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On the morning of August 12, 2005, a boater on Lake Huron came across a cabin cruiser drifting alone in the water, struggling against the wind and waves. When the Coast Guard arrived, they found the boat in neutral, with the radio still playing, and no one on board.  The boat belonged to attorneys Lana Stempien and Chuck Rutherford, who had set out days earlier on a planned trip to Mackinac Island. There was no sign of them anywhere.  Police quickly opened a missing persons investigation, and according to many, what investigators uncovered didn’t add up. Then, nearly two weeks later, Lana’s body was recovered. Chuck was never found. To this day, what happened on that boat remains a mystery, leaving everyone wondering: what happened to Lana Stempien and Chuck Rutherford?  If you have any information in this case, please call the Michigan State Police at 906-643-7582. Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley Gray SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS: 1. https://www.Smalls.com/DETECTIVE - Use code DETECTIVE to get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping! 2. https://www.Hungryroot.com/DETECTIVE - Use code DETECTIVE to get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life!

On October 27, 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic vanished after school from a shopping center in Bay Village, Ohio. Detectives would later learn she had been lured there by a man pretending to know her family. For months, Amy’s parents, investigators, and an entire community searched for answers, hoping she would be found alive. Then, in February 1990, Amy’s body was discovered in a remote field in Ashland County, Ohio. Her death was ruled a homicide, but more than three decades later, Amy’s murder remains unsolved, leaving everyone wondering: what happened to Amy Mihaljevic? If you have any information in Amy’s case, please call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. There is a $25,000 reward available.  Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley Gray SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS: 1. https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE to save 40% and get 3 FREE towels!

On March 24, 1998, 23-year-old Stacey Colbert was reported missing from her apartment in Columbus, Ohio. Inside, detectives found signs that she had been abducted. For more than six years, Stacey’s family searched for answers, with no idea what had happened to her or where she might be. Then, in November 2004, her remains were discovered in a remote area of Delaware County, Ohio. Her death was ruled a homicide, but more than two decades later, no one has been arrested, and Stacey’s murder remains unsolved. If you have information in Stacey’s case, you can contact Central Ohio Crime Stoppers by calling 614-461-8477 or visiting CentralOhioCrimeStoppers.org. Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley Gray SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS: 1. https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE to get 40% off! 2. https://www.GetAcreGold.com - Sign up today! 3. https://www.HomeAglow.com/Detective - Get your first 3 hours of cleaning for only $19!

At around 11:35 p.m. on July 30, 2011, neighbors near a home in Norwalk, Iowa, stepped outside after smelling smoke and saw flames rising high above the trees. Within minutes, firefighters arrived to find the house fully engulfed. Once the fire was extinguished, a body was discovered inside the burned remains of the home. That victim was later identified as Bill Wood. An autopsy revealed he had been murdered. Bill’s wife, Kay Wood, was not found at the scene and has never been located. More than a decade later, her disappearance - and Bill’s murder - remain unsolved, and detectives are still searching for the person, or people, responsible. If you have any information in Bill and Kay’s case, please call the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 515-725-6036. Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley Gray SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective FIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop ADS: 1. https://www.Rula.com/Detective - Take the first step, get connected, and take control of your mental health. 2. https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective  - You’ll save over 40%, and when you use promo code DETECTIVE, you’ll get an extra 20% off plus a FREE 3-piece towel set.

On April 4, 1991, 20-year-old Angela Hammond, who was four months pregnant, stopped at a payphone outside a grocery store in Clinton, Missouri to call her fiancé.During the call, she told him a strange pickup truck had been circling the block. Moments later, he heard her scream and then the line went dead.More than 34 years later, she has never been found. Detectives believe she was abducted, but without answers, her family and community are left wondering: what happened to Angela Hammond?**On the night of April 4, 1991, 20-year-old Angela “Angie” Hammond was abducted from a payphone outside the Food Barn store in Clinton, Missouri, while speaking on the phone with her fiancé. A man driving a green pickup truck with a fish scene painted on the back window approached her, and moments later, she was taken.More than 34 years later, Angie remains missing.If you have information about her disappearance, please call the Clinton Police at 1-660-885-2679.**Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.TryFUM.com - Use code DETECTIVE for DOUBLE CORES and a FREE gift!2. https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE for 40% off and a FREE item for LIFE!3. https://www.Smalls.com/Detective - Get 60% off and FREE shipping!

Recent developments and renewed attention are being examined in several ongoing and unresolved cases, including Kristina Branum and Christopher Mittendorf, Brandy Hutchins, Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain, Trudy Appleby, Blake Chappell, Lonene “Lonnie” Rogers, Oakley Carlson, and Danielle Bell. This week, we're revisiting those cases, and discussing the latest.Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop

At around 2:15 am on June 7, 1992, 18-year-old Stacy McCall and 19-year-old Suzie Streeter returned to Suzie’s home in Springfield, Missouri after a night of graduation celebrations. Suzie’s mother, Sherill Levitt, was already inside.Hours later, at 8:00 am, a friend called to finalize their plans for the day, but no one answered. When she went to the house, Stacy, Suzie, and Sherill’s cars were all in the driveway, their purses and belongings were inside, and the dog was there - but Sherill, Suzie, and Stacy were gone.Detectives quickly determined they had been abducted. An exhaustive investigation followed, with nonstop media attention. Despite this, no sign of the women was ever found.Thirty-three years later, Sherill Levitt, Suzie Streeter, and Stacy McCall are still missing, and the question remains: what happened to the Springfield Three?**If you have any information in this case, please call the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or Crime Stoppers at 417-869-8477. There is a $43,000 reward available.**Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.Homeaglow.com/Detective - Take home cleaning off your plate this Holiday Season by using Homeaglow! Get your first 3 hours of cleaning for only $19!2. https://www.Hungryroot.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE for 40% off!3. https://www.Quince.com/Detective - Get FREE shipping and 365-Day Returns!

On the night of December 4, 1998, 21-year-old Yale senior Suzanne Jovin left her apartment to return a carpool key to the campus police office. She told a classmate she planned to go home afterward and get some rest.Just over 30 minutes later, Suzanne was found stabbed to death nearly two miles away on a street corner in a wealthy neighborhood. Detectives determined she could not have walked there in the time available, leading them to believe she had been driven to the location by someone she knew.Despite multiple investigative efforts, that person has never been identified and no one has ever been charged with Suzanne’s murder. More than 25 years later, her case remains unsolved, and the question still lingers: who killed Suzanne Jovin?**21-year-old Suzanne Jovin was last seen around 9:25 p.m. on December 4, 1998, walking near Phelps Gate on Yale’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut.Anyone with information about Suzanne’s case is asked to contact the Jovin Investigation Team Tip Line at 866-623-8058 or email [email protected]. There is a $150,000 reward available.**Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.TryFum.com - Use code DETECTIVE to get a FREE gift with your journey pack!2. https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE for 3 FREE towels and to save over 40%!

On May 26, 2009, 27-year-old Tracy Ocasio spent the night watching the Orlando Magic game at one of her favorite bars in Orlando, Florida. She told her mother she’d be home afterward, but she never returned.The next morning, Tracy didn’t answer her phone, and by that evening, her yellow Chevy Cobalt was found abandoned just a few miles from her house - unlocked, with none of her belongings inside.But Tracy was nowhere to be found.Sixteen years later, she is still missing, leaving her community asking the same question: where is Tracy Ocasio?*On the night of May 26, 2009, 27-year-old Tracy Ocasio watched the Orlando Magic game at the Tap Room in Orlando, Florida and left around 1:30 a.m. She never made it home, and her mother discovered she was missing the next morning.That evening, Tracy’s yellow Chevy Cobalt was found abandoned a few miles from her house, with no sign of Tracy and none of her belongings inside. Surveillance footage later confirmed she left the bar with James “Jimmy” Hataway, who became the primary suspect.Despite extensive searches, Tracy has never been found. Her case remains open, and Jimmy has never been charged in connection with her disappearance.If you have information in this case, please call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.*Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.Smalls.com/Detective - Get 60% off your first order and FREE shipping!2. https://www.Rula.com/Detective - Take the first steps toward better mental health today!3. https://www.GetAcreGold.com - Sign up today!

In the early morning hours of February 25, 2006, 29-year-old Toby Beaugh and his wife of ten months, Melissa, were walking home after celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana.Just blocks from their house, a black pickup truck nearly hit them at an intersection, then circled back to wait on the next street. When Toby stepped forward to cross, the driver slammed on the gas, striking him head-on before speeding away into the night. Toby was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His death was ruled a homicide, however, detectives were never able to identify the driver. Nearly twenty years later, his case remains unsolved, and the question still lingers: who murdered Toby Beaugh?*29-year-old Toby Beaugh was struck and killed in the early morning hours of February 25, 2006, while walking home with his wife, Melissa, after attending a Mardi Gras party in New Orleans, Louisiana.A black pickup truck nearly hit them at an earlier intersection, then circled back and intentionally drove into Toby at the corner of Magazine and Cadiz Streets before fleeing the scene. The driver of the black truck was described as a white male, but he has never been identified.Anyone with information about Toby’s murder should contact CrimeStoppers at crimestoppersgno.org or by calling 504-822-1111. There is a ​​$2,500 reward.*More information and Toby's flyer are here: https://linktr.ee/justicefortobybeaugh#456439515Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE for 40% off!2. https://www.Rula.com/Detective - Prioritize your mental health today with Rula!3. https://www.UncommonGoods.com/Detective - Get 15% off your next gift at Uncommon Goods!4. BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation - Think you know the whole story? Listen to BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation for a whole new side to the infamous killer wherever you listen to podcasts. 

**If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also chat at TheHotline.org or text START to 88788. All three options are available 24/7, free, and completely confidential. There are additional resources on the Hotline’s website, including safety planning tools and guides for supporting loved ones.**On December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols met with a domestic violence counselor to talk about the abuse she was facing at home.That night, Christi and her husband, Mark, took their two young children out for dinner and photos with Santa. Afterward, they brought the kids home then went to the bar where Christi worked. It was the last time anyone ever saw her.The next morning, Christi was gone, but her car and all of her belongings were still at home. Blood was later found inside the house and in Mark’s car, yet he insisted she left on her own.More than three decades have passed, and Christi has never been found. But her family is still searching, waiting for the answers that will finally bring her home.*On the night of December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols went out with her husband, Mark. By the next morning, she was gone. Her car and belongings were left behind, and blood was later found in their home and in Mark’s car. Christi’s body has never been found, and Mark Nichols remains the only suspect.If you have information in this case, you are asked to call the Nebraska State Patrol at (402) 479-4049.*Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE for 3 FREE towels and to save over 40%!2. https://www.TryFUM.com - Use code DETECTIVE to get a FREE gift with your Journey Pack!3. https://www.HomeAglow.com/Detective - Get your first 3 hours of cleaning for only $19!

On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left work early when a snowstorm hit Philadelphia. She stopped for gas on her way home, then spent the afternoon grading papers in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam.That evening, Sam called 911 to report that he had found Ellen in the kitchen with a knife in her chest. She had been stabbed twenty times, including multiple wounds to the back of her head and neck.At first, the Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide. But weeks later, the ruling was changed to suicide, shocking many. Ellen’s parents have spent more than a decade fighting that decision, convinced their daughter didn’t take her own life, and that the truth about what happened to her is still being covered up.Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.Smalls.com/Detective - Get 60% off and FREE shipping!2. https://www.GetAcreGold.com - Sign up today!3. https://www.UncommonGoods.com/Detective - Get 15% off your next gift!

On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left work early when a snowstorm hit Philadelphia. She stopped for gas on her way home, then spent the afternoon grading papers in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam.That evening, Sam called 911 to report that he had found Ellen in the kitchen with a knife in her chest. She had been stabbed twenty times, including multiple wounds to the back of her head and neck.At first, the Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide. But weeks later, the ruling was changed to suicide, shocking many. Ellen’s parents have spent more than a decade fighting that decision, convinced their daughter didn’t take her own life, and that the truth about what happened to her is still being covered up.Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS:1. https://www.UncommonGoods.com/Detective - Get 15% off your next gift!2. https://www.HomeAglow.com/Detective - Get your first 3 hours of cleaning for only $19!

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At around 3:45 a.m. on October 4, 2011, Jeremy Irwin came home from a late-night electrical job to find the front door unlocked and the lights still on inside his Kansas City home. As he walked through the house, turning off lights and checking on his children, he made a chilling discovery - his nearly eleven-month-old daughter, Lisa, was gone. Lisa had been last seen the night before, at around 6:40 p.m., when her mother, Deborah Bradley, said she put her to bed in her crib. Within those nine hours, Lisa vanished without a trace. In the days that followed, detectives found burned baby clothes in a nearby dumpster, and multiple people reported seeing a man walking with a baby in the middle of the night near the Irwin home. But Lisa was never found. More than fourteen years later, her disappearance remains one of Kansas City’s most haunting unsolved cases, leaving everyone asking: what happened to Baby Lisa ?If anyone has information about this case, please call Kansas City CrimeStoppers at 1-816-474-8477. There is a $100,000 reward available.For more information, visit https://findlisairwin.org/Editor: Shannon KeirceResearch/Writing: Haley GraySUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] SOCIALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspectiveFIND DERRICK HERETwitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseurCRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEECriminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comCrime Weekly:  https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopADS: 1. https://www.TryFum.com - Take Zero chances with FÜM Zero today, available for just $24.99 USD. Just head to TryFum.com to start with Zero.2. https://www.TryMiracle.com/DETECTIVE  - You’ll save over 40%, and when youuse promo code DETECTIVE, you’ll get an extra 20% off plus a FREE 3-piece towel set.3. https://www.joindeleteme.com/DETECTIVE - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to WWW dot join delete me dot com slash DETECTIVE and usepromo code DETECTIVE at checkout.