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On April 17, 2016 A motorist found the burned, beaten, and frostbit body of a woman on a desolate stretch of Highway 212 in the Crow Reservation in Montana. Miraculously she was still alive. Join me as I tell John the case of Roylynn Rides Horse and the senseless act of violence that left her in the condition in which she was found.  Trigger Warning: domestic violence, extreme violence ** Correction: the time between the murder of Hanna Harris and Roylynn Rides Horse was 3 years not 9, I apologize.** National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Sponsors TryMiracle.com/TCC If you order today you can save over 40%. AND if you use our promo TCC at checkout you’ll get 3 FREE TOWELS and SAVE an extra 20%! Sourcing: Map showing distance from Kirby Saloon to Castle Rock Road https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-sanchez-1064 https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/busby-man-sentenced-life-murder-woman https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3642&context=mulr#:~:text=Misprision%20of%20felony%20is%20defined,respect%20of%20the%20other's%20crime. https://www.newspapers.com/image/480228813/?match=1&terms=roylynn%20rideshorse https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/12/21/man-gets-life-sentence-burning-woman-crow-reservation/2393219002/ Investigation Discovery Show: Dead Silence Season 4 Episode 8 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-woman-dies-after-being-beaten-burned-on-crow-2016jun28-story.html https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/slain-womans-last-words-cant-be-used-in-trial-judge-rules https://www.niwrc.org/restoration-magazine/february-2018/call-action-declare-may-5-2018-national-day-awareness-missing

Today’s case spans three countries and the course of ten years. It begins as separate tragic cases of young individuals who are in crisis, but when a 64 year old self-admitted armchair detective got involved she slowly began to connect all the dots…something horrible was happening on the internet.  Trigger Warnings: Today’s case deals with discussions surround suicide and suicide ideations Resources: Suicide Prevention resources The national suicide prevention lifeline is now 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) You could also call 1800-273- TALK (8255) Learn the warning signs for suicide International Suicide prevention hotline lists Yourlifecounts.org Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors Füm Start the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/tcc to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kajouji-s-video-diary-shows-path-to-suicide-1.802270 https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/parents-plea-for-help-to-find-missing-daughter-1.282736 https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/angels/melchert_dinkel/1.html https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mn-supreme-court/1660689.html Newspaper.com archives from the Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Battle Creek Enquirer, and New York Times Death on the Web miniseries Web of Lies (ID)

On November 14, 2015 the most unthinkable crime was committed in the midst of a youth football game in Scottsville, KY reaffirming the scary truth that it is not the unknown we should fear, but those closest to us. Join me as I tell Johnny the case of seven year old Gabriella Doolin. Trigger warning: sexual abuse and murder of a minor Sponsors: Factor Meals Factormeals.com/truecrimecouple50 and use code truecrimecouple50 to get 50% off Miracle Made TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Morbidology Podcast You can find Morbidology wherever you listen to podcasts! Sources: https://www.scribd.com/document/293042050/Timothy-Madden-Indictments https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Sentencing-for-Timothy-Madden-begins-in-Allen-County-563706761.html https://vocal.media/criminal/the-gruesome-murder-of-gabbi-doolin https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596265/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596330/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/140911235/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/463094782/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1

30 year old Cindy Monkman went missing in the hours before she was supposed to catch a flight home with her sister for Christmas. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking case of Cindy and how falling in love can sometimes be a very dangerous thing to do.  Kathy Monkman Higham’s links: Blog Youtube Channel  Sponsors: FUM TryFum.com/tcc Get 10% when you use code tcc Sources: Source 1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168356499/dorothy-june-monkman https://casetext.com/case/state-v-apelt Clip from American Monster (Season 9 and Episode 4) https://middlechildbook.com/2022/04/27/gone/ Newspaper.com access to the Arizona Republic and the Arizona Daily Star archives

The case that we have for you today will take us on a scenic road trip from the beautiful Vancouver Island through the majestic pacific northwestern state of Washington, with our final destination being Seattle. But somewhere along the way a wrong turn was taken, and the vast and dense forests around us, once beautiful and intoxicating, will take on a new sinister light. And very quickly the trip that was supposed to be fun for a young, new couple, just beginning to map out their own lives, would send them on the path towards their brutal murders…because a killer was now following them.  Join me as I tell John the case of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg Patreon.com/truecrimecouple  For ad free episodes, and two full length bonus episodes a month Sponsors: Factor Meals factormeals.com/truecrimecouple50 and use code truecrimecouple50 to get 50% off. Sources: The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder By Edward Humes Penguin Random House 2022 Purchase book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njKHQNyEXaY https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/tracing-the-last-steps-of-saanich-couple-killed-in-1987-4661130 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tanya-van-cuylenborg-jay-cook-cold-case-timeline/ https://casetext.com/case/state-v-talbott-15#:~:text=William%20Earl%20Talbott%20II%20appealed,reversal%20and%20affirm%20his%20convictions. https://bjs.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/combined-dna-index-system-codis https://www.newspapers.com/image/515711914/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/488387258/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/488386250/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/488383043/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1

In New Washoe City, Nevada two armed gunmen stormed into the trailer of the Dodd Family in late December of 2012. In their wake they would leave the head of the household dead and a family reeling from the seemingly senseless act of violence. But as the investigation fell into the lap of investigators the family would only be further torn apart by devastating secrets and betrayals.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: Reno-Gazette Journal archives accessed through Newspapers.com (2012-2015) https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/crt-app-nev/2131406.html https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/nevada/nvdce/2:2021cv01398/151484/41/0.pdf Source 3 https://www.washoesheriff.com/outreach/archive/1300001.php https://casetext.com/case/dodd-v-state-121 Snapped Season 19 Episode 6 (Interviews)

Detective Scott Day had been on the Edmond Police Force for just about 20 years. Close to his retirement, he could reflect back on his career and be proud of the work that he had done…all except for that one case from 18 years prior. He had been a rookie officer then, and the first to respond to the scene of a murder and a violent sexual assault. The case had gone unsolved and haunted the community. It was something that he thought about often. The house, the details, he could see the only survivor standing in the doorway of the house battered and covered in blood sobbing as he ran to her. That’s why it was odd that there he was in 2004 and he stood again in front of a brick house with a large bush in front of a window on a suburban street. It was like deja vu….he got his bearings and looked around. He was actually only steps away from the house he responded to back in 1986. Had he done it again… Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Miracle Made Go to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Sources: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2004/05/01/edmond-peeping-case-leads-to-break-in-86-killing/61991753007/ https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1987/08/16/woman-cant-forget-terrifying-night-memories-of-rape-murder-linger/62680656007/ https://casetext.com/case/graham-v-pettigrew https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2005/01/06/murderer-gets-life-in-edmond-cold-case/61959645007/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfA_CyKWFIk https://tulsaworld.com/news/peeping-tom-arrest-could-revive-86-murder-case/article_06487f54-f78d-5ad8-a493-723a3bbeac65.html Oklahoman articles accessed through Newspapers.com 

Just weeks before Christmas a woman was found murdered in her car on a remote country road in Texas. Her murderer was trying to throw off detectives with a faked sexual assault, the clothes of the victim folded neatly in the front seat, her purse missing but not other the other valuables in the vehicle. They didn’t know what to make of it. But the family of Sandy Harper Dial would not let their sister/daughter’s case go unsolved. And don’t worry this case is solved…the only problem is…it morphs into another one entirely. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple SOLVED Sources: https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1993/june/murder-in-the-family/ https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/10/a-wild-update-on-a-murder-that-happened-almost-30-years-ago/ https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2019/october/killer-instinct-prison-pen-pal-south-dakota-gatesville/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2012/02/19/more-than-20-years-later-sandy-harper-dials-murder-still-divides-family/#:~:text=April%201997%3A%20Don%20Dial%20is,to%2050%20years%20in%20prison.&text=May%201998%3A%20Charges%20against%20Lynn,dropped%20for%20lack%20of%20evidence. https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=05287836&tdcj=00784209&fullName=DIAL%2CDON+KINDALL

Please enjoy a short clip of the new true crime podcast, Slaycation. This captivating, engaging, and at times darkly humorous podcast is hosted by Kim, a true crime fanatic, her comedy writer husband, and his TV producing partner and looks to shed new light on the dangers that lurk when your relaxation is up and your guard is down.

In 1995 detectives from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department had a witness who saw the man that brutally murdered a mother of two in her hair salon. They had another witness that saw the vehicle he had most likely been driving, and to the credit of one very diligent criminalist, they had his DNA…but for an infuriating ten years the murderer of Dana Satterfield would evade them allowing him to wreak havoc on the women in his life. That is until 2005 when the guilt got the better of one final witness.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors Skylight Frames Go to SkylightFrame.com/COUPLE to get $15 off your purchase Sources https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/sc-court-of-appeals/1494842.html#:~:text=Appellant%20Jonothan%20C.,each%20for%20CSC%20and%20kidnapping. https://medium.com/@jade00townsend/the-murder-of-dana-satterfield-2870ed79518d https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2005/10/25/arrest-made-in-slaying-10-years-earlier-in-sc/30246323007/ https://www.spartanburgcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/983/051309---Convicted-Murderer-Receives-3-Year-Prison-Sentence-For-Jail-Attack https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2006/05/19/family-still-seeks-answers/29368003007/

When a badly burned body is found in a home in Las Vegas on April 9, 2021 it only takes investigators a short time to figure out who committed the crime. In this case it is not the investigation that must be discussed but rather the years leading up to this tragic event.  Patreon.com/TCC Sponsors: Blissy Blissy.com/TCC and use code TCC to get an additional 30% off  Skylight Frames To get $15 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame just go SkylightFrame.com/COUPLE Sources: Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vzCPxRSf2qU https://ballotpedia.org/Elizabeth_Halseth https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/former-nevada-state-senators-husband-sentenced/ https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/former-republican-state-senator-who-resigned-during-difficult-divorce-to-run-again-in-2018 https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/videos-show-custody-fight-for-teen-later-charged-in-fathers-death-2398842/ https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/exclusive-elizabeth-helgelien-announces-candidacy-for-cd-3/ Newspaper.com access to the Las Vegas Review-Journal

On the night of March 23, 1997 a 911 call came in from a 16 year old boy who stated that he had come home that night to find his father murdered in the living room. He was unsure if the other members of his family were alive because he had left the home in fear. When police responded they found four members of the Hunt and Duke family brutally murdered. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Skylight Frames SkylightFrame.com/COUPLE Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1438808.html https://casetext.com/case/duke-v-state-43 https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/mark-duke-brandon-samra-behind-family-slaughter-over-truck-fight https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1438853.html https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/05/our-darkest-moment-family-speaks-about-4-murdered-in-1997-ahead-of-killers-execution.html https://www.wbrc.com/2019/05/17/man-convicted-pelham-quadruple-homicide-executed/ https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2019/05/20/state-executes-man-convicted-in-1997-pelham-murders/ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-alnd-2_07-cv-01962/pdf/USCOURTS-alnd-2_07-cv-01962-0.pdf https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2012/07/13/ruling-could-affect-sentence-given-to-mark-duke/

Cult leaders, with their charisma and allure, always wield a captivating influence over the individuals who become their devoted followers. These figures not only have the ability to deliver their ideologies in a way that unfolds gradually and increases with intensity over time but also their ability to fulfill the needs of those who seek purpose, belonging, or a sense of identity. In today’s episode we will take on such a case when discussing the crimes of Jeffrey Lundgren and the event that will become known as the Kirtland cult killings.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Skylight Frames: Get $15 off a Skylight Frame at Skylight Frame.com/COUPLE Blissy: Get better sleep now with Blissy and use TCC to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/TCC Sources: https://archive.org/details/prophetofdeathmo00earl https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-13-me-188-story.html https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-timeline-of-events/ https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-looking-back-at-lake-countys-worst-mass-murder-25-years-later/ https://www.blockparole.com/remembrance/dennis-becky-trina-karen-and-cheryl-avery/ Prophet of Death: The Mormon Blood Atonement Killings by Pete Earley (accessed through Kindle)

The body of Corey Parker was found the day after Thanksgiving in her Jacksonville, FL apartment. She had been brutalized and stabbed over 100 times. It would take detectives over a year to bring her killer to justice and when they did they learned that this was a family affair…just not the kind you could ever guess.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: https://thecinemaholic.com/corey-parkers-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/ https://bjs.ojp.gov/female-murder-victims-and-victim-offender-relationship-2021#:~:text=The%20percentage%20of%20females%20murdered,intimate%20partner%20(figure%201). https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/52685934/ https://www.news4jax.com/news/2018/07/16/man-sentenced-to-life-in-ragtime-waitresss-murder-hopes-for-new-trial/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93742&page=1 https://medium.com/the-criminalist/25-year-old-college-student-was-stabbed-101-times-3ab2a8cf0959 http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041905/met_18514888.shtml#.V_RBSqIm2Pc Corey Parker, Robert Denney: ‘Dateline’ NBC — College Coed’s  Stabbing Death By Alleged Copycat Killer In Jacksonville Beach, Florida, On Tonight. Access to the archives of the Florida Times Union through Newspapers.com

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In the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day a storm rolled into Hollandsburg, IN but it was not the storm the residents had prepared themselves for. Four members of the Spencer family were brutally murdered in their family’s home. Join me as I tell John a case filled with heartbreak and resilience.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Blissy Try now risk-free for 60 nights, at Blissy.com/TCC and get an additional 30% off when you use code TCC Sources: https://www.journalreview.com/stories/home-heating-aid-advocates-seek-emergency-funding,94237 https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isulib/id/2754 https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/supreme-court/1980/778s146-2.html http://occasionaljustice.com/Drollinger.html https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2014/01/30/hollandsburg-massacre/5059499/ Newspaper Archives accessed through Newspaper.com of Parke County Sentinel

The murder of Brandi Peters and her children was a tragic and horrifying event that shocked the community of Tallahassee, Florida in November of 2010. The investigation that followed was a difficult and complicated one. It would take nine years and two court cases to try and get justice for the family that had been so brutally slain. Do you think the prosecution got it right? Trigger Warning: This episode contains harm against children Send your listener stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.com Sponsors: Hello Fresh HelloFresh.com/50tcc and use code 50tcc for 50% off, plus 15% off the next 2 months! Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/249956529/ https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/first-district-court-of-appeal/2021/19-4266.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLc1cz4jDWg https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/man-convicted-of-quadruple-murder-of-girlfriend-her-three-kids https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/08/16/jury-finds-segura-quadruple-murder-charges/571846001/ https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2021/11/03/henry-segura-remain-behind-bars-murders-appeal-rejected-tallahassee-appellate-court/6272710001/ https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-segura-2019/ https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/henry-segura-quadruple-murder-trial-what-you-need-to-know https://casetext.com/case/segura-v-state-43

Chris Smith moved to sunny Orange County, CA to escape the corporate world of Silicon Valley. He was talented and hardworking which earned him a lot of money very quickly in the budding new tech capital of California. But just shy of two years into the start of his successful new company Chris decided to cash in and get out. So what caused the man who had everything to get up and leave those everythings behind. Had he done something he was trying to escape, or was there someone or something he was hiding from? This is a solved case.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Join for two full length bonus episodes a month PLUS ad free episodes! Send in your paranormal/true crime stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.com Sponsors: First Leaf Wine Club  Tryfirstleaf.com/TCC to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX hand-curated bottles for just $44.95 Sources: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Source 6 Source 7 Source 8 Newspaper.com Archived articles from the LA Times and The San Francisco Chronicle regarding case from 2017-2018 

On Christmas Eve 1991 23 year old Dana Ireland went out for a ride using her sister’s bike while her family was in Hawaii for an extended vacation. But the picturesque life that the family had been enjoying would be ripped from under them when the bike Dana was riding was discovered mangled. The only trace of Dana left behind was her sneaker and a clump of her long blonde hair. Join me as I tell John about the murder of Dana Ireland, the convoluted search for the person who committed this heinous crime. Trigger warnings: Sexual assault Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Join for two bonus episodes per week! Sponsors: Hello Fresh Hellofresh.com/50tcc and use code 50tcc for 50% off plus free shipping! Who Killed Mia? Relatable.com/whokilledmia  and use promo code TCC for 20% off! Sources: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-01-25/man-imprisoned-for-dana-ireland-murder-rape-released https://archives.starbulletin.com/specials/ireland/index https://bigislandgazette.com/police-chief-issues-statement-on-dana-ireland-murder-investigation/ https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/07/23/news/story4.html https://law.justia.com/cases/hawaii/court-of-appeals/2021/caap-20-0000374.html https://www.hawaiiinnocenceproject.org/albert-ian-schweitzer https://innocenceproject.org/about/ Newspaper.com (archives from Honolulu Star Bulletin from 1991-2023)

In the Spring of 1999 a beautiful young woman, just shy of her 19th birthday went missing after leaving her house on the eve of the first day of her full time job. Both her family and employer knew that she would never miss that first day of work, so when she never came home and did not show up for work they knew that something was wrong. The investigation into her disappearance would leave a black mark on the reputation of the Akron, Ohio police department and the beginning of legal battles that would take over a decade to bring justice to Hannah Hill. Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence Send your spooky stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.com for our October episode! Sponsors: Penrose Hill First Leaf Wine Club Visit Firstleaf.com/tcc To get your first SIX hand-curated bottles for just $44.95 Sources: Who Killed Hannah Hill? A Story Told in Eight Parts by Keith McKnight and Ed Meyer The Akron Beacon Journal Deceber 9-16, 2001 (accessed through Newspapers.com) https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/hannah-hill Dateline (Season 21 Episode 20) Source 4 https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/9/2014/2014-ohio-2867.pdf If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence help is available. Please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline | Call 800-799-7233 or Text START to 88788