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Military MurderWho Killed Air Force Veteran Dominic Marino?In November 2018, U.S. Air Force veteran Dominic Marino was found bound with duct tape and fatally shot inside his East Hartford, Connecticut home. His house had been ransacked, but valuables were left behind. His loyal German Shepherd was unharmed and neighbors said they never heard anything - not even a barking dog.
Nearly seven years later, no one has been arrested.
Was this a targeted attack? What were the intruders looking for? Was Dominic the intended target? And who still holds the information that could finally solve this...
2026-02-1624 min
Military MurderThe Story of Jennifer Evans and the Navy Seal Candidates // 2026 UpdateThis is a re-release with a major 2026 Update!
Jennifer Evans was a rising pre-med senior at Emory University when she vanished in the summer of 1995. As investigators backtracked Jennifer’s steps, they discovered she had been chatting with Dustin “Dusty” Turner. When they found him, he appeared to be an upstanding citizen. But…when his story kept changing, investigators dug deeper and what they discovered would send shockwaves through the Navy SEAL community.
But…was the truth revealed at trial….or is an innocent man behind bars?
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2026-02-1155 minMilitary MurderDustin Turner Granted Parole In Historic 3-2 Decision // Jennifer Evans UpdateJennifer Evans was murdered in the summer of 1995 while vacationing in Virginia. Two Navy Seal recruits were arrested and convicted of her murder. The men were Dustin Turner and Billy Brown. At the time, both men pointed the finger at each other as the man who killed Jennifer.
Dustin Turner was sentenced to 82 years. Billy Brown was sentenced to 72 years.
Years later, Billy admitted he was Jennifer’s killer. Since then, Turner has left no stone unturned in his attempts to exonerate himself and gain his freedom. And after seve...
2026-02-0922 minMilitary MurderThe Facebook Marketplace Scam That Cost His Life // Michael Ryan BurkeWhen Michael Ryan Burke posted an iPhone on Facebook Marketplace, he was just trying to find an honest buyer, maybe haggle, and move on. But instead, he became the target of a Facebook marketplace scam that began a few days earlier.
A buyer agreed to meet for the phone, and Ryan gave his home address. But when the buyer showed up, he came armed and with a posse. He intended to steal the iPhone, not pay for it. Within minutes, Ryan lay dying on the floor of his house, but he managed to dial 911 a...
2026-02-0237 minMilitary MurderThe Traffic Stop That Turned Deadly // Deputy Joshua MoyersWhen Deputy Joshua Moyers set out on patrol on September 23, 2021, he had no idea it would be his last time. That night, a routine traffic stop turned volatile fast. Inside the vehicle were two occupants high on meth, and the driver had an active warrant.
What happened next sparked a five-day manhunt that gripped the community and ended in an unexpected place: the bathroom of a local baseball park. The suspect, Patrick McDowell, was a Marine veteran with a troubled history, and the evidence revealed he was determined not to go back to jail.
2026-01-2653 minMilitary MurderThe Sleepover From Hell // Ricardo Perez CastilloIn the summer of 2024, an innocent sleepover turned violent when an intruder secretly entered the home in the middle of the night and ambushed a sleeping 11-year old girl.
The man accused of this heinous crime was not a career criminal nor a drifter, but a Marine recruiter by the name of Ricardo Perez Castillo. What brought him to that house, and what happened inside, would become the focus of a criminal investigation that ended with a no-contest plea.
Dig in with Margot as she unpacks this seemingly random a...
2026-01-1236 minMilitary MurderThe Call That Cost a Man’s Life // Pierre Smith // Gerard ParvilusGerard Parvilus and his wife had been married for two years and shared a young son. Both were members of the U.S. Air Force and were stationed at Holloman AFB. But by 2007, their marriage was unraveling. The couple separated geographically, each taking short overseas tours. She went to Kuwait. He went to South Korea.
During that separation, Gerard’s wife asked for a divorce. Then she admitted something else: while deployed, she had met another man. That confession alone was devastating. But it wasn’t the end of it.
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2026-01-0551 minMilitary MurderShe Fell Prey To Human Trafficking // Caleigha ZangariArmy veteran and young mother Caleigha Zangari survived Afghanistan, sexual trauma, and life under a sex trafficker, but in August 2024, one encounter on Dallas’s infamous “blade” would end in her disappearance.
Eight days later, Caleigha’s body was found in rural East Texas.
Dig in with Margot as she takes you step by step through the work of a multi-agency investigation that unraveled a chilling trail of digital breadcrumbs, surveillance footage, and desperate attempts to cover up a brutal crime. The episode culminates in a federal verdict against truck dri...
2025-12-2241 minMilitary MurderFort Hood Soldier Found Dead Miles From His Blazing Jeep // PFC Brandon RosecransIn May 2020, 27-year-old Fort Hood soldier Brandon Scott Rosecrans was found shot to death on the side of a quiet road in Harker Heights, Texas. A few miles away, his bright orange Jeep Renegade was discovered engulfed in flames.
What looked like a random ambush quickly unraveled into a story of betrayal, greed, and a gun deal gone horribly wrong.
In this episode, Margot walks through the investigation that traced Brandon’s final hours, and how they ultimately nagged the killers. In the end, you’ll be left wondering - did...
2025-12-1529 minMilitary MurderThe Guam Commissary Heist // SSgt Stacy Levay // Part 2In Part Two, the investigation into the Andersen Air Force Base ambush closes in on its prime suspect: SrA Jose Simoy. As Simoy goes on the run, FBI, OSI, and Security Police search the island of Guam for a killer hiding behind wigs, aliases, and threats. What follows is a dramatic capture, a capital court-martial, and a landmark death sentence (the first on Guam in 44 years).
But a death sentence doesn’t always mean death…
Margot also follows the journeys of the co-conspirators, the emotional and physical aftermath for the...
2025-12-0846 minMilitary MurderThe Guam Commissary Heist // SSgt Stacy Levay // Part 1On December 29, 1991, a routine night-deposit escort at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam turned into a deadly ambush. Cash clerk Peregrina Armour and Security Policeman Sergeant Stacy Levay were attacked outside the base bank by a group of masked men—one armed with a rifle, another with a lead pipe. Within minutes, one airman was fighting for his life… and another lay mortally wounded on his 29th birthday.
In Part One, Margot breaks down the weeks-long conspiracy led by Senior Airman Jose Simoy, a Security Policeman who used his insider knowledge to plan the perf...
2025-12-0130 min
Military MurderShe Never Made It To Her Fiancé // Morgan PattenOn November 8, 2019, 24-year-old Morgan Patten traveled 13 hours to Jacksonville, North Carolina, to visit her fiancé. She made it to Jacksonville, but never made it to see her fiancé. Instead, she ended up in a truck with two Marines she didn’t know…and within hours, she was dead on a dark and desolate road.
Officials called it a drunk-driving accident.
Morgan’s parents say the evidence tells a different story.
In this episode, Margot pieces together Morgan’s final hours. We explore security footage, bar receipt...
2025-11-1751 minMilitary MurderShe Was Kidnapped From Her Home // Edwina MarterIn 1976, 35-year-old mother of two, Edwina Marter, was taken from her Mississippi home by a man demanding ransom. What began as a chilling kidnapping for money soon became one of the state’s longest-running death penalty cases.
The man responsible was Vietnam veteran Richard Gerald Jordan. He would spend nearly five decades fighting his conviction, as the case wound through courts and appeals until it finally ended in the summer of 2025.
Join Margot as she revisits the shocking crime, the man behind it, and the long, tangled road to ju...
2025-11-1047 min
Military MurderILLINOIS: The Coleman Family MassacreIn 2009, Chris and Sheri Coleman lived in a quiet community in Illinois with their 2 young sons, Garett and Gavin. Both veterans, they thought they had left danger behind when they left the service. But when Chris began receiving death threats because of his work as head of security for Joyce Meyer Ministries, life got scary and tense.
The threats began in November 2008 and culminated in May 2009, when Sheri and her kids were murdered in the family home. Red paint scrawled upon the walls told Chris that he paid the ultimate price.
2025-10-2741 min
Military MurderSpecial Interview: John Quiñones on Vanished - What Happened to Vanessa?In this special episode of Military Murder, Margot sits down with legendary ABC News correspondent John Quiñones to discuss his brand-new true crime podcast, Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa? — a gripping six-part series exploring the disappearance and murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén.
John has walked alongside Vanessa’s family since the beginning of this heartbreaking case. Now, through never-before-heard interviews with those closest to Vanessa, he brings her story to life in a way only he can.
Join Margot and John as they dive into the challe...
2025-10-2040 min
Military MurderHEADLINES // Barracks Predator & Daughter Killer Dead, Military Spouse Gets 24 Yrs, 2 Veteran Involved Massacres, Former Navy Officer Gets 20+ Yrs, Man Gets Shot After Flipping Off a War MemorialThese are 8 of the top headlines in military news.
NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Today I cover these 8 headlines:
-Sgt Greville Clarke (aka Fort Hood Barracks Predator) found dead in prison cell
-Manhunt for Travis Decker (wanted for killing his 3 daughters) ends when human remains are found and confirmed to be him
-Lt Commander Christopher Olsen pleads Guilty to Unpremeditated murder - sentenced to 23 yrs
-NC Waterfront Bar Massacre - alleged perpetrator - Nige...
2025-10-1340 minMilitary MurderFLORIDA // Tina HeinsTina Heins was 15 weeks pregnant when she was slaughtered in her home, while her husband was on duty. Tina’s brother-in-law, Chad Heins, was home during the murder and was awakened when the fire alarm blared - leading him to discover various small fires in the home. He rushed to get Tina, only to discover she had been murdered. Without much evidence, Chad was charged, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for Tina’s murder (in addition to sexual assault). In 2007, Chad was officially exonerated.
But Tina’s murder remained unsolved, until an arrest...
2025-10-0640 min
Military MurderGEORGIA // Who Killed Tara Grinstead? // The Case Against Ryan Duke & Bo DukesTara Grinstead disappeared from her house in October 2005. The investigation led authorities to various suspects over the years, but sadly, Tara’s case went ice cold. Then in 2016, a budding filmmaker (Payne Lindsey) decided to investigate the case in season 1 of his true crime podcast, Up and Vanished. The podcast was a hit and by early 2017, GBI released a statement, they had made an arrest in Tara Grinstead’s case. 10 days later, another arrest.
The alleged perpetrators? Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes - no relationship to each other, despite the similar last names.
2025-09-291h 00Military MurderSTANFORD SERIAL KILLER // John Author GetreuJohn Author Getreu was the son of an Army Sergeant Major. John committed a heinous crime while a dependent at a German installation and after serving time was deported back to the U.S. He found himself in California. He married twice and appeared to be living his best life, until he was tied to 2 murders in the 1970s at Stanford.
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2025-09-2238 min
Military MurderCAMP PENDLETON // Josephine Jimenez (CA v. Codi Slayton)The search for missing 16-year old Josephine Jimenez lasted 10 days. When her body was discovered in an orchard - suspicion quickly fell on a local boy she hung out with the day she vanished. But a call from NCIS investigating a sextortion scheme by one of their own marines flipped the case on its head.
Dig in with Margot, as she tells you this tragic story that involved various anonymous text messages that will be reminiscent of Netflix’s #1 show “Unknown Number - The High School Catfish.”
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2025-09-1544 min
Military MurderHEADLINES // Fort Stewart And The Montana Bar Shooting, FL Teen Killed Parents, 1974 Cold Case Solved, A Marine Allegedly Spikes Drink With Abortion Pills?These are 5 of the top headlines in military news.
NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Today I cover these 5 headlines:
-August 2025 Fort Stewart Mass Shooting (all victims survived)
-Montana Owl Bar Shooting and Manhunt
-14-year old Allegedly Shot His Parents Then Called 911 From A Church
-1974 German Cold Case Finally Sees Resolution in 2025
-A Texas Woman Files a Civil Wrongful Death Suit Alleging Marine Lover Laced her Hot Chocolate With Abortion Pi...
2025-08-3143 min
Military MurderBORDER PATROL SERIAL KILLER // Juan David OrtizIn 2018, Border Patrol agent Juan David Ortiz was unmasked as a serial killer in Laredo, Texas. Over the course of two weeks, he brutally murdered four women—Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Alicia Cantu, and Janelle Ortiz—targeting vulnerable victims he lured into his truck. His crimes sent shockwaves through the community and raised troubling questions about oversight in law enforcement ranks.
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2025-08-2555 min
Military MurderBACK-TO-SCHOOL // How To Protect Your Kids Online (with Expert Tom Arnold)In this special episode, Margot is joined by Tom Arnold, a cybersecurity expert and author of the children's book 'The Digital Detective'. The duo discusses the importance of protecting kids online, especially during the back-to-school season. They highlight real-life frightening cases involving Roblox, emphasizing the need for parents to be vigilant.
They delve into how to discuss online safety with children, the distinction between 'friends online' and 'online friends', and the importance of establishing a 'safe harbor' for open conversations about cybersecurity in the family.
Check out Tom Arnold’s Ki...
2025-08-1852 min
Military MurderVETERAN - NAVY JAG // GA v. Nicholas KassotisIn early December 2022, dismembered body parts were found scattered over a 3 mile radius in Georgia. The Jane Doe remained anonymous for 6 months, but due to genetic geneology, her identity was discovered. The victim was 40-year old Mindi Kassotis. Her parents were shocked to learn that she had not only been murdered, but dismembered, because they had been told Mindi died at a hospital from a stroke.
Authorities then arrested Mindi’s husband, Nicholas Kassotis, a veteran and former navy judge advocate.
This episode contains coverage from Day 1 of his tri...
2025-08-111h 05
Military MurderCAMP PENNSYLVANIA // The Murders of Gregory Stone and Christopher SeifertAfter talking to CSM Womack, I wanted to dig into the 2003 Camp Pennsylvania insider attack conducted by Hasan Akbar, one of four men on military’s death row.
In this episode, I dive into the story through the post trial appeals and even discuss the victims' continued fight for the purple heart.
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2025-08-0459 min
Military MurderCAMP PENNSYLVANIA // A Conversation With CSM (Ret) Bart Womack // Author - Embedded Enemy // Part 2Today I wrap up my discussion with CSM (Ret) Bart Womack, author of Embedded Enemy: The Insider Threat. Join us for this discussion of his survival after escaping 2 grenade attacks in his own tent, and the hunt for the enemy who wore the same uniform as him…This is Part 2.
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2025-07-2858 min
Military MurderCAMP PENNSYLVANIA // A Conversation With CSM (Ret) Bart Womack // Author - Embedded Enemy // Part 1Today I have the pleasure of speaking to CSM (Ret) Bart Womack, author of Embedded Enemy: The Insider Threat.
Join us for this discussion of his survival after escaping 2 grenade attacks in his own tent, and the hunt for the enemy who wore the same uniform as him…This is Part 1.
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2025-07-2156 min
Military MurderHeadlines // Angelina Resendiz (Jeremiah Copeland), Andrew Smith (George Cornejo), Little River Cruise Shooting, David Vanderzee (Roxanna Vanderzee & John Viskocil), Cold Case - The Grogan FamilyNOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Today I cover these 6 headlines:
1. The April 2025 attempted escape by two inmates at the USDB
2. The murder of Angelina Resendiz
3. The murder of Andrew Smith
4. The Memorial Day Little River, SC, cruise shooting that left 10 injured
5. COLD CASE ARREST: The murder of David Vanderzee
6. COLD CASE REOPENED: The Grogan Family Disappearance (1992 case)
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2025-07-1533 min
Military MurderSOUTH CAROLINA // Gene and Billie Rogers // The Case Against Gene “Alex” ScottGene “Alex” Scott was a marine veteran with the goal of starting a security business. After his grandfather gave him $80,000 to get a head start, life was great! But tragedy struck on Father’s Day 2020, when Alex walked in to find both his grandfather (Gene Rogers) and his great grandmother (Billie Rogers) dead.
The investigation that followed left an entire community shocked.
Margot walks you through this gruesome crime that required the power of various investigative agencies.
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2025-06-3044 min
Military MurderHeadlines // Mischa Johnson (Dewayne Johnson), Jesse Arguinzoni (Christopher Olsen), Jacqueline Davidson (Graeme Davidson), Jacob Ashton (Riley Birbilas), Christine Gallegos (Ricky Lee Stallworth), Ester Gitau (John Mwangi)These are 6 of the top headlines in military news.
NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Today I cover these 6 headlines:
-Dewayne Johnson plead guilty to killing his pregnant wife (Mischa Johnson) while stationed at Schofield Barracks
-Jesse Arguizoni’s family fights for justice after they were left in the dark on how she died (spoiler, her husband, Navy Lt Commander Christopher Olsen has been charged in her murder).
-Jacqueline Davidson died while kayaking with...
2025-06-2329 min
Military Murder(Updated Timeline) FORT HOOD // Greville Clarke // The Barracks PredatorAfter speaking to Rose Thayer (from Stars & Stripes) who covered the court-martial of former Sgt Greville Clarke, I am issuing an updated timeline.
The charge sheet was over 10 pages long and included various additional charges that made the case somewhat confusing.
Here is a link to the original episode released on 12 May 2025:
https://pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/743517/traffic.megaphone.fm/MMP7879433258.mp3?updated=1747057603
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2025-06-1725 min
Military MurderTravis AFB // The Hunt for Saner WonggounIn January 1994, a hiker near Muir Beach, California, made a grisly discovery—a woman’s body, wrapped in a sleeping bag, dumped off a coastal cliffside. The victim was Sopha Wonggoun, a mother of two and eight months pregnant. The suspect? Her husband, Technical Sergeant Saner Wonggoun of Travis Air Force Base.
Within days of the murder, TSgt Wonggoun vanished—leaving behind his children, his uniform, and a stunned military community.
In this episode, Margot digs deep into the shocking murder, the decade-long fugitive saga, and the military trial that e...
2025-06-0955 min
Military MurderA LIFE FOR A LIFE // The Case of Rebecca Wright & Faride FashandiIn this shocking episode, I discuss a case out Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium.
In 2023, SSgt Wright was driving from Belgium to the Netherlands, when she failed to yield, hitting a woman on a bicycle. The woman was Faride Khoshnoud Fashandi. She later passed from her injuries and her husband became enraged. When the Dutch authorities relinquished authority over the case, handing the case to the U.S. to pursue, he decided to take the law into his own hands.
9 months later, he attacked SSgt Wright with a k...
2025-05-2630 min
Military MurderFORT HOOD/CAVAZOS: The Barracks PredatorIn this shocking episode, we expose the terrifying case of Sgt. Greville Clarke—a soldier stationed at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos)—who preyed on his fellow service members in a brutal 18-month crime spree. From 2021 to 2022, Clarke broke into Army barracks, raped and tortured female soldiers, and even attempted to murder one. Despite multiple reports and escalating violence, the predator evaded capture for over a year.
This is the chilling true story of how one of the Army’s own turned into a serial predator—inside a place that should’ve been safe.
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2025-05-1248 min
Military MurderTEXAS: Who killed Jennifer Servo?This episode is also available in video via Spotify Premium and YouTube.
In 2002, 22-year-old Jennifer Servo, a rising news reporter, was found murdered in her Abilene, Texas apartment. Bright, ambitious, and new to the area, Jennifer had her whole future ahead of her. But within weeks of starting her dream job, her life was tragically cut short. More than two decades later, her case remains unsolved — and questions still linger.
Who killed Jennifer Servo? And why hasn’t justice been served?
Today, we dig into...
2025-04-2844 minMilitary MurderFort Knox: MSG Ashley Henning (KY v. Jordan Henning)On June 26, 2023, Sergeant First Class Ashley Henning was celebrating her 37th birthday with her family and a few close friends. But what was meant to be a happy occasion ended in tragedy, when home surveillance footage captured Jordan Henning, her husband and also a soldier, shooting and killing his wife, before fleeing the scene. Jordan Henning was subsequently charged with murder by the state of Kentucky and he would have his day in court in March 2025, where he would testify in his defense that he was a battered husband who suffered at the hands o...
2025-04-1451 min
Military MurderHeadlines // Clint Bonnell (Shana Cloud), Mary Gingles (Nathan Gingles), Anita Knutson (Nichole Rice)On the last Monday of the month, I am bringing you some of the top headlines in military news.Today I cover these 3 headlines:
Shana Cloud charged with the murder of her husband, retired Green Beret - Clinton Bonnell.
Mary Ginger made dozens of calls to 911 to report that her estranged husband was going to kill her, eventually he did, but he went on a rampage, killing 3 and kidnapping his own daughter.
Anita Knutson was murdered in 2007 in her off base apartment. In 2022, her former roommate, Nichole Rice was arrested a...
2025-03-3131 minMilitary MurderCrossbow Killings: The Hunt Family Tragedy (R v. Kyle Clifford)On July 9, 2024, evil walked into a house on a quiet cul-de-sac on Ashlyn Close in Bushey, Hertforshire, England. And when it walked out, he had taken the lives of 3 women in the Hunt Family - Carol, Louise, and Hannah Hunt. This massacre, dubbed the Crossbow Killings, gained widespread media attention for its brutality and calculated execution. The perpetrator was Kyle Clifford, a former British Army serviceman.Join Margot, as she discusses Clifford's premeditation, his twisted mindset, and the subsequent trial, where he was thankfully sentenced to a whole life o...
2025-03-1742 minMilitary MurderVIRGINIA: Mamta Bhatt (VA v. Naresh Bhatt)In the summer of 2024, when pediatric nurse, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, failed to report to work, her coworkers asked for a welfare check at her home in Manassas Park. An innocent encounter at her home with her husband, Naresh Bhatt, didn’t reveal any signs that anything was wrong. However, details of Mamta’s troubled marriage coupled with lies that Naresh told police on that first visit would eventually lead to murder charges. The missing persons case remains unsolved with a looming trial date for Naresh set in September 2025. Join Margot as she takes you through the information that...
2025-03-1052 minMilitary MurderTwentynine Palms: Rosie Ortega & Amanda Scott (CA v. Valentine Underwood)In 1991, a brutal double homicide near Twentynine Palms set investigators on the trail of a Marine named Valentine Underwood. Despite a history of violence and crimes that should have barred him from service, Valentine slipped through the cracks—until justice finally caught up with him, but by then, he had taken two more lives.Join Margot as she unravels this shocking case of murder, missed opportunities, and a long-cold mystery finally solved—one you’ve likely never heard before.------Visit https://linktr.ee/militarymurderpodcast to shop Margot’s Favorite Things!——-Than...
2025-03-0354 minMilitary MurderTikTok Influencer to Convicted Killer: The Ali Abulaban CaseAli Abulaban, known online as "JinnKid," was a rising social media influencer and Air Force veteran with a promising career in comedy and impressions. However, behind the viral videos was a dark reality of domestic turmoil. On this episode, Margot explores the shocking case of how Abulaban’s marriage spiraled out of control, leading to a brutal double homicide. The victims in this case are Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron.What drove this once-promising entertainer to commit such a horrific crime?Join Margot, as she breaks down the tragic events, the trial, and the final ver...
2025-02-1756 minMilitary MurderENCORE: AZ v. Melody Johnson [Case Update]Join Margot as she brings you an encore of the wild 2023 breaking news story of a military spouse who attempted to kill her husband. Hear how the case concluded. Mama Margot will be back with a brand new episode on January 6th, 2025!Happy Holidays!——-Ways to support your favorite podcast:
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2024-12-1618 minMilitary MurderOTIS ANG: Jack TeixeiraWhen Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was very publicly arrested on April 13, 2023, the world just knew that he had been charged for violating the Espionage Act. When Margot dug into the publicly available court filings, she learned that not only had this young man ALLEGEDLY been posting full blown pages upon pages of TS documents to Discord…but he had actually been counseled for “deep diving” into documents and topics which he did not have a need to know. Join Margot as she tells you the current status of this still active case against Jack Teix...
2023-06-1940 minMilitary MurderLISTENER TALES WANTEDEver experience anything (scary, morbid, spooky, funny) you thought would make for a good story for the True Crime Army?Margot is now accepting listener stories to be shared on a new segment of Military Murder - titled "Tales from the Trenches."You can remain anonymous, you can change the names of the people in the stories - the point is to tell the story...You submit the story as you want it read - and Margot will read it as is.
2022-07-3104 minMilitary MurderI SURVIVED: Megan HiattIn 2014, 19-year old, Megan Hiatt created an online dating profile. She met a Navy man by the name of Gaiwain “Rush” Wilson. They were smitten and within 2 months, their whirlwind romance resulted in the pair moving in together and a month later, they were pregnant with twin girls. They were over the moon, but soon, Rush would show his true colors – easily agitated, extremely apologetic, and hypercritical of everything Megan did. But Megan, the product of a broken home, wanted to make things work for the baby girls she was carrying. Megan didn’t believe she was the victim of...
2021-10-182h 09Military MurderFORT BRAGG: Enrique Roman-Martinez (1-Year Update)It has been a year since Enrique Roman-Martinez, a Fort-Bragg soldier, went missing. Days later his partial remains were discovered. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide, but for the last year, his family has waited with baited breath to learn if there are any suspects. During this hour-long episode – Margot chats with Enrique’s older sister, Griselda Martinez and the family attorney, Dustin Collier. Listen in to learn how the family was informed their son was missing, how they were informed their son was murdered, and ultimately how the family has been strung along for a y...
2021-05-301h 22Military MurderFOB DANGER: Special Guest Barbara AllenThis is the bonus episode to Ep71. In Ep71, Margot brought you the story of CPT Esposito and 1LT Allen’s tragic murders. She walked you through the evidence presented at trial and the ultimate verdict of the capital murder trial of a Staff Sergeant alleged to have committed the double murder. Today, Margot has an open conversation with LT Allen’s widow. She has fought through some of the darkest moments in life, she sat through two capital murder courts-martial, she got a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, all so she could be well informed about the process.
2021-04-261h 08Military Murder#I.AM.VANESSAGUILLEN with Col (Ret) Don ChristensenOn April 22, 2020, Vanessa Guillen walked into a Fort Hood arms room for a quick assignment. She was soon called away, leaving behind her keys, her ID card, and her wallet. She was never seen alive again. Dig in with Margot as she recaps the year since Vanessa’s story became National News. Margot, together with USAF Retired Col Don Christensen, President of Protect Our Defenders, discuss how cases like Vanessa’s should be handled, lessons learned from her case, and dig into the #IAMVANESSAGUILLEN bill. Catch up with Margot’s prior coverage of Vanessa’s case – by chec...
2021-04-191h 10Military MurderSERIAL KILLER: Kendall Francois (w/ Killer Queens)Have you ever heard of serial killer Kendall Francois? No? Margot either! But this week, Margot teamed up with the Podcast Killer Queens to tell you this killer tale that will make your eyes roll.How does a serial killer – who lives at home with his parents and sister hide bodies in his home for months and years at a time? Find out on this episode! Not for the faint of heart.Also – the Killer Queens drop a few F-bombs – so put your headphones on. This is not an episode for little ears. Dig in with...
2021-02-081h 25Military MurderOKINAWA: Rina ShimabukuroIn 2016, 20-year old Rina Shimabukuro vanished after sending her boyfriend a text message that she was going for a walk. Japanese authorities scoured CCTV footage for any evidence that would lead them to Rina. And they found what they were looking for when they saw an American in a red SUV buying salt from a local convenience store and pouring some inside his car.When they tracked down the man in the red SUV back to Kadena AB, they discovered the man was Kenneth Gadson Shinzato – a U.S. Marine veteran.Dig in with Margot as s...
2021-01-1136 minMilitary MurderFORT HOOD REVIEW: Vanessa GuillenWant to know the result of the Fort Hood Independent Review without reading the 152-page report? Dig in with Margot as she tells you all about it – focusing on the aspects of the report that dug into Fort Hood criminal investigations – but primarily focusing on the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen and the disappearance of Elder Fernandes. Margot highly recommends listening to Ep31 (Guillen), Ep37 (Guillen update), and Ep41 (Elder Fernandes) before listening to this episode. Check out this episode for the low down on military true crime!Resourc...
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Military MurderFUGITIVE: John BlauveltIn 2015, Cati Boyter was living her life, going to school and working at a local South Carolina sub shop. Then she met a married Army recruiter by the name of John Blauvelt. They began seeing each other – and when his divorce was final – they finally moved in together and then got married. But married life was difficult and after one too many arguments, Cati moved out. Nine months later, Cati went missing after leaving work at 3pm. Her lifeless body was discovered within 2 days of her disappearance. She had been stabbed with a knife. By the time the police showed up w...
2020-11-0231 minMilitary MurderINFAMOUS: Lorena BobbittI am taking you back to the 90s to a moment when times seemed simpler. In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt (24), the wife of Marine Veteran, John Wayne Bobbitt (26), decided to take matters into her own hands. She was sick and tired of living under the thumb of her abusive husband. He had slapped her, hit her, verbally abused her, and raped her over and over again. She took a kitchen knife...and well, you'll have to listen to the episode to see how this story ends. Dig in with Margot as she takes you through a roller coast...
2020-10-2654 minMilitary MurderFLORIDA: Megan HiattIn 2014, 19-year old, Megan Hiatt created an online dating profile. She met a Navy man by the name of Gawain “Rush” Wilson. They were smitten and within 2 months, their whirlwind romance resulted in the pair moving in together and a month later, they were pregnant with twin girls. They were over the moon, but soon, Rush would show his true colors – easily agitated, extremely apologetic, and hypercritical of everything Megan did. But Megan, the product of a broken home, wanted to make things work for the baby girls she was carrying. Megan didn’t believe she was the victim of domestic a...
2020-10-1946 minMilitary MurderCOLD CASE SOLVED: Kathleen Doyle & Aundria BowmanIn 1980, two Navy wives were murdered in Norfolk, Virginia, while their husbands were away on duty. One murder was quickly solved, but the other would grow cold and stay that way for 40 years! Until 2018, when detectives would send off some sheets for DNA testing. DNA and genealogy would combine to hunt down a monster that needed to be snagged off the streets. But detectives would soon learn, his 1980 murder, was not his only one. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the murder of Kathleen Doyle and Aundria Bowman at the hands of potential serial killer...
2020-10-1243 minMilitary MurderHILL AFB: The HiFi MurdersIn 1974, five people were held at a local HiFi shop at gun point, as a few men raided the store of all of its audio equipment. The five people were Carol Naisbitt, Cortney Naisbitt, Orren Walker, Stanley Walker, and Michelle Ansley. The captives plead for their lives – telling the perpetrators to take everything they wanted but to spare them their lives. However, what occurred in the HiFi basement was something out of a horror movie. Some of the victims were executed, some of the victims were tortured, and a few victims lived to tell the tale t...
2020-10-051h 06Military MurderKIRTLAND AFB: Cindy RayOn July 23, 1987, 23-year old Air Force wife, Cindy Ray, had a well-baby appointment. Her toddler was with the babysitter. Her husband, Sam Ray, was doing his normal security forces duty. Cindy was scheduled to pick up her husband from work due to the fact that they only had one family car. But Cindy called to say she was running late. When Sam went to look for Cindy at the clinic, Cindy had seemingly vanished. But how does an extremely pregnant woman go missing from the base clinic at Kirtland AFB, NM? Dig in wi...
2020-09-2158 minMilitary MurderFORT HOOD: Elder FernandesOn August 17, 2020, Elder Fernandes was released from a hospital. He had spent 6 days hospitalized for unknown reasons. One of his military coworkers picked him up and dropped Elder off at his home on the 2700 block of Woodlands Drive in Killeen, Texas. Elder was then never seen again. On August 18, 2020, Elder failed to report to work, although his car was found in the parking lot of his work place on Fort Hood. By Wednesday, August 19, 2020, after not hearing from Elder since Sunday, Elder’s family was very concerned and his mother flew from Mass...
2020-08-2424 minMilitary MurderIRAQ: Lavena JohnsonLavena Johnson was a smart, witty woman, born and raised in Missouri. Her senior year of high school she decided she would join the Army in an effort to not burden her parents with out of state tuition for college. Although Dr. Johnson (Lavena’s dad), begged her not to join the Army – she did so anyway. She thought the Army was a good deal – you serve your country a few years and then you get 4 years of college paid! Recruiters promised her she would likely not deploy, even though in 2004 there was an uptick in deployed...
2020-07-2743 minMilitary MurderGUTERSLOH RAF: Christina MenziesIn June 1993, 16-year old Christina Menzies was out and about like a typical teenager. Earlier in the day she attended a fair on Gutersloh RAF, Germany. Later in the evening, she ended the night at Club 47 – a club located on the base. But this was the last time she was seen alive. Christina’s remains were later found 10 km from the base. A British soldier was arrested and tried for her murder, but what happened at the Royal Armed Forces Court-Martial shocked the Menzies family. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the unsolved murder case of Ch...
2020-07-2032 minMilitary MurderIRAQ: Kamisha BlockIn August 2007, Specialist Kamisha Block’s family was told that their 20-year-old daughter had died in Iraq as a result of friendly fire – one shot to the chest. The family was floored. They didn’t quite understand what that meant and they wanted answers. But Kamisha would give them a sign. When Kamisha’s mom, Jane, arrived at the funeral home to see her daughter one last time, she noticed a bullet sized hole on Kamisha’s head that had been covered with makeup. Her knees buckled as she thought – what have they done to my baby girl? And the answer she wou...
2020-07-1350 minMilitary MurderFORT HOOD: Vanessa Guillen & Gregory Morales [Update]This is an update to the previous coverage of these cases. Previously, Margot discusses the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen and Gregory Morales - two Fort Hood soldiers - whose disappearances do not appear to be related. In this episode - Margot provides a significant update on BOTH cases. The updates in this episode are discussed in chronological order. But just to recap – the remains of Gregory Morales were discovered in a shallow grave on Friday, June 19, 2020 in a park in Killeen, Texas. On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, authorities discovered partial human remains and a firepit...
2020-07-041h 14Military MurderTENNESSEE: Tracy ThackerIn the Spring of 2000, the Thackers, Holli & Tracy decided to call it quits on their marriage. Tracy Thacker, a Marine veteran filed for divorce. He noted irreconcilable differences and the fact that a paternity test revealed he was not Maylyn Thacker’s father. A few months later after weeks of fighting with his wife, Holli, Tracy did the unthinkable. After a fight with his wife over custody issues and school pickup, Tracy checked out the kids from school early. Under “reason” for early check-out he write, “Pay Back.” The school never bothered to check the reason until it w...
2020-06-2929 minMilitary MurderFORT BRAGG: Enrique Roman-MartinezOn Memorial Day Weekend 2020, Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez and 7 other soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina decided to take a break for the long weekend. They hopped on a ferry and headed towards Cape Lookout National Seashore as a group of 8, but only 7 returned. What happened to Specialist Roman-Martinez who seemingly walked away from the group at midnight, never to return to his tent? The group of soldiers noticed he was missing early on May 23, 2020, and reported him missing 17 hours later. Specialist Roman-Martinez’s remains were found less than a week later, washed ashore. His body only id...
2020-06-2225 minMilitary MurderMINNESOTA: George FloydOn May 25, 2020, George Floyd walked into Cup Foods Store in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to buy cigarettes. He paid and walked out of the store. The store clerk believed the $20 bill Floyd used was counterfeit, so at 8pm he called the police. This is something Cup Foods employees had done a dozen times when they received what they believed to be counterfeit money. Officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng were the first officers on scene. They handcuffed Floyd, who was sitting in his car outside of the Cup Foods with two other people. Soon thereafter, Officer Derek C...
2020-06-151h 14Military MurderFORT CAMPBELL: Barry Winchell [Part 2]This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on the murder of Barry Winchell. I highly recommend listening to Part 1 before continuing with this episode. In 1999, 21-year old Barry Winchell was a part of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell. In March, he began dating a transgender woman named Calpernia Addams. Although he met her at a gay club after Barry’s roommate, Justin Fisher, invited a group of friends to the club, Fisher began to taunt Barry about his sexuality. Fisher began a wicked rumor around the barracks that Barry was gay. This was a big dea...
2020-06-0437 minMilitary MurderFORT CAMPBELL: Barry Winchell [Part 1]In 1999, 21-year old Barry Winchell was part of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He planned to make the military a career. Specifically, he wanted to go to Warrant Officer school and eventually become a helicopter pilot. In March 1999, he began dating Calpernia Addams, a transgender woman who was preoperative. To many, this is not a big deal, but to the military during the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era – it was a big deal. Barry’s roommate, Justin Fisher, began a campaign to get Barry kicked out of the military. But Barry...
2020-06-0135 minMilitary MurderFORT HOOD: Vanessa Guillen & Gregory MoralesSignificant UPDATES have occurred since the recording of this episode. Please listen here first, then go listen to Ep37 for the update.-----On April 22, 2020, 20-year old Private First Class Vanessa Guillen was last seen on Fort Hood in a parking lot in front of the building where she worked. Vanessa left behind her car keys (and her car), her room key, and her ID card. Vanessa’s phone has not been found. On August 20, 2019, 23-year old Private Gregory Morales didn’t show up to work, so his Sergeant went looking for him...
2020-05-2338 minMilitary MurderMACDILL AFB: Julie Schenecker [Part 2]Julie & Parker Schenecker appeared to be the perfect military couple. He was an Army Colonel, and Julie was an Army veteran turned stay at home mom to their two children. By 2011, the family was stationed at MacDill AFB, Florida and they lived in an upper middle-class neighborhood with their teenaged kids. Their daughter Calyx was 16-years old, and their son, Beau, was 13-years old. But behind the façade of a happy family was a truly mentally ill mother. And in January 2011, while Colonel Schenecker was deployed for just 10-days, Julie committed the most heinous crime imaginable. Di...
2020-05-1838 minMilitary MurderMACDILL AFB: Julie Schenecker [Part 1]Julie & Parker Schenecker appeared to be the perfect military couple. He was an Army Colonel, and Julie was an Army veteran turned stay at home mom to their two children. By 2011, the family was stationed at MacDill AFB, Florida and they lived in an upper middle-class neighborhood with their teenage kids. Their daughter Calyx was 16-years old, and their son, Beau, was 13-years old. Behind the façade of a happy family was a truly mentally ill mother. And in January 2011, while Colonel Schenecker was deployed for just 7-days, Julie committed the most heinous crime imaginable. Dig i...
2020-05-1141 minMilitary MurderSERIAL SNIPER: Mark EssexMark “Jimmy” Essex joined the Navy at the advice of his father because it was the least “racist.” But after joining, Jimmy realized racism was everywhere and he became disillusioned as a young black sailor. After he was discharged from the Navy, he got more and more angry at the perceived racism in the country (during the 70's), so he decided to take matters in his own hands and he began his own personal war with the NOLA police department. But this story isn’t only about the life and death of Jimmy and the 9 people who he killed. Th...
2020-05-0431 minMilitary MurderDOVER AFB: EJ DudleyApril is Month of the Military Child! And today, Margot honors those who sacrifice so much every day, military dependents! Today’s case is the tragic story of Air Force Sergeant Nicole Dudley, who deployed when her toddler, Evan Dudley, was only 21-months old. She had the perfect plan for Evan, he’d stay with his Godmother, and on occasion, a different Air Force family would take Evan for a few hours. Well, when Nicole was 10-days shy of her return from deployment, she got the dreaded call, your son is in severe condition, come hom...
2020-04-2726 minMilitary MurderSERIAL KILLER: Ward WeaverOn February 5, 1981, Robert Redford and Barbara Levoy were driving from California to Nevada to go to Robert’s first duty station, Nellis AFB. Along the way, their car broke down and a trucker stopped to give them a ride. Later, Robert was found dead on the side of the road, and for two years, Barbara was listed as a missing person. Investigators would get a lead in the case a few years later when a jailhouse snitch told them someone confessed to him. The confession came from a man named Ward Weaver Jr. who was sitting in jail...
2020-04-1358 minMilitary MurderCAMP LEJEUNE: Maria LauterbachIn 2007, Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach made a sexual assault allegation against her supervisor, Corporal Cesar Laurean. But NCIS didn’t take her allegation serious. Corporal Laurean was a model Marine after all, and Lance Corporal Lauterbach was a problem child. But when she turned up pregnant and it was possibly Corporal Laurean’s baby, Lance Corporal Lauterbach vanished a month before her baby was due. But what happened? Did she run away from the Marine Corps or did someone make her disappear to silence her? Dig in with Margot as she navigates this particularly difficult story to tell. -----...
2020-04-0658 minMilitary MurderSERIAL KILLER: Dennis Rader [Part 4]You thought you heard it all when you listened to Margot’s 3-part series on BTK, but today, she is bringing you BTK himself. In his own words. Listen to this BONUS episode if you want to know how a killer sounds. Listen to this BONUS episode if you want to hear BTK describe his crimes to District Judge Waller in 2005. Dennis Rader recounts the horrific crimes with the ease of a man teaching you how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Margot suggests listening to Episodes 21-23 before listening to this bonus content...
2020-04-051h 07Military MurderSERIAL KILLER: Dennis Rader [Part 3]This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on Dennis Rader (a.k.a. BTK – the serial killer). In this episode, Margot explores the murders of Marine Hedge, Vicki Wegerle, and Dolores Davis. She further digs into the capture of the Wichita monster that terrorized women, men, and children alike. Margot’s main source of information for this episode was John Douglas’s 2007 book, “Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer.” -----Sign up for the Newsletter for FREE CONTENT!!!All sources fo...
2020-03-3052 minMilitary MurderSERIAL KILLER: Dennis Rader [Part 2]This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on Dennis Rader (a.k.a. BTK – the serial killer). In this episode, Margot explores the investigation of the Otero family quadruple murder, the murder of Katheryn Bright, and the attack on Kevin Bright, the murder of Shirley Vian, and the murder of Nancy Fox. Margot’s main source of information for this episode was John Douglas’s 2007 book, “Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer.” Don’t forget to subscribe to Military Murder and tune in next week for Part 3. -----
2020-03-2352 minMilitary MurderSERIAL KILLER: Dennis Rader [Part 1]This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on Dennis Rader (a.k.a. BTK – the serial killer). In this episode, Margot explores Dennis Rader’s childhood, his 4-years in the Air Force, his initial failed attempts at kidnapping women, and the 1974 Otero Family Murders. Margot’s main source of information for this episode was John Douglas’s 2007 book, “Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer.” Don’t forget to subscribe to Military Murder and tune in next week for Part 2. -----All sources for this episode can b...
2020-03-1649 minMilitary MurderALIAMANU: Catherine WalkerIn 2014, Catherine Walker, an Army military spouse was murdered while she slept in her on base house. Earlier that week, someone broke into her car and stole her husband’s wallet. Cathy had been paranoid since the break-in. But was the monster who killed her a stranger, or was it someone closer to home? Dig in with Margot as she takes you through a legal case that lasted over five years to be resolved. -----All sources for this episode can be found here. Join the Fan Club for ad-free episodes...
2020-03-1136 minMilitary MurderINFAMOUS: Lisa NowakIn February 2007, a woman stalked and chased 30-year old Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman from the Orlando International Airport to her remote parking area. Then at the car, the woman pleaded for help, and Colleen opened her window. It was then that the woman’s intentions became clear – the woman was there to attack Colleen. Colleen was quick on her feet and escaped the perpetrator, thinking she had escaped a random attack. Needless to say, it wasn’t a random attack at all. But a well thought out plan by a Naval Captain and NASA Astronaut - Lisa Nowak. Dig in with...
2020-03-0247 minMilitary MurderKILLER CADETS: Adrianne JonesIn December 1995, Adrianne Jones, a 16-year old high school student, was found brutally murdered in the town of Grand Prairie, Texas. The investigation was extensive and included many more witnesses than is typically necessary for older victims. Four suspects quickly rose to the top of the list, but one by one, detectives were able to take each suspect off the list, until the case went cold. Then, one day in August 1996, detectives got a strange call from the Naval Academy that one of their freshmen cadets, Diane Zamora, had told her friends that her boyfriend, David Graham, a fr...
2020-02-2450 minMilitary MurderFORT STEWART: FEAR MilitiaFour disgruntled Fort Stewart Army soldiers plotted to assassinate the President, overthrow the government, poison the state apple orchard, bomb a nearby dam, and take over the Fort Stewart ammunition control point. But before they could take on their hefty goals, they thought they had a snitch among their militia ranks. So, what does a militia do when they have a mole in their midst? Dig in with Margot, as she discusses this deadly militia, who called themselves F.E.A.R. An acronym that stands for Forever Enduring, Always Ready. ----All sources for this...
2020-02-1740 minMilitary MurderLACKLAND AFB: Kathleen LipscombIn 1986, Kathleen Lipscomb was found naked and dead on the side of the road on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. But who killed her? The investigation would reveal that sometimes shiny, clean cut, high ranking military members who look like they could do no wrong – actually do wrong and ALMOST get away with it. Dig in with Margot, as she discusses the murder of Air Force wife, Kathleen Lipscomb, and her mother, Nadine Adams, who would stop at nothing, including hiring a private investigator to get to the bottom of the mystery – who killed Kathleen Lipscomb? -----
2020-02-1051 minMilitary MurderMYRTLE BEACH AFB: Marie Willis“If I can’t have her, no one can.” Those were the words spoken by Senior Airman Jeromy Willis in 1993, after he was arrested after attempting to kill his wife twice, hunting her down to the military legal office (while he was still a free man), shooting her down, and then making his debut on America’s Most Wanted after being on the run for over two weeks. Dig in with Margot, as she discusses the terror that Marie Willis endured leading up to her public murder, and the aftermath of a man who escaped from the confines of a maximum...
2020-02-0341 minMilitary MurderVIRGINIA: Bethany DeckerOn January 29, 2011, Army wife, Bethany Decker, was seen for the last time. She had a one-year old son and was holding down the fort at the home front while her husband was deployed. However, during her husband’s deployment, Bethany began a relationship with a man, Ronald Roldan, that would turn out more than she bargained for in a lover. Dig in with Margot, as she discusses the disappearance of Bethany Decker. -----All sources for this episode can be found here. Want Ad-Free episodes and more content?! Join the Fan Club...
2020-01-2736 minMilitary MurderFORT HOOD: Dwight LovingIn December of 1988, an Army soldier terrorized Killeen and Fort Hood, Texas, during a 36-hour killing spree. Why did he do this? Allegedly he needed money to buy gifts for his girlfriend. He didn’t know this, but the Army had already initiated administrative discharge paperwork, but it would not be fast enough. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the robberies, murders, court-martial, and death penalty case against 20-year old Army Private Dwight Jeffrey Loving.-------Read about Military Murder Podcast as featured in Task & Purpose.All source...
2020-01-2044 minMilitary MurderAFGHANISTAN: Clint Lorance [Part 2]Listen to Part 1 before listening to this episode. Clint Lorance was a soldier who had everything going for him until his 2012 Afghanistan deployment. After some questionable actions culminating in the death of two alleged “village elders,” Clint Lorance was charged with murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. But little by little, Clint’s defense team and his family fought to reduce the sentence. And the battle paid off when Clint Lorance received a full Presidential Pardon from President Donald Trump on November 15, 2019. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the aftermath of Clint's Afghanistan deployment and the true meaning of...
2020-01-1333 minMilitary MurderAFGHANISTAN: Clint Lorance [Part 1]Clint Lorance was a soldier who had everything going for him. He was raised in a conservative household and after 9/11, he was lining up to sign up for the Army. He quickly went up the enlisted ranks, then became a military officer. Clint was a fast burner in the military. Then in 2012, he went on an Afghanistan deployment that would change the course of his life forever. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the facts of the Clint Lorance war crime case as disclosed by the court and by the soldiers who were present during the murder of two u...
2020-01-0635 minMilitary MurderTEXAS: John Battaglia Jr.John Battaglia Jr. was a handsome Marine veteran who used his looks and his charm to sweet talk women in his life. But there was a secret inside that he unleashed as soon as his wives were “trapped” in marriage with this monster. His first wife, Michelle Ward, a highly educated lawyer, suffered domestic abuse at his hands, while his second wife, Mary Jeane, a wealthy woman suffered both emotional and then later physical abuse at his hands. John terrorized his estranged wives and then his ex-wives, but the real terror wouldn’t be against his unlucky ex-wives, his revenge w...
2019-12-2349 minMilitary MurderDeadly DUIsAlcohol is EVERYWHERE – there is nowhere to hide. But drinking is legal-so what’s the big deal? The issue is when you drink and drive. The question at the beginning of the day should be – how will I get home after I drink? Today, Margot discusses 5 cases where a military member made one idiotic decision to get behind the wheel of a 3k pound death mobile while intoxicated that resulted in someone’s death. The prison sentences were reasonably lengthy and for good reason. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the cases against Marine Elijah Ferguson, Airman Lane Wyatt, Airman...
2019-12-2341 minMilitary MurderMIRAMAR: The Pietrzak'sIn 2008, Marine Sergeant Janek Pawel Pietrzak and his beautiful wife Quiana Jenkins were just beginning their lives together as newlyweds. They had recently purchased a home, gotten married, and Sergeant P had just reenlisted in the Marines and accepted a $30k bonus. Life was good. The Pietrzak’s were ready to take on the world, until they were brutally executed in their home, in French Valley, California. The murder scene was horrific and the murders appeared to be motivated by greed. Was the brutal murder committed by a stranger, or someone much closer to home? Dig in with Margot as she d...
2019-12-1648 minMilitary MurderOKINAWA: Curtis EcclestonIn 2011, Air Force Technical Sergeant Curtis Eccleston was found murdered in his off-base apartment in Okinawa, Japan. But who wanted this soon to be father dead? Was he involved in the rising illegal activities of drug smuggling or was the murder a result of a wiccan spell gone wrong? Dig in with Margot as she discusses the 2012 murder case against Air Force Staff Sergeant Nicholas Cron and Brazilian national, Barbara Kiki Nicandakari. -----Read about Military Murder Podcast as featured in Task & Purpose.All sources for this episode can be foun...
2019-12-0939 minMilitary MurderSELF-DEFENSE: Andrew Jenkins & Anderson LopesTwo cases today, one about a UK Army Veteran involved in a love triangle that left one person dead and one charged with murder. The other case involves a U.S. Navy love triangle that ends terribly when an estranged husband unexpectedly returns from work early. Two juries in different continents consider the same question – were the deaths of the husbands a result of murder or a result of self-defense? Dig in with Margot as she discusses the 2019 murder cases against UK Army Veteran Jeffrey Mills and Navy Sailor Dylan Poston. This case discusses the de...
2019-12-0229 minMilitary MurderDAM NECK: Justin HuffIn early 2006, Marine Justin Huff was on a temporary assignment at Dam Neck Naval Station in Virginia Beach, Virginia. When he failed to show up for class on January 2, 2006, it seemed as if he vanished in the night. A catfishing game that went too far would soon be revealed as the culprit for his disappearance. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the case against Navy Petty Officer Cooper Jackson. Flub Fix: (1) Justin and Jake are the same person. Justin is the victim's first name and "Jake" is his nickname. Justin is used throughout the sto...
2019-11-2534 minMilitary MurderLACKLAND AFB: 1Lt Nonnie DotsonIn November 2006, Air Force Lt Nonnie Dotson was months away from separating from the Air Force. The week before Thanksgiving she flew from San Antonio, Texas to Littleton, Colorado, never to be seen again. She seemingly vanished into thin air, leaving behind her 16-month old baby girl. There have been zero leads from the moment of her disappearance, but Nonnie was surrounded by sketchy characters. Could someone be hiding a dark secret? Dig in with Margot as she discusses the disappearance of Lt Nonnie Dotson. November 2019 marks the 13th anniversary of 1Lt Nonnie Dotson's disap...
2019-11-1835 minMilitary MurderFORT BRAGG: The Eastburn Family MurdersIn 1985, the family of an Air Force Captain (his wife and two of his three daughters) were found brutally murdered in their home in Fayetteville, NC. After an eye witness pointed at Sergeant Timothy Hennis as a suspect, he was quickly brought to justice. But the Eastburn Family Murders case would be riddled with various errors that would ultimately lead to Tim’s acquittal. The case went cold, until 2005, when the case was reinvigorated by the cold case team. A DNA hit was made, but who was the perpetrator? This case will have you on the edge of your seat. D...
2019-11-1347 minMilitary MurderCANADIAN AIR FORCE: Russell WilliamsWelcome to Military Murder’s first international case out of Canada. This case made headlines in 2010. A Canadian Air Force Colonel burglarized countless homes, wore his victims’ underwear, and stalked his neighbors while they slept...but he wanted more. Once burglary no longer quenched his thirst, his actions turned deadly. But for the keen interrogation by the Canadian investigators, this man would have been able to camouflage himself because of his status and rank. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the case against Canadian Air Force Colonel Russell Williams.Sources for this episode can be fo...
2019-11-1248 minMilitary MurderSICKLES ARMY AIRFIELD: Gregory GloverIn the series premiere of Military Murder, listen to the gruesome story of an Army love triangle that literally caused someone to lose their head. Many in the military have already heard different versions of this story. But Margot digs into news articles and investigative files from the 1990s, to tell you what really happened that frightful afternoon on December 7, 1993, in front of the dining facility at the Sickles Army Airfield in Fulda, Germany. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the case against Army Sergeant Stephen Schap. Sources for this episode can be foun...
2019-11-1143 minMilitary MurderPresenting Military Murder - serving up true crime stories since 2019Hi Everyone!It’s Mama Margot here—military attorney, veteran, and a proud mom of three. I’m thrilled to invite you to my podcast, Military Murder, where I take you on a gripping journey through true crime cases linked to our military community. Join me as I uncover the haunting stories that unfold both on military installations and beyond, diving deep into the lives of our brave service members, veterans, and their families. Together, we’ll explore shocking headlines like the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen and tackle chilling mysteries like the case of military spouse Ke...
2019-10-3000 minMilitary MurderTrailer: Presenting Military Murder PodcastIt’s Mama Margot here—military attorney, veteran, and a proud mom of three. I’m thrilled to invite you to my podcast, Military Murder, where I take you on a gripping journey through true crime cases linked to our military community. Join me as I uncover the haunting stories that unfold both on military installations and beyond, diving deep into the lives of our brave service members, veterans, and their families. Together, we’ll explore shocking headlines like the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen and tackle chilling mysteries like the case of military spouse Kelly Abad—stories that need t...
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