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William Tyrrell, 3 years old, disappeared from his grandmother’s house in Kendall, New South Wales, on September 12, 2014. Days were spent meticulously searching for William in the bush, the neighborhood, and the Kendall State Forest. Finally, police determined that if William had wandered away he would have been found. This was a blatant abduction […]

California native Chandra Levy, an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, DC, went missing in May 2001 and her remains were found a year later in local Rock Creek Park. Soon after her disappearance, her case gained national attention when Levy’s family claimed she’d had a relationship with married California congressman Gary […]

Deorr Kunz Jr., 2 years old at the time, was reported missing by his parents on July 10, 2015. The toddler’s parents, Jessica Mitchell and DeOrr Kunz, Sr., told authorities they believed DeOrr’s great-grandfather was watching him at the Timber Creek Campgrounds outside remote Leadore, Idaho, while his great-grandfather believed the boy was down by […]

On May 6, 2013, Tim Bosma left his wife and young child to take two men on a test drive in his truck. He never returned. Days later, his charred remains were found in a livestock incinerator. Who would do this to this friendly, hard-working young father? What was the motive? Was it a car-jacking […]

The search has intensified for a missing Kentucky mother of five, who was last seen alive on July 3rd 2015 by her live-in boyfriend. Crystal Rogers, 35, was last seen playing games on her phone on the night of July 3, claims boyfriend Brooks Houck, who said the mother to his 2-year-old son was not […]

11-year old Celina Cass was reported missing from her home in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire on July 26, 2011. Her body was found, wrapped in a blanket, six days later in the river about a half-mile from her home. Her former stepfather, 52 year old Wendell Noyes, was arrested on June 20th of this year […]

The mysterious case of Lauren Spierer has haunted detectives in the charming college town of Bloomington, Indiana, since June 2011, when the Indiana University sophomore disappeared after a night of partying. Despite sustained national media attention and a steady flow of tips, the investigation has yet to result in a single arrest or any evidence […]

Dan Broderick was one of California’s most successful attorneys. His wife, Betty, was a beautiful socialite. But when Betty discovered Dan’s hidden life, the façade of La Jolla’s golden couple was shattered. What followed was a vicious five-year battle that finally ended in a shocking double-murder. Dan was a Harvard Law School graduate who, according […]

After Susan Powell’s disappearance in 2009, investigators’ scrutiny extended not only to Josh Powell, but also to his father, Steven. Steven Powell was said to have become romantically obsessed with Susan. Computer images seized from his house in 2009 turned up 4,500 images of Susan Powell taken without her knowledge, including close-ups of specific body […]

Michele Harris’ empty minivan was found the morning of Sept. 12, 2001, with the keys still in the ignition at the end of her and her husband’s long driveway. Prosecutors say that Calvin Harris killed his 35-year-old wife when she came home the previous night to the secluded estate they still shared with their four […]

On May 7, 2000, in the parking lot of the Ramada Inn in Jacksonville, Florida, 65-year-old Mary Ann Stephens is shot in the head before her husband’s eyes. Ninety minutes later, 15-year-old Brenton Butler is arrested. For the investigators and the media it’s just another messed-up youth and two wasted lives. Everything is against Butler: […]

Elisa Lam’s disappearance had been widely reported and interest had increased five days prior to her body’s discovery when the Los Angeles Police Department released a video of the last time she was known to have been seen alive. In the footage, Lam is seen exiting and re-entering the elevator, talking and gesturing in the […]

34 year old mother and avid runner Nancy Cooper didn’t return from a run one morning. Two days later her body was found in a drainage ditch. Her husband Brad was put on trial for her murder. He was convicted, sentenced, and then won an appeal. This case has many twists and turns, ending up […]

What happened to 20 month old Ayla Reynolds? This is the most complex criminal investigation in Maine history. Details from her family and the Maine State Police inquest will be addressed in this fascinating and heart-breaking discussion. Of course, one of Maine’s best beers will be sampled and reviewed: Allagash Curieux

Tammy Kingery, a nurse and doting mother of 3, disappeared from her home on September 20, 2014. She was 37 years old. Her family and the Edgefield County, South Carolina Sheriff’s office are doing all they can to find out what happened to Tammy. In this episode, Jill and Dick discuss all available information on […]

Jill and Dick talk about the case of Maura Murray, a nursing student who disappeared on a New Hampshire road in 2004. There is much speculation about what happened to Maura but there have been no confirmed sightings since her disappearance. Sam Adams Coffee Nitro Stout is the beer of the day!

At the time of this recording, it is Madeleine McCann’s 13th birthday. Since her disappearance in 2007, there have been investigations, searches, allegations, accusations, theories and rumors about what happened to Madeleine. We will examine this case from all angles and available sources to help understand what could have happened in Portugal in 2007 and […]

Michele MacNeill was a beautiful mother of 8 living in Utah with her physician husband, Martin MacNeill. Superficially, she had a life most people would envy. So, when she was found dead in her bathtub 8 days after cosmetic surgery, questions were asked. The secrets that came to the surface astounded even the most jaded […]

The conclusion of our three part series on The Staircase. Jill shares The Owl Theory and Dick brings us a North Carolina IPA!

The Staircase is a 10 part documentary film about the death of Kathleen Peterson and her husband’s trial for first degree murder. Jill and Dick discuss this true crime in three parts, each with a great beer consumed and reviewed.