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Dru was a 22 year old college student who had her whole life ahead of her, until she was abducted from the mall parking lot that she worked by a habitual offender who had only been released from prison for months before offending again. Take a listen to hear of beautiful Dru's story and how two states came together to seek justice.  Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell  About Dru Sjodin (nsopw.gov) 10 years later: Dru Sjodin case forever changed lives - Bring Me The News Dru Sjodin's killer speaks from death row | Duluth News Tribune "Sjodin's Boyfriend Missed Phone Call Urgency". ABC News. "Hundreds expected to search for missing student". CNN. Dru Sjodin Murder Case - Fox News, 2003, while still missing - YouTube Forliti, Amy (August 13, 2006). "A memorial in her hometown allows friends, family to remain connected to slain student Dru Sjodin". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press.  https://web.archive.org/web/20150210045053/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/dru_sjodin/4.html CNN (November 25, 2003). Hundreds join missing student hunt. CNN (December 2, 2003). Man faces hearing in student's disappearance. CNN (December 2, 2003). Police chief: 'Dru, we are coming.' CNN (April 17, 2004). Missing student's body found.

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It is no secret that the justice system is flawed, but how Gregory Green from Michigan was able to murder his wife only to be released to do it all over again is beyond us. It seems as though cases on Crime Curious just keep getting more and more shocking. Resources: https://youtu.be/AzbfxZOMMEw https://youtu.be/YgNIWd1_vjI https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.freep.com/amp/98520064 https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/green-gregory.htm https://www.google.com/amp/s/gossiponthis.com/2016/09/21/gregory-v-green-mugshot-photos-wiki-news-about-dad-murdered-4-children-shot-wife-911/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/03/08/a-woman-married-a-paroled-murderer-years-later-he-killed-all-her-children/%3foutputType=amp Music By: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell

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This episode we conclude the horrifying case of Joseph Fritzl a monster that falls in love with his own daughter and holds her captive below the family home for an unimaginable amount of years. Take a listen to hear just how long she was held captive and how she and the many children she bears, are rescued.  I’m No Monster: The Horrifying True Story of Josef Fritzl By: Stephanie Marsh and Bojan Pancevski Josef Fritzl | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom Josef Fritzl: Is ‘The Girl in the Basement’ a True Story? | Heavy.com Lifetime movie The Girl in the Basement Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By Charnell

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Happy Father's Day! This week we take a deep dive into someone who has to be the WORST father....Austria's Joseph Fritzl. He fell in love with his daughter and fakes her disappearance only to hold her captive in the home's cellar. We told you....he's the worst.  I’m No Monster: The Horrifying True Story of Josef Fritzl By: Stephanie Marsh and Bojan Pancevski Josef Fritzl | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom Josef Fritzl: Is ‘The Girl in the Basement’ a True Story? | Heavy.com Lifetime movie The Girl in the Basement Music By Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By Charnell

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Diane Pranske survived what seasoned police called the most horrific crime they had ever seen. Diane was raped, stabbed, strangled and then set on fire and left for dead but she had other plans. Take a listen to hear her remarkable story!!!! Sources: Fire Angel: Directed by Nicola Morgan, Jules Williamson. With Diane Prankse, Ross Huguet, John Kawalec, April Pranske, Tawni Komisarcik. Released May 25, 2020. https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-diane-pranske-now/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/raped-strangled-and-set-ablaze-lansing-woman-tells-story-of-survival/article_b44bd72a-c16e-5248-9cba-9ef229471066.amp.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7chicago.com/amp/diane-pranske-woman-kidnapped-raped-set-on-fire/5057679/ Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by: Charnell

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Theresa Knorr quite possibly might be the worlds worst mother, she is defiantly up there in the top ten. From getting acquitted for murdering her first husband, to shooting her daughter (not fatally) then months later stabbing her in the back with scissors all because she herself was gaining weight. Theresa was a whirlwind of chaos in the lives of her 6 children and 4 husbands that wasn't brought to justice until 1995...over 10 years after killing two of her children. Take a listen to hear this truly unbelievable story.  Mother Knows Best: The Story of Theresa Jimmie Cross — Theresa — Crime Library on truTV.com (archive.org) By David Lohr Clarkson, Wensley (1995). Whatever Mother Says: A True Story of a Mother, Madness and Murder. St. Martin's. ISBN 978-0-312-95542-7. According to the 1995 book Mother's Day, by Dennis McDougal Whatever Mother Says, by Wensley Clarkson; 1995, St. Martin 's Press Theresa Knorr - Wikipedia Music by Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art by Charnell

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When an Army Soldier rang the doorbell at the Johnson home informing them that their 19 year old daughter LaVena Johnson had committed suicide while serving in the Army in Iraq, the Johnson's were immediately suspicious....but when they decided to have an open casket funeral and discover their daughters injuries were not at all consistent with the information provided to them, they decide to take the investigation into their own hands and what they discover was shocking.  Sign the petition to have the case re-examined at change.org/LaVenaJohnsonpetition.  Music by: Jonas Bjornstad Cover Art By: Charnell  Sources: https://www.protectourdefenders.com/the-johnson-family-story/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_LaVena_Johnson https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93493468 https://youtu.be/7Gv6JQZ2sOk https://www.donaldwatkins.com/post/private-lavena-johnson-an-opportunity-for-justice https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2015-07-19/10-years-later-a-soldiers-family-still-grieves-and-questions-the-armys-version-of-her-death%3f_amp=true

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Heather was a beautiful 20 year old woman with her whole future ahead of her. That all changed when she began an affair with a married 37 year old man named Sidney Moorer that ended when his wife Tammy found out. The case is kinda solved.....kinda not. Take a listen to hear why! Sources: A woman's affair with a married man leads to her disappearance (msn.com) Heather Elvis: The Community’s Daughter | Myrtle Beach Sun News (myrtlebeachonline.com) Terry Elvis found guilty of contempt of court after yelling at attorney (wbtw.com) Day three of Sidney Moorer trial ends with testimony about texts between defendant’s, Elvis' phones (wmbfnews.com) Tammy Moorer trial: Phone calls, texts read during court | Myrtle Beach Sun News (myrtlebeachonline.com) Timeline of events in the Heather Elvis case (wmbfnews.com) ‘There’s a long way to go:’ Heather Elvis' family reacts after Sidney Moorer found guilty of obstructing justice (wmbfnews.com) Tammy Moorer On Trial In Case Of Heather Elvis, Missing 20-Year-Old Who Had Affair With Sidney Moorer | Crime News (oxygen.com) Married couple Sidney and Tammy Moorer were convicted of kidnapping Heather Elvis (monstersandcritics.com) Tammy Moorer, Sidney Moorer’s Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Music By: Jonas Bjornstand Cover Art By: Charnell

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