True Crime Cat Lawyer
Lawyer by day, crazy cat lady by night. A true crime podcast hosted by a lawyer and her mustache bow-tie kitty focused on cases from the Pacific Northwest.
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April 19, 2024 • 15 mins
TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
On September 20, 2017, 24-year-old Alisha Canales-McGuire was shot in the doorway of her sister’s home while she was babysitting her 2 nieces and nephew. The family’s live-in nanny was also in the home that night and she called 911. Alisha was dead by the time police arrived. Who killed Alisha?
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April 12, 2024 • 36 mins
TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT/RAPE
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness month. According to the Center for Disease Control, sexual violence affects millions of people every year in the United States. According to RAINN, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. 1 in 4 women have experienced either a completed or attempted rape.
Besides April being National Sexual Assault Awareness month, there are a few other reasons ...
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April 5, 2024 • 27 mins
TW: RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT
Today's case takes us to Acme, Washington. Amanda (Mandy) Stavik was 18 years old, recently graduated high school, and had just started as a freshman at Central Washington University. She had her whole life ahead of her. But tragically, that life was cut short when she came home for Thanksgiving break in November 1989.
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March 29, 2024 • 24 mins
TW: GRAPHIC SEXUAL & PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
This episode examines the life and crimes of Jerry Brudos - aka the “Lust Killer” or “Shoe Fetish Slayer.”
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The Lust Killer by Ann Rule
The Shoe Fetish Slayer by Jack Rosewood
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March 22, 2024 • 29 mins
TW: Sexual Abuse/Rape of a Child
This episode covers the life and crimes of Mary Kay Letourneau. This episode discusses the sexual abuse/rape of a child; while no details are discussed, please listen with caution as this is a sensitive subject.
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March 15, 2024 • 13 mins
TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Katy Benoit was only 22 years old when she died. She should’ve had her whole life ahead of her. But sadly, a violent man with a history of mental health issues took that opportunity away from her.
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Benoit family to receive $375K settlement from U of I
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March 8, 2024 • 28 mins
TW: SEXUAL & GRAPHIC PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
This episode covers the case of Keith Hunter Jesperson aka the Happy Face Killer. Keith was active in the 80's and 90's while working as a truck driver. He got away with the first murder he committed because two innocent people actually confessed to the murder!
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February 9, 2024 • 16 mins
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Dating violence is more common than you might think, especially among teens and young adults. 1 in 10 high schoolers have experienced some form of dating violence. This episode covers the cases of Shai'India Harris, Karyme Barreto-Sabalza, and Amara Marluke.
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February 2, 2024 • 27 mins
February 3rd is National Missing Persons Day. According to Namus (the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System), there are nearly 23,400 missing persons in the United States and its territories as of June 2023. Today's episode covers the cases of Deborah Sykes, Patricia Swanberg, Kelsey Collins, and Lenoria Jones.
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Deborah Sykes - Contact Rathdrum PD at 208-687-0711
Patricia Swanberg - Contact Detective Christy Moli...
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January 26, 2024 • 22 mins
A high school teenager goes to a party one night in October and never comes home. 10 days later, his body is found floating in the Willamette River. Who killed Dick Kitchel?
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A Murder In My Hometown by Rebecca Morris
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January 19, 2024 • 30 mins
It's been almost 14 years since Kyron Horman went missing from Skyline Elementary. This case had a profound impact on the Portland, Oregon community. Even though it's been almost 14 years, Kyron's mom Desiree has never stopped fighting to find her son.
If you have any information on the disappearance of Kyron Horman, please contact the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office at 503-988-0560.
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January 12, 2024 • 19 mins
We all recognize that there are probably serial killers out there in 2023/2024, but we don’t really hear about them the way we did in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. So, imagine everyone’s surprise when evidence started to creep up in 2023 that there might be a serial killer in Portland, Oregon.
Anyone with information about any of these cases should contact the following law enforcement agencies:
Kristin Smith: Contact Portland Police Bure...
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January 5, 2024 • 15 mins
This was one of the first cases I knew I wanted to cover when I started this podcast. But when I started to really dive into this case, my head started spinning. There are so many twists and turns - it’s hard to know what rabbit holes are worth going down. This is the mysterious disappearance of Nancy Moyer.
If you have any information on the disappearance of Nancy Moyer, please call the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office at 360-786...
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December 8, 2023 • 74 mins
**Apologies for the audio quality in some parts**
TW: Child Sexual Assault & Murder
Today's episode is a special one because Winston and I had the lovely Caro and Sarah from Cascadia Crime & Cryptids on our show to discuss the cases of Vickie Black and Mindy Tran, both out of British Columbia, Canada.
Be sure to check out Cascadia Crime & Cryptids wherever you listen to True Crime Cat Lawyer!
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December 2, 2023 • 20 mins
This episode covers the week of 11/13 - 11/16. This week was the beginning of the defense's cases. Defense attorneys for Burbank, Collins, and Rankine offered other eyewitness testimony from the night Manny died, officers' testimony from the 2015 and 2019 incidents where Manny was arrested, a rebuttal medical expert witness who supported the defense's theory of the cause of Manny's death, and a use of force expert from Renton, Wash...
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December 1, 2023 • 21 mins
Today’s case is one we covered when we first started the show. I’d always planned on re-recording it and now seemed like the perfect time since so much has happened since our initial recording. Unfortunately though, this case (which is more than 30 years old) remains unsolved.
But a man named Frank Gable spent almost that entire time locked away for the murder - despite strong evidence that he didn’t commit the crime. This is the ...
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November 19, 2023 • 39 mins
This episode covers the trial from 10/30 - 11/8, when the prosecution rested its case. Some highlights include the testimony of former Pierce County medical examiner, Dr. Clark, along with a use of force expert, John Ryan.
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November 8, 2023 • 18 mins
This episodes covers the only 2 unsolved murders in Port Orchard, Washington. Although Port Orchard is described as a "pleasant waterfront community," these 2 unsolved murders have left last impacts on the tightknit community.
Tips for James Smith's Case: Contact Port Orchard PD at 360-876-1700.
Tips for Linda Malcom's Case: Contact Port Orchard PD at 360-876-1700 or email tips@justice4linda.com.
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November 8, 2023 • 14 mins
This episode covers the trial in Manny Ellis' death from 10/16-10/20. The week started off with the conclusion of Dr. Mitchell's testimony. The week ended with a brief return of Grant Fredericks.
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October 27, 2023 • 17 mins
Halloween isn’t all about candy and pumpkins. Unfortunately, 17% more crime is committed on Halloween. And violent crime is 50% higher on Halloween than any other day of the year.
Halloween can also bring out the sinister nature of people, resulting in senseless and brutal murders. Which brings us to today’s case. This one has a lot going on: a Halloween party, a wrongful conviction, and an unsolved murder. Let’s head to Redmond, ...
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