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INFAMOUS: The Bricca Family

When the Bricca family is found murdered in their home, rumors and speculation follow every turn of the investigation. Although a suspect seems clear from the start, a lack of evidence and closure leaves Cincinnati residents on edge through the mid-late 60s.

Anna Kendrick is CJAF!

On today's episode of CJAF, Ashley sits down with actor, director, and producer Anna Kendrick.

MURDERED: Deanna Cook from Dallas

This episode was originally released in October 2023, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday, now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Elfrieda Knaak

In 1928, a 30-year-old woman is found barely alive, burned beyond recognition, in a basement of a small-town local police station… and her chilling last words and the bizarre circumstances of her death are just as mysterious now as they were a century ago.

WANTED: Yogurt Shop Killer in Austin

This episode was originally released in February 2019, exclusively in the Crime Junkie Fan Club, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday, now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

ANNOUNCING: Park Predators Weekly!

Park Predators is back and Delia D’Ambra is staying in the parks all year long, making Park Predators now a WEEKLY audiochuck podcast with new episodes every Tuesday! When a decomposed body turns up in the desert in June 2018, law enforcement in California work to ID the victim. The web of secrets, sex and lies that unfold reveal a grim picture of what a young man was willing to do for love.

MURDERED: Jessica Chambers

When first responders made their way out to a rural road in Mississippi in 2014, the last thing they expected to find was a young woman burned from head to toe… but still alive. Despite the 19-year-old’s courageous fight, she died from her injuries, and over 10 years later, her loved ones are still fighting for Justice for Jessica.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Bethany Deaton from Kansas City

This episode was originally released in June 2024, exclusively in the Crime Junkie Fan Club, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday, now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Bethany Deaton from Kansas City

This episode was originally released in June 2024, exclusively in the Crime Junkie Fan Club, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday, now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Debanhi Escobar

When a young woman disappears after being left alone on a highway, the search for her whereabouts and the resulting aftermath causes a public outcry in her home country of Mexico.

MURDERED: Ada Haradine

Our card this season is Ada Haradine, the 3 of Clubs from Indiana.

INFAMOUS: The Lipstick Killer from Chicago

This episode was originally released in April 2020, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: John Bender

When a 44-year-old millionaire ends up shot and killed in his bed in Costa Rica, authorities are quick to put the blame on his wife. But what unravels next is a much bigger web of lies, injustice, and gems…

SURVIVED: Cyntoia Brown from Nashville

This case was originally told in an episode released in January 2022, but we pulled Cyntoia's story to be one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday now through end of year... for good reason! We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MURDERED: Mary Morris

Two women, both in the same county in Texas, are murdered within days of each other. But along with the timing and location, there’s one more big similarity that still puzzles both investigators and their families to this day…

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: JoAnn Matouk Romain from Detroit

This episode was originally released in February 2022, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MURDERED: Michella Welch & Jennifer Bastian

When a 13-year-old Tacoma girl disappears on a bike ride in her local park, the community rallies to find any trace of her. But investigators can’t ignore similarities to a murder of another girl in another park nearby. Is the same killer responsible?

SERIAL KILLER: Herb Baumeister from Indianapolis

This episode was originally released on 03-04-2018, and is one of sixteen episodes from the archives we'll be bringing you every Thursday now through end of year... for good reason! ;) We highly recommend you listen to each episode between now and end of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @crimejunkiepodcast so you're the first to know what's coming next! <3

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Jennifer Fergate

The bizarre case of Jennifer Fergate in June 1995 has intrigued investigators, journalists, and the public for almost three decades.

ANNOUNCING: Supernatural is BACK!

Now an audiochuck original, Supernatural is back! Only this time, it's better than ever... it's So Supernatural. After his sudden death in 2011, friends and family of Jack Froese received mysterious emails from his account containing personal messages and information only Jack could have known. Dubbed 'Jack Froese Emails,' these messages sparked speculation about the afterlife, communication from beyond the grave, and the possibility of messages from the other side. Despite attempts to explain the phenomenon through rational means, the mystery of the Jack Froese Emails remains a puzzling enigma, challenging conventional notions of life and death.

MURDERED: Mary & Susanne Reker

Monday, September 2, 2024, marks 50 years since the murders of Mary and Susanne Reker. 50 years of pain, frustration, and unanswered questions. With every day, month, and year that passes, the urgent need for justice grows, which is why we’re bringing their story here to you Crime Junkies, in hopes that one of you can help bring closure to this half-century mystery…

AUDIO EXTRA: The Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876

When bits of meat fall from the sky seemingly at random, the citizens of Olympia, Kentucky, don't know what to make of it. Scientists and theorists alike disagree on the source, and to this day, it remains a mystery.

MURDERED: Bryan "Nick" Moore

Described as one of the first antique hunters in the Anderson, South Carolina, area and beyond, this 35-year-old entrepreneur looked to the past to build his future. When on the hunt for his next treasure, Nick had two main things to consider: where did it come from, and what was it worth? More than 20 years later, present-day detectives are considering those same questions when figuring out which tips to follow in the investigation of his murder. It’s a case that’s developing in real-time, and as more leads roll in, the closer investigators are getting to the truth. Was it a jealous business associate or a threatened love rival? Which witnesses can really be trusted?

MURDERED: Kent Leppink

Kent Leppink was murdered in 1996 near Hope Alaska. Many media sources attribute his death to a love triangle gone wrong but the truth is so much more complicated. After decades have passed, multiple trials, convictions and appeals, no one is currently being held responsible for his death.

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