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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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All Episodes

24:01

MURDERED AND MISSING: Bill and Kay Wood, July 30,...

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2025/09/01

On July 30, 2011, firefighters rushed to a massive late-night blaze in Norwalk, Iowa. When the flames were finally extinguished, the charred remains of 79-year-old Bill Wood were discovered inside. His wife, Kay, was missing, and the couple’s truck turned up abandoned over 170 miles away in Kansas City, Missouri, with witnesses reporting a lone man walking from the vehicle. Weeks of investigation revealed a chilling detail: Bill Wood hadn’t died in the fire—he had been shot before it ever beg...

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21:26

MISSING: Crystal Arensdorf, Last seen July 4, 2001 in...

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2025/08/25

In the early morning hours of July 4, 2001, Crystal Arensdorf vanished after being out at a bar in Dubuque, Iowa with friends. After countless searches, interviews, and months of investigating, there was no sign of the 20-year-old. In fact, no one ever saw Crystal leave the bar at all. In this episode, we go over what we know of her movements before she disappeared, some of the known individuals investigated and ruled out, and talk about some theories of what might have happened to her....

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40:44

INTERVIEW: Frank Figliuzzi, Long Haul: Hunting the...

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2025/08/18

In 2004, an analyst from the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation discovered a pattern of murdered women dumped along the Interstate 40 corridor in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Her work eventually led to the creation of the FBI’s Highway Serial Killings Initiative. In today’s episode, I sit down with Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI Assistant Director and author of Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers. In his book, Figliuzzi examines the Highway Serial Killings Initiative...

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45:05

MURDERED: Tammy Zywicki, August 23, 1992, Interstate...

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2025/08/11

Tammy Zywicki was last seen on Sunday, August 23, 1992, on her way back to college in Grinnell, Iowa. When her parents didn’t receive word that she’d arrived safely, and later learned her vehicle had been abandoned along I-80, they reported her missing, sparking a multi-state search effort. Nine days later, her body was discovered in rural Missouri, hundreds of miles from where she was last seen; she had been murdered. In this episode, we walk through the timeline of her disappearance, the se...

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19:22

MURDERED: Lyric Cook-Morrissey & Elizabeth Collins,...

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2025/08/04

Almost a year after the abduction of Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins from Evansdale, Iowa, two more young girls would be abducted from a town just under two hours away. On May 20, 2013, 15-year-old Kathlynn Shephard and 12-year-old Dezi Hughes were kidnapped by a man named Michael Klunder while walking home from school in Dayton, Iowa. No one could deny the similarities between the two cases. In this episode, we will examine Dezi and Kathlynn's abduction, Kathlynn's tragic mu...

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39:47

MURDERED: Lyric Cook-Morrissey & Elizabeth Collins,...

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2025/07/28

On July 13, 2012, ten-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey and eight-year-old Elizabeth Collins went for a bike ride in the quiet town of Evansdale, Iowa and never came home. Their bicycles and a purse were found abandoned, sparking a massive search effort that gripped the community and the nation. Months later, their remains were discovered in a remote area over 20 miles away. In this episode we will cover the timeline of their disappearance, the massive search effort, the investigation into their ...

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20:18

NEWS: Brian Kohberger's Plea, Jodi Huisentruit Doc,...

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2025/07/24

In this bonus episode (possibly a recurring segment, we'll see), we’re digging into some of the biggest headlines in the crime space. First, we break down Brian Kohberger’s early July plea in the University of Idaho murders and explore how reported patterns of misogyny may have played a role in his actions. Then, we discuss the new Hulu docuseries Her Last Broadcast, which revisits the 1995 abduction of Jodi Huisentruit. While I haven’t watched it yet, we highlight some key clarifications the...

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25:52

MISSING: Marc Allen, March 29, 1986, Des Moines, Iowa

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2025/07/21

In the final part of our series on the “milk carton kids,” we turn our focus to Marc Allen, a 13-year-old who disappeared in 1986 under circumstances somewhat similar to that of Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin. Though Marc’s face never appeared on a milk carton, his case is often linked to Johnny and Eugene. Was there a connection, or are these unsolved disappearances just tragic coincidences? We will examine the details of Marc Allen’s disappearance, explore the theories that have surrounded ...

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17:54

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

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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,...

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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

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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,...

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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...

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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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