96. A True Crime Mystery Solved: The Murders of Aundria Bowman and Kathleen Doyle
03/19/25 • 62 min
In this gripping episode of Hard Times and True Crimes, we uncover the hauntingly intertwined stories of Aundria Bowman and Kathleen Doyle - two women connected by tragedy and a ruthless predator who evaded justice for decades.
We begin with Aundria’s heartbreaking journey: a young girl adopted into what seemed like a loving family, only to face unimaginable abuse and betrayal. Her disappearance in 1989 was dismissed as a runaway case, but her birth mother, Cathy Terkanian, never stopped searching.
This episode also explores Kathleen Doyle’s case, a young Navy wife brutally murdered in her home in Norfolk, Virginia in 1980, while her husband was deployed. For 40 years, her case remained unsolved until advancements in DNA technology caught up with the evidence in the case, revealing her killer.
Narrator: Curtis Hildreth
Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth
Sources:
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter, docuseries, Netflix, 9/12/2024.
Atavist Magazine: The Girl in the Picture https://magazine.atavist.com/the-girl-in-the-picture-aundria-bowman-dennis-murder-michigan-cold-case/
Newspaper archives and police reports https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1980&keyword=Doyle%2C+kathleen®ion=us-va
Soul Asylum: Runaway Train video (does not contain Aundria’s photo) https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY?si=HdU0f0zzLt5wOBQC
Justice for Aundria M Bowman Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForAundriaMBowman
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In this gripping episode of Hard Times and True Crimes, we uncover the hauntingly intertwined stories of Aundria Bowman and Kathleen Doyle - two women connected by tragedy and a ruthless predator who evaded justice for decades.
We begin with Aundria’s heartbreaking journey: a young girl adopted into what seemed like a loving family, only to face unimaginable abuse and betrayal. Her disappearance in 1989 was dismissed as a runaway case, but her birth mother, Cathy Terkanian, never stopped searching.
This episode also explores Kathleen Doyle’s case, a young Navy wife brutally murdered in her home in Norfolk, Virginia in 1980, while her husband was deployed. For 40 years, her case remained unsolved until advancements in DNA technology caught up with the evidence in the case, revealing her killer.
Narrator: Curtis Hildreth
Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth
Sources:
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter, docuseries, Netflix, 9/12/2024.
Atavist Magazine: The Girl in the Picture https://magazine.atavist.com/the-girl-in-the-picture-aundria-bowman-dennis-murder-michigan-cold-case/
Newspaper archives and police reports https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1980&keyword=Doyle%2C+kathleen®ion=us-va
Soul Asylum: Runaway Train video (does not contain Aundria’s photo) https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY?si=HdU0f0zzLt5wOBQC
Justice for Aundria M Bowman Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForAundriaMBowman
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95.Caril Ann Fugate: Hostage or Accomplice? The Truth Behind the Starkweather Murder Spree
Episode Summary:
This week, we’re diving into one of the most notorious crime sprees in American history—the 1958 murder rampage of Charlie Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate.
Was Caril Ann Fugate a hostage or an accomplice?
Did she have chances to escape, or was she trapped in a nightmare she couldn’t control?
We’ll walk you through the murders, the trial, and the fallout that still lingers decades later.
📌 In This Episode:
✔️ Charlie Starkweather’s dark obsession with violence
✔️ The role Caril Ann Fugate played—victim or killer?
✔️ A terrifying week in Nebraska that shook the nation
✔️The arrest and Trials
✔️ Caril’s life after prison—and her final fight for a pardon
🍽️ Historical Food Feature: Runza – Nebraska’s Iconic Sandwich
This week, we’re talking about Runza, the beloved Nebraska sandwich that’s been around for over a century! This warm, stuffed bread filled with seasoned beef, cabbage, and onions has deep German-Russian roots and is a staple in the Midwest. We’ll explore how this dish became a Nebraska classic—and why it’s the perfect comfort food for cold winters (or true crime binge sessions).
📢 Call to Action – We Want to Hear From You!
What do you think about Caril Ann Fugate’s role in the Starkweather murders? Was she truly a hostage, or was she more involved than she claimed?
And have you ever had a Runza sandwich? If so, tell us about it!
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
•Pro Bono: The Defense of Caril Ann Fugate by Jeff McArthur
•Starkweather by Harry MacLean
•Newspapers.com (archival newspaper reports)
•Findagrave.com (historical records & memorials)
•History Nebraska Archives
•Lincoln Journal Star - Friends of Murdered Teens Wonder What Might Have Been
•Wikipedia: Charles Starkweather
•Wikipedia: Caril Ann Fugate
•Criminal Broads Podcast
🎶 Credits & Acknowledgments
🎵 Music by: Isaiah Hildreth
🎙️ Hosted by: Darlene Hildreth & Melody Gwyn
🔊 Narration by: Curtis Hildreth
✍️ Written & Researched by:Darlene Hildreth
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Next Episode
97. Blood in the Quarter: The 1927 Louisiana Trunk Murders
🎙️ Hard Times & True Crimes
Show Notes:
In the fall of 1927, New Orleans was buzzin’ with jazz, bootleg liquor, and secrets behind every shuttered window. But nothing prepared the city for what was found inside a quiet little apartment at 715 Ursulines Street.
Two women—Theresa Moity and her sister, Leonide Dwyer—were brutally murdered, dismembered, and stuffed into a steamer trunk. Their killer? A jealous, unraveling husband with a butcher’s knife in one hand and a Bible in the other.
In this episode, we take you deep into the French Quarter—through the gas-lit streets and behind the iron-laced balconies—to tell the g true story of Henry Moity, and what led him to commit one of the most brutal murders in New Orleans.
You’ll hear about:
•Life in the Quarter during the Roaring ‘20s
•The twisted web of two sisters married to two brothers
•A confession written in blood and wine
•A haunting letter Leonide left behind that still echoes today
🖤 Listener discretion is strongly advised for this one.
🎧 Credits:
•Hosts: Darlene & Melody
•Male Narration & Historical Intros: Curtis Hildreth
•Original Music: Isaiah Hildreth
•Episode Written by: Darlene Hildreth
Resources & References:
•Archival reports from The Times-Picayune
•Louisiana State Penitentiary Records
•Testimony from Nettie Compass and trial documents
•Newspapers.com
•Find a Grave
•Historical commentary on life in the French Quarter, 1920s
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