Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast

Even though there was a "confession" proffered by an inveterate liar, Joran Van Der Sloot, I am not sure I will ever believe him. He has told so many lies about what happened that night. This explanation seems like it could be what happened but I will never trust him. If it brings some peace to her parents and loved ones I guess that is the best we can ask for. But its never going to be enough. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Beautiful Whitney Copley was 24 when she did not return from staying overnight with some 'friends.' Telling her sister she would return the next day and then going missing for 14 months before her body was found was not what was supposed to happen. What DID happen to this lovely young mother of two and why won't someone come forward with something...anything? If you know anything about what happened to Whitney in Russellville Kentucky please contact the Kentucky State Police Post 15 at 270-384-4769 or KSP HQ at 502-782-1800. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 2014, Chesapeake VA PD responded to a single car accident. It took a minute to figure out that 20 year old Trevor Baldwin had not run up onto the curb and hit a tree. He had been shot and the car rolled to its inevitable stop. The City of Chesapeake has a website with ALL cold cases listed. They do it right when it comes to asking for the publics help. Trevor's parents Melinda and Dan work tirelessly to find out who did this to their wonderful son and why. If YOU have any information on Trevor's case there is a $10,000.00 reward PLEASE contact the tip line at 1-888-562-5887, thats 1-888-LOCK U UP...OR at P3TIPS on the mobile app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Chad O'Melia was murdered by Bryn Spejcher that is not in dispute. What is definitely in dispute is the reason why Ventura County DA Erik Nasarenko lowered the original charge of murder filed by former DA Greg Totten. Lowering the charge to involuntary manslaughter and having Spejcher plead not guilty is the latest insult. Her jury trial begins October 23rd, 2023. Chad's family is asking anyone who would like to get involved to email or call DA Nasarenko at 805-654-2501 or [email protected] You do NOT have to be a resident of Ventura County or even California. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A British ex-pat moves to the US with a husband in the military. Their marriage ends but she pulls herself up by her boot straps and becomes a very ambitious and successful HR exectuive at a well respected company. Lesley Sparrow was a 35 year old woman living in Louisville, Kentucky who works hard and plays hard. Why does she end up in the trunk of her own car, shot in the head 6 time, beaten with a tire iron up to 15 times, eventually buried in a Potters Field in Northern Kentucky? Her actual killer MAY be deceased. But we all know SOMEONE else knows what happened and why. IF you have any information on the 1979 homicide of Lesley Sparrow please contact the Boone County Sheriff's Office at 859-334-2175. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Perm (shortened version of his name) Gilbert was the go-to guy when you had a GE appliance that was giving you trouble. He was employed full time during the week with Sears/GE to repair appliances through their repair service. But the weekends were his to take on side jobs. He was well liked and well known. So why in the spring of 1982 would someone break his nose, shoot him twice and leave his unclothed body in a ditch in rural Ohio? Hear his story here. This case was covered twice on Unsolved Mysteries. Once the original telling of the story and later as an update. IF you know ANYTHING about this case and I KNOW there are still people around who do, P L E A S E contact Detective Michael Robinson of the Clermont County Sheriff's office at 513-732-7500. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

June 15, 2015, Jason Carter reported finding his mother deceased from two gun shot wounds to the back, lying on her own kitchen floor. His father Bill Carter is sure Jason killed his own mother. Here is her story and their legal infighting afterwards. IF you have any information on Shirley's case and we know that there are people who know, PLEASE contact the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 641-828-2220 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Herschel Chandler, Jenny Sue Iles and The BTK monster all had updates this week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Its hard to imagine a high school junior kills a woman who is on a hike while camping with her boyfriend. Bryan Bennett was 16 years old when he killed so very brutally, Cathy Sposito, a 23 year old college student. Thumb Butte Trail in Yavapai County, AZ would never be the same. And Bennett did not stop there. He was linked posthumously through DNA to 3 other brutal sexual assaults. The Yavapai Sheriff's Office does not think his monsterous acts ended there. If you were assaulted by Bryan Bennett or know someone who may have been please contact the Yavapai Sheriff's Office at 928-771-3260 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May of 1984 in a small town in Indiana at a prestigous college in Southern Indiana a night security guard was beaten to death in the Business Adminstration building around 4:30 AM. Was it just an interrupted robbery? Herschel's story deservers more than this open ending and his legacy is more than an unsolved homicide. If you have any information on Herschel's case, if you attended Hanover College at the time, if you know anyone who did or heard anything you think might be too small to matter, it is not. Please call or email Michael Nossett, General Counsel for Eric Holcomb the present governer of Indiana: 317-232-4567 or email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Mickey Thompson met his soul mate in High School and that was it for him. Trudy was the definition of a partner to Mickey. He was the dare devil/race car entreprenuer and she was right beside him as he created an empire. He owned many patents on safety features he and his team had invented for all kinds of vehicles. He was tough but fair but if you proved yourself and got into the inner sanctum you were in forever. Until business partner Michael Goodwin violated every trust you could put into another person. This is Mickey and Trudy's story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When 7 year old Jenny Sue lles walked down her street to a friends house and never returned the city of Covington, Kentucky was turned upside down trying to locate her. Ten days later she was discovered on the second story of an abandoned house by someone collection alluminum. A suspect was arrested, indicted and convicted but that was overturned a short two years later. Jenny's case should not remained unsolved. If you know anything about this 1989 abduction, rape and murder of a 7 year old girl please contact the Covington PD 859-292-2222 Co-Host Joshua Bevan Editing Wizardry- Matthew Kelly/Geekscape Bullshittery- Melissa Morgan Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Linda Peterson struggled like we all do. A difficult upbringing led her to quelling her pain with substance abuse. But she pulled herself out of that life for her grandchildren who lit up her world. She not only kept clean she would volunteer to help others going through the same struggles. She would even go to rehab when she was clean as a refresher in case she felt like she might falter. Someone with this will to live and help others should not have disappeared over $400 dollars. More than one person knows Linda's whereabouts. If you know ANYTHING at all about where Linda might be or those involved with her disappearance: The Baker County Major Crime Team has offered a $2,500 reward, and Crime Stoppers of Oregon added the same amount for a total of $5,000, for information that leads to an arrest in connection with Linda Peterson's disappearance. Anyone with information can contact the Baker City Police Department at 541-524-2014. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you, your parents or grandparents ever saw a soft-voiced, gentle man with the strangest afro ever teaching the world how to paint 'Happy Little Trees,' on the PBS show "The Joy of Painting," you know Bob Ross. The OG unintended inventor of AMSR (auto sensory meridian response) with his voice like a 'Liquid Tranquilizer,' he was a fascinating man for sure. But I can tell you with utmost certainty he was not a serial killer who painted areas where he had buried his victims. Between the TV show, teaching many painting workshops (with lots of witnesses) and a full platter of romantic entanglements he would not have had the time. There IS a crime element to his much too short and remarkable life, though. You can hear part of his story here in this episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2011 Amy Pitzen took her 6 year old son out of kindergarten saying there was a family emergency. She left town with Timmothy and took him to his favorite zoo, an amusement park and finally a resort hotel. She left notes saying Timmothy was with people who loved him and his father and the rest of his family would never find him. She then ended her own life in the hotel bathtub. Timmothy has not been seen or heard from again even though someone claimed to be him in 2019. Where is Timmothy Pitzen? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Carrie Gaskins daughter comes home from school to the worst scene imaginable: her 30 year old mother has been murdered in their home. There was no sign of a forced entry and detectives think she absolutely knew who killed her. If you have any information on this 1992 homicide from Clermont County, Ohio please call the investigations department of the Clermont County Sheriff's Dept at (513) 732-7545 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I tend to think of mass shootings as something more current but what is largely considered America's first mass shooting was in 1949 even before University of Texas. There was such clear, complete and unvarnished coverage of this terrible event. One journalist won the Pulitzer Prize for News Reporting on this case. Howard Unruh took 13 lives and yet he lived 60 more years after the terror he brought to Camden, New Jersey. There are some heros in the story. Try to remember that. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When one person in a troubled relationship disappears and the story told by the remaining partner sounds a bit implausible you hopoe SOMEONE knows more and feels comfortable letting it out by now. Help Gail's sons, Joey and Brian know what happened to their mother. If you know anything about this case please call the Pasco County Sheriff's Office at 727-847-5878m or the Crime Stoppers Number at 800-873 TIPS. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when you are a highly esteemed NYT Magazine writer who is caught up in a self-made scandal and a family annihilator is living in Mexico under your name? True Story: Memoir, Murder, Mea Culpea is Mike Finkel's story woven into Christian Longo's nightmarish violence. Finkel's book came out in 2005 and a movie made from the book came out in 2015. Its a fascinating story and you can hear it on this weeks episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You live 87 years being the best person you canbe. You have a long and enduring marriage, you build a home with 3 daughters. After losing your husband of many decades you move to a retirement village where the employees are vetted and are part of the team to protect and help care for you. Or are they? Barbara Howe did not go down easily and according to her killer she "talked" to him after she died. Daniel French was convicted of her homicide and requested a lobotomy to erase what he did and Barbara's visits from his mind. Listen to Barbara's story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a young woman goes missing and no one seems to be connected enough to report this and then a torso ends up in a river in Spokane Washington she is named Millie Doe in a heartbreaking but beautiful event. Hear how it takes over 4 decades to get enough information to give Ruth her name back. But who killed her? The Spokane PD has a very strong suspect but they can use more information. If you lived in Spokane, knew Ruth or her second husband (Trampus) David Lee Vaughn AKA David Vaughn, AKA David Lee, went to Rogers High School in the late 70's or early 80's, or have any information even if you think its small and inconsequential, PLEASE contact Sgt. Zac Storment, Spokane PD at their Crime Check Number-(509)-456-2233. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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No one should be missing and their family not have answers. No one should be murdered after a sexual assault and saying it would be reported. Who exactly killed Stephanie Quezada? There are two really good suspects. Some additional info is needed. If you know anything ANYTHING at all about the Stephanie Quezada murder or any of the people mentioned in the podcast PLEASE contact the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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When a beautiful soul goes missing and then is presumed deceased its something a family never recovers from. When the missing persons husband is a famous musician and on tour when his wife goes missing its a difficult situation. When its found out she went missing at the hands of a family member that she tried so many times to help get on their feet, it feels like a betrayal that should never, ever happen. Sandra Rosas was the center of a large family and group of friends who felt like family. Her husband Cesar Rosas, lead guitarist of Los Lobos and the Rosas family are going forward but their family unit has changed forever. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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How do detectives investigating a 46 year old homicide end up solving a 43 year old kidnapping and rape? This episode shows the lengths some cold case detectives will go to and how their efforts finally pay off. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Fairfield Ohio doesn't seem like a place where an ambitious, beautiful, hard working young college student would disappear from her home only to have her remains found almost two years later across state lines in Indiana. A recenet update in her case has a lot of us wondering...what do John and Jon know? If you have any information about what happened to Katelyn Markham Please call the Fairfield PD at (513) 829-8201 Or the Butler PD at (260) 868-2171 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A sweet boy from the Antelope Valley, CA disappeared after a "friend" came up with a very sketchy story about what happened. If YOU know anything about what happened to Tom Starkel or what Craig Moore may have had to do with any of this, please call LASD Missing Persons Detective Tamara 323-890-5500 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

DNA indicts three men in 40 year old investigations and the profiling of the murdered of the Idaho 4. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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1997 is a long time ago but it seems like a minute to Gina Tovar's sister Michelle. She is looking for help and hopefully we can give her some. If you were in Midland Texas in the mid to late 90's, If you knew Gina or anyone who knew her, the smallest detail that you think might mean nothing could mean something. Please call the San Antonio PD at 210-207-7781 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A differnet kind of episode this week. A discussion on how caring for ourselves is really taking care of the world. National Suicide and Crisis Hotline 800-273-8255 or 988 on your mobile device. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Welcome to 2023! Season 6 and I thought 'why not start off with something that will get you lots of hate mail?' I am hoping believers and non-believers can listen to this episode with an open mind. No religion, no politics. Just the discussion of the crucifixion of Jesus from a forensic standpoint. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Linda Bennett was a resident of Columbus, Ohio. She ended up in a field in Owen County, Kentucky where she was unidentified for 34 years. Othram Labs in Houston, TX gave her back her name. Now we need to find who killed her. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Patrick Mullins story is told beautifully on Unsolved Mysteries if you are a more visual person. A much loved high school librarian married for almost 30 years to his wife, also a librarian and they shared two sons and a quiet, happy life. What happened the day Patrick wanted to get in a little fishing? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a 16 year old girl and a 17 year old boy think they are in love and another 17 year old boy gets murdered in a particularly awful way, how is love even invoked? Its not. Its a lie. Randal Mercier was a kid. A kid who had a big heart and helped his mother care for his dying sister. He returned home to fall into a monsters trap. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Getting a flyer under your windshield beseeching you to join a group, I.E. cult, is icky. Having a polygamist child molester hold you hostage making "fashion" in his sweat shop is something else. EP 245 of SE5 tells the story of Tony Alamo and his wife Susan. Two awful people who should never have met. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The third in a series of interviews with Nicole DeLaMora, the survivor of a car to car shooting serial killer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.