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The city of Austin found itself in a predicament in late 1988. A horrific crime was committed against a young mother in broad daylight, in a well known establishment on a busy street. The unsolved crime would largely impact the city’s reputation for having the lowest crime rate of all of Texas’s great cities…so it was time to solve the murder of Nancy DePriest, let’s see how they did it. Instagram: TruecrimecouplePatreon.com/truecrimecouple | Join for ad free episodes and two bonus episodes a month! Sponsors:True Crime Society Podcast Sources:https://exonerationregistry.org/cases/10386https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/1991/4881.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/649638052/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/364054228/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/363966719/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/742034912983989/posts/2019627575224710/https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/hector-polanco-andre-causey-false-confessions/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/burden/innocents/danziger.htmlhttps://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/03/09/facing-her-daughter-s-killer-at-lasthttps://www.justice.gov/archives/dag/file/877741/dl?inline=#:~:text=Forensic%20hair%20examiners%20generally%20recognize,Forensic%20Examination%20ofhttps://nij.ojp.gov/nij-hosted-online-training-courses/crime-scene-and-dna-basics-forensic-analysts/history-and-types-forensic-dna-testing/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr/dq-alphahttps://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/austin-police-hector-polanco-yogurt-shop-murders/269-160c495f-9212-420c-ad47-edf02bea3d5ahttps://law.wisc.edu/fjr/clinicals/ip/https://innocenceproject.org/about/#:~:text=We've%20helped%20free%20more,and%20advance%20the%20innocence%20movement.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-21-me-confess21-story.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261908704/richard_edward-danziger

On Halloween night of 1992 something happened that divided the small farming town of Kipling, Saskatchewan. A young single mother accused the town’s well respected doctor of sexual assault while under his care. Wanting to save his reputation, the doctor took a blood test to prove his DNA was not a match for the samples found during the performance of a sexual assault exam. It was not a match. Despite this, Candice, the accuser, was adamant about what had happened. Join me as I tell John about the case of the ‘Good Doctor’. Sponsors:MasterclassMasterclass.com/tcc to get an additional 15% off any annual membership Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/497356653/?terms=john%20schneebergerhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-endless-nightmare-of-lisa-dillman/article761440/https://forensictales.com/case-of-dr-john-schneeberger/https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/19616-midazolam-injectionhttps://www.iflscience.com/a-doctor-cheated-dna-tests-by-implanting-somebody-elses-blood-into-his-arm-59380https://www.newspapers.com/image/496716610/?match=1&terms=john%20schneebergerForensic Files Interviews Season8, Episode 8

In today's case we have an entire family at the center of our story and theirs is one of love, good times, and wealth but when the good times stop rolling tragedy strikes. Join me as I tell John the case of the Grossman/Jenkins Family. Sponsors: Quince Quince.com/crimecouple Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/575629657/?match=1&terms=george%20jenkins https://www.socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/commonwealth-vs.-joshua-y.-jenkins https://drive.google.com/file/d/13g5GyHJibNFmwlo1004jfIiTX7F6ZXeq/view https://www.vistadelmarhospital.com/programs/adolescent https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/575629657/?match=1&terms=george%20jenkins https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/feb/27/police-say-teen-plotted-slaying/

The Ewell family celebrated Easter weekend together at their beach house in Pajaro Dunes, CA. They spent those days together playing tennis and walking on the beach, their vacation home echoing with warmth and familiarity. The family of four had no clue that those beautiful moments they shared that weekend would be their last. Back at their home in Fresno someone waited, silent, patient, and merciless for them to return. Late that Sunday afternoon, as they stepped inside, they were murdered one by one. Because things are so hectic we decided to release a patreon episode into our regular feed (this was patreon episode 150 released in the fall just after John had missed an episode the week before). Don't worry we cleared it with our AMAZING patreon subscribers first! We also think its a great way to show you what is available on our patreon feed twice a month for just $5! Please enjoy!

On December 11, 1974 Patricia Ann Ross had a hot date, or at least one that she hoped would be. Unfortunately, she would never find out because as she got ready to go out that night she was brutally attacked in her apartment. Join me as I tell John the case of Annie Greenthings. Sponsors: Quince Quince.com/CRIMECOUPLE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Uncommon Goods Uncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% off!  Sources: https://behindthebadge.com/anatomy-cold-case-40-years-la-palma-police-believe-killer/ https://lizjin.medium.com/victims-dog-helps-solve-city-s-oldest-cold-case-a0c0c1317a96 https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-prison-sentence-oc-killing-20180507-story.html Access to archived articles from the LA Times, Press Telegram, Daily News-Post, Anaheim Bulletin through Newspapers.com 

In 1995, the Campbellton Road neighborhood of southwest Atlanta was rocked by the brutal murder of 14 year old Nacole Smith. The crime would haunt the community for decades. Nearly ten years later, a young girl in nearby East Point survived a horrific attack with unsettling echoes of Nacole’s case. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking cases of Nacole Smith and Betty Brown and we explore the parallel stories of two young victims, the forensics that tied their experiences together, and the long, painful wait for the truth. Sponsors: Uncommon Goods Uncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% off Sources: https://www.disastercenter.com/georgia/crime/2726.htm https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/page/832 https://www.newspapers.com/image/799530544/?match=1&terms=Nacole%20SMith https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/atlanta-nicole-smith https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/atlanta-child-murders.html https://www.ajc.com/news/local/years-later-year-old-brutal-killing-remains-unsolved/jBg57t8HJscJGpObfClDQL/ Newspapers.com Accessed archived articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta Voice, and the Fulton COunty Daily Report from 1995-2022 Cold Case Files: a Fatal Path  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlHQTDFNufg

On December 7, 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe decided to spend his Sunday shopping at the Sunshine Plaza, hoping to find Christmas gifts for his family. To get there, he would need to take a 20-minute bus ride. As he waited for the bus, unaware that it had broken down, Daniel could never have imagined that a predator was lurking nearby, ready to take advantage of his unfortunate situation. Warning: This episode includes violence against children. A warning before this is discussed is provided within the show.  Uncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% off Sources: Kiels Mountain Road Underpass https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/10-years-later-the-life-and-death-of-daniel-morcombe/news-story/9f19aadc0645ea907316d2816e9b752d https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2013/QSC13-337.pdf https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2015/QCA15-087.pdf Confession Video https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-040 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/prisoner-who-tortured-daniel-morcombes-killer-said-he-had-it-coming/0b69o2v2h https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-01/child-killer-laws/100665802 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/daniel-morcombe-murder-trial-brett-peter-cowans-second-confession-shown-in-court-20140227-33md8.html Crime Investigation Australia

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On the morning of January 16, 2014 a man was found yelling out for help on the sidewalk outside of his home in Walsenburg, CO. He had a traumatic brain injury and his wife had been murdered. After looking into the couple's family history the Colorado Bureau of Investigation discovered there were many possible suspects both within the family and out. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Quince Quince.com/crimecouple for free shipping and a 365-day return Sources: https://worldjournalnewspaper.com/tag/ralph-candelario/ Newspapers.com Access

On September 8, 1978 15 year old Raynham, MA resident, Mary Lou Arruda, was kidnapped while riding her bike to her friends house on the first friday of the new school year. Could her disappearance have had something to do with the fact that she grew up in the middle of what paranormal psychologists had coined the Bridgewater Triangle? Could it have been the work of the satanic cult who practiced their rituals in the Freetown State forest, or had the devil himself rode into town? Join me as I tell John the case of Mary Lou Arruda.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Join to get ad free episodes and two full-length bonus episodes a month! Sponsors IQBAR IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products—including the sampler pack—plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text TCC to 64-000. See terms for details. Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ma-supreme-judicial-court/1038292.html https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/01/26/no-tears-in-raynham-on/987501007/ https://www.silvafuneralhome.com/obituaries/joanne-arruda https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/31/steve-damish-time-to-delete/32590506007/ https://lailasnews.com/international/mary-lou-arruda-death-obituary-how-james-kater-death-happened/ https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/02/01/decades-later-arruda-case-looms/32587202007/ https://www.patriotledger.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2020/10/28/enter-the-bridgewater-triangle-if/581946007/ https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/1983/388-mass-519-2.html#:~:text=*522%20On%20November%2011%2C%201978,afternoon%20of%20September%208%2C%201978. Articles from the Boston Globe from 1978-2002 accessed via Newspapers.com

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, andwhere things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.Follow Crime House Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/swmkd35w

In August of 2003 Sonya Ivanoff went missing after parting ways with her best friend and roommate. Within hours of being reported missing her body was found in a remote old mining road in Nome, Alaska. Police were shocked by the lack of evidence at the scene. It made them wonder if their killer had done this before… NOTE: In the show I used the term Native American, however, it has been brought to my attention that this is the incorrect terminology. Rather I should have used the term Alaska Native when referencing Sonya Ivanoff and other peoples indigenous to Alaska. I apologize.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: IQ Bar Text TCC to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/alaska/court-of-appeals/2021/a-13016.html https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ivanoff-24 https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2018/08/23/from-2003-nome-police-must-work-to-regain-trust-after-officer-charged-with-murder/ https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/alaska-officer-matt-owens-convicted-murder-sonya-ivanoff https://www.newspapers.com/image/579071706/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoff https://www.newspapers.com/image/1061988740/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoff https://www.newspapers.com/image/1061933416/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoff https://www.newspapers.com/image/1137349180/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoff ‘

In the sleepy Fort Worth enclave of River Oaks football, like in all Texas towns, was king. The energy surrounding Friday nights under the stadium lights was electric. Football wasn’t just a game, it was a way of life. The players were hometown heroes, the cheerleaders their shining counterparts, and together they stood at the center of the community’s pride. To many, they were untouchable teenage gods living out through their glory years. But when whispers of fear began to spread, that illusion of safety cracked. Someone out there was watching the cheerleaders. Hunting them. One by one, the girls who had once been celebrated as the town’s brightest stars would become targets in a chilling game of obsession that would end in blood. What seemed like the plot in the newest slasher film quickly became the reality for the students of Castleberry High School in 1981.Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dangerous-reunion/Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 1 Episode 1 https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/convict-to-return-to-prison-for-jailhouse-romance/285-342720631https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/second-court-of-appeals/2010/21828.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1410329.htmlhttps://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/485957-where-wesley-miller-today-retha-strattons-prison-sentence/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dangerous-reunion/Newspapers.com

Hudson, Wisconsin is a sleepy, quiet community bordering the St. Croix river. In 2002, as the rest of the country adjusted to the growing crime rates of the 21st century Hudson locked itself away in its tight northwest corner of the state. Everyone truly knew everyone and daily interactions between the residents resembled episodes from Leave It to Beaver and The Andy Griffith Show. That was why, when a beloved member of their community was murdered, the town was left reeling. It would be difficult, but, in order to catch the killer, the town would have to face their demons.  Sources: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 Source 6

In late October of 2012 the sudden disappearance of Katrina Smith left an Illinois community reeling. As the days went on the search for her revealed troubling clues as to what had happened to her. Detectives in this case were confronted with many bizarre circumstances and possible suspects, but it would be the revelation of a shocking secret that would lead them straight to their killer.  Sponsors: Rula Rula.com/tcc to get started today. After you sign up they ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them our show sent you. Mint Mobile Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/tcc Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/hidden-past-led-katrina-smiths-killer/story?id=104055372 https://www.yahoo.com/news/katrina-smith-her-husband-thought-033832831.html https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/fd640f4a-f898-4ca4-9e9a-bb6ddcbf9afe/2170299_R23.pdf#:~:text=Trial%20court%20affirmed.,in%20the%20Department%20of%20Corrections. Articles retrieved from the Chicago Tribune, The Times (Streator, Il), Northwest Herald, Southtown Star, and The Daily Republican-Register through Newspapers.com between the dates of 2012-2018  20/20 Aired October 23, 2023