Susan Robin Bender got into a van in 1986 and was never seen again. Police believe the teenage girl met with foul play and have renewed the search for answers, decades after her mysterious disappearance...but her mom thinks she knows who’s responsible.If you have information about Susan’s case, please contact the Modesto Police Department at (209) 572-9500. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-susan-robin-bender/

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MISSING: Susan Robin Bender

When a New Jersey family is rocked by the disappearance of one of their own, they set up a trap to catch the man they believe to be responsible. But once that man is behind bars, police discover that the full extent of his crimes goes beyond what they expected.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-khalil-wheeler-weaver/

SERIAL KILLER: Khalil Wheeler-Weaver

In 1986, a young woman named Ruby Doss is found strangled to death in the East Sprague area of Spokane, Washington. For decades, similarities between Ruby’s death and a string of other murders in the area send investigators chasing false leads. It seems like justice for Ruby is a lost cause, until a completely unrelated crime in another state blows the case wide open.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-ruby-doss/

MURDERED: Ruby J. Doss

Everything was going great for Jamie Fraley when she vanished in April of 2008, after telling a friend she was getting a ride to the hospital. Police quickly zero in on a suspect, but a bizarre development throws the investigation off course…and years later, her family still has more questions than answers.  Anyone with information about Jamie’s disappearance should call the Gaston County Police Department at 704-866-3320 or Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-jamie-fraley/

MISSING: Jamie Fraley

After years of rumors, gossip and dead end leads, the investigation into 14-year-old Shawn Edwards’ murder heats up – but even a shocking confession can’t close this cold case.Anyone with information about the homicide should call Middletown Police at 845-343-3151.Google Earth: Shawn Edwards For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-shawn-edwards-part-2/

MURDERED: Shawn Edwards Part 2

When 14-year-old Shawn Edwards is stabbed and beaten to death outside of a high school in Middletown, NY, the whole community is shocked. Why would anyone want to hurt – let alone murder – this friendly, popular kid? As the investigation unfolds, police try to separate fact from fiction, only to come up emptyhanded. It seems like everyone’s a suspect…but no one has a motive.Anyone with information about the homicide should call Middletown Police at 845-343-3151.Google Earth: Shawn Edwards For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-shawn-edwards-part-1/

MURDERED: Shawn Edwards Part 1

Get ready Crime Junkies because Ashley Flowers’ debut novel All Good People Here will officially be released on August 16th! You can read the first 2 chapters on AshleyFlowers.com/book AND preorder your copy NOW!There are A LOT of fun announcements coming so be sure to follow @crimejunkiepodcast on social media for all of the insider details!US Pre Order Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691141/all-good-people-here-by-ashley-flowers/UK Pre Order Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Good-People-Here-gripping/dp/0008503109/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641811155&sr=1-1&tag=linkfire-smarturl-21

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When Dawnita Wilkerson stops answering her phone one Sunday in June of 2020, her loved ones know something is wrong – especially because she’s been telling everyone that her ex-boyfriend and one of his relatives have been threatening her. Two years after her disappearance, police and her family are still hoping someone out there will come forward with information they need to solve the case. If you have information about Dawnita, please contact the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-7979, the tip line at 812-435-6194 or the FBI Indianapolis Office at 317-595-4000. You can also email tips to the family at finddawnitawilkerson@gmail.com To donate to the family’s GoFundMe visit here National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224 or Text “START” to 88788 For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-dawnita-wilkerson/

MISSING: Dawnita Wilkerson

When 16-year-old Joseph Kinville III is brutally stabbed to death in a field in his neighborhood in Arcadia, Florida, law enforcement is stumped from the start and his mother is devastated. The mystery only deepens when the teen's estranged father is murdered a few weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Michigan. The identity of Joseph's murderer has remained unknown since his murder in 1999, but evidence from his crime scene may still hold the answers law enforcement needs. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit  https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-joseph-kinville/

MURDERED: Joseph Kinville III

When 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student Pravin Varughese dies unexpectedly, police quickly rule his death a tragic accident and close the case. But for many, the facts just don’t quite add up. His mother’s years-long battle for justice is marked with soaring highs and dizzying lows – but even with so much progress, there are still unanswered questions. Please join us in signing the Justice For Pravin Petition For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-pravin-varughese/

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Pravin Varughese

Casey MacPherson-Pomeroy and Caleb Guillory had plans to ring in the new year on the beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla. But before the proverbial ball could drop, they were both dead. The four people with them that night haven’t spoken publicly about the incident since -- and until they do, the mystery of what happened to Casey and Caleb will remain on the island.GoFundMe: Justice for Casey & Caleb. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-casey-macpherson-pomeroy-caleb-guillory/

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Casey MacPherson-Pomeroy and Caleb Guillory

When 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez vanishes from a playground in New Jersey, the whole community pitches in to help search for her. But thousands of leads later - and nearly three years after her mysterious disappearance – law enforcement still isn’t sure where she is…or who took her. We’re releasing this episode in English and Spanish in hopes that the Spanish version could help this information reach the right person. Hosted by Melanie and Emmanuel, the Spanish version of this episode is available in your feeds right now!  If you have information about Dulce, please contact the Bridgeton Police at 856-451-0033 or Submit a tip to the FBI. If you wish to submit an anonymous tip you can do so here: bpdops.com/tips To donate to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, visit audiochuck.missingkids.org. To learn more about NCMEC, visit missingkids.org.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-dulce-maria-alavez/

MISSING: Dulce Maria Alavez

Cuando Dulce María Alavez, de 5 años, se desaparece de un parque infantil en Nueva Jersey, toda la comunidad colabora para ayudar a buscarla. Pero despues de miles de pistas, y casi tres años después de su misteriosa desaparición, la policía aún no está segura dónde está... o quién se la llevó. Estamos lanzando este episodio en inglés y español con las esperanzas de que esta versión pueda ayudar a que esta información llegue a la persona adecuada. Presentado por Melanie y Emmanuel. ¡La versión en español de este episodio está disponible en sus feeds ahora mismo! Si tiene información sobre Dulce, comuníquese con la policía de Bridgeton al 856-451-0033 o envíe una pista al FBI. Si desea enviar un consejo anónimo, puede hacerlo aquí: bpdops.com/tips Para donar al Centro Nacional para Niños Desaparecidos y Explotados, visite audiochuck.missingkids.org. Para obtener más información sobre el NCMEC, visite www.missingkids.org.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/desaparecida-dulce-maria-alavez/ 

DESAPARECIDA: Dulce Maria Alavez

When six young girls are found murdered, their similarities link them all to one killer. With no witnesses and no leads, investigators are still asking who is The Freeway Phantom over forty years later.  If you have any information regarding to the abduction and murders of Carol Spinks, Darlenia Johnson, Brenda Crockett, Nenomoshia Yates, Brenda Woodard or Diane Williams please call Metro Police at 202-727-9099 or send an email to unsolved.murder@dc.gov For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-freeway-phantom/

SERIAL KILLER: The Freeway Phantom

Investigative journalist, Delia D'Ambra, is back with a fourth season of CounterClock. She jumps right into investigating a teenager's mysterious death from 2003 in rural South Florida only to find that nothing is as it seems. Twists and turns are around every corner, and finding the truth of what really happened to 17-year-old John Welles proves to be Delia's most dangerous and difficult journey yet. 

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: John Welles

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