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Crime Critics & Chaos
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Crime Critics & Chaos is a podcast dedicated in the storytelling and exploring of unsolved cases, particularly in the Texas and surrounding areas. Are you interested in murders, disappearances, and unidentified person cases? Maybe you are intrigued by the concept of social norms regarding crime itself? If so - sit back, put on your headphones, and join us as we spread awareness and dive deep into Crime, Critics, & Chaos!
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Finale: Season 1 Recap
Jun 21, 202201:35:36Tap to summarizeCan you believe that we have covered 19 episodes already?! Join us as we recap and reflect on the 19 episodes that we have covered in season 1. CCC Podcast would like to thank you for all of your support in helping us grow this Podcast. Please note that this is not the end of our journey. We are coming back stronger than ever to give you great content and more cases. See you in the next season!SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutsMike Daniels, Producer of Crime Critics & Chaos.Christa McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.FYI Sports Academy. Visit their website https://www.fyisportsacademy.org/Also, follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fyisportsacademy and on Instagram at @fyisportsacademy
Transcribe →The Plainview, Hale County Jane Doe
Jun 1, 202200:34:24Tap to summarizeOn February 16, 1982 the badly decomposed and nude body of a small female was discovered on a dirt road in the desert outside Plainview, Hale County, Texas. The young female was thought to be white/Caucasian in her late teens to early twenties and when she was discovered, her hands tied behind her back and her head was decapitated.Several months later, on October 2nd 1982, the skull of what was believed to be a teenage girl or young woman was discovered near Scottsdale, Arizona. Surprisingly, both the body and the skull were buried together in Plainview, Texas. Later on however, it was determined that the body and the skull did not belong to the same person.Who is the Plainview County Jane Doe and who does the skull found in Arizona belong to? Why were they originally determined to have belong to the same person, even being found months apart and and in totally different states?The DNA Doe Project is still making the effort to identify the woman are still ongoing as of February 2022.Sources Used For This Case:https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/headless-jane-doe-found-in-plainview-still-unidentified-after-40-years/https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Hale_County_Jane_Doe_(1982)SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutsChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.FYI Sports Academy. Visit their website https://www.fyisportsacademy.org/Also, follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fyisportsacademy and on Instagram at @fyisportsacademy
Transcribe →The Unsolved Murder of Megan Curl
May 23, 202201:04:52Tap to summarizeHow did a night out while just having fun, dancing and being social end so tragically for a young 26-year old woman? In the early morning hours of March 26, 2000, Megan Curl was found brutally murdered in her apartment.Earlier that night, Megan had reportedly gone out dancing at Electric Cowboy in Lufkin, Texas as she often did. There, it was said that she met a few men whom she socialized and had a few drinks with. Megan then went to another club called the Sports Shack, just a little ways down the road from the Electric Cowboy club, where she met another man. Megan reportedly arrived home around 1:30 a.m. and she and her neighbor/friend had a brief conversation outside their apartment complex just before an unknown man pulled up in a car. Upon seeing the vehicle, Megan told her friend that she thought it was the man she had met at the club. The two then disappeared for the night into Megan's apartment.Around 4 a.m., emergency officials were called to her apartment on a report of smoke coming from Megan's building. Within the hour the fire had been extinguished and her burned body was discovered. Although there have been many persons of interest, Megan's murder still remains unsolved.Anyone with information in Curl’s death is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 639-TIPS.Sources Used for this Episode:https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Megan_Curlhttps://lufkindailynews.com/news/community/article_238acf6a-3acb-11e3-9481-0019bb2963f4.htmlSponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutsChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.FYI Sports Academy. Visit their website https://www.fyisportsacademy.org/Also, follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fyisportsacademy and on Instagram at @fyisportsacademy
Transcribe →The Unsolved Murder of Taylour Young
May 17, 202201:04:10Tap to summarize25-year old Taylour Young went missing on December 9th, 2021 in Houston, TX. One month later on January 9th, 2022, Taylour's car was located and impounded from a parking lot 240 miles away in Dallas, TX. 9 days later, his decomposed body was found in the trunk of his car at the impound lot.Who murdered Taylour Young and why? Why did it take so long for his body to be discovered in the trunk of his car after it was towed? Was this a potential robbery or did whoever harm Taylour have close ties with him? Family and friends of Taylour would describe him as being very quiet, humble, charismatic, friendly and a go-getter. He loved fishing, riding bikes and most of all, he loved skateboarding and his dog “GiGi.”Taylour's murder is still an on- going investigation. Anyone with information about Young's death is asked to contact the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutsChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.FYI Sports Academy. Visit their website https://www.fyisportsacademy.org/ Also, follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fyisportsacademy and on Instagram at @fyisportsacademy
Transcribe →The Mysterious Death of Brandon Lawson
May 9, 202200:54:11Tap to summarizeBrandon Lawson went missing on August 9th, 2013 after leaving his home in San Angelo, Texas. The night that Brandon disappeared, he had gotten into an argument with his significant other due to him not returning home the day prior and the belief that he was under the influence of drugs. Before Brandon left his home, he called to notify his father that he was on his way over to his home in Crowley, Texas, which was about a 3-hour drive from San Angelo. About 45 minutes later, Brandon called his brother and told him that he had ran out of gas and that he was pulled over alongside U.S. Route 277 between San Angelo and Bronte, Texas. Brandon's brother claimed that while he was on the phone with Brandon, he seemed to have been hallucinating as none of what Brandon was saying made any sense. The strange events that took place that night still remains a mystery because shortly after, Brandon was never seen or heard from again and remained so for 8 years. On February 4th, 2022, the family of Brandon Lawson reported on the "Help Find Brandon Lawson" Facebook page that clothing had been located that matched Brandon's and was near his last known location. After further investigation, the Texas Rangers located human remains. It is believed that those remains are those of Brandon. With the recents events of the remains of Brandon Lawson being discovered, take a deeper dive as we reflect on the details about his case. SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.We do not own any rights to the 911 Call of Brandon Lawson that was attached to this episode. The audio was obtained from YouTube.
Transcribe →Missing: Brenda Moore, Jennifer Joyce Barton, Debra Kay Stewart & Pinkie Mae Davis-Herron
May 2, 202200:46:43Tap to summarizeImagine living in the 1970s where young people are still discovering themselves. Daily tasks of going to and from work, having a night out, going to a doctor's appointment and completing other miscellaneous tasks should seem normal in any era of America. Unfortunately, these activities led four women vanishing without a trace in the city of Austin, Texas.To this very day, these women have never been seen or heard from again and more tragically, their stories have not gained the news coverage that they deserve. Join us as we dive into the disappearances of Brenda Moore, Debra Kay Stewart, Jennifer Barton and Pinkie Davis-Herron.If you have any information in regards to these four women’s disappearances, please contact the Austin Police Department.Sources Used for these Stories:https://www.kxan.com/news/unsolved-young-black-and-vanished/https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-vivid-faces-of-the-vanished-1590506/2464892821771-four-black-women-vanished-from-austin-texas-in-1976-is-the-same-person-responsiblehttps://charleyproject.org/case/jennifer-joyce-bartonhttps://whereaboutsstillunknown.wordpress.com/SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
Transcribe →The Unsolved Murder of Roquisha "Rochelle" Norman and Her Unborn Baby
Apr 18, 202200:33:11Tap to summarizeNearly 25 years ago on November 18th, 1997, Roquisha "Rochelle" Norman was found strangled and shot to death in the bedroom of her apartment in Beaumount, Texas. At the time of Roquisha's tragic death, she was 9 months pregnant and was soon to deliver her baby. The day that Roquisha was found murdered, she was expected to attend her doctor's appointment with her mother, but sadly, they were never able to make it.Who murdered Roquisha and her unborn child and why after all these years, no suspects or persons of interest have been named? What was the motive to harm this beautiful woman and her unborn baby? Was this a personal attack or could this have been a crime of opportunity? Surely someone knows something and the truth WILL be revealed. Roquisha mother, family and friends continue to fight and bring justice to their beloved. We will shine light to this story and help discover the truth.If anyone has any information on the murder of Roquisha and her unborn baby are urged to leave an anonymous tip with the the Beaumont Police Department or crime stoppers at (409) 833-TIPS.Sources Used for This Story:https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/cold-case-the-unsolved-murder-of-rochelle-norman-and-her-unborn-baby-21-years-later/502-615958956SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
Transcribe →Disappeared: What Happened to Tanisha Watkins & Ara Johnson?
Apr 10, 202200:52:04Tap to summarizeOn January 5th, 1984, 2-year old Tanisha Johnson went missing from her mobile home in Austin, Texas. At the time she disappeared, she was playing outside alone on the swing set while her mother was inside their home cleaning. Minutes later, Tanisha's mother went to check on her to find that Tanisha was longer on the swing and she was nowhere in the area of their home. After an exhaustive search, no sign or trace of Tanisha has ever been found.On April 2nd, 1986, 5-year old Ara Johnson also went missing from her mobile home in Big Sandy, Texas. It is believed that sometime after Ara's father went to check on her that morning around 2AM, someone entered the home and abducted her. Investigators strongly believe that whoever took Ara had some connection to the family or knew of their regular habits. Ara's parents along with another strong person of interest were questioned by police regrading Ara's disappearance. However, Ara's case remains unsolved and she has also never been found.It has been over 35 years since Tanisha Watkins and Ara Johnson vanished from their Texas homes and never seen or heard from again. Could their abductions be crime of opportunity or was this more personal? How could two young girls just vanish from their homes and no trace of them ever discovered? Could the families of both have anything to do with their disappearances or were their abductors total strangers?If you have any information on the whereabouts of Tanisha Watkins, please contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-0916 and if anyone has information regarding Ara Johnson, you are urged to contact the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 843-2541 or their local authorities.Sources Used for Tanisha Watkins' Story:https://truecrimediva.com/tanisha-watkins/https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/11/08/tanisha-watkins-2-vanished-in-1984-while-playing-in-front-yard/Sources Used for Ara Johnson's Story:https://charleyproject.org/case/ara-denise-johnsonhttps://ourblackgirls.com/2020/03/29/ara-denise-johnson-5-was-abducted-from-her-room-in-1986/SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
Transcribe →The Unsolved Murder of Cora McAbee and Brandon Howell
Apr 4, 202200:41:54Tap to summarizeOn May 24th, 2006 Cora McAbee and Brandon Howell were shot and killed in their sleep inside Cora’s residence in the 3500 block of Private Road 2174 in Greenville, Texas. Cora and Brandon were in a relationship and had been for several months leading up to the night of their murders.Prior to the incident, Cora had a dinner and invited family, friends as well as her ex-husband, Dewayne. Allegedly, Dewayne was hopeful that he had a chance in rekindling the marriage, but what he didn't know was that, Cora was in a relationship.Anyone with information can contact the Lt. Roger Seals at 903-453-6811 or Hunt County Crime Stoppers at 903-457-2929.Special shoutout to Alex for suggesting this case for this week's episode.Sourced Used for this episode:https://www.heraldbanner.com/archives/woman-killed-manhunt-for-ex-husband-under-way/article_15b527ce-ff56-5b5b-ab60-afd903d37583.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20966613/brandon-justin-howellhttps://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/dropping-wisdom/who-killed-you-the-unsolved-sOaXDRPEf_I/SponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
Transcribe →The Disappearance of Brandi Wells
Mar 27, 202201:05:39Tap to summarizeOn August 2nd, 2006, 23-year old Brandi Wells made plans to gather with friends and hang out at a club. She first stopped to visit her mom in Tyler, Texas where the pair chatted for a while and Brandi got dressed for her night out. Before leaving her mother's home, Brandi mentioned to her mom that she was low on cash and gas in her car. Although her mother was not financial able to assist her at the time, this did not stop Brandi from proceeding with her plans as she still proceeded with her plans for the night.Although, Brandi did not mention to her mom exactly what nightclub she was heading to, her mother assumed that she had gone out to a local club in Tyler called the Electric Cowboy. The next morning, Brandi's car was found by a State Trooper on the side of highway I-20 in Longview, Texas. Brandi was nowhere to be found. It was then discovered that Brandi, in fact, had traveled approximately 45 minutes to attend a club called Graham Central Station in Longview.What happened to Brandi that night after she left the nightclub in Longview still remains a mystery. How was Brandi able to drive 45 minutes to away from her mother's home if she was low on cash and gas in her car? Did Brandi really meet up with her friends that night and if so, why hadn't they come forward with information? Why was her car found on the side of the highway with some of her belongings inside, but no trace of her anywhere? Did Brandi meet with foul play the night she left the nightclub? After 16 years of Brandi still remaining a missing person, there are more questions than answers.At the time Brandi disappeared, she stood 4’11 and was approximately 130 pounds. She was wearing a floral print brown and cream-colored tube top with a V cut over the hip, rust-colored gaucho pants, black strapless high-heeled sandals with a floral applique. She was driving a black four-door 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix.If anyone has any information as to the whereabouts of Brandi Ellen Wells, please call the Longview Police Department at 903–237–1110.Sources Used for this Episode:https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/missing-in-texas-where-is-brandi-ellen-wells-b25a04d0f96ehttps://www.ketk.com/news/special-reports/vanished/vanished-brandi-wells/https://charleyproject.org/case/brandi-ellen-wellsSponsorshipsCrime Critics & Chaos is sponsored by Hugo Granados and Tia Edwards.Hugo Granados is a major contribution to CCC Podcast for our wine and dine collection. Hugo is notable for being our very first sponsor. CCC loves and appreciates everything that you do, Hugo.Tia Edwards is a certified and professional MUA and PMUA located in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise focus on beauty and facial care. Visit her Instagram @everythingbrows_beauty for bookings.Special ShoutoutChrista McDonald is a Licensed Cosmetologist located in Houston, Texas. Her services include beauty, cosmetic and personal care. Visit her website @thetnb_experience for bookings.
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