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Crime on CaffeineUNSOLVED: Maura MurrayIn February of 2004 21-year-old Maura Murray crashed her car in Haverhill, New Hampshire after leaving school at UMass Amherst suddenly, for reasons unknown to friends and family. When help arrived, Maura was nowhere to be found. Erika gives us a glimpse at Maura’s life and troubles before her disappearance, and talks about the theories surrounding the unsolved case. All source material available on crimeoncaffeine.com, follow us on social media for more information @crimeoncaffeine2021-08-0442 min
Crime on CaffeineUNSOLVED: Susan PowellSusan Cox Powell went missing in December of 2009 after her husband Josh suspiciously brought their two young boys on a camping trip into the mountain of Utah during a snow storm...he says she was home that night but no one will ever know what truly happened to Susan. She left loads of evidence pointing at Josh and their strained marriage but things get a little complicated when Josh's father, Steve Powell enters the picture. The end of this unfathomable case will break your heart. Allyson is here to bring us through the disappearance, the investigation, the psychology and...2021-07-2852 min
Crime on CaffeineSURVIVED: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus Part 3In the third and final part of the Cleveland Kidnappings, Erika discusses May 6th, 2013, when Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus escaped their abductor Ariel Castro. We’ll hear about Castro’s arrest, trial, sentencing, family and the psychology behind his horrific crimes. We also learn about what each girl has been up to in the years following their escape. For source material, extra photos and videos visit www.crimeoncaffeine.com and follow us on social media @crimeoncaffeine2021-07-2148 min
Crime on CaffeineSURVIVED: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus Part 2In this three part episode, Erika discusses the most prolific case from back home in Cleveland, Ohio. In part one, she shares the troubled upbringing of Michelle Knight, Ariel Castro’s first victim in his “House of Horrors”. Knight was abducted by Castro in 2002 when she was 21-years-old. She spends months enduring an unthinkable nightmare of torture, abuse and isolation. She will soon discover that she will not be Castro’s only victim. For sources, visit www.crimeoncaffeine.comFollow @crimeoncaffeine on social media for all episode updates2021-07-1931 min
Crime on CaffeineSURVIVED: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus Part 1In this three part episode, Erika discusses the most prolific case from back home in Cleveland, Ohio. In part one, she shares the troubled upbringing of Michelle Knight, Ariel Castro’s first victim in his “House of Horrors”. Knight was abducted by Castro in 2002 when she was 21-years-old. She spends months enduring an unthinkable nightmare of torture, abuse and isolation. She will soon discover that she will not be Castro’s only victim. For sources, visit www.crimeoncaffeine.comFollow @crimeoncaffeine on social media for all episode updates2021-07-1441 min
Crime on CaffeineMURDERED: Elyse PahlerThe BRUTAL murder of 15 year-old Elyse Pahler will go down in California history. The heinous, satanic ritual killing of this young woman by three of her acquaintances is a story straight out of a horror film...so much so, that the movie Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox was based off of the very real crimes Allyson is here to explain to you. Of course, we will go through the murder, trial, aftermath and a psychological profile that can be compared to murderer's like The Night Stalker. Hold on tight friends, this one will give you chills. 2021-07-0737 min
Crime on CaffeineMURDERED: Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr.For our second pride month episode, Erika wanted to touch on two cases from 1998 that expanded hate crime laws to further protect people of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, gender identity, or disability. Matthew Shepard was a 21-year-old student at The University of Wyoming who was beaten and left to die by two men pretending to be gay. In the same year, 49-year-old James Byrd Jr. suffered a brutal, unfathomable death at the hands of two members of the KKK and an accomplice. After many years, the stories of these two men helped to create The Matthew Shepard...2021-06-3041 min
Crime on CaffeineMURDERED: Kevin BaconIn honor of Pride Month, we wanted to bring awareness to a few cases that involve the LGBTQ+ community. On Christmas in 2019, Kevin Bacon's father called the police to alert them of his missing son. Allyson takes us through the horror and shock of the brutal murder of Kevin with insight to who he was, who his killer is and what is to come in the future of this case. To everyone who is a part of the LGBTQ+ community we support you, celebrate you, love you and are always here for you. 2021-06-2834 min
Crime on CaffeineKILLER: Daniel LaPlanteIn 1987, Daniel LaPlante entered the home of Andrew and Priscilla Gustafson, murdering a pregnant Priscilla and their two children. Erika takes us through the troubled childhood of 17-year-old LaPlante and the BIZARRE criminal path he took that led to him serving multiple life sentences2021-06-2334 min
Crime on CaffeineSERIAL KILLER: Toy Box KillerAllyson is here to take you through one of the cases that will forever haunt her nightmares. David Parker Ray, also known as the Toy Box Killer claimed to be an active torturer, rapist and killer for over 40 years in the state of New Mexico. You might be wondering, what was in that Toy Box? Listen closely while we describe the horror. 2021-06-1641 min
Crime on CaffeineSERIAL KILLER: Bobby Joe Long Part 2In part two of Tampa Bay serial killer Bobby Joe Long, we meet the victim that was ultimately the downfall of Long’s 1984 murder spree - Lisa McVey. Erika takes us through his final crimes and his trials for crimes committed in Hillsborough and Pasco County, Florida.2021-06-1431 min
Crime on CaffeineSERIAL KILLER: Bobby Joe LongTo our Tampa Bay area friends, this one’s for you. Erika takes us through the life and crimes of serial rapist and killer Bobby Joe Long, also known as the Classified Ads Rapist. Long committed at least 50 rapes before graduating to at least ten murders, until one 17-year-old girl helped authorities find the most notorious killer in Tampa Bay history. Part 1 of 2.2021-06-0938 min
Crime on CaffeineSERIAL KILLER: Herb BaumeisterIn the early 90's men began disappearing after nights out at local gay bars. The disappearance of a friend, led a man named Tony into the home of one of the most underrated and unspoken serial killers of all time...Herb Baumeister. Herb is said to have killed nearly 50 men, some of which were pieced together bone by bone from his very own backyard. Allyson is here to take us through the ups and downs of Herb's life and give a fitting profile that helps describe Mr. Baumeister. 2021-06-0234 min
Crime on CaffeineUNSOLVED: Brian Shaffer15 years ago, Brian Shaffer walked into an Ohio State University bar, and was never seen again. Erika walks us through the night of his disappearance and the events that occurred in the years following. If you have any information about the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, please contact the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-2358or Central Ohio CrimeStoppers at 614-645-TIPS.2021-05-2644 min
Crime on CaffeineMURDERED: The Oklahoma Girl Scout MurdersIn the summer of 1977, three young girls were brutally murdered at Camp Scott in Oklahoma. Allyson is here to take us on the journey of who these bright young campers were, what happened to them, and possibly let us know who could have commit these terrible crimes. Get your tissues ready because this one is gonna hurt your heart. 2021-05-1941 min
Crime on CaffeineMURDERED: Tylee Ryan & J.J. Vallow Part 2As we found out in Episode 1 Part 1, Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow went missing in September 2019 and are found deceased in June 2020. Continue listening to see why all clues lead police to two people: the kids mother, Lori Vallow, and her now husband, Chad Daybell. In part 2, Erika takes us through Chad and Lori's arrest and the search for her missing children...Oh, and people are possessed by slugs! All sources for this episode are on our website. 2021-05-1742 min
Crime on CaffeineMURDERED: Tylee Ryan & J.J. Vallow Part 1Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow went missing in September 2019 and were found deceased in June 2020. All clues lead police to two people: the kids mother, Lori Vallow, and her now husband, Chad Daybell. In part 1, Erika takes us through Lori’s childhood and marriages, eventually all leading up to her present day marriage to Chad and the disappearance and murder of her two children.2021-05-1251 min