The Casewalker Chronicles

Lacey and Nicolas

We examine Indiana’s most misunderstood cases with honesty, integrity, and evidence-first investigation, honoring victims while exposing the truths, patterns, and systemic failures hidden beneath the headlines. 

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 4 - THE MURDERS OF KIMBERLY DOWELL & ETHAN DIXON

    JAN 30

    EPISODE 4 - THE MURDERS OF KIMBERLY DOWELL & ETHAN DIXON

    In Episode 4, we examine the unsolved 1985 murders of Kimberly Dowell (15) and Ethan Dixon (16), who were found shot inside a vehicle in Westside Park in Muncie, Indiana, shortly before midnight on September 28, 1985, as reported in public sources. Nearly forty years later, the case remains open. There has been no arrest, no trial, and no judicial resolution. Because the underlying investigative file is not publicly available, this episode carefully distinguishes between what has been publicly reported and what cannot be independently verified. We explain how long-unsolved cases become shaped not only by facts, but by access, including where records are held, how custody affects availability, and how public-records law governs disclosure decades after a crime. Using the Casewalker Evidence Book Method, we document the public record as it exists, identify where summaries replace primary documentation, and clearly mark where the record ends. This episode does not speculate, propose theories, or assign blame. It examines process, structure, and absence. This episode reflects our investigative commitment: Every record. Every limit. Only what the documentation supports. ⚠️ This episode discusses violent crime involving minors and an unsolved double homicide. Listener discretion is advised. Full documentation, sources, missing-person spotlights, and episode updates are available at: www.thecasewalkerchronicles.com

    57 min
  2. EPISODE 3B — JOSEPH WILLIAM SMEDLEY II: WHAT THE RECORDS SHOW —  AND WHAT THEY DO NOT

    JAN 23

    EPISODE 3B — JOSEPH WILLIAM SMEDLEY II: WHAT THE RECORDS SHOW — AND WHAT THEY DO NOT

    In Episode 3B, we continue our examination of the death investigation of Joseph William Smedley II, a 20-year-old Indiana University student whose body was recovered from Griffy Lake in Bloomington, Indiana, in October 2015. Joseph’s death was classified as suicide by drowning, and the case was administratively closed. This episode does not seek to overturn that determination. Instead, it examines what documentation is available to the public when a case is closed, what records were released in response to formal public-records requests, and what information remains unavailable under Indiana public-records law. Using the Casewalker Evidence Book Method, we review the released materials, distinguish between documented records and summary-level statements, and clearly identify where investigatory documentation is not accessible to the public. This episode focuses on structure rather than interpretation, showing how conclusions are communicated when underlying records are limited or withheld. Every record. Every gap. Only what the documentation supports. ⚠️ This episode discusses death investigation, suicide classification, public-records law, and the limits of documentation in closed cases. It also includes a missing-person spotlight involving a juvenile. Listener discretion is advised. Full documentation, sources, missing-person spotlights, and episode updates are available at: www.thecasewalkerchronicles.com

    47 min

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We examine Indiana’s most misunderstood cases with honesty, integrity, and evidence-first investigation, honoring victims while exposing the truths, patterns, and systemic failures hidden beneath the headlines.