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251 - The Disappearance of Judy Martins

Trace Evidence relaunches with the story of Judy Martins.  Twenty-two year old Judy Martins was a bright and talented student attending Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.  During the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 24th, 1978, Judy donned a silly red wig and visited multiple buildings on campus to hang out and joke around with friends.   At approximately 2:30 AM she left Dunbar Hall to go back to her room in Engleman Hall, a little over 1000 feet away.  She never made it back to her room and has never been seen again.  Nearly fifty years later and not a single trace of Judy was ever found, no suspects were ever named and no answers have ever been found. Follow Trace Evidence on Social Media Twitter [https://x.com/TraceEvPod] --- Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod] --- TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@traceevidence] --- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPFbLcFipff2OVJC2KdARbw] --- Like Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/TraceEvidencePod] --- Join Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/TraceEvidencePod] --- Threads [https://www.threads.net/@traceevidencepod] --- Like MeWe Page [https://mewe.com/traceevidencepod] --- Join MeWe Group [https://mewe.com/group/5c7effbad127e12e3b83e3c6] --- Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/traceevidence.bsky.social] Suppport Trace Evidence Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TraceEvidence] --- Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R8QPMJYAE2PQC] --- Cash App [https://cash.app/$TraceEvidence] --- Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/traceevidence] Trace Evidence Merch Shops TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/trace-evidence-podcast] --- ShopTEPod [https://www.shoptepod.com] --- Spreadshop [https://traceevidence.myspreadshop.com/] All Other Links Official Trace Evidence Website [https://www.trace-evidence.com] --- LinkTree [https://linktr.ee/traceevidence] Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time"  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Galactic Rap" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysteries #coldcase #coldcaseinvestigation #murder #murdermystery #missingperson #missingpersons #truecrimecommunity #mysterypodcast #truecrime #coldcasefiles #truecrimestories #crimelovers #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie #crimescene #justiceforall #missing #crimesquad #podcastcommunity #sleuthsunite #darkhistories #criminalmindset #detective #detectivediaries #forensics #forensicfiles #crimestories #crimepodcast #traceevidence #traceevidencepodcast #criminalinvestigation #justiceforvictims #detectivework #truecrimediscussion #podcastfamily #listenandsolve #crimefans #listentotraceevidence #uncoverthetruth #podcastrecommendations #podcastlove #podcastlife #truecrimeobsessed #followtheclues #cluefinders #podcastaddict #unsolvedmurders #unsolveddisappearances #detectiveatheart #jointheinvestigation #disappearance #vanishing #abduction #gonemissing #upandvanished #pacheco #stevenpacheco #podcasting #crimetalk #crimeanalysis #theories #judymartins #martins #kentstate #kentstateuniversity #ohiocrime Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

250 - The Murder of Janet Shirar

Sunday, May 25th, 1980 -- Kokomo, Indiana.  Twenty-nine year old special education teacher Janet Shirar doesn't show up for a pre-planned family gathering and birthday party for her nephew.  After multiple calls to her apartment go unanswered, her mother, stepfather and friend arrive to check on her.  They find her car in the parking lot, the door slightly ajar and her apartment cloaked in darkness. Entering, they notice several concerning details and items out of place.  A small, bloody handprint is clearly visible on the wall beside her bedroom door.  As they approached the bedroom, their eyes were drawn to the open bathroom door and there, lying face down on the cold tile floor, they discovered Janet's lifeless body.  She had been the victim of a vicious knife attack. Over the course of the next sixteen months, investigators commit all of their time and energy to tracking an unidentified woman who has made bizarre statements about the crime and, possibly, her involvement it.  However, when the case becomes a political issue, a debate between the prosecutor's office and detectives leaves the family with neither answers nor justice.  More than forty-five years later, the truth remains obscured and Janet's killer continues to walk free. Follow Trace Evidence on Social Media Twitter [https://x.com/TraceEvPod] --- Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod] --- TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@traceevidence] --- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPFbLcFipff2OVJC2KdARbw] --- Like Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/TraceEvidencePod] --- Join Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/TraceEvidencePod] --- Threads [https://www.threads.net/@traceevidencepod] --- Like MeWe Page [https://mewe.com/traceevidencepod] --- Join MeWe Group [https://mewe.com/group/5c7effbad127e12e3b83e3c6] --- Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/traceevidence.bsky.social] Suppport Trace Evidence Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TraceEvidence] --- Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R8QPMJYAE2PQC] --- Cash App [https://cash.app/$TraceEvidence] --- Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/traceevidence] Trace Evidence Merch Shops TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/trace-evidence-podcast] --- ShopTEPod [https://www.shoptepod.com] --- Spreadshop [https://traceevidence.myspreadshop.com/] All Other Links Official Trace Evidence Website [https://www.trace-evidence.com] --- LinkTree [https://linktr.ee/traceevidence] Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time"  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Galactic Rap" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysteries #coldcase #coldcaseinvestigation #murder #murdermystery #missingperson #missingpersons #truecrimecommunity #mysterypodcast #truecrime #coldcasefiles #truecrimestories #crimelovers #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie #crimescene #justiceforall #missing #crimesquad #podcastcommunity #sleuthsunite #darkhistories #criminalmindset #detective #detectivediaries #forensics #forensicfiles #crimestories #crimepodcast #traceevidence #traceevidencepodcast #criminalinvestigation #justiceforvictims #detectivework #truecrimediscussion #podcastfamily #listenandsolve #crimefans #listentotraceevidence #uncoverthetruth #podcastrecommendations #podcastlove #podcastlife #truecrimeobsessed #followtheclues #cluefinders #podcastaddict #unsolvedmurders #unsolveddisappearances #detectiveatheart #jointheinvestigation #disappearance #vanishing #abduction #gonemissing #upandvanished #pacheco #stevenpacheco #podcasting #crimetalk #crimeanalysis #theories #janetshirar #shirar #kokomo #indianaunsolved #realcrimes #disappeared #evidence Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Major Case Updates

In this week's Case Updates, we look back on five cases previously covered which have had significant updates.  We will also cover three smaller updates in which reward money for information has been increased in hopes of stirring up new tips and leads. Case Updates: 233 - The Murder of Paul & Melody Jones [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/233-the-murder-of-paul-melody-jones--57506071] 017 - The Disappearance of Brandon Lawson [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/017-the-disappearance-of-brandon-lawson--15995053]           Help Find Brandon Lawson FB Page [https://www.facebook.com/helpfindbrandonlawson]           Go Fund Me [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lay-brandon-lawson-to-rest] 091 - The Disappearance of Dail Dinwiddie [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/091-the-disappearance-of-dail-dinwiddie--19221147] 110 - The Vanishing of Paige Renkoski [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/110-the-vanishing-of-paige-renkoski--24957419] 137 - The Murder of Anita Knutson [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/137-the-murder-of-anita-knutson--42045070] 011 - The Vanishing of Asha Degree [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-the-vanishing-of-asha-degree--15995067] 066 - The Mysterious Death of Mitrice Richardson [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/066-the-mysterious-death-of-mitrice-richardson--16655233] 155 - The Disappearance of Traci Kegley [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/155-the-disappearance-of-traci-kegley--44360838]           Justice for Traci Pittman Kegley FB Page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067990993643] Use promo code "Trace" to save 10% on your ticket for CrimeCon Denver [https://www.crimecon.com/CC25] Follow Trace Evidence on Social Media FollowTEPod [https://followtepod.com/] ---  Twitter [https://x.com/TraceEvPod] --- Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod] --- TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@traceevidence] --- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPFbLcFipff2OVJC2KdARbw] --- Like Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/TraceEvidencePod] --- Join Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/TraceEvidencePod] --- Threads [https://www.threads.net/@traceevidencepod] --- Like MeWe Page [https://mewe.com/traceevidencepod] --- Join MeWe Group [https://mewe.com/group/5c7effbad127e12e3b83e3c6] --- Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/traceevidence.bsky.social] Suppport Trace Evidence Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TraceEvidence] --- Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R8QPMJYAE2PQC] --- Cash App [https://cash.app/$TraceEvidence] --- Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/traceevidence] Trace Evidence Merch Shops TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/trace-evidence-podcast] --- ShopTEPod [https://www.shoptepod.com] --- Spreadshop [https://traceevidence.myspreadshop.com/] All Other Links Official Trace Evidence Website [https://www.trace-evidence.com] --- LinkTree [https://linktr.ee/traceevidence] Music Courtesy of: "Wounded"  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Galactic Rap" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysteries #coldcase #coldcaseinvestigation #murder #murdermystery #missingperson #missingpersons #truecrimecommunity #mysterypodcast #truecrime #coldcasefiles #truecrimestories #crimelovers #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie #crimescene #justiceforall #missing #crimesquad #podcastcommunity #sleuthsunite #darkhistories #criminalmindset #detective #detectivediaries #forensics #forensicfiles #crimestories #crimepodcast #traceevidence #traceevidencepodcast #criminalinvestigation #justiceforvictims #detectivework #truecrimediscussion #podcastfamily #listenandsolve #crimefans #listentotraceevidence #uncoverthetruth #podcastrecommendations #podcastlove #podcastlife #truecrimeobsessed #followtheclues #cluefinders #podcastaddict #unsolvedmurders #unsolveddisappearances #detectiveatheart #jointheinvestigation #disappearance #vanishing #abduction #gonemissing #upandvanished #pacheco #stevenpacheco #podcasting #crimetalk #crimeanalysis #theories #realcrimes #disappeared #evidence #update #mitricerichardson #melodyjones #melodygarton #anitaknutson #knutson #dinwiddie #daildinwiddie #ashadegree #tracikegley #tracipittmankegley Sources [https://www.trace-evidence.com/725update] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

249 - The Disappearance of John & Shelly Markley

As Christmas of 1995 drew near, many families in rural Ohio drew closer and felt themselves caught up in the joy and pageantry of the holiday season.  Unfortunately, for one family, the holiday would forever be associated with pain and grief, loss and doubt, a disappearance and the unknown. John and Shelly Markley were devoted and loving parents to their five children.  During a week already marked by a family tragedy, John and Shelly mysteriously vanished on the morning of Friday, December 15th.  The last sighting of the couple was made by a bank teller who waited on them at the drive up window.  In addition to John and Shelly, the woman saw a third individual, a man who has never been identified. Investigators found themselves caught up in a case with just one witness, almost no physical evidence and few in any clues.  As the case unfolded, detectives would learn a lot about John and Shelly and everyone else in their lives.  Within weeks an unknown caller began ringing the family home, demanding cash in exchange for the return of the missing couple and that would take the investigation in a completely different direction. Nearly thirty years later, what became of John and Shelly remains a mystery and while law enforcement is certain there are people locally who know much more than they have shared, the case continues growing cold. Use promo code "Trace" to save 10% on your ticket for CrimeCon Denver [https://www.crimecon.com/CC25] Follow Trace Evidence on Social Media Twitter [https://x.com/TraceEvPod] --- Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod] --- TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@traceevidence] --- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPFbLcFipff2OVJC2KdARbw] --- Like Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/TraceEvidencePod] --- Join Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/TraceEvidencePod] --- Threads [https://www.threads.net/@traceevidencepod] --- Like MeWe Page [https://mewe.com/traceevidencepod] --- Join MeWe Group [https://mewe.com/group/5c7effbad127e12e3b83e3c6] --- Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/traceevidence.bsky.social] Suppport Trace Evidence Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TraceEvidence] --- Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R8QPMJYAE2PQC] --- Cash App [https://cash.app/$TraceEvidence] --- Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/traceevidence] Trace Evidence Merch Shops TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/trace-evidence-podcast] --- ShopTEPod [https://www.shoptepod.com] --- Spreadshop [https://traceevidence.myspreadshop.com/] All Other Links Official Trace Evidence Website [https://www.trace-evidence.com] --- LinkTree [https://linktr.ee/traceevidence] Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time"  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Galactic Rap" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ghost in the Algorithm" Music from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysteries #coldcase #coldcaseinvestigation #murder #murdermystery #missingperson #missingpersons #truecrimecommunity #mysterypodcast #truecrime #coldcasefiles #truecrimestories #crimelovers #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie #crimescene #justiceforall #missing #crimesquad #podcastcommunity #sleuthsunite #darkhistories #criminalmindset #detective #detectivediaries #forensics #forensicfiles #crimestories #crimepodcast #traceevidence #traceevidencepodcast #criminalinvestigation #justiceforvictims #detectivework #truecrimediscussion #podcastfamily #listenandsolve #crimefans #listentotraceevidence #uncoverthetruth #podcastrecommendations #podcastlove #podcastlife #truecrimeobsessed #followtheclues #cluefinders #podcastaddict #unsolvedmurders #unsolveddisappearances #detectiveatheart #jointheinvestigation #disappearance #vanishing #abduction #gonemissing #upandvanished #pacheco #stevenpacheco #podcasting #crimetalk #crimeanalysis #theories #realcrimes #disappeared #evidence #markley #johnmarkley #shellymarkley #trumbullcounty #OhioUnsolved #Ohiotrucrime #bristolville #farmington #warren #Durst Sources [https://www.trace-evidence.com/markley] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

248 - The Vanishing of Sherri Holland

When thirty-four year old Sherri Holland never arrived at her north Atlanta home after a drive up from Florida, her family knew something was wrong.  More than a week later, her car was found abandoned along the side of I-75, less than thirty miles from her home.  The car was in good shape, but a nail had flattened the front tire. Days later, Sherri's beloved dogs were found less than three miles from the car but there was no sign of the missing woman.  As investigators dug deeper into the case they found many people unwilling to cooperate and even noted the family were somewhat limited in what information they would provide.  It wouldn't take long to uncover Sherri's involvement in an illegal business which opened the doors to a world of potential suspects and motives. Use promo code "Trace" to save 10% on your ticket for CrimeCon Denver [https://www.crimecon.com/CC25] Follow Trace Evidence on Social Media Twitter [https://x.com/TraceEvPod] --- Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod] --- TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@traceevidence] --- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPFbLcFipff2OVJC2KdARbw] --- Like Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/TraceEvidencePod] --- Join Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/TraceEvidencePod] --- Threads [https://www.threads.net/@traceevidencepod] --- Like MeWe Page [https://mewe.com/traceevidencepod] --- Join MeWe Group [https://mewe.com/group/5c7effbad127e12e3b83e3c6] --- Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/traceevidence.bsky.social] Suppport Trace Evidence Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TraceEvidence] --- Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R8QPMJYAE2PQC] --- Cash App [https://cash.app/$TraceEvidence] --- Buy Me A Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/traceevidence] Trace Evidence Merch Shops TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/trace-evidence-podcast] --- ShopTEPod [https://www.shoptepod.com] --- Spreadshop [https://traceevidence.myspreadshop.com/] All Other Links Official Trace Evidence Website [https://www.trace-evidence.com] --- LinkTree [https://linktr.ee/traceevidence] Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time"  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Galactic Rap" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Past Lives" Music from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysteries #coldcase #coldcaseinvestigation #murder #murdermystery #missingperson #missingpersons #truecrimecommunity #mysterypodcast #truecrime #coldcasefiles #truecrimestories #crimelovers #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie #crimescene #justiceforall #missing #crimesquad #podcastcommunity #sleuthsunite #darkhistories #criminalmindset #detective #detectivediaries #forensics #forensicfiles #crimestories #crimepodcast #traceevidence #traceevidencepodcast #criminalinvestigation #justiceforvictims #detectivework #truecrimediscussion #podcastfamily #listenandsolve #crimefans #listentotraceevidence #uncoverthetruth #podcastrecommendations #podcastlove #podcastlife #truecrimeobsessed #followtheclues #cluefinders #podcastaddict #unsolvedmurders #unsolveddisappearances #detectiveatheart #jointheinvestigation #disappearance #vanishing #abduction #gonemissing #upandvanished #pacheco #stevenpacheco #podcasting #crimetalk #crimeanalysis #theories #realcrimes #disappeared #evidence #holland #sherriholland #sherrivanessaholland #floridaunsolved #flaglerbeach #georgiaunsolved #atlanta #buckhead Sources [https://www.trace-evidence.com/holland] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trace-evidence--3207798/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].