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  • MURDERED: Helen Betty Osborne
    Mar 3 2025

    The discovery of 19-year-old Helen Betty Osborne’s body should have outraged the residents of The Pas, Manitoba. Yet, the truth of what happened to her, and who killed her, would remain an open secret for years. But, like all secrets, what happened that night eventually came to light – and upended over a decade of sinister silence.

    There is a memorial fund in Betty’s name through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The goal of the scholarship is to provide financial support to full-time post-secondary Indigenous students living in Manitoba. These students are recognized for their commitment to dismantling “the barriers of racism, sexism, violence, and indifference in society including those impacted by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People genocide and/or Survivors of gender-based violence.”

    • If you would like to join audiochuck in making a donation to the fund, please click here, and direct your donation to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
    • If you have any questions, please contact The Winnipeg Foundation at 204-944-8474, email them at hbomfscholarship@wpgfdn.org.

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    Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.

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    47 mins
  • UPDATE: Asha Degree
    Feb 26 2025

    When nine-year-old Asha Degree vanished on Valentine’s Day in 2000, it devastated her family and small town of Shelby, North Carolina. After years of little to no new information, the case has broken wide open and authorities may be closer than ever to solving what they are now saying is a murder.

    Ashley and Brit originally covered Asha’s case for Crime Junkie in 2019, but with all the new information that’s come out in February 2025, Ashley asked investigative journalist and North Carolina native Delia D’Ambra to join her to dive into the case with a fresh perspective.

    Listen to Ashley and Brit’s original episode, MISSING: Asha Degree, wherever you get your podcasts!

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    Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-asha-degree/

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    39 mins
  • WANTED: Justice for Rhys Pocan & MMIW Part 2
    Feb 24 2025
    In 2021, we set out to cover the case of Rhys Pocan, a 35-year-old Indigenous woman who was murdered in Wisconsin in the ‘80s. But while we were in the field, we uncovered a disturbing pattern of murders with similarities to Rhys’ that were just too blatant to ignore. So, we spent the next three years working with local and federal law enforcement to try and get to the bottom of it.Before you listen, make sure you’ve listened to WANTED: Justice for Rhys Pocan & MMIW Part 1!In Part 2, we look into cases of two other female dismemberment victims in Wisconsin with striking similarities to Rhys Pocan’s. Rhys’ own cousin Rae Tourtillot’s remains were found just two years before Rhys’ disappearance. And Julia Baez’s remains were found buried in plastic bags the year after. But without a statewide task force, investigators are slow to put things together.If you have any information about any of the cases below, please contact Det. Nathan Hatch at the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office at 920-459-3135, or email him at nathan.hatch@sheboygancounty.com. You can also reach out to us at crimejunkie@audiochuck.com. Other Wisconsin cases to note:Jane Doe, 1982, Caledonia, Columbia CountyHelen Sebastian, 1983, Racine, Racine CountyEric Hansen, 1983, Petrifying Springs Park, Kenosha County,Jane Doe, 1984, Westby, Vernon CountyTerry Dolowy, 1985, LaCrosse, Vernon CountyRae Tourtillott, 1987, Menominee ReservationRhys Pocan, 1989, Sheboygan CountySusan Poupart, 1990, Price CountyJulia Baez, 1990, Brockway, Jackson CountyDoris Mcleod, 1991, Goose Lake Wildlife Preserve, Dane CountyJane Doe, 2002, Houlton, St. Croix CountyCharlee Pocan Russ has started a GoFundMe to raise money for solving her mother’s murder. If you would like to donate or learn more, please visit this link. And keep an eye on The Deck feed for Susan Poupart (7 of Spades, Wisconsin), or listen right now in the Fan Club! You can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting 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/wanted-justice-for-rhys-pocan-mmiw-part-2/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 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
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    51 mins
  • UPDATE: Beaumont Children
    Feb 20 2025

    Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont disappeared nearly 60 years ago without a trace. On February 22, 2025, a third and final dig at a location of interest might give answers to a family who’s been waiting for over half a century.

    Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-beaumont-children/

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • WANTED: Justice for Rhys Pocan & MMIW Part 1
    Feb 17 2025

    In 2021, we set out to cover the case of Rhys Pocan, a 35-year-old indigenous woman who was murdered in Wisconsin in the ‘80s. But while we were in the field, we uncovered a disturbing pattern of murders with similarities to Rhys’ that were just too blatant to ignore. So, we spent the next three years working with local and federal law enforcement to try and get to the bottom of it.

    In Part 1, when Rhys Pocan, a young mother of four, goes missing one summer night in Milwaukee, it sends shockwaves through her community. When her dismembered remains are found on a public hunting ground less than a month later, everyone hopes they might finally get some answers. But investigators struggle to unravel the case … and things don’t heat up until we step in.

    • If you have any information about the murder of Rhys Pocan, please contact Det. Nathan Hatch at the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office at 920-459-3135, or email him at nathan.hatch@sheboygancounty.com. You can also reach out to us at crimejunkie@audiochuck.com.
    • Charlee Pocan Russ has started a GoFundMe to raise money to help solve her mother’s murder. If you would like to donate or learn more, please visit this link.

    Can’t wait for Part 2? You can listen to WANTED: Justice for Rhys Pocan & MMIW Part 2 in the Fan Club right now!

    Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/wanted-justice-for-rhys-pocan-mmiw-part-1/

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    50 mins
  • MURDERED: Marcus Rutledge
    Feb 10 2025

    A young father moves to Nashville chasing his college dreams, but in June 1998, 23-year-old Marcus Rutledge vanishes after taking his daughter to daycare. His disappearance reveals a life filled with secrets...and even after the discovery of his skull, his family is left wondering if they'll ever know what really happened.

    If you have any information, please contact the Metro Nashville PD's Crime Stoppers Division at 615-74-CRIME (615-742-7463).

    Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-marcus-rutledge/

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    46 mins
  • MISSING: Randy Leach
    Jan 27 2025

    For over 36 years, the people of Linwood, Kansas, have been asking the same question… what happened to Randy Leach?

    • If you know anything about the disappearance of Randy Leach on April 15, 1988, in Linwood, KS, or may have seen his car, a 1985 Dodge 600 sedan with Kansas plate LVJ8721, please contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-572-7463.

    For more information about Randy and the efforts to find him, please visit InSearchofRandyLeach.com.

    To learn more about the other Randy Leach, listen to The Deck’s Randall Leach (4 of Hearts, Idaho)

    You can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting 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/missing-randy-leach/

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    Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.

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    Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • MURDERED: Elizabeth Barraza
    Jan 20 2025

    Elizabeth Barraza was 29 when she was gunned down in her driveway in Tomball, Texas, while setting up for a garage sale. The murder was so calculated and shocking, police were certain they'd catch her killer within hours. But years later, the case is still unsolved. And her family’s hoping that someone can help bring them the justice they've been desperately seeking.

    • If you know anything about the murder of Elizabeth Barraza, please call Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. There’s a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect. The money can be collected anonymously.
    • You can also contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-274-9100.

    Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-elizabeth-barraza/

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    54 mins