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A Simpler Time True CrimeNothing Is What It Seems: The Unsolved Murder of Donna EmmelIf you look up this case online, you’ll see one version of events repeated over and over: A young girl leaves a hangout spot to walk home, takes a cut-through trail, and never makes it back. Her body is later found in a nearby ditch, and a witness claims they saw a man follow her into the woods. That’s the story I first read, and it’s the one most people believe. But in recent years, Donna’s cousins have worked to unravel the truth. And what they’ve uncovered shows that very little in this case is what it se...
2025-08-241h 04
A Simpler Time True CrimeI'll Be Right Back: The Unsolved Murder of Sharon ThorSharon was a talented high school dancer with a bright future in ballet. One afternoon, a phone call pulled her from the safety of home. She told her mom she’d be right back, then stepped outside and into a waiting vehicle. She was never seen alive again. Days later her body was found, leaving her family and the small New Jersey community reeling. More than forty years have passed, but those who know the truth have yet to come forward, and her loved ones are still searching for answers.Tips: Crimestoppers 1-888-577-TIPS (8477Petition fo...
2025-08-1822 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeHouse of Horrors: The Disappearance of Martha Martinez MaxwellA 41-year-old Texas woman is trapped in a violent marriage. After barely surviving a previous attack, she gains distance and the hope of a fresh start. But slowly he lures her back into his web. And then one day, she vanishes. Her family receives a letter from her stating she’s leaving her husband, but they grow suspicious when they don’t hear from her. Her husband was uncooperative and maintained that she just up and left the family. It would take nearly two decades and the abduction of another woman for the world to see just how evil he real...
2025-08-1133 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeA Frightening Chain of Events: The Unsolved Murders of Julie and Terry DadeIn scary movies, there’s always that moment—the chase, the panic, the victim just steps away from help when they’re suddenly pulled back into danger. It’s a trope meant to shock us and keep us on the edge of our seats. But in 1970, in a quiet Oregon town, that moment wasn’t fiction. It was real. A young woman, terrified and desperate, made it all the way to the doorstep of help, only for the killer to catch up and drag her away. In the end two people would be dead, no motive would be established, and all th...
2025-08-0432 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeHe Walked Into The Night and Vanished: The Disappearance of Ellis Faison Sr.People in the midst of a mental health crisis are at a much higher risk of going missing. In the late summer of 1989, a 64-year-old man from North Carolina became part of that troubling reality. That evening, police had been called to his home multiple times in response to what seemed like episodes of paranoia. But later that night, he stepped outside into the dark and was never seen again. It was easy for some to assume that he’d suffered a mental break and tragically wandered off, possibly succumbing to the elements. But his son couldn’t shake the feel...
2025-07-2828 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeAn Empty Bed and Unending Mystery: The Unsolved Disappearance of Zachary BernhardtAn 8-year-old boy in Clearwater, Florida spends the evening with his mother and asks if he can sleep in her bed. After putting him to sleep, his mother struggles to fall asleep due to typically working the overnight shift. As the hours tick on, she finally decides to leave Zach alone to get some fresh air. When she returns, he is nowhere to be found. This is a complex case with very few confirmable facts, rather rumors and theories galore. But at the heart of it is an innocent little boy. Someone who was loved by a large extended family...
2025-07-2136 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Classified Ad: The Murder of Linda Sue DearthIt was late January of 1973. Across the country, people were mourning the passing of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. His funeral was set to be broadcast on national television, and schools across the U.S. closed for the day so families could watch. In a quiet neighborhood near Dayton, Ohio, that unexpected day off meant a teenage girl was home alone—just for a short while. But during that small window of time, someone entered the house. And what happened next would shatter the sense of safety in the community. She was brutally assaulted and murdered. Just twelve days earlier, an...
2025-07-1439 min
The Learning CurveCreating Spaces Where People and Organizations Thrive with Megan MahoneyThis episode of The Learning Curve features social worker and emerging organizational psychologist Megan Mahoney. Megan shares her journey from leading humanitarian programs to reimagining how we create healthy, human-centered workplaces. Drawing on her roots in social work, she emphasizes the power of being seen, the impact of small acts of recognition, and the need for meaningful, personalized feedback. With a focus on dignity, well-being, and purpose, this episode discusses balance, and what it takes to create environments where people can truly thrive.💬 The Learning Curve PodcastThe views and opinions shared in...
2025-07-1029 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Answering Machine Message: The Unsolved Murder of Jennifer ClemmingsA beautiful and vivacious 32-year-old woman had hit a sweet-spot of success in her life. She was a high-ranking sales consultant for the beauty company Mary Kay and on pace to be one of the top ranks in the company. But one evening in 2002, all of her momentum would be halted when her life was snuffed out by a violent sexual predator. When she realized she was in danger, she heroically placed a covert phone call to a friend which was recorded on this friend’s answering machine. The recording is a chilling exchange between Jennifer and the person most lik...
2025-07-0647 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeDarkness of the St Charles Trails: The Disappearance of Scott KleeschulteIt was the last day of school, and 9-year-old Scott from St. Charles, Missouri, was ready to dive into summer. He started the season like so many other kids—riding his bike and exploring a nearby wooded area popular with local children. But in a single moment, Scott vanished. That same afternoon, a powerful thunderstorm swept through the area, triggering flash floods. At first, many believed he may have been caught in the rising waters, prompting an urgent and widespread search. But when no trace of him was found in those early days, investigators began to suspect something far more si...
2025-06-3042 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeMystery at the Lake Superior Shoreline: The Unsolved Murder of Dale WheelerSend us a textOn an unseasonably beautiful fall day in Duluth, Minnesota, a 33-year-old mother decides to take time for herself to bike the beautiful scenic Highway 61 along the shoreline of Lake Superior. After pulling off to take a breather and enjoy the sunshine along the shore, she is brutally attacked in broad daylight. Even though there were bicyclists, drivers, joggers, and boaters everywhere - nobody seemed to have witnessed the brazen murder. More than four decades have passed, but investigators taking a fresh look at the case are still holding out hope that someone knows something that can break...
2025-06-2337 min
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A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Fishing Trip: The Unsolved Disappearance of Walter "Greg" FowlerSend us a textOn this podcast, I often share cases filled with mystery — where there are multiple suspects, possible outcomes, and unanswered questions about what happened or who was responsible. But for every one of those cases, there are just as many where both the loved ones of the missing or murdered person and law enforcement feel certain they know what happened — they just don’t have the evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt in court. In the summer of 1999, a Kentucky man takes the day off from work to go on an overnight fishing trip and never comes...
2025-06-1639 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeLured Away At The Park: The Abduction of Hattie JacksonSend us a textFriday July 21st, 1961 was ranked the fourth hottest day in Washington DC that year, coming in at 93 degrees. And so, the children on their summer school break were trying to keep cool. Amongst those was a young girl named Hattie, who went to play at Rock Creek Park with some friends and her older brother. But the water at Rock Creek Park wasn’t safe to swim in and a series of events surrounding this would provide opportunity for Hattie to be placed in danger. At first, there were leads, tips, and attention. But over time, those lea...
2025-06-0939 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeWhile The Children Played Outside: The Unsolved Murder of Leota CampSend us a textIt was a Monday afternoon in July. Leota, a mother of three, was home with her kids, doing the most ordinary of tasks — hanging laundry on the clothesline. But while she was outside, someone is believed to have slipped into her home and waited. What happened next shattered her family’s world — and left behind a mystery that’s remained unsolved for decades. Still, there’s hope. Because every year, cold cases are solved — through advances in technology, and sometimes, because someone finally speaks.TIPS: Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864 or the Iowa Divis...
2025-06-0240 min
Vigilante Vibes PodcastEp. 116. Who is Sue Storm, AKA The Invisible Woman, in Marvel Comics?!Before The Fantastic Four: First Steps comes out in July, check out this quick breakdown of who Sue Storm is, an explanation of her powers, and why the Invisible Woman is the strongest member of Marvel's First Family! Keep an eye out for a full breakdown of Sue and her other Fantastic Four teammates before the movie hits theaters!
2025-05-3010 minVigilante Vibes PodcastEp. 114. Who is Johnny Storm, AKA Human Torch, in Marvel Comics?1Learn all about Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch, and get some comic recommendations to learn more about the character Joseph Quinn will be playing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps!
2025-05-2811 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Punctured Tire: The Unsolved Cases of Arrilla Vaul and Dodie GaySend us a textIn 1979, a woman drops her husband off to his shift at K-Mart in a shopping plaza in Shreveport, Louisiana. She doesn’t make it too far back towards home when she realizes her tire is flat. She pulls over to the side of the road and vanishes. While her husband was immediately fearful of foul play, some recent odd behavior led others to think maybe she had just run away. That was until a second young woman went missing just weeks later, from the same shopping plaza, and also had a punctured tire. This woman’s body woul...
2025-05-2638 min
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 50-57Welcome back! SPOILERS This is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Things escalate pretty quickly with another battle just around the corner. We mourn the loss of Andarna, but we think we will see her soon - at least we hope so. We learn SO MUCH! Rebecca dropped the lore in this section of the book of Violet's backstory AND her SECOND signet!!!! As the rising action takes hold and all the pieces are falling into place without even knowing it! Next week is the final episode of...
2025-05-2256 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeAbducted While She Slept: The Murder of Dannarriah FinleySend us a textThere is something so eerie about a case like the one I’m about to tell you about today. I think its because, sleeping in your bed in the comfort of your home is where you’re supposed to feel most safe. Ironically, its often the place small children feel most afraid and vulnerable. In the early morning hours of the fourth of July in 2002, four year old Dannarriah was put to bed. Inside of her small Orange, Texas home was her mother, siblings, and cousins. It should have been a routine night, but when her moth...
2025-05-1838 min
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 40-49Welcome back! SPOILERS This is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Ending on a sad note from the previous episode, we head into DRAMA!! Our hearts break for Andarna. Xaden's secret becomes not so much a secret that shifts the dynamic in the squad, but so much more happens in this short section.
2025-05-161h 06
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 28-39Welcome back! SPOILERS this is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Cant believe we are here, half way through Onyx Storm! After last section how can it get better? It does! This book really builds on itself as we go through each part. Ridoc is iconic as always, Violet is our little problem solver, and of course, drama, war, and dragons!!
2025-05-131h 25
A Simpler Time True CrimeLast Seen Alive With A Serial Predator: The Unsolved Disappearance of Robin MurphySend us a textIf you’ve found this episode, you may have been pulled in by the title. And if you’ve listened to my show for a while, you know I try to avoid dramatic headlines and writing. But the fact of the matter is, no matter how many titles I tossed around for this episode, I kept coming back to the urgency of telling this story and how dangerous it’s going to be in Spring of 2027 for anybody living in the community that this prime suspect gets released into. In April of 1995, a seventeen-year-old girl was hanging o...
2025-05-0538 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Favorite Teacher: The Unsolved Murder of Cliff NelsonSend us a textThe Montana Teacher of the Year was known for his words of wisdom, volunteering his time, coaching, mentoring, helping students in need, and leaving lasting impact on everyone he taught. So when he was gunned down in the early morning hours of September 30th, 1996 the community was shook. Within days, focus shifted on two former students of his. But between an acquittal and lack of evidence, nobody has ever been found guilty in the case. Small town rumors say that everyone knows who did it and its an open secret, but everyone has been too scared to...
2025-04-2840 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Cards Stacked Against Her: The Unsolved Disappearance of Deanna MerryfieldSend us a textIts summer of 1990, a thirteen-year-old Texas girl named Deanna is doing her best, living in a difficult situation but also trying to just be a regular teenage girl. One night, she sneaks out of the house to visit her twin sister, who is staying with a relative. They chat for a bit before the relative wakes up and tells her to head back home. But Deanna would never make it back home that night. Her case has a lot of problems – including that its had various times where it hasn’t been investigated at all. Its also had...
2025-04-2141 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeCorruption, Cover-Up, and The Blue Wall: The Suspicious Death of Keith WarrenSend us a textJuly 1986 - Silver Spring, Maryland. – A nineteen-year-old black man named Keith Warren heads out for an evening and never returns home. Two days later, he is found hanging from a tree in a wooded area behind a townhome complex. From the moment law enforcement arrived at the scene, everything was egregiously mishandled, and Keith’s case was abruptly ruled as a suicide and closed. As time went on more and more things surfaced that made Keith’s loved ones suspicious of those he was hanging around as well as with and the people in uniform in Montgomery County...
2025-04-131h 15
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Birthday Murder: The Unsolved Homicide of Tracey NeilsonSend us a textIn January of 1981, an Oklahoma woman is celebrating her 21st birthday. She kisses her husband goodbye that morning as he heads to school, and she tells him that she plans to run errands, have lunch with a friend, and have a quiet dinner in with him that evening. She talks to friends and family that morning who call to wish her a Happy Birthday, but she stops responding in the early afternoon. When her husband comes home, he walks into a nightmare. Despite the brutality of her murder, motive could not be established and the case seemed...
2025-04-0734 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeShe Is Not In The Confines Of This Park: The Bizarre Disappearance of Gloria White MooreSend us a textOn an ordinary winter day in January of 2001, a sixty-eight year old woman set off on a hike with three others. Shortly into the trail, she decided she wasn’t up for the hike and turned around to go back to the park’s lodge area while the other’s carried on to the destination. When the others returned, there was no sign of her, and there hasn’t been ever since. Besides her hiking partners, nobody can confirm she was actually in the park that day. The mysterious nature of her disappearance has led to multiple theories...
2025-03-3128 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeDid A Threat Become Reality? The Kidnapping of Louis MackerleySend us a textTW: Mention of sexual abuse towards a minor If you walked around the Jordan Heights Neighborhood of Allentown, PA in early 1984, you might bump into a cute little seven-year-old boy. If you did, the 44 lb elementary school student with light brown hair and sweet blue eyes would likely say to you something like this: “Hi, I’m Louis. Let’s be friends!” A stranger to nobody, Louis was a free spirit who walked around his neighborhood like the mayor, often chatting up adults instead of playing with his peers. While Louis should have been safe to do so in hi...
2025-03-2333 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeVanished in the Woods: The Strange Disappearance of Christopher ThompkinsSend us a textIn January of 2002, a group of four land surveyors were working in a lightly wooded area in Harris County Georgia. According to the crew, they were all walking in the same direction about 50 feet apart and carrying on conversation. A 20 year old named Christopher was last in the vertical line and the third person in line asked Christopher a question and got no answer. When he turned around he was gone. The search for Christopher provided confusing and concerning clues, but despite the direction those clues pointed in, law enforcement theories were – well, interesting, I’ll say. ...
2025-03-1729 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeA Tiny Witness: The Unsolved Murder of Elena Sanchez HawkinsSend us a textOn an early Wednesday morning in 1992, a husband and father called home to check in on his family. His wife was typically on her own in the morning, managing the routine of caring for their preschooler while getting their elementary-aged son up and moving and out the door while he was at work. Appreciating that she had her hands full, he liked to call to make sure the older boy was getting out of bed and on the bus okay. His first call went unanswered, which he found odd but he dismissed his worry. But the feeling...
2025-03-1133 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeSo Close I Can Feel It: The Unsolved Murder of Wilma June NissenSend us a textIt was an ordinary October day in 1978, and a utility worker named Steve was laying cable on a remote highway in Lyon County, Iowa. Just a short distance off the road he spotted what he thought was a mannequin. But as he got closer, he soon realized that he had come across something far worse. It was the partially clothed body of a dead woman, and it appeared she had been there for a while. It would take 27 years for this woman to get her name back: Wilma June Nissen. Identifying her would open the pages to...
2025-03-0144 min
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 19-27Welcome back! SPOILERS this is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Cant believe we are here, almost halfway through Onyx Storm! This section might be our favorite yet! The action is picking up, Xaden is being Xaden, honestly, the whole squad is top-notch, and the death begins. Praise Malek! These chapters have hit after hit of quotable lines, banter, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did talking about it!
2025-02-251h 30
A Simpler Time True CrimeChasing the Ice Cream Truck: The Abductions of Equilla Hodrick and Mikelle BiggsSend us a textTwo young girls, opposite sides of the country, thirteen years apart, with one thing in common: they chased after the ice cream truck and vanished without a trace. Join me as I discuss the cases of Equilla Hodrick, an 8-year-old from the Bronx in 1985 and Mikelle Biggs, an 11-year-old from Mesa, Az. I'll share their stories, the possibilities of what happened to them, and where the cases stand today. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.comIG: @simplertimecrimepodYoutube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCr...
2025-02-2436 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Boy Scout Campout Murder: The Case of Terrence Bowers Jr.Send us a textOn a spring weekend in 1970, a group of boy scouts went camping on a church property in Pennsylvania and spent the weekend having fun and doing typical outdoor activities. But on the morning they were to leave, the scouts would wake up to find on of their own dead in his sleeping bag. Despite two dozen people being at the campsite and everyone sleeping within feet of each other, nobody claims to have seen or heard a single thing. Did an intruder make their way into camp and murder the boy without getting caught? Or was somebody...
2025-02-1744 min
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 9-18Welcome back! SPOILERS this is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. This week we head into the true beginnings of Onyx Storm as the plot thickens, players are making their first moves and we are learning A LOT! Everyone has secrets this time and the key is to who to tell and when to reveal. We absolutely love diving farther into the chapters every other week to see what is about to come and we are on the edge of our seats!
2025-02-111h 34
A Simpler Time True Crime35th Anniversary: The Unsolved Las Cruces Bowling Alley MassacreSend us a text The release of this episode, on February 10th, 2025 will mark a devastating milestone. The 35th Anniversary of possibly the most horrific crime the state of New Mexico has ever seen. Early on a Saturday morning, the community of Las Cruces New Mexico would have its sense of safety and serenity shattered forever, when two gunman entered a family-owned small business and gunned down seven people execution style. Miraculously, there were survivors, including a brave 12 year old girl who found the courage to call for help and save others, despite being critically wounded herself. While this cas...
2025-02-1051 min
AskARooferWhat to Do if Your Roof Is Damaged by a Storm With DaVinci RoofscapesThe AskARoofer Podcast takes on the weather with experts from DaVinci Roofscapes and Horn Brothers Roofing to guide you through what to do if your roof is damaged by a storm. Do you know what to do after a storm hits? Can you tell if you have roof damage? With continuous bad storms in the Midwest and strong hurricane seasons along the coast, what does this mean for you and your roof? We have the answers to all your storm-related questions in this episode of the AskARoofer Podcast! Learn more about DaVinci Roofscapes! Learn more about Horn Brother...
2025-02-0506 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeMurdered at Work: The Unsolved Case of Lisa Wallace GeiseSend us a textA computer programmer is running month end inventory at an empty office park on her day off. At least, she thought it was empty.The next morning her colleagues reported to work and found the building flooded and signs that a fire had been started around the woman's desk. Further examination would reveal blood at her workspace and the next few days would uncover one ominous clue after another. Despite a prime suspect emerging, her body has never been found and nobody has ever been charged in her case. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.comIG...
2025-02-0336 min
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2025-01-301h 20
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Prologue & Chapter 1-8SPOILERS this is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. This week we start off the sensational book three with a prologue and chapters 1 through 8. Going through and annotating, tabbing, and more we have stumbled across many memorable moments that we must talk more about! Come back next week for an author interview with Elisa Kova!
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A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Unsolved Murder of Renee WelkaSend us a textAnn Arbor Michigan, 1994. College junior Renee Welka and a friend are returning home to her apartment complex after a night out. Shortly after parking her car, a man emerges from the shadows and pulls a gun, shooting Renee once in the back through the window. Renee tries to drive away but doesn't make it out of the parking lot, dying from her injuries. Her passenger quickly identifies a man in the crowd as the shooter, but charges don't stick. To this day, her case remains unsolved. In this weeks episode, I not only discuss Renee's tragic case...
2025-01-2727 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Disappearance of Kurt NewtonSend us a textA family of four is camping with their friends at a remote campground in Maine near the Canadian border. On a Sunday morning after a hearty camping breakfast next to the fire, the moms went to the boathouse to wash dirty shoes, the Dads went to get more firewood and the kids played. Amongst them was four-year-old Kurt, who was riding his Big Wheel Tricycle. In about a ten-minute window of time, Kurt went missing. What was known as the most exhaustive search in the history of Maine was conducted, but outside of the abandoned Big Wheel...
2025-01-2034 min
We Know How to ReadWe Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Predictions and TheoriesSpoilers!! In this episode, we are excited to go down the rabbit hole of Onyx Storm predictions. Some of these are cannon, some are a possibility, and some are just straight chaos theory! Hopefully, you enjoy or descent into madness as we are days away from Onyx Storm being released and all our theories are proven right or wrong. What do you think will happen next for Violet and Xaden?
2025-01-1756 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Abduction and Murder of Gracie NashSend us a textAustin Texas, 1983. A close-knit family is experiencing a wave of terror and domestic violence connected to a recent break-up. By the time everything played out, there would be burglary, threats, stalking, arson, false allegations to a workplace, attempted shootings, assault, and eventually there would be murder. So much of this heartbreaking situation has been left unresolved, with everything leading back to one violent woman who couldn’t handle her relationship ending. In the end, two family members would end up dead. One confirmed dead and one presumed dead – because the woman I’m about to tell you about...
2025-01-1338 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Disappearance of Mary, Fannie, and Jessie StuartSend us a textA young family living off the grid in a rugged part of Northern California in late 1977. The mother and her two toddlers set out to do a host of errands never to return. Nobody in the city of Eureka saw the family complete their errands, but when the vehicle is later found, there's evidence that they did. The mystery of this finding causes rumors to swirl in the tiny community. Did the family get lost and succumb to the elements? Was the mother and her two children fleeing from troubles at home and looking to start a n...
2025-01-0629 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeA Deadly Secret Admirer? The Unsolved Murder of Beverly JaroszSend us a textJust three days after Christmas of 1964, in the quiet town of Garfield Heights, Ohio a sixteen-year-old girl was getting ready to meet up with friends. When her friend shows up at their agreed upon time, she does not answer the door. Later that afternoon, the teen's father would come home to a horrific discovery – his oldest daughter dead on her bedroom floor, the victim of a vicious homicide. As detectives dig into her life, they find out from those closest to her that she had recently become a stalking victim – something that they didn’t even really have a...
2024-12-2948 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Abduction of Vinyette TeagueSend us a textOn a hot summer night, a toddler is spending time with her grandmother and other neighbors on the breezeway of her high-rise apartment complex in Chicago. She is left alone in the busy hallway for just minutes, but in that time she disappears. Nearly fifty people were present at the time she was abducted, but nobody claims to have seen anything. Her mother has gone on to be a champion for not only her daughter, but other missing kids. Her hope is that her toddler was raised by another family who wanted a little girl, and that...
2024-12-2326 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Unsolved Murder of Judy WeichertSend us a textA woman training for a marathon leaves her house early on a Saturday morning to jog a country road on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. An hour into her run, she is brutally attacked and left for dead. She managed to get to the roadside and eventually a car stopped to help. Her last words were describing her attacker: white guy, blue car. Her case went to the backburner for decades after police concluded that the man who murdered her was in jail for a sexual assault committed the year after her murder. But when a huge...
2024-12-1639 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Disappearance of Darwin VestSend us a textDarwin Vest was a bit of a local celebrity in Idaho Falls. He was known locally as Spider Man because of his passion for studying spiders (and snakes, and other creatures that many of us run away from). His biggest claim to fame was identifying and naming the Hobo Spider that had made its way into homes all over the Pacific Northwest. He was an expert at studying venom in snakes, spiders, and plants and had been used as an expert on these topics all over the country, from college lecture halls to court rooms. In June...
2024-12-0933 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Babysitter Murder: The Unsolved Case of Janett ChristmanSend us a textA teen is babysitting a young boy on a stormy March night in 1950. All is going according to plan until a frantic call comes in to police with a woman screaming, only able to yell "come quick!"Unable to trace the call, police have to hope she just calls back. But she wouldn't. The next call would be from the parents of the little boy who return to find their son unharmed but the babysitter brutally murdered in the living room. A recent series of sexual assaults in the neighborhood seemed to be resolved w...
2024-12-0246 min
ADHD & Neurodiversity: The Spicy Brain PodcastEp. 45 — “Don’t Tell Me How to Breathe”: Flexibility Challenges, Emotional Explosions, and Calm in the ADHD StormADHD can turn the smallest everyday task into an emotional minefield, especially when you're being told to “just breathe.” In this episode, Michelle and Megan dive into the deep end of emotional regulation, burnout, and those wild moments when flexibility feels impossible. From pantry chaos to executive dysfunction meltdowns, this is a candid look at how ADHD brains navigate daily life.You’ll laugh through Megan's cardboard debacle, feel seen during the rage-quit confession, and maybe even try the “dangling feet method” for calming your nervous system. This episode is a permission slip to be real, messy, and still tota...
2024-11-2847 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Abduction of Leanne GreenSend us a textA Tennessee teen is picked up by her twin brother from work, but they run out of gas just a half mile up the road. A kind family pulls over and offers to take them to get gas. Her brother goes with them, but she decides to stay in the locked car and wait for him to return. In the nine minutes he was gone, she would vanish. A sexual predator who often posed as law enforcement confesses to her abduction and murder, but did he really do it, or was he just looking for attention?
2024-11-2546 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Disappearance of Jerry Lee ArmstrongSend us a textA teen borrows his brother's sports car to take his date to the school dance in 1977. After dropping her off, both he and his brother's sports car disappear forever. Did Jerry suffer a tragic accident and drive his car into a body of water, or was he the victim of a racially motivated hate crime on those back roads of rural Mississippi? Even all of these years later, people are still terrified to talk about the case and clues point to cover ups and corruption. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.comIG: @simplertimecrimepod ...
2024-11-2023 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Murder of Charlotte FimianoSend us a textA real estate agent is lured to a home with a potential buyer, only to be brutally murdered. This episode discusses the dangers often not discussed around working as a real estate professional and how this has changed over time. Huge thank you to my friend Julia who gave first-hand insight into her perspective as a real estate agent herself. https://www.mcall.com/2007/09/09/10-years-later-hunt-still-on-for-killer/https://dailyvoice.com/pa/bethlehem/police-need-your-help-to-solve-pa-realtors-1997-cold-case-murder/https://www.nar.realtor/safety/resources-for-personal-protectionhttps://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/2017/06/frank_yeager_attempted_rape.htmlhttps://www.greaterlehighvalleyrealtors.com/news/realtor-safety-are-any-of-us-doing-enough/https...
2024-11-1139 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Murder of Sister Robin ElamSend us a textA woman is about to make her final vows as a nun and is taking part in a spiritual retreat on Convent grounds to pray about her decision. One morning, she grabbed an apple and her Bible and walked up a hill less than 100 yards away from the Retreat House to sit on a bench and pray. Just hours later, her lifeless body would be discovered 40 feet away from that overturned bench. The brutal sexual assault and murder of a nun in a sacred religious space would spark fear and outrage. Nearly 50 years have passed, but thanks...
2024-11-0434 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Disappearance of Regina McCorkleSend us a textA mother arrives home where her 19-year-old daughter and 18 month old grandson are staying with her. She expects the house to be empty because her daughter is supposed to be at work and her grandson to the babysitters. But when she arrives home, she see's her daughter's car still in the driveway. Even more puzzling, the house is locked from the inside. Confusion turns to concern when she hears her grandson crying in the home and her daughter doesn't answer the door. After forcing her way into the home, she finds her grandson unharmed but no sign...
2024-10-2829 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Abduction of Melinda Wall McGheeSend us a textA nurse works the overnight shift and then drives home to her house on a dead-end dirt road. She calls her mother and husband to let them know she made it home safe, and then crawls into bed to sleep. That would be the last time anyone would hear from her again. When her husband and children arrived home they would find signs of a violent struggle in the house, but Melinda was nowhere to be found. Police suspect foul play immediately and think she was attacked while sleeping and abducted from the home. Investigators looked into...
2024-10-2237 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Murder of Victoria EaglemanSend us a textA mother of five takes advantage of some beautiful sunny weather to swim and have a few beers with friends on the shores of the Missouri River. When she doesn't make it home, suspicion falls on the people who she was hanging out with that day. After her body is found, the FBI gets involved and a large reward is put out for information on her case, but to this day it has not been solved. Source Material:https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis/news/press-releases/10000-reward-for-information-about-the-disappearance-and-death-of-victoria-vicki-jane-eaglemanhttps://www.kare11.com/art...
2024-10-1426 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Unsolved Murder of Bertha HughesSend us a textThe 1980s were a terrifying time for some of the population's most vulnerable in Salt Lake City, Utah: A predator was targeting elderly women who lived alone. When numbers climbed into the double digits, police were confronted with a terrifying reality: It wasn't just one suspect. There was a serial killer with twisted sexual fantasies, there were one-off robberies, and some still unsolved and motive unknown. The case of Bertha Hughes is one of them. The 82-year-old should have been given the opportunity to age and die with dignity. Instead someone violently ended her life...
2024-10-0754 min
AskARooferPost-tropical Storm Roof Care In this episode of the AskARoofer Podcast, hosts Megan Ellsworth and Lauren White are joined by Bridget Wilson from Cardinal Roofing to discuss the critical steps homeowners should take for their roofs after a tropical storm. Tropical storms can cause significant damage to residential roofs, and knowing how to properly assess and address this damage is vital. Bridget shares her expert guidance on post-storm inspections, immediate actions to take and long-term repairs to ensure your roof remains in top condition. Learn more at AskARoofer.com Have a question, Ask A Roofer! ...
2024-10-0339 min
A Simpler Time True CrimeThe Disappearance of Roger EllisonSend us a textA high school senior rides the bus to school, puts his books into his locker, talks to his friends, and never makes it to his first period class. He was on the verge of qualifying for the USA Ski Team, had put down his deposit for college, and was looking forward to the upcoming ski competition that weekend. But those close to him say he seemed troubled by something in the days leading up to his disappearance - could the cause of this be connected to his disappearance? Sources:https://medium.com/co...
2024-09-3042 min