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On the night of January 27, 1983 John Duffield fell asleep to his television in his bedroom. His wife, Carole, was a nurse who worked the night shift, so sleeping alone was something that he had grown accustomed to, and why the droning noise of the television kept him company. But in the early morning hours he was awoken by the worst sound a parent could hear. He heard the frantic calls and moans of pain from his 15 year old son Paul, whom he knew had fallen asleep on the couch in the family living room. He rushed downstairs to his son and found him unresponsive and in a large pool of his own blood, a massive wound to his head. John could barely process what was happening. He was in shock. He rushed to the phone to call 911…but the phone lines were dead. He had no idea that the chaos of that night had only just begun.  Sponsors: Masterclass Head over to MASTERCLASS.com/TCC [http://masterclass.com/TCC] and save up to 50% off  Miracle Made TryMiracle.com/ [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%! Sources: Newspaper articles obtained through Newspapers.com [http://newspapers.com] ranging in date from January 29, 1983- February 2018 from the following news sources: Wichita Eagle Olathe News Council Grove Republican The Salina Journal  Kansas City Star Kansas City Times St. Joseph’s News State v. Cade, Johnson County, No. K-44347 https://law.justia.com/cases/kansas/supreme-court/1987/59-019-2.html [https://law.justia.com/cases/kansas/supreme-court/1987/59-019-2.html] https://www.kmbc.com/article/man-convicted-in-35-year-old-olathe-murder-wants-out-of-prison/18917466 [https://www.kmbc.com/article/man-convicted-in-35-year-old-olathe-murder-wants-out-of-prison/18917466] https://www.facebook.com/groups/in-loving-memory-of-john-carole-paul-kelly-and-janelle-duffield-273705412361/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/in-loving-memory-of-john-carole-paul-kelly-and-janelle-duffield-273705412361/] https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-duffield-murders-20/49041/ [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-duffield-murders-20/49041/]

In the tightknit community of the Woodside Apartments the residents gather each year for the Yuletide fest where everyone in the complex can eat, drink, and be merry as their children play games and visit with Santa. But, as is often the case, when we feel comfortable to let our guard down, that evil takes its opportunity to strike. In the middle of the residents catching up and talking about their holiday plans on that December night in 1989 a 5 year old girl, who had just been seen by her mother a minute prior, was kidnapped in the presence of 115 people. No one had seen anything.  MasterClass Head over to MASTERCLASS.com/TCC [http://masterclass.com/TCC] for the current offer of up to 50% off  Miracle Made Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to 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.  Sources: https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/9704a/11branne.htm [https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/9704a/11branne.htm] https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/27/005r-112799-idx.html [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/27/005r-112799-idx.html] https://casetext.com/case/hughes-v-commonwealth-7 [https://casetext.com/case/hughes-v-commonwealth-7] https://www.woodsideapartmentslorton.com/sitemap.aspx [https://www.woodsideapartmentslorton.com/sitemap.aspx] https://www.newspapers.com/image/1071961330/?match=1&terms=Melissa%20Brannen [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1071961330/?match=1&terms=Melissa%20Brannen] https://www.newspapers.com/image/919607331/?match=1&terms=Melissa%20Brannen [https://www.newspapers.com/image/919607331/?match=1&terms=Melissa%20Brannen] https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-convicted-in-1989-child-abduction-sent-back-to-prison/3728108/ [https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-convicted-in-1989-child-abduction-sent-back-to-prison/3728108/] https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/04/19/abductor-year-old-melissa-brannen-be-released-prison-after-years/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/04/19/abductor-year-old-melissa-brannen-be-released-prison-after-years/] Forensic Files: Innocence Lost [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HS2tlCNHg](TV 1999) Season 4 Episode 5

Jane Mackle had been nursing her daughter, Barbara, back to health after she caught the flu during her finals week at Emory College in December of 1968 when two masked assailants rushed into their motel room and kidnapped 20 year old Barbara. What would follow would be one of the largest manhunts and rescue missions the FBI would ever take on. Join me as I tell John the story of Barbara Mackle.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple [http://patreon.com/truecrimecouple] Join to receive ad free episodes and 129+ bonus episodes! Sponsors: Uncommon Goods To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/tcc [http://uncommongoods.com/tcc] Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackle_Brothers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackle_Brothers]  https://www.themacklecompany.com/index [https://www.themacklecompany.com/index] https://people.com/barbara-mackle-kidnapping-buried-alive-8736831 [https://people.com/barbara-mackle-kidnapping-buried-alive-8736831] https://web.archive.org/web/20071110191155/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,900442,00.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20071110191155/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,900442,00.html] https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/topten-history/hires_images/FBI-293-RuthEismannSchier.jpg/view [https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/topten-history/hires_images/FBI-293-RuthEismannSchier.jpg/view] https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-alsd-1_06-cr-00057/USCOURTS-alsd-1_06-cr-00057-0 [https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-alsd-1_06-cr-00057/USCOURTS-alsd-1_06-cr-00057-0] "Buried Alive" [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0575024/?ref_=ttep_ep13]. FBI: The Untold Stories. Season 1. Episode 13 Book: https://www.everand.com/read/305263613/True-Crime-Florida-The-State-s-Most-Notorious-Criminal-Cases [https://www.everand.com/read/305263613/True-Crime-Florida-The-State-s-Most-Notorious-Criminal-Cases] https://www.everand.com/read/606716727/The-Fall-of-the-FBI-How-a-Once-Great-Agency-Became-a-Threat-to-Democracy [https://www.everand.com/read/606716727/The-Fall-of-the-FBI-How-a-Once-Great-Agency-Became-a-Threat-to-Democracy] Barbara’s Book: 83 Hours Until Dawn [https://www.amazon.com/83-Hours-Till-Dawn-Barbara/dp/B00GU2R8NO] Herald from that day: https://www.newspapers.com/image/621746964/ [https://www.newspapers.com/image/621746964/] https://www.newspapers.com/image/621747024/ [https://www.newspapers.com/image/621747024/] https://www.newspapers.com/image/621747030/ [https://www.newspapers.com/image/621747030/]

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving? We have a bonus patreon episode for you to listen to. If you want another 128 bonus episodes join our patreon today!  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple [http://Patreon.com/truecrimecouple] As five residents slept peacefully in their beds in Lebanon, Maine, on the night of March 29, 1999, a sudden knock at their door would change all of their lives forever. Join me as I tell John about the case of Deborah Brown.

Over the span of three decades a man left bread crumbs for law enforcement officers to find all over the country. Luckily, time and technology would eventually catch up to him and Roy Melanson would have to pay for the crimes he had committed and what he had taken from his victims and their families.  Sponsors: IQ Bar To get your twenty percent off, just text TCC to 64-000 Uncommon Goods To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/TCC [http://uncommongoods.com/TCC] Miracle Made Go to 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 Sources: https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/22/flower-child/?clearUserState=true [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/22/flower-child/?clearUserState=true] https://vocal.media/criminal/murder-on-kebler-pass-road-michele-wallace [https://vocal.media/criminal/murder-on-kebler-pass-road-michele-wallace] https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/22/flower-child/ [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/22/flower-child/] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9551613/michele_cecile-wallace [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9551613/michele_cecile-wallace] https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/20/now-they-can-say-goodbye/ [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/20/now-they-can-say-goodbye/] https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2008/07/06/state-case-with-local-link/8483778007/ [https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2008/07/06/state-case-with-local-link/8483778007/] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83432208/margaret-cecilia-wallace [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83432208/margaret-cecilia-wallace] https://www.wafb.com/story/12581570/deputies-charge-73-year-old-in-connection-with-1988-murder/ [https://www.wafb.com/story/12581570/deputies-charge-73-year-old-in-connection-with-1988-murder/] Smooth Talker: Trail of Death by Steve Jackson  Available: https://www.amazon.com/Smooth-Talker-Trail-Steve-Jackson/dp/194226643X [https://www.amazon.com/Smooth-Talker-Trail-Steve-Jackson/dp/194226643X]