
Trouble in Paradise: The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
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07/27/21 • 60 min
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In the Spring of 2005, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway was on a high school graduation trip to Aruba in the Caribbean. Early on the morning of May 30th, 2005, Natalee vanished without a trace. Her remains have never been found. Join Briana and Brittany as they explore a case filled with twists, turns, and unexpected roadblocks.
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Sources we used for this episode:
- https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/natalee-ann-holloway
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Natalee_Holloway
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080424074524/http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0606/aruba_ap.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080423140126/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186017,00.html
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/01/natalee200601
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160323092744/http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/2689196.html
- https://www.eonline.com/news/1273898/the-whole-natalee-holloway-story-may-never-be-known-inside-a-journey-of-frustration-and-acceptance
- https://www.biography.com/news/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline
- https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/natalee-holloway-resource-center/
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-natalee-holloway-tv-series-lawsuit-20180207-story.html#nt=outfit&nt=feed-flex-feature
- https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633
In the Spring of 2005, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway was on a high school graduation trip to Aruba in the Caribbean. Early on the morning of May 30th, 2005, Natalee vanished without a trace. Her remains have never been found. Join Briana and Brittany as they explore a case filled with twists, turns, and unexpected roadblocks.
A big thank you to this week's sponsors:
- Anchor
Be sure to check out our friends at Haunted Hospitality!
Sources we used for this episode:
- https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/natalee-ann-holloway
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Natalee_Holloway
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080424074524/http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0606/aruba_ap.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080423140126/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186017,00.html
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/01/natalee200601
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160323092744/http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/2689196.html
- https://www.eonline.com/news/1273898/the-whole-natalee-holloway-story-may-never-be-known-inside-a-journey-of-frustration-and-acceptance
- https://www.biography.com/news/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline
- https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/natalee-holloway-resource-center/
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-natalee-holloway-tv-series-lawsuit-20180207-story.html#nt=outfit&nt=feed-flex-feature
- https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633
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BOGO: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare and the Unsolved Murders of Heidi Childs & David Metzler
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Sources we used for this episode:
Abraham Shakespeare
- https://filmdaily.co/news/abraham-shakespeare/
- https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/moore-dorice.htm
- https://murderpedia.org/female.M/images/moore-dorice/probable-cause.pdf
- https://www.bustle.com/p/women-who-kills-dorice-dee-dee-moore-is-still-serving-life-in-prison-for-the-murder-of-abraham-shakespeare-17000088
- https://www.theledger.com/news/20170612/mother-of-slain-lottery-winner-abraham-shakespeares-son-wins-1-million-jackpot-in-lakeland
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/lottery-murder-deedee-moore-found-guilty/story?id=17926009
- https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/polk-co-lottery-winners-murder-case-topic-of-upcoming-episode-of-bet-show/
- https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/moore-dorice-photos.htm
- https://cute766.info/dorice-donegan-moore-htm/
- https://medium.com/crimebeat/murder-of-a-30m-lottery-winner-fe1bdd429234
- https://www.theledger.com/article/LK/20100206/News/608068403/LL
- https://www.newschief.com/news/20170612/mother-of-slain-lottery-winner-abraham-shakespeares-son-wins-1-million-jackpot-in-lakeland
Heidi Childs and David Metzler
- https://vspunsolved.com/
- For a complete list of sources, check the description of our YouTube video for this episode!
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- Anchor
Sources we used for this episode:
- https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/02/08/4-people-massacred-in-motorsports-shop-in-middle-of-day/
- https://www.swordandscale.com/the-south-carolina-superbike-murders/
- https://www.wspa.com/news/superbike-murders-details-released-photos-interviews/
- https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article233214741.html
- https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/the-superbike-murders
- https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Superbike_Motorsports_Murders
- https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/06/16/todd-kohlhepp-superbike-victims/401692001/
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