In the early hours of May 5th, 1998, Mary Teresa Kushto vanished after storming out of a bar called Cindy's Lounge. Absolutely no trace of her has been seen since.  If you have any information, please do not hesitate to call the Saint Cloud FL police department at 407-891-6700. Sources:  http://charleyproject.org/case/mary-t-kushto https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/kushto-mary-may-28-1998-t29570.html https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1998-08-08-9808071212-story.html https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/1998-kushto-mary-may-28-1998-t16100.html http://charleyproject.org/case/kathern-g-fetzer https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/5t0i3x/potential_serial_killer_christopher_j_below/ http://byginamace.blogspot.com/2009/11/dark-secrets-of-christopher-below-part.html

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Minisode: The Vanishing of Mary Kushto

On the morning of September 10th, 2014, a passerby called 911 after seeing a man walking with what they did not know was a souvenir samurai sword. The man, Darrien Hunt, would lay dead just minutes later. Darrien's family have spent every moment since fighting for their son.  Change.org Petition:  https://www.change.org/p/saratoga-springs-city-council-justice-for-darrien-hunt-reopen-his-case?fbclid=IwAR2-xXHRjzC-66AF44II0WlEPrBN-BJxLmAx4Lo4kR4qZ8DQlYYIe_B8MMw Sources: https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Darrien-Nathaniel-Hunt-635485089905236 https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/us/utah-samurai-sword-police-shooting/index.html https://www.scribd.com/document/250571223/Utah-County-Attorney-s-Office-Summary-Report-Darrien-Hunt-shooting https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/11/26/7295139/darrien-hunt-utah-shooting https://datausa.io/profile/geo/saratoga-springs-ut https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2933436&itype=CMSID https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/susan-hunt-ordered-by-federal-judge-to-accept-900k-settlement/article_2161ab93-62c1-594c-9818-8b345a4ffd23.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/22/darrien-hunt-sketches-fantasy-cosplay https://www.blackenterprise.com/22-year-old-darrien-hunt-shot-by-police-over-toy-sword/ https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/2ni8lm/darrien_hunt_killed_by_utah_police_while/ 

Justice for Darrien Hunt

In January of 2013, the body of Lowndes High School student Kendrick Johnson was found on campus under very mysterious circumstances. It did not take long, however, for his death to be ruled an accident. As more people began paying attention to this case and more evidence came to light, including a confession from one of Kendrick's fellow classmates, it has started to look less and less like what happened to Kendrick was simply accidental. Could the young boy have met a more sinister fate?  Petition to have Kendrick's Case Re-Opened:  https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-kendrick-johnson Places to Donate to the Black Lives Matter Movement:  https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html Sources:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLQfCEHPPxKLKbrS3U3CiUXkicPCd2aaz_&v=n0pfMRlZnzk https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/local/2017/08/was-a-potential-witness-in-the-kendrick-johnson-case-silenced/ https://www.cnn.com/2014/03/19/us/kendrick-johnson-death-probe-georgia/index.html https://crimecasecollection.tumblr.com/post/180341260388/third-autopsy-reveals-foul-play TW/ Kendrick's Body: https://rollingout.com/2017/08/10/kendrick-johnson-parents-teen-gym-mat-death-forced-pay-300k/ TW/ Kendrick's Body: https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/teens-at-center-of-kendrick-johnson-investigation-deny-involvement-warning-graphic-pics.913552/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBX9ft6z67A http://valdosta.sgaonline.com/2010vdt/pdfs/KJohnson_second_autopsy.pdf TW/ Kendrick's Body: https://heavy.com/news/2013/10/kendrick-johnson-georgia-mat-death-conspiracy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFglgQZ2cOQ

The Death of Kendrick Johnson: Accident or Something More Sinister?

In October of 2018, a vibrant young mother to be by the name of Kierra Coles vanished under bizarre circumstances. The police think they know the truth of what happened to Kierra and who did this to her, proving it, however, has proved more difficult than they ever imagined.  142 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html Sources:  https://abcnews.go.com/US/end-nightmare-mom-desperate-answers-year-pregnant-postal/story?id=65951321 https://craftonmegan.wordpress.com/2019/01/16/kierra-coles/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24OfYDrtrhg https://www.ntd.com/missing-pregnant-woman-who-vanished-last-year-due-to-give-birth-this-month_321254.html http://charleyproject.org/case/kierra-michelle-coles https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/btos8g/what_happened_to_kierra_coles_the_missing/ https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/racine-father-works-tirelessly-to-find-his-daughter-who-went-missing-in-chicago-in-2018 https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/19/family-of-kierra-coles-hope/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N47bFWGGm7U&t=951s

The Disappearance of Kierra Coles

In April of 1997, Judy Smith and her new husband Jeffrey embarked on a trip to Philadelphia. Jeffrey would be attending a work conference during the day while Judy explored the city with the two meeting up each evening for some quality time. The day after the couple arrived, Jeffrey would return to the hotel room the couple was sharing to find that Judy was not there. Her family and friends would not know her whereabouts until months later when her body would be found over 500 miles from Philadelphia in a very remote area of North Carolina. How and why did Judy end up there? Who brought her life to an end so cruelly? These are questions that the police are, to this day, still working diligently to find answers to. Sources: https://www.caseremains.com/post/judy-smith http://strangeco.blogspot.com/2019/01/judy-smiths-final-destination-bizarre.html https://medium.com/true-crime-by-cat-leigh/missing-woman-found-dead-600-miles-away-7b6d1c2cc455 https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Judith_Smith https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hilton-gary-michael.htm https://www.thoughtco.com/the-gary-michael-hilton-case-971046 https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2018/1/22/gary-michael-hilton-the-hiker-murders https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/g3fq3c/the_judy_smith_homicide_a_couple_theories/

The Bizarre Murder of Judy Smith

In my first minisode, I’m taking you guys all the way to Russia to talk about a man that terrorized the biggest country in the world for 19 days when he embarked on a brutal killing spree. Get ready to learn about the infamous Mossgas Killer. Sources: https://rub.currencyrate.today/usd/60 http://hyeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=55869 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/01/archives/soviet-said-to-doom-actor-as-killer-of-5-in-moscow.html https://murderpedia.org/male.I/i/ionosyan-vladimir.htm https://translate.yandex.com

Minisode: The Mossgas Killer

Mystery in Australia: Who was the Rack Man?

On December 11th, 1994, four year-old D'wan Sims accompanied his mother to the mall to do some Christmas shopping...or did he? Sources: https://missingchildren.wikia.org/wiki/D%27Wan_Sims https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8hg7zs/on_december_11th_1994_4_year_old_dwan_sims_was/ https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/livonia-mi/kenneth-marlow-7086814 https://coldcaseshardcopy.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR0jzteVWmTvQYqJv6w8u3Px4dduHOvPdD8dAsFS-w5lUFToqKxR5IC68-g http://charleyproject.org/case/dwan-christian-sims https://www.facebook.com/pg/Remembering-DWan-Sims-132759320144488/posts/?ref=page_internal https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/man-claims-hes-missing-michigan-kid-dwan-sims?fbclid=IwAR3tJrhcVWchwhVbt3JjqRRoIHP9dfle9w03Irca7zzQX_mEFjGXj9SbviQ https://truecrimegarage.com/blogs/true-crime-garage/posts/d-wan-sims-160

What Happened to D'wan Sims?

Join me in examining the recently released affidavit regarding the Gannon Stauch case that is currently captivating true crime aficionados all across the globe. For those that might be sensitive to crimes against children and/or s*xual assault (not perpetuated against a child), this episode touches on both of those topics. I will absolutely understand if anyone feels the need to sit this one out. Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/gannon-stauch-arrest-documents/73-240a1601-afef-4caa-b67a-e613b44a814c

Gannon Stauch - The Affidavit

In November of 2006, college sophomore Jesse Ross went to a Model UN conference with 12 of his fellow classmates. After attending an emergency meeting that he would leave early, he would never be seen exiting the hotel and in fact, he would never be seen again. Did he meet his end due to an accident, was foul play involved, or is Jesse still out there choosing to reinvent himself and live a new life? http://www.findjesseross.com/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-missing-college-student-jesse-ross-met-20170620-story.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEcoKOVvugA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8y2EFcJ6TQ https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-jesse-ross-documentary-gene-siskel-center-tt-20190724-fievwk4w7bcjvea7ov24t4lyfa-story.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/90fobp/jesse_ross_disappearance_immediate_area_map_and/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jesse-warren-ross-disappearance-book-chicago_n_1187018

The Mysterious Disappearance of Jesse Ross

An update on the case of missing boy Gannon Stauch. https://people.com/crime/gannon-stauch-investigation-missing-colorado-boy/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/20/us/florida-remains-gannon-stauch/index.html https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/03/24/gannon-stauch-letecia-stauch-body-florida-missing-boy-colorado-springs/

Update - Gannon Stauch

In September of 2015, Asha Kreimer followed her friend to the bathroom of the Rollerville Cafe in California. Despite being seconds behind her friend, something tragic occurred between the table she got up from and the restroom; Asha vanished, never to be seen again. What happened to Asha? Was her disappearance voluntary or the result of something more sinister? https://www.facebook.com/missingashakreimer/ https://soundcloud.com/thin-air-podcast/episode-18-asha-kreimer https://soundcloud.com/thin-air-podcast/episode-19-asha-kreimer-part-2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Kreimer https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6oj4th/asha_kreimer_went_to_the_bathroom_in_the_middle/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8hjaax/asha_kreimer_thin_air_podcast/

The Strange Disappearance of Asha Kreimer

In January of this year, Gannon Stauch was reported missing by his stepmother who told the police that he had gone to play with a friend and never returned. This story would quickly crumble once new evidence came to light. What happened to 11 year old Gannon Stauch and more importantly, why? https://kdvr.com/news/local/court-document-provides-new-details-about-charges-in-gannon-stauch-case/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GvpkDVwjjE https://www.crimeonline.com/2020/02/18/gannon-stauch-timeline-of-missing-colorado-boy-who-mysteriously-vanished-over-20-days-ago/ https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Letecia-Stauch-to-make-1st-appearance-in-courtroom-Wednesday-for-stepsons-murder-568700191.html https://truecrimesociety.com/2020/02/01/gannon-stauch-screenshot-collection/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Um2pinuI0c&t=201s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ8Vyj6t9wg

What Happened to Gannon Stauch?

On September 8th, 2009, Annie Marie Le walked into a lab at Yale University and never walked out. What could have happened to her on a campus that was supposed to keep its students safe and why? https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/timeline-updated-9-18-09.89174/#post-4178244 https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-raymond.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41934817/annie-marie-le https://medicine.yale.edu/news/medicineatyale/yale-mourns-loss-of-a-bright-young-light/ https://www.oxygen.com/a-wedding-and-a-murder/why-yale-student-annie-le-murdered-before-wedding https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Raymond-Clark-III-on-killing-Yale-grad-student-11586057.php

The Brutal Murder of Annie Le

On October 22nd, 2013 high school student Philip Chism headed to school armed with a box cutter, hoodie and ski mask in tow. The horrific acts he would commit later that day seemingly came out of nowhere, had no motive, and were shockingly brutal in nature. This is the story of Philip Chism and Colleen Ritzer. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv--Oc-U8VE https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/23/justice/massachusetts-philip-chism/index.html https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/philip-chism-told-police-trigger-word-made-him-angry-at/article_26693d1b-0987-581e-bae5-2cf6fc4447ea.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHxLlEYBCmY https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jury-finds-massachusetts-teen-guilty-in-teachers-2013-murder_n_56708737e4b011b83a6d1353 https://colleenritzerscholarship.com/colleen/

The Senseless Crimes of Philip Chism

Did You Lock the Door is a true crime podcast that will take a deep dive in to the craziest cases you can think of, both solved and unsolved. Feel free to send in ideas and case suggestions to lockthedoorpod@gmail.com or @lockthedoorpod on Instagram. :) 

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