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True Crime and Java Chat

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelli-kelli8/subscribe Take a coffee break with Kelli’s Coffee and Crime Chat. This podcast is based in Illinois and focuses on true crime in the Midwest. ☕️

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00:23:11

195. Tracy Maurer

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/09/08

Tomahawk WI, Tracy Maurer’s neighbor heard screaming the night of April 5, 2007 and called police. She was found inside stabbed 80 times! Many suspects surface, an ex boyfriend, ex husband, and others. It was a shock to this quiet community when they found out who murdered Tracy.Sources: Murdered in the Heartland (Killer Creature), wrn.com and moviedelic.comEmail kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- True Crime & Java Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma -

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00:34:52

192. John Joubert

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/08/25

John Joubert was born in Massachusetts and moved to Maine as a child. He assaulted many people when he was a child and nothing was done! As he grew up, his crimes became worse! Young boys started disappearing then turning up in secluded areas. The public had no idea a serial killer was lurking in their area. Trigger Warning!Sources: law.Justia.com, Mail.crimelibrary.org and Wikipedia.org Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat,

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00:21:11

190. Leigh Jennings

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/08/09

March 29, 2013 Leigh Jennings hadn’t been heard from in a week. Her neighbors was suspicious when they saw her mail piling up. Aurora Indiana was a safe community and Leigh was a good hearted grandmother. The neighbors made their way inside Leigh’s duplex and found a horrific sight. Sources: Murder in the Heartland, caselaw.findlaw.com, Legacy.com and wcpo.comEmail kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@truecrimeandjavachat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma

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00:25:28

188. John & Carolyn Tarwacki

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/07/29

John and Carolyn Tarwacki didn’t make it to work on the cold morning of February 5, 2010. The small farming community of Niles, MI was a safe place to raise kids, until the town learned of the Tarwacki murders. After 2 years of no leads, there was finally a break in the case. Sources: iD’s Murder Comes to Town, leaderpub.com, WSBT.com, abc57.com and herbalpalladium.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat,

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00:24:50

185. Dustin Englebrecht/Ritchie Neavear

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/07/16

Dustin Englebrecht lived in rural Mason City IL. He was last seen on August 28, 2009. A search party along with flyers and the help of the internet, his family and friends did a wide search. He was found just on one person’s happenstance on Sept 7, 2009. What followed was a trial that resulted in an uproar in the community, plus the investigation rekindled another unsolved case. Sources: Peoria Journal Star, Pekin Daily Times and Illinois Cold Cases on Facebook. Any info on Ritchie Neavear’s case

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00:29:02

183. Sharon McKinney-Ray

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/06/28

April 2, 2004 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, Sharon McKinney-Ray left her home at night and never returned. An anonymous tip came in that she was inside a well. Police questioned everyone including her live in boyfriend Bob Gaines. But who made the detailed call about the well? Sources: IDs Murder in the Heartland-Living Among Liars and findagrave.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma -

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00:25:42

181. Shawn Hornbeck

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/06/12

Sunday Oct 6, 2002 11 year old Shawn Hornbeck went for a ride on his bicycle. Small community Richmond MO was safe, but Shawn didn’t come home that night. 4 1/2 years later 13 year old Ben Ownby disappeared getting off his school bus. A witness was there who gave the FBI their first lead which lead to Shawn Hornbeck and a race to find these boys. Sources: medium.com, nbcnews.com, 48 Hours, Wikipedia.org and allthatsinteresting.comEmail kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com,

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00:25:12

179. Jessica Evans & Jacob Wheeler

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/05/25

August 25, 2012, Norris City IL, 17 year old Jessica Evans when fishing with her boyfriend, war veteran Jacob Wheeler. Little did they know, they’d never make it home. Small town rumors tarnished Jacob’s image, so his father Harold worked with police to clear his son’s name. Sources: IDs Nightmare Next Door, dailymail.co.uk, and jordanfuneralgroup.comEmail kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma -

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00:25:47

177. Laura Johnson & James Yoblonski

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/05/16

2 missing persons cases. Laura Johnson 24, last seen May 1990 in Palatine IL and 13 year old James Yoblonski disappeared after walking out of his dad’s home in Reedsburg WI on June 12, 2023. Both cases need attention. Sources: charleyproject.org, nbcchicago.com, wkow.com and lastseenalive.comEmail kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava

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00:25:20

174. Stephen Small

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/04/30

I’m back! Stephen Small was a wealthy businessman from Kankakee IL. He was awakened by a phone call early morning of Sept 2, 1987 at 12:30 am. The voice said he was a police officer who got a call that one of Stephen’s properties had been burglarized. Little did he know, it wasn’t a police officer! Sources: cbsnews.com, Wikipedia.org and ID’s Murders is Forever.Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java

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00:31:02

173. Robin Baxter

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/03/28

June 19, 1990 - 31 year old Robin Baxter goes missing from her New Albany IN home. Friends and family are devastated when they find her body in the Ohio River. It took 20 years for DNA to come through and find her killer. Sources: casetext.com - Baxter V State, wave3.com, findagrave.com and IDs Murders in the Heartland S8, E4 Solving the Unsolvable. Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma -

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00:32:14

171. Lisa Ann French

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/03/17

Halloween 1973 Lisa Ann French went trick or treating close to home in Fondulac WI. It would be the last night of her life. Trigger Warning on this one. Sources: People.com, Wikipedia.org, medium.com and Casemine.comEmail kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava

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00:25:10

168. Shawna Garber

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/03/03

Dec 2, 1990 a couple stumble onto a body in McDonald County Missouri. The case would go cold for years until finally DNA and witnesses helped solve the murder of a 22 year old who lived a short, abusive life. Sources: medium.com, foxnews.com, amp.kansascity.com and nwaonline.com Email kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava

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00:26:29

166. Cameron Todd Willingham

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/02/23

The morning of 12/23/91 in Corsicana Texas, the Willingham home broke out in a fire. Three children perished and their father, Todd, was put on trial. Sources: themarshallproject.org, Wikipedia.org, innocenceproject.org, refinery29.comEmail - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod. Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/kellisjava

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00:29:11

163. Margaret Douglas

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/01/29

98 year old Margaret Douglas lived in Wadsworth OH. April 9, 2018 her family called for a welfare check. They could not find her the first time, so they went back to her home after an extensive search of the neighborhood. A family member searched the closet and what he found, they were not ready for. Link to the governor of Ohio https://governor.ohio.gov/contact Sources: Medina-gazette.com, medium.com and An Unexpected Killer on Peacock. Email-kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com,

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00:22:31

161. Nicholas Brady & Haile Kifer

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/01/14

Thanksgiving 2012, Little Falls Minnesota. Cousins Nicholas & Haile were getting into some mischief as they broke into 64 year old Byron Smith’s home. He retaliated by shooting them. A debate followed, dividing the community on defending your life & protecting your property. But this was murder! (Sorry about the blip edit before I go into the episode). Sources: Oxygen.com, findagrave.com, Dateline: Smoking Gun and Wikipedia.org. Email-kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat,

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00:24:23

159. Grace Dillman

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2025/01/02

Grace Dillman from Gahanna OH, met a guy online from Washington state named Robert Best. Teenagers connecting over the internet was normal but the obsession became worse. One day Grace let him in on a secret about her parents. Robert had no idea what was to come. Sources: The Columbus Dispatch online, cbsnews.com, and ID’s Web of Lies S2 Ep13. Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram - @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, X-@kelliscccpod, Java

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00:25:44

158. Aubrey Hawkins

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2024/12/14

Dec 24, 2000, Officer Aubrey Hawkins was dining out with family on Christmas Eve in Irving, Texas. He was dispatched to a robbery at Oshman’s Sporting Goods. This was the last time his family would see him. (The sound isn’t as good with my new adapter so I may not use the mic in future episodes) Sources: spectrumlocalnews.com, Wikipedia.org and Homicide for the Holidays (Oxygen), Christmas Eve Killing. Email-kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee &

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00:20:58

156. Melissa White

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2024/12/05

Oct 2011, Viola IL. Single Mother of 2 Melissa White was attacked outside her home. There were quite a few suspects but it took police over a year to find out what happened that night. Sources: Thecinemaholic.com, ID’s Murder Comes to Town. Email - kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Facebook- Kelli’s Coffee & Crime Chat, Instagram-@kelliscoffeecrimechat, X-@kelliscccpod, Java Momma - www.javamomma.com/Kellisjava

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00:27:09

154. Evelyn Hartley

True Crime and Java Chat ·

2024/11/22

Oct 24, 1953 was the night of the Lacrosse State College Homecoming game in Wisconsin. Evelyn Hartley was 15 and took on a babysitting job. This would be the last night Evelyn was seen. Sources: thecharleyproject.org, storiesoftheunsolved.com, and Wikipedia.org. Email- kelliscoffeeandcrime@gmail.com, Instagram- @kelliscoffeecrimechat, Facebook- Kelli’s coffee & crime chat, X - @kelliscccpod, Java Momma - Javamomma.com/Kellisjava

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