True Crime Unwind

Kinsley & Mercedes
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True crime with a purpose 🖤 Each week on True Crime Unwind, Kinsley and Mercedes travel to small towns across the country to uncover lesser-known true crime cases that never made the headlines but deserve to be heard. Behind every case is a real person, a family searching for answers, and a story that deserves to be told. But we believe true crime should be about more than telling stories. It’s about amplifying the voices of victims and their families, raising awareness, advocating for change, and helping bring attention to cases that have been overlooked. Through compelling storytelling, family interviews, and meaningful calls to action, we’re building a community of people who want to do more than listen. Whether it’s sharing a case, contacting the people who can make a difference, or helping keep a victim’s name in the public conversation, every action matters. Because we’re not here just to consume true crime. We’re here to make a difference. Just press play and unwind.

  1. 5d ago

    James "Martin" Roberts - Boone, NC | The Letter He Left Behind

    Episode 83: James "Martin" Roberts - Boone, NC | The Letter He Left Behind A conversation with his cousin. A bus camera. Then no confirmed trace. Nineteen-year-old Martin Roberts disappeared from Boone, North Carolina, leaving behind his electronics and a letter that raised more questions than it answered. What happened after he walked away? Episode Summary On April 21, 2016, 19-year-old James “Martin” Roberts was seen near Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. After talking with his cousin at an AppalCART bus stop, he walked away. Surveillance footage captured his departure, but where he went next remains unknown. Originally from Kernersville, Martin had attended Appalachian State and was taking classes through Caldwell Community College. Back at his apartment, his electronics and a letter were found. The letter suggested he was leaving, but it offered no clear destination or explanation of what he intended to do. We examine Martin’s background, the reported changes before his disappearance, his last known movements, and the searches that followed. They also discuss the unanswered questions surrounding the letter and belongings, separating documented information from online theories and unverified reporting. If you have information about Martin’s disappearance, contact the Boone Police Department at (828) 268-6900 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1(800) 843-5678. Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    James "Martin" Roberts - Boone, NC | The Letter He Left Behind

  2. Oct 20

    Amy Mihaljevic - Bay Village, OH

    Episode 82: Amy Mihaljevic - Bay Village, OH Amy Mihaljevic was just 10 years old when she was kidnapped in broad daylight, right across the street from the police department. 37 years later, her family, the community, and law enforcement are still fighting for Justice for Amy. Episode Summary In October 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic disappeared from a busy shopping center in Bay Village, Ohio, after a man allegedly convinced her to help him pick out a surprise gift for her mother. Months later, Amy’s body was discovered nearly 50 miles away. Despite an extensive investigation, countless leads, and decades of advances in forensic technology, her killer has never been brought to justice. In this episode, I’m joined by Amy’s brother, Jason, who shares his perspective on Amy, the devastating impact of her loss, and his family’s ongoing fight for answers. We explore the circumstances surrounding Amy’s disappearance, the investigation that followed, and the leads that investigators continue to pursue more than three decades later. But this episode is about more than remembering what happened to Amy. It’s about what we can do to help bring her family closer to justice. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Bay Village police department at (440) 871-1234. Click here to sign up for the 5k in person, virtually, or to share with others. Click here to donate to or share Amy's GoFundMe. Click here to learn more or share Amy's story. Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    Amy Mihaljevic - Bay Village, OH

  3. Oct 13

    Jason Knapp - Clemson, SC | The Last Trace at Table Rock

    Episode 81: Jason Knapp - Clemson, SC | The Last Trace at Table Rock His car was locked. His fingerprints were on a park ticket. But Jason Knapp was nowhere to be found. What happened between an ordinary Easter weekend and a disappearance that still leaves his family searching for answers? Episode Summary In April 1998, twenty-year-old Jason Knapp was studying mechanical engineering at Clemson University and looking toward a future working with a NASCAR racing team. Over Easter weekend, he spoke with his mother and spent a quiet Saturday night watching a movie at home. Then, the familiar calls and routines stopped. On April 21, Jason’s white Chevrolet Beretta was found locked at Table Rock State Park, roughly thirty miles from Clemson. A restaurant receipt and a park admission ticket offered pieces of a timeline for Easter Sunday, but they couldn’t explain why Jason went to the park or where he went afterward. Extensive searches of the rugged terrain failed to locate him, leaving his family and investigators with questions that have stretched across decades. We follow Jason’s last known movements, examine what the evidence actually establishes, and explore the leads investigators pursued, including their examination of serial killer Gary Michael Hilton. Brief comparisons with the cases of Clemson students Brooke Holsonback and Tiffany Souers provide additional context while highlighting the important differences between their investigations. At the center of it all is Jason: a son, a friend, and a student whose family has continued seeking the truth. His car gave searchers a place to start. What happened beyond that remains unanswered. Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    Jason Knapp - Clemson, SC | The Last Trace at Table Rock

  4. Oct 6

    JahMarcus Washington - Parsons, KS | A young man’s death labeled a suicide, despite being found shot in a trash bag

    Episode 80: JahMarcus Washington - Parsons, KS | A young man’s death labeled a suicide, despite being found shot in a trash bag JahMarcus Washington was 17 years old when he was shot and killed inside a friend’s home, but what happened next would leave his family questioning nearly everything about the investigation. His death was initially ruled a homicide before being changed to suicide, and two years later, his family is still fighting to understand what happened to JahMarcus. Episode Summary In this episode, we’re heading to Parsons, Kansas, to talk about the life and death of 17-year-old JahMarcus “Deuce” Washington. JahMarcus was a beloved son, brother, friend, and talented football player with dreams of one day making it to the NFL. On June 25, 2024, JahMarcus was fatally shot while at a friend’s home with several other people present. His family says the circumstances surrounding his death and the investigation that followed raised numerous questions, from conflicting accounts of what happened to concerns about how evidence was handled and preserved. Perhaps most troubling to his family is the fact that JahMarcus’s death was initially ruled a homicide before the manner of death was later changed to suicide. In this episode, I’m honored to speak with JahMarcus’s sister, who shares memories of the brother she loved, what her family has learned over the past two years, the questions they still have, and why they continue fighting for an independent investigation. Because JahMarcus was so much more than the way he died. He was Deuce, and his family refuses to let his story be forgotten. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the parsons police department at (620) 421-7060 Click here to sign the Change.org petition Click here to share and donate to the GoFundMe Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    JahMarcus Washington - Parsons, KS | A young man’s death labeled a suicide, despite being found shot in a trash bag

  5. Sep 29

    Cindy Wanner - Granite Bay, CA | A Crying Baby, a Missing Mother

    Episode 79: Cindy Wanner - Granite Bay, CA | A Crying Baby, a Missing Mother Her car was outside. Her shoes were inside. Her baby was crying in a high chair. But Cindy Wanner was gone, and the search for answers would stretch across decades. Episode Summary On November 25, 1991, 35-year-old Cindy Wanner brought her baby daughter along while she cleaned her sister’s home in Granite Bay, California. When her husband arrived that afternoon, he found their daughter crying, Cindy’s belongings still inside, and no sign of Cindy. What happened during that narrow window of time? This week on True Crime Unwind, Kinsley and Mercedes explore Cindy’s life, the desperate search to find her, and an investigation marked by troubling clues, a missed opportunity, and decades of unanswered questions. Through every lead and unexpected turn, we return to the woman at the center of this story: a mother of two whose family deserved answers. Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    Cindy Wanner - Granite Bay, CA | A Crying Baby, a Missing Mother

  6. Sep 22

    Lindsey Schobelock - Chillicothe, OH | A mysterious phone call makes a young mom leave work, never to be seen alive again

    Episode 78: Lindsey Schobelock - Chillicothe, OH | A mysterious phone call makes a young mom leave work, never to be seen alive again A young mother abruptly leaves work, and a day later her abandoned vehicle is found in a remote area. What happened to Lindsey Schobelock? Episode Summary Lindsey Schobelock was a creative, artistic mother of two who disappeared from Chillicothe, Ohio, in February 2022 after suddenly leaving work. Her abandoned car was found the next day, but her phone and most of her belongings were left behind. For more than two months, her family searched for answers. Then Lindsey’s remains were discovered in a wooded area not far from where her car had been found. But what happened during the hours between Lindsey leaving work and her disappearance? Why did she withdraw cash, leave behind her phone, and ultimately end up in the woods? And who sent a disturbing letter claiming to be Lindsey shortly after her remains were found? Today, we’re walking through Lindsey’s life, disappearance, the investigation, and the unanswered questions that remain. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 740-773-1186. Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    Lindsey Schobelock - Chillicothe, OH | A mysterious phone call makes a young mom leave work, never to be seen alive again

  7. Sep 15

    The Resendez Family - Moultrie, GA | The Highway 37 Murders: Five Lives and a Vanished Verdict

    Episode 77: The Resendez Family - Moultrie, GA | The Highway 37 Murders: Five Lives and a Vanished Verdict Five people were murdered inside a Georgia home. A man received five consecutive life sentences; then, thirteen years later, he walked free. What happened to the case against Alexander Woods III, and where does that leave the family still fighting for answers? Episode Summary On November 8, 2004, five people were murdered inside a home along Georgia Highway 37, just outside Moultrie, Georgia: Jaime Resendez; his wife, Tina Resendez; their three-year-old son, Juan Carlos Resendez; Tina’s mother, Betty Faye Watts; and the family’s housekeeper and nanny, Liliana Alegria Aguilar. When several of the Resendez children returned home from school that afternoon, they discovered a scene that would follow them for the rest of their lives. Investigators initially considered whether the killings were retaliation connected to an earlier drug investigation. As the case developed, however, prosecutors presented a different theory involving a drug debt, an attempted intimidation, and a search for money that ended in five deaths. Jerry Johnny Thompson eventually pleaded guilty to murder and became the prosecution’s central witness against Alexander Woods III. In 2013, Woods was convicted of five counts of malice murder and sentenced to five consecutive life terms. But Thompson was the only witness who directly placed Woods inside the home and years later, questions about the information Woods’s attorneys failed to use when challenging Thompson’s credibility placed the entire conviction in jeopardy. In 2021, the Supreme Court of Georgia vacated the order denying Woods a new trial and sent the case back for further review. A trial judge granted Woods a new trial in 2022. In August 2026, Woods was released after prosecutors determined they could not retry him without Thompson’s cooperation and without fingerprint or DNA evidence connecting Woods to the crime scene. Woods was not acquitted or legally exonerated, but his 2013 convictions no longer stand. Thompson remains imprisoned following his guilty plea. More than two decades after five people were killed, the legal system has been left without a current verdict deciding Woods’s guilt, and the victims’ surviving family members have once again been denied the finality they believed they had received. Anyone with firsthand information may contact the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office at 229-616-7430, its Investigations Division at 229-616-7460, or submit information through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s confidential online tip form. Click here to check out our new merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    The Resendez Family - Moultrie, GA | The Highway 37 Murders: Five Lives and a Vanished Verdict

  8. Sep 8

    Shariece and Joanna Clark - Baltimore, MD | Mother and Daughter Go Missing Just Hours Apart

    Episode 76: MISSING: Shariece and Joanna Clark - Baltimore, MD | Mother and Daughter Go Missing Just Hours Apart A mother and daughter go missing from the same town, just hours apart. A history of domestic violence, conflicting stories, and a community reluctant to talk would leave their family searching for answers that, nearly a decade later, still haven’t come. Episode Summary In February 2017, 33-year-old Joanna Clark and her 15-year-old daughter, Shariece, disappeared from their home in Baltimore, Maryland. Joanna was a mother of seven, working to support her family. Shariece middle schooler who was close with her family and affectionately called “Reecey”. The last known sightings of the women were on the same Saturday. Shariece was home babysitting her younger siblings before leaving that afternoon. Joanna went to work and later went on a date. By Tuesday, Joanna had missed two shifts at work. When Jessica went to check on her, she discovered that neither Joanna nor Shariece had been seen for days—and neither had been reported missing. What followed was a frustrating search led largely by family and friends, who felt law enforcement wasn’t taking the disappearances seriously enough in those crucial early days. Despite something deeply troubling- Joanna had previously obtained a protective order against her ex-boyfriend Dennis, the father of six of her children. Family members described a history of harassment, threats, property destruction, and attempts to isolate Joanna from her family. Just days before the women disappeared, Shariece reportedly told Joanna that Dennis had made sexual advances toward her. Joanna told Dennis he had to leave the home. She was scheduled to return to court to extend her protective order the day after she disappeared. Dennis denied involvement and denied the domestic violence allegations. He was never publicly named by Baltimore police as a suspect or person of interest. His polygraph was inconclusive. In January 2026, Dennis died from pancreatic cancer. If he knew what happened to Joanna and Shariece, those answers may have died with him. Nearly nine years later, neither woman has been found. Shariece would now be 24. Joanna would be 42. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Baltimore Police Department at 410-396-2525 or 410-396-2100. If you believe every case deserves to be heard, share this episode. The more people who know Sharice and Joanna’s names, the better the chance that someone, somewhere, recognizes something that could help bring answers to their family. Click here to check out our merch! A percentage of all proceeds is donated to Safe Alliance, Charlotte. Connect With Us: • Instagram: @TrueCrimeUnwind • TikTok: @TrueCrimeUnwind • Facebook @TrueCrimeUnwind Support the Show: • Rate & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify • Share with fellow true crime fans • Tag us while you listen and let us know your theories!

    Shariece and Joanna Clark - Baltimore, MD | Mother and Daughter Go Missing Just Hours Apart
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True crime with a purpose 🖤 Each week on True Crime Unwind, Kinsley and Mercedes travel to small towns across the country to uncover lesser-known true crime cases that never made the headlines but deserve to be heard. Behind every case is a real person, a family searching for answers, and a story that deserves to be told. But we believe true crime should be about more than telling stories. It’s about amplifying the voices of victims and their families, raising awareness, advocating for change, and helping bring attention to cases that have been overlooked. Through compelling storytelling, family interviews, and meaningful calls to action, we’re building a community of people who want to do more than listen. Whether it’s sharing a case, contacting the people who can make a difference, or helping keep a victim’s name in the public conversation, every action matters. Because we’re not here just to consume true crime. We’re here to make a difference. Just press play and unwind.

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  • Creator
    Kinsley & Mercedes
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    True Crime Unwind

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