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Episode 38: The Murder of Jason Gage

The weekend of March 11, 2005 started like many others for 29 year old Jason Gage. A fun night out surrounded by good friends, enjoying the nightlife in Waterloo, Iowa’s local gay bar. When his friends realized a few days later that no one had seen him since, they reported his absence to the police. Join Tommy as she guides Mick through a murder that perhaps isn’t as straightforward as it seems.

Episode 37: The Betrayal and Murder of Gregory May

Retired tattoo artist Gregory May says goodbye to his girlfriend after the two finish making plans to travel to Florida.  When neither she nor his children can get a hold of him after several weeks and dozens of calls and texts, they all start to worry.  Investigation into his disappearance reveals a level of betrayal and brutality that no one could have expected.  With his former best friend as the prime suspect, Mick and Tommie feel like something is off in this case.

Episode 36: The Racine County Jane Doe

On a quiet summer morning in Raymond, Wisconsin, a father and daughter walking their dogs made the startling discovery of a young woman’s body along a row of cornfields. Upon further examination, a horrific story began to emerge: long-term torture, sexual assault, and near starvation. What was missing was an identity. The Racine area rallied around Jane Doe, making sure she had a beautiful funeral, and, crucially, that authorities would not let up on their search for her identity--and her killer. Join Tommy as she regales Mick with the story of a 20 year investigation to answer two crucial questions: Who was the Racine County Jane Doe, and what happened to her? 

Episode 35: John Joseph Joubert: Serial Killer

To the outside world, John Joubert was a timid, bright, and respectable man.  He presented himself as an Eagle Scout and a Military recruit.  But behind this, he hid disturbing fantasies that would take the lives of at least three young boys.  By the time Joubert was 22, he was sentenced to the electric chair by the state of Nebraska for murder and depravity.  Mick is back on the case to give a profile of this serial killer, and presents an interesting theory to Tommy.  

Episode 34: Barbara Weaver: A Murder in Amish Country

We never truly know what goes on behind closed doors, but that is even more pronounced when it comes to the Amish. We know the basics and certainly the stereotypes. Perhaps, like Tommy, you idealize the simple life, making it easy to forget that the lives behind those stunning white farmhouses are equally as complex as our own, and the capacity for darkness perhaps just as deep. Join Tommy as she shares the murder of Barbara Weaver, an Amish wife and mother of 5, and the tangled web of people around her that led to her shocking murder. 

Episode 33: The Bender Family

In 1871, a small family of homesteaders and spiritualists head out west to Kansas.  The Bender Family sells themselves as entrepreneurs and mediums, offering supplies, rest, and mystical guidance to travelers along the Osage Trail.  But it doesn’t take long for their bloodlust to show through.  Join Mick as she guides Tommy through some gruesome Midwestern history and myth

Episode 32: Purvi Patel

The one thing we know for sure is that 32 year old Purvi Patel of Granger, Indiana was pregnant in the summer of 2013. Her story would go on to make international headlines when she was charged with feticide in the death of her preterm infant. What were Purvi Patel’s intentions? What truly happened in the course and eventual demise of her pregnancy? Join Tommy as she guides Mick through her quest for answers in this puzzling and controversial local case.

Episode 31: Johnny Gosch: Evidence, Theory, Speculation

The little boy on the milk carton.  Many people are familiar with this case, and how frustrating it can be to think about.  The disappearance of Johnny Gosch was one of those cases that changed the way we think about our safety and the safety of our children.  When the young paperboy disappears early one Sunday morning, the entire country is turned upside down.  A small town case slowly evolves into a high level conspiracy.  But how much of the story that is told is fact? And how much is conjecture? We may never know.  Mick and Tommy work together on this one to try to untangle a nearly 40 year old missing child case. 

Episode 30: The Ashland County Serial Killer

It all started with a 911 call—“I’ve been abducted.” When this arresting call came into the Ashland County, Ohio police dispatcher on September 13, 2016, no one could have seen coming that it would lead to a landslide of information and a shocking series of crimes against area women. Join Tommy as she takes Mick back to central Ohio for the story of this unbelievable contemporary serial killer. 

Episode 29: The Disappearance of Hang Lee

A young girl seeking a new job to support her family and her future, suddenly goes missing after a job interview.  Police have a solid lead, but are stonewalled for years.  While their main suspect lives the life of a career criminal, there’s little they can find to connect him to the disappearance. Mick shares the story of the disappearance of Hang Lee, a young immigrant from St. Paul, MN and the frustrating nature of this unsolved case.  Can recent changes in the suspect's criminal status help bring some tips to resolve this case?