Episode 410: The Murder of Mike Williams

Jody Fern Howard disappeared on October 7, 1991, from a gas station in Wolf Point, Montana, located on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. She was 28 years old at the time and a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes. Her case remains unsolved, and she was not reported missing until November 10, 1991, over a month later. Jody’s disappearance is one of many unresolved missing person cases in Montana, highlighting the broader issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the United States. Something has to change…. If you have any information about Jody’s whereabouts, please contact the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office 406-653-6216 Emily Pike was a 14-year-old girl and a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. She went missing on January 27, 2025, from a group home in Mesa, Arizona. Her dismembered remains were discovered on February 14, 2025, near Highway 60 in the Tonto National Forest, northeast of Globe, Arizona. Emily's case has drawn some attention to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), highlighting the systemic issues that disproportionately affect Indigenous communities. If you have any information about Emily's death, you can call the Gila County Sheriff's Office at 928-200-2352, Bureau of Indian Affairs at 505-917-7830, or San Carlos Apache Tribal Police at 928-475-1755. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mars 24min

Rachel Hurley’s friends remember her spinning on her heel, flipping her hair, and sprinting down the path away from them to go meet her mother on March 17th, 1990. But she never made it to the park less than a mile away. That night, Rachel’s body was found, but what happened to her remains a mystery 35 years later.  If you were in the area of Jupiter, Florida on March 17th, 1990 and have any information about Rachel’s case, you can contact call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477) or Detective Springer at (561) 688-4013. Crime Stoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to the killer's arrest.  Justice for Rachel Hurley Facebook Group Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Mars 41min

Victorian ghosts, creepy intruders, and (literal) bears, oh my! We thoroughly enjoyed this installment of listener stories and we hope you do too! To submit your own listener story, go to inhumanpodcast.com/listener-stories. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Mars 37min

On July 1st, 2013, on a residential street in Saginaw, Texas, the body of a young girl was discovered under a tarp. The body belonged  to 6-year-old Alanna Gallagher, who had been missing for just hours. Just over two weeks later, the car belonging to Alanna’s parents was set on fire, as was a memorial for Alanna. What happened to this young girl shook the small town of Saginaw, a tragedy that would be exacerbated when it was determined what happened to the young girl. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mars 33min

Jack O'Sullivan is a 23-year-old student who went missing on March 2, 2024, after attending a house party in the Hotwells area of Bristol, England. He was last seen on CCTV walking near the Cumberland Basin and Bennett Way slip road in the early hours of the morning. Despite extensive searches and investigations, his disappearance remains a mystery, and his family continues to seek answers. If you have any information about Jack’s disappearance or whereabouts, please call the Avon and Somerset Police at 101 and referencing case: 5224055172 or you can email findjack23@gmail.com. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Mars 36min

On July 1st, 2005, Noel Miller returned home from work to the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, Casey Frederiksen, to find that her daughter, 5 year old Evelyn, was missing. Evelyn’s body was found 5 days later, but what happened to her would not be discovered until nearly 10 years later. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Mars 37min

Elizabeth “Lizzi” Marriott was just starting to pursue her dream of studying marine biology at the University of New Hampshire in October 2012 when she went over to watch a movie with a friend, Kat McDonough, and was never seen again. Kat lived with her boyfriend who was over a decade older than her. Upon questioning, Seth Mazzaglia admitted that Lizzi had died by accident and they had disposed of her body… but at his trial, the truth came out. Lizzi was “like a ray of sunshine” and cared deeply for animals and others.  In Lizzi’s memory, her family started the Lizzi Marriott Intrepid Ocean Explorer Scholarship which is awarded each year to one or more individuals who quote demonstrate the desire to carry out Lizzi Marriott’s mission to “become a prominent figure in protecting our oceans and to help others learn the wonders of our surrounding waters”. You can learn more about the fund at rememberinglizzi.org.  If you or someone you know is experiencing any form of domestic violence, you can visit thehotline.org , call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.  Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Feb 49min

Jean Spangler, an aspiring actress in Hollywood, vanished on the evening of October 7, 1949. She was last seen leaving her home in Los Angeles, telling her sister-in-law she was going to meet her ex-husband, Dexter Benner, to discuss a child support payment before heading to a film set. However, she never returned home. Despite extensive investigations, no conclusive evidence was found, and Jean's fate remains a mystery. Various theories have been proposed, including a botched abortion, involvement with gangsters, and connections to the infamous Black Dahlia case, but none have been substantiated and to this day, her case remains unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 52min