Best Jane Doe Abduction Podcasts (2024)

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164: Two Jane Does who need their names back 27:52

18m ago27:52

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This week we're covering the cases of two Jane Does, both of whom are currently in the process of forensic genetic testing, but there's something standing in the way: it seems neither of them are from the country in which they were found, which complicates things somewhat. Who are the Bowmanville Jane Doe and Kilgore Jane Doe?…

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164: The mysterious deaths of Margaret Chandler & Gilbert Bogle 32:12

2h ago32:12

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On New Years Day 1963, two teenagers come across a man lying face down next to the Lane Cover River in Sydney, Australia. At first they assume he's drunk but soon realise that's not the case. Police later find a second body, that of a woman, located just metres away, but an autopsy was unable to find a cause of death for either... all they know, is…

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163: The death of Zigmund Adamski: alien abduction or natural death? 23:47

14d ago23:47

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In June 1980, 56 year old Zigmund Adamski left his home on home to go and grab some food shopping, and then he never came home - his body would later be found under baffling circumstances, that to this day, no one has ever been able to make sense of. The strange, strange situation around Zigmund’s death has led to countless theories over the years,…

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162: The strange disappearance of Louis Le Prince 29:04

20d ago29:04

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In September 1890, French inventor Louis Le Prince was supposed to be travelling back to New York City to see his family for the first time in three years after finally completing his invention: the motion picture camera. His brother waved goodbye as he dropped Louis off at Dijon train station, to travel to Paris and begin his long journey home. Bu…

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161: What happened to Celina Mays? 39:04

28d ago39:04

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In December 1996, 12 year old Celina Mays went off to bed and was never seen again, her younger sister finding her bed stuffed with pillows the next day. But Celina wasn't like your regular 12 year old: she was 9 months pregnant and living in a cult-like church, under the thumb of her aunt. Did Celina run away, or did something darker happen?…

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160: The Norfolk Headless Body 25:08

1M ago25:08

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In 1974, a decapitated body is found hidden underneath a plastic sheet on a quiet county road in Cockley Cley, Norfolk. Despite a massive investigation, there have been few leads over the years and the Norfolk Headless Doe remains unidentified. Who was she?By Georgia Marie

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159: How Lori Erica Ruff led multiple lives 29:48

1M ago29:48

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In 2010, Lori Erica Ruff ended her own life, leaving her husband to clear through all her belongings. And in doing so, he found out that his wife was not who she claimed to be... but who was she? What was she running from?By Georgia Marie

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159: The Blue Ridge Triple Murders 50:55

2M ago50:55

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In 1966, three people, Vernon Shipman, Charles Glass and Louise Shumate were found dead in a clearing in Henderson County, North Carolina. Vernon and Charles were close friends, but Louise had no known connection to the pair... so why had they spent that afternoon all driving around in a car together? Why were they murdered?…

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158: The people who believe they're DEAD | Walking Corpse Syndrome 25:36

2M ago25:36

25:36

What would you do one day if you woke up dead? You're walking, talking, but you're dead: your brain and skin and organs no longer belong to you. Well, for those with Cotard's Syndrome, that is a terrifying reality.By Georgia Marie

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157: The abduction of Heather Teague 36:08

2M ago36:08

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In August 1995, 23 year old Heather Teague went sunbathing on Newburgh beach in Henderson County, Kentucky. Then someone emerged from the woodland behind, pulled her up by her hair and threatened her with a gun, forcing her back into the trees. And wildly, this was all witnessed by a man and his telescope 25km away, in a different state.…

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156: Midtown Jane Doe identified... but who killed her? 18:12

2M ago18:12

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In 2003, workers prepping a building for demolition in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, discovered a body encased in concrete in the basement. After 21 years, the girl was identified at Patricia McGlone, but now the search is on for who killed her.By Georgia Marie

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155: The Connecticut River Valley Killer 44:03

3M ago44:03

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Through the 70s and 80s, multiple women were found murdered along the Connecticut River Valley - until one woman, Jane Boroski, survived a brutal attack and the killer seemed to go into hiding. Who is the Connecticut River Valley Killer? UPDATE: as of Tuesday 21st May 2024 (after I recorded this), a search warrant has been enacted in the home of a …

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154: Who killed Liz Barraza? 39:43

3M ago39:43

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In 2019, Liz Barraza was setting up a garage sale on her driveway whilst neighbours got up and ready for the day. And then a car pulls up, someone gets out, and shoots her. Who was this mysterious person? Was it a random attack? Mistaken identity? Had someone taken out a hit on her?By Georgia Marie

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154: Who WAS Joseph Chandler Newton III? 27:40

3M ago27:40

27:40

In 2002 authorities in Eastlake, Ohio were called to a suicide in an apartment and it looked like it was going to be an open and shut case... until it turned out that the man, who they thought was Joseph Chandler Newton III, had been living under a false identity for YEARS. Recently he was identified, but no-one knows why he went on the run, abando…

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153: Who killed Amy Gellert? 35:44

3M ago35:44

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One night in 1994, Bob and Bunny Lehton arrived home from church to find a masked intruder in their home, pacing back and forth, saying they were just there to rob them and was waiting for a lift. Despite all offers for him to take what he wished, the man refused to leave... until the couple's daughter Amy Gellert came home. Amy was brutally attack…

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152: The Volusia County John Doe 18:26

3M ago18:26

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In 1972, a male body was found in a secluded area in Volusia County, Florida. At the time it was thought that the remains were that of an adult, but testing decades later showed that it was more than likely a child, a pre-teen boy. For decades, investigators have been looking in the wrong places, but could he be found now?…

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151: The unsolved case of Vera Anderson 25:10

4M ago25:10

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32 years ago, much-loved mum Vera Anderson received a phone call that resulted in her leaving her home at 10pm on a Saturday night and driving to a quiet, deserted area. Hours later, she would be found murdered in her car, in what appeared to be a hit. Despite extensive investigation, authorities have never found any motive, any reason as to why so…

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150: The solved case of Yara Gambirasio 33:01

4M ago33:01

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FROM THE VAULT: In November 2010, 13 year old Yara Gambirasio disappeared after gymnastics in Lombardy, Italy. What followed was one of the most intensive police investigations ever seen in Italy, and eventually, her killer was captured.By Georgia Marie

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149: Lauren Agee: accident or murder? 42:23

4M ago42:23

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In 2015, 21 year old Lauren Agee went to a weekend festival with her friends but little did she know she wouldn't be returning home. There's been lots of speculation over the years as to what happened to Lauren, law enforcement wrote it off as an accident but her family has never accepted that, because as you'll come to see they didn't actually inv…

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149: The Doodler | Unsolved Serial Killer 27:06

4M ago27:06

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FROM THE VAULT: From 1974-1975, a number of murders and assaults took place in San Fransisco, all targeted at gay men. The police took little to no interest in investigating the plights of the queer community, so to this day, the so-called Doodler killer goes unidentified.By Georgia Marie

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149: CASE UPDATES | Colonial Parkway Murders, Redhead Murders, Lorraine Stahl identification & more! 31:56

4M ago31:56

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Today's episode is featuring a number of updates on cases I've covered in the past, small and big! We have a murderer being found in the Colonial Parkway case, movements in the Redhead murders, the Amelia Earhart plane potentially being found, and as always, plenty of Doe identifications and updates.…

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145: The Solved Case of Rebecca Schaeffer 34:30

4M ago34:30

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FROM THE VAULT: Rebecca Schaeffer was an up-and-coming American actress with a bright life ahead of her, when it was tragically ripped away at age 21. Her murder would bring to light gaps in the law around stalking, leading to questions as to how this was allowed to happen in the first place.By Georgia Marie

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148: The Crimes of Henry Lee Lucas | The Confession Killer 57:13

4M ago57:13

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In 1983 a transient man called Henry Lee Lucas was arrested for the murder of an elderly woman called Kate Rich and as he stood in court for his crimes he asks 'what about the rest of the people I killed?' Beginning a frenzy throughout law enforcement across the country. He would go on to confess to over 600 murders, but how many people did Henry L…

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145: The Disappearance of Misty Copsey 56:56

5M ago56:56

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FROM THE VAULT: In 1992, 14 year old Misty Copsey went missing from Puyallup, Washington after visiting a fair with her best friend. Despite many clues pointing in multiple directions, there's never been any trace of her found.By Georgia Marie

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147: Who was One Eyed Jack? 17:13

5M ago17:13

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In August 1979, a resident of Tok, Alaska found a decomposed body at the side of a quiet country road. Investigators were soon able to pin down his killer, but One Eyed Jack, as he would come to be known, has never been identified.By Georgia Marie

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144: The Salem Witch Trials 41:53

5M ago41:53

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FROM THE VAULT - For centuries we've seen multiple different iterations of women being accused of witchcraft, of having too much power, men screaming how they must be stopped; the most famous of which is the Salem witch trials. But do you know the full story?By Georgia Marie

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146: The disappearance of Lars Mittank 41:29

5M ago41:29

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In 2014, Lars Mittank travelled to Bulgaria for a week away with friends. An unfortunate encounter means he gets a burst eardrum and is unable to fly back home to Germany, being left alone in a foreign country... what happens next has never been explained.By Georgia Marie

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144: The Radium Girls 37:03

5M ago37:03

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FROM THE VAULT - in 1917, the Radium Luminous Material Corporation started producing luminous paints called Undark, with companies quickly realising how helpful luminescent watch faces would be for the military. Hordes of women were employed in factories, tasked with the painstaking job of painting the watches... only as we all know, radium and hum…

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145: The Horrors of Willowbrook State School 41:22

5M ago41:22

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In the 1930s, plans were made to build an institution for intellectually disabled children, sold to parents as a haven, with around the clock care and training programmes. Of course, none of the promises came to fruition and it's soon-to-be 6000 residents would be found living in squalor, ignored by the outside world.…

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143: The Unsolved Case of Rachel Louise Cooke 29:20

5M ago29:20

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In January 2002, Rachel Cooke was home in Georgetown, Texas for the winter break when she decided to go for a run, as she did every morning. Only on this day, she never arrived home and it's widely believed she was the victim of foul play. What happened to Rachel?By Georgia Marie

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142: The Solved Murder of Joanna Yeates 37:29

6M ago37:29

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In 2002, Joanna Yeates had just moved in with her boyfriend in Bristol, England. She was just starting her adult life, having graduated university and beginning her first job, before it was cruelly ripped away from her when she was home alone for a weekend. Here is her infuriating story.By Georgia Marie

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141: The QUEER MONARCHS you didn't learn about in school 45:07

6M ago45:07

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We all know historians often refuse to acknowledge queerness meaning there's a whole beautiful rainbow out there in history that has been missed. There have been 40+ monarchs in British history, so statistics tells us that at least ONE must've been gay right? Let's find out.By Georgia Marie

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140: The disappearance of Paula Jean Welden | The Bennington Triangle 29:44

6M ago29:44

29:44

In 1946, 18 year old Paula Jean Welden decided to go on a Sunday afternoon hike in the Glastonbury mountain in Vermont. And then she just vanished into thin air, no sign of her has been since. But the strangest thing is, she wasn't the only person in the 1940s to disappear under those circumstances...…

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139: The unsolved case of Mark Haines 45:37

6M ago45:37

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In 1988, 17 year old Mark Haines went for a night out with his friends, ending with his body being found on the train tracks the next morning. Police quickly brushed it off as suicide, then misadventure, leaving Mark's family to investigate on their own. Finally in 2024, it looks like justice may be around the corner.…

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138: four WILD cases of MASS HYSTERIA 30:31

6M ago30:31

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Today we've got a four-in-one episode, with a number of cases of mass hysteria throughout history: the meowing nuns, the june bug epidemic, the shrinking penis epidemic and the jell-o factory hysteria.By Georgia Marie

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137: The Benton County Box Lady | Jane Doe 18:36

6M ago18:36

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In 1976, a corn farmer in Benton County, Indiana came across a heavy box in his field - and soon found a human body inside. Despite immediate investigation, police still have no answers as to her identity or killer 47 years later. Who was the box lady of Benton County?By Georgia Marie

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136: The Man Who Faked His Own Death | John Darwin 38:05

7M ago38:05

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In 2002, John Darwin got in his kayak and went off for a paddle in the North Sea... and then never returned, assumed dead. 5 years later, he turns up at a London police station claiming amnesia. But of course, that's not what happened.By Georgia Marie

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136: The Hiking Trip That Killed Five Boys | The English Calamity 26:56

7M ago26:56

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In 1936, a teacher decides to take 20 schoolboys on a trip to Germany on his own... what could go wrong? Everything it turns out, after deciding to take them on a hike to the highest peak in the Black Forest.By Georgia Marie

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135: Sahara Sue IDENTIFIED but killer still on the loose 12:32

7M ago12:32

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It's been over 40 years since the body of an woman was found on the strip in Las Vegas and finally in 2023 she was identified as Gwenn Marie Story, but her identification sadly hasn't shed any light on who was responsible for her death - who killed Gwenn?By Georgia Marie

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134: The feet turning up on the shores of Canada | the Salish Sea Feet 24:44

7M ago24:44

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Since 2007, 23 feet have been found on the shores of the Salish Sea in Canada and the United States, most found inside trainers/sneakers and hiking boots. What's going on?By Georgia Marie

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Episode 7: Nancy and Joey Bochicchio - Part Two 37:04

7M ago37:04

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In this installment, we plunge deeper into the mysterious murders of mother and daughter, Nancy and Joey Bochicchio. Discovered bound and lifeless in their vehicle at Boca Raton's Town Center Mall in 2007, the narrative explores an initial focus on Nancy's ex-husband, quickly cleared as a suspect. Unraveling the aftermath, we scrutinize the 16-hour…

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132: The Tragic Tale of the British Home Children 30:46

7M ago30:46

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This is a huge part of British and Canadian history which is rarely spoken about now, but a piece of history which has undeniably had a massive butterfy effect on both nations today. Thousands of children were taken off the streets of London and sent to homes in Canada for labour... and as you can imagine, there wasn't much love.…

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133: The Solved Case of Julie Hogg 43:12

7M ago43:12

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Julie Hogg disappeared in 1989 after a pizza delivery shift, her mother calling to wake her up the next morning for a court date to find there was no answer. Despite her family's insistence that Julie would not have run away, police fail to investigate properly... and three months later, mother Ann finds her daughter's remains behind the bath panel…

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Episode 6: Daniel's Story 40:05

7M ago40:05

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In this episode, LA shares insights from extensive conversations with Randi’s son, Daniel. He provides a deeply personal account of the day of his mother's murder, his struggles afterward, and his insights into the case. The installment also recounts LA’s brief interaction with Randi’s former husband, Stewart. The narrative unfolds with shocking up…

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132: The Unsolved Case of Beth-Ellen Vinson 18:30

7M ago18:30

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In the early hours of August 23rd 1994, Beth-Ellen Vinson was on her way to work when she disappeared, her car being found abandoned on the side of the road. A week later, her body was discovered nearby but to this day, there are no answers. Who killed Beth-Ellen? What was the motive?By Georgia Marie

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Episode 5: Randi Gorenberg - Part Two 33:19

8M ago33:19

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This episode delves into the enigmatic case of Randi Gorenberg's unsolved murder, revealing new complexities. Notably, Randi’s vehicle may have been followed into the Home Depot parking lot, where it was later discovered abandoned. The narrative unveils uncertainties surrounding two mysterious rings Randi wore at the time of her death, a potential …

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131: Cheerleader in the Trunk | Jane Doe 25:13

8M ago25:13

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In Franklin County, Maryland in 1982, two mushroom hunters came across a steamer trunk in woodland. Curious, they go to open it and find the decomposed body of a woman who remains unidentified 41 years on. Who was the Cheerleader in the Trunk?By Georgia Marie

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131: The disaster of Balloonfest '86 17:12

8M ago17:12

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Releasing over a million balloons at once sounds like a pretty spectacle right? What could go wrong? Well in 1986, the residents of Cleveland would find out.By Georgia Marie

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Episode 4: Connecting the Cases 38:00

8M ago38:00

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In this episode, the aftermath of the Bochicchio murders unfolds, revealing intricate connections to the Jane Doe abduction. The Boca Raton Police Department and the FBI responded swiftly, unveiling a suspect sketch within days and offering an unprecedented $350,000 reward. Unexpectedly, the identification of two persons of interest diverges from t…

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131: CASE UPDATES: JonBenét Ramsey, LISK, Tupac Shakur, Andrew Gosden and more! 43:41

8M ago43:41

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Today I've got some updates for you in some massive cases from over the last few months. This is what we hope for in the world of true crime, new information bringing us one step closer to solving a case or identifying a person.By Georgia Marie

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