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SURVIVED: The Chowchilla Kidnapping

On a warm summer day in 1976, 26 children went missing from the town of Chowchilla, California, setting off one of the most bizarre kidnapping cases in U.S. history. Be sure to check out the Max documentary,  Chowchilla . To check out The JAYC Foundation please visit www.thejaycfoundation.org To check out The Polyvagual Equine Institute, or to lend your support, please visit polyvagalequineinstitute.com.      Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/survived-the-chowchilla-kidnapping/ Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.   Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuck TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc   Crime Junkie is
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MURDERED: Lisa Norell

When a 15-year-old girl vanishes on her way home from a friend’s quinceañera rehearsal in 1998, a California community holds its breath and hopes it’s a one-off. But when other young women in the community are targeted one by one, investigators have to ask if there’s a serial killer in their midst. If you have any information about any of the cases discussed in this episode, please contact the Pittsburg Police Department at  925-252-4980 .   Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-lisa-norrell Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.   Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuck TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc  
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WANTED: Justice for MMIP

May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month, and we want to highlight some of the many cases involving members of Native American communities that so often go underreported and underserved, and thus unsolved. Today, we’re bringing you five stories that can be solved… if the right people come forward. If you have any information about: Terri McCauley: You can submit a tip to the Sioux City Crime Stoppers at 712-258-8477, or online at  www.siouxcitypolice.com/crimestoppers.  Alyssa McLemore: Please contact Kent police at 253-856-5808, or email them at  kpdtipline@kentwa.gov . Kendra Nicole Battelo or Colby Sheppard: Please call the Enid police department at 580-242-7000. Kit Mora: Please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383. You can also contact the Washington State Patrol’s Missing Persons Unit at 1-800-543-5678, or the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. Abigail Andrews: Please reach out to the Fort St. John
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MURDERED: Brittany Locklear

When a little girl goes missing from her bus stop in 1998, it’s just the start of one community’s decades-long search for justice. If you have any information about the disappearance of Brittany Locklear on Wednesday, January 7, 1998, in Raeford, North Carolina, please contact the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office anonymous tip line at 910-878-1279, or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 888-624-7222. Tips can also be submitted online . May 5th was Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and in honor, audiochuck is supporting Ohkomi Forensics, an Indigenous-led organization that provides forensic services to Indigenous families affected by the MMIP crisis, in correlation with our coverage this week. To learn more about or donate to Ohkomi Forensics, please visit this link ! For more information about Season of Justice, or to apply for a grant, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org . Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character
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BWBRSA: Online Scams

Scammers have an infinite number of ways to steal your money and information. In this episode, we explore and expose several scams that have impacted our listeners. Be sure to check out our new webpage Am I Getting Scammed?  for a full list of tips to reference if something or someone ever feels off to you. To watch the full Ask Amy episode and hear Sofia’s phone call with the scammer, please visit this link .   To jump to one of the specific scams highlighted in this episode, you can reference the following timecodes: 00:00 - A fake police officer tries to scam a couple into paying a fake bail sum for a non-existent arrest warrant. 13:05 - An online “sugar daddy” scams a woman into sending hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards. 21:50 – A man nearly unknowingly deposits a fraudulent check while under the assumption that he has been offered a new job. 34:00 – A news anchor thought she was seizing a great opportunity when she was asked to join a Facebook Live event with Ash
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MURDERED: Scott Johnson

When 27-year-old Scott Johnson is found deceased at the bottom of a cliff in Australia, authorities are quick to rule his death as a suicide. However, his brother, Steve, isn’t convinced, and begins a multi-decade quest to get answers – and justice.   Please take a minute to check out these resources and organizations in support of the LGBTQ+ communities: The Trevor Project It Gets Better Project GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders) National Center for Transgender Equality PFLAG (Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Matthew Shepard Foundation Anti-Violence Project     This year, audiochuck is sponsoring NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists , an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ issues.  To learn more about this organization,
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Franchesca Alvarado

When 22-year-old Franchesca Alvarado set out on a quick weekend trip to Atlantic City in March of 2012, it was meant to be a simple getaway… but it spiraled into a baffling tragedy. Her family is hoping that someone out there has the answers they’ve been searching for. If you have any information about Franchesca Alvarado, please contact the New Jersey Police tip line at 1-833-4NJ-COLD or  COLDCASE@NJSP.GOV Visit the  Find Franchesca Cheka Alvarado Facebook page for updates. If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse of any kind, you are not alone. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224; or text “START” to 88788. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-franchesca-alvarado   Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @Crime
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