True Crime Cat Lawyer Elyse Lopez
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Lawyer by day, crazy cat lady by night. A true crime podcast hosted by a lawyer and her mustache bow-tie kitty focused on cases from the Pacific Northwest.
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Mary Kay Letourneau
TW: Sexual Abuse/Rape of a Child
This episode covers the life and crimes of Mary Kay Letourneau. This episode discusses the sexual abuse/rape of a child; while no details are discussed, please listen with caution as this is a sensitive subject.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Letourneau
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mary-kay-letourneau-vili-fualauu-relationship-media-child-rape-tryst-1025466/
https://www.amazon.com/If-Loving-You-Wrong-teacher/dp/1481049011
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mary-kay-letourneau-teacher-jailed-for-raping-student-has-died-report-says/
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/americas-confused-obsession-with-mary-kay-letourneau/
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19970725&slug=2551392
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wedding-of-mary-kay-letourneau-and-former-student-shrouded-in-secrecy/
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19971115&slug=2572388
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mary-kay-letourneaus-husband-files-for-legal-separation/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/letourneau-moves-in-as-new-neighbors-fret-about-hoopla/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mary-kay-letourneau-may-december-true-story-1234918355/
https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-seattle-wa-state-wire-0542b4631cb2e6f47c57dcc3de9e7dd9 -
Katy Benoit
TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Katy Benoit was only 22 years old when she died. She should’ve had her whole life ahead of her. But sadly, a violent man with a history of mental health issues took that opportunity away from her.
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Benoit family to receive $375K settlement from U of I
Police didn’t know about gun threat on UI student
University Of Idaho Releases Bustamante Records : NPR
Kathryn Marguerite “Katy” Benoit (1989-2011) - Find a Grave Memorial
Student murdered by professor at university just years before four friends massacred - Mirror Online
Murdered University Of Idaho Student Remembered | News | kxly.com
Ernesto Bustamante, Former Idaho Professor, Kills Self After Allegedly Murdering Student Katy Benoit | HuffPost
Handling of a Murder-Suicide Draws Questions
Settlement Reached Between UI And Family Of Murdered Student | Boise State Public Radio
Police identify U of I shooting victim | krem.com
Documents show Bustamante domestic violence history | krem.com
Former UI Professor, Suspected Of Killing Graduate Student, Found Dead : NPR
Katy Benoit’s family seeks millions from University of Idaho | The Spokesman-Review
Police Say Grad Student Was Shot 11 Times | Spokane News | khq.com
Events leading up to the shooting of Katy Benoit | ktvb.com
New documents show Idaho professor talked in class about killing students - oregonlive.com
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Keith Hunter Jesperson
TW: SEXUAL & GRAPHIC PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
This episode covers the case of Keith Hunter Jesperson aka the Happy Face Killer. Keith was active in the 80's and 90's while working as a truck driver. He got away with the first murder he committed because two innocent people actually confessed to the murder!
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The Happy Face Murderer: The Life of Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson
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Karyme Barreto-Sabalza, Shai’India Harris, & Amara Marluke
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Dating violence is more common than you might think, especially among teens and young adults. 1 in 10 high schoolers have experienced some form of dating violence. This episode covers the cases of Shai'India Harris, Karyme Barreto-Sabalza, and Amara Marluke.
Love is Respect
Domestic Violence Hotline
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Portland Student Killed Near Campus, Former Football Player Arrested
Keenan Harpole Arrested In Amara Marluke’s Murder At PSU | Crime News
Keenan Harpole Shot, Killed Amara Marluke in Portland: Cops
PSU professor remembers 'beloved' student after homicide
'She would have changed the world': Marluke's family reflects | News | portlandtribune.com
Portland State University student surrenders in fatal shooting of fellow student - OPB
Portland State Student Amara Marluke Killed Near Campus
Former football player charged with murder of Portland student Amara Marluke after surrendering to police | The Independent
Community gathers at PSU to remember Amara Marluke, student who was shot and killed near campus
Police identify woman shot, killed near Portland State University campus
Portland State University student Amara Marluke found dead near campus, former football player arrested - CBS News
Portland State student killed in downtown shooting, police say; ‘Amara was the light of our life’
Amara Marluke’s family saw ‘warning signs’ of domestic violence from boyfriend facing murder charges, mother says
Woman found on Kent trail victim of homicide - The Columbian
True Case Files: The Murder of Karyme Barreto-Sabalza
Man charged with murder in girlfriend’s death in Kent park
Kent trail murder: Man charged with killing girlfriend after luring her into woods
Man charged with murder in girlfriend’s death in Kent park | Regional News | kxly.com
Man lured his girlfriend to park, robbed her and left her to die on trail, WA cops say
‘I’m literally so scared for my life’: Woman, 18, killed in Kent park feared boyfriend, police say | The Seattle Times
Wash. man convicted of killing teen girlfriend days before her high school graduation | Truecrimedaily.com
Man sentenced to 37 years for 2018 Kent killing of girlfriend | Kent Reporter
Kent man convicted in 2018 strangulation and fatal shooting of his girlfriend – KIRO 7 News Seattle
Man Sentenced for Murdering Teen Girlfriend Days Before Graduation
Obituary information for Shai' India Maikayla Harris
A Portland teen was devastated by his cousin’s murder. Less than 18 months later, he was shot to death, too.
Man arrested in shooting death of 18-year-old Portland woman | The Seattle Times
Family of woman murdered in SE Portland speaks out | kgw.com
Kceon Colbert charged with murdering Shai’India Harris
Family of Shai’India Harris: ‘We need this guy in jail’ | KOIN.com
Teen charged with 2nd-degree murder in Shai’India Harris death | KOIN.com
Ex-boyfriend gets 20-year prison sentence for killing Parkrose High grad: ‘My baby isn’t ever coming back’ -
Missing in the PNW
February 3rd is National Missing Persons Day. According to Namus (the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System), there are nearly 23,400 missing persons in the United States and its territories as of June 2023. Today's episode covers the cases of Deborah Sykes, Patricia Swanberg, Kelsey Collins, and Lenoria Jones.
TIP INFO
Deborah Sykes - Contact Rathdrum PD at 208-687-0711
Patricia Swanberg - Contact Detective Christy Molina at 541-766-6782 or email tip@corvallisoregon.gov
Kelsey Collins - Contact Everett PD at 425-257-8400
Lenoria Jones - Contact Tacoma PD at 253-591-5959
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In 1995, a woman said she lost her 3-year-old in a store but according to CCTV footage, she came alone. | Fatim Hemraj | NewsBreak Original
Where Is Lenoria Jones? The Unsolved Riddle That Has Haunted Washington State for 28 Years! | Anthony's Corner | NewsBreak Original
It’s been 20 years since Tacoma toddler Lenoria Jones went missing
Cold case: Mother continues search for 3-year-old daughter missing for 30 years
Lenoria Eleise Anne Jones – The Charley Project
'It's Torture': Mother of Missing Washington Girl Still Looking for Answers 27 Years Later | The Daily Chronicle
Tacoma cold case: Lenoria Jones missing since 1995 | king5.com
COLD CASE: Rathdrum woman vanishes without a trace in 2005 | Spokane News | khq.com
Missing: Deborah Sykes
Family of Rathdrum woman, missing seven years, continue search | North-idaho | kxly.com
Patricia Lynn Wilson-Swanberg – The Charley Project
Corvallis Police Department continues investigation into missing woman 31 years later
Corvallis Woman's 1992 Disappearance Still Active Investigation
Corvallis police searching for woman who went missing 31 years ago | News | kezi.com
Kelsey Collins: Teen Testified Against Her Pimp & Vanished Weeks Later
Teen missing after testimony against pimp | The Seattle Times
Kelsey Emily Collins – The Charley Project
Everett mother shares tragic loss to fight sex trafficking | HeraldNet.com
Sex trafficking victim testifies, then vanishes - CNN.com
Mother hoping to find daughter who vanished over 3 years ago
Uncovered: Where to Start When a Person Goes Missing
MMIW Toolkit for Families and Communities
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Dick Kitchel
A high school teenager goes to a party one night in October and never comes home. 10 days later, his body is found floating in the Willamette River. Who killed Dick Kitchel?
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A Murder In My Hometown by Rebecca Morris
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