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When 23 year old Darlene Carlson failed to return home from a night out, police instantly had a lot of persons of interest. But using CCTV and phone data they would be able to piece together her final footsteps...

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In early 2013, fear filled the county of Kaufman in Texas. Someone was killing high up members of the Kaufman County DA's office, and it didn't seem like they were stopping... the hunt was on to catch whoever was behind this.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/26f0da3cPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When police knocked on the door of an apartment in Owatonna, Minnesota, this was the culmination of 50 years of police work. A decades-long hunt had come to an end, and a killer was about to be brought to justice. This is the story of Mary K. Schlais.

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This episode is in collaboration with Naomi Channell over at Real podcast. She has a ten-part deep dive into this case, complete with interviews and first-hand recordings. Please go and check her podcast out, she is the best - https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=5c7c7a1a-6e6b-4426-8395-3fbf92695aa1 Special thank you to Ronay Crompton who runs the Justice For Charlene Downes Campaign https://www.justiceforcharlenedownes.co.uk/ https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ebd9dc3e  Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thanksgiving weekend 2022, residents in a small cul-de-sac in Riverside, California, noticed a red Kia Soul driving around the area. The driver would get out and walk around for a while before driving off. Neighbours thought it strange and contacted the police. Little did anyone know, just a few hours later, a house would be up in flames and the police would be on the hunt for a murderer and kidnapper. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Elvis was a much-loved young waitress from South Carolina. In 2013, when she failed to return home from a date, people where immediately concerned and a missing persons case was now underway. What police uncovered in their investigations was a story of jealousy, bitterness and a campaign of harassment to destroy Heather's life. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check out his great work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K3M8W39?th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/3b949213 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's case takes us to the United States, home to Reagan Tokes. When Reagan failed to contact her family after leaving a late-night shift near her university, everyone knew something was wrong.  What had happened to Reagan was absolutely horrifying and resulted in a much-needed change in the law in Ohio. A string of catastrophic failures had led to the ultimate tragedy. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/282adeb5 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday 28th April 1996 began as any other for the residents of Port Arthur. As the coaches of tourists came into the town to visit the historic sites, shot began to ring out. As chaos ensued and people tried to work out what was happening, a tragedy was unfolding that would change Port Arthur and its people forever. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check out his great work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K3M8W39?th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ee33b817 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2022, 54 year old Yolanda Dillion was busier than ever. She worked in the New Orleans police department, cared for her mother, was studying for a PHD and never missed a Sunday church service. With school and medical bills mounting up, she picked up some extra work with Uber.  But when she picked up a passenger one afternoon in December, no-one had any idea the events that would unfold... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ebf786e8 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March 2015, a man walking near a landfill on the outskirts of Saskatoon, Canada found a teenage girl lying dead on the ground. She had marks around her neck, her watch was smashed, her shoes were missing and her jacket had blood on it. It was clearly a violent death.  It would take 2 years to solve the case, and little did officers realise, the biggest clue would staring them in the face the entire time. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices