Crime Junkie

When 27-year-old Scott Johnson is found deceased at the bottom of a cliff in Australia, authorities are quick to rule his death as a suicide. However, his brother, Steve, isn’t convinced, and begins a multi-decade quest to get answers – and justice.   Please take a minute to check out these resources and organizations in support of the LGBTQ+ communities: * The Trevor Project [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/reintroducing-the-trevor-project-with-a-brand-identity-that-reflects-a-new-generation-of-lgbtq-young-people/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1vLfySjNo7jTDIG6VoBisGoPjB4gXKQTRYyt0xAHZRejxOiVuU9JgoaAg2SEALw_wcB] * It Gets Better Project [https://itgetsbetter.org/about/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1ui_PWs7qj6R_p7upQs3XsokoKaH44s7uLXu5iKP243y_kMT_b7mcsaAixyEALw_wcB] * GLSEN [https://www.glsen.org/] (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) * SAGE [https://www.sageusa.org/] (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders) * National Center for Transgender Equality [https://transequality.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1twi3llCi8i19Nf28sPw4rZhs2FPGoq7IOdgz3PR6Gk1qkROVJjdYoaAjg5EALw_wcB] * PFLAG [https://pflag.org/about-us/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=cbc_ggrant_branded&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2a6wBhCVARIsABPeH1ugE_5fQY_UakIBKjCsiNWWLPUT79aH8CO-cApoghH2lM3myBfUtEsaAk-mEALw_wcB] (Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) * Matthew Shepard Foundation [https://www.matthewshepard.org/] * Anti-Violence Project [https://avp.org/]     This year, audiochuck is sponsoring NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists [https://www.nlgja.org/], an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ issues.  * To learn more about this organization, and/or join us in supporting them, please visit their website [https://www.nlgja.org/].     Don’t forget to also check out all the incredible organizations that audiochuck has previously sponsored over the years that are just as deserving of your support and attention! * Indiana Youth Group [https://www.indianayouthgroup.org/] * Out & Equal [https://outandequal.org/] * Out On The Lakeshore [https://www.outonthelakeshore.org/] * The LGBTQ+ Bar [https://lgbtqbar.org/programs/advocacy/gay-trans-panic-defense/]     If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. If you’re in the U.S., you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. If you’re in Australia, you can call Lifeline at 13 11 14, or text or chat with a trained crisis supporter on their website [http://lifeline.org.au/get-help].   Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-scott-johnson [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-scott-johnson] Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ [https://crimejunkie.app/library/] 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!

When 22-year-old Franchesca Alvarado set out on a quick weekend trip to Atlantic City in March of 2012, it was meant to be a simple getaway… but it spiraled into a baffling tragedy. Her family is hoping that someone out there has the answers they’ve been searching for. * If you have any information about Franchesca Alvarado, please contact the New Jersey Police tip line at 1-833-4NJ-COLD or COLDCASE@NJSP.GOV [COLDCASE@NJSP.GOV] * Visit the Find Franchesca Cheka Alvarado Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/FindaCheka/] for updates. * If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse of any kind, you are not alone. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224; or text “START” to 88788. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-franchesca-alvarado [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-franchesca-alvarado]   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!

A young man stops for a restroom break during a walk with his mom along the seaside in the United Kingdom and is never seen again. His family has been searching for him for over 30 years… * If you have information regarding Steven Clark’s case and you’re in the U.K., you can speak to the cold case team directly by dialing 101. Or you can remain anonymous and reach out to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.   It’s important for you or anyone you know who is thinking about suicide to be aware that emotional support can be reached by calling Samaritans at 116 123 if you’re in the U.K., or, if you’re in the U.S., support can be reached by calling or texting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Additional U.K. resources: * National Suicide Helpline UK [https://www.spuk.org.uk/national-suicide-prevention-helpline-uk/]- Tel: 0800 689 5652. * HopeLine UK [https://www.therapyroute.com/article/suicide-hotlines-and-crisis-lines-in-the-united-kingdom]- Tel: 0800 068 4141. Text: 0786 003 9967.    Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-steven-clark.  [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-steven-clark]   Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ [https://crimejunkie.app/library/] 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!

When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 2 of 2. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-maria-marta-garcia-belsunce-part-2 [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-maria-marta-garcia-belsunce-part-2]   https://crimejunkie.app/library/ [https://crimejunkie.app/library/] 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!

When tragedy strikes in a wealthy Argentinian community, the suspicions of the nation fall squarely on the victim’s own family, and the case takes on a life of its own. This is Part 1 of 2. Listen to Part 2 NOW in the Fan Club! [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/] Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-maria-marta-garcia-belsunce-part-1 [https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-maria-marta-garcia-belsunce-part-1]   Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ [https://crimejunkie.app/library/] 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!