Synopsis
Crime Junkie is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving you a true crime fix. Every Monday, Ashley Flowers will tell you about whatever crime shes been obsessing over that week in a way that sounds like you're sitting around talking crime with your best friends. The storytelling is straightforward and free of rabbit holes so the cases stay suspenseful and are easy to follow. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, youre a Crime Junkie! Youve found your people.
Episodes
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MURDERED: Sasha Samsudean
22/05/2023 Duration: 35minWhen a friend is MIA after a night out, loved ones worry that she didn’t make it home safely. When police do a wellness check, they see that she did make it to her apartment… but surprisingly, she was far from safe. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-sasha-samsudean/ Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes upd
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MISSING: Brian Wehrle
15/05/2023 Duration: 46minBrian Wehrle vanished without a trace during a trip to his hometown of Carrollton, Georgia. Everyone suspects foul play, but no one knows what could have happened to him. And nearly 14 years after his disappearance, his family is hoping someone out there has the information they need to bring Brian home.Brian is white, and at the time of his disappearance, he had blond hair, blue eyes, and weighed about 140 pounds. He’s 5'7" … and if he's alive as of this recording, he would be 52 years old.If you have any information about Brian’s disappearance – or know how his car ended up in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the fall of 2009 – please contact the Carrollton Police Department at 770-834-4451.To help Brian’s family raise money for billboards, you can donate to their GoFundMe page, Find Brian Wehrle.Visit our blogpost for this episode to find a full list of guides and tip sheets on what to do when a loved one goes missing Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Nanette Krentel
08/05/2023 Duration: 33minWhen a fire destroys the Krentel home, family and friends are devastated to learn that one member, Nanette, didn’t make it out. But despite her death clearly being a homicide, her death remains unsolved. If you have any information about the murder of Nanette Krentel, please contact the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office at 985-898-2338 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-nanette-krentelDid you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Fl
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MISSING: Ashley Loring HeavyRunner
01/05/2023 Duration: 46minWhen 20-year-old Ashley Loring HeavyRunner goes missing on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, her older sister Kimberly is forced to pick up the slack of a system that’s designed to fail those it’s supposed to protect. Her investigation leads her to three people who may know what happened to her sister… but none will talk. If you want a deeper dive into Ashley Loring HeavyRunner’s case, check out Season 3 of Up and Vanished.To learn more about The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, you can visit niwrc.org. And if you’d like to donate to this amazing organization, you can visit niwrc.org/donate. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-ashley-loring-heavyrunner/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepod
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MURDERED: Mengqi Ji
24/04/2023 Duration: 40minWhen a young mother is reported missing, investigators quickly realize she was probably murdered. Their prime suspect is her husband, but a slew of suspicious statements and circumstantial evidence isn’t enough to put him behind bars... until a lucky discovery gives them everything they need.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can contact the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233.You can share The Good with us by submitting your story to The Good page on our website! Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-mengqi-ji/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook:
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Elizabeth Santos
17/04/2023 Duration: 55minElizabeth Santos’ unexpected and tragic death in 2020 left behind a million questions. Some believe it was the result of a mental health crisis, but many of her loved ones think she’s a victim of foul play, and they’ve been pushing for answers.The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email at helpline@nami.orgNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis: 1-888-628-9454For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255 Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-elizabeth-santos/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwi
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CAPTURED: Michael Townson
10/04/2023 Duration: 31minWhen a young mother is found brutally beaten to death in 2007, investigators are able to quickly apprehend her killer. But as the years go by, he decides to open up and reveal he has a darker past than anyone could’ve ever imagined.Memphis PD is still trying to identify the other woman Michael says he murdered around December of 1993, so if you have any information about a Black woman who may have had green eyes who went missing from downtown Memphis, call the MPD’s homicide bureau at 901-636-3300.And if you have any information on the whereabouts of Linda Little’s body, please contact the Daytona Beach Police Department and submit an anonymous tip by texting “DBTIPS” plus your tip to 274637. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/captured-michael-townson/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and
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MISSING: Oakley Carlson
03/04/2023 Duration: 42minOakley Carlson was only four years old when she went missing in 2021. Investigators launched a desperate search to bring her home, but with each new piece of evidence, they learned that home may not have been the safest place for her. And the systems put in place to protect her may have been the very thing that put her in the hands of the people responsible for her disappearance.If you know anything about Oakley’s disappearance, please contact the Grays Harbor CountySheriff’s Office at 1-360-533-8765.Or you can email Sgt. Paul Logan directly at sodetective@co.grays-harbor.wa.us.Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.To learn more about Prevent Child Abuse America and to find a chapter near you, visit preventchildabuse.org. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-oakley-carlson/Did you know you
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PRECEDENT: Adam Walsh
27/03/2023 Duration: 24minIn 1981, a young boy named Adam was abducted by a stranger from a shopping plaza. It would take almost three decades to bring closure to his family but in that time Adam’s legacy would forever change the way America views and handles missing children cases.You can learn more about the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children here.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/precedent-adam-walsh/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscr
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MURDERED: QC Chadwick
20/03/2023 Duration: 45minWhen mother-of-three QC Chadwick and her husband, Peter, don’t pick their kids up at the bus stop, their friends and neighbors immediately know something’s wrong. But, they never could have guessed the horrors that had already occurred behind closed doors… and the lengths a man would go to in order to avoid capture.To donate or to learn more about how you or someone you know can receive support after losing a loved one, you can visit homicidesurvivorsinc.org Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-qc-chadwick/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Fl
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MISSING: Phoenix Coldon
13/03/2023 Duration: 46minWhen 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon walks out the front door of her family home, her parents never could have guessed that she wouldn’t come back. The search for her only turned up more questions, and over 10 years later, many of those questions still remain. If you have any information about the disappearance of Phoenix Coldon, you can call the St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210. Or, you can submit a tip online to the St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers: www.stlrcs.orgIf you or someone you know needs help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline 24/7 at 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711) or text: 233733. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-phoenix-coldon/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckT
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MURDERED: Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr
06/03/2023 Duration: 43minWhen Julie Kibuishi’s body is discovered in Sam Herr’s apartment, investigators immediately launch a manhunt to track Sam down. But things take an unexpected turn when a new suspect places himself front and center, and confesses to a crime so callous, it’s as if it’s a movie. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-julie-kibuishi-and-sam-herr/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashl
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INFAMOUS: The Vernon-Tolland Three
27/02/2023 Duration: 46minIn the late 1960s and early 1970s, multiple young women and girls go missing in the Vernon-Tolland area of Connecticut. For years, investigators have wondered if these seemingly unrelated cases might share too strong a connection to be ignored. Three, in particular —Janice Pockett, Lisa White, and Debbie Spickler—bear striking similarities to each other, and have become known as the Vernon-Tolland Three. If you have any information about any of the following cases, you can call the Tolland County Cold Case Squad at 860-870-3228. Or you can contact the Vernon police at 860-872-9126.Janice Pockett – Tolland, CT.Kathleen Terry – Sturbridge, MA.Lisa White – Vernon, CT.Susan LaRosa – Vernon, CT.Patricia Luce – Vernon, CT.Debbie Spickler – Vernon, CT.You can also contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s 24-hour hotline at 800-843-5678 for any information regarding the disappearances of Janice Pockett, Lisa White, and/or Debbie Spickler. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed h
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MURDERED: Tracy Kirkpatrick
20/02/2023 Duration: 31minWhen 17-year-old Tracy Kirkpatrick is found murdered in March 1989, investigators struggle to find any evidence pointing to who killed her. Despite numerous efforts to dig up leads and strong tips through the investigation, the case has remained a mystery for nearly 40 years.If you have any information about the murder of Tracy Kirkpatrick, call the Frederick Police Department at 301-600-2102. Or you can submit a tip through their digital tip line here. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-tracy-kirkpatrick/ Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley
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CONSPIRACY: Theresa Allore
13/02/2023 Duration: 52minWhen Theresa Allore vanishes from her college campus in Quebec, Canada, in 1978, local police dismiss her as runaway and force her family to start their own investigation that would span across 45 years. Over the decades, they piece together evidence and uncover an array of conspiracies, from a potential serial killer on the prowl to the possibility of corrupt law enforcement.You can visit TheresaAllore.com to learn more about John Allore’s investigation into his sister’s death; it is also where you can find John's podcast, Who Killed Theresa and his book, Wish You Were Here. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/conspiracy-theresa-allore/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunki
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MURDERED: David Josiah Lawson
06/02/2023 Duration: 01h01minDavid Josiah Lawson headed off to college in Arcata, California with big dreams only to be stabbed to death at a party off-campus. But a case that seemed straightforward when it began proves to be anything but… and years later, his mom is still fighting for justice.Anyone with knowledge about the murder of David Josiah Lawson is asked to call the Arcata Police Department’s confidential tip line at 707-825-2590 or Dispatch at 707-822-2424. There’s a $55,000 reward for info leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.You can donate to the annual David Josiah Lawson Coat Drive here.Visit Justice for David Josiah Lawson Facebook Page and the website, Justice for David Josiah Lawson, for case updates and more information on how you can get involved.To contact the Attorney General and ask that the office assume the prosecution of Josiah's case, email piu@doj.ca.gov with the subject line "Justice for David Josiah Lawson" or send a letter to: Office of the Attorney General1300 "I" StreetSacramento,
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MISSING: Christina Calayca
30/01/2023 Duration: 45minWhen Christina Calayca disappeared on a camping trip in Ontario, Canada, in 2007, investigators expected to find her in a few short hours. But despite numerous search efforts, no sign of her was ever found. And 16 years later, her family is still searching for answers.If you know anything about Christina’s whereabouts, please contact them at 888-310-1122 or go online to OPP.CA and click the Contact link. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-christina-calayca/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers |
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MURDERED: Sharmini Anandavel
23/01/2023 Duration: 41minWhen 15-year-old Sharmini Anandavel doesn’t come home from her first day at a new job, her family is immediately suspicious of one of their neighbors. But despite an overwhelming amount of circumstantial evidence, her death remains unsolved… at least, in the eyes of the law. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-sharmini-anandavel/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllcCrime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: The Family in Anaqua Springs
16/01/2023 Duration: 37minWhen Nichol Olsen and her two daughters are found shot in the home they shared with her boyfriend, a theory quickly emerges that lays the blame on Nichol. But to those who knew her, that’s not an option, and points to someone else as the culprit. Over three years later, the question still remains: what happened in that house on January 9, 2019? Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-family-anaqua-springs/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatT
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MURDERED: Aaron Taylor
09/01/2023 Duration: 42minAaron Taylor was 36 and experiencing homelessness when he was lit on fire on Christmas Day in 2007. Police think they know who’s responsible, but a lack of physical evidence, coupled with reluctant witnesses, has kept this case open for years. But multiple people know what happened… and investigators are hoping they’ll come forward.If you have any information about the death of Aaron Taylor, please contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-495-5883 or email coldcasehomicide.ppd@phoenix.gov. You can also leave tips anonymously by contacting Silent Witness at 1-800-343-TIPS (8477), or on its website at silentwitness.org. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-aaron-taylor/Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunki