In 1985 two men left the Detroit area to spend a weekend hunting in northern Michigan. David Tyll and Brian Ognjan would never return and no sight or sign of them was ever found.
In 2003 Michigan prosecutors opened a case against two men for the murders. They had no bodies, no crime scene and no murder weapon.
One of our most requested cases….the missing hunters
a four part series from Already Gone Podcast
SOURCES
Detroit News and Free Press Archives
Chesterfield Twp Police
Find A Grave
Mitch Albom
Warren Police FOIA
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In September 2007 Nailah Franklin disappeared. Police looked at the two men in her life, but only Reginald Potts had a criminal history.
Rosie was an active and spirited teenager, just 18 years old at the time of her murder.
Sources for this episode include court documents and this excellent piece by the Lansing State Journal
researched by Haley Gray, audio editing by Bill Bert, Olivia Homsley is our production assistant.
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The kidnapping and murder of Matt Landry.
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Audio production by Bill Bert.
#eastpointe #roseville #harperwoods #ClintonTwp #ChesterfieldTwp #MacombCounty #Detroit #eastside #Michigan #kidnapping #murder #truecrime
Sources for this episode include police records from Roseville Police, court documents, and archives from the Detroit Free Press and the Macomb Daily.
Four generations of abuse and brutality created three generations of killers. TW: Sexual Assault
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This episode researched by Reddit User Quirky-Motor, written by Brittney Martinez. Audio production by Bill Bert.
#California #Oregon #murder #assault #kidnapping #wardweaver
On October 15, 2018 13 year old Jayme Closs vanished from her home near Barron Wisconsin. Left behind were the brutally murdered bodies of her parents.
Researched by Haley Gray, Audio production by Bill Bert.
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While not as well known as his contemporaries, Spanbauer was a terrifying and violent predator whose crimes spanned decades. #murder #assault #children #Wisconsin
Researched by Haley Gray, Audio production by Bill Bert.
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More than just the murders of Daniel O’Connell and James Ellison. So much more.
#Murder #sexcrimes #Wisconsin #Catholic #Clergy #abuse
Researched by Haley Gray
Audio Engineering by Chaesare Gray of Gray Multimedia
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Select Sources:
Time Magazine
Leon J. Podels
Find a Grave
On a hot, August day, heavily pregnant Savanna Greywind was in her family’s apartment in Fargo, North Dakota. Her neighbor, Brooke Crews, came down to ask Savanna to help her with a sewing project, which Savanna agreed to. Savanna followed her neighbor upstairs and entered her apartment, expecting to spend a few minutes helping before returning to her own apartment for a quiet afternoon. Savanna would never return home, and it would be a week before her body was found.
Written by Jessica Ann
Researched by Haley Gray
Audio Engineering by Chaesare Gray of Gray Multimedia
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Link to sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18QXLyvj9CA0xWqsGLNcTf0YfqWfZPgWGD3SE4Kj_T2U/edit?usp=sharing
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
