Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

The Suspicious Death of Joseph Smedley

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the strange death of 20-year-old Joseph Smedley after he vanished from Indiana University and was later found in Griffy Lake with a backpack filled with 66 pounds of rocks. What starts with a bizarre text message, cryptic notes, and a rushed missing person report quickly turns into a case filled with conflicting timelines, missing evidence, and more questions than answers. As the investigation unfolds, the bigger story becomes the fight for transparency. Between the lake pings, the untouched checks, the strange notes, the withheld case files, and a second forensic review raising serious concerns, the case becomes a haunting look at why Joseph’s family still believes the full truth has never been told.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Wrong Car: Samantha Josephson

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the murder of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson after she got into the wrong car while trying to make it home from a night out with friends. What starts with a college bar, a cancelled Uber, and a short ride back to her apartment quickly turns into a devastating case that stole a brilliant young woman just weeks before graduation. As the investigation unfolds, the bigger story becomes how one ordinary moment changed everything. Between the surveillance footage, the hunt for the car, the heartbreak her family endured, and the safety changes inspired by her case, Samantha’s story becomes a painful reminder of how quickly a routine ride home can turn into tragedy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Murdered By Mistake: Aamir Siddiqui

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the murder of 17-year-old Aamir Siddiqui after two hired killers stormed into his family home and attacked the wrong person. What starts with a normal Sunday, a Quran lesson, and a knock at the door quickly turns into a brutal case of mistaken identity that leaves a gifted young man dead and his parents wounded. As the investigation unfolds, the bigger story becomes how a failed property dispute, a murder-for-hire plot, and one fugitive still on the run turned Aamir’s death into an unbearable tragedy that never should have happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Case That Created The AMBER Alert

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1996 abduction of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman and the tragedy that changed child recovery forever. What starts with a bike ride near her grandparents’ home quickly turns into a devastating case involving a witness, a black truck, a citywide search, and a community desperate for answers. As the investigation unfolds, the bigger story becomes Amber’s lasting impact. Between the unanswered case, the public outrage, and the push for a faster way to alert the public when a child is taken, it becomes the heartbreaking story behind the system that has helped save more than a thousand children since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Room 319: Libby Caswell Part 2

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 2 follows what happened after Libby Caswell’s death was ruled asphyxia with an undetermined manner. What starts as a family begging for answers quickly turns into a disturbing look at missed surveillance, unverified timelines, ignored witness details, and a case that appeared to narrow far too fast. Also examines the outside reviews that changed everything, including the forensic findings that suggested Libby’s death may have been staged. The more experts looked at room 319, the less the original explanation made sense, and the more her family believed Libby did not die the way they were told. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]