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EMMY award winning crime and justice reporter Matt Johnson dusts off his reporter notebooks for this exciting podcast and gives you a first hand perspective on cold cases, homicides, mysteries & murders he has covered, followed and still haunt him today. Follow on social and wwww.truecriumedeadline.com

True Crime DEADLINE Matt Johnson

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EMMY award winning crime and justice reporter Matt Johnson dusts off his reporter notebooks for this exciting podcast and gives you a first hand perspective on cold cases, homicides, mysteries & murders he has covered, followed and still haunt him today. Follow on social and wwww.truecriumedeadline.com

    40 - MURDER: Crystal Rogers mom Speaks Out

    40 - MURDER: Crystal Rogers mom Speaks Out

    NEW INTERVIEW with Sherry Ballard, mother of Missing Mother of five Crystal Rogers.

    On July 5, 2015, Crystal Rogers was reported missing by her mother, after she had not been seen or heard from since the evening of July 3, 2015. The same day Rogers was reported missing, her car was found abandoned with a flat tire at mile marker 14 on the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky. Rogers' keys, phone, and purse were still inside her red Chevrolet Impala. Rogers is not known to go anywhere without her children.

    On November 19, 2016, Rogers' father Tommy Ballard who was investigating the case of his daughter, was shot and killed on family property near Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Kentucky. His death is also unsolved.

    Crystal's mother tells host Matt Johnson in a new interview, there has been a suspect named in  her daughters disappearance, but no arrest in the case and Crystals body has never been found.

    Recently NEW INFORMATION: The FBI has done more DNA testing on her car and police have conducted new searches of the area.
    If you have information related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, please call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit the websites below.

    FBI page
    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/crystal-rogers

    Crystal Rogers Task Force
    https://crystalrogerstaskforce.com/

    Podcast WEBSITE (Case Photos)
    http://www.truecrimedeadline.com

    Podcast SOCIAL MEDIA:
    https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadline
    https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/
    https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/
    http://www.youtube.com/c/TrueCrimeDEADLINE
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    39 - SERIAL: Sister of John Wayne Gacy (Killer Clown) Speaks Out

    39 - SERIAL: Sister of John Wayne Gacy (Killer Clown) Speaks Out

    EXCLUSIVE - Sister of John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious serial killers in American history emails host Matt Johnson.

    (name) Her emails include MIND BLOWING allegations that her brother didn't act alone when he lured and murdered dozens of young men and boys in the 1970's.

    Gacy was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys. Recently more John Doe victims have been identified through familial DNA.

    Remains of 26 victims were found in the crawl space under Gacy's home just outside the city of Chicago. Three victims, meanwhile, were found buried on Gacy's property and four others whom Gacy admitted killing were found in waterways south of Chicago.

    Cook County Sheriff - unidentified bodys
    https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/departments/c-c-s-p-d/unidentified-victims-john-wayne-gacy/
    Podcast WEBSITE (Case Photos)
    http://www.truecrimedeadline.com

    Podcast SOCIAL MEDIA:
    https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadline
    https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/
    https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/
    http://www.youtube.com/c/TrueCrimeDEADLINE
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    38 - MYSTERY: Death of Jen Myers

    38 - MYSTERY: Death of Jen Myers

    SHOCKING NEW DETAILS in the death of newly engaged, mother of two Jen Myers in Wheat Ridge Colorado.

    On March 30, 2018 the mom of two decided to go to a neighborhood bar and day-drink. She posted happy pictures on social media and was dancing at the bar.

    Shortly after arriving witnesses say she became extremely intoxicated. A older man at the bar offered to give Jen a ride home.

    Jen was later found dead inside his home with a gunshot wound to her head/face.

    In this Episode host Matt Johnson interviews her Mother, Aunt who play him a copy of what they say is the 9-1-1 call from that deadly afternoon.

    NOTE: No one has been named a suspect in her death.

    JUSTICE FOR JEN FACEBOOK:
    https://www.facebook.com/Justice4JEN/

    Podcast WEBSITE (Case Photos)
    http://www.truecrimedeadline.com

    Podcast SOCIAL MEDIA:
    https://twitter.com/CrimeDeadline
    https://www.instagram.com/truecrimedeadline/
    https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeDEADLINE/
    http://www.youtube.com/c/TrueCrimeDEADLINE
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    • 44 min
    37 - MURDER: Lifeguard Molly Bish vanished in a small town

    37 - MURDER: Lifeguard Molly Bish vanished in a small town

    NEW DEVELOPMENTS in the Murder of Molly Bish.  New DNA samples have been collected in the case from key "Persons of Interest" and some of Molly's belongings have been returned to her sister Heather.

    Sister of Molly, Heather Bish sits down with host Matt Johnson for a NEW INTERVIEW to talk about the case, how her family learned of Molly's abduction, missed steps in the initial investigation and what she is doing to help solve the case and other unresolved cases using familial DNA.

    On June 27, 2000 - Maggie Bish drove her 16 year old daughter Molly to the parking lot at Comins Pond in Warren Massachusetts (Very Small town, one stop light). Moments later, she was abducted.

    Molly was working alone as a lifeguard at the pond. It was a job her brother had done a previous Summer.

    The Search for Molly would become the largest in state history. Three years after she was dropped off in the parking lot at the pond, her blue bathing suit and her remains were found in the woods. The rest of her clothing has never been found.

    There have been several persons of interest named in the case. So far, no arrests.

    Molly Bish Case Tip-line:
    508-453-7575

    True Crime DEADLINE:
    http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/
    Molly Bish Foundation:
    https://www.mollybishfoundation.com/
     


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    36 - MYSTERY: The Disappearance of Maura Murray

    36 - MYSTERY: The Disappearance of Maura Murray

    NEW INTERVIEW with JULIE MURRAY, the sister of missing nursing Student, Maura Murray.  Murray disappeared on the evening of February 9, 2004, after a car crash on Rt. 112 in Haverhill, NH. She was spotted by an elderly couple across the street and she spoke with a Bus Driver who lived on the remote street, after the crash.

    When police arrived her car was locked, there were no footprints in the snow and the 21-year-old UMass Amherst student was missing without a trace.

    Recently the FBI issued a VICAP (Violent Crime Apprehension Program)  Alert on Maura Murray.

    Anyone with information please call police.

    FBI
    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/maura-murray---haverhill-new-hampshire
    Maura Murray Family run Website (photos and tip line)
    https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/
    True Crime DEADLINE (w/ photos)
    http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/
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    • 50 min
    TRAILER - SEASON III

    TRAILER - SEASON III

    True Crime DEADLINE returns for Season III with host Matt Johnson in February 2022.

    Matt is an EMMY award winning journalist who dusts off his reporter notebooks to bring you his first hand account of covering notorious crimes and lesser known cases over his career.

    This season kicks off with several exclusive interviews connected to Missing Maura Murray, Crystal Rogers, Molly Bish and letters from the sister of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy.

    Please subscribe, rate the podcast and write a review.

    Podcast website:
    http://www.truecrimedeadline.com/
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Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
210 Ratings

210 Ratings

cats_love_candy ,

Professional & Warm. GREAT COMBO!

I’m sure it’s difficult to strike the right balance between your professionalism as a reporter, & being completely relatable to both your audience, & the crime victims, relatives of crime victims/the missing, etc you are interviewing. Matt Johnson does a great job of making that look natural. Easy to listen to. Thanks.

Shill2121 ,

Help for Jen

Like the way you give the family who has little money, knowledge or platform a voice. My heart aches for Jen’s Mother and family. I try to image myself in her shoes with English as a second language and not know what to do. Hope someone can help them. (P.S. I thought she spoke English quite well and like that you complimented her). Good podcast!! Shauna Hill

@LawyerSchiff ,

Matt Johnson brings cases to life!

Matt has a fantastic delivery and checks all my boxes when it comes to true crime.
Mr. Mystery indeed! He is charming like a good buddy, that’s why folks open up to him. Great independent podcast!

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