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Our card this week is Brianna Vibert, the jack of Hearts from Michigan. In the summer of 2017, Brianna was at a crossroads in her life. At the young age of 24, she was recently divorced from her husband and now living with an abusive boyfriend, all while battling some personal demons. So, on July 15th, when Brianna mysteriously disappeared, might assume she just walked away from it all and left her troubles behind. The Flint Township Police in Michigan are those people. And seven years on, they’re still looking for Brianna and whoever took her… __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/brianna-vibert https://thedeckpodcast.com/brianna-vibert Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Richard Chadek III, the 3 of Clubs from Nebraska. When an 11-year-old went missing from a quiet Nebraska suburb in 1986, an entire task force got to work searching for him. But as days passed by, their hopes for a safe return dwindled, and the unimaginable was confirmed a week after the disappearance. It’s been 38 years since Richard Chadek III was taken in broad daylight… but that doesn’t mean the leads have all dried up. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/richard-chadek-iii https://thedeckpodcast.com/richard-chadek-iii Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
This is The Deck Investigates Season One, episodes 13-18. __ __ To view information and photos referenced in these episodes, visit: https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-deck-investigates/. Find more of The Deck Investigates on social media. __ __ The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
This is The Deck Investigates Season One, episodes 7-12. __ __ To view information and photos referenced in these episodes, visit: https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-deck-investigates/. Find more of The Deck Investigates on social media. __ __ The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
This is The Deck Investigates Season One, episodes 1-6. __ __ To view information and photos referenced in these episodes, visit: https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-deck-investigates/. Find more of The Deck Investigates on social media. __ __ The Deck Investigates is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to share your thoughts about the case, discuss all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Jeannette Drzewiecki, the 8 of Diamonds from Texas. When 19-year-old Jeannette left the little rented house she shared with her husband Matt in Odessa, Texas on the evening of September 13th, 1982, he had every reason to believe she’d be back in no time. What he couldn’t have known was that a silent countdown started the moment she walked out the door... and that every passing minute brought him one step closer to a life he never planned. One where he would be left to raise their all on his own. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jeannette-drzewiecki https://thedeckpodcast.com/jeannette-drzewiecki Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
For 18 years, no one has been able to figure out who killed Mary Cooper and her daughter Susanna Stodden while they were out for a scenic mother-daughter hike in the beautiful mountains of Washington state. No one understands why either. Their deaths and the evidence left behind continue to perplex detectives in Snohomish County. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/mary-cooper-susanna-stodden https://thedeckpodcast.com/mary-cooper-susanna-stodden Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Rebecca Williams, the 3 of Clubs from Nebraska. For 13-year-old Becca, the summer break before her freshman year of high school was supposed to be a time for a fresh start. Gaining some new-found independence… maturing into a young woman… But because of the brutal actions of a predator, Becca will forever remain a girl, frozen in time… __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/rebecca-becca-williams https://thedeckpodcast.com/rebecca-becca-williams Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Eula "Kay" Miller, the 10 of Diamonds from Texas. 26-year-old Eula, who most people knew as Kay, was a strong and independent woman. She lived her life to the fullest – working hard and playing harder. But in the summer of 1970, that would all change when took her life, and that is still out there… __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/eula-kay-miller https://thedeckpodcast.com/eula-kay-miller Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Tina Milford, the 9 of Hearts from South Carolina. The stories we cover on this show have made me more aware than ever how even the smallest of choices and chance encounters can change the course of a person’s life. A last-minute decision, or even a shift in schedule, can have a positive impact… or… And in the wee morning hours on June 24th, 1983… something out of Tina Milford’s control placed the young mother on the same path as a… __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/tina-milford https://thedeckpodcast.com/tina-milford Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Dana Chisholm, the Jack of Diamonds from Washington, D.C. I’ve been telling victims’ stories for 6½ years now. I’ve been a consumer of them for even longer. And in all that time, few stories have haunted me the way Dana’s has. Her killer was bold, so confident police would never catch him, that he taunted them. And for nearly 30 years, he’s been able to get away with it. But I think that’s coming to an end. Because even though it seems like he tried to do everything he could to erase himself from Dana’s apartment and her life, it looks like he didn’t cover his tracks. He may have just left something behind that could give him away. __ __ Dana’s case is one we wanted you to see with your own eyes. So for the first time ever….. we’re inviting you to watch this episode with us as a VIDEO! Head over to our Crime Junkie YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc4h7x2CLz8 to see Dana Chisholm’s case unfold. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/dana-chisholm https://thedeckpodcast.com/dana-chisholm TruthFinder is a presenting sponsor of The Deck | TruthFinder.com https://www.truthfinder.com/ Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Ana Bell Juarez, the King of Hearts from Texas. Almost 30 years ago, Ana Bell Juarez disappeared in January 1997. But the exact details about her vanishing have never been fully divulged with detectives. Even today, as Detective Gonzales gets closer to finding out the truth… there’s still so many questions swirling around Odessa, Texas. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/ana-bell-juarez https://thedeckpodcast.com/ana-bell-juarez Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our second card this week is Maria del Socorro Maldonado Ambriz, the Joker from Indiana. Maria was spending what seemed like an average day with her two children when a masked intruder burst through the door and changed everyone in that home’s life. In just a matter of minutes, Maria, a single mom, was abducted and left for dead less than a mile from where her children were still hiding. It’s been two years, so the evidence is fresh and the leads are hot. But it’s going to take the right person coming forward to solve this case. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/maria-del-socorro-maldonado-ambriz https://thedeckpodcast.com/maria-del-socorro-maldonado-ambriz Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our first card this week is Sarah Neal, the 6 of Diamonds from Nebraska. 16-year-old Sarah was not your typical teen. She was a multisport high school athlete who participated in basketball, softball, and track. She was a pretty darn good chess player, too. But in June of 2005, somebody took all that Sarah loved away from her. And they took Sarah away from everyone who loved her. 19 years later, the police are still trying to catch her killer, and they need your help. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/sarah-neal https://thedeckpodcast.com/sarah-neal Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Domaine Richards, the Queen of Clubs from Connecticut. If you look at a picture of 25-year-old Domaine Richards, one thing stands out – his smile. A smile that could be infectious, but all the light Domaine had to bring to the world was taken away in November of 2007, and almost 17 years later, while police have at least one suspect they've been circling, they still need help bringing Domaine's case to a close. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/domaine-richards https://thedeckpodcast.com/domaine-richards Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Joe Laughlin, the Jack of Spades from South Carolina. 54-year-old Joe was a true “country guy", living a simple life in Anderson, South Carolina in 2012. He was a husband, father, provider, and handyman. It didn’t take much to make him happy. All he needed in life was his family, his work shed, and an ice-cold beer. Why someone would want to gun him down inside his own home remains a mystery, even over a decade after his death. To this day, Joe’s widow has never remarried. She’s still living at their same little house, with Joe’s picture hanging up on the wall, __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/joe-laughlin https://thedeckpodcast.com/joe-laughlin Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Bobby Ray Jones, the 8 of Clubs from Florida. Bobby Ray Jones had just moved back to Walton County, Florida, in the late summer of 1971. It was a rebirth-of-sorts for this 33-year-old man. After getting caught up in a love affair and running off to Alabama, he had only recently returned to the sunshine state to try and reconcile with his wife. And seemingly, he was on track to do just that. He had already found a new job and a place to stay. Things were starting to turn around. So much so, that on September 29th, he even told his “mama” she had no reason to worry about him… and that he didn’t have “an enemy in the world.” But the very next morning, Bobby Ray was murdered… __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/bobby-ray-jones/ https://thedeckpodcast.com/bobby-ray-jones/ Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Linda "Lulu Ree" Ceasar, the 9 of Spades from Connecticut. Linda "Lulu Ree" Ceasar's story is not all that different fromso many others. She was a victim of her circumstances, and then she was a victim again when, in the summer of 1983, her life was taken in the most brutal of ways. Over 40 years later, the police still need help to close her case. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/linda-lulu-ree-ceasar https://thedeckpodcast.com/linda-lulu-ree-ceasar Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 /3177337485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Since the release of CounterClock Season 1, Delia has received hundreds of requests from families of victims of violent crime. In November 2022, one message in her inbox stood out from the rest. It was from a middle-aged woman asking for Delia's help investigating the mysterious death of her 27-year-old brother from 1991. The message stood out for one big reason. The man's mangled body was found in an all-too familiar place to Delia. Eastern North Carolina. Thirty-three years after Douglas Wagg, Jr. turned up on a lone stretch of railroad tracks in the middle of the night in rural Martin County and over a year since Delia took on the case the scope of what was really going on in the area during the 1990's has come into view. Who was Doug? How did he end up so far from home? Who was he last seen with? Was the train really what killed him? Why was his case never investigated? The journey to find the answers to those questions has revealed a web of small town secrets that feel like fiction, except they're not. Over the course of the Season 6 investigation Delia has interviewed more than 45 people, spoken with convicted murderers in prison, and traced the origins of a disturbing pattern of behavior within local law enforcement that may have resulted in a decades-long cover up of multiple deaths. The investigation into what happened to Doug Wagg appears to be just the tip of a very large, very complicated iceberg that someone has worked hard to keep hidden for more than three decades. Access to all episodes of CounterClock Season 6 is now available at the $10 and $20 tiers in the Crime Junkie Fan Club App. https://crimejunkie.app/library/ For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. __ __
Our card this week is Dorothy “Dee" Scofield, the 4 of Hearts from Florida. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken was just a toddler when 12-year-old Dee Scofield disappeared from a local department store. When he was a teenager, he remembers his parents bringing up the missing little girl from his hometown. Later, as a dad, it would cause him to lie awake at night, worrying about his own daughter. And down the line, as a new detective, it would continue to haunt him when he began investigating the case for himself. And today… he won’t rest until he knows what happened to Dee Scofield. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/dorothy-dee-scofield https://thedeckpodcast.com/dorothy-dee-scofield Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Debra Owens, the 7 of Diamonds from Florida. Debra was a woman who deserved better than what she got in the last year of her life. Every day she woke up, she was a survivor of something or someone. Over 20 years after she was brutally murdered, has been held accountable. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/debra-owens https://thedeckpodcast.com/debra-owens Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Anna Hliaras, the 10 of Clubs from Ohio. Anna Hliaras was a vigilant fixture in her Dayton, Ohio, neighborhood. She was essentially neighborhood watch before it was even a thing. And her mission was to make sure any and all disturbances in her community were called out. But investigators fear her tenacious behavior could’ve led to her demise… __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/anna-hliaras https://thedeckpodcast.com/anna-hliaras Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Jaquan Atkins, the 10 of Clubs from Virginia. 30-year-old Jaquan had a lot going for him in the spring of 2021. He had a good job and a tight crew of friends that he performed with as part of a local rap group. But most important to him – his close-knit family: a devoted mom, little nieces and nephews who called him “Uncle Quan,” and a big brother he admired. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jaquan-atkins https://thedeckpodcast.com/jaquan-atkins Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Alexander WInspeare, the Jack of Spades from Florida. At 93, Alexander Winspeare had been through a lot in his long life. He was a veteran of World War I, proudly serving his country. If anyone had earned the right to die with dignity and grace, it was him. But instead, he was murdered in 1987. And 37 years later, police are still on the hunt for his killer. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/alexander-winspeare https://thedeckpodcast.com/alexander-winspeare Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Timothy Zimmerman, the 8 of Spades from Indiana. Timothy Zimmerman, an active member of his community and property owner in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was violently murdered at one of his properties in 2007. Despite several clues being left behind at the messy crime scene, Timothy’s homicide has never been solved. __ __ In honor of National DNA Day, Ashley and audiochuck have partnered with an Indy based cidery to release a limited edition cider called Cheers For Chuck. Cheers For Chuck cider helps solve cold cases - with every purchase, a portion of proceeds goes to Season of Justice. A cider that can crack crime? We'll cheers to that! This is an extremely limited drop, so visit cheersforchuckcider.com http://cheersforchuckcider.com/ to get your order in before it sells out. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/timothy-zimmerman https://thedeckpodcast.com/timothy-zimmerman Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Loni Kai Okaruru, the 5 of Hearts from Oregon. Loni Kai Okaruru made several stops on the morning of August 26, 2001, and interacted with several people, before she was beaten to death, her body left on a farm in Washington County, Oregon. Loni Kai’s murder was quickly labeled by police as a hate crime, but decades later her killer is still unknown. __ __ Thank you to author and activist Raquel Willis, who helped us by reviewing and editing this episode. Visit her website https://www.raquelwillis.com/ to learn more about her work! View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/loni-kai-okaruru https://thedeckpodcast.com/loni-kai-okaruru Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
A while back, our team at audiochuck received an email from Kirsten Leonard’s family asking us if we would cover her case. Specifically, the email was sent by her nephew, Karsten, who’s named in memory of his aunt… an aunt he never got the chance to meet. That’s because in June 1986, at just 22 years old, Kirsten was murdered in what can only be described as a senseless and brutal crime. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/kirsten-leonard https://thedeckpodcast.com/kirsten-leonard Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
In the spring of 2000, a 24-year-old woman was found floating in a Citrus County, Florida canal. Though answers have eluded authorities for more than two decades, a present-day sergeant is hoping that putting her story in the spotlight may help reveal the truth. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/renee-rosita-harris/ https://thedeckpodcast.com/renee-rosita-harris/ Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Twana Smith, the 7 of Clubs from Connecticut. When Twana Smith’s body was discovered behind an abandoned building in Hartford in October 1997, she joined a growing list of the city’s vulnerable locals who fell victim to violent predators. And for decades, her case sat unsolved, gathering dust… even as detectives found the keys to unlock mysteries from the same era. But after years of dead ends, investigators now believe they're on the brink of a breakthrough… they just need a final push over the finish line. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/twana-smith https://thedeckpodcast.com/twana-smith Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at (317) 733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Debra Espey, the 6 of Clubs from Florida. A college campus in broad daylight in a town literally called “Niceville” might be one of the last places you’d expect a young collegiate to disappear from, but in March 1973, that’s exactly what happened. Debra Espey’s case spans more than 50 years, includes a primary suspect from the beginning, and has long been thought to have connection to other unsolved cases in the Florida panhandle. But for all the twists and misdirections, detectives are hopeful they can close this case soon. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/debra-elizabeth-espey https://thedeckpodcast.com/debra-elizabeth-espey Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at (317) 733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
