Ep 55: Husband vs. Wife - What Really Happened to Laura Ackerson?

In December 2012, officers in Arlington Heights, Illinois, started looking into a cold case involving a suspect named Donnie Rudd. One cold case led to another, and the shocking discovery that Donnie may have murdered multiple people as he walked free for 45 years.   In this episode, I speak to Cindy Hart, Donnie's former stepdaughter, about what life with Donnie was like behind the scenes.    Check out Cindy and her sister Lori's book, Living With The Devil at LivingWithTheDevil.com   Sponsors in this episode: PROcure - PROcure's Hydrocortisone Cream with Calendula is fast-acting, healing itchy, irritated skin with maximum strength 1% cortisone. It's enhanced with organic calendula extracts, a natural botanical that has been used for centuries to reduce inflammation. It gives you all the medicine you need + skin-loving ingredients like organic coconut oil. Go to procureheals.com/JUNKIE to be directed to Amazon where you'll get a special $3 discount with the code 3JUNKIE. Out Of The Shadows Podcast - Join "The Keepers" star Gemma Hoskins and Investigative Journalist Shane Waters as they continue their own investigation on Sister Cathy Cesnik on their popular investigative podcast. Out Of The Shadows releases weekly episodes and can be found on Himalaya or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Huhti 201945min

In January 2008, a Hepatitis C outbreak was discovered in Las Vegas, Nevada. After investigating the outbreak, officials were able to determine that the infected patients all had one thing in common - they had all undergone procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.   After one of the infected patients passed away, a physician and nurse anesthetist from the Center were charged with second degree murder.    Sponsors in this episode: PROcure - PROcure's Hydrocortisone Cream with Calendula is fast-acting, healing itchy, irritated skin with maximum strength 1% cortisone. It's enhanced with organic calendula extracts, a natural botanical that has been used for centuries to reduce inflammation. It gives you all the medicine you need + skin-loving ingredients like organic coconut oil. Go to procureheals.com/JUNKIE to be directed to Amazon where you'll get a special $3 discount with the code 3JUNKIE. SURVIVAL - Every Monday, the Parcast Network's podcast SURVIVAL demonstrates the human spirit's ability to triumph over deadly adversity with high-intensity stories of people in life or death situations. Search for and subscribe to Survival wherever you listen to Parcast shows. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Huhti 20191h 16min

In January 2011, 48-year-old John Lee was arrested for battery. He posted bail and within days, his alleged victims were found dead.    Sponsors in this episode: Care/Of Vitamins - For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter JUNKIE50. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Maalis 20191h 24min

In June 2012, 54-year-old Marcus Golike was found deceased on the banks of the Ohio River. Investigators immediately focused in on four teenagers as potential suspects. What would they learn in their interrogations?   Sponsors in this episode: Breach - Breach is a podcast that takes you inside the world's biggest hacks - how they're done, who does them, and what's really at stake when your private data is compromised. Listen to Season 2 of Breach, The Equifax Story: This Time It's Personal. Subscribe to Breach in your podcast app. True Body Bra - An amazingly comfortable and supportive bra from True and Co. Save 15% now when you go to Trueandco.com/junkie and enter the code JUNKIE. Summersalt Swimwear - Crafted with 5x the strength and 4x the compression of an average swimsuit, Summersalt offers designer quality without the designer price tag. Get $10 towards your purchase using the code JUNKIE at summersalt.com. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Maalis 20191h 13min

On Saturday, November 16, 2014, police officers responded to the call of a bar fight at a local bar in Akron, Ohio. As they neared the scene, the call changed - an officer was down and in need of immediate assistance. When they arrived, they found an off-duty police officer lying in the parking lot. He had been shot twice, and the shooter was on the run.   Sponsors in this episode: Summersalt Swimwear - Crafted with 5x the strength and 4x the compression of an average swimsuit, Summersalt offers designer quality without the designer price tag. Get $10 towards your purchase using the code JUNKIE at summersalt.com. Lorena - Amazon Prime Video and Executive Producer Jordan Peele bring you Lorena: the new docu-series that shares Lorena Bobbitt's side of the story and investigates the headlines and press coverage 25 years later - Now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  Handy - the easy and convenient way to book home cleanings. To get your first 3-hour cleaning for $39 when you sign up for a plan, visit handy.com/junkie and use promo code JUNKIE during checkout. True Body Bra - An amazingly comfortable and supportive bra from True and Co. Save 15% now when you go to Trueandco.com/junkie and enter the code JUNKIE. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Helmi 20191h 16min

35-year-old Kendra Hatcher was tragically gunned down in the parking garage of her high-rise apartment building in Dallas, Texas, in September 2015. The investigation into her murder would uncover a sinister plot to have her killed. Would all the suspects be caught and be brought to justice?    Sponsors in this episode: First Day Back - a really great unique podcast about people returning from the hardest experiences of their lives. Make sure you check out First Day Back in your podcast app now, and then subscribe so you won't miss an episode.  LOLA -  LOLA offers complete transparency about the ingredients found in their tampons, pads, liners, and wipes - all of which are 100% organic cotton with no added chemicals, fragrances, synthetics, or dyes. With Lola's customizable subscription, you get to choose your mix of products, mix of absorbency, number of boxes, and frequency of delivery. For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter code COURT40 when you subscribe.  Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Helmi 20191h 23min

On December 16, 2000, 31-year-old Mike Williams went duck hunting, only to never be heard from again. Authorities told reporters that they suspected he got into a boating accident, drowned, and was eventually eaten by alligators. But 17 years and two arrests later, would the truth finally come out?   NOTE: If you're interested in this case, the Minds of Madness Podcast has also covered it this week - They do a great job of looking into the minds and circumstances of this tragic case and the lengths a mother's love will go to, to bring justice for her son. Check it out!    Sponsors in this episode: Murderville, Georgia - a new investigative podcast from The Intercept. Subscribe now on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. True & Co. - Home of THE most comfortable bras on the planet! (They didn't tell me to say that, but that's how comfortable they are) Save 15% now when you go to Trueandco.com/junkie and enter the code junkie. Simple Contacts - Simple Contacts lets you conveniently renew your contact lens prescription & reorder your contacts from anywhere in minutes. Get $20 off your contacts at simplecontacts.com/JUNKIE20 or enter code JUNKIE20 at checkout. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Tammi 20191h 28min

In this New Years episode, I take a look back at some of the episodes I covered this year. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Tammi 201922min