Case 32 - Lauren McCluskey

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08/24/20 • 74 min

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Lauren McCluskey was a young University of Utah student in her prime. She was a gifted and dedicated athlete, a good student, a performer, and a caring friend and daughter. When she met Shaun Fields after a fun night out she could never have known the horror that awaited her. Shaun Fields was actually Melvin Rowland, a sex offender 16 years older than Lauren. Although Lauren and her friends tried to get help from the university and the police, Lauren was dismissed and faced a nightmare far too many women have to endure.

Resources for those experiencing dating and domestic violence

USA - The National Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org
1-800-799-7233

Canada - Ending Violence Association of Canada - https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/

Australia - 1800Respect - https://www.1800respect.org.au
1800 737 732
Other domestic violence organizations and websites

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Resources for those experiencing dating and domestic violence

USA - The National Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org
1-800-799-7233

Canada - Ending Violence Association of Canada - https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/

Australia - 1800Respect - https://www.1800respect.org.au
1800 737 732
Other domestic violence organizations and websites

For more information and images from the case visit theabysspod.com

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Case 31 - Teekah Lewis and Stephanie Crane

Teekah Lewis and Stephanie Crane are two cases where young girls vanish after enjoying themselves at the bowling alley. With clear signs of foul play and multiple leads, hopes remain high that these cases can be solved.

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Teekah Lewis

Teekah Lewis was a shy, two-year-old girl who was enjoying family fun at the local bowling alley. Everyone was laughing and spending time together, unaware of the drastic change about to consume their lives. Teekah was abducted in the blink of an eye. Witness testimonies that were buried under the growing pile of tips were finally brought to our attention 21 years later. The key to finding the perpetrator? Facial pockmarks. This is the missing person case of Teekah Lewis.

Stephanie Crane

Stephanie Crane was an adventurous, 9-year-old girl who enjoyed exploring the outdoors and being active. She was meeting with friends at the local bowling alley to practice for their team, and all seemed to be going as planned. When Stephanie left, everyone expected her to make it home in a jiffy. Unfortunately, she would be a victim to abduction and has never been found. With continual strong leads, it seems like the police are close to catching the perpetrator. The only problem is the lack of evidence and that half of their suspects commit suicide. This is the missing person case of Stephanie Crane.

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ABC - Find Her / Lisa Gardner

Thank you for tuning in once again! This month we are talking about Find Her by Lisa Gardner and it was such a good one!

Summary from Amazon:

"Seven years ago, carefree college student Flora Dane was kidnapped while on spring break. For 472 days, Flora learned just how much one person can endure. Miraculously alive after her ordeal, Flora has spent the past five years reacquainting herself with the rhythms of normal life, working with her FBI victim advocate, Samuel Keynes. She has a mother who’s never stopped loving her, a brother who is scared of the person she’s become, and a bedroom wall covered with photos of other girls who’ve never made it home.

When Boston detective D. D. Warren is called to the scene of a crime—a dead man and the bound, naked woman who killed him—she learns that Flora has tangled with three other suspects since her return to society. Is Flora a victim or a vigilante? And with her firsthand knowledge of criminal behavior, could she hold the key to rescuing a missing college student whose abduction has rocked Boston? When Flora herself disappears, D.D. realizes a far more sinister predator is out there. One who’s determined that this time, Flora Dane will never escape. And now it is all up to D. D. Warren to find her."

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