Crossing Tape

On October 20th, 2023, a young indigenous man would go missing in a heavily wooded area in western Washington. Friends, family and community members would spend the next few weeks organizing searches for him where his cell phone last pinged before going silent. This is the ongoing missing persons case of Brandon Adams.  If you have any information on the disappearance of Brandon, please contact the Mason County Sheriff's Office at 360-426-4441 or call 911 to report any potential sightings of him. You can join the “Let’s Find Brandon” facebook group where most of this information is sourced from at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1036400821042278.  If you are in the area and you want to contribute to the search, please follow the fb page and only offer your help if you have skills in search and rescue or are very familiar with the terrain and surrounding area. References: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mason-county-man-rescued-woods-surround-mildred-lakes-trail/281-1378fa9f-1663-4de9-9327-ab447f2efc17  https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/news/two-missing-hikers-found.htm https://masoncountywa.gov/sheriff/images/missing-persons/Gavin-Lee.pdf  https://masoncountywa.gov/sheriff/missing-persons.php  https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/75556  http://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/olym.htm https://www.facebook.com/groups/1036400821042278

On June 28th, 2023, the remains of a beloved mother, friend and daughter were found locked away in a storage unit in a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Only days earlier, an eerily similar discovery was made at another storage unit in a separate suburb of St. Paul MN. This is the story of the disappearances and deaths of Fanta Xayavong and Manijeh "Mani" Starren. TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, dehumanizing treatment of a body, death and dismemberment. If you or someone you know is impacted by intimate partner violence know that help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. You can access more specific resources through http://ncadv.org/resources.   Both Mani and Fanta's families have GoFundMe pages set up to help with the costs of burial. You can find the link for Fanta's GoFundMe here and the link for Mani's GoFundMe here. Crossing Tape will be making donations to both families in lieu of sending our usual flowers to the grave site. If you'd like to show your support for the show for free, please consider giving us a follow on Instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider sharing our podcast to your friends and leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify. Every little thing helps boost our little show!   For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  Intro music created for Crossing Tape by George at CASCreative Arts. Commission him for your own intro here! References: Fanta: Fanta Xayavong | Facebook  Two Minnesota missing women found dead in storage units; police link both to the same man  SPPD gives update on missing woman Fanta Xayavong  Police link man to killings of 2 women after finding second body in Minnesota storage unit - CBS News  St. Paul police connect remains in Coon Rapids storage locker to man charged in another killing Search warrant leads to discovery of second missing woman | Saint Paul Minnesota  Fundraiser by Bounma Xayavong : Let’s help raise funds for Fanta’s cremation.  https://lawandcrime.com/crime/body-of-yearslong-missing-woman-found-in-storage-unit-a-week-after-man-charged-with-killing-dismembering-girlfriend-and-hiding-her-body-in-storage-unit/  Lakeville, Minnesota - Wikipedia  Mani: What happened to Manijeh Starren? Boyfriend charged as missing woman found dismembered in Minnesota  Man charged with arson also person of interest in missing St. Paul woman's case - Bring Me The News  Fundraiser for Ricki Starren by Bre Moinicken : Mani's Family  GoFundMe account established for family of St. Paul woman found dead this week  Two Women Found Dead In Separate Storage Units Connected To Same Suspect, Police Say  Minnesota United | Minneapolis MN  Suspected Twin Cities dismemberment killer eyed in 2021 disappearance | Toronto Sun  Internet Searches of Suspect Who Police Believe Is Linked to Two Women's Murders Revealed State of Minnesota District Court County of Ramsey 2nd Judicial District

In 1935 a young man was found bound, beaten and tortured in an upscale Kansas City hotel. With each step of the investigation, police become more and more baffled. How was his room locked from the outside while he lay dying on the inside, and yet no one was seen coming in or out of his room? Why was there no record of him anywhere police looked? What does a mysterious note of "Love forever, Louise" mean? And why was his mother receiving strange letters from Cairo, Egypt? This is the baffling unsolved case of Roland T. Owen aka Artemus Ogletree. You can leave virutal flowers for Artemus here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172315577/artemus-w-ogletree TRIGGER WARNINGS: assault, torture, violent death, homophobia and sexual coercion If you'd like to show your support for the show for free, please consider giving us a follow on Instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider sharing our podcast to your friends and leaving us a review or review on your listening platform. Every little thing helps boost our little show!  For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  References: https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch05.pdf  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Artemus_Ogletree  https://www.al.com/news/erry-2018/09/56ecbe55ac9479/the-mystery-of-what-was-in-the.html  https://www.newspapers.com/article/38272844/artemus_ogletree_3_nov_1936_tue_p/  https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167645421  https://fox4kc.com/news/unsolved-murder-in-1935-the-unusual-guest-at-a-kansas-city-hotel/  https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen  https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-2-love-forever-louise  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1938/01/08/the-homicide-squad-in-action  https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/the-ogletree-murder-is-one-of-the-creepiest-unsolved-cases https://kansascitymag.com/news/longform/the-owen-case/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172315577/artemus-w-ogletree  https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ujlfe5/in_1935_artemus_ogletree19checked_into_the_hotel/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-probst/132451377/

On July 8th, 2023 a mental health counselor was allegedly murdered in her Kennewick, WA home by her partner who was also a counselor. This is the breaking story of Jenna Olafson. TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, death If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence, please reach out for help from the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or by texting START to 88788. For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  Resources: https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article277224658.html  https://www.tri-cityherald.com/article277167063.html  https://www.michaelsmithcounseling.com/#about  https://www.tri-cityherald.com/article277337073.html  https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article277441353.html  https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article277406973.html  https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/counselor-charged-in-death-of-girlfriend-in-kennewick/article_e61cc5ce-20e9-11ee-bcc1-4fe87e7d95c1.html  https://www.pugetlawgroup.com/practice-area/murder/  https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//impact_summer_2013.pdf  https://dynamo.fandom.com/wiki/Ava  https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B01MRH5HIG  https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article278103897.html?ac_cid=DM832500&ac_bid=-637581734  https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/jenna-olafson-counseling-kennewick-wa  https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/jenna-olafson-xynyb9s 

trigger warning: violence against women, death of a child, and mentions of sexual assault On January 30th, 1986, a mother and her 4 year old daughter were found strangled to death in their home in Bremerton, Washington. No suspects would ever be arrested in relation to the killings and the case would go cold. This is the story of Helene Anderson and Adrianne Hale. If you or anyone you know has any information about the case or that could be connected to the case in any way please call the Bremerton Police Department at (360)-473-5488 Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS You can also contact Detective Martin Garland personally at 360-473-5488. If you'd like to show your support for the show for free, please consider giving us a follow on instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider sharing our podcast to your friends and leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify. Every little thing helps boost our little show!  For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  References: Bremerton Mother, 4-year-old Daughter Found Dead | Projects  Bremerton Mother, Child Found Last Week Were Strangled | Projects  Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Wikipedia  Someone Brutally Murdered A Mother And Her 4-Year-Old Daughter As Her 7-Month-Old Son Watched | The Vivid Faces of the Vanished | NewsBreak Original  BREMERTON: Nikki Anderson and Adrienne Hale — Cosmic Bigfoot  'A special kind of evil:' Bremerton police close to solving cold case killings of mother, 4-year-old child  Helene Anderson, Adrienne Hale Murdered in East Bremerton, Washington  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65724244/helene-joyce-anderson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232309472/adrienne-m-hale

On October 22, 2018, Lauren McCluskey was killed by her ex-boyfriend while on the phone with her mother. For the last ten days before her death, Lauren had been making reports to campus police about threats and attempts to lure her away from her dorm. Campus police did nothing except add to Lauren's victimization, and her death was entirely preventable by many systems of power. Stay tuned to the end of the episode in which your host Mallorie shares valuable insight from her time working within the Dept of Corrections on what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation. TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, violence against women, stalking, threats, sexual extortion, system of power failure, police ignorance + harm If you'd like to show your support for Lauren and her family, please consider taking Lauren's promise here https://laurenmccluskey.org/laurens-promise/ or donate to the Lauren McCluskey Foundation here https://laurenmccluskey.org/ways-to-donate/ . You can register for the in person and virtual races in her honor here https://laurenmccluskey.org/events/. If you'd like to show your support for the show for free, please consider giving us a follow on instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider sharing our podcast to your friends and leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify. Every little thing helps boost our little show!  For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  What to do if you're ever in a similar situation (these apply to the US only): 1. Research your counties parole office 2. Call the parole office and ask for the "duty officer" or the officer in charge that day 3. Report that you have knowledge of a person on supervision engaging in illegal or threatening activities 4. Take the name and number of the parole officer you just reported to and then call the police and make a report, noting that you've already informed the parole officer 5. Stay in a safe place until you get confirmation that the person was detained References: Lauren McCluskey: The Tragic and Unnecessary Tale • Salt Lake Magazine  Lauren McCluskey Foundation  Dateline Episode Trailer: She Did Everything Right ESPN documentary 'LISTEN' finds new details in the 2018 murder of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey  University of Utah Police respond to “Listen” documentary about Lauren McCluskey's murder  The Lauren McCluskey story: A timeline of key events  Lauren McCluskey - Track & Field - University of Utah Athletics  University of Utah agrees Lauren McCluskey’s murder was ‘preventable,’ will pay her parents $13.5 million  Family of Lauren McCluskey Agrees to $13.5 Million Settlement in Daughter’s Death - The New York Times  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-lauren-mccluskey/131677548/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-lauren-mccluskey/131677590/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-lauren-mccluskey/131677672/  Man who killed Utah student Lauren McCluskey had been investigated for burglary in Salt Lake City  Lauren Jennifer McCluskey (1997-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial Reports reveal web of lies woven by Lauren McCluskey's killer - Deseret News  Man who killed Utah student Lauren McCluskey had a history of sex assault that was downplayed in the criminal justice system Parents of murdered Lauren McCluskey, 21, recall harrowing final phone call with Utah athlete | Daily Mail Online 

In September of 1981, a young, vibrant woman was beaten to death in her Portsmouth NH apartment in the early morning hours. Only a year later, in October 1982, another woman was killed in an eerily similar fashion. Police would be without answers for 41 years, until familial DNA finally solved at least one of these murders. The other, however remains unsolved. This is the story of Laura Kempton and Tammy Elizabeth Little. TW: Violence against women, sexual assault, graphic descriptions of death, descriptions of sexual behaviors If you'd like to show your support for the show, consider giving us a follow on instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider leaving us a review and rating on whatever podcast platform you use, it really helps us get the word out about our little show! For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  References:  For Laura’s case: https://www.eagletribune.com/news/new_hampshire/killer-identified-in-1981-portsmouth-murder-of-laura-kempton/article_3195fb16-2805-11ee-bda0-bb3bb9c1919b.html  https://www.doj.nh.gov/criminal/cold-case/victim-list/laura-kempton.htm  https://lawandcrime.com/crime/closure-cold-case-rape-and-murder-of-woman-believed-to-have-been-beaten-to-death-with-wine-bottle-in-1981-finally-solved/  https://www.wmur.com/article/portsmouth-new-hampshire-laura-kempton-case-solved/44601938#  https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2023/20230720-kempton-murder-resolved.htm https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-fighting-crime-with/128628864/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-few-details-released-on/128628921/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brattleboro-reformer-suspect-may-be/128779558/  https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2008/03/28/hanover-street-bids-farewell-to/52468450007/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-suspect-in-the-killings/130631853/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-kempton-murder-suspect/130631984/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-reward-for-information-on-la/130632108/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-suspect-in-laura-kempton/130632265/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-updated-reward-for-infor/130632375/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-few-details-released-on/130632631/  https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-killing-took-place-in-ch/130632745/  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256902983/laura-kempton  For Tammy’s case: https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-tammy-little/41658768#  https://medium.com/@yasminscherrer/are-these-cases-related-the-murders-of-laura-kempton-and-tammy-little-31c5653d2390 https://www.doj.nh.gov/criminal/cold-case/victim-list/tammy-little.htm

On June 5, 2017 a Louisiana woman set out to complete an in home massage for a client. Twelve hours later, her boyfriend would go looking for her only to find that she had been killed. This is the story of Kayla Ann Denham. TRIGGER WARNINGS: death, violence against women You can send virutal and real flowers to Kayla here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180117233/kayla-ann-denham and you can have a tree planted in her name here https://sympathy.legacy.com/en-us/funeral-flowers/productdetails/?type=obituary&p=185739514&pn=kayla-denham&affiliateId=4603&v=01&sku=tre-tim&pm=240&_gl=1*1cv7cu9*_gcl_au*MTkzMzU3NzM3My4xNjkyNzU2MTY0 For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  References: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/livingston_tangipahoa/massage-therapists-killing-in-denham-springs-cold-blooded-murder-attorneys-say-at-trial/article_c3d6032a-d6db-11e8-a980-2bc91b85beb3.html  https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/autopsy-shows-blunt-force-trauma-strangulation-in-death-of-kayla-denham/article_161a9f24-4bb9-11e7-89fb-1f984bc8ba24.html  http://www.mydeathspace.com/article/2017/06/08/Massage_Therapist_Kayla_Denham_(24)_was_killed_by_a_man_who_made_a_5am_appointment_with_her  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/kayla-denham-obituary?id=12344632&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_button&utm_campaign=wsapimobile_beta  https://www.thv11.com/article/news/woman-killed-after-massage-appointment-had-bad-feeling-about-meeting/91-447563346 https://www.wafb.com/2018/11/26/christopher-landry-sentenced-life-prison-murder-kayla-ann-denham/  https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/test/grand-jury-indicts-landry-on-second-degree-murder-in-death-of-kayla-denham/article_b45491b6-6678-11e7-b023-6b74c442bb97.html 

In 1993 a 12 year old girl was abducted, assaulted and killed in a Florida orange grove and her case sat cold for 30 years. As of July 2023, her killer had been identified. This is the story of Jennifer Odom. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence against a child, sexual assault, moderate graphic descriptions If you'd like to show your support for the show, consider giving us a follow on instagram at @crossingtapepod. For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  References: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/15b7xpd/breaking_suspect_arrested_in_the_1993_murder_of/  https://www.fox13news.com/news/cold-case-cracked-hernando-county-to-give-update-on-high-profile-homicide  https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2023/07/27/jennifer-odom-case-arrest-hernando-county-florida/ https://www.hernandosheriff.org/images/unsolved/odom/default.htm  https://www.tampabay.com/data/2018/03/14/jennifer-odom-after-25-years-a-mothers-grief-and-questions-remain/  https://medium.com/p/440b680453f1  https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=108165 

In 1969 an 18 year old women, after months of being stalked, was brutally killed on her parents lawn. Her death caused a ripple in the mental health landscape that is still felt today. Join Mallorie (a therapist) and her guest host Sheree (also a therapist) as they discuss the tragic and everlasting case of Tatiana Tarasoff. TRIGGER WARNINGS: stalking, violence against women, systemic failure and neglect If you or someone you know is experiencing stalking or other domestic abuse please call 911, or your local emergency number. If you’re in the United States you can also call or text the Victim Connect Resource Center at 1-855-484-2846 or go to their website at https://victimconnect.org/ and utilize their chat function. If you are an indigenous american there is also an indigenous specific resource at StrongHearts Native Helpline at 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) or you can go to https://strongheartshelpline.org/ and utilize their chat function.  You can also locate more resources at the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) https://www.stalkingawareness.org/our-mission/.  If you are struggling with thoughts of hurting others or yourself and you are seeking therapy, please call 911 and/or be open with your therapist about what you’re experiencing and how you need help.  For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  https://books.google.com/books?id=IUgiCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT212&dq=tatiana+tarasoff&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9tYif87TWAhWrr1QKHWMwBtYQ6AEIRzAF#v=onepage&q=tatiana%20tarasoff&f=false  https://books.google.com/books?id=JNolHc4v1F4C&pg=PA265&lpg=PA265&dq=prosenjit+poddar&source=bl&ots=bcDPIFcNNn&sig=XSsbuaOcJxxNf4DbD7KjhbKuFbs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4nobf97TWAhVErVQKHbd_AVc4FBDoAQg1MAM#v=onepage&q=prosenjit%20poddar&f=false https://timeline.com/tanya-tarasoff-notify-law-7d43951cb004 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California https://www.practicalbioethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Case-Study-Tatiana-Tarasoff-–-A-Duty-to-Warn.pdf  https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/tarasoff-statute/  https://www.ncsl.org/health/mental-health-professionals-duty-to-warn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_psychotherapy  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_psychology