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Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast
Hosted by Melissa Morgan, Bleav · EN
Melissa Morgan hosts an often funny, always compelling adventure into murders and mysteries and other weirdness she finds fascinating. Looking into solved and unsolved homicide cases and looking for tips from anywhere, from anyone, on anything, Melissa's curiosity and love of detective work and forensic science is contagious.
Melissa's sense of humor and interest in spirituality also make for a wild ride. A broadcasting professional by training, she has written for a nationally-syndicated comedy radio show, been a music DJ in a major US radio market, run one of the country's most popular comedy clubs - AND - she teaches yoga! All of which makes for a truly fascinating, often hilarious, often edge-of-your-seat, riveting personality and a completely enthralling listening experience.
Send your tips on ANYTHING to Melissa Morgan by sending an email to JTTIPSTERS@GMAIL.COM - or call the Tip-Ster Hotline and leave a voice mail message at (832) TIP-STER - (832-847-7837)!
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LOOKS LIKE THE RIVERSIDE JOHN DOE AND THELMA GASTON HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
1w ago00:32:18Tap to summarizeIn 1986 four passengers and one driver were in an accident with an SUV in Riverside County, CA. The driver was the only survivor and he knew three of the passengers but one of them he had met a few days earlier and was hitching a ride to Los Angeles. for 50 Years Mark Alan Smith was unidentified but with the help of the GenGenies and a family that would not give up, Mark has been reunited with his loved ones. When Thelma Gaston lost her husband in 1957 and her son a few months later no one thought she would survive these tragedies. But she pulled herself together and became a powerful female developer in the Los Angeles area continuing her husbands work of buying depressed properties and revamping them into livable spaces afforable for everyone. Thelma was 80 when she met a 39 year old carpet salesman who became her romantic partner and insinuated himself into her business dealings. One day in 1981 a note was found taped to Thelma's front door in her modest house in West LA saying her cat was missing and she was going to find him. She never came back. 6 months later human remains were found in Riverside County of an adult female but for 45 years no one knew it was Thelma. Hear how her much younger lover was arrested, indicted and convicted of her murder with no body present. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE NO ONE SHOULD TRUST THIS PROPHET: BLUNT FORCE TRUE CRIMEREVIEW OF "TRUST ME-THE FALSE PROPHET"
3w ago01:03:05Tap to summarizeGroups can attract those who are searching, those who are curious, those who are seekers. Unfortunately not all groups are ethical and some even morph into cults. The abuse can be severe with everything from sexual and physical to extreme mental and emotional abuse and almost always financial. Can you give your time, energy, money to something you believe in? if you are of adult age then of course. But when you are born and raised into a thought system that feels counter intuitive to your own body, mind, spirit thats when things get complicated. A small group of people were able to be swayed by a not that smart shyster who convinced grown adults much smarter than him to turn over their wives, daughters and money to him as he proclaimed he was the new prophet of the FLDS church. "Trust Me," is an amalgam of some home videos that were shot by a couple who were trying to save a group of women and girls from being under the spell of a ridiculous narcissist who had never done anything with his own life. The rest of the footage and editing was done by a documentary film crew and while it leaves much to be desired it is a fascinating look into a world few of us have been a part of or can even imagine. Now on Netflix 3.5* for effort Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →LOOKS LIKE MONIQUE FIGUEROA NEEDS TO COME HOME
Jul 1700:41:16Tap to summarizeWhen a beautiful young mother thinks she is making one more stop and then checking into rehab to find herself and her own life again and is never seen again, what exactly happened. Monique Michelle Figueroa went "missing' in May of 2015. Since then her heartbroken father has been raising her young daughter and wondering where is own daughter can be. Her vehicle was found shortly after she went missing in an abandoned shed with signs of foul play. But she is still missing. Local residents know. There is more than one person who knows what happened and where she is. There is a 20,000 dollar reward being offered by the LA Board of Supervisors for information on the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in Monique's disappearance. Don't do it for the money. Do the right thing. LA County Sheriff's Cold Case Unit 323-890-5500 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE BIG GIRLS ARE BEING POACHED: BIG GIRLS WANTED ESCAPE FROM PEARADISE
Jul 1001:12:43Tap to summarizeOur new endeavor BLUNT FORCE TRUE CRIME (a subsidiary of Just The Tip-Sters) examines documentaries, television, movies and even written true crime stories to determine their truthfulness, validity and even point of view. These are opinions of the hosts and not a detailed run down of the cases. THIS documentary left us with many questions. A German national grows up in a strict household of what he describes as "health nuts," and comes to America to share his invention and pursue large sized women. Is it just a preference or is Stefan Wilhelmy a sexual predator? "Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise," is now streaming on HBO MAX and Hulu Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE WE ARE CLOSE BUT STILL NEED THAT ONE BRICK: THE UNSOLVED HOMICIDES OF BILL AND PEGGY STEPHENSON
Jul 100:42:25Tap to summarizeWe are at an anniversary no one wants. Its been 15 years since someone entered the home of Bill and Peggy Stephenson after midnight and murdered them brutally. The killer or killers stayed for hours staging the scene to look like something but no one knows what their message to investigators was supposed to mean. NO ONE deserves to die like this. Two beautiful, kind, generous 74 year olds taken from their family, their community and the world and no one has been caught...yet. I KNOW there are Tip-Sters out there that know something, that heard something that feel something that is important. You have done it before and helped the Boone County Sheriff's Office run down suspects and tackle leads. DO. IT. AGAIN. 859-344-2175 StephensonTip@BooneCountyKy.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE SOME MISSING SCIENTISTS ARE BEING FOUND
Jun 2400:31:17Tap to summarizeNot being much on conspiracies it was easy to ignore the recent reports of many scientists, astronomers, astrophysicists those employed by or associated with the scientific community going missing or being murdered. As the number kept growing the mystery deepened. The number can no longer be ignored and the details have become more disturbing. One of the missing has been found with unusual circumstances. Melissa Casias was a long time employee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Northern New Mexico. Did Melissa Casias decide to end her own life or are other entities involved? Hear Melissa's story here. If YOU know anything about what could have happened to Melissa please contact 1-800-CALLFBI *Thank you Tip-Ster Jerry Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE MCKENZIE SHIRILLA NEEDS TO BE SCARED STRAIGHT
Jun 1000:53:42Tap to summarizeWelcome to Episode 2 of Blunt Force True Crime where we review streaming true crime documentaries, episodic TV shows, books, podcasts, you name it. This episode features the Netflix documentary "The Crash." This particular telling of the horrible event receives 4 Hachets out of 5. It shows a particular point of view but it covers the case in a mostly complete way. I do urge you find other resources, News Nation, 48 Hours, Dateline, that show other pieces of information that may not have been available when this documentary was put together. Did McKenzie Shirilla purposely drive her Toyota Camry into a brick building to kill her boyfriend Dominic Russo and their friend Davion Flanagan or was there something else that motivated this tragedy? Dominic's sister Christine has a podcast honoring her brother on You Tube: The Big Sister: Unhinged Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE DEE DEE JACKSON NEEDS A LIFEGUARD
Jun 800:42:16Tap to summarizeWelcome to our first episode of "Blunt Force True Crime," under the Just the Tip-Sters umbrella. This is a departure for us where we will review true crime documentaries, tv shows, streaming content, etc. The episode of "Accident, Suicide or Murder," from the Oxygen Network gets 4 Hachets out of Five for their coverage of Dee Dee's case. In August of 1994, Delores, "Dee Dee" Jackson was enjoying a new relationship after divorcing her high school Sweetheart, Tito Jackson. Don Bohana was twenty years Dee Dee's senior but had a good life and was by all accounts besotted with the beautiful Dee Dee. While they had only been together a few months, Dee Dee kept three bathing suits at Don's home for late night swims in the Jacuzzi or the full sized pool. Don said that Dee Dee could do an Olympic style turn in the pool. Her family said she was afraid of the water. What actually happened that night that caused a medical examiner change their determination from Undetermined to Homicide? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE WE NEED TO FIND ELAINE MCKINLEY
May 2300:34:59Tap to summarizeElaine McKinley's wife had a simple request for her 81st birthday: a short hike and a picnic with Elaine and a friend. Kit knew it was the perfect time of year to see all of the wild flowers in bloom. Its easy to see that Elaine, 79 and her wife Kit were not your average senior citizens. They hiked three days a week and took ballroom dancing classes three times a week. Elaine had Alzheimers but was a force to be reckoned with. The three women went on the short, not strenuous hike and as usual Elaine raced ahead of Kit and their friend. It was assumed that Elaine went ahead to the picnic site. When Kit and the friend got to the picnic tables there was no Elaine. Because of her age and cognitive issues search and rescue responded immediately. Drones, dogs, searchers on foot, thermal planes, no source was spared. And yet...Elaine remains missing. If you know anything about what happened to Elaine McKinley, please contact that San Mateo County Sheriff's Office at 650-363-4911, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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LOOKS LIKE GEORGE GIBSON KNEW WHO KILLED HIM
May 1400:38:43Tap to summarizeIn June of 2000, George Gibson a successful Veterinarian and researcher for P & G in Cincinnati came home after work, shut this garage door and was never seen alive again. His wife, the equally as successful Paige Smith was headed to New York for a Veterinarian researchers conference. George had a secret life that now would be considered tame, but he had met many women from chat phone lines in person. Although most of the women reported them as "dates" like walking around parks and meeting to talk. George was found bound to a chair, shot NUMEROUS times and two of the couples beloved dogs were also shot with a third and her puppies unharmed. The Ohio Attorney General is supposedly still investigating as well as the West Chester PD. Tips can be reported to the West Chester Police Department at (513) 777-2231 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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