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  Her car sat in the closed lot for 15 hours with her bowling bag inside 28.09.2026 14min

  A woman’s car sits in the closed Herlinger Feed & Grain lot with her bowling bag inside - how did she get to a frozen cornfield?Her car sat in the closed lot for 15 hours with her bowling bag insideIn this episode, we lay out the timeline and evidence around Jean Dalton’s disappearance: the places she was, the access logs that don’t add up, and the narrow window when someone used a vendor badge at a closed feed and grain facility. What chain of decisions and movements could place her car in a locked lot while she ended up three hundred and forty yards into a frozen field?Person: Jean DaltonDate: January 14-15, 2014Location: Herlinger Feed & Grain rear parking lot; harvested cornfield off County Road SevenPerson: Scott KellerEvent: Vendor badge swipe at 6:14 PM, building closed since 5:00 PM- Jean left Crestfall Lanes at ~9:20 PM after bowling a personal best with her bowling bag and shoes in the car.- Herlinger facility officially closed at 5:00 PM, but a vendor badge registered entry at 6:14 PM that evening.- Jean’s car was found in the rear lot the next day with the driver’s door unlocked and her bowling bag still in the back seat.- The harvested cornfield where her remains were found lay 3.40 yards into a field four point two miles from her home.- Scott Keller held routine vendor access to Herlinger, with prior route records tying him to the facility and earlier territory overlaps with an unresolved disappearance.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 olive‑green coat in her hand sent her down the service stair 28.09.2026 14min

  A utility worker opens a city-sealed boiler room and finds an olive-green coat - How do you fall from that high, in Portwell?The olive‑green coat in her hand sent her down the service stairIn this episode, we follow the timeline of Marcia Mason’s disappearance and the discovery that forces investigators to rethink the early search. The episode traces movements, access codes, purchases and witness corrections-what changes when a single detail is flipped?Person: Marcia MasonDate: October 14 (disappearance); October 22 (coat found); October 24 (witness correction)Location: Crestfield Arms, Boiler Room Two (city-sealed since August 12)Person: Jerry Weber (Coldstream refrigeration technician)Event: Vendor code used at north service door on October 14 with no Coldstream dispatch- A Portwell Gas & Electric meter reader uses a passkey to enter a city-sealed boiler room and finds an olive-green peacoat hanging on a hook.- The coat belongs to 23-year-old Marcia Mason, a regular volunteer at a dementia ward who missed her Thursday shift on October 14.- Technician Jerry Weber bought two padlocks and chain on October 9, and his vendor access code was used at the building’s north service door at 11:08 PM on October 14 with no company dispatch.- The boiler room had been sealed since August 12; the padlock cut on October 22 matched the model on Weber’s hardware receipt from October 9.- Neighbor Sandra Kelp first said Marcia left wearing the coat, then corrected herself to say Marcia was carrying the coat toward an interior hallway at 8:15 PM on October 14.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 dried sprig of sea lavender that proved who killed her 28.09.2026 18min

  A woman’s planner with a dried sprig of sea lavender is found in a locked church annex - could a marine salvage claim reveal who killed her?The dried sprig of sea lavender that proved who killed herIn this episode, we follow the first thirty-eight days after Kimberly Price disappeared and the unlikely trail of physical evidence that investigators pieced together. What did a pressed sprig and a traceable anchor shackle reveal about a small harbor town’s salvage business and the risks of finding a mismatch in the books?Person: Kimberly PriceDate: March 7, 2024Location: St. Brendan’s storage annex; Dunmore Cove; Harwick marinaTopic: marine insurance discrepancy and suspicious deathPerson: Erin Hoffman- At 7:10 AM Wade Reed unlocked St. Brendan’s annex and found Kimberly’s planner on a tarp with a dried sprig of sea lavender pressed into its spine.- Kimberly’s routines: left home at 6:00 AM, walked 1.4 miles to a lighthouse plaque memorializing her late husband, and routinely texted a neighbor by 6:45 AM.- Kimberly had flagged a numerical discrepancy in a 2023 salvage claim and emailed her supervisor the week before she disappeared.- A chain anchor shackle stamped with a 2023 lot number tied the weight on Kimberly’s body to inventory signed for by Erin Hoffman at Hoffman Marine Salvage and Storage.- Harwick marina logs show Hoffman’s vessel departed slip B-7 at 5:48 AM the morning Kimberly vanished, placing him on the water minutes before she reached the breakwater.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 FaceTime session that ran eleven hours proved someone else opened it 28.09.2026 12min

  A FaceTime call ran eleven hours in a Nevada wash while a 23-year-old lay beside it - the tower pings suggest someone else opened the session.The FaceTime session that ran eleven hours proved someone else opened itIn this episode, we lay out the timeline and the critical digital clue at the center of a desert death: an eleven-hour FaceTime session tied to a phone found beside a young man in a dry wash. What do the carrier tower pings and routine Tuesday rituals reveal about the moments after he left work?Person: George JenkinsDate: December 9, 2025Location: dry wash 2.1 miles east of Pinto Flats Truck Stop, Cobre County, NevadaLast seen: 6:45 p.m. leaving Pinto Flats; phone FaceTime session started 7:18 p.m.Witness/Worker: Paula Misch, night manager at Pinto Flats- George drove 94 miles every Tuesday to have dinner with his mother and always called when he left the truck stop.- At 6:45 p.m. George clocked out and walked to his car; a Chevron card transaction at 6:49 p.m. used Michael Cook’s card.- George attempted FaceTime at 7:03 p.m. which did not connect; a new FaceTime session began at 7:18 p.m.- Carrier logs show 337 tower pings, one per minute, from 7:18 p.m. to 6:12 a.m., all originating east toward the wash, not northwest toward Lovelock.- The phone was found face-up, screen lit and still connected, beside George’s body in the wash at 6:12 a.m.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 unreturned key that emptied her corner booth 27.09.2026 16min

  A woman vanishes after breakfast and is found sealed in a utility room with no forced entry-why does a single unreturned key hold the answer?The unreturned key that emptied her corner boothThis episode explores the baffling disappearance of Nicole Sullivan, an art teacher and food pantry volunteer, who was found dead in a locked utility room. How could she have ended up inside a room sealed from the outside, with no visible signs of entry?Person: Nicole SullivanDate: September 11thLocation: Harlan Falls, MinnesotaEvent: Disappearance and discovery of Nicole SullivanObject: Unreturned key- Earl Myers discovered Nicole Sullivan inside a sealed utility room at Calvary Lutheran Church, three days after she was last seen.- Nicole had a consistent Tuesday morning routine for four years, including breakfast at Patty's Diner and teaching second-graders.- Two years prior, contractor Warren Russo installed spray insulation in Nicole's boathouse and retained a key to the utility room hatch.- On September 10th, Warren Russo purchased a padlock hasp and votive candles from Harlan Falls Hardware.- There is a 22-minute window between Nicole leaving Patty's Diner and her school marking her absent that is central to the case.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 dry pencil box in his pocket proved he didn't walk into the river 27.09.2026 14min

  A rust-orange coat folded on a trailpost and a dry pencil box in its pocket: a river, a missing volunteer, and one garment that won’t fit the story.The dry pencil box in his pocket proved he didn't walk into the riverIn this episode, we follow the documented timeline from a five-fifty text to a body pulled from the Allegheny and the forensics on a single coat that refuses the simplest explanation. What did a dry cardboard pencil box in a coat pocket reveal about Alan Slater’s last movements?Person: Alan SlaterDate: February 5 (body found), February 4 (evening text at 5:50 PM)Location: Allegheny River trail; Creekside Drive; Millbrook Adult Literacy Center on Garfield StreetOccupation: Overnight maintenance worker, Millbrook School DistrictItem: Rust-orange canvas coat with dry cardboard pencil box containing a dozen sharpened No. 2 pencils- A hiker, Kent Bailey, found a neatly folded rust-orange coat on a wooden trail post at 7:22 AM.- Alan had sent a 5:50 PM text saying “Running ten minutes late. Save my spot” and never arrived at the literacy center.- Alan volunteered every Tuesday and always kept a small cardboard pencil box full of sharpened pencils in that coat pocket.- Rescue teams recovered Alan’s body in the river about sixty yards downstream; the medical examiner ruled drowning and recorded the dry pencil box three days later.- Forensic notes recorded the coat’s exterior as free of mud or ice crystals, while the pencil box inside remained dry and intact.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 cordless phone stayed connected for 7 hours 18 minutes with no voice 27.09.2026 16min

  A cordless phone on a dead man's kitchen counter showed NORMA, connected silently for hours - how could a call stay open with no voice?A cordless phone stayed connected for 7 hours 18 minutes with no voiceIn this episode, we follow the sequence of small, concrete details that opened a baffling case: a nonstop silent call, a loyalty card used when its owner was missing, and a door with no lock. How do those ordinary pieces fit together and what do they reveal about the night Edward Dempsey disappeared?Person: Edward DempseyDate: December 6, 2018 (call discovered at 6:14 a.m.)Location: ranch house four miles east of Crale, Hardin CountyEvent: cordless phone display showed NORMA; call connected at 11:48 p.m.Person: Clifford McCarthy- Lead investigator Eugene Andrews found a cordless phone on the kitchen counter with the display reading NORMA and an active call- The phone call had connected at 11:48 p.m. the night before and recorded seven hours and eighteen minutes of silence- Edward Dempsey left his sister Norma’s house at approximately 7:40 p.m., the last confirmed sighting that evening- A dog door in the utility-room door measured 14x18 inches and allowed an arm to reach the interior lever because there was no deadbolt- Edward’s fuel-rewards card was charged $7 at Crale Petro at 11:41 p.m., a transaction later connected to attendant Clifford McCarthy who had 50 unaccounted minutes on the lot after clocking outTo 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 crawlspace access port that let someone slip into the locked room 27.09.2026 14min

  A dead technician’s damp field notebook appears inside a sealed equipment room-could a crawlspace access port explain Crystal Alcott’s disappearance?The crawlspace access port that let someone slip into the locked roomIn this episode, we follow the sequence of discoveries that reframed the disappearance of Crystal Alcott from a locked-room puzzle to a breach through hidden infrastructure. The episode traces the bike found in the wrong place, a contractor’s conflicting alibi, and a mechanical schematic that revealed an unlogged crawlspace; what does that port change about who could have reached the sealed equipment lockup?Person: Crystal AlcottLocation: Harrowgate Coastal Monitoring StationDate: November 4 (morning of disappearance)Person: Ray SnyderItem: Field notebook (damp, diesel grease on page 47)- Crystal’s routine five-point-eight-mile morning loop and her habit of leaving a bike at the lighthouse bollard establish a narrow time window the morning she vanished.- Dennis Alcott held the sole physical key to the equipment lockup and reported Crystal missing at 4:00 p.m., after a four-hour gap when her thermos sat untouched.- A fuel delivery driver saw a white service van at 7:15 a.m. near Crystal’s route; cell-tower data placed contractor Ray Snyder within two miles at 7:12 a.m., contradicting his claim he was 60 miles away.- A 2019 mechanical schematic revealed a north-wall crawlspace access port into the equipment lockup, annotated with initials matching Snyder’s service invoices and absent from current access logs.- Snyder’s October 14 invoice recorded “crawlspace access, north wall, completed,” and investigators later found a damp field notebook concealed under a false floor panel in his service vehicle.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 locked dock shed held Amy Fleming's notebook half a mile away 26.09.2026 12min

  A dock foreman locks his shed while a young clerk's water‑stained notebook sits on the shelf he alone can open - how did it get there?A locked dock shed held Amy Fleming's notebook half a mile awayIn this episode, the story follows the disappearance of twenty‑four‑year‑old Amy Fleming and the small, concrete clues that force investigators to map her last morning. What decisions, timings, and locked doors create the puzzle that keeps the ending out of reach?Person: Amy FlemingPerson: Jean LawsonLocation: Halverson Seafood dock and equipment shed, Port CasselDate: November 6 - disappearance; November 8 - shed locked; November 14 - body foundEvent: Amy’s two‑point‑two‑mile morning run past the locked shed- Amy ran the same 2.2‑mile loop every morning and always slapped the Breakwater Marker before finishing.- Jean Lawson, the dock foreman, held the only key to the locked equipment shed where Amy’s notebook was later found.- Lawson’s timesheet shows he clocked in at a time that left a 52‑minute gap overlapping Amy’s run; a dock camera later contradicted that clock‑in.- Two days after Amy vanished, Lawson is recorded walking to the shed and securing the door despite no logged reason to access it.- Detective Shannon Hoffman compiles coworkers’ recollections, timing discrepancies, and that casual question Lawson once asked Amy about her running route.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 train running an hour early sent a duffel spinning into a dead man's name 26.09.2026 12min

  A duffel logged under a dead man's name spins out on a depot carousel-how do you fall from that high when a train schedule is the lie at the center?The train running an hour early sent a duffel spinning into a dead man's nameIn this episode, we follow the precise records and routines that turned a brown canvas duffel into the first clue in a baffling case. Hear how a train timetable, a poker routine, and cargo logs intersect to raise one question: who used Curtis Bennett’s name, and why?Person: Curtis BennettDate: August 14 (duffel on carousel); August 12 (check-in at 9:17 p.m.)Location: Harlow Junction depot; El Paso Union StationOccupation: Freight coordinator, retired (31 years)Investigator: Detective Nancy Chambers- A brown canvas duffel rode the Harlow Junction baggage carousel at 6:05 a.m. with no one to claim it- The duffel was logged at El Paso Union Station at 9:17 p.m. the previous evening under Curtis Bennett’s name- Curtis Bennett was seen at 9:45 p.m. at his regular Elks Lodge poker table in Harlow Junction, 28 minutes after the El Paso check-in- Office records show a cargo manifest edited at 11:52 p.m. from a computer login above the depot where a freight broker worked- A roadside call was made at 10:38 p.m. the night of the check-in yet no truck was dispatched, and the train ran one hour earlier than the planner expectedTo 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 propane invoice slipped under the mat that lured him 26.09.2026 14min

  A propane invoice slipped under a boathouse mat - the librarian vanished from her locked workshop. Who was already inside?The propane invoice slipped under the mat that lured himIn this episode, we walk through the early hours and evidence of a disappearance at Lake Carver: who was where, what was found at the boathouse, and which practical details became the clues investigators followed. How did a routine propane visit and a written padlock combination become the thread that could expose the truth?Person: Jessica RileyDate: January 11 (911 call at 6:34 a.m.), last seen January 9Location: Boathouse on Lake Carver, Heron FallsPerson: Grant ReedPerson: Tom Riley- A propane delivery driver’s route logs showed six marina-service visits in 90 days, four with no billing records.- An off-record propane invoice was found tucked under the boathouse mat on January 8, with no customer copy or system entry.- Jessica kept the padlock combination written on a card on a hook inside the boathouse; the padlock and window appeared intact and unforced.- Grant Reed had worked at the marina under manager Kevin Pruitt and was at the boathouse on January 8 according to his route records.- Tom Riley, estranged from his mother over an inheritance dispute, lacked a full alibi and became the focus of the investigation for about seventy-two hours.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 coat floated buttoned - the lanyard named her 26.09.2026 16min

  A buttoned wool peacoat floats on the Marne - a single clue turns a missing-person search into a murder investigation. Who is responsible?The coat floated buttoned - the lanyard named herIn this episode, we follow the timeline and evidence that began with a wool peacoat found floating on the Marne River and led investigators from a missing volunteer to a suspect with a meticulous record-keeping habit. What key traces - from a lanyard to commercial HVAC parts and microscopic fibers - connected the scene to a man who returned to a building without authorization?Person: Heather SimmonsDate: October 9, 2023Location: Marne River, DellworthPerson: Carl BarrettTopic: clothing transfer fiber, HVAC duct clamps purchase- A buttoned wool peacoat with a Riverwalk Pantry lanyard was spotted floating on the Marne on the morning of October 9, 2023.- Norman Christensen found the coat; police recovered it by 9:00 AM and identified Heather Simmons by noon from the lanyard.- Barrett, an HVAC contractor, had invoiced a Crestline Arms sixth-floor job closed October 5 but returned on October 7 without a recorded work order.- Heather's phone pinged a tower 4.1 miles from her apartment at 11:49 PM on October 7 and her debit card was used at 11:52 PM at a gas station she never usually visited.- Investigators linked four HVAC duct clamps purchased on September 29 to Barrett's company; two clamps were recovered holding a body downstream on October 14.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 dry coat sat eleven feet above a soaked body 25.09.2026 15min

  A winter coat sits bone-dry on a high vault shelf above a soaked body - how did a volunteer vanish while her coat stayed clean?A dry coat sat eleven feet above a soaked bodyIn this episode, we follow the facts around a puzzling scene at the Harlow Community Food Shelf and the Carren River pumping station: a reliable volunteer fails to sign out, is later found dead below a locked vault, and her winter coat is discovered dry and folded above her. What sequence of choices, access logs, and movements could produce that impossible image?Person: Vicki SmithDate: discovered October 14Location: Carren River pumping station vault and walkwayPerson: Ralph SullivanPerson: David Ward- Vicki Smith had volunteered every Saturday for twenty-six consecutive months and signed the log at 7:52 PM on October 11 but left the exit line blank.- Ralph Sullivan, a municipal HVAC contractor, visited Vicki’s apartment on October 9 claiming a courtesy heating inspection with no work order recorded.- The vault access log records a card belonging to Sullivan’s contracting firm at 10:44 PM on October 11; the vault door showed no signs of forced entry.- Surveillance on Millrace Road shows Sullivan’s van traveling away from the station at 11:17 PM, creating a gap between recorded access and visible movements.- David Ward, an electrician, found Vicki face-down in mud beneath the walkway at 6:40 AM on October 14; only after investigators opened the vault did they see her dry, folded coat on a shelf eleven feet above.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 depot code that reopened a dead man's file 25.09.2026 17min

  A navy suitcase signed under a dead man's name raises one question: who used Robert Allen's identity to check a bag into Maren Junction?The depot code that reopened a dead man's fileIn this episode, we lay out the timeline and forensics that pulled a cold file back into motion: a last text, a missing lanyard, a body found along the Kern Spur, and a depot log entry that didn't belong. How did a seasonal dock code, a silent phone, and a suitcase tie together to reopen Robert Allen's case?Person: Robert AllenDate: December 4 - December 11 (key events span)Location: Maren Junction freight depot; Kern Spur rail corridorPerson: Detective Pamela ArmstrongPerson: Carl Parker- Robert Allen, 23, sent a casual text at 11:02 p.m. on December 4 and his phone went silent afterward.- A navy hard‑sided suitcase was signed in at Maren Junction at 1:14 a.m. on December 7 under Robert Allen’s name with a Greyhound return ticket dated December 9.- Robert’s body, with blunt‑force trauma and no ID or employee lanyard, was found 1.3 miles east of the active yard on December 11 by county surveyor James Anderson.- Forensics found red iron‑oxide grease on the suitcase matching lubricant used on switching hardware along the Kern Spur corridor where the body was left.- The depot dock door opened at 1:11 a.m. on December 7 using a numeric code assigned to former seasonal handler Carl Parker, whose code had not been deactivated.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 handyman's 2021 invoice placed him at the shed's secret panel 25.09.2026 17min

  A local handyman’s 2021 invoice links him to a hidden rear panel in a locked shed where a young woman was found - how did she get inside?The handyman's 2021 invoice placed him at the shed's secret panelIn this episode, we follow the timeline and evidence around Rachel Young’s death and the physical clues that led investigators to a concealed access point in her family’s shed. The episode lays out the routine, the missing phone, the invoice and the alibi gap that focused attention on one contractor - what question did that trail open?Person: Rachel YoungDate: September 7-9 (time of death estimated night of Sept 7-early Sept 8; discovery Sept 9 at 7:14 a.m.)Location: shed on the Young property, Harwick Lake, MinnesotaPerson: George Patterson (handyman, invoice for shed siding, rear elevation, 2021)Person: Mark Whitley (found bicycle Sept 9 at 7:14 a.m.)- Rachel’s Thursday routine (Booth Four, 8 a.m., same order) made her absence the first strong alarm.- Rachel’s phone went silent at 10:28 p.m. on Sept 7 and was missing when her body was found.- The shed’s front padlock and hasp were intact and the structure had no visible windows or forced entry.- A low hinged barn-style panel in the rear foundation existed from the 1970s and latched from the inside; current occupants had not used or recalled it.- A 2021 invoice by handyman George Patterson documented work at the shed’s rear elevation, and his alibi that night contains a time gap investigators probed.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 fourteen hundred dollars that toppled Russell Rice 25.09.2026 15min

  A missing person's ID badge is found tangled on a fishing line, six days after he vanished. A rabbit's missed feeding reveals a deeper mystery.The fourteen hundred dollars that toppled Russell RiceThis episode describes the disappearance of Douglas Crawford, a warehouse picker at Vantec Distribution, and the initial investigation into his whereabouts. It explores how seemingly unrelated details, like a fishing line and an unfed rabbit, begin to reveal the edges of a larger event.Person: Douglas CrawfordDate: July 9, 2019Location: Sable CountyEvent: Missing Persons ReportCompany: Vantec Distribution- Sarah Larsen discovered a laminated ID badge from Vantec Distribution tangled on her trotline in Harkin Creek.- Douglas Crawford, a 26-year-old warehouse picker, was reported missing after his rabbit, Chip, went unfed for the first time.- Douglas's last known communication was a text message to his friend Pete Solis, mentioning "Rice keeping me late again."- Russell Rice, the facility's maintenance supervisor, had the authority to hold dock workers past their scheduled clock-out time.- Douglas had lent Russell Rice fourteen hundred dollars in June for an unspecified family emergency, without any written agreement.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 mudroom latch that brought a paralegal's world crashing down 24.09.2026 16min

  A paralegal documents financial crimes in her timber town-but has exposing a trusted partner sealed her fate?The mudroom latch that brought a paralegal's world crashing downThis episode explores the mysterious death of Heather Hughes, a timber rights paralegal found near her home, and the baffling boot prints that lead nowhere. It delves into the financial discrepancies she uncovered and the quiet, desperate steps she took to protect herself.Person: Heather HughesAge: 48Occupation: Timber rights paralegalLocation: Corden Falls, Harwick CountyDiscovery: Found at the wood's edge, 1.3 miles from home- A county surveyor discovers Heather Hughes's body and a single line of boot prints that stop abruptly in the mud, with no return track or vehicle impression.- Heather had spent twelve years specializing in timber rights, understanding the intricate financial machinery of land agreements and royalty calculations.- She began to notice consistent patterns of financial entries that siphoned fees differently for landowners and contractors, indicating deliberate fraud.- Heather secretly documented 26 months of these financial discrepancies, making copies and notes to preserve evidence outside of her business.- Her last confirmed contact was a phone call to her sister Donna at 11:10 PM on the last Wednesday of May, a private ritual she used to cope with the situation.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 shed padlocked from outside and the cup inside - handle left 24.09.2026 15min

  A padlocked shed, a lipstick-stained coffee cup - and a woman face-down in the lake twelve meters away: who closed the shed and when did it happen?A shed padlocked from outside and the cup inside - handle leftIn this episode, we follow investigator Gina Watson as she arrives at a lakeside cabin and pieces together a puzzling set of scenes: a lone coffee cup in a locked storm shed, a missing dispatch log, and a tenant found face-down in Harlow Lake. What the timing of a padlock and a volunteer dispatch schedule might reveal drives the questions investigators chase.Date: September 11 (investigator arrival)Location: Harlow Lake, Drennan CountyPerson: Kelly Whitfield, 31, paralegal and volunteer fire dispatcherObject: White ceramic coffee cup with lipstick; handle turned leftEvent: Padlocked shed with exterior hasp; handwritten dispatch log missing- Investigator Gina Watson notices the cup on the shed’s interior windowsill before she notices the body in the water.- The shed’s hasp can be closed from outside with one press and no key, meaning anyone outside could shut it and walk away.- Kelly’s handwritten backup dispatch log is missing while her wallet, phone, and jewelry remain in the cabin.- The volunteer fire department uses a shared scheduling app; Kelly had a noted gap from 10:30 a.m, to 2:00 p.m. on the morning she disappeared.- Scott Morris, who had treasurer access to the schedule and a dock maintenance job next to Kelly’s cabin that morning, logged himself in during that gap.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 teal cat carrier that vanished twelve minutes before her death 24.09.2026 14min

  A teal cat carrier arrives at Diane’s door months after Valerie's last photo; a dashcam puts a van at her house twelve minutes later.The teal cat carrier that vanished twelve minutes before her deathIn this episode, we follow the timeline built from a last photograph, missing routines, and the strange reappearance of Valerie Reilly’s teal cat carrier to see how investigators pieced together who was at her house during the critical twelve minutes. What did the carrier - and the vehicles recorded that night - reveal about who was there and when?Person: Valerie ReillyDate: November 3Location: Cresthaven DrivePerson: Diane (sister)Person: Scott Richardson- Valerie, a 53-year-old diabetic with strict insulin routines, sent a final photo at 6:44 p.m. showing her cat Fig and a syringe.- Diane discovered Milo and Fig stressed and unfed the next day and noticed Valerie’s large, distinctive teal cat carrier was missing.- Records show Scott Richardson, an auto technician, had been inside Valerie’s car on October 28 and his white van’s plate appears on dashcam footage at 6:52 p.m.- Pete Ochoa’s truck was observed on Cresthaven Drive the same evening, placing multiple known vehicles at the scene within the twelve-minute window.- Forensic decomposition analysis later established Valerie’s time of death fell between November 3 and November 11, anchoring the investigation to that last photographed routine.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 cargo manifest that logged her bags as shipped - but they never left 24.09.2026 17min

  A customs broker swipes into a freight yard, her bags are logged on a cargo manifest as shipped-yet they sit upright on the access road hours later.The cargo manifest that logged her bags as shipped - but they never leftIn this episode, we follow the timeline and records around Susan Green’s disappearance at the Maren Junction rail yard and the baffling discrepancy between access logs and a cargo manifest. The episode traces who had the knowledge and access to make the entries that claimed the bags were loaded, and asks how those records could contradict the physical scene.Person: Susan GreenLocation: Maren Junction rail yard, Doña Ana CountyDate: Night of August 2-3Person: Glenn SchultzField: Cargo manifest entry logged 20:47 showing bags loaded southbound- Susan swiped her access card through the liaison gate at 19:52 and never answered a call at 21:45.- Two rolling bags belonging to Susan were found upright on gravel beside Track seven at 06:10 the next morning.- The cargo manifest recorded the bags as loaded at 20:47 in Glenn Schultz’s handwriting while the train departed on schedule.- Schultz’s access card logged him out at 22:14-147 minutes after his shift ended-with no overtime authorization or supervisor assignment.- Eleven months earlier another woman, Karen Stills, passed the same gate and disappeared; her case was coded voluntarily 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].