Hometown Homicide

Ashley brings you a doozy this week! The extremely suspicious overdose from March 2, 2020, of nurse Breana Noojin Nix was submitted to our email by Breana's sister. There are tons of questionable actions in this case, so be prepared to doubt the official finding! And PLEASE share this story, maybe we can help Breana's family get some answers.

Anonymous tip line: 205-282-0740

Travis Haley donation site: https://mealtrain.com/5r0w3w

Sources and links:

Justice for Breana Noojin Nix – Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/646299476399324

Change.org Petition – Make the Autopsy report Public https://www.change.org/p/blount-county-make-breana-nix-s-autopsy-report-public

GoFundMe – Justice for Breana https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-breana-noojin-nix

TikTok Account – @justice4breana https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdh5xJVu/

Instagram Account - @justice4breananoojin https://instagram.com/justice4breananoojin\

https://gavinfish.com/cases/breana-noojin-nix/?fbclid=IwAR1uEnePD-vNzw1zQh5YBlJZjwKG3M13ypby6OWPPPwmhqGbrxqB0oJufvI

Ashley brings you the story of Maureen Burbank Farley, who was only 17 when she was found deceased on the evening of September 24th, 1971, on the back of a junk car in a ravine by two young hunters. Her murder was unsolved for 50 years until 2021 when DNA technology finally solved the case.

Sources:

https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/maureen-farley/

https://www.facebook.com/RememberingMaureenBrubakerFarley/photos/313668408788841

https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/cedar-rapids-police-close-1971-cold-case-of-maureen-brubaker-farley/#

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hur9muJ5_aI

This week, Sarah tells the story of the brutal murder of pizza deliveryman Greg Wells. His life was taken in Marion, Iowa, on January 6, 2002, by a pair of troubled individuals.

(Yooo, we got new audio equipment! Besides a couple mic bumps, this episode sounds pretty dang good! Also, if you want to skip a fairly long into, go to the 12-minute mark.)

Sources:

Document | The Gazette Archives (newsbank.com)

Document | The Gazette Archives (newsbank.com)

Document | The Gazette Archives (newsbank.com)

Document | The Gazette Archives (newsbank.com)

Document | The Gazette Archives (newsbank.com)

Parole board approves moving Marion man who killed pizza delivery driver to minimum security prison | The Gazette

Newspapers.com

Personal experience from approximately 1995-1998

In this episode, Ashley focuses on Barbara Hoffman, "Queen of the Massage Parlors". In the 1970's, Barbara was quite a popular lady in Madison, Wisconsin. She even bagged herself two fiancés! ... At the same time... But in turn, they got body bagged.

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This week Sarah covers an interesting case from Fox Lake, Illinois, where 52-year-old Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz was shot to death on shift on September 1, 2015. As the ensuing investigation discovered, some things weren't what they first appeared to be.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Sources:

Fox Lake officer's death: Suicide 'carefully staged' | CNN

Suicide of Joe Gliniewicz - Wikipedia

The Case Of Lt Joe Gliniewicz: A Web Sleuth Lesson - Reasoned Crime Chronicle

Lt. Gliniewicz's personnel file paints him as chronic womanizer, drunk - ABC7 Chicago

Melodie Gliniewicz pleads guilty, avoids embezzlement trial - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Officer Joe Gliniewicz's Dark Double Life Leaves a Village in Shock (nbcnews.com)

Fox Lake Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz Tried to 'Put a Hit' on Administrator: Police (nbcnews.com)

Joe Gliniewicz: How investigators unraveled Illinois cop's suicide plot - CBS News

The secret life of 'G.I. Joe' | CNN