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November 15th: James Ellison Rouse Kills (1995) There is nothing more senseless than a school shooting. On November 15th 1995 a young man walked into his school armed and ready for bloodshed. A boy who, though motive was argued, claimed he wanted nothing more than to hunt teachers that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 5min

November 14th: Nijinsky Dix Arrested (2020) Obsession can be dangerous. On November 14th 2020 a woman was arrested at the feet of the man she was obsessed with. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/29/dix-dc-graduate-student-murder/, https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indiana-woman-sentenced-18-years-prison-killing-her-love-interest, https://dcwitness.org/murder-defendant-pleads-guilty-to-second-degree-murder-charges/, https://nypost.com/2020/11/18/chicago-phd-student-accused-of-stalking-and-killing-ex-boyfriend/, https://wtop.com/crime/2023/09/indiana-woman-sentenced-to-18-years-for-fatally-shooting-dc-love-interest/, https://dcwitness.org/during-sentencing-homicide-defendant-says-she-is-immensely-sorry/, https://dailyvoice.com/virginia/arlington/obsessed-jilted-lover-sentenced-after-flying-to-dc-to-murder-ex-feds/, https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/17/otre-dame-employee-charged-with-murder-in-washington-dc/43892493/, https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-phd-student-charged-with-murder-of-ex-boyfriend-in-washington-dc/2372866/, https://people.com/crime/nijinsky-dix-phd-student-accused-stalking-killing-ex-boyfriend/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Nov 7min

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13 Nov 15min

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12 Nov 15min

November 11th: Jamie Grissim Born (1955) A family’s gut instinct should be trusted. On November 11th 1955 a young woman was born. And, when she went missing at 16, the family who loved her knew she wasn’t a runaway like police suspected. An instinct that should have been trusted. https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie_Grissim, https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jan/24/missing-teens-sister-hopes-for-conviction-in-warren-forrest-trial/, https://findjamiegrissim.wordpress.com/, https://uncovered.com/cases/jamie-grissim, https://www.missingkids.org/poster/ncmc/1056325/1, https://charleyproject.org/case/jamie-rochelle-grisim, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/sister-still-hoping-answers-jamie-grissim-s-disappearance-n691386, https://projectcoldcase.org/2022/01/10/jamie-grissim/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Nov 7min

November 10th: Cassie Hansen Disappears (1981) You never expect your child to go missing in a room filled with trusted adults. On November 10th 1981 a young girl vanished in a building filled with watchful eyes. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/cassie-hansen-investigators-honored/, https://www.twincities.com/2017/12/13/cops-woman-who-helped-find-little-girls-killer-and-almost-lost-her-life-doing-so-honored/, https://www.startribune.com/informant-retired-officers-recognized-for-solving-st-paul-girl-s-1981-murder/464013473, https://forensicfiles.fandom.com/wiki/Church_Disappearance, https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/cassie-hansen/, http://cassandra-hansen.last-memories.com/, https://www.inforum.com/news/36-years-later-true-heroes-of-young-minn-girls-murder-case-honored, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/crime-notes-a-crime-reporters-reflections-on-30-years-at-wcco-tv/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Nov 10min

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9 Nov 13min

November 8th: Donna O'Steen Killed (2001) When a community is incredibly tight-knit, even the smallest change can rock it to its core. On November 8th 2001 a woman was killed. A murder that completely floored a community and remains unsolved to this day. https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/murder-in-ballard/, https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/murder-donna-osteen-inside-ballard-home-unsolved/281-f3cc2ca2-d86a-4dfe-a4ff-0c9d85eacdf8, https://www.king5.com/gallery/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-northwest-remembering-donna-osteen/281-d33552c7-0d09-4364-ad4b-22cea8160bcd, https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/broken-hearts-and-an-empty-home-1086708.php, https://ground.news/article/the-murder-of-donna-osteen-inside-her-ballard-home-remains-unsolved-22-years-later, https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/a-killing-in-the-neighborhood/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Nov 11min