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Cardinal Crimes

Cardinal Crimes

Cardinal Crimes is a true crime podcast that explores cold and unsolved cases, criminal behavior, and crime prevention.The host, Becca, is a former Intelligence Analyst interested in the "why" behind crime, the systems that shape it, and the ways we can prevent it.

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17:54

ABDUCTED: Eugene Martin, August 12, 1984, Des Moines,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/07/14

Almost exactly two years after the abduction of 12-year-old paper boy Johnny Gosch, another young paperboy was abducted. In this episode, we examine the 1984 abduction of 13-year-old Eugene Martin, a Des Moines paperboy whose disappearance prompted national attention and contributed to the launch of the milk carton campaign. We begin with a look at how effective that campaign really was before walking through the known timeline of Eugene’s case. We also explore the impact his disappearance ha...

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13:04

ABDUCTED: Johnny Gosch, September 5, 1982, Des...

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2025/06/30

Have you heard of the original milk carton kids? In the first episode of this three-part series, we explore the 1982 disappearance of 12-year-old Johnny Gosch, one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton. Johnny’s case marked a turning point in how the U.S. approached missing child investigations and sparked ongoing discussions about child safety, media attention, and law enforcement response. We’ll walk through the timeline of events, examine key developments, and consider t...

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46:25

REVISIT: Janine Latus, Domestic Violence, Self Worth,...

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2025/06/16

We are revisiting this episode as I was able to clean up the audio that was a little off in the original recording! I hope you enjoy it. In this episode, I sit down with Janine Latus, an award-winning journalist, domestic violence survivor, and author of the New York Times and internationally bestselling book If I am Missing or Dead: a Sister’s Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation. Janine’s book is phenomenal, tragic, eye-opening, and relatable. It is a beautifully written account of a...

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16:47

MURDERED: Corinne Perry, Creston, Iowa, April 17, 1983

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2025/06/02

Corinne Perry was last seen at the Highlander Laundromat on April 17, 1983. Her car was left abandoned in the laundromat parking lot, with her clothes folded neatly inside of it. Days later, her purse was found miles away on a bridge. Despite multiple witnesses saying a man -- about 6 feet tall, with a medium build and medium-length brown hair, clean shaven, and wearing glasses -- followed Corinne out of the laundromat, there was no sign of him or her. Her remains were discovered a mile...

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37:06

UPDATE: Jodi Huisentruit, Abducted June 27, 1995,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/05/19

This June is the 30-year anniversary of Jodi Huisentruit’s disappearance and abduction. She was abducted from her apartment complex parking lot on June 27th, 1995. I covered this case in a different episode when we sat down with Scott Fuller from FindJodi, but I wanted to present the information in her case in a new format with the upcoming anniversary. In this episode, we will go over the details of her abduction, how she spent her time in the weeks and days before her disappearance, and wha...

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39:19

MURDERED: Nohema Graber, November, 2021, Fairfield, Iowa

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2025/04/28

On November 2nd, 2021, two 16-year-old boys beat their 66-year-old Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, to death. The reasoning? They were getting bad grades in her class. The murder of Nohema Graber stunned the community of Fairfield, Iowa, and the nation. In this episode we discuss the timeline of events, how the two teens stalked and meticulously planned their crimes, and discuss what transpired at their sentencing hearings. How could two teenage boys do something so depraved? This is the...

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55:17

MURDERED: Tristyn Bailey, May 2021, Florida

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/03/31

In this episode, we discuss the tragic murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey by 14-year-old Aiden Fucci. I wanted to cover this case after watching the Netflix series Adolescence, a four-part series that dives into the epidemic of violence against women and girls, the radicalization of young men, and tries to answer the question “Why?”. In this episode, we attempt to answer that same question. We talk about the investigation into the murder of Tristyn Bailey, review police reports from...

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25:31

MISSING: Denise Fraley, Last seen September 12, 1982,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/03/24

When Denise Fraley went missing in 1982, her husband was immediately suspected of having been involved. Not only because of his bizarre and changing stories about what happened to her, but because of a history of domestic violence in their marriage. Over 40 years have passed with nothing bringing investigators or Denise’s family closer to knowing what happened. But will advancements in forensic technology bring the evidence needed to move the case forward? If you have any info...

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20:48

MISSING: Jesse Leopold, Last seen October 13, 2016 in...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/03/17

On October 13, 2016, Jesse Leopold, 23, left work during the middle of his shift and was never seen again. Days later, his truck was found abandoned at Ledges State Park in Iowa. While multiple searches have been conducted at the Ledges State Park, the current Sheriff openly questions the efficacy of and quality of those previous efforts. Over the last nine years, Jesse’s father Jerry has worked tirelessly to find answers to what happened to his son. Jerry’s own investigation suggests foul pl...

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33:44

HOMICIDE: Anthony Mitchell, January 2023, Walker...

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2025/03/10

In early 2023 it was revealed that the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama attempted to cover up the abuse and death of an inmate in their custody. The inmate, Anthony Mitchell, was forced to endure horrific conditions at the jail and was repeatedly denied medical treatment. In part 2 of our coverage of this case, we talk about the hours before Anthony Mitchell’s death and the inaction from the staff at the Walker County Jail, the correctional officer who brought this story to a natio...

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30:17

HOMICIDE: Anthony Mitchell, January 2023, Walker...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/03/03

In early 2023 it was revealed that the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama attempted to cover up the abuse and death of an inmate in their custody. The inmate, Anthony Mitchell, was forced to endure horrific conditions at the jail and was repeatedly denied medical treatment which directly contributed to his death. In this episode, we will discuss the circumstances surrounding Anthony Mitchell’s arrest, what his medical records reveal about his death, and the inhumane conditions he was force...

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25:45

SUSPICIOUS DEATH: Keara Coshow, July 12, 1979, Red...

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2025/02/24

On July 12, 1979, a fire at the Hill Top Motel in Red Oak, Iowa claimed the life of 3-year-old Keara Coshow. Investigators were quick to rule Keara’s death a tragic accident: the result of spilled paint thinner being ignited by a gas heater. But suspicions of child abuse by Keara’s stepmother, including an incident that left the 3-year-old almost completely blind, have prompted a decades-long fight for answers from Keara’s sister and other family members. In this episode, we discuss the...

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36:18

MISSING: Elizabeth Syperda, Last Seen July 16, 2000...

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2025/02/17

Elizabeth Syperda, 22 years old, was last seen on July 16, 2000, at her apartment in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Almost immediately, her estranged husband, Michael Syperda, was suspected of having harmed her. The relationship between Elizabeth and Michael was extremely abusive, with Elizabeth having left him just a month before her disappearance. With no sign of Elizabeth, the case went cold. However, seventeen years after her disappearance, Michael Syperda was charged with first-degree murde...

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36:40

SURVIVOR: Garrett B., Domestic Violence Against Men,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/02/10

In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Garrett B., a male victim of intimate partner violence. We have heard from victims of intimate partner violence before, but all of those were from a woman’s perspective. In this conversation, we talk about the barriers men face as victims of domestic violence, including not being believed, being laughed at, and not recognizing that they are being abused. If you are in an abusive relationship, there is help. Check out https://www.theho...

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18:23

MURDERED: Gladys Held & Jacob Biretz, December 1993,...

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2025/02/03

In December of 1993, two senior citizens - Gladys Held and Jacob Biretz - were murdered within one day and three blocks of one another, and their cases remain unsolved to this day. Residents of Waterloo, Iowa in the 1990’s were frustrated with what they perceived to be rising rates of violent crime, and specifically crimes targeting seniors. Who murdered these two elderly Waterloo residents? Did the perpetrator go on to kill again? SOURCES: Ann Langel, Nancy Raffensperger, Waterlo...

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76:22

INTERVIEW: Julia Cowley, Former FBI Profiler,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/01/27

Support the show by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Leaving a five star review also helps us reach more listeners! Watch this episode on YouTube!In this episode, I chat with Julia Cowley, a former FBI Profiler and forensic scientist with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the host of The Consult podcast. We talk about her path to working for the FBI and how she then became a Profiler with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). We talk about analyzing ...

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16:08

MURDERED: Patricia Jauron, Sioux City, Iowa, May 26,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/01/20

Subscribe to Cardinal Crimes on YouTube! On May 26, 1998, Patricia Jauron, a middle school secretary beloved by her community, was found brutally murdered outside of her old home in Sioux City, Iowa. Patricia had reportedly gone to her old home to meet someone interested in purchasing an old bed, that person, and the red car seen near her home, were never located. Decades later, this murder remains unsolved. Was this a random act of violence, or was the killer someone closer to home...

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76:34

INTERVIEW: Brett Talley from The Prosecutors Podcast,...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/01/13

In this episode, I talk with Brett Talley from The Prosecutors Podcast. Brett knew early on that he wanted to be a lawyer. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he decided against the “standard” law firm track and went into public service as a prosecutor in 2018. We talk about sexual assault conviction rates and rehabilitation programs, and I get his perspective on decriminalization and “crisis response teams”. We also touch on ethics in "true-crime" and how social media has changed ...

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45:09

SURVIVOR: Janine Latus, Domestic Violence, Self...

Cardinal Crimes ·

2025/01/06

In this episode I sit down with Janine Latus, an award-winning journalist, domestic violence survivor, and author of the New York Times and Internationally bestselling book If I am Missing or Dead: a Sister’s Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation.In April 2002, Janine received a call that her younger sister, Amy, was missing. Janine’s response was, “That bastard killed her.” Amy had been murdered. Janine’s book is phenomenal, tragic, eye-opening, and relatable. It is a beautifully written acc...

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32:25

MURDERED: Mary Bernice Lange, Iowa, 1970

Cardinal Crimes ·

2024/12/30

In this episode, we dive into the tragic murder of Mary Bernice Lange, a mother of three and respected clerk with the Burlington, Iowa Municipal Court. We review the timeline of her last known movements, discuss the evidence in the case, and discuss her relationships. Despite investigators at the time indicating they had a clear suspect who could be arrested at any time, Mary’s murder remains unsolved to this day. If you have any information on the unsolved murder of Mary Bernice La...

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