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Author: Melissa Morgan, Bleav

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Melissa Morgan hosts an often funny, always compelling adventure into murders and mysteries and other weirdness she finds fascinating. Looking into solved and unsolved homicide cases and looking for tips from anywhere, from anyone, on anything, Melissa's curiosity and love of detective work and forensic science is contagious.

Melissa's sense of humor and interest in spirituality also make for a wild ride. A broadcasting professional by training, she has written for a nationally-syndicated comedy radio show, been a music DJ in a major US radio market, run one of the country's most popular comedy clubs - AND - she teaches yoga! All of which makes for a truly fascinating, often hilarious, often edge-of-your-seat, riveting personality and a completely enthralling listening experience.

Send your tips on ANYTHING to Melissa Morgan by sending an email to JTTIPSTERS@GMAIL.COM - or call the Tip-Ster Hotline and leave a voice mail message at (832) TIP-STER - (832-847-7837)!
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Fredericksburg Texas Police are once again asking for the public’s help in solving the brutal 2007 murder of 55-year-old Linda Muegge. Back in May of that year, Muegge was found dead inside her burning home on Franklin Street. Investigators say she had been stabbed multiple times and bludgeoned before the fire and suffered severe burns. Despite efforts from the Texas Rangers and FBI, no arrests were ever made. This year, Muegge’s mother passed away at the age of 100 never knowing who killed her daughter. If you have any information, call the Fredericksburg Police Department at (830) 997-7585 or Gillespie County Crime Stoppers at (830) 997-8477. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Wayne Nance did not have a perfect childhood but neither do a lot of us. He was smart and somehow got himself through highschool and graduated. He joined the military but was "generally" discharged due to having contraband like drugs and knives. Little did we know he had already commited one of the most brutal murders of the mother of a friend. After his own death evidence connecting him to this murder was found in his possessions. His victims some of which he is only the person of interest due to not having enough evidence include but are not limited to: Donna Pounds, 39, mother of Nance's friend: 4/11/1974 Devonna Louise Nelson, 15, 2/27/1980 Marcella Cheri Bachman, 16, 12/24/1984 Janet Lee Lucas, 23, 9/11/1985 Michael Shook 34, and Teresa Shook, 32, December 2, 1985 (Husband and wife that Nance had delivered a couch) Doug and Kristin Wells, 9/3/1986, the Wells' survived only due to Doug Wells will to live. Nance met his match here and died the following day taking many of his secrets with him. It is assured that Nance committed more murders when he was traveling during his military service and others he was able to commit and distance himself from. If YOU know anything about any unsolved homicides in or around Missoula Montana please contact the Missoula PD at (406) 552-6300 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Rural Oklahoma in 1985 and hitchhiking had not fallen out of favor. Rozlin and Fawn Abell two sisters were walking into town to apply for jobs....maybe. Their older brother Otto heard one of them say "Hurry up, they are waiting for us down the road..." 18 year old Rozlin and 15 year old Fawn were never seen again. There was much gossip, theories and rumors over the years including stories of bad behavior very close to home. But there has been nothing, no sign of the girls since the beautiful summer day of July 25, 1985 when the girls walked away. There is a renewed energy on their case. In 2014 great strides were made by Lt. Austin Warfield in information on the girls themselves and why they were not entered into several national databases. LT. Warfields work is still continuing but they are asking for our help. If YOU know anything about what could have happened to Rozlin and Fawn Abell please consider contacting the Bethany, OK PD at (405) 789-2323 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Lots of teenagers have drama and high emotions. Some teenagers run away from home and in some cases they stay away. It is an unusal case when a 13 year old go goes missing in spring of 2024 from her family home a few hours east of Los Angeles and then is found one day after what would have been her 15th birthday, decomposed so badly in a bag in the front trunk of a Tesla sedan in the tony neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, it was at first thought she had been dismembered. The abandoned and multi ticketed Tesla was left with the key fob in the gutter next to the car. When it was finally towed and employees noticed the distinct smell of death, Celeste had been found. What happened to Celeste Rivas Hernandez so close to singer/songwriter D4vd's rental house? If YOU know anything about what happened to Celeste, PLEASE contact the LAPD Major Crimes Division at 213-257-2250 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In 1987 Stephen Pandos was in college happy to put some distance between he and his abusive father and passive mother. But he did not expect to find out that his sister had gone missing in the middle of the night. A weird letter with strange demands, suspicious people in Jennifers life, odd behavior from those involved including her parents make for a truly bizarre missing person story. IF you know ANYTHING about the where abouts of Jennifer Pandos please contact the Williamsburg VA PD (757) 220-2333 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
I cannot imagine the deepest pain of losing ones child. It is difficult to dispute video camera footage but Haley's family still has questions. They do not believe she would leaver her 6 month old son motherless. Haley's mother is looking for an attorney to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Hear Haleys story here and if you have any information on this case or a way to be of service and help her family please reach out to Haley's family at: justiceforhaleycheney12323@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Since November of 2022, the country has been mesmerized by the events in the small town of Moscow, Idaho. Four well loved, beautiful young people had their lives not only taken from them but they were scrutinzed, turned upside down, investigated and doubted only to find out that a demented murderer decided to enact his own twisted desires. There are many outlets who have produced great content about the case. I have never wanted to cover something so big when other creators have more resources, time, access. But here is our story about the Idaho Four: Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle. "The Consult Podcast" does a remarkable job of profiling the murderer in a two part episode. "One Night in Idaho" by Liz Garbus on HBO MAX "The Idaho Student Murders,"" Peacock "The Idaho College Murders," Amazon, Hulu, Netflix Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When a upper middle class family of four in the Setagaya District of Japan are slaughtered in their home everyone wonders what could be the motive? The family are well loved and having no known enemies could this be a random robbery gone bad? Except money was left, the killer stayed for hours after killing father Mikio, mother Yaskuo, daughter Ninna and son Rei, ate food from their kitchen, used their bathroom leaving excrement in the toilet, left a duffel bag with evidence which leads back to a military base in California, used the families knives to kill them and even left a body imprint on the couch and carpeting where he took a nap. There are more odd details and you can hear the Miyazawa family's story here. If YOU happened to be living in Japan in the early 2000's or know anything about these horrific murders there is a $200,000 (US dollars) reward for information on the case. Setagaya Police Department +81 3-3418-0110 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When a responsible, caring, much loved mother, sister, daughter, friend does not show up after a "camping" trip with a co-worker to pick up her only beloved daughter Patti's sister knows something is very, very wrong. Patricia Adkins was a motivated, ambitious single mother who had a supportive family to help out with child care occasionally and a house full of pets she treated better than most people treat their human family. She rose through the ranks at Honda of America in Central Ohio to become a shift supervisor and treated everyone like a mother hen. Patti didn't have much time for romance, raising her daughter, working hard, etc. When she found an emotional connection with a co-worker that became something more she had no idea it would change or end her life. While Patti is still considered a "missing" person its pretty clear what happened. Hear her story here. If YOU know anything about what happened to Patti please contact the Union County Sheriff's Office at 937-642-7653 or email at crimetip@unioncountyohio.gov Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, brilliant recent graduate from university who was beloved and climbing the ladder of her first job out of school. She had managed to be so valuable that the worldwide company created a new position for her so the whole company could benefit from her acumen. Not a lot of early 20 somethings can afford to buy their own home. But hard work and some help from her very close family helped her get a condo on her own. If anyone was prepared for a violent attack or assault of any kind it was. Jennifer. Before they started their family her parents had been the victims of a in home invasion. They prepared Jennifer and her younger brother on what to do during any sort of assault by having them take different kinds of self-defense training. No one could have imagined Jennifer would be leaving for work one day and never be seen again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When a family from Pittsburgh, PA moves across the country for an employment opportunity in 1982 the last thing they worried about was their daughter Karen fitting in. Pittsburgh was a world away from Palo Alto, CA but 15 year oldl Karen was a spitifire. She was athletic and creative, made new friends easily and even had a high school crush on a boy named Michael who was crushing back on her. She had learned the bus system to get the ten miles to Michael's house in Sunnyvale since neither were old enough to drive. They had plans on September 3, 1982 to have some food, play video games and get to know each other better. Around midnight, Michael walked her to the bustop and ran home to not miss his own curfew. The following morning a delivery driver found a scene no one should ever have to see. Karen had been sexually assaulted and mutilated. Decades went by with no closure until 2022 when Gary Ramirez was tied to Karen's murder and denied knowing anything. He was arrested then and convicted just a few weeks ago. Hear Karen's story here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
HE CASE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CLOSED BUT IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH OF 1970 PLEASE CONTACT THE TOLEDO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 419-936-3800 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
If YOU know anything about the murder of David Grubs in Ashland Oregon in November of 2011 please contact the Ashland Oregon Police Department and Chief Tighe O'Meara at 541-488-2211 If YOU know anything about the murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson in Florence, KY please contact the Boone County Sheriff's office at 859-334-84796 or toll free at 844-210-1111 You can also email the department on this specific case at: stephensontip@boonecountyky.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
If YOU know anything about the unsolved homicide of Leon Laureles in May of 1996 in Brentwood Texas, PLEASE contact the Brown County Sherriff’s Department at 325-646-5510. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
If YOU know ANYTHING about Peggy Beck's case or the whereabouts of James Redmond Taylor, suspected to be in Mexico from his last residence in Las Vegas, PLEASE contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867); reference case 63-10335. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A retired chemist, from a family that had immigrated to the US from Lebanon, she and her older sister shared a home and the LTD convertible as well as a sisterly friendship that was a beautiful bond. Aggie was a nightowl and would volunteer at the church that her family had belonged to for decades, Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Main Street in Covington. on July 2, 1992. 69 year old Aggie Albert went to Sacred Heart with her keys and spent some time cleaning up after a church event. She was excited to participate in the upcoming Fourth of July parade which she always did, decorating her bike to show her pride in her town. When her sister realized she had not returned home from her trip to the church at 9:30PM the night before she was on her way to Sacred Heart when she was stopped by a policeman blocking the street where crime scene tape was strung up to prevent gawkers from seeing Aggie who had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death. WHO would do this to Aggie Albert, the gem of her family, her community and her church? IF you have any information on Aggie's murder, PLEASE contact Contact Name:Larry Lee Willis Jr., Special AgentAddress:3775 W. Main Street, Salem, Virginia 24153-0978Phone Number:(540) 375-9500Email:bci-salem@vsp.virginia.gov Albert was killed on July 3, 1993 in the City of Covington, VA. The case is a forcible rape/ homicide. The case is currently unsolved and under investigation. Several persons of interest have been identified and are now deceased. ViCAP # 1993VA00070 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A young beautiful free spirited girl is waiting at a local Wal-Mart for a work shuttle that picks up hard-working people like herself - every day. What could be more safe than riding with a group of professionals every day to your industrial center office, all together? On March 12, 2022 Naomi disappeared from the parking lot waiting for her work shuttle. The Monster who did this believed he had thought of everything. Not even close, loser. Hear Naomi's story here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Money makes people do awful things sometimes. Very rarely do you hear about a son torturing his mother to ger the combination to her safe by starting with cutting his elderly mothers little finger before bludgeoning her and cutting her throat. Lets not forget about killing his two half brothers including one who was special needs. "Pink Moon," Nick Drake - Island Records, 1972 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A young women, the youngest of 12 kids from an upstanding and well loved Indiana family finds herself pregnant and hoping to find a solution. The alleged father of the baby found a solution...for himself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A man who is intelligent, highly educated, seemingly personable should have no problem with a wonderful hard working, legal advocate working towards the same goal, right? So why did Roy Den Hollander show up to Marc Angelucci's home with a Fed-Ex truck, uniform and package to shoot him as he answered his front door? Hear Hollander's twisted story and the nightmares he wrought from the West Coast to the East. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Mark Probasco

Glad to be listening to you again. Just realized you've been doing episodes again and am in the process of catching back up. Love it when I see you liking my stuff on Facebook and it's great hearing your voice again! Love ya! OC Mark 😊

May 12th
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Becky Green

There used to be a company in the late 80's-early 90's called Kentucky Textiles in Paris, Kentucky that made "loose fitting" clothing for women called Sloppy Joe's. I had no idea why they were called that, but I guess it came from Australia. They were very comfortable.

Dec 28th
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Becky Green

I grew up in Kenton County and have lived in Boone County for the last 20 plus years. I had never heard of the Nichols case. Thanks for covering it. And also, my family and I were not candy corn eating people...ever. But we discovered if you mix it with salted peanuts-- it's heaven. Trust me...I too love a Black Cherry Kickstart.

Dec 4th
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Montana Joe

Hallo from Germany!

Feb 25th
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California PC 187

that was so beautifully done. thank you, Melissa and producer Mark. happy 100th.

Sep 11th
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Johane Mc Duff

They could be in WitSec...

Aug 23rd
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Johane Mc Duff

Jesus Christ! Alright it's a bad movie. Move on and tell the fucking story.

Aug 22nd
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Johane Mc Duff

Sounds like border personnality disorder...

Aug 14th
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Johane Mc Duff

Giggles @ shitsicle

Aug 13th
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Hayleigh Dixon

does anyone love this podcast as much as I do? Melissa Morgan and Producer Mark produce the greatest true crime/yoga podcast ever!!!

Feb 27th
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Hayleigh Dixon

Melissa is the best storyteller, hilarious, and great at investigating all things true crime!!

Feb 28th
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