S03E07: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MOLLY MILLER & COLT HAYNES

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04/20/22 • 54 min

On July 7, 2013, Oklahoma police receive a series of distressing 911 calls from two people stating they were lost in the woods. This sets into motion one of the most bizarre and mysterious missing persons cases we've ever heard of.
Molly Miller and Colt Haynes found themselves abandoned and lost in an unfamiliar wooded area after being chased by local police in a car driven by a mutual friend, who may know more than he lets on. An unsuccessful search for the pair results in a years-long mystery about what really happened that night.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
Kfor News: Judge denies search warrant in search for missing Oklahomans. By Hicham Raache. November 30, 2021.
https://kfor.com/news/local/judge-denies-search-warrant-in-search-for-missing-oklahomans/

KXII News: FBI opens up investigation into 2013 Love Co. teen disappearance case. By Mike Rogers. July 8, 2021.
https://www.kxii.com/2021/07/09/fbi-opens-up-investigation-into-2013-love-co-teen-disappearance-case/?fbclid=IwAR1IFVa3oLzdFvS7IUsGxRGlxlUkAGLq8N8qKOr66vBLFR2L8_ZOTAEdg3s

KXII News: Major case breakthrough in disappearance of Molly Miller, Colt Haynes. By Emily Tabar. November 29, 2021.
https://www.kxii.com/2021/11/30/major-case-breakthrough-disappearance-molly-miller-colt-haynes/

Love County Sheriff’s office. https://lovecosheriff.com/

Oprah Daily: What We Know About Molly Miller and Colt Haynes' Mysterious Disappearances. By Samantha Vincenty, March 7, 2020.
https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a31229592/molly-miller-colt-haynes-up-and-vanished/

Oxygen.com: An Accidental 911 Call Leaves Potential Clues In 2 Oklahoma Disappearances. By Aly Vander Hayden. March 13, 2020.
https://www.oxygen.com/up-and-vanished/crime-news/molly-miller-colt-haynes-disappearance-accidental-911-call

The Murder Squad Podcast: MISSING–Molly Miller and Colt Haynes. October 7, 2019.
http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/missing-molly-miller-and-colt-haynes/

True Crime Daily: Crime Watch Daily investigates a missing-persons case with more twists and turns than an Oklahoma back road. October 12, 2016.

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Love County Sheriff’s office. https://lovecosheriff.com/

The Murder Squad Podcast: MISSING–Molly Miller and Colt Haynes. October 7, 2019.
http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/missing-molly-miller-and-colt-haynes/

True Crime Daily: Crime Watch Daily investigates a missing-persons case with more twists and turns than an Oklahoma back road. October 12, 2016.

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S03E06: THE ABDUCTION OF ELNAZ HAJTAMIRI

On January 12, 2022, 37-year-old Elnaz Hajtamiri was abducted from her home after three men dressed as police officers showed up at her doorstep declaring they had a warrant for her arrest. Dragging her from the home and into a getaway car, she was never seen again.
Immediately, the police launched an investigation to find Elnaz and bring her home, but so far the case remains unsolved. Since January, news reports have revealed that Elnaz was the victim of another violent attack just a month prior and evidence suggests she was being stalked in the weeks leading up to her abduction. There's much more to this case than initially meets the eye and this week we discuss these events to help bring awareness to this case and help #BringElnazHome.

Police, family and friends are encouraging anybody with information about this case to call the tip line at 1-833-728-3415, or if you would like to remain anonymous, you can call CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477.
Follow the official accounts run by Elnaz's family and friends at the following links:
Instagram: @bringelnazhomeTwitter: @bringelnazhomeFacebook: Bring Elnaz HomeSurveillance Images from December attack:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/2-suspects-wanted-in-connection-with-assault-on-woman-abducted-from-wasaga-beach-1.6348481Surveillance footage from January 12 abduction:
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/wasaga-beach-ont-abduction-suspects-posed-as-police-officers-struggled-with-victim-1.5744400
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Lawyer questions if police took safety seriously (CBC News):
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lawyer-questions-police-took-safety-seriously-woman-abducted-1.6368706Toronto Sun Article:
https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/hunter-who-is-mystery-woman-in-wasaga-beach-kidnappingFamily pleads for Elnaz's safe return:
https://globalnews.ca/video/8614314/family-plead-for-safe-return-of-woman-abducted-from-wasaga-beach-homeEx-Boyfriend charged with criminal harassment:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/elnaz-hajtamiri-former-boyfriend-arrest-1.6345715"It's A Crime" YouTube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvJaAMSpjU0&tElnaz Hajtamiri on Brainscratch Searchlight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vrLCbrBHGo&tApril 12 Update (The Toronto Star):

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S03E08: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY

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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Crime Family - S03E07: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MOLLY MILLER & COLT HAYNES

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Katie: Coming up on this episode of Crime Family;

And it's reported that there's actually an understanding between the locals and Love County, that if you go against one of them, then bad things will happen to you kind of thing. So they're kind of like this crime family. Just think pitch black, you're in the middle of the woods. You have no idea where you are and you don't, you can't get out.

AJ: I don't know what to think. I'm very, lik