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On a high school graduation trip to Aruba with her classmates, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway disappeared. She was last seen leaving a popular bar in a car with three men- but then never showed up at the airport to return home the next day. Upon hearing news of her disappearance, Natalee's parents immediately travelled to Aruba to assist in the search for their daughter but nearly 17 years later, no clear answers (or Natalee) have ever been found.
This week, we tell you the full story of the high-profile Natalee Holloway case which involves changing stories by key suspects, many theories about what may have happened that night and Natalee's family's ongoing pursuit of justice.
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
ABC News: Joran van der Sloot's Graphic Murder Confession. By Russel Goldman. June 15, 2010.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/caused-death-van-der-sloots-gory-peru-murder/story?id=10923141

ABC News: Natalee Holloway Mystery, 10 Years Later: A Timeline. By Emily Shapiro. May 30, 2015.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/natalee-holloway-mystery-10-years-timeline/story?id=31397995

ABC News: Natalee Holloway's mother on her nearly 15-year journey to find out what happened to her daughter in Aruba. By ByAllie Yang andJeca Taudte. November 21, 2019.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633

Biography.com: Natalee Holloway: A Complete Timeline of Her Disappearance in Aruba and Unsolved Case. By Tim Ott. February 18, 2021.
https://www.biography.com/news/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline

CNN: Holloway case a mystery after a year of 'catch and release'. BY Ann O’Neill. May 31, 2006.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/30/aruba.mystery/?fbclid=IwAR05I06IzZJ7FUA4Jav83SkV7Tnnzasq5m7qaUnFa6ofS1NTovCs3Ud1OeY

Desert News: 3 men called ‘leads’ in search for student.By Associated Press. June 5, 2005.
https://www.deseret.com/2005/6/5/19895969/3-men-called-leads-in-search-for-student

ENews: Untangling the Disappearance of Natalee Holloway. MAY 28, 2021.
https://www.eonline.com/ca/photos/28082/untangling-the-disappearance-of-natalee-holloway
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Tera Smith was a typical teenager living in Redding, California in 1998. One August night, she went for a short jog before a scheduled shift at the family-run business but she never showed up for her shift, and was never seen again. Instantly, her family and local authorities swung into action in hopes of finding the 16-year-old.
The only leads that surface point to Troy Zink- Tera's taekwondo instructor whom it's believed she was having an inappropriate relationship with. As the police (and Tera's family) focus in on Troy, information about his past comes to light which leads to more suspicion but the mystery surrounding her disappearance still remains today.
If you have any information about Tera's disappearance, please call the Shasta County Sheriff's Office at 530-245-6135. Or, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477).
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Reddit Forum Discussion about the case:
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4r3yuu/what_happened_to_16_year_old_tera_smith/

20-plus years without Tera Smith (Redding, California):
https://www.redding.com/story/news/2022/04/18/tera-smith-redding-ca-questions-remain-teen-missing-homecoming-queen-vanished-2008-dateline-show/7362784001/Family pushing for justice in 1998 disappearance of daughter Tera Smith in Redding, California (NBC News/Dateline):
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-pushing-justice-1998-disappearance-daughter-tera-smith-redding-california-n1294488What Happened with Tera Smith from Redding, CA?:https://wikinbiography.com/what-happened-with-tera-smith-from-redding-ca-the-missing-young-girl-was-found-dead-tg-time/

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In September 1992, 20-year-old Acadia University student Kenley Matheson vanished without a trace. Only two weeks into his first semester, Kenley's new friend Tom Gordon spots Kenley walking on the streets of Wolfville, Nova Scotia the evening of September 21 for the final time. What happened after this alleged sighting has been a mystery for over thirty years. In the time since Kenley went missing, several theories have emerged (some plausible and others shocking).
In the second part of our season four finale, we discuss the theory that Kenley had been murdered by a fellow Acadia student in 1992 when a family comes forward with what seems like promising information. Multiple theories are uncovered about where Kenley's remains can be found. Will Kenley's family finally have answers?
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
"Missing Kenley" (Amazon Prime Documentary):
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/MissingKenley/0N2H9PCPFW4RUK2R5FZGC0T3CR

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In the fourth and final part of our Meredith Kercher murder case coverage, we dive deeper into the manipulation both of and by the media to portray Amanda Knox as the ultimate villain in Meredith's murder and the implications this negative portrayal had on Amanda both during the ordeal and after the final verdicts.
Additionally, we discuss the aftermath of the trauma on all parties involved, where they are today and how this case should be a lesson in the dangerous consequences of tunnel vision, shoddy police work, and the media's ultimate power to influence the masses in high-profile cases.
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https://www.patreon.com/CrimefamilypodcastGet your Crime Family Merch here: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/123775076EPISODE RESOURCES:
48 Hours. CBC News: American Girl, Italian Nightmare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-girl-italian-nightmare/48 Hours. CBC News: Amanda Knox: The untold story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-reveals-amanda-knoxs-untold-story/ABC News: Testimony in Amanda Knox Trial Disputes Bloody Footprints.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/International/amanda-knox-testimony-disputes-bloody-footprints/story?id=8613900BBC: Amanda Knox's rights violated in Italy murder probe, ECHR says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46985679Casefile: True Crime Podcast: Case 270: Meredith Kercher - True Crime Podcast
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-270-meredith-kercher/CBC News: Amanda Knox blasts the media for "Guilty until proven innocent" trial coverage.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/amanda-knox-blasts-the-media-for-guilty-until-proven-innocent-trial-coverage/"Amanda Knox on Media Bias and Sensationalism, Relclaiming Her Name and Motherhood and Marriage" (The Megyn Kelly Show, 2021):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfesG3eEOOUThe Case That Turned The World Upside-Down: The Amanda Knox Saga (Full Documentary) | Real Crime (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GHgaplaIsE&tExtended interview: Amanda Knox on new trial, helping those falsely convicted (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxKzkVAoCg8&t

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There are hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Canada, and these are just some of their stories.
In the final part of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls miniseries, we discuss the Highway of Tears- a 725-km stretch of highway in British Columbia where dozens of women have gone missing since the 1970's. A vital part of the national conversation about Indigenous issues in Canada, the stories of these missing women have gone largely untold.
In this episode, we discuss how the highway became a playground for evil and how government inaction over the years only perpetuated the issue. We talk about some specific cases of missing and murdered women, how the Indigenous community has rallied to bring justice, and how systemic racism against the Indigenous community has contributed to this massive problem. By telling these stories, we hope to help bring justice to these women and their families- many who have been waiting decades for the pain they've endured in the shadows to be brought to light.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada:
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1307460755710/1536862806124Hitchhiking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Billboards on the Highway of Tears.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/canajsocicahican.41.3.299

The Globe and Mail: Deletion of government e-mails raises questions:
https://advance-lexis-com.ezproxy.royalroads.ca/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:5H7F-3361-F06S-32JF-00000-00&context=1516831.

48 Hours Mystery Highway Of Tears:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-explores-the-mysteries-and-murders-along-canadian-highway-of-tears/

Bobby Jack Fowler, suspect in death of Newport teen girls, may have killed 20 or more people:
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2012/10/bobby_jack_fowler_suspect_in_d.html

Mclean’s: Two (bitter) solitudes. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1976/9/20/two-bitter-solitudes
The Canadian Encyclopedia (The Highway of Tears):
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/highway-of-tearsThe New York Times: Dozens of Women Vanish on Canada's Highway of Tears, and Most Cases are Unsolved:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/world/ameCBC: The Highway of Tears
https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/bcs-infamous-highway-of-tears"The Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls" by Jessic

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