True Crime P.I‪.‬ Dana Poll

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Let's Solve a Cold Case!

In Part 3 of The Life and Disappearance of Lonene Ray Rogers,  you will hear Aaron describe the day he says his father tried to kill him. Glene and Alison will share how they discovered that  Bud had a secret, a skeleton in his closet that no-one knew about …not Lonnie, the Raffle family, the original detectives, child protective services or the current investigator. In an interview, taped in August, Alison will discuss what she has been doing over the past 18 months to bring her mother home. 
It has been 41 years, where is Lonene Ray  Rogers and will justice ever be served?

Lonene Ray Rogers was last seen by her husband Bud Rogers at 12:45 am on January 7, 1981.  According to Bud, the couple argued and he went to sleep. At 2:00 am Bud woke up and discovered that Lonnie was not in bed next to him. He initially assumed that she was angry and had gone to sleep on the couch. When he realized that she wasn’t on the couch he concluded that she left him for another man.  


Please Rate and Review the show on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Buy Me A Coffee - your donation will enable me to support cold cases by sharing the stories of the missing and unidentified.Links:
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Justice For Lonene Facebook Group
A Daughter's Journey and Story of Resilience-Amazon
Lonene’s Uncovered Case File 

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast.  All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised.

Let's Solve a Cold Case!

Lonene Ray Rogers was last seen by  her husband Bud Rogers at 12:45 am on January 7, 1981.  According to Bud, the couple argued and he went to sleep. At 2:00 am Bud woke up and discovered that Lonnie was not in bed next to him. He initially assumed that she was angry and had gone to sleep on the couch. When he realized that she wasn’t on the couch he concluded that she left him for another man.  


Please Rate and Review the show on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Buy Me A Coffee - your donation will enable me to support cold cases by sharing the stories of the missing and unidentified.Links:
True Crime P.I. Podcast Group
Justice For Lonene Facebook Group
A Daughter's Journey and Story of Resilience-Amazon
Lonene’s Uncovered Case File 
Opening Audio Credit - Rachel Polansky (WKYC)

Seedy Streets and Come Out and Play  written and performed by the very talented Darren Curtis at DarrenCurtisMusic.com
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast.  All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised. 
Please Rate and Review the show on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Buy Me A Coffee - your donation will enable me to continue to support families of the missing and to share their stories. In this episode you will learn about the life and disappearance of Lonene Ray Raffle Rogers told through the voices of the sister, who carries the gift and the burden of being one of the only people left on earth who really knew her. The daughter who is relentless in her pursuit of truth and justice and the son who may know the person of interest in this case better than anyone. 
It been 41 years, where is Lonene Ray Rogers and will justice ever be served? 
Lonene was last seen by  her husband Bud Rogers at 12:45 am on January 7, 1981.  According to Bud, the couple argued and he went to sleep. At 2:00 am Bud woke up and discovered that Lonnie was not in bed next to him. He initially assumed that she was angry and had gone to sleep on the couch. When he realized that she wasn’t on the couch he concluded that she left him for another man.  
At the time of her disappearance, Lonnie Ray Rogers was 29 years old, approximately 5ft 5 inches tall and weighed about 140 lbs. She had long sandy brown hair, freckles and gray eyes. It was reported that she may have been wearing a navy blue peacoat, blue jeans and high brown boots

In part two of The Life and Disappearance of Lonene Ray Rogers, Alison and Aaron will explain what their lives were like in the years following their mothers disappearance. We will also learn more about the initial and ongoing investigation into Lonnie’s case, Bud’s shocking criminal history, my visit to Saegertown and Alison’s quest to bring her mother home.

Links:
Justice For Lonene Facebook Group
A Daughter's Journey and Story of Resilience-Amazon
Lonene’s Uncovered Case File

Seedy Streets  and Come Out and Play  written and performed by the very talented Darren Curtis at DarrenCurtisMusic.com
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On Thursday, May 23, 1985,  14 year old Jody Lee Ledkins went missing from Kansas City, MO. Initially, the police thought that she had runaway but in 1997, the Kansas City police department reclassified her case as a probable homicide. 

At the time of her disappearance, Jody Lee Ledkins was 5 ft 1 in tall and weighed 90 lbs. She had blondish, brown hair and blue eyes. She also had a small mole under her chin, a large birthmark under one of her arms, an appendectomy scar and she wore large round glasses. 
Her mother, Karen Stratton refuses to give up hope that one day her daughter will call or return home. 
Jody has been missing for 36 years. If you have information regarding the disappearance of Jody Lee Ledkins, please contact the Kansas City Police Department at  816-889-1442  or the National Center For missing and exploited children at 1-800-THE-LOST.

If you're interested in an interactive experience,  click here to access Jody Lee Ledkins' case file on Uncovered.com.

 200,000 plus cold cases aren’t going to solve themselves, I have partnered with Uncovered.com to bring you what I am calling… Cold Case Clips!  A Cold Case Clip is basically a minisode…a short version of a case. I will provide the audio while Uncovered provides the photos, timeline, map, important people and validated sources.

As part of our partnership, Uncovered  is offering True Crime PI Listeners the opportunity to join their community for just 1 dollar. Use the code PI10 at check out and you'll receive a $10 discount for Uncovered’s Community level membership. The membership link and the promo code are listed below. So what are you waiting for…become a member today…. Let's solve a cold case!

Membership Link: www.uncovered.com/membership 
PROMO CODE: PI10
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Here’s how it works, Uncovered.com is a digital cold case database. Each visualized missing, murdered or suspicious death cold case includes a case summary, pictures, an interactive map and timeline, links to source information, calls to action and more. In addition to the database,  Uncovered is building a true crime community focused on turning interest into advocacy. I joined Uncovered a little over a year ago and have been impressed with their training opportunities and their commitment to thoughtful citizen detective work. Community members engage in independent  and collaborative research. As a member of  Uncovered, I am inspired by the work that is being done to bridge the gaps and bring attention to these cases

Sources: 
Uncovered.com -Jody Ledkins' Case Summary
Charley Project
KSHB 41 Digital Article
 
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 This episode mentions child abduction, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. These words are used in context to describe support services provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Today, we will discuss the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the amazing work the Center does to support families, law enforcement and the community. 
If you are anything like me when someone says NCMEC you think of age progressions and missing person’s posters. But the truth is NCMEC does so much more. Join me as I talk with John Bischoff, Vice President- Missing Children Division, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Discover the role NCMEC plays when a child goes missing, their relationship with law enforcement, how they turn data into solutions and the support they offer families. Don’t miss this episode. 
 As Vice president, John oversees all US missing children’s cases, both in the states and abroad.  He also manages the  (1-800-THE-LOST®) tipline and call centers. For those of you who might be wondering...John began his career in cyber security at America Online. After 13 years at AOL, John accepted a position at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in mass care and emergencies. At FEMA, John was responsible for post disaster family reunification.  After a couple of years at FEMA, John took a position at the National Center for Missing and Exploited children. If you are interested in learning more about John’s credentials you can read his bio here.
This episode is dedicated to Adam Walsh and his parents, Reve and John. Adam was born on November 14, 1974.  4 months and 13 days before his 7th birthday,  Adam was abducted and murdered. Over the past 47 years, Reve and John Walsh have been advocating for missing children. Their unwavering determination to enact change, led to the creation of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Since its inception in 1984, NCMEC has helped law enforcement recover over 355,000 missing children.
Special thanks to John Bischoff for sharing his time and knowledge me, so that I could share it with you.

Sources:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
For NCMEC’s Forensic Artists, Every Face Tells A Story, Every Child Has A Name
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Sandra disappeared from South Bend, Indiana on March 11, 1987 just 4 days shy of her 17th birthday.  Sandra is described as an African American female with black hair and brown eyes who stood 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighed about 130 lbs. At the time of her disappearance, Sandra attended Washington High School.

The year prior to Sandra’s disappearance was a rough one, she witnessed the murder of a friend, received threats, testified at trial, became pregnant and was told by the father that he was planing to marry someone else. Did any of these events cause her disappearance. Authorities have never been able to answer this questions. 
We all know people don’t just disappear, someone knows something, someone heard or saw something. If that someone is you, please contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-The-Lost or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-342-7867.

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Sources:
Various Articles 1985-1987 South Bend Tribune
Newspapers.com - Clippings available upon request.
Ourblackgirls.com
Family Asking For Help Finding Missing Daughter- ABC57

Missingkids.org
Charlie Project
NamUs
Doenetwork.org

Special Thanks to Sargeant David Young for talking with me about Sandra's case.

Music: Seedy Streets and Come Out and Play written and performed by the very talented Darren Curtis at DarrenCurtisMusic.com
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