True Crime and Java Chat with Kelli

Kelli

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelli-kelli8/subscribe Take a coffee break with Kelli’s Coffee and Crime Chat. This podcast is based in Illinois and focuses on true crime in the Midwest. ☕️

  1. 5D AGO

    224. Shannon Melendi

    March 26, 1994 Shannon Melendi had gone missing from a ball game in Atlanta, Georgia. After months of trying to find her, the case went cold. Finally, a prosecutor stepped in and unraveled what could actually be a serial killer case. Sources: Dateline, Forensic Files, findagrave.com and thecharleyproject.org Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    26 min

  2. MAR 22

    220. Holly Dunn

    Continuing our month of women's history, we are recognizing Holly Dunn on this episode. When Holly Dunn was a Student at the University of Kentucky, she and her boyfriend, Chris Meier took a walk by some railroad tracks. They had no idea they were going to encounter a dangerous serial killer. Sources: People Magazine, Wikipedia.org, www.hollykdunn.com, and I Survived a Serial Killer series. Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    22 min

  3. MAR 8

    218. Karen Silkwood

    Celebrating Women's History Month! Born in Longview TX, Karen Silkwood relocated to Oklahoma after a divorce and got on at the Cimarron River Plutonium Production Plant in 1972 as a lab technician. Learning about the plant's toxic working conditions made Karen take action, leading to her mysterious death in 1974. Sources: Hulu's What Happened to Karen Silkwood, Wikipedia.org, Remembering Karen Silkwood-Facebook (The East Texas History Page). Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    32 min

  4. FEB 12

    214. Kacie Woody

    Kacie Woody lived with her father in Holland Arkansas and attended Greenbrier Middle School. In 2002 she started chatting on Yahoo with a boy from California. She loved chatting with him and another boy from Georgia. Online dating was a thing in the early days of the internet. But nobody was prepared for what it would bring to this small town of Greenbrier AK. Sources: arkansasonline.com, Wikipedia.org, findagrave.com and aymag.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    26 min

  5. JAN 27

    211. April Millsap

    14 year old April Millsap of Armada, Michigan took her dog on a walk on July 24, 2014. She never made it home. Her dog alerts some joggers to where she was, which put this safe community in fear. Sources: people.com, freep.com and IDs Murder Comes to Town Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    26 min

  6. JAN 6

    208. Nina Whitney

    Kansas City MO, on Oct 29, 2010 75 year old Nina Whitney was found at the bottom of her stairs, stabbed and shot. Who would kill this nice lady who had no enemies? Police started uncovering something more when they feared a serial killer was loose in their town. Sources: columbiamissourian.com, Oxygen, dignitymemorial.com and amp.kansascity.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    34 min

  7. 12/08/2025

    205. Robert Berdella

    In the 1980s Robert Berdella of Kansas City ran an antique/souvenir booth called Bob’s Bazaar Bizarre to make ends meet. To help with finances, he decided to board young men, at his home, who’ve lost their way in life. They had no idea this man would be dubbed the Kansas City Butcher. Sources-allthatsinteresting.com and Wikipedia.org Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    24 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    203. Kimberly Riley

    Third bonus episode for November is here. Now available for everyone! Happy Thanksgiving listeners! Kimberly Riley, 19, attended the University of Washington and had her whole future ahead, planning on an Accounting career. She was invited to Joe & Evangeline Britt’s home in Tacoma WA for Thanksgiving in 2002. Nobody knew what was coming that night. Sad case and needs attention! Sources: unresolved.me, truecrimediva.com, Reddit and YouTube - 253crimestoppers Please call 1-800-222-TIPS for an information on this horrific crime! It’s still unsolved! A reward is offered. Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava My Listeners link to Cozy Book Corners True Crime box - https://shop.cozybookscorner.com/?aff=38

    25 min
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelli-kelli8/subscribe Take a coffee break with Kelli’s Coffee and Crime Chat. This podcast is based in Illinois and focuses on true crime in the Midwest. ☕️

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