True crime podcast investigating unsolved murders and disappearances from across the Bluegrass state.
Hello Everyone! It has been entirely too long since I've posted anything or released new episodes of KGC. I had to postpone the launch of Season 2 to handle some personal issues. However, I have begun the process of researching and scheduling interviews for Season 2! I am aiming for a release of 3/20/2023! Make sure to follow along for more updates!
UPDATE: The skeletal remains found July 9 in South Point have been identified as belonging to Boyd County man Eddie Tate Jr., who went missing in March 2021. His vehicle is still missing. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Case Update: Prayers for Eddie Tate Jr.’s family as South Point, OH law enforcement has recovered his remains. If you have any information related to this case, please contact local law enforcement at the Boyd County Sheriff’s Dept at 606-739-5135. At this time, the car Eddie was driving has not been recovered. https://youtu.be/F5RxkCHbB4o
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: On January 17, 1987, 36 y/o Monroe J. Brock was assassinated by a sniper through a window of his rural Madison County home. The phone line to the home had been cut prior to the crime. Brock had spent the evening at Turfway Park attending horse races with his brother. He was dropped off at his home around 1:00 a.m. and was shot just a few minutes after he arrived. Brock owned a Richmond night club - The Maverick Club. Some questionable events occurred in 1983 that led Brock to get immunity from prosecution when he testified relating to a bribery scheme involving local elected officials. There is also speculation about possible links to organized crime, illegal drugs and gambling debts, but nothing that has been confirmed as a motive in the death. If you have information related to this murder, please contact KSP at 859-623-2404.
MISSING MONDAY: On 0/25/2014, 33 y/o Norma Jo Brown was last seen getting into a vehicle with a man at her residence in Mt. Sterling. She has not been seen or heard from since that day. There was a possible sighting of Brown walking down the road with Kevin Howard. In October 2014, he and another man, Charles Black were charged with murdering Randall Russ. Norma Jo Brown knew all three men. KSP has not publicly connected Brown's disappearance with the murder, but her family fears for her safety. If you have information please contact KSP at 606-784-4127.
FAST FACT FRIDAY: According to the 2022 SafeWise study of crime in Kentucky the following cities are the safest in the Commonwealth:
1. Taylor Mill
2. Wilmore
3. Prospect
4. Edgewood
5. Fort Thomas
6. Flatwoods
7. Villa Hills
8. Lakeside Park - Crestview Hills
9. Independence
10. Lawrenceburg
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: On 12/31/1990, 22 year old Valeri Brooks was working an extra shift at the Thornton's Food Mart in Versailles, KY to cover for a coworker. Just before 2:00 a.m. the silent alarm in the store was triggered and police arrived within minutes but Valeri was gone. The police found the cash register pulled out and about $230 missing from the store. At 7 a.m. that morning, Valeri's partially clothed body was found nine miles away on a private road near Fords Mill Road. Valeri was stabbed to death. Despite the alleged link to a serial killer (which was disproven with DNA testing), a $30K reward, assistance of KSP and the FBI- there have been no answers for Valeri's family in the last 32 years. If you have information about this senseless murder, please contact Versailles Police Dept. at 859-873-3126.
Hey y’all. I’ve had some delays in my research trips because of work, making time for long overdue family visits and my summer garden. I’m still working on around six episodes at the moment with many more planned for the future, but I want to have time to do the research and interviews the way they need to be done. Unfortunately many KY newspapers aren’t digitized which means on Saturday I have to actually travel to local libraries across the state, newspaper offices and historical societies to get the articles related to some of the older cases. All of this has pushed my recording timeline back several times. Given these issues, I’ve decided to end season one of KGC with the last episode ( #10) and start season two this fall.
Thank you for your support and patience as I’m still figuring out how to balance my real life with this dream of telling these stories of those who have been silenced. These stories need told and the more we share them then the louder the call for justice will be! I will be back in September and will post when the new episodes go live! Stay tuned throughout the summer for regular social media posts and case updates. Thanks y’all!
More than 10... Eleven.
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MISSING MONDAY: Crystal Gayle Hall – Branham was last seen in Pikeville, Kentucky on March 1, 2009. She was home alone at her apartment on Kentucky Avenue, talking to a friend on the phone, whe she stated someone was coming in the back door. Hall was never seen or heard from again. Hall did not own a vehicle at the time she went missing. If you have information on this case, please contact KSP at (606) 433-7711.
FAST FACT FRIDAY: Perhaps the oldest cold case in Lexington, KY is the mysterious murder of Betty Gail Brown. Betty had planned to study late into the evening at Lexington's Transylvania College on Oct. 26, 1961, and then drive back to the house where she lived with her parents. Betty checked out around midnight, got into her car, and headed home on Upper Street, where witnesses spotted her. Then, for reasons unknown, Brown returned to campus and parked her car in the driveway of Old Morrison, a college building. Her mother, Quincy Brown, got worried and drove her daughter's commute three times that night, never seeing the car outside Old Morrison. After 3 a.m., a police officer noticed her driving around and broke the news that Betty Gail had been discovered dead in her vehicle. Police believe she died at about 1 a.m., strangled with her own bra. She was otherwise not assaulted, and her purse was left untouched, her keys tossed into the backseat. Despite a confession, this case has baffled law enforcement for decades.
Read More: https://www.grunge.com/334957/the-oldest-cold-case-from-every-state/?utm_campaign=clip
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: In November 1976, Georgia Darlene Nolan left her home in Harlan, KY to return to Chicago, IL with her estranged husband. Georgia was in her 30s and a mother of four. The couple had a very tumultous history and had recently reconciled. The husband told family multiple stories about how the the couple had become separated on their trip. Police suspect Georgia was killed by her husband and her remains were disposed of somewhere along the route from Harlan to Chicago. Most of Georgia's relatives have passed away but the case remains unsolved. If you have information, please contact Kentucky Intelligence & Missing persons 502-227-9708. https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Its-a-mystery-Cold-case-43-years-old-still-has-no-leads-565358211.html
Whitley County Sheriff's Department says Darrell Carter was last seen Sunday heading into the woods.
Hey y’all. I’m experiencing technical software issues which will result in a delayed episode post this week. I’ll post as soon as this gets resolved. Thanks for your patience!
MISSING MONDAY: On the morning of February 8, 1983, 56 y/o Dixie Barker was last seen leaving her trailer at the 3400 block of South 29th Street in Ashland, KY. Dixie lived there with her son Eddie Barker. No one has seen or heard from Dixie since that time. Nothing was missing from the home that would indicate that Dixie left of her own free will. Police have had several suspects in this disappearance, but have not had enough evidence to make an arrest. If you have information about this disappearance and presumed homicide, please contact the Ashland Police Department at 606-327-2072.
FAST FACT FRIDAY: Kentucky consistently has the highest or second to highest rates of stalking among women with estimates showing 1 in 4 Kentucky women will be stalked. The majority of stalking victims report they were first stalked before the age of 25 and women age 18-24, or college age women, are at the highest risk of being stalked. Compare these KY rates with the national rates pictured below.
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: On January 24, 1994, 37 y/o Evelyn Louise Fleck was found deceased in the backyard of her South Shore home. Evelyn was strangled to death and a refrigerator and lawn chair were placed on top of her body. There was also a horrible snowstorm/blizzard that hit the area at that time. Evelyn had separated from her husband just five days prior to her murder. In the nearly thirty years since this brutal slaying, there have been no answers for her family. If you have information about this cold case, please contact KSP at 1-606-928-6421.
MISSING MONDAY: On 2/12/1982, 7 year old Kelly Hollan was last seen playing in the front yard of his home in Mousie, KY (Hindman) around 4:00 p.m. Kelly's mother, Judy Moore, said the last time she saw her son was when she went to a neighbors to make a phone call. When Judy returned to her home she said that Kelly was no longer in the yard. She assumed that he had went to a friend's house to watch television. Later in the day Judy went to find Kelly and was told that he had not been at his friend's home at all that day. Kelly has not been seen or heard from again. If you have information about this abduction please contact KSP at 1-606-435-6069.
FAST FACT FRIDAY: Over 26 million people have shared their DNA through various ancestry services. These genetic geneology databases have led to an increase in the famial DNA available for law enforcement to search to solve cold cases. This process identifies a family tree where the suspect's DNA could have originated. This drastically narrows the pool of potential suspects in a crime and helps investigators to efficiently use resources to find a perpetrator. The science has revolutionized cold case investigations but has also brought a variety of privacy concerns and legal challenges. Photo Credit: #1/ #: Forensic Science International; #3: Science Direct
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: On 7/24/1996, 7 year old Morgan Violi was abducted from the parking lot of the apartment complex where her family lived in Bowling Green. Morgan was with her friends when she was grabbed and thrown into a van. Her friends ran to tell their parents about the abduction. The suspect was a white man in his 20s and was driving a maroon 1978 Chevy van that was stolen from Dayton, OH. Three months later, Morgan's remains were discovered in a barn in White House, TN. The day that Morgan was abducted a white van was seen parked by the barn for about four hours. If you have information please contact the FBI at 270-745-8662.
The Sheriff's Office says the people in the car should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
🚨 Have you seen this car? The driver is considered armed and dangerous... Bullitt County investigators are looking for the car in connection to a double shooting of two young women- found on the side of Pitts Point Road on Monday morning. One of the women died, the other is in the hospital.
Report sightings to (502)-543-1262.
MISSING MONDAY: On June 23, 1986, 18 y/o Susan Riedling had invited friends over for a bonfire at her home on Roe Hill Road in Shepherdsville. Riedling and her husband, George, got into an argument and made all the guests leave. Susan was never seen or heard from again. Susan was 6-7 weeks pregnant at the time of her disappearance. George Riedling moved to Jacksonville, FL shortly after his wife disappeared. George has never been named a suspect but he is considered a person of interest in the disappearance/murder of his wife. If you have information, please contact the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office at 502-543-1262.
FAST FACT FRIDAY: According to data compiled by the Louisville Metro Police Department, in 2020 Louisville saw an 80% increase in violent crime (compared to 2019). IMAGES OWNED AND CREATED BY WHAS11.
The young child was found safe. ❤️
Missing person that was headed to Kentucky. Be on the lookout.
Though investigators believe they know how Bardstown officer Jason Ellis was killed, no one could ever find his killer.BARDSTOWN on WHAS11: http://bit.ly/35h...
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: In August 2005, Sandra Travis was reported missing to the Graves County Sheriff's Department by her brother-in-law. Sandra's husband, Bobby Travis, told the police multiple stories about his wife including that she had taken a trip to Illinois and died and that his wife had left him for a truck driver. The police suspect that Bobby Travis murdered his wife but have not been able to find any evidence to support that conclusion. Shortly after the disappearance, Bobby Travis abandoned their home leaving most of the couple's belongings. Bobby died in 2014. If you have information about the disappearance of Sandra Travis, please contact the Graves County Sheriff's Department at 270-247-4501.
Adventures with Purpose (AWP) came to Kentucky to search in the Corbin area for Martha and Claude Shelton. This couple was featured in a prior “Missing Monday” post. The AWP divers were unable to locate the couple’s car or any remains in the most logical bodies of water.
Martha Sue and her husband, Claude Shelton, were last seen in Corbin, Kentucky on May 21, 1971, after tucking their three children to bed at their home in Ge...
MISSING MONDAY: On March 7, 2021, Edward "Eddie" Tate Jr. left his Ashland, KY home around 9:30 a.m. to go pick up breakfast for his family. Eddie left driving his white Chevy Cobalt and never returned. If you have information about this disappearance, please contact the Boyd County Sheriff's Department at 606-329-3311.
Y’all- the show hit a big milestone today. It’s been just shy of four months since it launched, this week will make 10 full episodes released and it just crossed 10,000 downloads! So many people listening to these Kentucky stories! Thank you all for listening and for supporting the show!
Hey y’all! Ill be back this Tuesday with a new episode! You don’t want to miss it! Thanks for your patience and support! Have a wonderful weekend!
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