A Thousand Miles of True Crime

Ashlee Tramutolo & Kristin Stewart

Kristin and Ashlee navigate through the horrors of moving a thousand miles apart by sharing bi-weekly true crime cases. Their unique perspective comes from a plethora of life experience including a missing childhood friend, close ties to murderers, and a ghost hunter. Join these two friends as they take turns examining the darker sides of humanity.

  1. 03/14/2023

    33. Madeleine McCann

    Madeleine Beth McCann was the 3 year old British girl who went missing from her bed in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Millions of dollars and countless hours have been put into the search of the missing girl. Although there have been many suspects including Madeline’s parents Cate and Jerry McCann, no one has been officially charged. In 2022, German prosecutors said they had "concrete evidence" that Christian Brueckner murdered Madeline. His cell phone shows He was near Praia da Luz resort on May 3, 2007. The case is back in the media because Julia Wendell, 21 created an instagram account claiming that she is Madeline McCann. She is now working with a private investigator to have her DNA tested. References “About Us: | Findmadeleine.com.” Findmadeleine.com, findmadeleine.com/about_us/madeleines-fund.html. Accessed 13 Mar. 2023. Griffiths, Emmy. “Madeleine McCann Found? DNA Test Request for Woman Claiming to Be Missing Girl Explained.” HELLO!, 20 Feb. 2023, www.hellomagazine.com/film/20230220164833/madeleine-mccann-dna-test-julie-wendall-explained/. Madeleine McCann /// Part 2 /// 121. 4 July 2017, www.stitcher.com/show/true-crime-garage/episode/madeleine-mccann-part-2-121-200168737. Mccann, Kate. Madeleine : Our Daughter’s Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her. Transworld Digital, 2011. SAUNOKONOKO, Mark. “Madeleine McCann Case ‘Set to Be Shut Down’ by UK Police.” Www.9news.com.au, 22 Mar. 2022, www.9news.com.au/world/madeleine-mccann-operation-grange-investigation-will-be-closed-reports/2a5da18a-92cc-4bf5-ac22-14760d696431.

    54 min
  2. 02/14/2023

    31. Northern Illinois University (NIU) Shooting- Steven Kazmierczak

    On February 14th 2008, Steven Kazmierczac started shooting at students in Cole Hall, at Northern Illinois University. After 5 minutes and 50 rounds the gunman shoots himself; 5 would lose their lives and 18 were injured. We will take a deep dive into the mental state of Seven. Megan from The Nerd Cantina joins us to share her first hand account of that day at NIU.  Gayle Dubowski, Catalina Garcia, Julianna Gehant, Ryanne Mace and Daniel Parmenter will never be forgotten. Works Cited “Catalina Garcia Biography - NIU - Forward, Together Forward.” Northern Illinois University, www.niu.edu/forward/bios/garcia.shtml. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023. Danahey, Mike. “Friends Remember Carpentersville Teen Ryanne Mace, Killed in NIU Shooting.” Chicago Tribune, 2 Summer 2018, www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-b-ryanne-mace-st-0211-20180213-story.html. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023. “Gayle Dubowski Biography - NIU - Forward, Together Forward.” Northern Illinois University, www.niu.edu/forward/bios/dubowski.shtml. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023. Grasgreen, Allie. ““Last Day on Earth.”” Inside Higher Ed, 11 Oct. 2011, www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/11/last-day-earth. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023. Vann, David. “Portrait of the School Shooter as a Young Man.” Esquire, 12 Feb. 2009, www.esquire.com/news-politics/a4863/steven-kazmierczak-0808/. Violence, Stop Gun. “Making Sense of the NIU Tragedy.” The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, 24 Oct. 2011, www.csgv.org/making-sense-of-the-niu-tragedy/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023. Wang, Judy. ““Feels like Yesterday”: NIU Mass Shooting Survivor Reflects on 13th Anniversary.” WGN-TV, 15 Feb. 2021, wgntv.com/news/feels-like-yesterday-niu-mass-shooting-survivor-reflects-on-13th-anniversary/. Accessed 14 Feb. 2023.

    1h 26m
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Kristin and Ashlee navigate through the horrors of moving a thousand miles apart by sharing bi-weekly true crime cases. Their unique perspective comes from a plethora of life experience including a missing childhood friend, close ties to murderers, and a ghost hunter. Join these two friends as they take turns examining the darker sides of humanity.

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