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500lb. Serial Killer /// Part 2 /// 174 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 8th, 1996 - An overweight man picks up a woman from a local bar in southwest Baltimore. He invites her back to his trailer with the promise of drugs and alcohol. She decides to join him. They are only there a short time when he starts making sexual advances toward her. She turns him down. They do some drugs and then his advances became more aggressive. She continues to brush him off and then he attacks her. Somehow she manages to escape and have the man arrested. Just days later this man is arrested again this time for the murder of a young woman. After, he starts talking to investigators about other murders. Tonight we discuss Joe Metheny, his crimes and confessions. Beer of the Week - Duckpin Pale Ale by Union Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

500lb. Serial Killer /// Part 1 /// 173 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 8th, 1996 - An overweight man picks up a woman from a local bar in southwest Baltimore. He invites her back to his trailer with the promise of drugs and alcohol. She decides to join him. They are only there a short time when he starts making sexual advances toward her. She turns him down. They do some drugs and then his advances became more aggressive. She continues to brush him off and then he attacks her. Somehow she manages to escape and have the man arrested. Just days later this man is arrested again this time for the murder of a young woman. After, he starts talking to investigators about other murders. Tonight we discuss Joe Metheny, his crimes and confessions. Beer of the Week - Duckpin Pale Ale by Union Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Beer Fund: https://truecrimegarage.com/home

Tionda & Diamond Bradley /// Part 2 /// 673 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Sisters Tionda and Diamond have been missing for over twenty years now. Their mother left the two little girls home alone on work day in the summer of 2001. When she returned home, the girls were gone and a note was left saying the two had gone to the playground. Tionda was ten years old and Diamond was just three. This week we go through the complicated timeline of events surrounding their disappearance. This case has been labeled missing and endangered. We believe the girls may have been abducted by someone they knew. The F.B.I. asks that anyone with information about the disappearance of Tionda and Diamond Bradley contact the Chicago Police Department detectives at 312-747-8380 OR your local F.B.I. office. The family’s private detective can be reached at 847-579-9771. National Missing Children’s Day is Thursday, May 25th, 2023. True Crime Garage has worked with and continues to support The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). To help in the fundraising efforts to bring kids home and to make sure that every kid has a safe childhood please join us in our efforts by going to our giving page http://give.missingkids.org/truecrimegarage Beer of the Week - DownTime Wheat Beer from Bulldog Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and a quarter bottle caps out of 5 Thank you for your continued support of this independent podcast. Tell a friend to join you and us in the Garage next week. Cheers Nic & The Captain

Tionda & Diamond Bradley /// Part 1 /// 672 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Sisters Tionda and Diamond have been missing for over twenty years now. Their mother left the two little girls home alone on work day in the summer of 2001. When she returned home, the girls were gone and a note was left saying the two had gone to the playground. Tionda was ten years old and Diamond was just three. This week we go through the complicated timeline of events surrounding their disappearance. This case has been labeled missing and endangered. We believe the girls may have been abducted by someone they knew. The F.B.I. asks that anyone with information about the disappearance of Tionda and Diamond Bradley contact the Chicago Police Department detectives at 312-747-8380 OR your local F.B.I. office. The family’s private detective can be reached at 847-579-9771. National Missing Children’s Day is Thursday, May 25th, 2023. True Crime Garage has worked with and continues to support The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). To help in the fundraising efforts to bring kids home and to make sure that every kid has a safe childhood please join us in our efforts by going to our giving page http://give.missingkids.org/truecrimegarage Beer of the Week - DownTime Wheat Beer from Bulldog Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and a quarter bottle caps out of 5 Thank you for your continued support of this independent podcast. Tell a friend to join you and us in the Garage next week. Cheers Nic & The Captain

Lynda Moore /// Part 2 /// 671 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On April 15th, 1986 a young mother was attacked and killed in her home. She was home alone that day while her husband was at work and her two children were at school. 36 year old Lynda Moore was viciously attacked inside her home. With no sign of forced entry and some pretty random suspects the Vermont State Police were sure to have a difficult time with this murder investigation. If you have any information that could help this cold case investigation please contact the Vermont State Police Major Crimes Unit by calling 1-802-244-8727. Tips may also be submitted anonymously at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit or by texting keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES) Beer of the Week - Swingin’ by Susquehanna Brewing Company Garage Grade 4 out of 5 Bottle Caps For everything True Crime go to www.TrueCrimeGarage.com - Check out our store page, sign up on the mailing list for discounts and review our True Crime and Entertainment recommendations on our Recommended page. Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend, cheers!

Lynda Moore /// Part 1 /// 670 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On April 15th, 1986 a young mother was attacked and killed in her home. She was home alone that day while her husband was at work and her two children were at school. 36 year old Lynda Moore was viciously attacked inside her home. With no sign of forced entry and some pretty random suspects the Vermont State Police were sure to have a difficult time with this murder investigation. If you have any information that could help this cold case investigation please contact the Vermont State Police Major Crimes Unit by calling 1-802-244-8727. Tips may also be submitted anonymously at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit or by texting keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES) Beer of the Week - Swingin’ by Susquehanna Brewing Company Garage Grade 4 out of 5 Bottle Caps For everything True Crime go to www.TrueCrimeGarage.com - Check out our store page, sign up on the mailing list for discounts and review our True Crime and Entertainment recommendations on our Recommended page. Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend, cheers!

Bible & Freeman Kidnapping and Murders ////// 669 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Back in May of 2017 we covered a story we titled “The Missing Welch Girls.” That was a two part story and you can still listen, they are episodes 107 & 108. Since then, we have provided an update on our other show "Off The Record.” Today we come to you with another update, but no the good kind. One of the men responsible for the murder or four people and the abduction of our two missing Welch girls, Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman is scheduled for an early release from prison. This is an outrage! Ronnie Busick will be released on Friday, May 19th, 2023. Yet, these two young ladies are still missing. Both Laura Bible and Ashley Freeman have been missing since December 30th 1999. They were both just sixteen years old. Today Laura would be just 40 years old and Ashley 39. Laura is Native American. She is listed at 5’5 inches tall, with Brown hair, and hazel eyes. She may have been wearing a blue shirt, jeans, white sneakers or black boots, and silver heart-shaped earrings with imbedded diamonds. Ashley Freeman is caucasian, 5 foot 7 inches tall. She has Blonde hair, and blue eyes. Ashley had an athletic build in 1999. She may have been wearing a t-shirt, jeans, a baseball cap, white sneakers, a windbreaker and a class ring inscribed with the phrase "Bluejacket High School Class of 2000." If you have any information of the possible whereabouts of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, or if you have any further information about Ronnie Busick, Warren Phil Welch or David Pennington or any other criminal activity that any or all of these guys were involved in please contact the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation 1-800-522-8017. Or you can email the show TrueCrimeGarage@gmail.com

Serial Offender /// Part 2 /// 668 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Nikki Cleveland was working as a Real Estate agent. She listed a unusual property for sale. The property was not occupied. It was a secluded 3/4 acre property with river frontage. Perfect for relaxing, swimming and canoeing. The property received some attention from an ad she ran in the local paper. One day she went to show the property and she never came home. Join us for a true crime story of a most unusual Serial Offender. Beer of the Week - Beauty in the Venom by Tactical Brewing company Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Our other show “Off The Record” (OTR, if you’re nasty) is back by overwhelming popular demand and it’s available now. Right now you can subscribe to Off The Record via your apple podcast app. Subscribe for a full year and get 16% off! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-garage/id1062418176

Serial Offender /// Part 1 /// 667 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Nikki Cleveland was working as a Real Estate agent. She listed a unusual property for sale. The property was not occupied. It was a secluded 3/4 acre property with river frontage. Perfect for relaxing, swimming and canoeing. The property received some attention from an ad she ran in the local paper. One day she went to show the property and she never came home. Join us for a true crime story of a most unusual Serial Offender. Beer of the Week - Beauty in the Venom by Tactical Brewing company Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps Our other show “Off The Record” (OTR, if you’re nasty) is back by overwhelming popular demand and it’s available now. Right now you can subscribe to Off The Record via your apple podcast app. Subscribe for a full year and get 16% off! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-garage/id1062418176

Rhonda Knutson /// Part 2 /// 666 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Labor Day, 1992 the body of Rhonda Knutson was found in a back room at a gas station. Rhonda was working the overnight shift. This is a small-town murder mystery. Sadly her case remains unsolved all of these years later. Anyone with information about Rhonda Knutson, either or both of the men in the composite sketches or if you have information that could help the investigation please contact the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office at 641-394-3121 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 515-725-6010 or email dcinfo@dps.state.ia.us Beer of the Week - Wishing Star by Highland Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5

Rhonda Knutson /// Part 1 /// 665 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On Labor Day, 1992 the body of Rhonda Knutson was found in a back room at a gas station. Rhonda was working the overnight shift. This is a small-town murder mystery. Sadly her case remains unsolved all of these years later. Anyone with information about Rhonda Knutson, either or both of the men in the composite sketches or if you have information that could help the investigation please contact the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office at 641-394-3121 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 515-725-6010 or email dcinfo@dps.state.ia.us Beer of the Week - Wishing Star by Highland Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5

Israel’s Son /// Part 2 /// 664 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On August 11th, 1995 a young man walked into the Grants Pass Police Station. He had a horrific story to tell to detectives. The man implicated himself and his best friend in three homicides. The police were instantly tasked with three missions. One, verify this young man’s story. Two, locate the other murderer. Three, find the bodies. Join us in the Garage for this strange tale about an evil young man. Beer of the Week - Magic Hobo Monkey JuJu Juicy IPA by Meadowlark Brewing Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5

Israel’s Son /// Part 1 /// 663 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On August 11th, 1995 a young man walked into the Grants Pass Police Station. He had a horrific story to tell to detectives. The man implicated himself and his best friend in three homicides. The police were instantly tasked with three missions. One, verify this young man’s story. Two, locate the other murderer. Three, find the bodies. Join us in the Garage for this strange tale about an evil young man. Beer of the Week - Magic Hobo Monkey JuJu Juicy IPA by Meadowlark Brewing Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5

The Little Rock Slasher /// Part 2 /// 662 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com From August 2020 through April of 2021 four people were attacked, viscously cut and stabbed and left to bleed out on the streets of Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock Police were quickly able to connect the attacks via evidence and announce to the public that they believe a serial killer was roaming the streets late at night. The killer was apparently attacking people that he saw walking alone. Since then police have not been able to link anymore attacks or killings. Did the killer go dark or has he moved on to another hunting ground? If anyone has information about these attacks or the suspect, call Little Rock Police at 501-371-4636 or email at ASKLRPD@littlerock.gov There is a reward available for up to $20,000. Beer of the Week - Trailbound Hazy Juicy Ale by Highland Brewing Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Recommended Reading - Devil’s Knot; the true story of the west Memphis three by Mara Leveritt

The Little Rock Slasher /// Part 1 /// 661 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com From August 2020 through April of 2021 four people were attacked, viscously cut and stabbed and left to bleed out on the streets of Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock Police were quickly able to connect the attacks via evidence and announce to the public that they believe a serial killer was roaming the streets late at night. The killer was apparently attacking people that he saw walking alone. Since then police have not been able to link anymore attacks or killings. Did the killer go dark or has he moved on to another hunting ground? If anyone has information about these attacks or the suspect, call Little Rock Police at 501-371-4636 or email at ASKLRPD@littlerock.gov There is a reward available for up to $20,000. Beer of the Week - Trailbound Hazy Juicy Ale by Highland Brewing Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5 Recommended Reading - Devil’s Knot; the true story of the west Memphis three by Mara Leveritt

Cleveland MetroParks Murders ////// 660 Part 1of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Carnell Sledge and Katherine Brown were longtime friends. On June 4, 2019 the two met at the Rocky River Reservation, one of Cleveland’s MetroParks. It was a beautiful day and many were out and about. The two arrived separately but at about the same time which was right around 5pm. They found a bench near the river to sit down and have some conversation. Just about twenty minutes later kayaker’s found the two dead. The killer or killers are still at large. If you have any information please contact the FBI’s Cleveland Field Office at 216-622-6842. Tips can also be submitted at tips.fbi.gov A very big thank you to one of my very favorite podcasters - Aaron from the Generation Why podcast for joining me in the Garage this week to discuss this still unsolved case. The Generation Why podcast has been pumping out great podcast episodes since 2012. You can listen to them wherever you get your podcasts. For more information go to www.GenWhyPod.com Beer of the Week - There’s No Crying in Baseball from Evil Genius Beer Company Garage Grade - 4 and a quarter bottle caps out of 5

The Lemke Murders /// Part 2 /// 659 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On the evening of Tuesday, June 16, 2020 the small quiet town of Sumner, Wisconsin erupted with fast and furious chaos. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a scene where they quickly found one dead body and were met with gunfire in an ambush style attack. Kevin Anderson is a 64 year old, white male with blue eyes and balding brown hair. He is 6 feet tall and approximately 200 pounds. Anderson is being sought by multiple law enforcement agencies for charges of murder, attempted murder, arson and illegal firearms charges. Don’t not approach. Kevin Anderson is extremely dangerous and is most likely armed at all times. His picture is available on Twitter. You can follow the show @TrueCrimeGarage & @TCGNIC. If you have seen or you believe you may know the whereabouts of Kevin Anderson immediately contact one of the following - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 1-920-674-7310 / The US Marshals 1-877-926-8332 / We Tip 1-800-78-CRIME Beer of the Week - The 50 Million Dollar Man by Three Floyd’s Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 Bottle Caps Recommended Reading - No Mercy by John Walsh

The Lemke Murders /// Part 1 /// 658 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com On the evening of Tuesday, June 16, 2020 the small quiet town of Sumner, Wisconsin erupted with fast and furious chaos. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a scene where they quickly found one dead body and were met with gunfire in an ambush style attack. Kevin Anderson is a 64 year old, white male with blue eyes and balding brown hair. He is 6 feet tall and approximately 200 pounds. Anderson is being sought by multiple law enforcement agencies for charges of murder, attempted murder, arson and illegal firearms charges. Don’t not approach. Kevin Anderson is extremely dangerous and is most likely armed at all times. His picture is available on Twitter. You can follow the show @TrueCrimeGarage & @TCGNIC. If you have seen or you believe you may know the whereabouts of Kevin Anderson immediately contact one of the following - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 1-920-674-7310 / The US Marshals 1-877-926-8332 / We Tip 1-800-78-CRIME Beer of the Week - The 50 Million Dollar Man by Three Floyd’s Brewing Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 Bottle Caps Recommended Reading - No Mercy by John Walsh

No One Heard a Thing ////// 657 Part 1 of 1 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com In the middle of the night someone shot and killed Eli Washtock inside his third floor condominium. Eli was spending a lot of time and money working on an investigation into the suspicious death of Michelle O’Connell. Eli was living in St. Augustine, Florida and was working with O’Connell family and blood and crime scene experts. Many have said that Eli’s murder had everything to do with the O’Connell case cover up. This week we take a look at the still unsolved homicide case of Eli Washtock. Beer of the Week - Horizon Lines by Foam Brewers Garage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle caps

Screams for Help /// Part 2 /// 656 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com September 2, 2010 - a 911 call comes in requesting help. When deputies arrive at the scene they find a woman that is unresponsive. The 911 caller is the homeowner, boyfriend of the woman and a deputy as well. He tells his fellow officers that he was outside in the garage when he heard a shot. He says he ran inside and heard a second shot. He tells emergency services and the responding officers that his girlfriend shot herself after the two broke up that night. It was immediately apparent that it was his service gun that was used in the shooting. What is unclear is whose finger pulled the trigger. This began one incredibly questionable investigation. Was the Sheriff’s office covering for one of their own? Join us in the Garage as we review the suspicious death of Michelle O’Connell. Beer of the Week - Order and Chaos from Tactical Brewing Company in Orlando, Florida Garage Grade - 4 and a half bottle caps out of 5