Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

The First Abduction for Ransom in the US | Charles Brewster Ross

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1874 abduction of four year old Charlie Ross in Germantown, Philadelphia, and the ransom letters that launched one of America’s first headline kidnappings. With a 20,000 dollar demand hanging over the Ross family, Christian Ross tried to follow the instructions while police chased every clue, from witness sightings to two suspects linked to later crimes. We break down what investigators learned, what never added up, and how this case reshaped public fears about strangers. Thanks for tuning in to Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan. More episodes coming soon.

Part 2 | The Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns for Part 2, we pick up after the initial search for Lily and Jack Sullivan and follow the case as investigators shift from ground sweeps to interviews, timelines, and evidence checks. We break down reported sightings, the questions around when the children were last seen, and why police asked the public for dashcam and doorbell footage. As tips pour in, the focus turns to the family’s movements, the last confirmed locations, and what the search effort did and did not find in the surrounding woods. We also look at how online theories collide with a slow moving investigation that still has a community waiting for closure.

Part 1 | The Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of six year old Lily Sullivan and her four year old brother Jack, who vanished from their rural home in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. We trace the last known morning, the remote wooded setting, and the first frantic calls for help as family and police realize the children are gone. Search crews, dogs, drones, and volunteers comb the area while every sighting and footprint is checked. We also unpack how rumors and online speculation spread fast, even as investigators focus on facts. Part 2 follows the investigation as new leads emerge.

Part 2 | The Search for Oakley Carlson

Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan returns with Part 2 of the Oakley case, the timeline tightens as investigators work to confirm the last verified sighting of Oakley Carlson and uncover what went wrong in the months that followed. As the fire story unravels and searches sweep the property, authorities face shifting claims, missing evidence, and a system under scrutiny. With Oakley still unaccounted for, the case becomes a race for truth, accountability, and answers a community refuses to stop demanding.

Noel Rodriguez Alvarez | 6 year old missing for MONTHS, parents flee country to INDIA

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we break down the disappearance of 6 year old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez after a welfare check in Everman, Texas revealed he was missing. His mother claimed he was living in Mexico, but investigators uncovered conflicting stories, months with no confirmed sightings, and a sudden flight out of the country with the rest of the family. From the timeline gaps to the evidence hunt back at the home, we follow how the case shifted from missing child to a death investigation. Join us as we track the arrests, the court filings, and the unanswered question of where Noel really is.