A Date With Murder: True Crime Podcast

On August 1, 2018, Samantha Sayers went missing during a hike and she remains missing. If you have any information about her disappearance, please call Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office at (425) 388-3393.

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On May 23, 1994, a pregnant woman vanished from a shopping center and hasn't been seen in almost 30 years. What happened to Sandra Cervone Sollie? If you have any information, call New York State Police 585-398-4100 or Richard Ingraham 585-465-5769.

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On July 4th, 1999 a man went on a racist shooting spree. What signs led to his attack and could it have been prevented?

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On June 20, 2021, a man killed his brother after an argument. Was it murder or self-defense?

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On June 6, 1984, a man disappeared from his home in California. Was he murdered by a business associate that he conned or is he on the run?

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On May 9th, 2010, a woman was shot in the driveway of her home. Was it suicide or was she murdered by her married boyfriend?

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On April 25, 2021, a woman is reported missing by her grown children. Her husband said that she took off with another man, but there is no evidence to support that. Where is Dee Ann Warner?

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On April 11, 2007, Michele MacNeill was found dead in the bathtub in her own home. Was it an accident or did her husband murder her?

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On March 28, 1986, 18 year-old Denise Pflum disappeared from her town in Indiana. What happened to smart, hard-working, loved young woman?

*Just a warning, we have some tech issues in this episode, but we've got it all figured out for the next episode. Sorry in advance!*

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On March 14, 1977, Naomi Rolon who was only 16, was attacked in her own car and murdered. The two boys who committed the crime were barely older than her. What happened to this poor girl?

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Since it is Black History Month (which should just be American History, I'll say it every time), we talk about racism in convictions and exonerations. We get super mad in this one! 

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On February 7, 2012, a man and a woman were stabbed to death. This wasn't the killers first murder and it wasn't his last. We also spend some time talking about the ongoing Tyre Nichols case.

*We are taking next week off so that Ashley can recover from her surgery. We'll release a new episode on February 21, 2023.

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On January 31, 2022, a 4 year old boy was reported missing from his home in Virginia. He is still missing. If you have any information on his disappearance, please call the Hampton Police Department at 757-727-6111.

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On January 24, 2002, a woman was murdered in her home. An arrest was quickly made, but was the right person convicted? 

We also gripe about our tech issues and Kelli shares which video game she's currently obsessed with!

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On December 20, 1976, a young woman, who had just graduated college, was murdered while running to the grocery store to get salad dressing for dinner. We talk about the crime and the how the killers were caught.

We also try to figure out how to pronounce Greek letters. It doesn't go well.

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On January 10, 1966, a civil rights activist named Vernon Dahmer's house was set on fire with his family inside. His family was able to make it out safely. Vernon did not. Once again, we get mad in this one!

We also spend some time in this episode talking about planer mills vs saw mills, and we also try to figure out where dragons come from.

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On November 29, 1980, a man disappeared after leaving a note for his parents. What happened to him? 

We explain the date in the episode! Also, we spend a lot of time talking about aliens, which also is explained very quickly.

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On December 13, 2009, a man parked his car and walked into a nice neighborhood for an unknown reason. He has not been seen again. If you have any information on his disappearance, contact the St. George Police Department at 435-627-4300.

Also in this episode, Ashley shares her secret celebrity obsession and we also spend time talking about clip on ties.

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On December 6, 1989, a young man walked into the Ecole Polytechnique and began shooting women at the school because he believed the women were to blame for all that was wrong with his life. We get mad in this one, and, as a special bonus, Kelli cries again!

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*Sorry we missed last week! We were both fighting the flu!*

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On November 22, 1963, the president of the United States, JFK, was assassinated while campaigning for reelection. Who did it and what was the goal? 

Ashley gets way too excited to talk about conspiracies in this one!

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On November 15, 1970, a young woman vanished from the side of the road where her car broke down. She was never seen again. 

Also in this episode, Ashley tries to explain classifieds, and Kelli attempts what is perhaps an Irish accent.

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On November 8, 1999, a woman's body was discovered under the stairs in the hospital in which she worked. It took more than 20 years for the murderer to be identified. 

Also this week, Kelli gaslights herself and we struggle to pronounce the word 'voluminous.'

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On November 21, 2021, a woman vanished on her way to work. Her car was discovered the next day, but there is still no sign of Shannon. If you have any information about her disappearance call the Kamloops RCMP at 250 828-3000.

We also talk about Lafayette and Maryland, and we share the things that truly scare us on Halloween.

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On October 25, 2009, a young man walked into his stepdad's room and shot him. Why did the 19 year old commit murder? This week, Ashley again struggles with words, and we spend a little time talking about postcards.

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On October 18, 1949, a woman vanished from her home in the middle of the night. More than 50 years later, her case remains unsolved. What happened to her? We also try to explain how phones used to work back in the day and Ashley curses Edison once again.

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In this week's episode, we spend some time talking about missing and murdered Indigenous women. Why is it happening and why is it so under reported? We also spend some time thinking about what we'd buy with two million dollars and Kelli struggles this week.

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On September 27, 1983, a man broke asked to use a woman's phone. After she agreed to help him, he murdered her. He shouldn't have even been out of jail. We also wonder how people survived in the 70s and 80s, and we take the time to blame Edison for the electric chair.

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On September 20, 1990, a young woman vanished after leaving work. Although the search for her started quickly, she has never been seen again. Also in this episode, Kelli tries to explain distance to Ashley, and Ashley tries to explain Edison vs. Tesla to Kelli. Neither goes well.

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On September 6, 2018, a woman shot a man in his apartment. Her justification? She said she thought that it was her apartment. Yeah. We get super mad in this one. 

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On August 30, 2013, a young college student began to make the drive to his parents' house in the middle of the night. After some bizarre stops, he disappears. Where is he? We also talk about moving away from our mothers, vacuums and electricity, and, in a shocking twist, Ashley gets emotional in this episode!

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On August 23, 1989, a four young black men were surrounded by a mob of white men in an attack that left one of the black teenagers dead. Was it a racist attack or a love triangle? (It was racist.) We also talk about video rental stores (?), the panic of parenting, and Ashley schools us on Cleopatra.

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On August 16, 2012, a man called his wife, and then his boss, to let them know he was done with work and on his way home. He has not been seen again. If you have any information about his disappearance, please contact the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office at 828-465-9522. We also discover why how Ashley got her name and why Kelli loves November.

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On August 9, 1994, a pregnant woman was murdered in her own home. Who would do something so horrible? In this episode, Kelli also struggles to read, Ashley struggles to write, and we had some very exciting birthdays this week!

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On August 2, 2008, a 16 year old boy vanished on his way to a birthday celebration in his honor. He has never been seen again. We also discuss Ashley's current teenage tantrums and Kelli explains that accounting is math.

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On July 26, 1988, a teenager died by hanging from a tree. Was it suicide or a satanic ritual? We also talk about Satanic Panic, decide what we'd like to do during the zombie apocalypse, and we also call for a stop to chewing tobacco. 

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It's our first minisode. This week, we talked about the disappearance of Lisa Michelle Hatchell. If you have any information about her disappearance, please contact the Philadelphia Police Department: 215-685-3258 or 215-685-3257. We also try to figure out what cities are in Pennsylvania, discuss our Marvel viewing habits, and share stories about Spanish lessons with Duolingo.

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On July 12, 1976, a man walked into a college library and opened fire. He killed six people and wounded 2 others. Why did he do it? Also in this episode, Ashley is once again confused by punctuation, we discover that Ashley is not brooding, and Kelli shares some serial killer trivia.

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This week, we collaborated with Elyse and Winston from the podcast, True Crime Cat Lawyer! Ashley and Kelli talk about the crimes of Michael John Braae, a man convicted of one murder and suspected in multiple others, in addition to a multitude of other crimes. Elyse and Winston talk about the murder of Jay Cook and Tanya van Cuylenborg, a case that happened more than 30 years ago and was just recently solved with genetic genealogy DNA testing.

For more information on the True Crime Cat Lawyer Podcast, check out the website: https://www.truecrimecatlawyer.com/

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On June 28, 2007, a single mom suddenly vanished in Colorado. It was almost a decade before her killer was found and brought to justice. Also, Ashley discovers what animals need to survive, we give our tips for taking care of preschoolers, and Ashley turns 'b's into 'p's. 

On June 21, 1977, two men were attacked by a group while walking home from a disco. One man was able to escape. The other man was murdered on the street. What happened to the group that attacked them? We also talk about 70s fashion, we both experience a phenomenon known as 'mad mouth,' and Ashley's cats make another appearance.

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On June 14, 2007, a woman and her two children are killed in their car. The husband and father, who had also been shot, is accused of the murder. But did he do it? Also this week, we talk about what it's like to go on a beach trip with Ashley's mom, Ashley complains about silent letters in words, and we confirm that women can have feelings without PMS.