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Roberta Lee, or "Bibi" to her friends, vanished while on a run with her boyfriend and friend. When her body was discovered weeks later, her boyfriend was arrested and charged with her murder. But without any physical evidence, and a lackluster confession, the question of who killed her still remains.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-roberta-bibi-lee Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF

When detectives discover a mysterious death in the desert southwest of Tucson, Arizona, questions immediately start swirling. Was this self-inflicted or an execution? As detectives dig deeper into the case, the plot thickens with alleged fraudulent land transactions and potential gold scams...   It's been over 45 years since this mysterious death. And once you hear about the conspiracies circling Tucson and Phoenix in the 70s and 80s... you'll know why we had to share with our Crime Junkies!If you have any information about the death of Charles "Chuck" Morgan, please reach out to the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-882-7463, or submit a tip online at 88crime.org. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/conspiracy-charles-chuck-morgan/  Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and polic

When a young woman goes missing in November 1995, no one knew just how close they were to a monster lurking in the area. What starts as a night out after an argument with her husband… ends in tragedy that’s left the family with so many questions.If you or anyone you know is thinking about suicide, emotional support can be reached by calling or texting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).And if you or a loved one wants to explore treatment for substance use, you can seek help by calling 211, or visiting www.211.org. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-carolyn-killaby Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audioch

We have two stories for you today. Two separate cases that both need one thing – people to talk. Thomas and Geetha’s cases are both in desperate need for more information, and we’re certain someone out there holds key details that could solve these cases. We’re hoping by sharing each of their stories, someone out there will do the right thing and speak up.If you know anything about:The death of Thomas Bearson in North Dakota in 2014, or the location of his phone, please call the Moorhead Police Tip Line at 218-299-5120.The death of Geetha Angara in New Jersey in 2005, please call the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO (7276) or email them at tips@passaiccountynj.org. Check out Barbara Butcher is CJAF Part 1 and Part 2 on our YouTube channel!You can also view and purchase Barbara Butcher’s book, What The Dead Know, here or anywhere you purchase books.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepod

A vibrant young woman from North Carolina decides to spend the summer between her freshman and sophomore years clear across the country, in the Bay Area. But alarm bells start going off when she leaves her job at a coffee shop… and is never seen again.If you know anything about the disappearance of Kristen Modafferi from the Bay Area in June of 1997, please contact the Oakland PD Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.Help Find Kristen Modafferi Facebook Page.To listen to MISSING: Brandy Hall, please visit this link. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-kristen-modafferiYou can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting The Good page on our website! Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram:

When three Aboriginal children go missing in a span of several weeks in the small town of Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia, a community is divided, and a long battle for justice begins.If you know anything about the murders in Bowraville, NSW, Australia, in the 1990s, please contact the New South Wales Crime Stoppers at nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. This episode references the spoken names and images of deceased Aboriginal people. We acknowledge the cultural sensitivities involved in discussing and referencing deceased individuals from Indigenous communities. Our intention is to shed light on these cases with great care and respect, and to advocate for these victims and their families in the hopes that long-awaited answers and justice can finally be served. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-the-bowraville-murders/ Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club

When a beloved five-year-old falls victim to a brutal homicide, authorities quickly close in on a suspect no one could have predicted – a 12-year-old neighbor. But members of the community have their doubts, which are only heightened when prosecutorial misconduct is uncovered, leaving everyone to ask: did investigators go after the right person? Or did tunnel vision lead them to victimize yet another child?If you have any information about the murder of Devan Duniver in June of 1998 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, please contact the NPPD at 330-343-4488.If you would like more information about the National Registry of Exonerations, or to join us in supporting them, please visit this link. You can find Anthony’s listing here as well.And if you or anyone you know struggles with suicidal ideation, please know that help is available. You can reach out to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or chat with them at www.988lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255

For most of us, heading to a bus stop would be a mindless act. Just a stop before your next destination. But unfortunately for some, it’s become their last known sighting. Today, Brit and I are exploring several unsolved cases where victims have mysteriously disappeared from a bus stop. We’re hoping someone out there has more information as to what occurred before each of those buses arrived…If you have any information about the disappearances of…Korrina Malinoski or Annette Sagers: Please contact the Berkeley County  Cold Case Squad at coldcases@berkeleycountysc.gov, or call 843-719-4668.Madalina Cojocari: Please contact the Cornelius Police Department at 704-892-7773, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. If you would like to remain anonymous, please call North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers at 704-896-7867.Tabitha Tuders: Please contact the Nashville Police Department Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7803, or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.Zita Cecilia Gutierrez: Please call the Montgomery County Police Department at 301-279

When a couple of young Indianapolis businessmen fail to show up for work in December of 1971, their secretary grows concerned as the day goes on, and a friend volunteers to swing by their house to check up on them. He never could have expected the carnage he would find inside, or how it would set off one of the strangest investigations in Indiana history. Was the perp the jealous partner of one of the men's many romantic conquests? A businessman with a grudge? A contract killer hired by the Mob to send a message? Or even by the White House itself?Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-the-lasalle-street-murdersYou can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting The Good page on our website! Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t mis

On a warm summer day in 1976, 26 children went missing from the town of Chowchilla, California, setting off one of the most bizarre kidnapping cases in U.S. history.Be sure to check out the Max documentary, Chowchilla.To check out The JAYC Foundation please visit www.thejaycfoundation.orgTo check out The Polyvagual Equine Institute, or to lend your support, please visit polyvagalequineinstitute.com.   Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/survived-the-chowchilla-kidnapping/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflo

When a 15-year-old girl vanishes on her way home from a friend’s quinceañera rehearsal in 1998, a California community holds its breath and hopes it’s a one-off. But when other young women in the community are targeted one by one, investigators have to ask if there’s a serial killer in their midst.If you have any information about any of the cases discussed in this episode, please contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 925-252-4980.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-lisa-norrellDid you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat

May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month, and we want to highlight some of the many cases involving members of Native American communities that so often go underreported and underserved, and thus unsolved. Today, we’re bringing you five stories that can be solved… if the right people come forward.If you have any information about:Terri McCauley: You can submit a tip to the Sioux City Crime Stoppers at 712-258-8477, or online at www.siouxcitypolice.com/crimestoppers. Alyssa McLemore: Please contact Kent police at 253-856-5808, or email them at kpdtipline@kentwa.gov.Kendra Nicole Battelo or Colby Sheppard: Please call the Enid police department at 580-242-7000.Kit Mora: Please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383. You can also contact the Washington State Patrol’s Missing Persons Unit at 1-800-543-5678, or the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.Abigail Andrews: Please reach out to the Fort St. John RCMP Serious Crime Unit at 1-778-290-3900, or

When a little girl goes missing from her bus stop in 1998, it’s just the start of one community’s decades-long search for justice.If you have any information about the disappearance of Brittany Locklear on Wednesday, January 7, 1998, in Raeford, North Carolina, please contact the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office anonymous tip line at 910-878-1279, or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 888-624-7222. Tips can also be submitted online.May 5th was Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and in honor, audiochuck is supporting Ohkomi Forensics, an Indigenous-led organization that provides forensic services to Indigenous families affected by the MMIP crisis, in correlation with our coverage this week. To learn more about or donate to Ohkomi Forensics, please visit this link!For more information about Season of Justice, or to apply for a grant, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of source

Scammers have an infinite number of ways to steal your money and information. In this episode, we explore and expose several scams that have impacted our listeners.Be sure to check out our new webpage Am I Getting Scammed?  for a full list of tips to reference if something or someone ever feels off to you.To watch the full Ask Amy episode and hear Sofia’s phone call with the scammer, please visit this link. To jump to one of the specific scams highlighted in this episode, you can reference the following timecodes:00:00 - A fake police officer tries to scam a couple into paying a fake bail sum for a non-existent arrest warrant.13:05 - An online “sugar daddy” scams a woman into sending hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards.21:50 – A man nearly unknowingly deposits a fraudulent check while under the assumption that he has been offered a new job.34:00 – A news anchor thought she was seizing a great opportunity when she was asked to join a Facebook Live event with Ashley Flowers herself… until the person reachin

Have you heard yet? Your newest obsession and the ultimate destination for 24/7 true crime, Crime Junkie Radio, is here and exclusive to SiriusXM’s app!On Crime Junkie Radio, you’ll hear episodes from not only Crime Junkie, but from some of our other chart-topping titles like The Deck. But the best part is… it will be the home for our brand-new show, Crime Junkie AF, where we’ll explore cases that are unfolding right now, hosted by the OG Crime Junkie herself, Ashley Flowers.On this first episode, Ashley sits down with special guest Delia D’Ambra to discuss one of the wildest headlines she’s seen in a while – the death of John O’Keefe. Be sure to head over to SiriusXM’s app and follow Crime Junkie AF so you don’t miss out on brand-new episodes releasing at the end of each month.Don't forget to follow Crime Junkie Radio on the SiriusXM app for your 24/7 true crime fix.You can click HERE to download the SiriusXM app directly and receive 3 months free right now. Offer details apply.  Source materials for this ep

When 27-year-old Scott Johnson is found deceased at the bottom of a cliff in Australia, authorities are quick to rule his death as a suicide. However, his brother, Steve, isn’t convinced, and begins a multi-decade quest to get answers – and justice. Please take a minute to check out these resources and organizations in support of the LGBTQ+ communities:The Trevor ProjectIt Gets Better ProjectGLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders)National Center for Transgender EqualityPFLAG (Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)Matthew Shepard FoundationAnti-Violence Project  This year, audiochuck is sponsoring NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ issues. To learn more about this organization, and/or join us in supporting them, please visit their webs

When 22-year-old Franchesca Alvarado set out on a quick weekend trip to Atlantic City in March of 2012, it was meant to be a simple getaway… but it spiraled into a baffling tragedy. Her family is hoping that someone out there has the answers they’ve been searching for.If you have any information about Franchesca Alvarado, please contact the New Jersey Police tip line at 1-833-4NJ-COLD or COLDCASE@NJSP.GOVVisit the Find Franchesca Cheka Alvarado Facebook page for updates.If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse of any kind, you are not alone. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224; or text “START” to 88788.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-franchesca-alvarado Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodc

A young man stops for a restroom break during a walk with his mom along the seaside in the United Kingdom and is never seen again. His family has been searching for him for over 30 years…If you have information regarding Steven Clark’s case and you’re in the U.K., you can speak to the cold case team directly by dialing 101. Or you can remain anonymous and reach out to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111. It’s important for you or anyone you know who is thinking about suicide to be aware that emotional support can be reached by calling Samaritans at 116 123 if you’re in the U.K., or, if you’re in the U.S., support can be reached by calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Additional U.K. resources:National Suicide Helpline UK - Tel: 0800 689 5652.HopeLine UK - Tel: 0800 068 4141. Text: 0786 003 9967.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, plea

When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 2 of 2.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-maria-marta-garcia-belsunce-part-2 https://crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at (317) 733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 1 of 2. Listen to Part 2 NOW in the Fan Club!Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-maria-marta-garcia-belsunce-part-1 Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at (317) 733-7485 to talk all things