People are the Worst

In 1994, 19-year-old Emory University student, Shannon Melendi, was working as a scorekeeper at a softball game when she left in between games and never came back. She seemingly vanished without a trace until 10 days later when an anonymous phone call came in from a man claiming to have her. And he did...he even left proof. This kicks the investigation into high gear and would become Georgia's first "no body" murder conviction.

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In 2005, 27-year-old EMT, Jennifer Holliday, was living in Lufkin, TX with her son and 18-year-old cousin, Ana Franklin.

On the night of May 29th, Jennifer was picking Ana up from a babysitting job when they decided to stop at a convenience store for a midnight snack. They had no idea that while making this (very) innocent errand there was a dangerous man watching them. What followed was a series of terrifying events, AND one of the most remarkable survival strategies you'll ever hear.

Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh

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In August 1990, a small mountain town in California was shocked when two people were shot at the beloved Camp Nelson Lodge, a retreat in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The victims: the owner, Bonnie Hood, and the lodge's handyman, Rudy Manuel. Investigators speak to the staff and patrons of the lodge and learn about a stranger that everyone seemed to notice. They finally find out that he is an out-of-towner Bruce Beauchamp, but his connection makes no sense. Before we find the truth, a slew of secrets come out and there will be a 3rd shooting.

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Today is a bonus for everyone! This will NOT take away from this week's episode, you're getting 2 because you rock. Today we're talking about specific cases we learned about at CrimeCon and an update on one of our most popular cases.

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Ali Lowitzer

Stephanie Wasilishin

Melissa Casias

Paul Fronczak ( Episode 82 ) / Fronczak Files

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This episode is a special edition where we sit down with Murderish podcast host, Jami Rice, to talk about the Netflix documentary, Maternal Instinct, which details the heinous crime committed by Taylor Parker. We covered this case last year in episode 143, but re-released it right before this episode in case you need a recap because honestly, the documentary left A LOT out. Check it out if you want a real deep dive then join us and Jami Rice here to talk mad shit.

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