True Crime Garage

James Byrd Jr. /// Part 2 /// 164   Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comThe Crime was unspeakable: June 7, 1998; 49 year old James Byrd jr. was picked up by three white men in Jasper, Texas. They took him to the woods where they beat James and chained him by his ankles to the rear bumper of their pick up truck. He was dragged  three miles along country roads. His head was severed from his torso by a roadside culvert. Tonight we discuss a horrible senseless murder that shook the nation and forever scarred an East Texas town. Beer of the Week - Circus City by Big Top Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and 3/4 bottle caps out of 5Tis the season to check out these awesome sponsors! www.Madison-Reed.com promo code GARAGE to get free shipping plus 10% offwww.Berries.com - click on the microphone and enter TrueCrimeGarage www.Texture.com/Garage to start a free trial and get 30% offwww.ZellePay.com - the easiest way to send money to your friends and family

James Byrd Jr. /// Part 1 /// 163   Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com The Crime was unspeakable: June 7, 1998; 49 year old James Byrd jr. was picked up by three white men in Jasper, Texas. They took him to the woods where they beat James and chained him by his ankles to the rear bumper of their pick up truck. He was dragged  three miles along country roads. His head was severed from his torso by a roadside culvert. Tonight we discuss a horrible senseless murder that shook the nation and forever scarred an East Texas town. Beer of the Week - Circus City by Big Top Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and 3/4 bottle caps out of 5Tis the season to check out these awesome sponsors! www.Madison-Reed.com promo code GARAGE to get free shipping plus 10% offwww.SockClub.com/GARAGE - use discount code GARAGE for 15% offwww.STAMPS.com - click on the microphone and enter promo code GARAGE www.ZipRecruiter.com/GARAGE - try it for free today

Melissa Witt /// Part 2 /// 162   Part 2 of 2   www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 1, 1994- 19 year old college student Melissa Witt goes missing from Bowling World in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When she is first reported missing the police suspect that she had runaway. Later Melissa's car was found abandoned in the bowling alley's parking lot. Once they located the vehicle investigators quickly found evidence that suggested Melissa had been attacked and abducted after exiting her vehicle. Tonight we are joined by Missing Persons advocate LaDonna Humphrey as we explore this strange case. A cold case that certainly does not lack suspects. Beer of the Week - Diamond Bear Brewing Company Pale AleGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Explore what our great sponsors have to offer you! www.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garage for 10% off and free shippingwww.ZellePay.com - Zelle is how money movesCheck out LA Noire the awesome detective crime video game for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4 out now or available at RockstarGames.com/lanoire

Melissa Witt /// Part 1 /// 161   Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com December 1, 1994- 19 year old college student Melissa Witt goes missing from Bowling World in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When she is first reported missing the police suspect that she had runaway. Later Melissa's car was found abandoned in the bowling alley's parking lot. Once they located the vehicle investigators quickly found evidence that suggested Melissa had been attacked and abducted after exiting her vehicle. Tonight we are joined by Missing Persons advocate LaDonna Humphrey as we explore this strange cold case. A cold case that certainly does not lack suspects. Beer of the Week - Diamond Bear Brewing Company Pale AleGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Explore what our great sponsors have to offer you! www.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garage for 10% off and free shipping www.ZellePay.com - Zelle is how money moves! www.SockClub.com/Garage - get 15% off when you use code Garage www.Stamps.com - click on the microphone and type in Garage for a 4 week trial plus postage and a digital scale, Cheers!

D'Wan Sims ////// 160 www.TrueCrimeGarage.comDecember 11, 1994; Dwanna Harris went to the Wonderland Mall in Livonia, Michigan with her son D'Wan. D'Wan is just a little guy, four years old and about three foot tall. The Wonderland mall was very busy with holiday shoppers. The two talked together as they made their way through the mall. D'Wan was walking almost directly behind his mother as they talked. Dwanna asked the little boy a question but he did not answer her. She turned around and her son D'Wan was gone. Tonight we discuss one of Michigan's most famous missing child cases.Beer of the Week - Harvest Ale by Founder's Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 5 out of 5 bottle capsCheck out the Garage's wonderful sponsors!www.Madison-Reed.com  -Treat yourself with Madison Reed the very best in hair color -use code Garage to get free shipping 10% off your first color kit.www.RockstarGames.com/lanoireLa Noire is out now by Rockstar Games - A dark, detective crime thriller set in 1940's LAwww.ParCast.com/Cults - check out the CULTS Podcast available where ever you listen to podcasts

Brandon Billings /// Part 2 /// 159   Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com October - 2002; Brandon Billings an 18 year old Galax High School student and football player, was found shot to death near the New River in Grayson County, Virginia. The crime scene was confusing and there were not many leads. The killing remained a cold case without a break for more than a decade. Then the investigators received information that led them back to one of their original persons of interest.Beer of the Week - Blue Mountain Breweries Classic LagerGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle capsCheck Out the Garage Sponsors and these great deals!www.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garagewww.Texture.com/Garage to get access to over 200 magazine titles for free! (Free trial)www.GetQuip.com/Garage for the best electric toothbrushes!

Brandon Billings /// Part 1 /// 158   Part 1 of 2   www.TrueCrimeGarage.com October - 2002; Brandon Billings an 18 year old Galax High School student and football player, was found shot to death near the New River in Grayson County, Virginia. The crime scene was confusing and there were not many leads. The killing remained a cold case without a break for more than a decade. Then the investigators received information that led them back to one of their original persons of interest.Beer of the Week - Blue Mountain Breweries Classic LagerGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle capsCheck Out the Garage Sponsors and these great deals!www.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garagewww.Stamps.com - enter code Garage when you click on the microphonewww.ZipRecruiter.com/Garage to try it for free!

A Body in Kentucky /// Part 2 /// 157   Part 2 of 2    www.TrueCrimeGarage.com May 17th, 1968- Near Georgetown, Kentucky. Wilbur Riddle arrived for work at a drill site. As he waited for his boss he wandered around collected glass insulators. Wilbur sees what he describes as a bundle. It was something wrapped up in a canvas tarp like material and secured with rope. Wilbur decided he would open it and see what was inside. He gets the rope off and then starts to pull open the tarp. The bundle begins to take shape and it's starting to look like a human body. Wilbur deciding he wants nothing more to do with what he has found, he jumps in his truck and leaves. He drives to the nearest telephone and notifies the Sheriff. When the sheriff met Wilbur at the scene he quickly confirmed Wilbur had in fact found the dead body of a young woman. Tonight we discuss this finding and the investigation that followed. Beer of the Week - Julius by Tree House Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 4 1/2 bottle caps out of 5Great show sponsors with great deals for you!www.Madison-Reed.com promo code Garage for 10% off & free shippingCheck out La Noire the fantastic detective game from Rockstar games available November 14th - www.RockstarGames.com/LANoire

A Body in Kentucky /// Part 1 /// 156   Part 1 of 2  www.TrueCrimeGarage.com   May 17th, 1968- Near Georgetown, Kentucky. Wilbur Riddle arrived for work at a drill site. As he waited for his boss he wandered around collected glass insulators. Wilbur sees what he describes as a bundle. It was something wrapped up in a canvas tarp like material and secured with rope. Wilbur decided he would open it and see what was inside. He gets the rope off and then starts to pull open the tarp. The bundle begins to take shape and it's starting to look like a human body. Wilbur deciding he wants nothing more to do with what he has found, he jumps in his truck and leaves. He drives to the nearest telephone and notifies the Sheriff. When the sheriff met Wilbur at the scene he quickly confirmed Wilbur had in fact found the dead body of a young woman. Tonight we discuss this finding and the investigation that followed. Beer of the Week - Julius by Tree House Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 4 1/2 bottle caps out of 5Great show sponsors with great deals for you!www.Madison-Reed.com promo code Garage for 10% off & free shippingwww.HelloFresh.com - code Garage30 for $30 offwww.Stamps.com - code Garage - 4 week trial plus postage & a digital scaleCheck out La Noire the fantastic detective game from Rockstar games available November 14th - www.RockstarGames.com/LANoire 

The Cheshire Murders /// Part 2 /// 155 Part 2 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Two petty criminals met and became friends at a halfway house. This was to be part of rehabilitating both of these criminals with lengthy records back into society. After the friendship was formed the house burglar taught the car thief how to break into homes of well to do families. In July of 2007 the two men broke into the home of Dr. William Petit. Petit had lived at the home on Sorgham Mill drive in the quiet safe town of Cheshire, Connecticut for 20 years. At home with Dr. Petit that night was his wife and two daughters. The two men found Dr. Petit asleep on a couch in the sunroom. They beat him with a baseball bat. From there the two men went to ransack the house and terrorize the girls. This is the nightmarish true story of the Cheshire, Connecticut home invasion murders.Beer of the week - Lonesome Boatman Ale by Outer Light BrewingGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle capsCheck out our awesome sponsors and these great deals!www.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garage for 10% off and free shipping on your first color kitwww.Brooklinen.com - promo code Garage for $20 off and free shipping on the best bed linens money can buy!Check out season 5 of the Truth and Justice Podcast, available on Itunes, AudioBoom and all podcast platforms - November 5th

The Cheshire Murders /// Part 1 /// 154 Part 1 of 2 www.TrueCrimeGarage.com   Two petty criminals met and became friends at a halfway house. This was to be part of rehabilitating both of these criminals with lengthy records back into society. After the friendship was formed the house burglar taught the car thief how to break into homes of well to do families. In July of 2007 the two men broke into the home of Dr. William Petit. Petit had lived at the home on Sorgham Mill drive in the quiet safe town of Cheshire, Connecticut for 20 years. At home with Dr. Petit that night was his wife and two daughters. The two men found Dr. Petit asleep on a couch in the sunroom. They beat him with a baseball bat. From there the two men went to ransack the house and terrorize the girls. This is the nightmarish true story of the Cheshire, Connecticut home invasion murders.Beer of the week - Lonesome Boatman Ale by Outer Light BrewingGarage Grade - 4 out of 5 bottle capsCheck out our awesome sponsors and these great deals!www.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garage for 10% off and free shipping on your first color kitwww.BarkBox.com/TCG - Get 1 free month!Check out season 5 of the Truth and Justice Podcast, available on Itunes, AudioBoom and all podcast platforms - November 5th

The Disappearance of Maura Murray /// Part 2 /// 153 TrueCrimeGarage.com On a cold dark winter night 21 year old University of Massachusetts student Maura Murray crashed her car in Haverhill, New Hampshire. A local woman reported the crash to the police. Maura was spotted at the scene of the crash by a local bus driver who stopped and spoke with her. The bus driver offered helped but Maura refused. Just a few minutes after the bus driver left police arrived on the scene and Maura was missing. 13 years later the Oxygen network released the much anticipated documentary "The Disappearance of Maura Murray" and have breathed new life into this cold case. Tonight we speak with some of the people closest to this case and documentary - investigative journalist Maggie Freleng, former US Marshal Art Roderick and true crime author James Renner.Beer of the Week - Tuckerman Pale Ale by Tuckerman Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Thank you to our sponsors who have some great offers for you!www.TalkSpace.com/Garage - code Garage for $30 offwww.Madison-Reed.com - code Garage for 10% off and free shipping offerwww.GetQuip.com/Garage

The Disappearance of Maura Murray /// Part 1 /// 152   Part 1 of 2    TrueCrimeGarage.comOn a cold dark winter night 21 year old University of Massachusetts student Maura Murray crashed her car in Haverhill, New Hampshire. A local woman reported the crash to the police. Maura was spotted at the scene of the crash by a local bus driver who stopped and spoke with her. The bus driver offered helped but Maura refused. Just a few minutes after the bus driver left police arrived on the scene and Maura was missing. 13 years later the Oxygen network released the much anticipated documentary "The Disappearance of Maura Murray" and have breathed new life into this cold case. Tonight we speak with some of the people closest to this case and documentary - investigative journalist Maggie Freleng, former US Marshal Art Roderick and true crime author James Renner.Beer of the Week - Tuckerman Pale Ale by Tuckerman Brewing CompanyGarage Grade - 3 and a half bottle caps out of 5Thank you to our sponsors who have some great offers for you!www.TalkSpace.com/Garage - code Garage for $30 offwww.Madison-Reed.com - code Garage for 10% off and free shipping offerwww.Stamps.com - Type Garage when you click on the microphonewww.PolicyGenius.com - check them out for insurance quoteswww.ZipRecruiter.com/Garage - try it for free!

Kyron Horman /// The Suspect Part 4 of 4 The Suspect... It's a parents worst nightmare... You send your kid off to school and you think they are safe. Once they get inside the four walls of their school nothing bad should happen. In June of 2010, 7 year old Kyron Horman was dropped off at his school. His stepmother last saw him walking to his classroom. She left when Kyron was just feet from the classroom door. When school was let out, Kyron was to be picked up from the bus stop. When the bus arrived and let the kids out, Kyron was not there. Sometime during the school day he was taken from his school. Tonight we discuss the tragic story of a missing little boy. Beer of the week - Pallet Jack by Barley Brown's Garage Grade - 4 bottle caps out of 5Here are some great deals from our great sponsorswww.Madison-Reed.com - Promo code Garage for 10% www.TalkSpace.com/Garage - code Garage for $30 off 

Kyron Horman /// In Their Own Words   Part 3 of 4 In Their Own Words...It's a parents worst nightmare... You send your kid off to school and you think they are safe. Once they get inside the four walls of their school nothing bad should happen. In June of 2010, 7 year old Kyron Horman was dropped off at his school. His stepmother last saw him walking to his classroom. She left when Kyron was just feet from the classroom door. When school was let out, Kyron was to be picked up from the bus stop. When the bus arrived and let the kids out, Kyron was not there. Sometime during the school day he was taken from his school. Tonight we discuss the tragic story of a missing little boy. Beer of the week - Pallet Jack by Barley Brown's Garage Grade - 4 bottle caps out of 5Here are some great deals from our great sponsorswww.Madison-Reed.com - promo code Garage for 10% offwww.Brooklinen.com - promo code Garage for $20 off and free shipping www.Stamps.com - type in Garage when you click on the microphoneDon't miss The Snowman starring Michael Fassbender in theaters October 20th