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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Spencer Irwin

Spencer Irwin was just 30 years old when he vanished one Sunday morning in July 2024. Days later, his body was found in a way that raised questions – naked, alone and quickly dismissed by authorities. But their assumptions about Spencer were wrong. As his mother began asking questions, the answers she received only raised more red flags: no autopsy, missing belongings and a timeline full of gaps no one seemed interested in filling. When toxicology results came back, they didn’t just complicate the story, they began to unravel it. Refusing to accept a conclusion that didn’t add up, Spencer’s mother launched her own investigation. What she uncovered was deeply unsettling. As new witnesses came forward and experts weighed in, one thing became clear — the case may have been written off too soon. The truth is buried somewhere, waiting to be uncovered. * If you have any information regarding the mysterious death of Spencer Irwin, you can contact the Fresno Police Department directly at 559-621-7000 or anonymously through Valley Crime Stoppers by texting ‘VALLEY’ to 738477.   Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit:  https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-of-spencer-irwin/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-of-spencer-irwin/] Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/] to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! * Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/] | @audiochuck [https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/] * Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod [https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod] | @audiochuck [https://twitter.com/audiochuck] * TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en] * Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast [https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/] | /audiochuckllc [https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc] Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.  * Instagram: @ashleyflowers [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/] | @britprawat [https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en] * Twitter: @Ash_Flowers [https://twitter.com/ash_flowers] | @britprawat [https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en] * TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie [https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en] * Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF [https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af]   Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MURDERED: Brittany McGlone

On May 4, 2007, 19-year-old Brittany McGlone did something she rarely did. Instead of going home after work, she went to her boyfriend’s house. By that afternoon, she was found dead in his bed, brutally beaten. She was naked, and her underwear was missing from the scene. In the home’s only bathroom, investigators found signs the killer may have showered before leaving. There were no signs of forced entry or robbery, only a small circle of people who knew she would be there. More than 15 years later, one man was arrested, but he was later released and walked free. Someone still knows what happened in that house. Brittany McGlone’s family received a Season of Justice grant. In 2025, they put up a billboard near Winnsboro, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, asking for tips. It is scheduled to come down soon, which is why this episode is being released now, so the family’s plea for help can be heard not just in Wood County, but around the world. * Anyone with information can remain anonymous by calling Wood County Crime Stoppers at 903-760-1008 or contacting the Wood County Sheriff’s Office at 903-763-2201.   Head over to our Crime Junkie YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8GdaR5qs_M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8GdaR5qs_M] Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit:  https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-brittany-mcglone/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-brittany-mcglone/] Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/] to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! * Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/] | @audiochuck [https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/] * Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod [https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod] | @audiochuck [https://twitter.com/audiochuck] * TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en] * Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast [https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/] | /audiochuckllc [https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc] Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.  * Instagram: @ashleyflowers [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/] | @britprawat [https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en] * Twitter: @Ash_Flowers [https://twitter.com/ash_flowers] | @britprawat [https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en] * TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie [https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en] * Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF [https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af]   Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

UPDATE: Melissa Casias

The Melissa Casias case keeps unraveling, and the more we learn, the less anything makes sense. New details have emerged about the strange woman who showed up at Sierra's job to deliver $50 in graduation money, and the trail leads to a confusing tangle of mismatched names. Meanwhile, the family fracture has only widened, with a private investigator turning up the heat and the FBI now stepping in. Was Mark's theory about a subcontractor closer to the truth than anyone realized? Or is this just another dead end in a case that refuses to stay still? * If you have any information about Melissa’s disappearance, please contact New Mexico State Police at 505-425-6771.   Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/] to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! * Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/] | @audiochuck [https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/] * Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod [https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod] | @audiochuck [https://twitter.com/audiochuck] * TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en] * Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast [https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/] | /audiochuckllc [https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc] Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.  * Instagram: @ashleyflowers [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/] | @britprawat [https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en] * Twitter: @Ash_Flowers [https://twitter.com/ash_flowers] | @britprawat [https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en] * TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie [https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en] * Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF [https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af]   Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MISSING: Melissa Casias

In June 2025, Melissa Casias dropped her husband off at work in Los Alamos, New Mexico… then did something nobody expected. She turned around and drove home. By that afternoon, she had vanished, leaving behind her wallet, her keys, both of her personal phones wiped to factory settings, and a family already splitting in two over what to believe. Her husband, Mark, insists she walked away on her own. Her parents and siblings are certain something far worse happened to her. Surveillance video proves she was alive walking along Highway 518 that day. But where she went next - and why - is a question that only deepens the further you pull at it. * If you have any information about Melissa’s disappearance, please contact New Mexico State Police at 505-425-6771.   Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit:  https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-melissa-casias/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-melissa-casias/] Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/] to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! * Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/] | @audiochuck [https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/] * Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod [https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod] | @audiochuck [https://twitter.com/audiochuck] * TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en] * Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast [https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/] | /audiochuckllc [https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc] Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.  * Instagram: @ashleyflowers [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/] | @britprawat [https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en] * Twitter: @Ash_Flowers [https://twitter.com/ash_flowers] | @britprawat [https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en] * TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie [https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en] * Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF [https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af]   Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MURDERED: Melanie Howell

In 1976, a 22-year-old nursing student was murdered in her Los Angeles apartment, leaving behind just one clue: a bloody fingerprint. Decades later, that print was matched—and the case was quietly marked solved. But no one ever publicly announced who did it. So we set out to find the answer… and to uncover what else he may have done.   Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit:  https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-melanie-howell/  [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-melanie-howell/] Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/] to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! * Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/] | @audiochuck [https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/] * Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod [https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod] | @audiochuck [https://twitter.com/audiochuck] * TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en] * Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast [https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/] | /audiochuckllc [https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc] Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.  * Instagram: @ashleyflowers [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/] | @britprawat [https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en] * Twitter: @Ash_Flowers [https://twitter.com/ash_flowers] | @britprawat [https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en] * TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie [https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en] * Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF [https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af]   Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.