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I SURVIVED: Megan Hiatt

Military Murder

10/18/21 • 131 min

In 2014, 19-year old, Megan Hiatt created an online dating profile. She met a Navy man by the name of Gaiwain “Rush” Wilson. They were smitten and within 2 months, their whirlwind romance resulted in the pair moving in together and a month later, they were pregnant with twin girls. They were over the moon, but soon, Rush would show his true colors – easily agitated, extremely apologetic, and hypercritical of everything Megan did.

But Megan, the product of a broken home, wanted to make things work for the baby girls she was carrying. Megan didn’t believe she was the victim of domestic abuse, because Rush never put his hands on her. After the girls were born, Megan had made up her mind to leave for the third and final time...but she made a frightful decision that altered her family and life forever. She told Rush she was leaving.

Dig in with Margot as she has an extremely candid conversation with Megan. This interview was conducted in 2020. You already heard Margot tell you this story in Ep46, but in this episode – we hear the story from the survivor herself.

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Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.

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OKINAWA: Curtis Eccleston

Military Murder

12/09/19 • 41 min

In 2011, Air Force Technical Sergeant Curtis Eccleston was found murdered in his off-base apartment in Okinawa, Japan. But who wanted this soon to be father dead? Was he involved in the rising illegal activities of drug smuggling or was the murder a result of a wiccan spell gone wrong? Dig in with Margot as she discusses the 2012 murder case against Air Force Staff Sergeant Nicholas Cron and Brazilian national, Barbara Kiki Nicandakari.

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SERIAL KILLER: Dennis Radar [Part 3]

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03/30/20 • 53 min

This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on Dennis Rader (a.k.a. BTK – the serial killer). In this episode, Margot explores the murders of Marine Hedge, Vicki Wegerle, and Dolores Davis. She further digs into the capture of the Wichita monster that terrorized women, men, and children alike. Margot’s main source of information for this episode was John Douglas’s 2007 book, “Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer.”

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AFGHANISTAN: Clint Lorance [Part 1]

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01/06/20 • 37 min

Clint Lorance was a soldier who had everything going for him. He was raised in a conservative household and after 9/11, he was lining up to sign up for the Army. He quickly went up the enlisted ranks, then became a military officer. Clint was a fast burner in the military. Then in 2012, he went on an Afghanistan deployment that would change the course of his life forever. Dig in with Margot as she discusses the facts of the Clint Lorance war crime case as disclosed by the court and by the soldiers who were present during the murder of two unarmed Afghanistan men (a third man got away with minimum injury). And don’t forget to come back next week for the conclusion of the Clint Lorance story.

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MIRAMAR: The Pietrzak's

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12/16/19 • 50 min

In 2008, Marine Sergeant Janek Pawel Pietrzak and his beautiful wife Quiana Jenkins were just beginning their lives together as newlyweds. They had recently purchased a home, gotten married, and Sergeant P had just reenlisted in the Marines and accepted a $30k bonus. Life was good. The Pietrzak’s were ready to take on the world, until they were brutally executed in their home, in French Valley, California. The murder scene was horrific and the murders appeared to be motivated by greed. Was the brutal murder committed by a stranger, or someone much closer to home? Dig in with Margot as she discusses the murder investigation of Janek Pietrzak and Quiana Jenkins-Pietrzak, and the ensuing trials against the perpetrators.

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2Lt Richard Collins III (with Campus Crime Chronicles)

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08/02/21 • 31 min

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OHIO: Ashley Biggs [Part 2]

Military Murder

12/21/20 • 43 min

Listen to Part 1 before listening to this episode. In this episode, we learn who was in on the murder of Ashley Biggs and why it took 8 years to finally bring that person to justice.

Dig in with Margot as she takes you through the web of manipulation involved in getting away with murder for 8 years.

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Episode Resources:

· Prosecution Opening Statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfgfOrXC2W4&t=328s

· Erica’s Friend Testified that Erica told her she defecated on the victim’s grave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEoBLuHlS_8

· Audio of Defendant & Cindee Cobb (secretly recorded conversation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOsVFxmH9IU

· Chad Cobb Testifies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLud_Kw9E4E

· Chad Cobb & Brittany Dunson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQbO6N4uMJE

· Prosecution Closing Argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMdTjUGJj0E

· Defense Closing Argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLRjBKg1v2U

· Prosecution Rebuttal Closing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Y123rretU

· Jurors were shown crime scene and autopsy photos today in the trial of Erica Stefanko, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzCdBEuVUQU

· Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Day 4 – Agt John Saraya OH Bureau of Criminal Inv., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSy1Af9wsJU

· Erica Stefanko on Trial for Murder of Army Vet Day 5 – Det Mike Hitchings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdh6PTaBQZk

· Court TV: Defendant’s Husband Testifies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7xKC6hWocc

· Court TV: Erica Stefanko allegedly fed child “dog poop,” according to testimony of ex-mother-in-law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVFD5mCrbt0

· Court TV: Timeline of Erica Stefanko Trial: https://www.courttv.com/news/woman-accused-in-murder-of-pizza-delivery-driver/

· https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8970141/Daughter-slain-Ohio-woman-Ashley-Biggs-testifies-against-step-mom-Erica-Stefanko.html

· https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285405/Ashley-Biggs-Chad-Cobb-pleads-guilty-killing-bisexual-mother-daughter-6-spend-life-jail.html

· https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/courts/2020/09/09/trial-delayed-for-rittman-woman-accused-in-death-of-her-then-husbandrsquos-former-girlfriend/113729612/

· Court TV: Daughter of Ashley Biggs and Erica Stefanko testifies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ph3UXkQwM&t=344s

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FORT HOOD: Vanessa Guillen & Gregory Morales

Military Murder

05/23/20 • 40 min

Significant UPDATES have occurred since the recording of this episode. Please listen here first, then go listen to Ep37 for the update.

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On April 22, 2020, 20-year old Private First Class Vanessa Guillen was last seen on Fort Hood in a parking lot in front of the building where she worked. Vanessa left behind her car keys (and her car), her room key, and her ID card. Vanessa’s phone has not been found.

On August 20, 2019, 23-year old Private Gregory Morales didn’t show up to work, so his Sergeant went looking for him. According to Greg’s wife, he hadn’t returned home the night before. He has not been seen or heard from since August 19, 2019.

Vanessa Guillen:

DOB: 9/30/1999 (20 years old when she disappeared)

Height: 5’2”

Weight: 126 lbs

Description: Hispanic, Black Hair, Brown Eyes

Distinguishing features: Mole on left side of her chin and 3 tattoos on her left arm –

(1) flower,

(2) cross with a flower,

(3) mountain on upper arm.

Gregory Scott Wedel-Morales:

DOB: 1/19/1996 (23 years old when he disappeared)

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 140 lbs

Description: White, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes

Distinguishing features: Tattoo on his left arm (unsure where/what)

Army CID is offering a $15,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to either Vanessa or Greg. If you have information about these cases, contact CID at 254-287-2722.

Dig in with Margot as she discusses the little information that has been made publicly available about these two missing Fort Hood soldiers.

Additional Content: Brief discussion on the May 18, 2020 murder of a Fort Hood Soldier - Private First Class Brandon Scott Rosecrans. He was found murdered on May 18, 2020. If you have any information about this murder, you can contact the Harker Heights police at 254-953-5400 or contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477. There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.

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TENNESSEE: Tracy Thacker

Military Murder

06/29/20 • 31 min

In the Spring of 2000, the Thackers, Holli & Tracy decided to call it quits on their marriage. Tracy Thacker, a Marine veteran filed for divorce. He noted irreconcilable differences and the fact that a paternity test revealed he was not Maylyn Thacker’s father.

A few months later after weeks of fighting with his wife, Holli, Tracy did the unthinkable. After a fight with his wife over custody issues and school pickup, Tracy checked out the kids from school early. Under “reason” for early check-out he write, “Pay Back.” The school never bothered to check the reason until it was far too late.

Join Margot as she discusses this Father’s Day case that will make you cringe.

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