Going West: True Crime

In 1997, a beautiful 18-year-old woman from Kyrgyzstan joined a matchmaking service to meet an American man. Shortly after that, a man almost twice her age inquired and promised her a perfect life in the US. But after financial distress, abuse, and manipulation occurred, the young woman disappeared. Then, someone came forward claiming to know exactly what happened. This is the story of Anastasia Solovieva King.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCEShttps://victimsupportservices.org/memorial/anastasia-king/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78005918/anastasia-kinghttps://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Indle-King-found-guilty-of-killing-mail-order-1081224.phphttps://web.kitsapsun.com/archive/2002/04-01/0050_anastasia_king__the_hopeful_life_.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-07-mn-36626-story.htmlhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020222&slug=timeline22m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1997, a newly 18-year-old woman headed to San Francisco for the summer to attend UC Berkeley for a Photography course. But after work one afternoon, she seemingly vanished out of thin air. Weeks later, an anonymous call came into a local news station from a man claiming to know exactly what happened to her. Between a suspicious newspaper personal ad, potential ties to a well-known serial killer, and new bewildering DNA evidence, this case is loaded with incredibly conflicting suspicions. This is the story of Kristen Modafferi.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCEShttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3004677/Sister-missing-teen-begs-accused-killer-Robert-Durst-come-clean-help-end-18-years-agony-family.htmlhttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/kristinsmart/episodes/2017-09-09T17_48_46-07_00https://greensboro.com/and-then-there-were-only-three/article_cbf88701-484d-502c-a918-d5881868b7a0.htmlhttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/kristen-modafferihttps://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-kristen-modafferi-18-san-francisco-23-june-1997.46/page-12https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article25556242.htmlhttps://medium.com/the-shadow/the-strange-disappearance-of-kristen-modafferi-94e5301e714ahttps://charleyproject.org/case/kristen-deborah-modafferi Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1999, a young bank teller left work in New Mexico and was never seen again. As her co-workers began investigating her disappearance the following morning, they were confident they knew exactly what happened to her. Between proof of long-standing cons, cannibalistic conspiracy theorists, and mysterious evidence found in her home, this case proves to be one of the most bizarre we’ve covered. This is the story of Girly Chew Hossencofft.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Girly_Chew_Hossencoffthttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19840366/girly-hossencoffthttps://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/henning-linda.htmhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/the-disappearance-of-girly-chew-hossencofft-a-con-man-a-fashion-designer-ufos-and-a-ninjahttps://charleyproject.org/case/girly-chew-hossencoffthttps://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art22944.asphttps://www.septembersacrifice.com/reaction-from-malaysia/https://www.abqjournal.com/news/775322news09-30-02.htmhttps://read.amazon.com/?asin=B07MM36L1X Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1988, a 23-year-old man from Alaska left for a solo road trip to Washington so he could begin medical school. During the drive, he experienced car trouble, but just 5 days into his trip, his vehicle would be found engulfed in flames 1,700 miles from where his journey began. It wasn’t long until a body would be found, and witnesses began coming forward stating that they saw the young man picking up a strange hitchhiker around the time of his disappearance. This is the story of Philip Fraser.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCEShttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151661139/philip-innes-fraser'https://americancrimejournal.com/an-interrupted-journey/https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/adn/obituary.aspx?n=robert-fraser&pid=171348777https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5ouuuy/did_a_mysterious_and_elusive_hitchhiker_kill/https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Philip_Innes_Fraserhttps://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/canada-phillip-fraser-25-stewart-bc-18-june-1988.123181/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One summer evening in 2016, a 23-year-old Oregon woman got in a fight with her boyfriend, walked off into the night alone, and was never seen again. Just 2 days after she went missing, a local woman entered a police station and explained a devastating story about police regarding her husband, who at that point, was missing. And just hours later, another young woman in the area disappeared. This is the story of Kaylee Sawyer, and it’s also the story of Andrea Maes.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCEShttps://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/kaylee-sawyer-remembered-by-friends-for-ever-present-smile/article_ed416ca4-c762-515c-b75f-dc49b856c6fe.htmlhttps://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/suspect-allegedly-fatally-struck-bend-woman-with-car/article_5fb09672-bc4a-59dc-b266-0b134c51308c.htmlhttps://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/urge-to-kill/urge-to-kill-kaylee-sawyer-camro-reimhofer-911-call/283-29c50d46-dadc-414a-a3ba-f25d557ea72chttps://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-kaylee-sawyers-parents-now/https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/1638832/Kaylee-Anne-Sawyer-KKhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167800052/kaylee-anne-sawyerhttps://www.koin.com/news/timeline-kaylee-sawyers-death-suspects-arrest/https://ktvz.com/news/crime-courts/2020/07/23/kaylee-sawyers-family-cocc-reach-2-million-settlement-of-federal-lawsuit/https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/kaylee-sawyerhttps://ktvz.com/news/2016/07/29/kaylee-sawyers-body-found-in-canyon-west-of-redmond/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/salem-teen-abducted-by-bend-murder-suspect-returns-home/283-282022656https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-aundreah-elizabeth-maes-now/https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-kaylee-sawyers-parents-now/https://heavy.com/news/2016/07/kaylee-sawyer-murder-missing-search-suspect-edwin-lara-arrested/https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2019/04/federal-judge-issues-2nd-life-sentence-for-edwin-lara-a-campus-security-officer-turned-killer-armed-carjacker-and-kidnapper.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the early summer of 1986, two young blonde girls went missing in the state of South Carolina without a trace. Until a series of cryptic phone calls led investigators to their bodies. A serial killer was on the loose and a letter written by one of the victims to her own family held the key to his capture. This is the story of Shari Faye Smith and Debra May Helmick, and the crimes of Larry Gene Bell. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bell-larry-gene.htm https://apnews.com/article/04ff253e076acd1275b48da94d6bb418 https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/andrew-dys/article12194075.html https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-4th-circuit/1307072.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2014, a successful, retired couple living on a beautiful lake in Georgia hadn’t been heard from for multiple days in a row. But after some neighbors went over to their home searching for them, they were nowhere to be found. But upon checking the house again days later, neighbors found one of them brutally slain in the garage, and the other was missing. That is, until some locals made a gruesome discovery in the water. This is the story of Shirley and Russell Dermond. Also known as the Lake Oconee Murders. *BONUS EPISODES* patron.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ga-supreme-court/1185576.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129547961/mark-christian-dermond https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129892189/shirley-bell-dermond https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129350580/russell-joseph-dermond https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129547961/mark-christian-dermond https://www.dailynews.com/2014/06/13/beheading-of-husband-killing-of-wife-so-baffling-even-alligators-are-suspects/ https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/investigations/gone-cold-the-murders-at-lake-oconee-4-years-later-elderly-couples-son-opens-up/67-549362307 https://www.publicpolicerecord.com/georgia/doc-prisoner/MAJOR_TROY/0001097228 https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/where-you-live/dermond-family-established-in-restaurant-business/93-299102252 https://darkideas.net/russell-and-shirley-dermond-the-beheading-at-lake-oconee/ https://www.unionrecorder.com/news/new-technology-to-be-used-in-unsolved-murder-case/article_943dc312-971b-11ea-bcfa-875703a04928.html https://www.lakeoconeenews.us/article/6-years-later Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the summer of 1988, a Chicago-based journalist left the city life to write a novel in a small, Colorado mining town. After he arrived, he opened up an antique shop and discovered that the previous tenant had disappeared the year prior. But while he began investigating the mans disappearance for his book, he disappeared himself. And this led to one of the biggest searches in Colorado history. This is the story of Keith Reinhard. *BONUS EPISODES* patron.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/Illinois/Keith-R-Reinhard_53gt65 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-11-25-0111250214-story.html https://clustrmaps.com/person/Reinhard-aiff98 https://charleyproject.org/case/keith-r-reinhard https://unsolved.com/gallery/keith-reinhard/ https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/keith-reinhard https://www.darksidedoc.com ( https://www.darksidedoc.com/ ) https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-keith-reinhard-travel-channel-lost-in-the-wild-20200109-qlumhdkyvzeidj7xdlo5ugorh4-story.html https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Keith_Reinhard https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/journalist-who-disappeared-while-writing-novel-about-missing-person-case-a85615784998 https://echoespath.com/keith-reinhard/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September 2009, a Yale graduate student working towards her doctorate was just days away from her wedding when she disappeared without a trace. But as investigators began looking into her disappearance, they discovered that she was never seen on surveillance footage leaving the building that day, and that her keycard wasn’t used after entering a basement lab the morning she was last seen. As they began questioning other students and searching the building top-to-bottom, they found some incredibly disturbing evidence. This is the story of Annie Le. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Raymond-Clark-III-on-killing-Yale-grad-student-11586057.php https://www.oxygen.com/a-wedding-and-a-murder/why-yale-student-annie-le-murdered-before-wedding https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2009/09/13/female-body-found-at-10-amistad-st-police-assume-it-is-annie-le-grd-13/ https://www.hulu.com/watch/0d4af74a-57b7-434b-b9c7-e2802136514d https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/accused-annie-le-killer-raymond-clark-history-anger/story?id=8648090 https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-raymond.htm https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Raymond-Clark-III-on-killing-Yale-grad-student-11586057.php Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 2006, a 23-year-old woman headed out to a nightclub as a “last hurrah” before returning to college in Eastern Texas. Her car was later found abandoned on the side of a highway and thought to have run out of gas, but she was nowhere to be found. As investigators began looking into her last known steps, they found some peculiar surveillance footage and even discovered that her cell phone was actively being used by an unknown man. This is the story of Brandi Wells. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://mysticsnowangel.proboards.com/thread/2006/brandi-wells https://en.everybodywiki.com/Disappearance_of_Brandi_Wells https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2018/11/05/the-disappearance-of-brandi-wells/ https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-unsolved-disappearance-of-brandi-wells-372aa36edaa4 https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/10-years-missing-brandi-wells-mother-still-hopes-for-daughters-return/article_9b5fa99d-9930-53c2-ac57-23c224d29ff0.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8wus85/can_we_still_solve_the_disappearance_of_brandi/ https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/tx-brandi-wells-23-longview-2-aug-2006.46956/page-9#post-15791851 https://charleyproject.org/case/brandi-ellen-wells https://www.hulu.com/watch/3d5efdb2-6958-43cc-8419-865012630620 https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/wells-brandi-08-03-06-t8887.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Between the late 1970’s to the early 1990’s, a monster invaded a main highway across Oregon and committed multiple crimes against in his wake. Although his name was always known, he was always somehow one step ahead of police and continued to get away with murder. But as time went on and fresh eyes viewed the case files, investigators finally pursued justice for numerous victims. This is the story of, Rachanda Pickle, Kaye Turner, Marlene Gabrielson, Melissa Sanders, Shiela Swan, and potentially many others. This is also the story of John Ackroyd, also know as The Highway 20 Killer. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://projects.oregonlive.com/ghostsofhighway20/stories-annotated.pdf https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206340289/john-arthur-ackroyd https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2018/12/pers-qa-murder-conviction-didnt-disqualify-john-ackroyd-from-pers-pension.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171981794/kaye-jean-turner https://charleyproject.org/case/rachanda-lea-pickle https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/id745p/john_ackroyd_as_a_possibility_for_the_attack_on/ ( https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/id745p/john_ackroyd_as_a_possibility_for_the_attack_on/ ) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1992, a 27-year old airport employee and aspiring cartoonist left work to grab she and her co-workers some food for their overnight shift- but she never returned. When her body was found days later in the trunk of her car, it was clear she had been brutally murdered. The case went cold for over a year, but when her diary was discovered, disturbing accounts were unlocked. This is the story of Susan Taraskiewicz. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/13/mother_holds_hope_she_can_help_solve_daughters_killing/?page=2 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB858047455139400500 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213048680/susan-taraskiewicz https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6ztve5/25_years_ago_airline_worker_su_taraskiewicz_was/ https://www.mass.gov/info-details/susan-taraskiewicz https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Su_Taraskiewicz https://unsolved.com/gallery/su-taraskiewicz/ https://www.insideedition.com/who-killed-su-taraskiewicz-28-years-on-her-mother-still-vows-to-get-justice-i-am-not-going-away Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2018, a 13-year-old girl was headed out to her aunt’s car to warm it up before their daily drive to drop her off at middle school when she was abducted from her own front yard. After security footage helped put some of the puzzle pieces together, disturbing discoveries were uncovered- and as tips flooded this small North Carolina town, a body was found. This is the story of Hania Aguilar. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20190321/it-is-my-daughters-life-hanias-mom-sisters-attend-celebration https://abc11.com/hania-noelia-aguilar-missing-found-michael-mclellan/4672522/ https://abcnews4.com/news/local/autopsy-of-13-year-old-hania-aguilar-released https://abc11.com/amber-alert-hania-aguilar-has-been-missing-for-2-weeks/4718362/ https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article221767080.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-killing-13-year-hania-aguilar-face/story?id=59723328 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jGD632ELV0 https://abc11.com/community-holds-emotional-vigil-as-search-for-abducted-lumberton-teen-continues-/4641631/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/646284453/?terms=Hania%20aguilar&match=1 ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/646284453/?match=1&terms=Hania+aguilar ) https://abc11.com/hania-noelia-aguilar-missing-found-michael-mclellan/4672522/ https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/nc-hania-noelia-aguilar-13-lumberton-media-maps-timeline-no-discussion.398719/page-17 https://wpde.com/news/local/documents-show-new-details-in-hania-aguilar-murder-case Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the late summer of 2006, numerous calls came in to the fire department regarding a house in the beautiful mountains of Pinyon Pines, California that was engulfed in flames. After the fire was put out, multiple bodies from a beloved family in the community were found inside- and the manner of death was homicide. After years of suspicion, speculation, and a need for answers, an arrest was finally made. But did police get it right? This is the story of the Pinyon Pines Murders, and the deaths of Jon Hayward and Vickie and Becky Friedli. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/pinyon-pines-triple-murder-timeline-haunting-photos/27/ https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2014/03/13/family-friends-men-in-pinyon-pines-case-wrongly-accused/6360779/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21577365/rebecca-annaleigh-friedli https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90211731/jon-m.-hayward https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21577328/vicki-lee-friedli https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-triple-murder-in-pinyon-pines/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/93r88m/pinyon_pines_murders_did_the_jury_get_it_right/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-triple-murder-in-pinyon-pines/ http://www.pinyonpinesmurders.com/wp/ https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2018/08/10/pinyon-pines-murder-trial-ended-and-two-men-sentenced-today/918497002/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1988, a 19-year-old woman in Maryland went missing after a last-minute meeting with an unknown man. When her car was found burned and an anonymous letter was sent to her parents, the police seriously began investigating a particular person in their small town. But were they the one responsible for this young woman’s mysterious vanishing, or someone else right under law enforcement’s nose? This is the story of Cathy Ford. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast ( patreon.com/goingwestpodcast ) *CASE SOURCES* https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wv-catherine-ford-19-gormania-feb-1988-p-ferrell-guilty.132052/ http://vots.altervista.org/news/Ferrell.htm https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/cmxuxv/who_really_killed_cathy_ford_in_1988_was_her_real/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cathy_Ford https://law.justia.com/cases/west-virginia/supreme-court/1990/19401-5.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175308764/rosalie-roberta-ford https://obituaries.times-news.com/obituary/rosalie-ford-865117532 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2004, three suitcases were discovered by different people in the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, and they all contained the dismembered remains of an unknown person. But when police released a composite sketch of the victim, someone came forward believing it to be an old friend from New Jersey. As police began to question his family, co-workers, and friends, one person in particular stood out as a clear suspect, and suspicions against them just kept coming in. This is the story of Bill McGuire, also known as Suitcase Murder. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/nyregion/light-is-shed-on-victim-but-no-clues-in-murder.html https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nj-superior-court-appellate-division/1559582.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72310107/william-theodore-mcguire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_McGuire https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20040609-2004-06-09-0406090098-story.html https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=3301941&page=1 https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-melanie-mcguires-family-now/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-mcguire-diaries/ https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/nyregion/light-is-shed-on-victim-but-no-clues-in-murder.html https://archive.centraljersey.com/2007/03/28/mcguires-lover-tells-jury-of-their-affair/ https://www.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/03/mcguire_murder_trial_continues_1.html https://archive.centraljersey.com/2007/04/18/defense-defendant-did-not-conduct-internet-searches/ https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mcguire-melanie-evidence.htm https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mcguire-melanie.htm https://www.nj.com/ledgerarchives/2007/07/mcguire_timeline.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2006, a beautiful and intelligent 17-year-old girl in Colorado was savagely murdered in her home just days after getting into an argument with a police officer as well as days after her dog suspiciously went missing. With debates of family involvement and talks of police corruption, this botched investigation had this small town in a terrified frenzy. But years after the investigation began, a man found some incriminating information in a local storage unit. This is the story of Candace Hiltz. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186744575/candace-colleary-hiltz https://www.chieftain.com/13ae7a39-779e-5494-8b2f-63507935e91f.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/76mko9/the_murder_of_candace_hiltz https://www.fortmorgantimes.com/2017/06/09/colorado-bureau-of-investigation-opens-second-investigation-into-former-fremont-county-sheriffs-office-lt-robert-dodd/ https://www.chieftain.com/article/20071129/SPECIAL/311299905 https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/crime/sentencing-hearing-for-former-fremont-county-deputy-set-for-wednesday https://www.chieftain.com/3bb384c4-96fb-57dc-be00-361740310102.html https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2017/12/30/no-1-story-of-2017-murder-evidence-discovered-in-candace-hiltz-case/ https://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/fremont-county-robert-dodd-candace-hiltz/ https://home.iape.org/features/headline-evidence-news/articles-evidence-news/entry/former-fremont-county-sheriff-s-office-detective-robert-dodd-found-guilty-on-three-of-four-counts.html https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-denver-post/20180705/281595241284770 https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2018/06/25/robert-dodd-attorney-items-found-not-connected-to-hiltz-murder-case/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In late 1992, a couple was driving after a night of partying when they got into a terrible car wreck. When their bodies were found at the crash, this small, South Dakota town wondered if they had gone off on their own or if someone had abducted them. 3 months later, a bizarre discovery was made and it brought more questions than answers to the case. This is the story of Arnold Archambeau and Ruby Bruguier. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguier https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147856667/valerie-rose-picotte https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201214058/ruby-ann-bruguier https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/64k73h/the_mysterious_deaths_of_arnold_and_ruby/ http://www.thinkingsidewayspodcast.com/archambeau-bruguier-disappearance/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/239873722/?terms=Arnold%20Archambeau&match=1 ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/239873722/?match=1&terms=Arnold+Archambeau ) https://www.sarahjwinter.net/2019/02/into-unknown-arnold-archambeau-ruby.html https://unsolved.com/gallery/arnold-archambeau-ruby-bruguier/#comment-35900 https://www.newspapers.com/image/239873722/?terms=Arnold%20Archambeau&match=1 ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/239873722/?match=1&terms=Arnold+Archambeau ) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1977, a famous candy company heiress in Chicago mysteriously disappeared after a seemingly normal day visiting a clinic in a neighboring state. In this complex who-dun-it, you’ll question the butler, friends and family, and everyone she did dealings with to try and figure who wanted her dead; but it seems EVERYONE had a motive. From possible impersonators, to suspicious remodeling, and multiple confessions, this case has it all. This is the story of Helen Brach. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast ( https://app.redcircle.com/patreon.com/goingwestpodcast ) CASE SOURCES https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-02-8701170062-story.html https://charleyproject.org/case/helen-marie-voorhees-brach https://orangebeanindiana.com/2020/03/31/the-empty-grave-of-candy-queen-helen-brach/ https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brach-43 https://rpwrhs.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_Vincent_Brach https://abc7chicago.com/man-sentenced-in-1977-disappearance-of-chicago-candy-heiress-released-from-prison/5420957/ https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1987-03-12-8701160041-story.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84651469/emil-julius-brach https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-12-02-9002280469-story.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97067408/charles-milton-vorhees Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*BONUS EPISODE CLIP! In the summer of 1986, a young Australian woman working for a prominent family on a small island was found murdered in her home. Between a complicated crime scene, potential cover ups, and dozens of unanswered questions, this case proves to be incredibly baffling and will be sure to make you question every detail... right down to the letter A carved into the victims body. This is the murder of Beth Barnard, the disappearance of Vivianne Cameron, and the story of The Phillip Island Mystery.* *Listen to the rest at:* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In March 2002, a spiritual writer in New Orleans went missing after a supposed accident right before she was planning to move out of the area. She would send vague messages to her family over the years about the dream life she was living- But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans 3 years later, all secrets were revealed, and the truth shook everyone who knew her. This is the story of Dana Pastori. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/corporationsearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=ForwardList&searchNameOrder=FRANCORESTAURANTNORTHWESTFLORI%20V415780&aggregateId=domp-v41578-53d87c22-630e-451f-8605-bc4066d7f812&searchTerm=FRANCO%20PLASTERING%20INC&listNameOrder=FRANCOQUALITYIMPORTS%20P000000141610 ( http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/corporationsearch/SearchResultDetail?aggregateId=domp-v41578-53d87c22-630e-451f-8605-bc4066d7f812&directionType=ForwardList&inquirytype=EntityName&listNameOrder=FRANCOQUALITYIMPORTS+P000000141610&searchNameOrder=FRANCORESTAURANTNORTHWESTFLORI+V415780&searchTerm=FRANCO+PLASTERING+INC ) https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/10460313/Frances-Nardine-Cela https://www.nola.com/news/article_8cdfa28a-6af0-5592-9d16-da79ecc3d72f.html https://disappearedblog.com/updates/ https://www.leagle.com/decision/inlaco20110118257 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-03-9806030202-story.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211765858/dana-marie-pastori https://www.nola.com/news/article_8cdfa28a-6af0-5592-9d16-da79ecc3d72f.html https://www.nola.com/news/article_206e5cf2-4ad1-551e-bedf-baa3ed081e44.html https://cases.justia.com/louisiana/fourth-circuit-court-of-appeal/2010-2010-ka-0044.pdf?ts=1431464440 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com ( https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/ ) https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1030/?name=Pasqualla_Pastori&pcat=42&qh=wnwxVUs%2FBOkR1hLihjz8DA%3D%3D https://www.nola.com/news/article_b1487e48-7b9d-5583-a84b-8f842cbe6ed1.html https://www.nola.com/news/article_206e5cf2-4ad1-551e-bedf-baa3ed081e44.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In April 2016, a hardworking single mother disappeared after running a seemingly quick errand one night in San Francisco. When her murdered body turned up the following week, it left her family and friends horrified, confused, and frantically searching for her 2-year-old daughter. This is the story of Nikki and Arianna Fitts. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.ktvu.com/news/sfpd-exhausting-leads-in-bizarre-homicide-case-with-missing-2-year-old https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/03/13/baby-daughter-missing-mysterious-logo-may-hold-key-to-mothers-murder-in-san-francisco/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6glfj8/arianna_fitts_babysitters_didnt_want_to_return/ https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/arianna-fitts-case-reward-for-info-on-killed-mom-missing-daughter https://abc7news.com/news/sf-police-release-new-info-in-search-for-missing-girl-mothers-homicide/1303617/ https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/arianna-fitts https://charleyproject.org/case/arianna-fitts https://www.sfweekly.com/topstories/where-is-arianna-fitts/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1099688866770572 https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/04/01/new-evidence-a-year-after-sf-mom-was-murdered-and-her-toddler-went-missing/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Arianna_Fitts Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2012, a Northern California mother of 5 went to bed and was found brutally murdered in her room just after midnight. From strange sightings outside the family's home, to previous texts with an old classmate, the family is left wondering who killed this amazing woman. This is the story of Karen Duenas. *BONUS EPISODES* https://www.patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://2paragraphs.com/2015/09/mark-duenas-attorney-says-he-talks-too-much/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90395881/karen-kay-duenas https://hpusharks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1921 http://archive.redding.com/news/analysis-duenas-murder-retrial-prosecution-contrasted-sharply-with-prior-trial-ep-299295910-353680501.html/ https://krcrtv.com/archive/a-murder-two-trials-and-a-supportive-family https://casetext.com/case/people-v-duenas-21 http://archive.redding.com/news/mistrial-declared-in-duenas-murder-case-ep-299480379-353788291.html/ https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2018/09/28/ex-chp-cop-jacob-duenas-sentenced-26-years-prison-rape/1459974002/ https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2019/10/14/mark-duenas-cottonwood-murder-case-becoming-true-crime-fan-favorite-redding-shasta-county-california/3976004002/ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/redding/obituary.aspx?n=karen-kay-duenas&pid=157637737&fhid=7298 ( https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/redding/obituary.aspx?fhid=7298&n=karen-kay-duenas&pid=157637737 ) https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2018/09/28/ex-chp-cop-jacob-duenas-sentenced-26-years-prison-rape/1459974002/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2017, a retired firefighter went missing from his Texas home during a seemingly normal day. After searching his vast property, a strange trail of blood was discovered in his workshop, and it seemed to stop abruptly. While checking his cell phone records, some veeeeery unnerving information came forward that made this case even more bizarre - and it lead police to look at his inner circle even more closely. This is the story of Michael Chambers. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmwicGo_C5I&feature=share ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=QmwicGo_C5I ) https://crimeola.com/michael-chambers-wiki-disappearance-retired-dallas-firefighter/ https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2018/09/17/the-disappearance-of-michael-chambers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ffpe6u/michael_chambers_missing_since_march_10_2017/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/cyrefi/the_disappearance_of_michael_chambers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7cqymp/michael_chambers_missing_since_march_from_quinlan/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8kgp4z/update_possible_update_pi_in_michael_chambers/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the early 1980’s, a string of murders, rapes, and robberies occurred mostly along a highway throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. The man wore tape over his nose and a fake beard and often help up various gas stations or small shops before sexually assaulting the workers and fleeing. This is the story of the I-5 Killer, also known, as Randall Woodfield. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/serial_killer_randy_woodfields.html https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/i-5-killer-randall-woodfield-green-bay-packer-serial-killer https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/americas-deadliest-serial-killers/9/ https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woodfield-randall.htm https://krazykillers.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/sexy-serial-killers-seduced-the-media-and-seriously-snafud-groupies/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2017, a 40-year-old woman never returned home after working at an Oklahoma hospital. When police reviewed the security footage, they saw her getting into a man’s truck and they drove off together- but she was never seen again. This is the story of Holly Cantrell. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *ADS* Gobble: Get 6 meals for $36 (and free shipping!) at gobble.com/goingwest Apostrophe: Visit apostrophe.com/goingwest and use code GOINGWEST for $15 off your prescription Talkspace: Get $100 off by going to Talkspace.com and use code GOINGWEST *CASE SOURCES* https://obituaries.mcalesternews.com/obituary/holly-cantrell-1078504813 https://www.bishopfuneralservice.com/obituary/holly-cantrell https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/oklahoma-police-holly-cantrell-missing-pregnant-mom-body https://www.mcalesternews.com/news/skeletal-remains-identified-as-holly-cantrell/article_761ff0c0-52b6-11ea-8c7d-b39df0871a08.html https://www.bishopfuneralservice.com/obituary/4216025 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/holly-cantrell--mother-of-3-with-secrets--vanished-in-broad-dayl https://www.mcalesternews.com/news/skeletal-remains-identified-as-holly-cantrell/article_761ff0c0-52b6-11ea-8c7d-b39df0871a08.html https://www.fox23.com/news/local/human-remains-found-2018-belong-missing-pittsburg-county-woman-sheriffs-office-says/MOHT7EWZVVAT7NLY5KAR77QFGA/ https://people.com/crime/holly-cantrell-human-remains-pregnant-oklahoma-mother/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2015, a 19-year-old visited her family home in Virginia for a few days before heading back to Arizona to start school. But after she was taken to the Virginia airport to go home, she sent a string of strange and uncharacteristic text messages to her loved ones and never boarded the plane. Between false alibis, suspicious phone records, and haunting evidence, this case proves to be incredibly bizarre and downright dumbfounding. This is the story of Katelin Akens. *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://fredericksburg.com/news/crime_courts/look-back-katelin-akens-disappeared-four-years-ago-today/article_f8797676-1793-11ea-852d-0b37c01d3369.html https://charleyproject.org/case/katelin-michelle-akens https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/puzzling-text-messages-what-happened-to-katelin-akens-d89ebbb2036f https://truecrimediva.com/katelin-akens/ https://truecrimecrystals.tumblr.com/post/167875870935/19-year-old-katelin-akens-has-been-missing-from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/one-woman-dead-another-missing-under-mysterious-circumstances_n_566729fbe4b08e945ff13545 https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-womans-disappearance-continues-to-puzzle-police-two-years-later https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/02/01/confession-or-cry-for-help-missing-teens-texts-conflict-with-locations/ https://crimeola.com/katelin-akens-wiki-missing/ ( https://crimeola.com/katelin-akens-wiki-missing/ ) http://darkmatter69.blogspot.com/2019/11/katelin-akens-virginian-gone-girl.html https://www.whitepages.com/name/James-D-Branton/Partlow-VA/Po8MmA6K18W https://fredericksburg.com/spotsylvania-jury-convicts-man-of-killing-heather-ciccone/article_cb89a8f4-2200-5f0d-80fd-0bfbcdd9d8f7.html https://heraldcourier.com/news/woman-charged-with-being-accessory-in-slaying-of-heather-ciccone/article_84e25cf2-e025-11e7-9d03-b76de14f1177.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*In 2008, a Maryland woman working in government security had a few strange visits to her apartment by unknown men. She never answered the door for them, but after coming back from running errands one afternoon, she was shot to death in the hallway of her complex. Was this murder related to her work, or was is the doing of a local serial killer who was haunting the area at this exact same time? This is the murder of Kanika Powell.* *BONUS EPISODES* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41415227/kanika-t-powell https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/60zu3b/missing_women_of_color_in_the_united_states/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9rmaf9/a_man_was_knocking_at_my_door_the_unresolved/ https://truenoirstories.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/kanika-powell/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45821449/sean-nicholas-green https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/sean-green-obituary?pid=146718453 https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/scott-jason-thomas.htm https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7e0f60/the_murders_of_kanika_powell_and_sean_green/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*In 1984 in Fort Myers, Florida, my mom's sister went missing after she planned to break up with her boyfriend. She wrote a letter to her parents while they were on vacation regarding her fears towards him, so they knew something was wrong when they returned home and she was nowhere to be found. Years later, he went on to murder more women- but her body has never been discovered. He’s known to have told people that the police would never find her. And upon his last questioning regarding her, he laughed and spit in the detectives face without saying a word. This is the disappearance of Carol Woolsoncroft.* *BONUS EPISODES:* patreon.com/goingwestpodcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.