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Picture an endless stretch of highway surrounded by thick forests where there's no cell service, and towns are hours apart. Back in July 2019, that quiet part of the Alaska Highway in Canada turned upside down when a young couple on a road trip were found shot in a ditch.

Before anyone even knew what was happening, it turned into a massive cross-country crime spree and a frantic nationwide search to track down the killers.

Join Jen and Cam as they discuss What the Raven Knows: The Alaska Highway Murders.

Source:

https://youtu.be/1zHWJtk3dnc?si=W2g3e04EHgCiDKJH

Timeline: B.C. triple murders by Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky | Vancouver Sun

Former classmates of northern B.C. murder suspect say he would describe killing himself, others | Globalnews.ca

Bryer Alan Schmegelsky (2000-2019) - Find a Grave Memorial

Kam Allan McLeod (2000-2019) - Find a Grave Memorial

Chynna Deese, Lucas Fowler murder: Mum reveals heartbreaking final texts | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines

Chynna Noelle Deese - Obituary - July 15, 2019

Lucas Robertson Fowler (1995-2019) - Find a Grave Memorial

What We Know About the American-Australian Couple Murdered in Northern Canada

The murders of Chynna Deese, Lucas Fowler & Leonard Dyck – A True Crime Podcast

The Northern British Columbia Murders

Port Alberni - Wikipedia

Jul 29, 2019, page 8 - The Daily Sentinel at Newspapers.com™

Jul 24, 2019, page A6 - The Charlotte Observer at Newspapers.com™

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Jul 26, 2019, page A12 - The Charlotte Observer at Newspapers.com™

Jul 19, 2020, page 1 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com™

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Jul 21, 2020, page 2 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com™

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Sep 30, 2019, page A5 - Whitehorse Daily Star at Newspapers.com™

Oct 02, 2019, page A33 - Alberni Valley News at Newspapers.com™

Dec 20, 2019, page NP4 - Calgary Herald at Newspapers.com™

How the RCMP found Canada’s most wanted fugitives with a raven, a Cree trapper and luck - The Globe and Mail

New documents shed light on McLeod, Schmegelsky manhunt and 3 northern B.C. deaths

2019 Northern British Columbia murders - Wikipedia

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It was a quiet summer morning in Prospect, New South Wales, when a farmer noticed his cows gathered around something in his paddock. At first, he thought it was a mannequin.

Then he realized it was the naked body of a young woman.

She had been brutally attacked, but the worst injury was to her throat, which had been slashed so deeply the medical examiner described it as a “near decapitation.” Investigators believed she had been conscious when it happened. Investigators soon had a likely identity for the young woman, which would become one of Australia’s most heinous crimes.

Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast ‘Someone Else’s Daughter: Anita Cobby.’

Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHS

Music by our EP @theinkypawprint

Sources:

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https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/anita-cobby-killer-dying-of-cancer/news-story/c6c50e914446d13bbf7d6cdd98729e58

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Today, Cam and Jen are thrilled to share a special episode from our friends at The Final Trace, a true crime podcast that digs into chilling disappearances, cold cases, and mysteries that still leave us searching for answers.

You might remember Hopper from when he joined us on Our True Crime Podcast. We absolutely loved having him on, and we know you all did too! Hopper and his co-host, McKenzie, have built a great show together, and we want to make sure you get a chance to listen to it.

The episode you're about to hear covers the tragic story of Lisa McCracken.

Kind, outgoing, and only 19 years old, Lisa McCracken had her entire life ahead of her when she was murdered inside her North 6th Street apartment. For decades, her killer remained in the shadows while the case went cold. Science eventually brought the truth to light years later, but even a name couldn't answer every lingering question about what really happened.

Hopper and McKenzie release new episodes every True Crime Tuesday. Once you've listened, head over to your favorite podcast app, search for The Final Trace Podcast, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Jen and Cam will be back this Wednesday with another brand-new, listener-requested episode!

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In March of 1987, Sheila Washington was walking near East Colfax Avenue, which was once dubbed the “longest, wickedest street in America," when a stranger in a blue Concord offered her a ride. That afternoon turned into a fight for survival when he tried to strangle her, exposing 34-year-old Vincent Darrell Groves: a prolific yet largely unknown Colorado serial killer.

Decades later, dedicated cold case units and modern DNA testing are finally holding him accountable for a long list of cold cases and bringing long-overdue answers to grieving families.

Join Jen and Cam as they piece together the many cold cases and DNA evidence that finally brought Vincent Darrell Groves to light.

Our team:

Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen

Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inky Pawprint⁠⁠⁠

Sources:

The Story of Serial Killer Vincent Darrell Groves | They Will Kill You

True Crime: Vincent Darrell Groves, The East Colfax Strangler - Rooster Magazine

People v. Groves :: 1992 :: Colorado Court of Appeals Decisions :: Colorado Case Law :: Colorado Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

DNA evidence links Colorado woman’s murder to one of state’s most ‘prolific serial killers’ 40 years later | The Independent

The Colfax Serial Killer: Vincent Darrell Groves Colored Red | iHeart

Vincent Groves - Wikipedia

(1) The Denver Body Dump Killer | Unidentified Serial Killer | Free Full Documentary - YouTube

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Vincent Darrell Groves | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Colorado cold case linked to one of the state's 'most prolific serial killers' nearly four decades later

Vincent Groves — Grokipedia

Denver - Wikipedia

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Diane Montoya-Mancera (1962-1988) - Find a Grave Memorial

Nearly Four Decades Later, the 1987 Murder of Rhonda Marie Fisher Has Been Solved - Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Deceased serial killer linked to murders of 4 Colorado women – The Denver Post

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Zabra Ann Miller Mason (1968-1987) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: Cynthia Boyd

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Serial killers worked Denver streets from ’75 to ’95, police say – The Denver Post

Billy Edwin Reid - Wikipedia

DNA links prolific serial killer to 1981 murder of girl, 17, in Aurora – The Denver Post

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In this special episode, Jen and Cam talk with Jackie and Jenna from Stop, Who Does That?! about the tragic and frustrating murder of Joy Hayward.

After checking into a hotel room following an argument with her boyfriend, Joy Hayward was found strangled in her bathroom bathtub.

What seemed like an isolated yet horrifying crime took a dramatic turn when DNA evidence linked her killer to a nearby attempted sexual assault just months later.

Despite composite sketches, a matching DNA profile, and a $25,000 reward, Joy's killer remains unidentified and at large.

Make sure you subscribe to Jenna and Jackie's podcast Stop, Who Does That?! Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you have any information, please call

Chester Police Department at (610)447-7931

Email: publicaffairs@cityofchesterpa.gov

SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-joy-hayward-dna-testing-unsolved-murder-investigation

Email: Grace Bowen, Joy's sister JusticeForJoy2022@gmail.com

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