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On the night of August 8, 2017 15 year old Jasmine Block seemingly disappeared into thin air. When her mother returned home after only being gone an hour that night Jasmine’s cell phone was near the couch which she had left her daughter sitting on. Join me as I tell John the case of Jasmine Block.  Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and descriptions of extreme violence Correction: John told me to let you know he was wrong about St. Paul and he apologizes to all Minnesotans! Patreon.com/truecrimecouple [http://patreon.com/truecrimecouple] Join for two full length bonus episodes a month and ad free episodes! Sponsors: Crime Weekly Listen to Crime Weekly wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube. Be sure to tell them we sent you Füm Start the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/tcc [https://tryfum.com/tcc] [https://tryfum.com/tcc] to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. Sources: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358#:~:text=%22Sleep%20is%20hard%2C%22%20Sarah,daughter%2C%20Jasmine%2C%20was%20missing [https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358#:~:text=%22Sleep%20is%20hard%2C%22%20Sarah,daughter%2C%20Jasmine%2C%20was%20missing]. https://www.newspapers.com/image/442436194/?match=1&terms=jasmine%20block [https://www.newspapers.com/image/442436194/?match=1&terms=jasmine%20block] https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/alexandria-teenager-jasmine-block [https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/alexandria-teenager-jasmine-block]  https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358 [https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358] https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/alexandria-teenager-jasmine-block [https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/alexandria-teenager-jasmine-block] https://www.echopress.com/news/barker-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison [https://www.echopress.com/news/barker-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison] https://www.echopress.com/news/holby-sentenced-to-less-than-eight-years-second-man-in-jasmine-block-case-sent-to-prison#:~:text=Sarah%20Block%20said%20she%20is,has%20already%20spent%20in%20jail [https://www.echopress.com/news/holby-sentenced-to-less-than-eight-years-second-man-in-jasmine-block-case-sent-to-prison#:~:text=Sarah%20Block%20said%20she%20is,has%20already%20spent%20in%20jail]. https://www.echopress.com/news/powers-pleads-guilty-in-kidnapping-case-sentencing-set-for-january [https://www.echopress.com/news/powers-pleads-guilty-in-kidnapping-case-sentencing-set-for-january] https://www.twincities.com/2018/11/21/third-man-pleads-guilty-to-abducting-alexandria-girl-holding-her-captive-till-she-escaped/ [https://www.twincities.com/2018/11/21/third-man-pleads-guilty-to-abducting-alexandria-girl-holding-her-captive-till-she-escaped/] https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/retired-farmer-gives-reward-money-to-kidnapped-teen [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/retired-farmer-gives-reward-money-to-kidnapped-teen] Polaris Project https://polarisproject.org/blog/2020/08/what-we-know-about-how-child-sex-trafficking-happens/ [https://polarisproject.org/blog/2020/08/what-we-know-about-how-child-sex-trafficking-happens/]

On April 17, 2016 A motorist found the burned, beaten, and frostbit body of a woman on a desolate stretch of Highway 212 in the Crow Reservation in Montana. Miraculously she was still alive. Join me as I tell John the case of Roylynn Rides Horse and the senseless act of violence that left her in the condition in which she was found.  Trigger Warning: domestic violence, extreme violence ** Correction: the time between the murder of Hanna Harris and Roylynn Rides Horse was 3 years not 9, I apologize.** National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center [https://www.niwrc.org/] Sponsors TryMiracle.com/TCC [http://trymiracle.com/TCC] If you order today you can save over 40%. AND if you use our promo TCC at checkout you’ll get 3 FREE TOWELS and SAVE an extra 20%! Sourcing: Map showing distance from Kirby Saloon to Castle Rock Road [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kirby+Saloon,+600+Hc+42,+Busby,+MT+59016/Castle+Rock+Rd,+Montana/@45.5340589,-107.1415251,12z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x533646d6549c13c1:0xcb6ddbb01ab14a9b!2m2!1d-106.9824826!2d45.3241387!1m5!1m1!1s0x5337b4428179c30d:0xbd3cb2a2ccce0b99!2m2!1d-107.128815!2d45.5771433?entry=ttu] https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-sanchez-1064 [https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-sanchez-1064] https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/busby-man-sentenced-life-murder-woman [https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/busby-man-sentenced-life-murder-woman] https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3642&context=mulr#:~:text=Misprision%20of%20felony%20is%20defined,respect%20of%20the%20other's%20crime [https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3642&context=mulr#:~:text=Misprision%20of%20felony%20is%20defined,respect%20of%20the%20other's%20crime]. https://www.newspapers.com/image/480228813/?match=1&terms=roylynn%20rideshorse [https://www.newspapers.com/image/480228813/?match=1&terms=roylynn%20rideshorse] https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/12/21/man-gets-life-sentence-burning-woman-crow-reservation/2393219002/ [https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/12/21/man-gets-life-sentence-burning-woman-crow-reservation/2393219002/] Investigation Discovery Show: Dead Silence Season 4 Episode 8 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-woman-dies-after-being-beaten-burned-on-crow-2016jun28-story.html [https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-woman-dies-after-being-beaten-burned-on-crow-2016jun28-story.html] https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/slain-womans-last-words-cant-be-used-in-trial-judge-rules [https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/slain-womans-last-words-cant-be-used-in-trial-judge-rules] https://www.niwrc.org/restoration-magazine/february-2018/call-action-declare-may-5-2018-national-day-awareness-missing [https://www.niwrc.org/restoration-magazine/february-2018/call-action-declare-may-5-2018-national-day-awareness-missing]

Today’s case spans three countries and the course of ten years. It begins as separate tragic cases of young individuals who are in crisis, but when a 64 year old self-admitted armchair detective got involved she slowly began to connect all the dots…something horrible was happening on the internet.  Trigger Warnings: Today’s case deals with discussions surround suicide and suicide ideations Resources: Suicide Prevention resources [https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources/] The national suicide prevention lifeline is now 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) You could also call 1800-273- TALK (8255) Learn the warning signs for suicide [https://afsp.org/risk-factors-protective-factors-and-warning-signs/] International Suicide prevention hotline lists [https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/] Yourlifecounts.org [http://yourlifecounts.org] Patreon.com/truecrimecouple [http://Patreon.com/truecrimecouple] Sponsors Füm Start the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/tcc [https://tryfum.com/tcc] to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kajouji-s-video-diary-shows-path-to-suicide-1.802270 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kajouji-s-video-diary-shows-path-to-suicide-1.802270] https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/parents-plea-for-help-to-find-missing-daughter-1.282736 [https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/parents-plea-for-help-to-find-missing-daughter-1.282736] https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/angels/melchert_dinkel/1.html [https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/angels/melchert_dinkel/1.html] https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mn-supreme-court/1660689.html [https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mn-supreme-court/1660689.html] Newspaper.com [http://newspaper.com] archives from the Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Battle Creek Enquirer, and New York Times Death on the Web miniseries Web of Lies (ID)

On November 14, 2015 the most unthinkable crime was committed in the midst of a youth football game in Scottsville, KY reaffirming the scary truth that it is not the unknown we should fear, but those closest to us. Join me as I tell Johnny the case of seven year old Gabriella Doolin. Trigger warning: sexual abuse and murder of a minor Sponsors: Factor Meals Factormeals.com/truecrimecouple50 [http://factormeals.com/truecrimecouple50] and use code truecrimecouple50 to get 50% off Miracle Made TryMiracle.com/TCC [http://trymiracle.com/TCC] and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Morbidology Podcast You can find Morbidology wherever you listen to podcasts! Sources: https://www.scribd.com/document/293042050/Timothy-Madden-Indictments [https://www.scribd.com/document/293042050/Timothy-Madden-Indictments] https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Sentencing-for-Timothy-Madden-begins-in-Allen-County-563706761.html [https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Sentencing-for-Timothy-Madden-begins-in-Allen-County-563706761.html] https://vocal.media/criminal/the-gruesome-murder-of-gabbi-doolin [https://vocal.media/criminal/the-gruesome-murder-of-gabbi-doolin] https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596265/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596265/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1] https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596330/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596330/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1] https://www.newspapers.com/image/140911235/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/140911235/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1] https://www.newspapers.com/image/463094782/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/463094782/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1]

30 year old Cindy Monkman went missing in the hours before she was supposed to catch a flight home with her sister for Christmas. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking case of Cindy and how falling in love can sometimes be a very dangerous thing to do.  Kathy Monkman Higham’s links: Blog [https://middlechildbook.com/] Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNxmkvkfyRxHn8-nkp-2TQ]  Sponsors: FUM TryFum.com/tcc [http://tryfum.com/tcc] Get 10% when you use code tcc Sources: Source 1 [https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/when-underwriters-become-undertakers-despite-glaring-warning-signs-the-insurers-approved-the-hefty-life-insurance-policy-and-gave-two-con-men-a-reason-to-kill-6425023] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168356499/dorothy-june-monkman [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168356499/dorothy-june-monkman] https://casetext.com/case/state-v-apelt [https://casetext.com/case/state-v-apelt] Clip from American Monster (Season 9 and Episode 4) https://middlechildbook.com/2022/04/27/gone/ [https://middlechildbook.com/2022/04/27/gone/] Newspaper.com [http://Newspaper.com] access to the Arizona Republic and the Arizona Daily Star archives