Invisible Choir

23-year old Kaylee Sawyer mysteriously disappeared late one Saturday evening in Bend, Oregon in 2016 after attending a bachelorette party with friends. The trail quickly goes cold, until a Central Oregon Community College Security Officer embarks on a 72 hour, two state crime spree. What he claimed was all a tragic accident - quickly proves one of Oregon’s most gruesome murders. One that would change the legislative landscape of the state... forever. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Written/Audio Sources: Edwin Lara Interrogation Isabel Ponce-Lara turns her husband in for killing Kaylee Sawyer Edwin Lara confesses to the murder of Kaylee Sawyer Edwin Lara's Facebook live during crime spree 911 call made after Edwin Lara shot a man at a California motel Edwin Lara in court Edwin Lara admits killing Kaylee Sawyer Urge to Kill Episode 4: The Chase KAYLEE REMEMBER Teen returns home after kidnapping by Bend murder suspect Kaylee Sawyer's boyfriend calls 911 to report her missing Bend DA summarizes Kaylee Sawyer murder case Stepmother explains need for 'Kaylee's Law' HER MURDER LED TO A CHANGE IN STATE LAW. CAN A PODCAST HELP SPUR NATIONAL ACTION? Kaylee Sawyer's body found in canyon west of Redmond Urge To Kill Episode 6: 18700 Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Federal judge issues 2nd life sentence for Edwin Lara, a campus security officer turned killer, armed kidnapper Timeline: Kaylee Sawyer’s death, suspect’s arrest Kaylee's Law Passes Unanimously Hearings provide new details in killing of Oregon woman Forensic Expert Describes Bloody Crime Scene Edwin Lara gets life in prison for murder of Kaylee Sawyer Court docs: Suspect in Bend womans killing hit her with car, disposed of body Man facing murder charge in Oregon woman's death Edwin Lara sentenced to life without parole for 2016 murder of Bend woman Family: Salem woman was abducted by suspect in Bend murder Oregon governor signs Kaylee’s law, spurred by Bend murder by campus security officer Music & Sound Effect Sources Opening Track: “Backweight” by Jay Varton Closing Track: “Humdrum Days” by Franz Gordon All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound ®. Individual sources are available via request at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A suicide is frantically called into 911 from a rural trailer in Flintstone, Georgia in October of 2016. 27-year old Donald “DJ” Fickey, Jr. is dead, the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. But as DJ’s immediate family begins piecing together the last moments of his life - they quickly realize his death was no suicide. A Private Investigator soon joins their quest for justice, and his investigation quickly reveals a tangled web of systemic negligence, bias, and a coordinated cover up among the primary witnesses. The key to cracking the case wide open remains untested and locked away in a police evidence room to this day. A special thank you to DJ's older sister Amanda Shirley and Private Investigator Eric Echols (TFP Company, LLC) for their participation and contributions to this episode. Investigation Expense Fundraising Accounts (Paypal): https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8g3BiJ9fcM (GoFundMe): https://www.gofundme.com/f/wwqw3-justice-for-dj Justice for DJ Links: Change.Org Petition Demanding GBI Reopen DJ’s Death Investigation www.justicefordj.com Justice for DJ Facebook Group Justice for DJ Twitter Account Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Written/Audio Sources: All sources were documents/media provided by Amanda Shirley and Private Investigator Eric Echols - obtained directly from Walker County Sheriff’s Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. All materials were used with express permission from DJ’s family. Music & Sound Effect Sources All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound ®. Individual sources are available via request at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Invisible Choir Host Michael Ojibway shares a few important announcements and highlights big changes coming for the show in 2020. We also explore 2 cases from the Invisible Choir Premium library at patreon.com/invisiblechoir. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Henderson phones 911 to request assistance in dealing with his wife Sarah’s increasingly bizarre behavior in rural Mabank, TX. Police arrive 15 minutes later only to find the couple calm - implying that everything is now fine. They leave… until Jacob Henderson calls 911 again three hours later, this time - to report of one Eastern Texas’ most tragic family massacres. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Promo: Targeted Podcast - True Crime Domestic Violence All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 15-year old boy stumbled home covered in blood on March 31st, 2015 in Niles, Ohio. His mother calls 911 to report a crime - he claims he has been randomly assaulted by 3 men. The ambulance takes him to the hospital where doctors are unable to find any injuries explaining his blood soaked clothing. Minutes later, his 94-year old neighbor turns up dead. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 27-year old mother of three live-streams her final moments alive on Facebook in April, 2018. What started as an argument on social media between former lovers, eventually resulted in murder - and an 80 minute shootout with police in Shreveport, LA. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Promo: https://morbidology.com/ All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An 8 months pregnant 22-year old woman mysteriously vanishes after agreeing to help an upstairs neighbor with a sewing project in Fargo, ND. Police are invited to search the neighbor’s apartment on three separate occasions, but each time, the searches turn up nothing. This is the Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind story - the inspiration behind Invisible Choir. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Promo: https://www.truecrimehorrorstory.com/ All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Domestic violence leaves a dark stain on the childhood of those who bear witness to its cruel and indiscriminate destruction. A New Jersey mother had nearly escaped her abusive past, and was celebrating Christmas with her two young children when all hell broke loose in December of 2016. Were it not for one 12-year old boy’s relentless commitment to his family’s safety - a murderer may well have walked free. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1−800−799−7233 Written by: Stephanie Moore Executive Producer: Michael Ojibway Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Promo: https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Dallas Police Officer shoots and kills an intruder in her apartment after returning home from a 14-hour shift. In the moments immediately following the interaction - the officer realizes she made a terrible mistake. She accidentally entered the home of a 29-year old Accountant on the floor directly above her apartment, and killed him in cold blood. But things are not quite what they seem, and it appears there may be a deeper vein of prejudice running through the Dallas Police Department than anyone was previously aware. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir Promo: https://www.murderintherain.com/ All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The nearly unidentifiable remains of an 18-year old woman are found burning behind a middle school in Mayfield, KY in 2000. The lead investigator fumbles the crime scene, ignoring vital clues and eventually focusing exclusively on one primary suspect. A judge ultimately dismissed the case, condemning the police work as problematic from the start. Justice seemed out of reach - until an amateur detective set up a Myspace tribute page and hit the streets herself to track down the real suspect. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would you do for love? Some would lie. Others would fight. Few would steal $200,000 and kill a family of three… but one man did. And he did it all for an internet webcam model that he had never met in real life. A stunning case of internet pornography addiction turns deadly when one man’s lustful desires evolved into misguided delusions of love. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young couple in Clarksville, Indiana enjoys the newfound freedom and privacy of their first apartment together. In an unfamiliar area with new neighbors, they had taken to locking their front door as most do - though it was ultimately the man 17-year old Tara Willenborg let into their apartment out of kindness, that would ultimately lead to her tragic murder. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Episode Promo: Crimelines True Crime Podcast Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A father reports his adopted daughter missing in the early morning hours of October 7th, 2017 in Richardson, Texas. But the story doesn’t add up. And before long, local police and the FBI suspect there is more to Sherin Susan Mathews’ disappearance than her father is letting on. If not for a diligent spider spinning a web in front of a motion activated security camera, she might well have disappeared forever. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what some have called the worst case of child abuse in Los Angeles County history, 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez suffered prolonged torture at the very hands of those entrusted to protect him. Early reports alleged his death was accidental. But the investigation would quickly reveal a much darker, more evil series of events that would ultimately shake the cracked foundation of the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services to its core. A BB gun, a belt, and a small cupboard were just the beginning of Gabriel’s proverbial house of horrors. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 4th, 2010 left one family’s lives forever mysteriously frozen in time inside of their Fallbrook, CA home. The television was left on, two bowls of popcorn remained on the couch, and the dogs were still out back barking. Joseph, Summer, Joseph Jr., and Gianni McStay had seemingly vanished into thin air. Four days later their vehicle was found abandoned near the U.S./Mexico border - but the case went cold for nearly four years until their bodies were discovered buried in a shallow grave in the harsh Mojave desertscape near Victorville, CA. Police were ultimately left wondering if Joseph McStay's partner in business eventually turned into a partner in crime. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Part 2/2) As the NAACP and federal investigators are brought in to further investigate the mysterious death of 17-year old Valdosta high school student Kendrick Johnson, additional details are revealed. A potential witness goes into hiding. Evidence of a possible widespread coverup starting at the top. A devastated family and community continue searching for answers, exhuming his body twice. Was his death a tragic accident… or a brutal murder? Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Part 1 of 2) A 17-year old high school athlete mysteriously goes missing in the middle of a school day in January of 2013. Less than 24 hours later, fellow students find his bloated decomposing body protruding from a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gymnasium. All signs point toward foul play, but investigators quickly rule his death accidental. Was there a deeper conspiracy among school officials and the FBI to cover up Kendrick Johnson’s death? We’ll let you decide. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After experiencing a painful childhood, Timothy Jones, Jr. had always dreamed of creating the perfect family. But sometimes dreams become nightmares. This once loving husband and father of five felt his family slipping away under his oppressively literal interpretation of scripture. Where some men choose love, he chose control. Where some exhibit patience - he devolved into pure unadulterated rage. Where some choose life, he inflicted death – upon those, his most vulnerable godly seeds. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 22 year old Canadian man seemingly had it all. Loving adoptive parents, a safe place to call home, and a family that cared deeply for him. As he stood wielding a hand-carved wooden sword behind his mother in the kitchen in November of 2016, Cameron Rogers considered everything that was so lovingly provided for him. Everything that is, except the freedom to choose how to live his own life. Visit Invisible Choir on the web: Patreon - Invisible Choir Premium: https://www.patreon.com/InvisibleChoir Website: https://www.invisiblechoir.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvisibleChoirPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblechoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleChoir All Written, Audio, and Sound Effect sources are available at www.invisiblechoir.com. ©2019 Reach Freaks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Invisible Choir is a true-crime podcast that explores the most egregious and heinous murders through primary source audio and investigative storytelling. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices