She Goes by Jane: A True Crime Podcast

In February 2022, 32-year-old Irene Gakwa vanished from Gillette, Wyoming. A nursing student who had moved from Kenya to pursue her dreams, Irene was deeply connected to her family—speaking with them almost every day. Then the calls suddenly stopped.Strange text messages appeared, written in a way that didn’t sound like her. Her accounts were deleted. Her phone was deactivated. She was never heard from again.Investigators believe Irene may have been taken to a remote area, but searches have brought no answers. A 55-gallon burn barrel, a gray Subaru Crosstrek, and a fiancé with disturbing actions are at the center of this unsolved case. Irene’s family continues to fight for justice and to keep her story alive.If you have information about the disappearance of Irene Gakwa, contact the Gillette Police Department.📍 Gillette, Wyoming | February 2022📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Kim Roberts.➡️ Help shine light on stories like Irene’s—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More About Kim Roberts: Kim Roberts is an internationally known Canadian actor with over 200 film, television, theatre and voice credits. Most recently seen as “Nancy” in All The Lost Ones, you have also enjoyed Kim as “Ms. Patty“ in Alert: Missing Persons Unit,  “Maggie”, in Workin’ Moms, “Alice” in The Changeling and “Nina Fields” in The Good Doctor. Kim’s most memorable roles include “Marnie” in Schitts Creek, ”Christine” in The Handmaid’s Tale,,“Greta” in “The Sinner”, “Neeva” in The Strain, “Mazz” in The Doodlebops, “Deborah” in SAW III and SAW IV, “Mrs. Bosco” in The Cheetah Girls and her continuing role as “Mayor Goodway” in Paw Patrol , Paw Patrol the Movie, Paw Patrol the Mighty Movie and A Paw Patrol Christmas. Kim is a pioneer in her industry.  Not only has she represented Canada on domestic and international screens for the past 35 years, she is one of the first to have paved the way for artists of colour right here at home. Kim was the first Black Woman to speak in a nationally televised Canadian commercial. The spot was for Benalyn cough syrup. She is one of the co-founders of Obsidian Theatre, Canada’s most prominent Black and Diverse theatre company.  And she has remained a mentor to emerging actors throughout her career. Kim has worked alongside the best in the business, from producers and directors like Stephen Spielberg, Zack Snyder, Maya Angelou, Sydney Lumet and Atom Egoyen to actors and musicians like Drake, Robin Williams, Jackie Chan,, Mariah Carey, Lakeith Stanfield, Lindsay Lohan, Bill Pullman, Jeffrey Wight and Helen Mirren. In 2024, Kim was invited to join The Stratford Festival Theatre as a lead performer in the world premiere of “Get That Hope”. Kim’s stellar performance as Margaret Whyte received numerous accolades, and is still being lauded by theatre-goers to this day. Upcoming roles for Kim include playing “Theresa” in THE SNAKE. Shot on Prince Edward Island and set to debut at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival.You can follow Kim on:Instagram: @mskimrobertsX: @kimroberts1Facebook @kimrobertspageThreads: @mskimroberts LinkedIn: Kim Roberts

It’s 1946. Twenty-four year old Lola Celli is visiting her parents in Grandview Heights, Ohio when she decides to take a bus into Columbus to buy some nylons. But her neighbors don’t report seeing her on the morning bus nor is there any record of her making a purchase at the store she planned to visit. Is it possible that something happened to Lola in the two blocks between her parents’ home and the bus stop? Join us on Patreon! Your support helps us continue to shine light on America’s missing and unidentified women. Flashlight level members also get access to additional content like Behind the Poem, a weekly conversation about the episode’s featured poem, and our monthly true crime/mystery book club. Our August 2024 selection is the Pulitzer Prize winning nonfiction book Liliana’s Invincible Summer by Christina Rivera Garza.You can find us on Instagram and Facebook.To buy Aimee’s book, Doe, it’s available now with University of Akron Press, at Bookshop.org, and Amazon.

When 32-year-old Yeda “Dede” Rosenthal failed to show up for work in February 1991, her coworkers immediately knew something was wrong. Dede was a dedicated behavioral management specialist at the Elwyn Institute, known for her commitment to supporting autistic clients.A welfare check at her Cherry Hill, New Jersey apartment revealed troubling signs: an unlocked door, untouched newspapers, personal belongings left behind — and no sign of Dede. Her car was still in the parking lot. Her cat was left alone in the winter cold.In this episode of She Goes by Jane, we examine the unsolved disappearance of a missing woman whose remains have never been found, the early missteps in the investigation, and why Dede’s family has always believed she did not leave voluntarily.🎙️ Featuring a special guest reading by actress Laura Ault.📍 Cherry Hill, New Jersey | February 1991If you have information about the disappearance of Yeda “Dede” Rosenthal, please contact the Cherry Hill Police Department at (856) 665-1200.➡️ She Goes by Jane is a victim-centered true crime podcast about missing and unidentified women. Subscribe, rate, and share to help bring attention to cases that still need answers.More About Laura Ault:Originating from Dallas, TX, Laura Ault has cultivated her multi-media talents from an early age. While initially drawn to music, where she showcased her natural talent for creating melodies on the piano, her passion for theatre took center stage during college. Following the completion of her associate degree in 2000, Laura made the bold move to NYC to pursue a career in Musical Theatre.Amid auditioning for Broadway and earning her bachelor's degree, Laura achieved another noteworthy feat—writing, producing, and recording two albums. These albums have not only been licensed for film and TV but have also opened doors for her to write specifically for acclaimed shows like All My Children and General Hospital. No stranger to the creative realm, Laura's dynamic artistic pursuits extend beyond acting. Based in Miami, Laura continues to balance her artistic endeavors with maintaining her fitness, raising two children, and passionately advocating for mental health and breast cancer awareness. Her commitment to these causes reflects her dedication to making a positive impact beyond the entertainment industry.Amidst her various projects, including a musical comedy short film and a full-length romantic comedy, Laura Ault's diverse talents and unwavering dedication to her passions continue to captivate audiences, making her a force to be reckoned with in the world of entertainment.

On Valentine’s Day in 1991, a young woman is seen hitchhiking along US 1 in the Florida Keys. The next morning, a pair of windsurfers find her body in a densely wooded area. She’d been beaten to death before being strangled with her own bikini top. For years this young woman was known only as Valentine Doe, named for the last day she was seen alive. But investigators never give up on her case, utilizing new tactics and techniques to identify her.This week our guest reader is Patricia Rae, a dynamic Latin American actress and producer born and raised in New York City, currently based in LA. She starred in John Polson’s cult classic “Swimfan” and starred in a major supporting role in the Academy Award nominated film, “Maria Full of Grace”. She also recurred on “All Rise” on OWN for three seasons as Judge Delgado. Her long list of television credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, Blue Bloods, The Mentalist, and Chuck. She is currently co-hosting podcast “Believe This” on Spotify with Chris Crimy, from the Scientology survivors podcast “Come Get Sum”. Patricia also produces the cooking segments “Cooking With Patty” that can be viewed on instagram and her youtube channel @cookinguppatty. You can also find her on X and Facebook.Join us on Patreon! Your support helps us continue to shine light on America’s missing and unidentified women. Flashlight level members also get access to additional content like Behind the Poem, a weekly conversation about the episode’s featured poem, and our monthly true crime/mystery book club. Our March 2024 selection is the novel The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.You can find us on Instagram and Facebook.To buy Aimee’s book, Doe, it’s available now with University of Akron Press, at Bookshop.org, and Amazon.

On the night of April 1–2, 2018, Camisha Hollis vanished from her Omaha home after a violent argument with her longtime partner, Marvin L. Young III. Her three daughters woke the next morning to find their mother gone, her car and phone missing, and the house silent but for troubling signs of what had occurred.Investigators discovered blood at the home, spent shell casings, and evidence of forced medication given to the children, raising alarms about abuse and coercive control. Days later, Hollis’s vehicle was abandoned downtown, and her whereabouts remain unknown.Camisha’s disappearance remains unsolved. Her family continues to search for answers, highlighting the broader risks mothers face in abusive relationships.📍 Omaha, Nebraska | April 1, 2018📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actress Chipo Chung➡️ Help bring attention to missing person’s cases connected to domestic violence like Camisha’s—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More About Chipo: Chipo Chung is a Tanzanian-born, Zimbabwean actress, producer, and activist based in London. She is known for her roles in Into the Badlands, Doctor Who, Sunshine and Black cake. Raised in Zimbabwe and educated at Yale and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she has a diverse career in theater, television, and voice work. 

The 1983 disappearance of Ann Gotlib, a 12-year-old girl who vanished from outside a Louisville, Kentucky mall, has long been considered one of the city’s most troubling cold cases. In Part 2, the focus shifts from the search for Ann to the investigative failures that may have prevented her case from ever being solved.Years after Ann disappeared, a new confession surfaces in a Kentucky prison yard. It’s specific. It’s detailed. And it includes information that could finally move the investigation forward. But the confession didn’t come to police — it was shared with a fellow inmate, quietly and without witnesses.As detectives revisit Ann’s case decades later, they’re forced to confront a devastating question: what happens when the truth is spoken, but no one is listening? Ann Gotlib is still missing. And this episode explores whether the answers were there all along.📍 Louisville, KY | June 1983📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read and written by Aimee Baker➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

In June 1983, 12-year-old Ann Gotlib vanished from outside Bashford Manor Mall in Louisville, Kentucky. Ann was a gifted pianist, writer, and recent immigrant whose family had fled the Soviet Union seeking a better life for her. What should have been an ordinary afternoon ended in one of Kentucky’s most haunting unsolved missing child cases.As Ann’s disappearance gripped the city, her case became part of a national reckoning about missing children in America. Her image spread across billboards and television screens, her name spoken alongside Adam Walsh and Etan Patz. But despite the attention, investigators found themselves chasing dead ends, unreliable witnesses, and theories that raised more questions than answers.Years later, a convicted killer on death row would claim he knew what happened to Ann. His confession sent investigators racing to dig up the past. But just as hope surged, the truth slipped further away. And beneath it all lay a disturbing question: what if the answer had been there all along — and no one listened?📍 Louisville, KY | June 1983📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read and written by Aimee Baker➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

Fourteen-year-old Coral Hall made one last desperate call to a friend from a pay phone in Flint, Michigan on September 22, 1998—the day after her birthday. Just hours earlier, she had gone to the state Department of Human Services to report the abuse happening at home.But by the time help arrived, Coral was gone.For years, police believed she was a runaway. But beneath the surface was a history of family violence, neglect, and a system that failed to protect her. This episode traces Coral’s final days, the overlooked red flags, and the long road to the truth about what happened to her.🎙️ She Goes by Jane tells the stories of unsolved cases of missing and unidentified women and girls. 📍 Flint, Michigan | 1998📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Aimee➡️ Help bring attention to stories like Coral’s—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

In this case update, we cover the latest developments in the disappearance of the Martin Family. The 1958 Christmas holiday was quickly approaching, and the Martin family of five set out on a quiet Sunday drive to collect greenery for their holiday decorations. They waved goodbye to their neighbors, never to return. Months later, the bodies of two of the children, Susan and her older sister Virginia, were found in Oregon’s Columbia River, but the rest of the family was never found. Their sudden, mysterious disappearance sparked decades of rumors and whispers, many of which may now, finally, be laid to rest with a shocking new development—a potential discovery of their car. Could this lead to the answers that have eluded investigators for over six decades?You can find us on Instagram and Facebook.To buy Aimee’s book, Doe, it’s available now with University of Akron Press, at Bookshop.org, and Amazon.Need more women-centered true crime content? Get Aimée’s newsletter GIRLHUNT delivered to your inbox weekly.

Once known as Peaches and Baby Doe, Tanya Jackson and Tatiana Dykes have their names back. In this recap of their identification earlier this year, Aimee provides a new update. Long suspected to have been victims of the Long Island Serial Killer/Gilgo Beach Killer, an arrest has been made in connection with Tanya’s death. 📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

In this special 2 part GIRLHUNT x She Goes By Jane crossover, Aimee and Vanessa dive into a story that filled Australia’s newspaper headlines for months in 1920. A handsome war hero doctor is  found murdered inside a suburban home. The only suspect: a middle aged mother of two who had been his patient. What happened behind closed doors that day was only part of the story. 📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

In this special GIRLHUNT x She Goes By Jane crossover, Aimee and Vanessa dive into a story that filled Australia’s newspaper headlines for months in 1920. A handsome war hero doctor is  found murdered inside a suburban home. The only suspect: a middle aged mother of two who had been his patient. What happened behind closed doors that day was only part of the story. 📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

In 2006, 78-year-old Mary Wilcox disappeared from her Westford, Vermont home. Living with Alzheimer’s, she often struggled with confusion, but on that November day, she was upset and vanished without a trace. Initially believed to have wandered off due to her illness, investigators later uncovered troubling evidence within her own household.Mary’s case highlights the vulnerabilities of elderly individuals living with Alzheimer’s and raises questions about family dynamics, trust, and the lengths some might go to hide the truth. Despite convictions of family members years later, her body has never been found, and the mystery remains.Join us as we explore the disappearance of Mary Wilcox, the investigation that followed, and the chilling circumstances surrounding her unresolved case.📍 Westford, Vermont | November 2016📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Ashley Williams.➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More About Ashley Williams: Ashley has acted in 200+ episodes of television and 20+ movies (How I Met Your Mother, Jim Gaffigan Show, Amber Brown, Something Borrowed, and Margin Call among them).She also began directing, writing, and producing six years ago. She wrote, directed, and starred in Meats, which premiered at Sundance and sold to Showtime. She directed the features Circle of Deception for Lifetime and Nashville Country Christmas starring Tanya Tucker and Keith Carradine for Paramount. She was chosen to participate in the 2025 DET program through ABC and has directed two episodes of The Rookie for ABC. She also founded Hallmark’s women’s directing program called Make Her Mark, a reciprocal mentorship program designed to set women up for success behind the camera.

In 1974, a teenager riding his bike stumbled upon a body behind the newly built mall in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The woman—later known as Seminole County Jane Doe—was stabbed, possibly sexually assaulted, and left unidentified for decades.In 1982, Gerald Stano, a man who would confess to dozens of murders, claimed responsibility for her death. But even his confession did little to answer the most important question: who was she?Today, forensic experts and investigative genetic genealogists at Ramapo College are working to uncover her identity, tracing her ancestry and building family trees in the hope of giving her a name and closure to her family.This episode examines the crime scene, the details that reveal her life, the complicated legacy of serial confessions, and the tireless work of modern investigators. Seminole County Jane Doe’s story is a reminder that every victim deserves to be remembered as a person—not a statistic.If you have information, please contact Seminole County law enforcement. Every share helps in the search for her identity.📍 Altamonte Springs, Florida | November 1974📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Kimberly-Sue Murray➡️ Help shine light on stories like Irene’s—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More About Kimberly-Sue Murray: Kimberly-Sue is a Canadian actor best known for her recurring roles in Shadowhunters (Netflix), V-Wars (Netflix), and The Boys (Amazon). She won Best Lead Performance at HIFF 2022 and earned an ACTRA Award nomination for her gripping turn in XYZ Films' Trader. Recent credits include Die Alone (with Carrie-Anne Moss & Frank Grillo), The Madness (Netflix), Titans (HBO Max), and Transplant (NBC). Murray portrays Gamora in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos-Montréal), which won Best Ensemble Cast Performance at the G.A.N.G. Awards.

In this special holiday-week episode, we step away from our usual format to bring you a true-crime-meets-Hollywood story pulled from GIRLHUNT: the life of Greta Granstedt, a young woman who stepped onto a ship in 1927 as a nude art model and stepped off as a future film star with a new name—and a long-buried shooting scandal trailing behind her.Long before Greta appeared on screen with icons like Barbara Stanwyck, Bing Crosby, and Boris Karloff, she was a teenager accused of shooting her boyfriend during a late-night confrontation that made national headlines. And aboard that same ship?A young art student named Bessie Hyde, the “river bride” whose disappearance in the Grand Canyon remains one of America’s most haunting mysteries. Their lives briefly crossed in a moment neither could have imagined—one destined for stardom, the other for legend.If you love true crime, forgotten Hollywood, unsolved mysteries, or the hidden lives of women history tried to flatten, this is your episode.➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, ⁦Bookshop.org⁩, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

On June 15, 1988, 12-year-old Doreen Vincent disappeared from her father’s home on Whirlwind Hill Road in Wallingford, Connecticut. Her father claimed they argued and she left through the front door with some clothes and money. But Doreen never made it to her mother’s home, and she’s never been seen again.From the beginning, the story didn’t add up. A locked deadbolt. Conflicting timelines. Delayed reporting. A violent father with a criminal record. And, years later, possible links to a serial killer and a known predator in the family.For decades, Doreen’s case was treated like a runaway. Now, investigators believe something much darker happened that night.This episode examines the disappearance of Doreen Vincent, a young girl whose story has been overshadowed by silence for more than three decades. 📍 Wallingford, Connecticut | June 15, 1988📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actress XX➡️ Help bring attention to missing girls like Doreen—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More About Sophia Powers:Born and raised in North Vancouver BC, Sophia followed her passion, and started training in acting classes at the age of 9. After landing her first Agent at The Characters Talent Agency, and working hard in extensive one on one training, she was thrilled to land her very first Network role as Fox, in ‘Son of A Critch’. Having the opportunity to work with kids the same age in St. John’s Newfoundland in the summertime, alongside notable industry heavy weights such as Mark Critch and Malcolm McDowell, was a dream come true.Most recently, you can find Sophia appearing in a Recurring role as Liza, on the TV Series ‘Murder In a Small Town’ on FOX. She has also appeared in Supporting roles in the Hallmark MOW’s, ‘Fourth Down and Love’ and ‘Unexpected Grace’.Sophia has gone on to film Seasons 2, 3 & 4 of ‘Son of a Critch’ and will be shooting Season 5 next Spring. Sophia is a voracious reader. She is currently writing a book which she hopes to one day turn into a screenplay and act in herself. In her spare time, on top of reading and writing, you will also find Sophia boxing, playing field hockey, snowboarding and enjoying the outdoors with friends, family and her many loved animals. A dual citizen of the US/Canada, Sophia spends many summers on the Oregon Coast with family.

In May 1990, substitute teacher Paige Renkoski disappeared under unusual circumstances in DeWitt Township, Michigan. After dropping her mother off at Detroit Metro Airport, Paige was last seen on the shoulder of Interstate 96 near Fowlerville, speaking with two unidentified men near a maroon minivan. Hours later, her silver Oldsmobile was found abandoned with the keys in the ignition, doors unlocked, and her personal belongings untouched. Paige has never been heard from again.Investigators have considered multiple leads, including unsolved abductions and reports of impostor police officers in the area at the time. Despite reopening her case and interviewing suspects over the years, Paige’s disappearance remains unsolved.📍 Fowlerville, Michigan | May 1990📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Belle Adams➡️ Help shine light on stories like Paige’s—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More About Belle Adams:Belle Adams is best known for her recurring role on SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS, recurring role as Janine on 7 episodes of BLESS THIS MESS, directed by Lake Bell, and performing opposite Emmy winner Matthew Rhys on HBO’s new PERRY MASON. 2020 saw her debut in the new Blumhouse / Amazon Feature Film CRONES in which she plays a young woman looking for trouble in the forest, along with her large guest star role on CBS show S.W.A.T. opposite Shemar Moore! Belle has performed in five scenes opp Minnie Driver on SPEECHLESS, in a one-week Guest Star on Disney’s BIZAARDVARK, in Freeform’s GROWN-ISH, and in 5 episodes of Vertical Networks’ SOLVE as a Recurring Guest Star. Adept with both comedy and drama, Belle makes a splash in 2022 critically acclaimed, instant cult-classic horror film, TWO WITCHES, and was awarded Best Actress in 2019 for her work as the lead in indie Feature Film THIS WORLD ALONE. Belle has also appeared in shows on MTV and Lifetime, along with international and national commercials for products like California Lottery, LG, Conde Naste, and more.An Atlanta-area, Georgia-grown gal, Belle had plenty of experience acting in her childhood and teens, and has expanded her pursuits into directing, filmmaking, and producing. She is an active singer-songwriter, has written and directed her own series, short films, and music videos and continues to write/develop original content and visual art. She believes in the power of giving, and looks forward to any opportunity to connect and work alongside open and committed artists.

Yolanda Panek was a rising star—a record-breaking athlete, Rose Festival Court representative, and mentor to dozens of middle school girls in Portland’s science and math programs. But in July 1995, the 21-year-old mother vanished without a trace. The next morning, her car was found abandoned with her two-year-old son inside, unharmed, and evidence pointed to a shocking case of intimate partner violence.In this episode, we examine the investigation into Panek’s disappearance, the evidence that led to her killer’s conviction despite her body never being recovered, and the lasting legacy she left through programs supporting survivors of domestic violence.📍 Portland, Oregon | July 1995📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by Milcania Diaz-Rojas (40 acres Homekilling Queen)➡️ Help bring attention to missing women like Yolanda—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.More about Milcania Diaz-Rojas:Milcania Diaz-Rojas is a rising Dominican-Canadian actor and writer based in Toronto. Milcania secured her debut role in the HBO feature film SHARE. Since then, she has starred in several notable film and television productions, including HOMEKILLING QUEEN (Lifetime), THE BOLD TYPE (Freeform), and SLIP (Roku).As a 2023-2024 alumna of the prestigious CBC Actors Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre, Milcania made her writing debut with the short film ZURY. Her performance in the film has garnered significant attention, winning several awards and nominations.Most recently, Milcania can be seen in her leading role in the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 ACRES, which had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and is now streaming on HULU. She has also taken on a leading role in the indie film FAT LADY SRIRACHA that has yet to be released. With her dedication to her craft, Milcania Diaz-Rojas is establishing herself as a dynamic force in the entertainment industry.

When Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story introduced Evelyn Hartley as a victim, it blurred fact and fiction—recreating her kidnapping and murder in a visually stylized narrative. But Evelyn Hartley was no fictional character. A straight-A teen, beloved by friends and family, she vanished from La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1953 while babysitting, sparking one of the largest searches in the state’s history. In this episode, we uncover her life, the massive search for her, and how myths about Ed Gein have overshadowed the truth. Join us as we separate Hollywood storytelling from reality and remember Evelyn as the girl she truly was. This is her story.📍 La Crosse, Wisconsin | October 1953📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read, this time, by Aimee.➡️ Help us continue to tell stories that matter like Evelyn’s—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.

In April 1946, a burlap sack pulled from the Willamette River south of Portland revealed something horrifying: the torso of a woman, carefully dismembered and discarded. Over the next several months, more body parts surfaced, and newspapers across the country covered what became known as the Wisdom Light Murder. Nearly eighty years later, this victim is remembered only as Oak Grove Jane Doe — Oregon’s oldest unidentified person case.In this episode, we explore the chilling discovery, the flawed investigation, and how her remains went missing for decades. We’ll also look at the women she was once suspected to be — Seattle’s missing Marie Nastos and Portland’s vanished Anna Schrader — and why new forensic science may finally give her a name.👉 If you’re interested in true crime, missing persons, unsolved mysteries, or unidentified victims, this episode takes you deep into one of Oregon’s most haunting cold cases.➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode.📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook.📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT.Search terms: Oak Grove Jane Doe, Oregon cold case, Wisdom Light Murder, unidentified woman, true crime podcast, 1940s true crime