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Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
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- 2 days agonarrative47 min6-min read
MURDERED: Joyce LePage Part 2
The episode investigates the 1971 disappearance and presumed murder of Washington State University student Joyce LePage, exploring multiple suspects and theories 55 years after her vanishing, including a meditation group with troubling secrets, her suspicious roommate Bruce Beerbomb, and a mysterious instructor named Steve Solley. Despite extensive investigation, the case remains unsolved, with new evidence and unresolved questions still emerging.
- 1 weeks agonarrative53 min7-min read
EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Guthrie
Six months after Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her Tucson home, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests and no recovery of her remains. Crime Junkie host Ashley Flowers and breaking news reporter Briana Whitney dissect the investigation’s timeline, ransom notes, law enforcement missteps, and a compelling theory involving a foreign mastermind and a local abductor in what may be an evolved digital extortion scheme.
- 1 weeks agonarrative44 min6-min read
MURDERED: Joyce LePage
The episode investigates the 1971 disappearance and murder of Joyce LePage, a 21-year-old Washington State University student, whose body was found nine months later wrapped in a carpet near Colfax, Washington. Despite decades of investigation and six enduring suspects, her case remains unsolved, highlighting the fragility of justice over time and the enduring pain of unresolved loss.
- 2 weeks agonarrative45 min7-min read
WARNING: Roger Hueber
This episode of Crime Junkie exposes the disturbing case of Roger Huber, a New York corrections officer who sexually abused minors and manipulated vulnerable women, including Cheryl Rucci, who vanished before testifying against him. The story is a chilling reminder of institutional failure, victim-blaming, and the cost of delayed justice.
- 3 weeks agonarrative49 min5-min read
MURDERED: Carmen Van Huss
This episode of Crime Junkie recounts the 1993 brutal murder of 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss in Indianapolis, a case that went cold for decades until the relentless efforts of Sergeant Bill Carter, a non-cold-case officer, led to a breakthrough through DNA and genetic genealogy, culminating in a guilty plea 33 years later. The story is one of systemic failure, community apathy, and ultimately, hard-won justice and legislative change.
- Jun 29, 2026narrative1h 8m6-min read
MURDERED: Christine Banfield & Joseph Ryan
A seemingly heroic husband and au pair's account of thwarting a home invasion unravels into one of the most calculated and diabolical murder plots in recent memory, where a federal agent and his lover conspired to murder his wife and a man lured through a fake fetish profile, staging a crime scene to cover their tracks. The case hinges on digital forensics, blood pattern analysis, and a shocking confession that exposes a web of lies, narcissism, and betrayal.
- Jun 22, 2026narrative1h 15m6-min read
MISSING: Brittany Wallace Shank
The episode investigates the 2018 disappearance of 23-year-old Brittany Wallace Shank in Sturgis, Michigan, after she fled a minor car crash and vanished barefoot in freezing conditions. Despite conflicting stories, suspicious alibis, and a web of tangled relationships, her case remains unsolved, raising urgent questions about what—or who—drove her to flee.
- Jun 15, 2026narrative56 min7-min read
MURDERED: Alberta O. Jones
Alberta O. Jones, a pioneering Black female prosecutor and civil rights leader in 1965 Louisville, was brutally murdered under mysterious circumstances after being lured from her home. Her body was found in the Ohio River, her car abandoned with blood and forensic evidence, yet the case has remained unsolved for over 60 years due to suspicious evidence disappearances, potential police involvement, and a cover-up that may reach the highest levels of power.
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Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
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