A Simpler Time True Crime

Megan Storm

I’m Megan, your host, and each week I revisit unsolved cases from decades past, stories that have too often been forgotten or overlooked. Together, we examine the facts, question the myths of the “good old days,” and ask whether a simpler time was ever really a safer one. This podcast honors the people at the heart of each case, focusing not on sensationalism, but on the lives affected and the justice still waiting to be served. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

  1. Arrest Made in Cindy Wanner Case: An Update with Original Episode

    6D AGO

    Arrest Made in Cindy Wanner Case: An Update with Original Episode

    An arrest has been made in the 1991 Killing of Cindy Wanner. Here you'll hear the original episode plus the updates.  A mother is making a little extra money by cleaning her sister's house in an upscale neighborhood. She is feeding her eleven-month old daughter cereal in her high chair while cleaning each room. Somewhere in a small forty-five minute window, someone would gain access to the house and brazenly abduct Cindy in front of her child. Cindy would be found murdered three weeks later, but the autopsy would reveal that she had been kept alive for two weeks after her abduction and open up the investigation to a whole new round of questions. Was there a new serial killer operating in an area that had already been plagued by a few? Was her case related to other crimes in the area? Cindy's case is so solvable, with DNA evidence just waiting for witness testimony to strengthen the case. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast New Updates Links for Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/cindy-wanner-cold-case-murder https://www.ktvu.com/news/placer-county-cindy-wanner-cold-case-arrest https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/cindy-wanner-cold-case-murder-granite-bay-arrest-placer-county/ https://www.azfamily.com/2026/04/29/bullhead-city-residents-shock-after-neighbor-arrested-1991-california-cold-case/ Link to Golden State Killer Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IKmGf0PQ5By58ulfXLz1E?si=e39ba536fc214b86 Link to Episode on Yosemite Murders: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/murder-in-paradise-the-yosemite-murders/id1122650415?i=1000386193409 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cindy-wanner-cause-of/150321293/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-break-may-come-in-91/150322532/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cindy-wanner-identifi/150322590/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cindy-wanner-autopsy/150322654/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-tribune-cindy-wanner-atm-card/150322732/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-atm-card-may-leave/150322834/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-purse-missing-wanner/150323743/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-tribune-1993-wanner-calls-stil/150323841/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-pacer-slaying-dec-17/150323948/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-dec-10-1991-atm-car/150323999/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-little-evidence-found/150324033/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-fbi-enters-kidnapping/150324100/ https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/cold-case-homicides-that-haunt-the-greater-sacramento-area/103-47735993 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    55 min
  2. The One Still Missing: The Unsolved Abduction of Bambi Brantley

    APR 27

    The One Still Missing: The Unsolved Abduction of Bambi Brantley

    From 1986 to 1990, a small community in Louisiana was shaken by a series of disappearances involving teenage girls and young women. By 1990, after multiple cases happened close together, people began to notice patterns. Some of the victims shared similar appearances. A few were last known to be using a phone, including public payphones, around the time they vanished. Some were the teenage daughters of military families stationed nearby. Others were new to the area. As the community tried to make sense of it, many believed the cases had to be connected. But over time, arrests would show something more complicated. These disappearances were not all the work of a single person. Some of these cases have since been solved. Others remain cold. And one woman is still missing. Her name is Bambi. Today, I’m focusing on her case. But to understand it, we also have to look at the others, where they stand, what connects them, and what does not. Because it raises a bigger question. How did a town of just five thousand people experience this much loss in such a short period of time? TIPS: Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 238-7248. You can also contact CrimeStoppers at (337) 239-2233 where you can remain anonymous Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast Source Material:  https://www.facebook.com/100083405285930/posts/-cold-case-bambi-brantley-bambi-brantley-was-26-years-old-when-she-was-last-seen/801977839259052/ https://www.facebook.com/100083405285930/posts/-cold-case-pam-miller-pam-miller-disappeared-from-gill-hunt-road-in-may-of-1989-/830522049737964/ https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Killer-serving-71-years-for-1988-homicide-still-fighting-for-parole--507174031.html https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-first-missing/196175019/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-reward-for-ti/196175273/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-two-phone-calls-bambi/196176273/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-water-tank-ru/196176433/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-killings-may-be-connected/196183869/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-may-be-related-22/196184140/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-fourth-vernon-woman-report/196184226/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-fourth-vernon-woman-report/196184226/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-vernon-parish-lawmen-probing-d/196184664/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-4th-woman-never-lost/196184711/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-remains-found-sent-to-crim/196186035/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-seeking-id/196186075/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-review-remains-id-as-pamela-mi/196186245/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-some-similari/196186768/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-military-case/196186790/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-alarm-22/196187261/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-suspect-not-tied-to-other-crim/196187360/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-officials-investigating-identi/196187494/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-disappearances-still-baffle-po/196187600/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/american-press-2018-cold-case/196187867/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leesville-daily-leader-bambi-2020-1/196187883/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    38 min
  3. Introducing: Secrets Beyond The Sacramento River

    APR 22

    Introducing: Secrets Beyond The Sacramento River

    Hi A Simpler Time True Crime Podcast Listeners! This week I'm sharing an investigative podcast with you that my friends over at Fire Eyes Media have been working so hard on. Please check out episode 1 today and then go susbscribe to their podcast.  Introducing the new long form investigative podcast from the team behind Missing in Hush Town, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River. Subscribe now wherever you get podcasts and catch new episodes each Monday. Apple Podcast Link Spotify Podcast Link  Episode 1: Send Recovery On September 9th, 2023, at 9:45 PM, a 911 call was made. A witness reported a white sedan sitting on River Road in the Sacramento Delta. Moments later, that same car began to move—rolling slowly from a stop, turning down an embankment, and disappearing into the Sacramento River. Emergency response was called. But what happened next, doesn’t make sense. Within hours, the call was downgraded. Medical was cancelled. No confirmed search took place the following day. Two days later, a dive team finally located the vehicle. Four days later, Jeff Anderson was pulled from the bottom of the river—just 500 feet from where the car entered the water. His car was: -upside down - in park. Keys in his pocket. His body in the back seat. His phone was never recovered. And in the months after his death—someone attempted to access his accounts. Authorities ruled it an accident. We disagree.  In this first chapter of Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River, we walk you through the night Jeff Anderson lost his life—using dispatch calls, witness statements, and official reports—to uncover one question: What happened to Jeff Anderson? Subscribe wherver you get podcasts.  Hosts Jen Rivera & Jules Thorp  Produced in cooperation with Jeff Anderson's family. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    44 min
  4. Ambushed From The Shadows: The Unsolved Murder of Officer Kevin Brame

    APR 20

    Ambushed From The Shadows: The Unsolved Murder of Officer Kevin Brame

    On November 1, 1999, Dayton Police Officer Kevin Brame spent an unexpected evening with his two sons and his family. His estranged wife had called to say the boys were hoping to see him, and he never passed up a chance to be with them, especially as everyone was adjusting to life during the separation. He got the boys home in time for baths and bed on a school night, and stayed a little while to set up the new video game he had bought them earlier. Later, he planned to head back to the apartment he had just moved into eight days before, a place he was still in the middle of renovating. As he walked out toward his car, someone stepped from the bushes in front of the home and shot Kevin in the neck, killing him. Kevin had served six years with the Dayton Police Department, following in the footsteps of his father, a retired detective. His murder struck deeply within the department, not just as a case to solve, but as the loss of one of their own. More than twenty five years later, the city of Dayton and Kevin’s family are still searching for answers. TIPS: Miami Valley Crimestoppers (937) 222-STOP or www.justiceforkevinbrame.com  Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast Source Material:  https://justiceforkevinbrame.com/ https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/kevin-brame https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/dayton-police-officer-kevin-brame-s-murder-remains-unsolved-after-n817476 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sF_nEPtSSM (Clip from WDTNTV2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1BPLvpCAUo (Detective Perspective) https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-always-the-good-ones-1/195775290/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-always-the-good-22/195775328/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-police-vow-to-f/195791725/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-no-leads-in-police-sho/195792050/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-kevin-brame-obit/195792355/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-bidding-farewell-to-on/195792401/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-reward/195793626/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-awards/195794180/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-award/195794328/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-cops-widow-sues-polic/195794579/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-wants-two-detectives-u/195794798/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-widow-sues-insurers/195794970/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-12500-reward/195795099/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-vigil-held-to-remember/195795226/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-one-year-later/195815431/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-slaying-is-unsolved-2/195815630/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-crime-stoppers/195816540/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-additional-reward-mone/195816586/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-almost-2-year-vigil/195816776/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-killer-still-at-large/195817070/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-rosemary-letter/195817163/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-presses-commission/195818632/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-3-years-later-details/195818794/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-reward-raised-to-100k/195818934/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-event-held/195819179/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-letter-from-rosemary-o/195819602/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-brame-slaying-still-un/195831166/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-mention-of-brame/195831523/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-raid-home-12/195831593/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-raid-house-22/195831812/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-homicide-team-livesbr/195832147/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-livesbreathes-22/195833649/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-memorial/195833973/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-victory-amidst-lost/195834080/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-victory-amidst-loss/195834145/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-brames-family-still-m/195834926/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-picnic-to-stop-violenc/195836687/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-5-year-prayer-vigil-he/195836826/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-year-6-vigil/195837446/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-amw-dec-2005/195837941/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-year-7-intro/195838480/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-stays-vigilant/195838504/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-8th-bday-without/195839719/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-8-year-prayer-service/195839903/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-9-year-prayer-event/195840040/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/sidney-daily-news-cold-case-playing-card/195840266/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-10-year-vigil-planned/195840472/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-slightly-above-nationa/195841924/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-12-year-request-for/195842103/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/gazette-news-current-still-investigating/195842209/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-15-year-plea/195842471/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-still-haunts-20-years/195842781/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-2024-piece-part-1/195844919/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-2024-pieces/195856963/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-2024-pieces/195856963/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-27-year-memoriam/195857098/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    45 min
  5. Evil is Everywhere: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 2

    APR 14

    Evil is Everywhere: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 2

    This Episode is Part 2 of the Molly Bish case. If you haven’t already listened to part 1, go back and do that now or this won’t make a lot of sense. In part 1 we discussed Molly, the days leading up to her abduction, the aftermath of the search, and the work her family is done to not only find resolution in her case but to help other families as well. We left off in May of 2003, with a hunter finding what looked to be a torn piece of a blue bathing suit and how that would lead to the discovery of Molly’s remains nearly three years after she went missing. In this episode, we’ll pick up from there and discuss all that has gone into the homicide investigation, the many suspects who have been brought up, and where the case stands as of this recording. TIPS: anonymous tip line at 508-453-7575 or via email at worcesterDAunresolved@mass.gov Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast Heather Bish TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherkbish?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc  Molly Bish Foundation: https://www.mollybishfoundation.com/ Source Material: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/molly-bish-massachusetts-unsolved-murder-48-hours/ https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/09/who-killed-molly-bish-a-closer-look-at-three-men-investigators-have-looked-over-the-years.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C106100844798004347006 https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/woman-believes-sisters-killer-is-involved-in-bish-piirainen-cases/ https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/09/who-killed-molly-bish-a-closer-look-at-three-men-investigators-have-looked-over-the-years.html&subscribed=google-oauth2%7C106100844798004347006 https://www.masslive.com/news/2011/11/gerald_battistoni_man_eyed_in.html https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/06/how-is-the-new-person-of-interest-in-molly-bishs-killing-connected-criminal-profiler-says-some-things-about-francis-sumner-sr-stand-out.html https://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/2014/10/molly_bish_still_searching_for.html https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/woman-believes-sisters-killer-is-involved-in-bish-piirainen-cases/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    30 min
  6. Watching and Waiting: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 1

    APR 13

    Watching and Waiting: The Unsolved Abduction and Murder of Molly Bish Part 1

    Its June of 2000 and sixteen-year-old Molly Bish is on day eight of her new job. Fulfilling the role her brother held the summer before, she’s the lifeguard at the local pond in her tiny New England town. In the short window of time between her mother dropping her off and the first kids arriving for swim lessons that day, Molly disappears. When a large-scale search of both the water and nearby land turns up no sign of her, everyone fears the worst and some troubling circumstances in the days leading up to her vanishing paint a terrifying picture for what could have happened. Three years later, those worst fears were confirmed when an observant hunter found something that would lead to the tragic discovery of Molly’s remains. Ever since this time, Molly’s loving family has worked tirelessly to keep her story out there and get answers. They have become advocates for other people in their shoes and have done so much good for the world in the wake of their own unimaginable personal tragedy. All along the way detectives on the case have been trying to find the person who did this, and many people along the way seemed to have fit the part, only to later be found unconnected. The last five years have yielded a promising suspect, but Molly’s family is still navigating the space of uncertainty and having many unanswered questions. Molly’s family has made a commitment to not allow one man’s evil undo or overshadow the memories and legacy of Molly. And I hope to carry that message as I share her story with you this week.  Part 1 is 4/13/2026 and covers everything until the search for Molly's ends in heartbreak.  Part 2 is 4/14/2026 and will pick up where episode 1 left off until current day.  TIPS: anonymous tip line at 508-453-7575 or via email at worcesterDAunresolved@mass.gov Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast Source Material: https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2019/04/10/the-murder-of-molly-bish/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/molly-bish-massachusetts-unsolved-murder-48-hours/ https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2000/10/26/letter-from-missing-teen-links/51304464007/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-hunt-for-missing-l/195265445/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-hunt-for-missing-l/195265445/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-hoping-for-the-best-fear/195265967/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-elizabeth-r/195266225/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-hope-for-best-fear-worst/195274554/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-search-intensifies-12/195280614/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-search-intensifies-22/195280881/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-checking-suspects/195281871/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-checking-suspects/195332018/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-suspects/195333987/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-abduction-probe-narrows/195335089/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-narrow-search-22/195337748/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-hold-out/195338539/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder-reduce-suspects/195338595/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-vigil-12/195344218/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-vigil-22/195345751/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-signs-of-struggle-12/195346200/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-signs-of-struggle-22/195346631/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-732000/195346824/       https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-holiday-events-cance/195346869/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-adams-transcript-addtl-dets-assign/195347673/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-foot-search-halted/195348069/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-search-property-12/195348475/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-property-search-22/195348615/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-police-seek-man-for-quest/195349091/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-suspect-sketch-22/195349523/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-runaway-theory/195349868/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-know-for-certain-22/195350316/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-boston-globe-response/195350350/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-20k-reward/195351696/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-talk-with-friends/195352229/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-100-acres-12/195354671/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-steven-lukas-12/195354788/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-more-conversation-with-bo/195355384/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-missing-kids-article/195364915/ 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https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-molly-birthday/195393294/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bish-alibi/195393488/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-bish-alibi/195393488/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-walter-hinds/195405146/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-2-year-ann/195405429/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-molly-bish-foundation/195405652/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    53 min
  7. A Crime Lost To Time: The Unsolved Murder of Tess Hilt

    APR 6

    A Crime Lost To Time: The Unsolved Murder of Tess Hilt

    In the late summer of 1973, a graduate student is living alone in an off-campus apartment, taking summer classes to get ahead. She’s well known on campus, the kind of person who’s involved in everything. She’s also a gifted musician with a lot going for her. After a day spent socializing, her night ends with a short walk home, what should have been just a 60 foot stroll across her apartment courtyard. But by the next day, no one can get in touch with her. That evening, a friend goes to check on her apartment and walks into a nightmare. Tess had been the victim of a violent homicide. Over the years, the case has moved in different directions. There have been leads that seemed promising at the time, but definitive answers have stayed out of reach. For decades, her murder has stayed with this small college town. And for nearly 15 years, one former classmate has been working to keep her story in front of people, hoping someone will finally come forward with information. TIPS: Maryville Police Dept at (660) 562-3209 Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast Sources: https://justicefortess.com/ https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3090&context=gc_etds https://defrostingcoldcases.com/open-letter-from-m-holmes-re-tess-hilt/ https://defrostingcoldcases.com/remembering-teresa-tess-sue-hilt/ https://www.facebook.com/TeresaSueHiltTributePage https://www.nwmissourinews.com/news/article_f2b1cbfe-b314-11ef-92ec-a3c5c678ec5e.html https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-maryville-co-ed-fo/194858231/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-college-co-ed-foun/194858498/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-talking-with-everyone/194880807/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-stabbed-numerous-t/194881067/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-stabbed-multiple-t/194887485/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-standard-woman-student-slain/194887573/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-no-suspects-in-invest/194887670/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-interview-friends/194888558/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-polygraph-clears-yout/194891736/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/washington-missourian-autopsy/194892890/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-interview-50-in-mu/194916025/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-sedalia-murder-sla/194916440/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times-sedalia-victim-was/194917043/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-rumorsproposa/194917302/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-man-wanted-for/194919990/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chillicothe-constitution-tribune-see/194920085/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-hilt-tape/194920747/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-full-autopsy/194921434/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-still-seeking-lead/194923469/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-6-month-mark-22/194928488/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chillicothe-constitution-tribune-dr/194929104/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-student-refuse/194929715/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-1-year-mark/194935124/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-helen-hansan/194936022/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-tess-hilt-kc-start/194936977/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-2012-piece-22/194938464/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-reheating-a-cold-c/194938558/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-news-press-2016-piece-22/194938686/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    45 min
  8. No Soldier Left Behind: The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson

    MAR 30

    No Soldier Left Behind: The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson

    On an early spring evening in 1998, a young soldier returns home on leave, visiting his family for the first extended time since enlisting in the U.S. Army. He’s back in the Bronx neighborhood where he grew up, a place where he had already begun to defy expectations and set his life on a different path.  Late on a Friday night, he heads out and cuts through the same local park he passed through countless times before. In an instant, he is ambushed and killed next to the very basketball courts he grew up playing on. Where he was just earlier that day. Dozens of people were nearby that night who could put the pieces together for this puzzle. And yet, all these years later, no one has fully come forward to do so and bring justice in his case.  In this episode, I share his story alongside retired NYPD First Grade Detective Robert Klein, who spent the later part of his career working to uncover the truth and seek justice for Solomon. TIPS: Contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS . You can also contact your local FBI office. At the time of this recording, there is still a substantial reward for information in this case. Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com IG: @simplertimecrimepod Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1 Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast Source Material: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/solomon-robinson https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-solomon-r-1/194164949/ https://www.nydailynews.com/1999/06/02/moms-heartbreak-still-no-clues-in-teens-slay/ https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-solomon-robinson/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-s-brown/194269250/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx8rrf3HP2M https://www.amny.com/new-york/bronx/detective-bronx-soldier-murder-case-1998/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

    55 min
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About

I’m Megan, your host, and each week I revisit unsolved cases from decades past, stories that have too often been forgotten or overlooked. Together, we examine the facts, question the myths of the “good old days,” and ask whether a simpler time was ever really a safer one. This podcast honors the people at the heart of each case, focusing not on sensationalism, but on the lives affected and the justice still waiting to be served. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.

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