The Murder of Blaze Bernstein by Neo-Nazi Samuel Woodward

On Friday, September 2, 2022, Eliza Fletcher left her home for an early morning jog at around 4am.  She was an avid runner who had qualified for the Boston Marathon previously.  She often jogged at this time to fit in her daily exercise as she was a busy mother-of-two and a Junior Kindergarten teacher. A man named Cleotha Henderson was prowling the streets of Memphis, TN at this time.  He spotted Eliza running and pulled up ahead her of her in a dark SUV.  When Eliza reached his him, he jumped out and forced her into his vehicle.  This was the beginning of Eliza’s nightmare. Eliza’s body was found dumped near an abandoned house on September 6.  We are still waiting for confirmation of her cause of death.  Was Eliza targeted by Cleotha due to her family wealth or was this a terrifyingly random crime? Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the abduction and murder of Eliza Fletcher. You can read our blog for Eliza here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/09/02/a-body-has-been-found-in-the-search-for-eliza-fletcher/ In this episode, we also discuss some updates in the case of Allahnia ‘Fruity’ Lenoir who went missing in July 2022. This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp- get 10% off your first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.  Visit BetterHelp.com/society Babbel – Language for Life – Get up to 55% off your subscription when you goto Babbel.com/tcs June’s Journey - There is a detective in all of us!  Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies.

15 Sep 20221h 11min

On July 30, 2022, Allahnia ‘Fruity’ Lenoir and a friend arranged to meet up with two men at an apartment complex in Atlanta.  Allahnia and the friend can be seen on CCTV entering the building.  Later on, the friend and the two men emerge and are captured on video. Allahnia is never seen leaving the complex.   After she vanished, the two men, Diante Reynolds and Steven Oboite cleaned the apartment thoroughly and moved out.    It took police more than a week to search the apartment.   Allahnia’s mother believes she has been ‘moved’ from the apartment.  Could she have been trafficked? Alexis Ware was acting strangely in January 2022.  She told her mother that the ‘devil’ would not stop contacting her, that a black truck was following her and that she would likely not be around to celebrate her 30th birthday in March 2022. On January 30, 2022, Alexis arranged to meet her ex at a gas station.  The plan was for him to give her gas money and then she would follow him in her vehicle back to a family member’s house.  Instead, after leaving the 7/11, Alexis turned sharply and drove off in the opposite direction.   She has never been seen again.  A few days after she vanished, her vehicle was found abandoned in a wooded area that Alexis would have been unfamiliar with.  Her phone and the hair bonnet that she had been wearing were also found at the scene.   Was Alexis really being stalked or was there something else going on in her case? Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the unrelated cases of missing women Allahnia Lenoir and Alexis Ware.  We also discuss a huge update in the case of Artesia Jane Doe, as well as some updated information in the Kiely Rodni case. Read our blogs for these cases here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/09/06/was-alexis-ware-being-chased-by-the-devil-before-she-disappeared/ https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/09/06/the-disappearance-of-allahnia-fruity-lenoir/ This episode is sponsored by:  Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies.  Mind Bullet – Want to increase your energy levels and creativity?  Visit mindbullet.com and use code TCS at checkout for 25% off your first order

8 Sep 20221h 4min

Kiely Rodni (16) has been recovered after being missing in Truckee, California for over two weeks.  Kiely was found deceased in her vehicle, in 14 feet of water, very close to where she was last seen alive.  How did police spend thousands of hours searching for her to no avail?   Adventures with Purpose searched the area and found Kiely within minutes.     In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast we discuss the recovery of missing people by volunteer team Adventures with Purpose (AWP). Along with Kiely’s case, we discuss the cases of: Ethan Kazmerzak from Iowa.  Ethan was missing for over seven years before AWP found his remains in 2020 inside his vehicle in a pond, near where he was last known to be alive. Samantha Jean Hopper and her 22 month old daughter Courtney Holt disappeared from Russellville, Arkansas on September 11, 1998.  They remained missing for over TWENTY years before AWP pulled the vehicle containing their remains from the Illinois Bayou. Matthew ‘Jed’ Hall (16) left a note behind for his family when he left home for the final time in Idaho on January 22, 2018.  It seems that he intended to take his own life.  In May 2022, AWP searched the Snake River in Idaho for Jed, and found his remains in his vehicle, 50 feet from shore. Carey Mae Parker was a 23y/o mother-of-three who vanished in Texas on March 17, 1991.  Carey had been set to attend her son’s birthday party when she disappeared.  AWP searched for Carey in 2021, thirty years after she vanished.  The found her vehicle and her remains, along with a bicycle that she had purchased for her son’s birthday in Lake Tawakoni. You can read our blog for these cases here - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/08/24/cases-solved-by-adventures-with-purpose/ You can see the Adventures With Purpose website here - https://adventureswithpurpose.com/  This episode is sponsored by: Java House -  Cold brew coffee is a better cup of coffee.  Visit JavaHouse.com and use code TCS for 10% off.    Magic Mind - The World’s First Productivity Shot.  Visit magicmind.co/tcs for 40% off your subscription.  You can also use code TCS for 20% off a single purchase.     Pretty Litter – PrettyLitter helps keep your cat healthy and keeps odors down.  Visit PrettyLitter.com/tcs to save 20% off your first order. Be sure to check out the Murder Diaries Podcast - https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/

1 Sep 20221h 4min

16 year-old Kiely Rodni was captured on CCTV on the night of August 5, 2022 in Truckee, California.  She seemed happy and care-free and was on her way to party with her friends.  Kiely had graduated high school early and a group of her friends were headed to a campground to celebrate. There are reports that older men attended the party and supplied drugs and alcohol to minors.  Kiely told her mother that she would be home just after midnight on August 6.  She never arrived. For two long weeks, Kiely was missing along with her vehicle.  Initial reports suggested that she may have been abducted.  The FBI joined the search very early on.   Was this foul play or misadventure?  Online rumor mills ran wild. Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the disappearance of and search for Kiely Rodni. Shortly before this episode was due to be released, Kiely was found deceased.  We will discuss her recovery in next week’s episode.   Read our blog for this case – https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/08/08/kiely-rodni-found-deceased/     This episode is sponsored by: Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies.     Mind Bullet – Want to increase your energy levels and creativity?  Visit mindbullet.com and use code TCS at checkout for 25% off your first order. HealthyWage – Visit HealthyWage.com/TCS and start winning for losing! Apostrophe –  Apostrophe is an online platform that connects you with an expert dermatology team.  Visit Apostrophe.com/TCS and get your first visit for only $5.

25 Aug 20221h

In February 2022, father of four, Jared Bridegan, was returning home after dropping two of his kids off to their mother, his ex-wife.   He had his 2 y/o daughter Bexley in the car with him.  On a quiet, residential street, Jared came across a tire laying in the road.  He stopped his vehicle and carefully got out to move the obstacle.  Almost as soon as he opened the door to his vehicle, he was brutally murdered.   His daughter thankfully was unharmed in the incident. Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the unsolved murder of Jared Bridegan.   Jared split from his first wife Shanna Gardner in 2015.  Shanna came from a very wealthy family and is the heiress to the ‘Stampin’ Up’ fortune.  Their eventual split was very messy – the court filing for their divorce includes over 300 documents.  It has been reported that Shanna asked if there was someone who could ‘shut him up’, in reference to Jared. Shanna and Jared both remarried.  Jared had two more children with his second wife Kirsten.  The last court filing in regards to his divorce with Shanna was made just four months before his murder (7 years after the initial divorce started!) Was Jared murdered in a random attack?  Or was it orchestrated by someone close to him? Read our blog for this case – https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/08/09/the-unsolved-murder-of-jared-bridegan/  This episode is sponsored by: Thuma – Create that feeling of checking in to your favorite boutique hotel suite, but at home, with The Bed, by Thuma. And now go to Thuma.co/CRIME and use the code CRIME to receive a twenty-five dollar credit towards your purchase of The Bed plus free shipping in the continental U.S.     Mind Bullet – Want to increase your energy levels and creativity?  Visit mindbullet.com and use code TCS at checkout for 25% off your first order. Java House -  Cold brew coffee is a better cup of coffee.  Visit JavaHouse.com and use code TCS for 10% off. June’s Journey – There is a detective in all of us!  Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games.

18 Aug 20221h 10min

Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss three fascinating Doe cases.   In October 2020, a quail hunter stumbled across human remains in a cattle float box in Artesia, AZ.  He assumed the remains belonged to a child as they were surrounded by toys.  When police investigated, further, they discovered the remains belonged to a female, likely aged between 13-22.  This Jane Doe was wearing what appeared to be a ‘witches robe’, as well as a jacket covered with skull print. The remains of a young girl were found in Opelika, Alabama in January 2012.  She remains unidentified to this day.  In a twist to this case, police have photographs of the girl they believe to be Opelika Jane Doe, when she was alive.  Authorities believe she attended a bible school in the area.  No records of attendees at the school were kept, and none of the teachers recall her name.  This tiny girl had been so badly abused before her death, that police believe she had a very noticeable injury to her eye.  This injury can be seen in the photos they have. The mystery of the Somerton Man is one that has captured the public’s attention for decades.  In 1948, a man was found deceased on Somerton Beach in South Australia.  All labels had been removed from his clothing and many medical experts believe that he died from poisoning.  Over the years, many theories about this man were discussed – was he a spy who had been murdered?  Or a ballet dancer – he had pointed toes and high calf muscles, similar to those displayed by dancers?  In July 2022, following extensive DNA testing, researchers announced that they had likely identified the Somerton Man.  (Right before we aired this episode, as usual!) Read our blogs for these cases – TrueCrimeSocietyBlog.com This episode is sponsored by: Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies. Mind Bullet – Want to increase your energy levels and creativity?  Visit mindbullet.com and use code TCS at checkout for 25% off your first order. Java House -  Cold brew coffee is a better cup of coffee.  Visit JavaHouse.com and use code TCS for 10% off. BetterHelp – BetterHelp is online therapy that offers video, phone and live-chat options.  Visit BetterHelp.com/society for 10% off your first month.

11 Aug 202257min

Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss Vacation Nightmares – Part Two.   Japanese woman Atsumi Yoshikubo travelled alone to Yellowknife, Canada.  She wanted to see the Northern Lights.  Interestingly, Atsumi planned her trip for the off-season, when many of the tourist attractions were closed.  In eerie final footage, Atsumi was spotted on CCTV purchasing souvenirs.  Hotel staff raised the alarm when she never checked out of her room.  Her belongings were neatly packed, but there was no sign of Atsumi.  Her remains were eventually found on a hiking trail – did Atsumi take her own life?  Or was foul play involved? Christe Chen married Bradley Dawson in February 2022 after a whirlwind romance – they planned their wedding in under a month.  The couple had been married for 5 months when they travelled from the US to Fiji for their honeymoon.  They were staying at the exclusive Turtle Island Resort, where villas cost over $3,000 per night.  The couple only enjoyed two days in paradise before Bradley was found drunk and injured on a neighboring island.  When staff entered the couple’s villa, Christe was found, beaten to death and surrounded by blood.  Her husband Bradley has been arrested and is currently in custody in Fiji.  Americans David and Michelle Paul tried to take a child-free vacation once a year, to get some much-needed couple time together.  They traveled to Fiji and also only had a few days to enjoy paradise.  Both David and Michelle became very sick, very quickly.  They were treated by medical staff on the island, but both passed away within days of each other.  Causes of death for the couple have never been made public – were they poisoned? In this episode, we also discuss updates to the case of Christina Lee Powell.  Christina was missing for three weeks before her body was found in the passenger seat of her vehicle in a mall parking lot in San Antonio, TX. Read our blogs for these cases – TrueCrimeSocietyBlog.com This episode is sponsored by: Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies. Thuma – Create that feeling of checking in to your favorite boutique hotel suite, but at home, with The Bed, by Thuma. And now go to Thuma.co/CRIME and use the code CRIME to receive a twenty-five dollar credit towards your purchase of The Bed plus free shipping in the continental U.S.     Babbel – Start your language-learning journey today with Babbel.  Goto Babbel.com/tcs for up to 60% off your subscription.  Babbel – Language for life. June’s Journey – There is a detective in all of us!  Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games.

4 Aug 202251min

Join us for this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast as we discuss the cases of two missing people – Dylan Rounds and Christina Lee Powell.   19 year-old farmer Dylan Rounds was last heard from in May 2022.  He told his grandmother he was going to move a grain truck out of the rain on his Utah farm. The truck was moved and Dylan has not been heard from again. There are a lot of players and strange occurrences in Dylan’s case.  Just days before he vanished, he had an encounter with a man named Chase Venstra.  Chase was barefoot in the desert and acting erratically.  He asked Dylan for a ride and media reports say that Dylan refused.  Chase has since been arrested on other charges.   Is he responsible for Dylan’s disappearance?  Or does Dylan’s neighbour, James Brenner know where Dylan is? Christina Lee Powell called her workplace on July 5 to say that she was running late for work.  Eerie final footage of her was captured on her Ring doorbell – she was carrying her handbag and seemed to be rushing to get out the door.  Christina never made it to work.  She remained missing for over three weeks.  Just before this episode was released, Christina was found deceased in the passenger seat of her vehicle in a restaurant parking lot in San Antonio, Texas.  Had her vehicle been there for the whole time she was missing?  How did nobody notice her? Read our blogs for these cases – TrueCrimeSocietyBlog.com This episode is sponsored by: Microdose Gummies - Go to microdose.com and use code TCS for 30% off your first order of THC gummies.  Apostrophe is a prescription skincare company that offers science-backed oral and topical medications that are clinically proven to help clear acne.  To get started, just go to Apostrophe.com/TCS and click Begin Visit, then use our code TCS at sign up and you’ll get your first visit for only five dollars! Mind Bullet – Order Mind Bullet or Sleep Bullet at mindbullet.com and use code TCS for 25% off your first order. Check out the True Crime Couple Podcast! https://www.instagram.com/truecrimecouple/?hl=en

28 Juli 20221h 8min