their sadistic intercourse life. Briana and Morgan break down why psychologists are arguing each for the prosecution AND protection about whether or not or not Miller was insane on the time of the Canal Murders. And eventually, we study closing arguments are set for this week after greater than six months of trial, which implies a verdict is probably going coming quickly.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Ex-Wife Tells All: After two months, Briana and Morgan are again breaking down the testimony everybody had been ready for since The Canal Murders trial started: Bryan Patrick Miller’s ex-wife Amy. Whereas on the stand, Amy reveals disturbing and violent sexual fantasies he carried out on her, what their roles had been within the marriage, and the confession he made to her about one other lady he attacked, however was by no means charged for. It’s a pivotal second within the trial, so what occurs subsequent?
Sammy The Bull: The Making of a Mafia Hitman: He confessed to 19 murders. He labored his means as much as develop into the underboss of the Gambino crime household in New York. He ratted out Mafia boss John Gotti to the federal government, and witness safety introduced him to Arizona. Now, he’s sharing mob secrets and techniques together with particulars surrounding JFK’s assassination, how they pulled off high-profile hits, and the place his life and legacy in U.S. historical past stands now. That is the story of how “Sammy the Bull” grew to become one of the vital prolific Mafia hitmen to ever reside.
THE LAST HITMAN Episode 3 – His Fate: A twist within the case brings an sudden individual to trial for the murders. A number of folks stand trial for his or her involvement, however their penalties vary from dying in jail to being exonerated and let loose. Forty years later, is “The Final Hitman” put to demise for the Redmond household slayings?
THE LAST HITMAN Episode 2: The Las Vegas Scheme: Investigators study the person who ordered the hit in opposition to Pat Redmond and his household in Phoenix had ties to the Mafia in Chicago and Las Vegas. Seems, he was engaged on a bootleg deal in Las Vegas, however wanted an unsuspecting place to funnel all of it by way of. That’s the place Pat Redmond comes into play.
THE LAST HITMAN Episode 1: The New Year’s Eve murders: On New 12 months’s Eve heading into 1981, the Redmond household was preparing for his or her vacation social gathering at their Phoenix, Arizona dwelling. When three unknown males confirmed up, together with a police officer, the household allow them to in. That’s when all the pieces took a horrific flip. With a number of folks lifeless from an execution-style hit, the investigation started to determine who these males had been and why the Redmond household was focused.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: A long-awaited update: As a result of this trial is so unconventional, there’s been a whole lot of day without work and sporadic testimony by way of the vacations. However there have been two key witnesses with vital details about Bryan Patrick Miller: his former mentor, and his former girlfriend. Host Briana Whitney and Chief Investigative Reporter Morgan Loew focus on and analyze what’s occurred over the previous month, the adjustments they simply discovered about how the remainder of this trial goes to go, and once we anticipate a verdict.
The Unsolved Holiday Homicides: In December 2010, 27-year-old roommates and pals Nicole Glass and Melissa Mason had been discovered strangled to demise of their Phoenix dwelling close to forty second St and Thomas Street. Shortly after, household and authorities found Melissa was newly pregnant on the time. The crime scene supplied little-to-no solutions as to who did this or the way it occurred, however know-how could change that in the present day. Twelve years later, these unsolved double murders have police rising reward cash for any solutions that may result in an arrest.
Adoptive mother of Jesse Wilson charged in connection to his death: In 2016, 10-year-old Jesse Wilson went lacking from his Buckeye, AZ dwelling. His adoptive mom, Crystal Wilson, stated he probably climbed out the window. However when his stays had been discovered within the desert in 2018, his disappearance grew to become a murder investigation, and Wilson moved out of state and stopped cooperating with authorities. Years later, police introduced her arrest in connection to Jesse’s demise. However it’s NOT a homicide cost. Jesse’s organic household has combined feelings, and questions stay about how the state may have higher protected him.
Where is Jason Derek Brown?: In 2004, an armored automotive guard was shot lifeless exterior a Phoenix movie show by a person who fled with the $56,000 the guard had collected from the weekend film receipts. Police found the suspect on the run is Jason Derek Brown, a Southern California man who was in debt. Additionally they discovered that Brown had been casing the world and following the armed guard’s transfer. It’s been 18 years and Brown has by no means been discovered, so why was he simply eliminated off the FBI’s Prime 10 Most Wished Fugitive Checklist?
A Phoenix Family Massacre: On November sixteenth 2022, the Hudgens household of 5 was discovered lifeless inside their Phoenix dwelling. Spouse Marla Hudgens, her 3-year-old son Christopher, and her 6-month-old twin ladies Faye and Gwen had been all discovered with trauma on their our bodies, and her husband Jasen Hudgens was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the pinnacle. Police imagine Jasen killed his household earlier than taking his personal life. Time could have been ticking right down to the home exploding, as a result of first responders discovered a disconnected fuel line within the dwelling with propane tanks on the property. The Hudgens household seemingly had all the pieces going for them: Stunning youngsters, profitable careers, and a whole lot of neighborhood involvement. The query is: What went unsuitable?
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Interrogation: For the primary time ever, we hear the Zombie Hunter’s voice. After a break within the trial, prosecutors come again with some essential days of testimony and proof, together with Bryan Patrick Miller’s interrogation video after he was arrested for the Canal Murders in 2015. His former roommate additionally took the stand, who described the second he realized an merchandise discovered on the Melanie Bernas’ homicide scene was one thing he had seen of their residence earlier than.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Undercover Operation: In week two of the trial, we find out how police coordinated an undercover operation at a restaurant to get Bryan Patrick Miller’s DNA to see if it was a match to the DNA left on the Canal Murders scenes. Testimony this week ended with the primary sufferer Miller stabbed as a teen, detailing her expertise when she was attacked. The prosecution says this establishes a sample of violence earlier than Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas had been killed.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: The Gruesome Murders: Within the first week of the demise penalty trial for Bryan Patrick Miller, the prosecution arrange their case that DNA on the crime scenes matched Miller’s, he had fantasies about killing folks, and no one however him reduce these ladies’ lives brief. In the meantime, the protection is arguing for a “not responsible by motive of madness” verdict, claiming Miller’s autism and dissociative issues made him insane on the time of the murders. For the primary time in practically 30 years, new particulars had been revealed concerning the horrific accidents to Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas once they had been killed, and what the killer did with their our bodies autopsy.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER TRIAL: It Finally Begins: Thirty years after the notorious Phoenix “Canal Murders,” the person and comic-book character accused of the killings stands trial. However Bryan Patrick Miller’s trial is in contrast to most – was he insane on the time, and will that allow him stroll free? Deciding his destiny gained’t be as much as a jury. Hosts Briana Whitney and Morgan Loew break down why this trial is so non-traditional and what the “Zombie Hunter” is dealing with in a courtroom within the coming months.
6-year manhunt for a former Marine ends in arrest for girlfriend’s murder: In 2016, Krystal Mitchell and her boyfriend, Raymond “R.J.” McLeod headed from Phoenix to San Diego for trip with pals. Every part takes a surprising flip when Krystal is discovered lifeless in an residence, with Raymond nowhere to be discovered. Proof pointed authorities to identification him because the prime suspect, however McLeod led the U.S. Marshalls on a 6-year worldwide manhunt. Lastly in 2022, a tip leads authorities to El Salvador, the place they discover Raymond McLeod, who’s lastly behind bars and charged with Krystal’s homicide. However the one that performed the largest function within the investigation and his seize? Krystal’s mom.
Finding Robert Fisher Episode 6 – Exactly What He Wanted: Briana and Serjio obtain a brand new, sudden tip from a former murder detective that has them investigating greater than they anticipated. Everybody interviewed this season reveals the place they imagine Robert Fisher is, and if he’s lifeless or alive, based mostly on the brand new info our group uncovered throughout their investigation.
Finding Robert Fisher Episode 5 – A Dive Bar off the Highway: Herb Greenbeck presents a brand new idea of the place Robert Fisher went and what he did after the murders, based mostly on unusual questions he was asking throughout their tenting journey collectively simply weeks prior. Investigators share what they wrestle with most attempting to unravel this case, which leads us again to the Fisher household dwelling and their Scottsdale neighborhood.
Finding Robert Fisher Episode 4 – The Underground Caves: Lower than a mile from the place Robert Fisher’s automotive was discovered within the woods are miles and miles of underground caves. It’s thought he could have been hiding in them at one level, and written proof present in one in all them suggests that will have been the case. We examine written messages, and dive into the caves ourselves to seek out out if dwelling in them for a while is real looking. On the similar time, a tip from 2004 in Canada nonetheless perplexes folks with a number of the most uncommon investigative methods ever used. We resolve it.
Finding Robert Fisher Episode 3 – ‘Holy Sh*t, I Was Here’: The investigation takes our crew into the woods the place Robert Fisher’s automotive was discovered as they put together to go underground for a search. Briana and Serjio assemble a full group made up of a retired detective on the case, the lead cave searcher on the time Fisher disappeared, and skilled spelunkers, who make realizations about what occurred within the woods again in 2001. In the meantime, a bombshell tip from Mexico shakes up the case – with footage that shock detectives.
Finding Robert Fisher Episode 2 – The Evidence File: Who was Robert Fisher? Particulars unravel about odd conversations and persona traits he displayed main as much as the murders and home explosion. In the meantime, for the primary time, we get unique entry to the complete proof file and crime scene images that reveal new particulars and suggestions concerning the investigation.
Finding Robert Fisher Episode 1 – The Murders: On the morning of April tenth, 2001, residents in Scottsdale, AZ woke as much as a house exploding into flames. The home belonged to the Fisher household, and investigators shortly discovered there have been three our bodies inside, and one member of the family missing- Robert Fisher. After greater than 20 years, the one that spent a weekend tenting with Robert two weeks earlier than the explosion reveals what Robert stated and did throughout that journey, and why he believes there was an ulterior motive for a visit to that particular space.
Murder, lies, and a storage bin: In November 2021, Claudia Moreno went lacking from her Tempe, Arizona residence. Her husband and household launched an all-out seek for her, together with legislation enforcement. However months later, her sisters would study any individual deceived them, and the actual story revolved round a storage bin, a closet, and the desolate desert.
The Art of Interrogation: How do you get a suspect to crack? Is “good cop/unhealthy cop” an actual factor? We get these solutions and plenty of extra in an enchanting in-depth dialog with retired murder detective Roger Geisler.
The Sedona Sweat Lodge Deaths Episode 6 – The Guru is Back: After serving time in jail, James Ray re-emerged within the self-help world once more, promoting his practices and teachings. He describes in his personal phrases what occurred in Sedona and the way he feels he’s discovered from the tragedy. This doesn’t sit properly with the households of the victims.
The Sedona Sweat Lodge Deaths Episode 5: Angel Valley: After our first episode launch this season, the proprietor of Angel Valley invited us to the grounds to indicate us the place the sweat lodge tragedy occurred. For the primary time in a decade, she sat right down to reply questions on how James Arthur Ray’s protection group tried guilty her and her husband for the deaths in the course of the trial.
The Sedona Sweat Lodge Deaths Episode 4: The Trial: James Arthur Ray was on trial for manslaughter for the deaths of three contributors. The testimony within the courtroom was fierce, highly effective, and tense. It was the primary time contributors shared harrowing particulars whereas taking the stand to explain what occurred to them. The 50-day trial led to an consequence no one anticipated.
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The Arrest of Mr. Rape Torture Kill: A convicted intercourse offender who calls himself “Mr. RTK” (brief for Rape Torture Kill)—who additionally claims to have killed three boys and molested over 200 others—was arrested in Arizona after being free for over a yr. An try to succeed in out to the mom of one in all his sufferer’s on social media triggered the arrest. We hear from the sufferer’s mom and Mr. RTK as we go in-depth on this disturbing case.
Safari, Sex, Money, and Murder?: An African searching safari. A decades-long affair. Mail fraud. A mysterious demise. Years after a lady’s demise throughout a searching journey in Africa was dominated unintended, new sordid particulars led the FBI to cost her husband, a outstanding dentist, along with her homicide.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 10 – Insane? Or Destined for Death Row?: Bryan Patrick Miller is suspected in additional assaults than he’s been charged with. Will we ever actually know if he’s liable for these? Briana and Morgan look into how the prosecutor’s determination to pursue the demise penalty may depart victims and their households with questions which can be by no means answered. We additionally look at how an madness protection may finally set him free.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 9 – Inside His Home: A lot of the Zombie Hunter’s courtroom paperwork are sealed and the official police investigation was by no means launched. However Briana Whitney and Morgan Loew glean new particulars and new perception concerning the case from those that coated Bryan Patrick Miller’s arrest and people who knew him.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 8: To catch the Canal Murders killer, Phoenix Police detective Troy Hillman assembled a group and tried extraordinary—and extensively doubted—techniques. His group’s innovation was the one means an arrest was made. For years, Hillman was not allowed to discuss the case. However simply days after retiring, he sat down with us to debate it for the very first time.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER: A Breaking Update: As Bryan Patrick Miller stays in jail dealing with prices within the deaths of 22-year-old Angela Brosso and 17-year-old Melanie Bernas, a decide simply made a big ruling that can form how this case will play out.
The strange & grisly death of Benjamin Anderson: On December 31, 2021, family and friends of Benjamin Anderson had been unable to get ahold of him. A wild collection of occasions, together with a harmful automotive chase on Phoenix streets, ended with the invention of a burned automotive, Benjamin’s physique, and a bunch of unanswered questions.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 7 – New State, New Victims: Within the early 2000s, Bryan Patrick Miller moved to the Pacific Northwest. Three brutal and bloody assaults in opposition to three girls coincided with Miller’s time within the metropolis of Everett, Washington. Investigative reporter Morgan Loew traveled to Everett to retrace Miller’s steps in an effort to reply the query: Are there extra victims?
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 6 – Up Close and Personal: As this season continues, extra individuals are coming ahead to share their first-hand experiences with Bryan Patrick Miller. From his neighborhood, to a church, to the time of Miller’s arrest, hear the small print of those chilling face-to-face encounters.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 5: An Alarming Encounter: After listening to our preliminary episodes, a lady contacted us and shared a terrifying encounter she claims she had on the canal path the evening Angela Brosso went lacking. She particulars a person on a motorbike stalking a number of folks, together with herself, and says she handed Brosso biking that evening. The subsequent morning, Brosso was discovered decapitated.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 4 – Where is Brandy Myers?: In Could of 1992, 13-year-old Brandy Myers vanished in her Phoenix neighborhood whereas amassing cash for a college undertaking. Her case went chilly for years, till Bryan Patrick Miller was arrested for the Canal Murders. That’s when police obtained new info that Miller could have confessed that he killed Brandy.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 3 – The Arrest: A long time after the Canal Murders investigation went chilly, a forensic genealogist cracks the case utilizing DNA. In doing so, the case made historical past.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 2 – The Man Behind the Mask: In 2014, folks knew Bryan Patrick Miller as “The Zombie Hunter,” a personality who frequented native fantasy and sci-fi festivals. Whereas the “Zombie Hunter” was portrayed as a fictional crime fighter, we found that beneath the masks lurked a really actual darkish and violent previous.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER Episode 1 – The Canal Murders: 5 younger girls go lacking in Phoenix within the early Nineteen Nineties alongside and close to the Arizona Canal. Two of them had been discovered brutally murdered—together with a DNA hyperlink—however the killer was nowhere to be discovered.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER, Trailer: His violent, fantasy world: Bryan Patrick Miller had established his “Zombie Hunter” character as a fixture within the native fantasy & sci-fi scene, showing at conventions and occasions in Arizona. However a bombshell arrest would expose a violent and lethal string of assaults.
THE ZOMBIE HUNTER, Trailer: Five girls & a deadly link: Within the early Nineteen Nineties, 5 ladies went lacking close to the Arizona Canal in Phoenix. 4 of them had been discovered lifeless and one stays lacking. It left residents dwelling in concern till a breakthrough a long time later. However what police discovered was more unusual—and probably extra lethal—than that they had ever realized.
MISSING: 14-year-old Jesse Florez: Three days after the 9/11 terror assaults, 14-year-old Jesse Florez left his Phoenix dwelling to stroll to a good friend’s party and seemingly vanished. Detectives don’t know if he ever made it to the social gathering, however they do imagine witnesses know what occurred to him that night and suspect foul play is concerned. Phoenix Police want folks to come back ahead with new info.
MISSING: 30-year-old Monica Chavez: On January 3, 2019 Monica Chavez was final seen leaving a Phoenix motel on foot. In keeping with her household, a person from Tucson was coming as much as meet her, however she stopped responding to his calls and texts abruptly. They by no means met up. Monica’s household and 5 younger kids haven’t seen or heard from her since. Phoenix police suspect foul play is concerned in her disappearance.
MISSING – The search for Daniel Robinson: 24-year-old geologist Daniel Robinson has been lacking from Buckeye, Arizona since June 23, 2021. Host Briana Whitney takes us by way of the model new particulars launched within the newest police report, and sits down one-on-one with Daniel’s dad, David Robinson, to speak concerning the weird particulars in his son’s disappearance.
UNSOLVED – 5 high-profile missing persons cases in Arizona: Within the wake of how Gabby Petito’s disappearance shined a lightweight on lacking individuals circumstances, we look at 5 notable disappearances in Arizona: Daniel Robinson, Alicia Navarro, Christine Mustafa, Jesse Conger, and Cookie Jacobson.
How a company is solving DNA cases with just 15 human cells: As DNA turns into a spotlight of fixing decades-old circumstances with new know-how, host Briana Whitney interviews the case director at Othram, an organization making human identification doable with hint quantities of DNA, when different methods have failed. What they’ve developed is exclusive and groundbreaking in forensics.
Case Q&A: The Murders on Bumble Bee Road: On this bonus episode, host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are interviewed by Kris Pickel about their main takeaways from the investigation into the grisly murders of a younger couple on Bumble Bee Street.
Case Q&A – The bomb that killed businessman Gary Triano: On this bonus episode, host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are interviewed by Kris Pickel about their main takeaways from the investigation into the Gary Triano case.
The agency always searching for missing children: A one-on-one interview with the Nationwide Middle for Lacking and Exploited Youngsters concerning the three high-profile circumstances we investigated: Mikelle Biggs, Jhessye Shockley, and Child Gabriel. The company tells us the challenges of engaged on these circumstances and others, and what has modified the sport by way of fixing circumstances in the present day.
The woman who once tried to adopt Baby Gabriel: A key participant within the lacking Child Gabriel Johnson case is Tammi Smith, who at one level tried to undertake the child from his maternal mom, Elizabeth Johnson. All through the investigation, Tammi and her husband Jack Smith maintained they didn’t know the couple Elizabeth claimed to have given the child away to, however Elizabeth stated the black market adoption was all coordinated by way of Tammi. Host Briana Whitney has a one-on-one telephone dialog concerning the case with Tammi, the suspicions about her involvement in Gabriel’s disappearance, and what she has to say about her one-time good friend Elizabeth Johnson now.
VANISHED: Baby Gabriel Johnson: On Christmas of 2009, father Logan McQueary thought he’d be spending the vacation along with his child boy Gabriel. As an alternative, his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Johnson disappeared to San Antonio with their son, and shortly he was nowhere to be discovered. First she advised authorities she killed the child, then stated she gave him away in a black market adoption, and the online of lies and deceit started. For the primary time you’ll hear jailhouse recordings, telephone calls, and new info, as we examine new leads on this case.
VANISHED: 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley: In October 2011, Jhessye Shockley’s mother reported her 5-year-old daughter had gone lacking from their Glendale, Arizona dwelling and claimed she was kidnapped. However as police adopted a path of wierd habits, previous arrests, and horrific claims of abuse from Jhessye’s siblings, it grew to become clear her mother was a serious downside within the investigation. Now, each her household and investigators reveal they agree on what they assume occurred and the place they imagine little Jhessye is correct now.
VANISHED: 11-year-old Mikelle Biggs: Eleven-year-old Mikelle Biggs disappeared whereas using her sister’s bike on their Mesa, Arizona road and ready for the ice cream truck. Her sister Kimber went inside for lower than two minutes, and when she got here again out, Mikelle was gone. Authorities imagine Mikelle was kidnapped, however no arrests have ever been made. We examine the timeline of occasions, and the story is advised by way of her sister, who at 9 years outdated was the final individual to see Mikelle alive. Now in her 30s, she hasn’t given up, and each she and detectives imagine Mikelle could also be close by.
The Scottsdale Murder Spree: In 2018, a Scottsdale man went on a serial homicide spree killing folks one-by-one, and he all the time remained a step forward of police. His motive wouldn’t be discovered and he wouldn’t be stopped till an lawyer pieced collectively clues by who he was killing and what set him off.
Case Q&A – The Bizarre Death of Phoenix Police Officer Sean Drenth: On this bonus episode, host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are interviewed by Kris Pickel about their main takeaways from the unsolved Sean Drenth case, what they discovered most troubling concerning the investigation, and whether or not they imagine he died by murder or suicide.
The bomb that killed Tucson businessman Gary Triano: In 1996, well-known businessman Gary Triano was assassinated by a bomb in a rustic membership car parking zone. The seek for the masterminds behind the plot would take years to seek out, however fixing the case finally got here down to like gone unsuitable.
Case Q&A: Robert Fisher: Dead or Alive?: On this bonus episode, our host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are interviewed by Kris Pickel about how in depth their investigation was into the notorious Robert Fisher homicide and disappearance case. They focus on model new suggestions and knowledge, and reply the query they all the time get…in the event that they imagine Robert Fisher is lifeless or alive.
Case Q&A: The Cold Storage Killer: On this bonus episode, host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are joined by Kris Pickel to debate the behind-the-scenes work of their investigation into the disturbing Chilly Storage Killer case.
The Bizarre Death of Phoenix Police Officer Sean Drenth: In 2010, Phoenix PD officer Sean Drenth was discovered shot lifeless whereas on obligation. The scene was unusual, and shortly the dialog turned from murder to suicide, although no one actually is aware of what occurred. Journalist Briana Whitney explores the theories and learns a bombshell accusation from his household.
Case Q&A: The Murder of Christy Ann Fornoff: On this bonus episode, host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are joined by Kris Pickel to debate the behind-the-scenes work of their investigation into the homicide of teenage paper lady Christy Ann Fornoff, and why this case was notably emotional for them in comparison with most.
Case Q&A: Identifying “Valentine Sally”: On this bonus episode, host Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are joined by Kris Pickel to debate the behind the scenes strategy of placing the “Valentine Sally” investigation collectively, together with the current break within the case.
Identifying ‘Valentine Sally’ & the 40-year search for answers: In February 1982, a woman’s physique was discovered off a rural freeway in Northern Arizona. For practically 40 years, no one knew who “Valentine Sally” was. The final individual to see her alive speaks out about what she noticed, and two weeks after journalist Briana Whitney’s first story aired concerning the case, officers recognized the lady by way of DNA.
Case Q&A: The Sleepwalker Murderer: Briana Whitney and Serjio Hernandez focus on the behind the scenes work of their investigation into The Sleepwalker Assassin. They’ll share how they discovered all of the outdated footage tapes from his trial, how the decide actually felt about what he noticed within the courtroom, and their theories as to if Scott Falater was asleep or awake when he killed his spouse.
Case Q&A: The Trunk Murderess: Briana Whitney and producer Serjio Hernandez are interviewed concerning the behind the scenes strategy of placing the 1931 “Trunk Murderess” investigation collectively, what they discovered surprising and weird, and what they imagine occurred to the trunk murdered and her victims.
The 1931 ‘Trunk Murderess’: In 1931, Winnie Ruth Judd was accused of killing her two finest pals in Phoenix, chopping up one of many our bodies, then taking the lifeless our bodies in trunks on a prepare to LA. However did Winnie Ruth commit the murders on her personal?
The Cold Storage Killer: In 1994, a physique is found in a person’s giant freezer close to Prescott, Arizona three years after a Southern California lady disappears after a live performance. Authorities imagine she isn’t the one sufferer.
The Sleepwalker Murderer: In 1997, Scott Falater stabbed his spouse 44 instances at their Phoenix dwelling, earlier than dragging her into their pool then stashing the bloody knife and garments in his automotive. However he claimed he remembered none of it as a result of he was sleepwalking.
The Murders on Bumble Bee Road: In 2003, a younger couple goes tenting in a single day on Bumble Bee Street, Arizona to have fun their one yr anniversary. Each had been discovered shot lifeless of their truck the subsequent day.
Robert Fisher – Dead or Alive?: In 2001, police imagine Robert Fisher brutally killed his spouse and children in Scottsdale, Arizona, then reduce a fuel line so the home exploded into flames. He has by no means been discovered.
Sabotage of the Sunset Limited train: In 1995, the Sundown Restricted Amtrak prepare derailed in a single day in the course of the Arizona desert. One individual died, one other 75 had been injured. Mysterious notes had been left on the scene by the perpetrators.
The Murder of Christy Ann Fornoff: In 1984, 13-year-old Christy Ann Fornoff disappeared whereas on her paper route in Tempe, Arizona.
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