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<p>Aurora and Angelina  focus on missing persons, survivor stories, solved cases, and cases that could use more attention from the community, with a focus on marginalized communities. Join us each Thursday as we detangle another twisted tale from true crime history</p>

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast - Blue Hawaii: The Murder of Gary Ruby

Send us a Text Message.Enjoy an episode from one of our faves, Beyond the Rainbow!-----March 2022, a wealthy 73 year old gay man named Gary Ruby was viciously murdered in his multi million dollar home in Hawaii. His 23 year old boyfriend has been arrested for it. True Crime Quickie: Bernie Tiede, a 27 year old gay funeral director became person assistant to one of the richest widows in Carthage, Texas. After six years, Bernie murders his boss, listen and find out why.Promo: A Nefarious Nightm...

06-10
34:12

Cieha Taylor is Missing

Send us a Text Message.Aurora and Angelina chat with Katrina Overstreet, whose sister Cieha Taylor is missing. Cieha was last seen when she dropped her boyfriend off at a friend's place on February 6th, 2020. Her car was found running near the railroad tracks that evening, with her belongings inside. Katrina has been fighting to spread the word about Cieha, and in the process she founded The Missing Struggle, an organization that offers support to the families of missing persons.https://themi...

06-14
31:59

Trafficking with Brittany Rohr

Send us a Text Message.Aurora and Angelina welcome to the show Brittany Rohr, trafficking survivor and founder of Kind I Am. As a busy college student juggling two jobs, Brittany didn’t immediately identify the red flags in her new relationship. It wasn’t until her physical and mental health began to deteriorate that she sought help and realized she was being trafficked. Since escaping from her trafficker, Brittany has dedicated her life to helping others by founding Kind I ...

06-07
50:08

Revisiting Ritzy

Send us a Text Message.We're back with updates on the case of Derek "Ritzy" Ritz, which we first discussed on the show in October of 2021. Ritzy is the only missing person in Stratford, Ontario, and has been missing for over six years, yet the local police department isn't giving his case any attention. But thanks to the determination of Ritzy's friends, and a private investigator from the organization 'Please Bring Me Home,' witnesses are finally beginning to come forward to confirm the rumo...

06-02
26:50

Horrifying History: The Collar Bomb Bank Robbery

Send us a Text Message.While we're on hiatus, enjoy this episode from fellow Darkcast Podcast, Horrifying History:-----Through the years, the little tasks that we have to do evolve with time and technology. We don’t have to go to the grocery store any longer with grocery delivery or meal preparations services. We don’t have to vacuum our floors, since we can now get a robot vacuum that can do it. But the one thing I don’t miss is going to the bank.For me, going to the bank is the worst. Stand...

04-07
32:22

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast: The Gay Black Dahlia - Billy London

Send us a Text Message.While we're on hiatus, enjoy this episode from fellow Darkcast podcast, Beyond the Rainbow:-----Join C.J. as she tells you how citizen detectives helped to solve a 33 year old cold case of porn star Billy London who was murdered in West Hollywood. This story has a bunch of twists and turns! The true crime quickie is that of murder victim 19 year old Dre Matthews of Brooklyn, New York, just this month of February 2023.https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ use promo code ...

03-31
22:03

ODFM - One Drug From Murder

Send us a Text Message.While we're on hiatus, enjoy an episode from our fellow Darkcast podcasters at ODFM:-----Can being on drugs be a viable defense for murder? We’re not talking prescribed drugs, here. Travel to Canada with us for this creepy Halloween day story complete with a zombie and a psycho killer.Hosted by Jenna Swanson and Kelly DeVriesProduced and edited by Kelly DeVriesTheme music by Erik SwansonIntro Music: Switched on Carcassi by Brian Bolgerhttps://linktr.ee/odfmpodcastSuppor...

03-24
37:41

The Murder of Kedarie Johnson

Send us a Text Message.This week marks seven years since the death of 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson in Burlington, Iowa. The teen was gender nonconforming and non-binary, and was murdered seemingly in response to that gender expression. Still Kedarie's killers, two cisgender men, were not charged with a hate crime.Writing and research by Aurora Cady.Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque.For inquiries: louis14levesque@gmail.comF O L L O W U S ! ! !I N S T A G R A M -- @murd...

03-03
33:30

The Texarkana Moonlight Murders

Send us a Text Message.The tiny town of Texarkana, which straddles the state line separating Texas from Arkansas, was tormented by a string of violent attacks in the 1940s. A mysterious assailant dubbed 'The Phantom Slayer' preyed upon young couples parked on lovers' lanes, sending Texarkana into a tailspin. Residents gripped by mass hysteria bought out all the door locks, window shades, and ammunition in town. By summer of 1946 the Phantom had faded away, but left an indelible mark on Texark...

02-24
34:03

The Murder of Adrianne Jones: The Texas Cadet Murder

Send us a Text Message.After she was found brutally murdered in December of 1995, the community of Mansfield, Texas mourned the loss of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones. Investigators were baffled as to who could have wanted to harm the bright, popular high school student. The details of her vicious attack came to light during a trial that wrapped up twenty-five years ago this week, as Adrianne's killers were finally brought to justice.Writing and research by Aurora Cady.Original music ...

02-17
48:44

Darkcast Network - Not So Sweet Sweethearts (Part 2)

Send us a Text Message.Part one of a true crime Valentine's Day special featuring the hosts of a selection of Darkcast podcasts. Check out www.darkcastnetwork.com for more info!Support the Show.

02-14
01:03:06

Darkcast Network - Not So Sweet Sweethearts (Part 1)

Send us a Text Message.Part one of a true crime Valentine's Day special featuring the hosts of a selection of Darkcast podcasts. Check out www.darkcastnetwork.com for more info!Support the Show.

02-13
01:02:17

The February 9th Killer

Send us a Text Message.For years in Salt Lake County, February 9th was a date fraught with nervous anticipation. After the slaying of 6-months-pregnant Sonia Mejia in 2006 and Damiana Castillo in 2008, a dedicated police task force patrolled the area in hopes of preventing a repeat killing in the years that followed. It wasn’t until 2016 that authorities revealed that they knew the identity of the so-called “February 9th Killer,” and the suspect was finally extradited back to Utah in 2022. To...

02-10
34:29

Neuropsychology and Crime with Dr. Fanny

Send us a Text Message.Have you ever wondered if traumatic brain injuries increase one’s likelihood to commit a violent crime? Or if there’s a correlation between bedwetting and serial killers? We chatted with Neuropsychologist Dr Fanny about indicators that may or may not predict a tendency to commit a crime. Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque.For inquiries: louis14levesque@gmail.comF O L L O W U S ! ! !I N S T A G R A M -- @murdermurdernewsT W I T ...

02-03
01:12:40

Who Killed Ellen Rae Greenberg?

Send us a Text Message.On January 26th 2011, 27-year-old schoolteacher Ellen Rae Greenberg was found dead in the kitchen of her Philadelphia loft. Ellen's fiancé, Sam Goldberg, allegedly came home from the gym to find the door locked from the inside. When there was no answer from Ellen, Sam broke the door down and discovered her lifeless body inside, with a knife protruding from her chest. Ellen suffered a total of 20 stab wounds, half of which were delivered to the back of her neck and...

01-27
46:15

Did The Whitehead Twins Kill Their Mother?

Send us a Text Message.Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead grew up in a family that their counsellor says "thrives in chaos." The twins bounced back and forth between their mother and great-grandmother's houses while a generational power struggle simmered. By the time Jas and Tas were teenagers, they were sick of it. A heated argument at their mother's home in Conyers, Georgia escalated to a tragedy of epic proportions on January 13, 2014. Nikki Whitehead was murdered, and police began to investi...

01-13
48:35

MMIW - Sisters Jocelyn Watt and Jade Wagon

Send us a Text Message.Three years ago this week, Jocelyn Watt was found murdered in her home alongside her partner on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Her mother and sister, Jade Wagon, became unexpected activists for MMIWG2S, but tragedy struck again when Jade disappeared almost a year to the day after her sister was murdered. Their mother, Nicole, found out first hand how frustrating it can be to deal with authorities during the investigation of the disappearance or unsolved mu...

01-06
37:59

LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast - The Case of Caroline Crouch

Send us a Text Message.While we're on a short holiday break, enjoy an episode from one of our favorites, Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast. This episode covers the murder of Caroline Crouch, a Greek student of Filipino and British descent, who was found dead in her home in an Athens suburb in May of 2021.From Lagim:In this episode of Lagim, I re-explore the case of Caroline Crouch. I have featured this last year on my old Patreon and back then the trial in this case had not started y...

12-30
48:50

Darkcast Network Holiday Special - Part 2: The Nice List

Send us a Text Message.Back to cheer you up after part 1's naughty stories, podcasters from Darkcast Network share some holiday stories from the 'Nice' category.Support the Show.

12-20
53:10

Darkcast Network Holiday Special - Part 1: The Naughty List

Send us a Text Message.Podcasters from Darkcast Network share their naughty tales of true crime committed during the holiday season. Support the Show.

12-19
01:27:00

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