Voices for Justice

On March 31, 1980, around 7 pm, Don Martinson arrived home from jury duty and called out to his wife Debbie, but he didn’t hear a reply. Don continued to walk through the house and made his way to their 15-month-old son’s room. He was alone, crying in his crib.Don picked up his son and walked into the adjoining primary bedroom. There, he discovered Debbie’s body near the foot of their bed. She had been strangled with a macrame cord that was still around her neck. Near Debbie’s body was a message written in pale rose lipstick on a floor-to-ceiling mirror that read, “Now we are even Don”.It was quickly dubbed the Lipstick Murder. It remains unsolved to this day.Anyone with information about Debbie’s case is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (877) 373-TIPS (8477)For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeThe introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday, February 13, 2017, was an unusually warm day for Delphi, Indiana. 14-year-old Libby German and her 13-year-old best friend Abby Williams wanted to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasted. They asked Libby’s older sister, Kelsi German, to drive them to the Delphi Historic Trail so they could go hiking. In the small town of Delphi, there really isn’t much else to do. "I remember us just being so happy in the car and listening to Twenty-One Pilots, and the windows were open, and it was just so warm," German said. "And she got out of the car and told me she loved me." Kelsi dropped the girls off at around 1:00 pm. Abby and Libby agreed to meet back at the trailhead at 3:00 so Libby’s Dad, Derrick German, could pick them up. When he showed up at the trailhead, the girls were not there to meet him. He called Libby’s phone, but she didn’t answer, so he started searching the immediate area. There was no sign of Libby or Abby anywhere. Police were notified that the girls were missing. Officers, family members, and volunteers scoured the trails for Abby and Libby, but they were nowhere to be found. The search was called off at around midnight - it was too dark to safely continue. In the morning, the search started up again. Within hours, the bodies of Abby and Libby were found at the bottom of a hill, approximately one-half mile upstream from the Monon High Bridge. They’d been murdered. 5 years later, the case remains unsolved.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Tip Line at 765-822-3535. Callers can remain anonymous. You can also submit tips online at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com. There is currently a $325,000 reward being offered for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for murdering Abby and Libby. https://abbyandlibbymemorialpark.org/For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday, February 13, 2017, was an unusually warm day for Delphi, Indiana. 14-year-old Libby German and her 13-year-old best friend Abby Williams wanted to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasted. They asked Libby’s older sister, Kelsi German, to drive them to the Delphi Historic Trail so they could go hiking. In the small town of Delphi, there really isn’t much else to do. "I remember us just being so happy in the car and listening to Twenty-One Pilots, and the windows were open, and it was just so warm," German said. "And she got out of the car and told me she loved me." Kelsi dropped the girls off at around 1:00 pm. Abby and Libby agreed to meet back at the trailhead at 3:00 so Libby’s Dad, Derrick German, could pick them up. When he showed up at the trailhead, the girls were not there to meet him. He called Libby’s phone, but she didn’t answer, so he started searching the immediate area. There was no sign of Libby or Abby anywhere. Police were notified that the girls were missing. Officers, family members, and volunteers scoured the trails for Abby and Libby, but they were nowhere to be found. The search was called off at around midnight - it was too dark to safely continue. In the morning, the search started up again. Within hours, the bodies of Abby and Libby were found at the bottom of a hill, approximately one-half mile upstream from the Monon High Bridge. They’d been murdered. 5 years later, the case remains unsolved.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Tip Line at 765-822-3535. Callers can remain anonymous. You can also submit tips online at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com. There is currently a $325,000 reward being offered for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for murdering Abby and Libby. https://abbyandlibbymemorialpark.org/For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I’m discussing the case of Jamie Fraley from North Carolina. In 2008, Jamie was 22 and thriving. She was in college, preparing for a career that she was incredibly excited for and passionate about, she was in love, looking forward to getting married, and for the first time in her life, she was experiencing independence. While Jamie was dealing with some physical and mental health issues, it seemed like for the first time in a long time she was genuinely happy and excited for her future with a solid plan to get what she wanted. But on April 8, Jamie really isn’t feeling well. Her stomach hurts and it just isn’t getting better so she is taken to the emergency room. She’s told she probably has the stomach flu. They give her some medication, a prescription for more medication, and send her home. But it just doesn’t get any better, so later that night, Jamie asks her future father-in-law, Rick Simonds Sr., to drive her back to the ER. But now the wait is up to almost 4 hours so Jamie decides that instead of waiting, she will just go home and hope she feels better. But she doesn’t. So, after midnight, Jamie calls someone to take her back to the ER for the third time. Jamie is on the phone with her friend when she has to end the call saying her ride is there, specifically HE is here. Jamie hangs up with this friend, presumably gets into a vehicle with whomever this man was, and is never seen again. Jamie Fraley went missing from her apartment just outside of Gastonia, North Carolina on or around April 8, 2008. Jamie was 22 when she went missing, she is 4’8” tall, weighed approximately 90 pounds at that time, and had blond hair with brown eyes. She does have a tattoo on her ankle that says “Ricky”.Anyone with information about Jamie is asked to call the Gaston County Police Department in North Carolina at 704-866-3320 or Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.A special thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode. Visit Skillshare.com/Justice to get your first month free.For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-year-old Jesse Wilson was reported missing from his Buckeye, Arizona home by his mother Crystal Wilson. She called the non-emergency line to report that her son seemed to have left out of his bedroom window in the middle of the night like he had several times before but this time, he hadn’t returned home. Months of searching the Arizona desert in the middle of summer produced few results. But as the spotlight turned to Crystal Wilson, it appeared that answers about what may have happened to Jesse might be closer to home than investigators originally anticipated. Jesse Wilson went missing from Buckeye, Arizona on July 17, 2016, between 9:30 pm and 1:30 am the next morning. Jesse was black and he had black hair and brown eyes. At that time, he was about 4 feet tall and weighed 60 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, black socks, and black shoes. The color of his shorts is unknown. His remains were recovered in March 2018 near Broadway Road and State Route 85 in Buckeye, Arizona. If you have any information about Jesse Wilson, please call the Buckeye Police Department at 623-386-4421.For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Saturday, September 10, 2022, 4-year-old, Lucian Munguia was with his family at Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima, Washington, when his younger sister needed a diaper change. Lucian’s father, Juan Munguia, says he just turned his back for a minute to change the baby and when he was done, Lucian was gone.Lucian Munguia is Hispanic, four years old, 4 feet tall, and weighs 40 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue, long-sleeved t-shirt with a shark, blue shorts, and black shoes.If you have any information about Lucian, call 911 or the Yakima Sheriff’s Department at 509-574-2500.For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeThe introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma Fillipoff was 26 years old when she went missing from downtown Victoria B.C. in 2012. For years, it was believed that she was last seen by two police officers who were asked to check on Emma’s wellbeing. They found her at the Empress Hotel barefoot, disoriented, and disheveled. Emma’s family knew she’d been struggling recently. After receiving several concerning phone calls from Emma, her mother Shelley insisted on flying across Canada to her to be by her side. But by the time she got to Victoria, just a few hours after Emma’s encounter with the police, it was too late, Emma was gone.Emma was last seen at the intersection of Craigflower and Admirals in Victoria. It’s believed she was on her way to Colwood. Emma is white 5ft 5 with brown hair and brown eyes. She has no tattoos, and she was last believed to weigh between 90 and 110 pounds. As of recording this episode, she would now be in her late 30s.There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to Emma’s recovery.Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or the Victoria Police Department's non-emergency number at 250-995-7654.If for some reason you submit a tip and they do not follow up, please use the contact form on HelpFindEmmaFillipoff.com to get in touch with her family.For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I am discussing the disappearances of Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter, and Sherrill Levitt, also known as “The Springfield Three.”On June 6, 1992, Suzie and Stacy graduated from high school. That evening, they attended a few parties, then went back to Suzie’s house to spend the night. The next day, the girls planned to meet up with their friend, Janelle, so that they could go to a water park in Branson.But when Janelle called Suzie’s house in the morning, no one answered. Hours later, Janelle went to Suzie’s to see if everything was okay. When she pulled up, she saw three cars parked outside: Suzie’s, Stacy’s, and Sherrill’s. Janelle looked around the property and didn’t see any sign of forced entry - the only thing that really seemed out of place was a broken porch light.Inside, the house looked just as tidy as ever. All three of their purses and sets of keys were found, but no one was in the home.Soon, more concerned friends and relatives, including Stacy's mom, showed up at the house. Eventually, they realized something was very wrong. They called the police to report all three women missing.For the last 30 years, the Springfield Police have poured countless hours into investigating the disappearances, but all three remain unsolved.A reward fund of $43,000 has been established for the location and prosecution of the persons responsible for the abduction of the three women.Anyone with information can call the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or Crime Stoppers at 417-869-8477.For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions.This episode was sponsored by Skillshare! Check them out at https://skillshare.com/JUSTICE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Around 2:00 am, in the early hours of December 14, 2020, Kent Landry received a call from a Texas State Trooper. It was a call every parent dreads: his 21-year-old son Jason Landry had gotten into a car crash on his drive home for Christmas break.  The trooper reported that Jason’s car had been found abandoned on a gravel road in rural Luling, Texas which was only 30 minutes into his three-hour drive home. The car’s lights were still on, the keys were in the ignition and the passenger side door was still locked, but Jason was nowhere to be found. It seemed as if he’d fled the scene of the wreck. But to Kent, that didn’t sound like something his son would do.  Kent rushed to the scene. When got there, he saw that Jason’s clothes were scattered across the road, not far from where he’d wrecked. It was obvious to him that Jason didn’t just flee the scene. Something had happened and no one had investigated it. Jason is white. He is 6’1”, 170 pounds, with brown eyes, shaggy brown hair, and a goatee. He sometimes wears glasses, although he didn’t have them with him when he got out of the car - he’s presumed to have been wearing contacts. Jason was 21 years old when he went missing. Today, he would be 23.  Anyone with information is asked to call Capt. Jeff Ferry at 512-398-6777 Ext. 4516. If you’d rather leave an anonymous tip, you can call 726-777-1359.For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The summer of 2001 was an exciting one for 28 year old Niqui McCown. She spent most of her time putting the final touches on her wedding, which was to be held in August. On Sunday, July 22, Niqui dropped her fiancé, Bobby Webster, off at a local Richmond, Indiana tuxedo shop for a fitting with his best man. Before they went their separate ways, Niqui and Bobby agreed to meet back at their place at 6:00pm so they could finish addressing wedding invitations. Next, Niqui went to the laundromat like she did every Sunday. She started her clothes, then went to her parents’ house, which was only a block away. During her short visit, Niqui told her mom Barbara that two men had been harassing her at the laundromat. Barbara thought nothing of her daughter’s story - Niqui was a beautiful woman and men often hit on her. Barbara figured that’s what was happening. Niqui didn’t stay at her parents’ house long - she had to go back to pick up her clothes, something she was nervous to do because of the harassing men. Before 3:00pm, Niqui left her parents’ house and went back to the laundromat. Her family has not seen or heard from her since. Marilyn Renee Nicole "Niqui" McCown was last seen on July 22nd, 2001 in Richmond, Indiana. Niqui is black, 5’2”, with brown eyes and brown hair. At the time of her disappearance, Niqui was 28 years old and 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing a bright pink and purple floral swimsuit top, dark-colored shorts, diamond earrings, and a white gold bracelet. Today, she would be 49 years old. Anyone with information can call the Richmond Police Department at 765-983-7247. You can also submit tips at HelpFindNiquiMcCown.Wordpress.com Support her family on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing.MarilynNiquiMcCown For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.comDon't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurneyJoin the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJusticeVoices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised. The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices