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Buried Bylines

Mallory Wilson and Megan DeLucenay

Inside a rough and ruthless newsroom, thousands of stories fight for the spotlight but only a few survive past their 15 minutes of fame. So what makes for a "good" headline? And what makes for a buried byline? Join Megan DeLucenay and Mallory Wilson, two former television news producers as they dig up stories that never got the recognition or justice they deserve. At the same time, the duo will examine major true crime cases and what catapulted them into media sensations.

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00:32:59

26. The Murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr

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2023/09/11

In May of 2010, police responded to a father's frantic 911 call from Steve Herr. After not hearing from him in a few days, he went to visit his son, only to discover a woman's body inside Sam's apartment. Detectives identified the victim as a friend of Sam's, Julie Kibuishi. Police initially launched a manhunt to track Sam down. But once investigators began digging deeper, things took an unexpected turn placing a new suspect at the center of the case.

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25. The Indianapolis FedEx Shooting with Darius...

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2023/08/28

WE'VE HIT 25 EPISODES Y'ALL! Joining us for this podcast milestone are two of our former coworkers (and current friends) Darius Johnson and Alexa Green. For this episode, we discuss the worst mass shooting in Indianapolis history. It happened on April 15, 2021 at a FedEx Ground facility. Eight people were killed by the gunman, who eventually turned the gun on himself. Several others were injured. In this episode, you'll hear compelling narratives from the crime scene, the reunification

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24. Houston John Doe 1973 and the 'Candyman' Killings

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2023/08/21

One name. That is the very last thing Houston investigators need to finally identify all 28 victims of Dean Corll, aka, the Candyman Killer, active from 1970 - 1973. Fifty years later, experts with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are hoping new technology can help give the last remaining victim his identity back. All it takes is one tip. Can you

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23. Newsroom Q & A with Mallory and Megan

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2023/08/14

You asked. We answered. If you've ever wanted to know what working in a newsroom is like, you'll want to check out this episode! We tell you all about producing, the news industry, our favorite anchors... even our fun fact is news-related! Don't worry though, we'll be back to our regularly scheduled material next week. Enjoy!

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22. The Abduction and Murder of Eliza Fletcher

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2023/08/07

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape GUYS, WE ARE MAAAAAD. This week's episode hit us really hard. In September of 2022, Memphis teacher, Eliza Fletcher went out for her typical morning run except this time she never came home. The 34-year-old mother was snatched off the street and thrown into a van... the entire abduction was caught on camera. Within days, her alleged kidnapper and killer was caught. However, Megan explains there were multiple reasons why he shouldn't have been walking

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21. The Murder of Wilma Cheek

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2023/07/31

The day before Halloween in 1995, the body of Wilma Cheek was found slumped over the steering wheel of her grey Pontiac Grand Prix. The vehicle was parked in the rear of Willow Grove Cemetery in Fountain City, Indiana. In this episode, we discuss the odd circumstances of her death, the STEAMING hot family tea, and the continuing efforts by Indiana State Police and others to solve this 30-year-old cold

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20. The Indiana Cannibal Killer with Abby Walker

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2023/07/24

In 2014, 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton was found brutally murdered and dismembered in her Jeffersonville home. When police responded to the scene, Tammy's ex-boyfriend Joseph Oberhansley opened the door. This case would go on to become infamous across Indiana and the midwest as Oberhansley was eventually convicted of killing, dismembering and eating parts of Tammy's remains. Abby (Lutz) Walker was working in Louisville and covered the trial in 2020. She joins us to talk through the horrifying

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19. Cold Case: Farmer Lowell Badger

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2023/07/17

On December 8, 2012, 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger was found dead on the bedroom floor of his rural Sullivan County, Indiana home. Mr. Badger died from a gunshot wound suffered during a burglary of his residence. The clues that could help crack the case? A safe, a TV, and surveillance footage.

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18. The Disappearance of Theresa Ann Bier

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2023/07/10

16-year-old Theresa Ann Bier disappeared on June 1, 1987. Friends and family say her last moments were likely spent in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on a search for Big Foot. Despite the insane circumstances surrounding her death, Theresa's story is one many people have never heard of and it remains unsolved today.

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17. Who killed Mary Ann Higginbotham and Tim Willoughby?

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2023/07/03

In 1979, the body of Mary Ann Higginbotham was found in a 55-gallon drum in White Lick Creek in Mooresville, Indiana. She was shot in the back of the head. Her boyfriend, Timothy Willoughby also went missing at the same time. Willoughby’s body has never been found, but police believe he died the same day as Mary Ann. Who killed them? And why

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16. The Murder of William Blodgett

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2023/06/26

After 14 years of questions and agonizing pain, a New Mexico family got heartbreaking confirmation of their worst fear... William "Bill" Blodgett was dead. The 69-year-old had gone missing in the days before Christmas of 2008. Police searched in and around Bill's home but couldn't find enough evidence to close the case. Nearly 15 years later, a suspect decided to come forward and take responsibility for Bill's disappearance and subsequent death. Megan walks us through the

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15. The Murder of Skylea Carmack with Kayla Sullivan

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2023/06/19

This week we welcome our third guest to the podcast. Our friend and former colleague, Kayla Sullivan, joins us to discuss the shocking murder of 10-year-old Skylea Carmack in Grant County, Indiana. Kayla spent a full week continuously covering this case in Gas City as it turned from the search for a missing girl to a murder investigation. Kayla shares firsthand stories of community search parties, candlelight vigils, plus exclusive interviews with neighbors and members of Skylea's family

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14. The Monical's Murder

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2023/06/12

In March of 1989, two employees at the Monical's Pizza in Danville, Illinois were closing up shop when a man came in for a last-minute order. The two staffers were then shot in the head and left for dead. Miraculously, one of the victims survived the shooting and would go on to identify and testify against his attacker. Thanks to one of our listeners, we know that the suspect was already in jail for an unrelated crime. Without that minor violation, it's likely this murder case would've

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13. Natalia Barnett: The Real Life Orphan?

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2023/06/05

Is she a six-year-old orphan or a 'con artist' adult? This week we're diving head first into one of the strangest cases we've ever covered. In 2019, an Indiana couple was charged with neglect after leaving the young girl they adopted in an apartment alone... before moving out of the country. Before the Barnett's fled to Canada, they legally changed Natalia's age from 8 to 22. The couple also claims that Natalia threatened to kill their family, even standing over their beds in

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12. The Murder of Charles "Chip" Flynn

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2023/05/29

In 1989, Charles "Chip" Flynn was found shot in a Florida citrus grove. He had been hanging out with his ex-girlfriend, who claims the duo had been robbed and carjacked by a black man. Despite inconsistent details in what happened that night and an uncertain line-up, Kim Hallock identified Crosley Green as the alleged shooter. The state of Florida took the questionable case against Green and ran with it. They were determined to get "their guy" behind bars even if that meant

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11. The Mysterious Death of Garnet Ginn

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2023/05/22

This week we’re diving into one of Indiana’s oldest cold cases. In 1950, high school teacher Garnet Ginn was found dead in her garage. Her body was discovered hanging from the handle of her car door. Police immediately wrote it off as suicide, ignoring glaring physical evidence including blood spatter at the scene. Garnet’s family refused to believe their daughter would take her own life. Thanks to an independent investigation from a local newspaper, Garnet’s death was later determined a homicide

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10. The Disappearance of Amiah Robertson with Angela...

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2023/05/15

We're back with a very special guest! This week our friend and former colleague, Angela Brauer joins us to talk about the 2019 disappearance of 8-month-old Amiah Robertson in Indianapolis. This was a case the three of us continuously covered during our time in the newsroom. Despite having evidence, a timeline, and eyewitness accounts, investigators have yet to locate the baby girl's body. Meanwhile, Amiah's mother and her ex-boyfriend are awaiting trial in her presumed death

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9. The Murder of Amanda Davies

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2023/05/08

Fresh off her first college spring break in 1992, Amanda Davies was excited to develop photos from her trip. As soon as she returned to her Michigan home, she headed right back out the door to show off her pictures to some friends, but this time she never came home. Two weeks later, Amanda’s body was found brutally murdered and dumped under a highway overpass. In the year that followed, her family, friends and community endured a chilling murder investigation and trial that left an unforgettable

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8. The Sumter County Does

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2023/05/01

For 45 years, two murder victims in rural South Carolina were left unidentified. Police and the public were only able to refer to them as Jock and Jane Doe, making it nearly impossible to solve their crime. In 2021, thanks to advancements in DNA testing, the duo were finally given their names back. However, the 1976 murders of Pamela Buckley and James Freund are still unsolved today. No one even knows how the duo knew each other and ended up hundreds of miles away from their respective hometowns

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7. The Beheading of Phuong Tran

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2023/04/24

Imagine being in middle school and finding out that someone in your neighborhood was found dead in their car. Not only that, but they were DECAPITATED. It would probably give you nightmares for the rest of your childhood, right? Well, it actually happened to Mallory, and it may be the very catalyst for her true crime obsession. This week, we're unraveling the 2005 cold case murder of Phuong Tran in Holt,

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