MURDERED: Lauren Astley

MURDERED: Lauren Astley

In July 2011, 18-year-old Lauren Dunne Astley disappeared after leaving work. Less than a day later, she was found murdered in a Massachusetts marsh. Investigators quickly uncovered a devastating truth that would shock her community.  This is the tragic story of Lauren Astley, the trial of Nathan Fujita, and the legacy her family continues to build in her honor. The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund: https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org [https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org/] Additional resources from NCMEC: https://www.missingkids.org/home [https://www.missingkids.org/home] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: 48 Hours S26E70- Loved to Death https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/ [https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/] https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/ [https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/] https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508 [https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508] https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/ [https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/] https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/ [https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/] https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.html [https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.html] https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/ [https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/] https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421 [https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421] https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/ [https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/] https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/] https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/ [https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/] https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/ [https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/] https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/] https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/]

MURDERED: Tracey Harris

In 1990, 20-year-old Tracey Harris was found murdered in the Choctawhatchee River after vanishing from her Alabama home. For decades, suspicion surrounded her husband, Carl Harris, as rumors of abuse and violence spread throughout the small town of Ozark. But more than 30 years later, a shocking confession would completely change the case and reveal a devastating secret that had been hidden for decades. In this episode, I cover the murder of Tracey Harris and the long, complicated quest for justice. NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: 48 Hours: S34E19 The 30-Year Secret- The Tracey Harris Murder https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/] https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/tracey-harris-1990-ozark-alabama-murder-featured-on-cbss-48-hours.html [https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/tracey-harris-1990-ozark-alabama-murder-featured-on-cbss-48-hours.html] https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/ [https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/] https://ecf.almd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0553-43 [https://ecf.almd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0553-43]

MURDERED: Paige Birgfeld

Paige Birgfeld was a beautiful newly single mom.  She was working hard to provide for her three children.  On June 28th, 2007 she would go missing and remain missing for 5 years before her remains were found.  What investigators uncovered in the process of their investigation revealed that Paige was living a double life.   Listen to her story now! NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://www.originol.com/the-secret-life-of-a-colorado-housewife-the-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/amp/ [https://www.originol.com/the-secret-life-of-a-colorado-housewife-the-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/amp/] https://heavy.com/news/lester-ralph-jones-today/ [https://heavy.com/news/lester-ralph-jones-today/] https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059 [https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059] https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/27/jury-finds-man-guilty-following-retrial-for-the-2007-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/ [https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/27/jury-finds-man-guilty-following-retrial-for-the-2007-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kT8UT2w5Lk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kT8UT2w5Lk] https://shenbagalakshmi.medium.com/the-infamous-murder-of-paige-birgfeld-851d6ee0bf79 [https://shenbagalakshmi.medium.com/the-infamous-murder-of-paige-birgfeld-851d6ee0bf79] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampered_Chef [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampered_Chef] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuX1B1sTzZw&t=334s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuX1B1sTzZw&t=334s] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/] https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/paige-birgfeld [https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/paige-birgfeld] https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/02/08/missing-small-town-soccer-mom-found-murdered-suspect-convicted-years-later/ [https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/02/08/missing-small-town-soccer-mom-found-murdered-suspect-convicted-years-later/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-an-arrest-7-years-in-the-making/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-an-arrest-7-years-in-the-making/]

MISSING MONDAYS: Dulce Alavez

Five-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez disappeared from a New Jersey park in broad daylight—just steps away from her family. With witness descriptions, a mysterious red van, and years of investigation… how does a child vanish without a trace? This is the story of Dulce Maria Alavez. Dr. Phil videos mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbFNkdTZkY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbFNkdTZkY] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbFNkdTZkY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbFNkdTZkY] 911 Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIsmSJ_smPs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIsmSJ_smPs] NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: https://charleyproject.org/case/dulce-maria-alavez [https://charleyproject.org/case/dulce-maria-alavez] https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/dulce-maria-alavez [https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/dulce-maria-alavez] https://allthatsinteresting.com/dulce-maria-alavez [https://allthatsinteresting.com/dulce-maria-alavez] https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/dulce-alavez-mysterious-letters-refer-to-missing-new-jersey-girl [https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/dulce-alavez-mysterious-letters-refer-to-missing-new-jersey-girl] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r0_1yRU5Og [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r0_1yRU5Og] https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dulce-maria-alavez-kidnapping-is-now-on-fbis-most-wanted/192734/ [https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dulce-maria-alavez-kidnapping-is-now-on-fbis-most-wanted/192734/] https://www.fox29.com/news/dulce-maria-alavez-disappearance-police-release-new-photo-of-girl-missing-for-almost-2-years [https://www.fox29.com/news/dulce-maria-alavez-disappearance-police-release-new-photo-of-girl-missing-for-almost-2-years] https://6abc.com/dulce-maria-alavez-missing-nj-girl-bridgeton-new-jersey-birthday/11789814/ [https://6abc.com/dulce-maria-alavez-missing-nj-girl-bridgeton-new-jersey-birthday/11789814/] https://people.com/crime/dulce-alavez-cryptic-letters-missing-nj-girl/ [https://people.com/crime/dulce-alavez-cryptic-letters-missing-nj-girl/] https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2020/03/ohio-ice-cream-shop-was-recipient-of-3rd-letter-about-missing-nj-5-year-old-dulce-alavez.html [https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2020/03/ohio-ice-cream-shop-was-recipient-of-3rd-letter-about-missing-nj-5-year-old-dulce-alavez.html] https://6abc.com/dulce-maria-alavez-missing-girl-nj-new-jersey-bridgeton/6425212/ [https://6abc.com/dulce-maria-alavez-missing-girl-nj-new-jersey-bridgeton/6425212/] https://www.phillyvoice.com/dulce-maria-alavez-missing-bridgeton-new-jersey-fbi-age-progression/ [https://www.phillyvoice.com/dulce-maria-alavez-missing-bridgeton-new-jersey-fbi-age-progression/] https://www.nj.com/news/2019/09/can-undocumented-immigrants-get-picked-up-by-ice-for-helping-police-dulce-alavez-search-raises-questions.html [https://www.nj.com/news/2019/09/can-undocumented-immigrants-get-picked-up-by-ice-for-helping-police-dulce-alavez-search-raises-questions.html] https://www.fox29.com/news/search-continues-for-dulce-maria-alavez-nearly-5-months-after-disappearance-75k-reward-offered [https://www.fox29.com/news/search-continues-for-dulce-maria-alavez-nearly-5-months-after-disappearance-75k-reward-offered] https://www.phillyvoice.com/missing-girl-dulce-maria-alavez-fbi-most-wanted-list-bridgeton-cumberland-county/ [https://www.phillyvoice.com/missing-girl-dulce-maria-alavez-fbi-most-wanted-list-bridgeton-cumberland-county/]

MURDERED: Kimberly Langwell

Kimberly Langwell disappeared in 1999, leaving her daughter without answers. More than 20 years later, the truth was finally uncovered... hidden in the one place no one expected. Listen to Kimberly's story now! NOW AVAILABLE: CRIME WITH HOLLY PATREON! www.patreon.com/crimewithholly [https://www.patreon.com/crimewithholly] Enjoy ad free for just $2 a month! Enjoying the show?  Here's a way to find out where else you can follow CrimeaHolly! https://linktr.ee/CrimeaHolly [https://linktr.ee/admin?integrationLinkId=70466008] Crime with Holly Case Suggestion Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdPu4AWAoG_-cmznwcNxnNQlEyX9nxxOwZNZfqpprL3TaUQ/viewform] Episode Sources: Stolen Justice Season 7 Episode 7 “Stolen Beauty” 48 Hours Season 38 episode 35 “Hidden Grave” https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275466110/kimberly_ann-langwell [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275466110/kimberly_ann-langwell] https://texasequusearch.org/news/remains-recovered-thought-to-be-kimberly-langwell-missing-since-july-1999/ [https://texasequusearch.org/news/remains-recovered-thought-to-be-kimberly-langwell-missing-since-july-1999/] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/human-remains-found-1999-cold-case_n_6670c8c0e4b0502eac6426cc [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/human-remains-found-1999-cold-case_n_6670c8c0e4b0502eac6426cc] https://www.oxygen.com/cold-justice/crime-news/terry-rose-arrested-kimberly-langwell-disappearance [https://www.oxygen.com/cold-justice/crime-news/terry-rose-arrested-kimberly-langwell-disappearance] https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-search-warrant-part-of-new-developments-in-kim-langwell-case [https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-search-warrant-part-of-new-developments-in-kim-langwell-case] https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-against-man-indicted-for-1999-murder/502-0cf05820-f641-4d04-930c-6aa72e45ecb1 [https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-against-man-indicted-for-1999-murder/502-0cf05820-f641-4d04-930c-6aa72e45ecb1] https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/remains-found-at-terry-roses-home-confirmed-to-be-kimberly-langwell/502-3a32fa4d-5996-4ec5-9abe-df1e0cf29431 [https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/remains-found-at-terry-roses-home-confirmed-to-be-kimberly-langwell/502-3a32fa4d-5996-4ec5-9abe-df1e0cf29431] https://people.com/kimberly-langwell-case-remains-found-ex-boyfriend-property-8665518 [https://people.com/kimberly-langwell-case-remains-found-ex-boyfriend-property-8665518] https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-search-warrant-part-of-new-developments-in-kim-langwell-case [https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-search-warrant-part-of-new-developments-in-kim-langwell-case] https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/dna-confirms-remains-kimberly-langwell-1999-19592494.php [https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/dna-confirms-remains-kimberly-langwell-1999-19592494.php]