When she was just a young teen Kelsey Emily Collins was trafficked by her much older boyfriend. After an arrest for prostitution, she agreed to testify against her “boyfriend” but it wasn’t long before she vanished.
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This episode researched by reddit user Quirky-Motor
From 1961 until his arrest in 2001 women around him have a way of disappearing or being assaulted. Is Jerry Wingeart a serial killer? You decide.
Sources/additional reading
Steven Charles Wingeart
Jerald Wingeart Prison listing
Dawn Magyar Wikipedia (has photo)
Ann Arbor News 1961
Justia 1
Justia 2
Caution, this episode discusses child abuse and murder.
In July of 2005 Ricky vanished from his home in Williamston Michigan. An intensive search was performed with assistance from hundreds of volunteers and multiple police agencies. Ricky would finally be found when his “father” revealed what actually happened to the little boy at the hands of his “mother”
January 3, 1997, 18 year old Karen King leaves the family home in Saginaw, Michigan to pick something up from the local market. She won’t be seen alive again.
Source List:
Teenkillers.org Justia
6th Circuit Court
OTIS website
Lansing State Journal Archives
Detroit Free Press Archives
In May of 1998 Lisa Putman was a newly engaged 28-year-old with a bright future. Unfortunately, her work for the Family Independence Agency as a CPS worker led her to the Dirty House, where she met the women who would rather murder an innocent woman than do what was needed to regain custody of their children. Support the podcast by visiting our sponsor, Better Help, visit better help.com and use code gone at checkout for a special savings on your first month.
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Sources:
#murder #sisters #Michigan #Macomb #CPS #FIA
James and Christy McKeogh – January 14, 2016.
A violent double homicide in Clinton Township, Michigan. The community expected this to be solved quickly, yet here we are 5 years later, still looking for answers.
News story on the case – Link
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Special thanks to Michael and Lou Rahal, Lauranne (Lou) McKeogh, The Clinton Twp. Police department and Nick Mordowanec of the Clinton Twp Chronicle Newspaper.
There is a generous cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder.
Clinton Township Police Tip line – 586-493-7925
Crimestoppers of Michigan 1-800-SPEAK UP
Audio Editing provided by Gray Multimedia.
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In July of 1990, 15 year old Stephanie DuBay was murdered by Jaime “Jimbo” Rodriquez and his cousin, 15 year old Agustin “Auggie” Pena at the Pena home in Warren.
In 2020, Pena was released from prison after serving almost 30 years behind bars.
This episode explores what really happened that summer day in Warren when Stephanie was murdered and the community was horrified by the brutality, and possible Satanic connections to this crime.
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Lakeview Indiana, 1989. Someone enters the home of Reverend Bob Pelley, killing Pelley, his wife and two of her children. It will take more than a decade to bring the killer to justice.
This episode written by Brittany Martinez. Audio production by Gray Multimedia.
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Jeff’s sister believes in his innocence and has a website dedicated to freeing her brother from prison. Justice for Jeff
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Sources:
Indianapolis Star Archives
South Bend Tribune Archives
Justia
November 29, 1998, the Privacky family gathers for a belated Thanksgiving celebration.
Research provided by Haley Gray.
Audio engineering by Gray Multimedia.
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On January 31, 1979 23 year old Janet Chandler, a senior at Hope College in Holland, Michigan was kidnapped from her job at the Blue Mill Inn. Her nude body was recovered from a snowbank off I-96. It would take more than 20 years and the work of an unlikely set of researchers to bring this case back to the public eye and lead to resolution. **this case discusses a brutal act of sexual violence – listener discretion is advised**
Sources:
Herald Palladium News Archives
Detroit Free Press News Archives
Toronto Sun
NBC News
OTIS – Michigan database
MLive
Writer – Brittney Martinez, Nina Innsted
Audio Production – Gray Multimedia
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#Michigan #Murder #assault #Holland #ColdCase #solved
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This episode covers the unsolved murder of 48 year old Gail Webster of Troy Michigan on October 28 1978. Webster was the day shift manager of the popular Susie Q restaurant on Woodward Ave in Royal Oak.
If you have information on Gail’s murder, Troy Police would like to hear from you. You can leave an anonymous tip at 248-524-0777
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Sources: Troy Police Files obtained via FOIA
#TrueCrime #Unsolved #Murdered
Already Gone explores the May 2009 disappearance and murder of five year old Nevaeh Buchanan. Buchanan, who lived in Monroe, Michigan with her mother and grandmother disappeared Memorial Day weekend, only to be found days later in a shallow grave.
This episode researched and written by Brittney Martinez and Nina Innsted. Audio editing by Gray Multimedia. Our sponsor is Betterhelp. Visit Betterhelp.com and use code GONE at checkout.
#TrueCrime #Unsolved #Missing #Murdered
SOURCES:
Sergeant Ira Parker
Patrol Officer Clay Hoover
Patrol Officer Daniel Dubiel
Officer Kenneth E. Woodmore
July 9, 1987 was one of the darkest days in history for Michigan Law Enforcement. When the dust settled three men were lost and the lives of their coworkers, friends, family and community would never be the same.
In August 2005, Lana Stempien and her boyfriend, Chuck Rutherford set off for Mackinaw Island in Lana’s boat, the Sea’s Life. Within 48 hours both of them were missing and Sea’s Life was found adrift in Lake Huron. We explore the disappearance and mystery surrounding the events of this trip.
Special thanks to Samantha Taylor for giving voice to Lana Stempien
Written by Nina Innsted
Researched by Haley Gray
Audio production and music by Gray Multimedia
https://omny.fm/shows/already-gone/missing-in-michigan-rutherford-stempien-2005
