MURDERED: Chelsea Bruck

MURDERED: Chelsea Bruck

In 2014 Chelsea Bruck had been looking forward to a Halloween party that was said to be THE party of the year.  She went with some friends to this party and after getting split up from them her friends decided to leave without her.  When Chelsea didn't return home from the party her family got concerned and the search for her began.   Listen now to Chelsea Bruck's story. NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Christian Obumseli's episode mentioned in intro: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-with-holly/id1710293202?i=1000684473574 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-with-holly/id1710293202?i=1000684473574] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Tz7cQyiurNROcwLn0odKO?si=74fMnuh2RY2Ygt39L6S_kg [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Tz7cQyiurNROcwLn0odKO?si=74fMnuh2RY2Ygt39L6S_kg] Episode Sources: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/chelsea-bruck-murder-time-line/805527001/ [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/chelsea-bruck-murder-time-line/805527001/] https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/dateline-snapped-chelsea-bruck-murder/805050001/ [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/dateline-snapped-chelsea-bruck-murder/805050001/] https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/the-halloween-party-part-11-62821445940 [https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/the-halloween-party-part-11-62821445940] https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/daniel-clay-chelsea-bruck-murder/805628001/ [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/daniel-clay-chelsea-bruck-murder/805628001/] https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/chelsea-bruck-murder-case/805423001/ [https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/chelsea-bruck-murder-case/805423001/] https://www.facebook.com/events/3587-post-rd-newport-mi-48166/big-mikes-anxal-fucking-halloween-bash/669480449803026/ [https://www.facebook.com/events/3587-post-rd-newport-mi-48166/big-mikes-anxal-fucking-halloween-bash/669480449803026/] https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/chelsea-bruck [https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/chelsea-bruck] https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis/codis-and-ndis-fact-sheet [https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis/codis-and-ndis-fact-sheet] https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2017/07/judge_to_killer_of_chelsea_bru.html [https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2017/07/judge_to_killer_of_chelsea_bru.html] https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/01/09/court-of-appeals-upholds-life-sentence-for-daniel-clay-in-2014-murder-of-chelsea-bruck/ [https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/01/09/court-of-appeals-upholds-life-sentence-for-daniel-clay-in-2014-murder-of-chelsea-bruck/]

MISSING MONDAYS: Cole Thomas

22-year-old Cole Thomas was taking a break from college and began working construction jobs as an electrician.  On Thanksgiving weekend he took a trip to North Carolina with a few co-workers but he would never be seen again.  Listen now to Cole's story told by Holly. Find Cole Thomas Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/findcolethomas [https://www.facebook.com/findcolethomas] If you have information you can contact the Benson Police Department at 919-894-2091 or you can call the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 919-779-8188. Vanished Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanished-podcast/id1081124929?i=1000477151224 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanished-podcast/id1081124929?i=1000477151224] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://ncmissingpersons.org/christopher-cole-thomas/ [https://ncmissingpersons.org/christopher-cole-thomas/] https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/three-arrested-connection-disappearance-cole-thomas-n783976 [https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/three-arrested-connection-disappearance-cole-thomas-n783976] https://www.cbs17.com/news/cole-thomas-email-account-used-after-he-went-missing-in-benson-warrant-says/ [https://www.cbs17.com/news/cole-thomas-email-account-used-after-he-went-missing-in-benson-warrant-says/] https://www.ncsbi.gov/Divisions/OLDCold-Cases/Christopher-Cole-Thomas [https://www.ncsbi.gov/Divisions/OLDCold-Cases/Christopher-Cole-Thomas] http://www.mountolivetribune.com/stories/investigator-says-he-knows-what-happened-in-cole-thomas-case,68104 [http://www.mountolivetribune.com/stories/investigator-says-he-knows-what-happened-in-cole-thomas-case,68104] https://www.wral.com/bond-lowered-suspects-in-cole-thomas-case-likely-to-go-free/18657116/ [https://www.wral.com/bond-lowered-suspects-in-cole-thomas-case-likely-to-go-free/18657116/] https://thecinemaholic.com/what-happened-to-cole-thomas-is-he-alive-or-dead/ [https://thecinemaholic.com/what-happened-to-cole-thomas-is-he-alive-or-dead/]

MURDERED: Angie Dodge

In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was brutally murdered inside her Idaho Falls apartment. Despite DNA evidence that didn't match, Christopher Tapp was convicted and spent 21 years behind bars while the real killer remained free. In this episode, we explore Angie's tragic murder, the wrongful conviction of Christopher Tapp, and the groundbreaking genetic genealogy that finally revealed the truth more than two decades later. The Angie Dodge Website: https://www.angiedodge.com [https://www.angiedodge.com/] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-1996-cold-case-murder-rape-of-18-year-old-angie-dodge-in-idaho-falls/ [https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-1996-cold-case-murder-rape-of-18-year-old-angie-dodge-in-idaho-falls/] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/us/angie-dodge-murder.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/us/angie-dodge-murder.html] https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/brian-dripps-sentenced-to-life-for-angie-dodge-murder/article_bfb0a7cf-3ea3-5b0a-99a4-0fd5068e7fe6.html [https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/brian-dripps-sentenced-to-life-for-angie-dodge-murder/article_bfb0a7cf-3ea3-5b0a-99a4-0fd5068e7fe6.html] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-tapp-wrongful-conviction-angie-dodge-murder-11-7-million-settlement-idaho-falls/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-tapp-wrongful-conviction-angie-dodge-murder-11-7-million-settlement-idaho-falls/] https://innocenceproject.org/cases/christopher-tapp-has-murder-conviction-vacated-after-serving-21-years/ [https://innocenceproject.org/cases/christopher-tapp-has-murder-conviction-vacated-after-serving-21-years/] https://starcasm.net/20-20-how-a-cigarette-butt-20-years-later-solved-the-murder-of-angie-dodge/ [https://starcasm.net/20-20-how-a-cigarette-butt-20-years-later-solved-the-murder-of-angie-dodge/] https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/postregister/name/angie-dodge-obituary?pid=137516177 [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/postregister/name/angie-dodge-obituary?pid=137516177] https://www.angiedodge.com/tribute/ [https://www.angiedodge.com/tribute/] https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/07/the-angie-dodge-case-from-1996-until-today-whats-happened-why-and-whats-next/ [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/07/the-angie-dodge-case-from-1996-until-today-whats-happened-why-and-whats-next/] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14272064/jack-roger-dodge [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14272064/jack-roger-dodge] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7645270/angie-raye-dodge [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7645270/angie-raye-dodge] https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5592 [https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5592] https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/05/police-release-in-depth-report-about-angie-dodge-murder-case/ [https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/05/police-release-in-depth-report-about-angie-dodge-murder-case/] https://wsswired.com/4380/focus/telling-their-story/ [https://wsswired.com/4380/focus/telling-their-story/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angie-dodge-murder-how-a-discarded-cigarette-led-to-an-arrest-in-idaho-falls-teens-cold-case/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angie-dodge-murder-how-a-discarded-cigarette-led-to-an-arrest-in-idaho-falls-teens-cold-case/] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-tapp-death-conviction-justice-dateline-rcna139707 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-tapp-death-conviction-justice-dateline-rcna139707] https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/race-car-driver-failed-to-help-dying-man-in-las-vegas-hotel-room-lawsuit-alleges/ [https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/race-car-driver-failed-to-help-dying-man-in-las-vegas-hotel-room-lawsuit-alleges/] https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/retired-pro-wrestler-failed-congressional-candidate-daniel-rodimer-indicted-vegas-murder-case-christopher-tapp-death-idaho-falls/277-b6894904-f55e-40a7-9811-3f37d0d4e00b [https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/retired-pro-wrestler-failed-congressional-candidate-daniel-rodimer-indicted-vegas-murder-case-christopher-tapp-death-idaho-falls/277-b6894904-f55e-40a7-9811-3f37d0d4e00b] https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/05/ex-pro-wrestler-daniel-rodimer-seeks-dismissal-las-vegas-murder-charge-resorts-world-death/ [https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/05/ex-pro-wrestler-daniel-rodimer-seeks-dismissal-las-vegas-murder-charge-resorts-world-death/] https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/trial-date-set-for-ex-republican-congressional-candidate-accused-in-las-vegas-murder/ [https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/trial-date-set-for-ex-republican-congressional-candidate-accused-in-las-vegas-murder/] https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/mom-of-christopher-tapp-speaks-after-ex-congressional-candidate-accused-in-case-appeals-murder-charge/ [https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/mom-of-christopher-tapp-speaks-after-ex-congressional-candidate-accused-in-case-appeals-murder-charge/]

MURDERED: Lauren Astley

In July 2011, 18-year-old Lauren Dunne Astley disappeared after leaving work. Less than a day later, she was found murdered in a Massachusetts marsh. Investigators quickly uncovered a devastating truth that would shock her community.  This is the tragic story of Lauren Astley, the trial of Nathan Fujita, and the legacy her family continues to build in her honor. The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund: https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org [https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org/] Additional resources from NCMEC: https://www.missingkids.org/home [https://www.missingkids.org/home] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: 48 Hours S26E70- Loved to Death https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/ [https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/] https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/ [https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/] https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508 [https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508] https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/ [https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/] https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/ [https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/] https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.html [https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.html] https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/ [https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/] https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421 [https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421] https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/ [https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/] https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/] https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/ [https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/] https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/ [https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/] https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/] https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/]

MURDERED: Tracey Harris

In 1990, 20-year-old Tracey Harris was found murdered in the Choctawhatchee River after vanishing from her Alabama home. For decades, suspicion surrounded her husband, Carl Harris, as rumors of abuse and violence spread throughout the small town of Ozark. But more than 30 years later, a shocking confession would completely change the case and reveal a devastating secret that had been hidden for decades. In this episode, I cover the murder of Tracey Harris and the long, complicated quest for justice. NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: 48 Hours: S34E19 The 30-Year Secret- The Tracey Harris Murder https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/] https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/tracey-harris-1990-ozark-alabama-murder-featured-on-cbss-48-hours.html [https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/tracey-harris-1990-ozark-alabama-murder-featured-on-cbss-48-hours.html] https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/ [https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/] https://ecf.almd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0553-43 [https://ecf.almd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0553-43]