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  The truck drove 2.1 miles after he died - and the engine never stopped 05.10.2026 14Min.

  A semi truck idled in a Nevada wash with its driver dead inside-how could someone move it without the keys?The truck drove 2.1 miles after he died - and the engine never stoppedIn this episode, we follow the timeline and the data that frame a trucker’s death on a lonely stretch of US-93 and the baffling drive that followed. We lay out what happened, who was there, and why the electronic logging device forces investigators to ask the same impossible questions.Person: Ralph WatsonPerson: Richard AdamsLocation: Milepost nine Truck Stop; Dry Creek Wash; US-93, Nevada high desertDate: August 7-9Device: Electronic logging device (ELD) showing 19 minutes of postmortem driving and throttle/gear data- Watson was seen fueling at Milepost nine at 6:14 PM and never made it to his mother's for their weekly Thursday dinner.- Adams clocked out at 6:09 PM but his personal truck remained in the lot until 8:47 PM, leaving a two-hour, thirty-eight-minute window with camera gaps.- Watson’s body and truck were found in Dry Creek Wash with the engine running and his keys in his jacket pocket 40 feet downslope from the cab.- The truck’s ELD recorded a 2.1-mile, 19-minute eastbound drive after Watson’s estimated time of death, including throttle inputs and gear shifts.- No spare key was found, no logged activity after the ELD’s last timestamp, and Adams answered a 7:30 PM call to Watson’s mother sounding calm.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The diner ticket nailed to the wall unraveled a life built to stay 05.10.2026 11Min.

  A waitress vanishes, leaving behind a life built with quiet precision in lakeside Minnesota. Her regular diner order becomes a chilling clue in a sealed room.The diner ticket nailed to the wall unraveled a life built to stayThis episode explores the disappearance of Sherry Green, a young waitress whose predictable routine in Caldwell County, Minnesota, became a dangerous vulnerability. It delves into the unsettling details surrounding her last known movements and the discovery that defied explanation.Person: Sherry GreenDate: May sixthLocation: Caldwell County, MinnesotaStatus: MissingObject: Diner ticket- Marvin Zimmerman discovered a woman's body in a windowless shed on May 14th.- Pinned above the body was a handwritten diner ticket for a walleye sandwich and black coffee, dated May 6th.- Sherry Green, a 24-year-old waitress, had a consistent routine of ordering the same meal every Tuesday after her shift.- Gary Simmons, a freelance auto mechanic, purchased a prepaid burner phone six weeks before Sherry's disappearance.- This burner phone made 22 calls to the Heron Lake Diner, all on Tuesdays between 11 AM and noon.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The photograph Tate uploaded showed the sealed tank and the folded coat 05.10.2026 16Min.

  A folded winter coat inside a sealed industrial tank, photographed by a municipal contractor-how did that photograph expose them?The photograph Tate uploaded showed the sealed tank and the folded coatIn this episode, we follow the investigation from the moment Valerie vanishes to the small inconsistencies that pull a case apart. The episode traces how routine volunteer habits, contractor logs, and a single photograph steer detectives toward a hidden trail - but who placed the coat inside the tank, and why?Person: ValeriePerson: TateDate: October 19Date: September 12Location: sealed industrial tank- Valerie volunteered every Tuesday for fourteen months and was last seen leaving the shelter wearing her decade-old coat with an orange-taped zipper.- Her body was recovered from the river without the coat; staff remembered the distinctive orange electrical tape.- Early leads focused on an unanswered call to Derek, whose bank and cell records later placed him elsewhere that night.- Contractor fuel-card records placed Tate on a dead-end industrial corridor on September 12 with no logged job at that location.- Tate’s timestamped maintenance photographs included one image from September 12 that captured the sealed tank and a folded, dry coat on its concrete shelf.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The landlord said he hadn't entered the warehouse - his phone proves he did 05.10.2026 14Min.

  A landlord insists he never entered the warehouse - but his phone pinged near the cold-storage where a tenant’s body was found. Who's lying?The landlord said he hadn't entered the warehouse - his phone proves he didIn this episode, we follow the timeline of a disappearance in a small Maine harbor town and the concrete trail investigators used to reconstruct a late-night movement. How did a field journal, an apartment key, and a phone ping become the pivots of a case that started with a missed bell?Person: Kathleen ArmstrongDate: July 11-13 (time of death between 10:30 p.m. and midnight on July 11)Location: Crestfall Harbor; cold-storage facility behind Pruitt Marine SupplyPerson: Charles PruittPerson: Detective Sergeant Glenn Weaver- Kathleen, a 24-year-old marine biology grad student, left her apartment at ~10:10 p.m. on July 11 saying she was going downstairs to get something.- Her roommate found Kathleen’s bed unslept in and running shoes missing; Kathleen did not show up for her 6:15 a.m. bell duty the next morning.- Kathleen’s body was discovered under four inches of compacted shell and gravel behind the cold-storage facility at 6:50 a.m. on July 13; her notebook was missing but the elastic band remained on her wrist.- Building owner Charles Pruitt told police he hadn’t entered the warehouse since July 9, a detail recorded by Detective Sergeant Glenn Weaver during an initial interview.- Phone records later showed Pruitt’s cell pinged a tower 0.2 miles from the cold-storage at 11:47 p.m. on July 11, contradicting his statement and prompting a second interview.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The extended suitcase handle toppled the story of Cynthia White 04.10.2026 15Min.

  A burgundy suitcase sits by a deserted rail depot while a customs coordinator lies dead - how do you fall from that high?The extended suitcase handle toppled the story of Cynthia WhiteIn this episode, we lay out the scene, the people, and the staggered details that tied a single piece of luggage to a death outside Ardell Rail Yard. What sequence of moves and decisions turned routine logistics into a criminal investigation?Person: Cynthia WhiteLocation: Four point one miles east of Ardell Rail Yard, decommissioned switching depotDate: April 9 (body and suitcase found); April 8 (last seen and manifest edit)Occupation: Customs compliance coordinator, Ardell Rail YardSuspect: Donald Russo - freight logistics supervisor; edited container NM-7741 on April 8- A burgundy suitcase monogrammed C.W. was placed upright beside a water hookup with its handle extended as if waiting for a traveler.- Cynthia White, forty-seven, was found thirty feet away in a culvert, her Tuesday-night mahjong tiles left unclaimed at home.- Donald Russo logged into his work tablet at 8:47 p.m. on April 8 and edited the manifest for container NM-7741; the container left at 9:05 p.m., three days early.- Forensic team found Cynthia’s fingerprints inside the suitcase lid and a partial palm print on the exterior handle that matched Russo.- Investigators noted prior ATM withdrawals totaling $3,100 in March traced to a motel and a storage unit, and a size-12 Red Wing boot print near the culvert consistent with Russo’s purchase record.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The Hartwell padlock Alice bought slipped a door open and hid Susan 04.10.2026 15Min.

  A contractor’s receipt for a Hartwell padlock collides with a crossword left mid-clue - who slipped a locked door open?The Hartwell padlock Alice bought slipped a door open and hid SusanIn this episode, we go through the timeline and the physical evidence surrounding Susan Draper’s disappearance, focusing on the locked pump house, the uncapped pen in an unfinished crossword, and a puzzling hardware receipt. How did a new Hartwell padlock, a contractor’s purchase, and a shiny lock on a supposedly sealed door end up linked to the same space?Person: Susan DraperPerson: Alice HillDate: September 11 (discovery), August 28 (padlock purchase), July 19 (invoice)Location: pump house on Draper propertyItem: Hartwell Series Forty padlock- Groundskeeper Duane Hensley owned a key, found the pump house locked on Sept 11, and opened it to reveal Susan’s bag and uncapped pen.- The pump house window was painted shut, the door showed no forced entry, and interior signs indicated no struggle.- Contractor Alice Hill submitted a complete 22-page invoice and completion certificate for the pump house job on July 19 with no padlock listed.- A Reimer’s Hardware receipt logs Alice buying one Hartwell Series Forty padlock on Aug 28 in cash but tied to her contractor account.- The padlock on the pump house looked shinier than surrounding wood, a detail mentioned by Hensley that was not initially recorded with other reports.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The service invoice that billed a replacement capacitor but never installed one 04.10.2026 16Min.

  A folded winter coat sealed in dry‑cleaning plastic is found in a padlocked Calder Street studio - who used the paperwork to enter the building?The service invoice that billed a replacement capacitor but never installed oneIn this episode, we follow how a routine transformer check on Calder Street unspooled into a missing‑person inquiry and a paper trail that didn't match the physical scene. What did a fourteen‑month‑old service invoice and a billed capacitor have to do with the night Lauren Sullivan vanished?Person: Lauren SullivanLocation: Calder Street studioDate: disappearance reported the Thursday after a Tuesday last sighting; transformer check 11 days laterPerson: Tom SullivanEvent: Service invoice dated fourteen months before showing a replacement capacitor that was not installed- Lineman Ray Burch arrived for a routine transformer call and found Lauren Sullivan's folded winter coat sealed under dry‑cleaning plastic in a building padlocked since March.- Lauren taught Wednesday art classes for six continuous years and was last seen Tuesday night by neighbor Peggy Hartwell closing the studio.- A single line item on a service record showed a replacement HVAC capacitor billed and signed by technician Dennis Edwards, dated fourteen months before the disappearance.- Inspector checks found the original capacitor still in place with no tool marks, contradicting the invoice that billed for the part and labor.- Tom Sullivan increased Lauren's life insurance four months before she disappeared, reported her missing at 11:40 PM Thursday, and was held for six days before cell tower data placed him 22 miles away that night.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  A running bib sat locked in a shed nobody could open 04.10.2026 15Min.

  A running bib inside a padlocked shed on Pelican Cove harbor-how did it get there?A running bib sat locked in a shed nobody could openIn this episode, we follow the timeline and people tied to a small Maine town routine that becomes evidence in a homicide inquiry. The episode traces Sharon Andrews’s habits, the discovery of her body, and the discoveries that led investigators toward people who knew the waterfront-what questions did those routines raise?Person: Sharon AndrewsDate: July 13-14 (estimated time of death between 9-11 p.m. on July 13; body found July 14)Location: Pelican Cove, Breakwater Road and the Pelican Cove harbor frontPerson: Gregory OwensPerson: Phil Castor- Sharon ran the same 1.4-mile route every morning at 6:15, turning at the old cannery smokestack and waving at the structure.- Her apartment door was found ajar at 8:40 a.m. on July 14 by a meter reader; there were no signs of forced entry and time of death was estimated the previous evening.- Phil Castor was documented on a fishing vessel three days out to sea from July 11 to July 16 and was quickly eliminated as present the night Sharon died.- Gregory Owens, a freelance boat engine mechanic familiar with every shed and dock on the waterfront, had met Sharon at local Boatowners' Association potlucks.- During a July 31 follow-up, Detective Lewis was shown a woman’s running jacket in Owens’s truck bed with the reflective bib clip torn and the bib itself missing.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The torn week that made a quiet repairman wait for a body to fall 03.10.2026 11Min.

  A quiet software analyst is found dead, but a diabetic cat's missed insulin doses and a missing planner page unravel the timeline of his murder.The torn week that made a quiet repairman wait for a body to fallThis episode delves into the mysterious death of Richard Williams, whose body was discovered in a drainage canal. The investigation uncovers a series of unsettling details, from a beloved pet's routine to a peculiar package received months later, all pointing towards a calculated act.Person: Richard WilliamsDate: March 12thLocation: Dellbrook TownshipStatus: DeceasedObject: Leather-bound planner- Richard Williams, a 32-year-old software quality assurance analyst, lived a quiet, ordered life with a strict routine for his diabetic cat, Pocket.- On March 14th, Richard's body was found, with the medical examiner placing his time of death between 9 and 11 PM on March 12th.- Investigators found no signs of forced entry at Richard's apartment, but identified an unlocked basement trapdoor as a potential access point.- Maintenance records revealed contractor Neil Vaughn had worked on the trapdoor in October 2019, noting a worn lock that was never replaced.- Eleven months after Richard's death, his mother received a package containing a planner she had given him, with one week's pages torn out.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The burgundy suitcases were checked for El Paso-and never claimed 03.10.2026 18Min.

  A teenager finds two burgundy suitcases on an empty Dellhart platform-so who checked them and why were they never claimed?The burgundy suitcases were checked for El Paso-and never claimedIn this episode, a routine discovery on Platform B launches a missing-persons case that widens into a homicide inquiry as investigators trace timestamps, receipts, and a driver's seat that doesn't fit the victim. How did those tagged suitcases point Detective Gloria Romano toward a route and a person of interest?Person: Karen EvansDate: August 3-9 (disappearance and discovery timeline)Location: Dellhart station Platform B; Route 28 arroyo; Sunland Park Shell and truck stopEvidence: Matched burgundy suitcases tagged for El Paso with claim stubsInvestigator: Detective Gloria Romano- A sixteen-year-old papergirl found two upright, latched burgundy suitcases on Platform B at 6:10 a.m. on August 4 with El Paso claim stubs attached.- Karen Evans left a neighbor’s porch at 7:45 p.m. on August 3 saying she’d catch the morning train to El Paso and was last seen by friends and family.- At 9:08 p.m. a contractor badge was scanned at the Platform B gate and at 9:12 p.m. a matched burgundy set was checked in for El Paso, paid in cash; the station agent recalled a man saying his wife was parking.- A fuel receipt timestamps a purchase at 9:51 p.m. at the Sunland Park Shell, placing a truck twenty-two miles south of Dellhart along Route 28 within forty minutes of the check-in.- Karen’s 2011 Civic was recovered at the Sunland Park truck stop with the driver’s seat pushed six inches back-too far for her five-foot-two frame-and her body was found days later four miles from that truck stop in a dry arroyo.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The hasp's two worn arcs disproved the single-lock story 03.10.2026 15Min.

  A woman’s body is found in a boathouse locked from outside, but the hasp bears two padlock arcs-who changed the lock?The hasp's two worn arcs disproved the single-lock storyIn this episode, we follow the discovery and early investigation into Janet Bell’s death at the Halcyon Lake boathouse and the small, physical details that complicate the simple locked-room picture. Listeners learn how everyday routines, property records, and a worn hasp force investigators to ask a different question: who built the lock?Person: Janet BellDate: April 19Location: Halcyon Lake boathousePerson: Gerald PrattPerson: Martin Oakes- Donna White found Janet seated in an unmoved wooden rowboat with the boathouse door padlocked from the outside.- Gerald Pratt owned the property, kept a 2019 receipt for a steel Master Lock, and said he never replaced or lost that key.- Evidence photos showed two separate arcs of wear on the hasp plate, indicating two different padlocks had been used over time.- Investigators discovered Martin Oakes had no alibi for April 4 and his shed contained bolt cutters, padlock keys, and a hand-drawn map of eastern lakefront properties.- Dale Carlson, a local handyman with recent access and his own gate code, was known to run the same eastern lake path as Janet and had worked on the property six weeks earlier.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  An orange volunteer vest floated three days in the Cass River dry-lined 03.10.2026 14Min.

  A volunteer-issue orange vest with the name DAWN floats in the Cass River for three days with its inner lining dry - how is that possible?An orange volunteer vest floated three days in the Cass River dry-linedIn this episode, we follow the timeline around Dawn Walsh’s disappearance, the dry-lined orange volunteer vest found against the Cass River flood gate, and the building footage that rewrites who was watching Crestline Apartments on Tuesday nights. What do a name tag, a routine volunteer shift, and a camera blind spot tell us about what happened that evening?Person: Dawn WalshDate: June 11-14Location: Crestline Apartments; Cass RiverPerson: James PetersonPerson: Carl Denton- Dawn Walsh missed her Tuesday volunteer shift at St. Agatha’s after four years of perfect attendance.- Her silver 2009 Honda Civic was found in the Crestline parking lot; her purse remained inside her apartment.- An orange volunteer vest labeled “DAWN” was found wedged against the Cass River flood gate three days later, inner lining dry.- Initial focus on ex-husband Carl Denton consumed eleven days before hotel records cleared him of being in Millhaven.- Crestline hallway cameras show the same man, James Peterson of Unit 14, pausing at a lobby blind spot on four consecutive Tuesdays.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The thermos that foreshadowed Stanley's final steps 02.10.2026 17Min.

  A timber worker vanishes, leaving only one set of boot prints in unbroken snow. The mystery of his final steps challenges everything investigators know about the Montana wilderness.The thermos that foreshadowed Stanley's final stepsThis episode explores the perplexing case of Stanley Wallace, a seasoned timber worker found deceased in a drainage ditch with no explanation for the single set of footprints leading to his body. How could a man simply disappear into the snow, leaving no trace of anyone else?Person: Stanley WallaceDate: February 13, 2014Location: Harlow Creek, MontanaCompany: Ridgeline Timber Co.Investigator: Mark Cook- Stanley Wallace, 52, had worked timber on the mountain outside Harlow Creek for 22 years as a faller and crew foreman.- His daughter, Becca, 19, had a standing Thursday call with him at 11 PM, which they had not missed in two years.- On February 13, 2014, Stanley badged into the Ridgeline gate at 5:47 AM, leaving his thermos, cold engine, and unlocked driver's door.- His body was found 310 feet from his truck by a 16-year-old on a paper route on February 15, partially covered by fresh snowfall.- Investigators found only one set of size eleven Wolverine-brand boot prints, belonging to Stanley, leading from his truck to the ditch.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The sealed Ziploc bag that led detectives to him 02.10.2026 14Min.

  A sealed CVS Ziploc found in a Route Seven culvert seven months after Amy vanished raises one question: what happened?The sealed Ziploc bag that led detectives to himIn this episode, we follow the sequence of discoveries and decisions that shaped the early investigation into Amy Osborne’s disappearance, from the locked apartment and a drawn insulin syringe to a sealed pharmacy bag found months later; how did that piece of evidence end up in a drainage culvert and what did it connect? The episode traces who had access, where phones pinged, and which routine details became pivotal.Person: Amy OsborneLocation: Route Seven culvert; fourteen Sycamore Court; Harwell & Crane (Dellbrook)Date: July 9-10 (disappearance timeline); February 14 (bag found)Person: Tom GarrettPerson: David UnderwoodItem: Sealed CVS Ziploc bag with insulin syringes and a pharmacy labelTo listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The suitcase that proved Mueller never left town 02.10.2026 13Min.

  A burgundy suitcase with Terry Mueller’s name appears after his death - did someone stage his trip?The suitcase that proved Mueller never left townIn this episode, we follow the moments that turned a single suitcase into the pivotal clue in a murder inquiry. We trace who checked the bag, how a $47 Walgreens receipt and cell-tower pings unraveled an alibi, and why detectives wondered who wanted Terry Mueller to appear as a traveler.Person: Terry MuellerDate: April 9, 2019Location: Harwick JunctionInvestigating Detective: Douglas Dalton- A burgundy hard-shell suitcase with a name tag reading Terry Mueller arrived on Harwick Junction’s carousel at 6:14 a.m., though Mueller had been dead over 24 hours.- Mueller, a 52-year-old freight-forwarding broker, was found at his Sycamore Terrace home with blunt-force trauma to the posterior skull; his laptop was missing.- Norman Wagner claimed he never left Harwick Junction, but a prepaid card in his name was used at 1:04 a.m. on April 8 at a Walgreens in Albuquerque, 240 miles away.- Cell-tower data showed Wagner’s phone traveling north out of Harwick Junction the evening of April 7 and remaining in the Albuquerque corridor until early April 8, then returning south before dawn.- Amtrak footage from Albuquerque at 11:52 p.m. on April 7 shows a man checking a burgundy suitcase with Mueller’s tag while wearing a dark jacket; physical details in the footage did not match Mueller’s DMV photo.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  A mug with Erin's lipstick sat in a locked shed thirty-six hours after she died 02.10.2026 14Min.

  Erin’s lipstick-stained coffee mug sits on a workbench inside a locked shed - who had a key to the deadbolt?A mug with Erin's lipstick sat in a locked shed thirty-six hours after she diedIn this episode, we follow the timeline from Erin Myers’s missing Tuesday routine to the discovery of her body and the baffling evidence in the locked utility shed. We trace the movements, the shed’s locks, and the service records that suggest an extra, unaccounted-for key - but how it got there is the question that drives the story.Person: Erin MyersDate: May 6-7Location: Whitmore Road rental and utility shedPerson: Detective Gloria LanePerson: Craig Voss- Erin missed her habitual Tuesday breakfast at Holt’s Diner, where she always sat at the same corner booth at 7:45 a.m.- Amanda Simmons found Erin face-down off Crestwall North Trail just after 6 a.m. on May 7; the body’s last known location was Whitmore Road.- The utility shed behind Erin’s rental had two locks (deadbolt cylinder and hasp padlock), both intact with no signs of forced entry when evidence technician Craig Voss processed it.- On the shed workbench was a clean mug from Holt’s Diner with a fresh lipstick mark, despite Erin having been dead for thirty-six hours.- A March work order shows Norman Larsen replaced the shed’s deadbolt cylinder, billed two key blanks while the original cylinder was recorded as discarded and an extra blank went unaccounted for.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The torn March 7 page erased her cancellation - not the murder day 01.10.2026 17Min.

  A torn March 7 page vanishes from a datebook found after a woman's murder-who was watching her routine?The torn March 7 page erased her cancellation - not the murder dayIn this episode, we follow the discovery of a spiral-bound datebook tied to a murder and the small, specific details that keep the case unresolved. We lay out the daily routines, the billing records, the missing page, and the questions that spin out from one wrong-erased detail.Person: Carol BishopDate: March 7, 2021Location: Harwick Falls, New JerseyPerson: Keith HarrisEvent: torn page for March 7 missing from datebook- Carol kept a strict morning routine: dogs fed at 5:30 and out by 6:56, and she wrote a cancellation note for March 7 in her datebook.- Keith Harris, a landscaper with a spare key, had serviced Carol’s yard from 2018 until she told him March 5 she was ending the contract.- Harris’s billing shows an $85 “spring prep walkthrough” charged to Carol on March 6, despite no corresponding entry in his client log for that day.- Carol’s datebook stayed in the house after first responders noted it; months later it surfaced in a donated canvas bag with the March 7 page torn out.- The missing page is March 7-the day after Harris was fired-while the actual day Carol died, March 7, remained bound, raising the question of why the cancellation entry was removed.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  A suitcase checked under his name left El Paso and came back without him 01.10.2026 12Min.

  A checked suitcase bearing his name left El Paso and came back to a freight yard - but its owner never arrived; how could a bag travel alone?A suitcase checked under his name left El Paso and came back without himIn this episode, we follow the timeline and the people connected to a suitcase that traveled 140 miles without its owner and returned to the Maren Junction freight yard. The episode traces the last known movements, the yard geography, and the records that redirect the investigation toward a colleague - but the central question remains: who made that trip and why?Person: John HughesDate: April 9-11 (suitcase checked April 9 at 9:47 PM; body found April 11 morning)Location: Maren Junction yard; El Paso depot; Maren River (2.3 miles from north service entrance)Person: Jason LongEvidence: El Paso depot log entry under John Hughes; Las Cruces fuel receipt timestamped 11:12 PM- A locked rolling suitcase with John Hughes’s name was pulled from a car at Maren Junction at 6:14 AM with no owner present.- John left a friend’s apartment at 6:30 PM the previous evening and was last seen alive that night; his body was found in the river two days later.- The El Paso depot logged a bag checked under John Hughes at 9:47 PM, but there is no ticket, camera footage, or witness placing him at the station.- The north service gate at Maren Junction had its padlock cut and replaced without any maintenance record, two-point-three miles from where the body was recovered.- Contractor Jason Long’s name appears on a Las Cruces fuel receipt at 11:12 PM, a distance and timing that could place him at El Paso and back through Maren Junction that night.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  A grader's blade hit a hand at 14 inches and she fell from the berm 01.10.2026 14Min.

  A county grader struck a hand in a frozen berm; a missing coat hints at intent - how do you fall from that high?A grader's blade hit a hand at 14 inches and she fell from the bermIn this episode, we follow the scene that opened the Peggy Bauer case: a road crew finding a woman's hand in a compacted berm and the threads that lead back to her last night alive. We trace timelines, texts, and the county routines that made the discovery possible - what does that setup reveal about who put her there?Person: Peggy Bauer, 44Date: January 8 (found), January 7 (time of death 9-11 PM)Location: County Road Eighteen, Crestline CountyLast contact: Text from Neil Osborne at 8:52 PMOccupation: Bookkeeper, Crestline Grain Co-op- A county grader operator found a woman's hand at exactly fourteen inches while cutting a frozen berm at 6:40 AM.- The berm had been laid January 5, compacted and sealed under ice and snowpack, and the body was pressed in from the surface.- Peggy Bauer left a bowling alley at 9:14 PM, wearing the clothes she died in; her coat was never recovered.- A text from insurance adjuster Neil Osborne at 8:52 PM arranged a post-game file drop that gave Peggy a reason to return to the co-op.- Osborne had a prior harassment report from 2019 after an unannounced, aggressive visit to another woman; that incident did not produce charges.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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  The size-seven prints that walked Emily to her truck after she died 01.10.2026 14Min.

  Boot prints led from Emily's back door to her truck long after the medical examiner said she died - how did that expose them?The size-seven prints that walked Emily to her truck after she diedIn this episode, we lay out the sequence of events, evidence and routine details that framed the investigation into Emily's death. What do the post-mortem size-seven prints and small domestic clues reveal about who could move through her life and property?Person: EmilyDate: Last seen June 11; body found June 13; prints photographed June 14Location: Emily's back lot and truck on Cascade Road; body in a ravine off a remote access roadOccupation: Employee at Cascade Timber for nineteen yearsItem: Size-seven work boots left on the back porch- Size-seven boot impressions were found in a single straight line through mud toward Emily's parked truck, each heel-to-toe and evenly spaced.- Investigators photographed and dated the prints; rainfall records and mud settling placed the impressions after the medical examiner's time-of-death window.- Emily missed her routine Wednesday 6:15 a.m. call on June 11; she was later found dead in a ravine on June 13, aligning the death window with the missed call.- A broken rear gate at Emily's property had been unsecured since March, allowing easy entry and exit without force or a key.- A hardware receipt tied to Cascade Timber operations manager Rafferty showed a June 5 purchase of rope and a heavy-duty tarp, recorded on store camera video.To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].