E015 Abby Williams and Libby German

Dawnita Wilkerson was on the path to a new beginning-- classes for a new career, a new place to live-- but she was also afraid for her life. She had been receiving threatening messages from an ex and his family member. Then, she disappeared on Sunday, June 21st, 2020 and has not been seen or heard from since.

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In April 1943, four young boys were searching for eggs when they stumbled upon human remains stuffed into the hollow trunk of a wych elm tree. Six months after the discovery, the graffiti began appearing inquiring of the as yet unknown victim, “Who put Bella in the wych elm?” While people have posited answers to that question ranging from someone involved in the occult to spies, all possibilities seem fraught with a lack of concrete evidence. What do YOU feel is the most plausible explanation of how she got there?

While this coverage is merely cursory, please check out the following website if you are interested in an extremely deep dive into the case: https://josefjakobs.info/

In May, 1996, two 911 calls came in concerning a car that was ablaze on a rural road in Brownwood, Texas. When first responders arrived, they quickly realized that this wasn’t a car accident. This was a murder. While Leon Laureles’s death came as a shock to all who knew and loved him because of the kindness and joy he brought into their lives, they soon discovered that he had been harassed and intimidated in the weeks before his death and was fearful. But how far did the fear extend? And are justice and truth still within reach?

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The young newlywed, Mary Shotwell Little, bought groceries for a dinner party the next evening to welcome her husband back from an out-of-town work trip. She then had dinner and went shopping with a coworker in Atlanta’s Lennox Square Shopping Center. The two women parted ways in the parking lot around 8pm on October 14th, 1965. Those elements we know for a fact. After that? Everything is speculation.

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Brenda Condon had just begun a second job at Carl’s Bad Tavern in Spring Township, Pennsylvania and was set to work a double shift-- closing down the bar the evening of February 26th, 1991 and then opening it back up the morning of the 27th. Both shifts she would be working alone. When coworkers came in the evening of February 27th to relieve Brenda, they found the tavern unlocked, with the lights off, but Brenda nowhere in sight-- despite the fact that her car remained in the parking lot. What happened to Brenda Cohen? And was she harmed by someone close to her? Someone seeking to control information she may have known? Or had it been a stranger?

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Alonzo Brooks and several friends decided, on April 3rd, 2004, to drive close to an hour away to attend a party at a farmhouse in LaCygne, Kansas. All of the close to one hundred party-goers made it home the next day… except for one— Alonzo Brooks. Someone took Alonzo’s life that night. But who? And why?

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Iwona Wieczorek began the night of July 16th, 2010 going out with a group of friends. She ended her evening in the early morning hours of July 17th walking home alone. She was caught on CCTV footage at 4:12am not far from her final destination. Just after, she walked off screen… and has never been seen again.

Twenty-one year old Alex VanDalsen left his home in Lafayette, Indiana on the evening of February 3rd, 2021 to start the first shift at a new job. However, when he forgot the necessary paperwork at home, he wasn’t able to do so. Only about an hour after returning home, around 11:44pm, Alex left home again— this time on foot. Six days later, law enforcement showed up at Jen VanDalsen’s door to let her know that they had located the body of her son. But, after being given misinformation, after potential leads not being followed, after specific testing not being done, Alex’s mother Jen wants answers. And, after you hear about the case, you will as well.

Link to Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/nWBRcCHQbrge6VS6/?mibextid=K35XfP

Link to Change.Org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/federal-bureau-of-investigation-we-want-to-see-alex-s-case-reopened-and-investigated-correctly-this-time

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Laura Van Wyhe was ready to set down roots, open a business, and create a life for herself and her young son. Then, early one morning just days after her 21st birthday, someone cut her life short. The details of where Laura was found, how she was dressed, and the items found on or near her were nearly as perplexing as the question of who would want to harm such a beautiful soul.

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The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters  included in these episodes. So, sit back, grab your detective caps, and let’s get this party started!

Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:

Crimelines  https://linktr.ee/crimelines

Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork 

Private Dicks Podcast https://linktr.ee/privatedicks

Morning Cup of Murder  www.morningcupofmurder.com

Persons Unknown  https://personsunknown.buzzsprout.com 

Fresh Hell Podcast  https://freshhellpodcast.com/

Stories With Sapphire  www.storieswithsapphire.com

Twisted Travel and True Crime  https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcast

Excuse Me, That’s Illegal www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod

A Nefarious Nightmare  www.linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast

The Trail Went Cold https://www.trailwentcold.com

Coffee and Cases Podcast https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases 

Teachers Talk Crime https://linktr.ee/teacherstalkcrime?fbclid=PAAablNVcCCe_8e_esABIA6xwBYR9wXcbACg__wuyIvH28Ai72S4wnOdqYvGg

True Crime Creepers https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers