11: Two Teens Murdered By Same Creek The Same Year
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Release Date: 08/28/2023
25: The 1974 Disappearance of Ronald Vonderheide
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Decades after Ronald Vonderheide seemingly vanished without a trace, detectives are using DNA databases to try to track him down. They say their evidence shows he's no longer alive... and may have been the victim of foul play. But Vonderheide's mother has a different theory. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt sits down with the detective who has worked this cold case to talk about what happened the day Vonderheide vanished, what they have done to advance the investigation, and...
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16: Pike Co. Massacre - Jake and Angela Wagner Learn Their Fate
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Four members of the Wagner family are accused of killing eight members of the Rhoden family in April 2016 in what has been called the Pike County Massacre. Now, two of them, Jake and Angela Wagner, have been sentenced. In this episode of Season One of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt breaks down Jake and Angela Wagner's sentencing - including the victim impact statements, statements made by the Wagners themselves, and a decision from the judge that shocked many. Cincinnati's Crime Vault is an award-winning news...
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Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #5: Angela and Jake Wagner's Sentencing
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Jessica Schmidt gives an update on the Pike County massacre case, specifically related to the upcoming sentencings of Jake Wagner, Angela Wagner, and Rita Newcomb and the upcoming trial of George "Billy" Wagner III. She also addresses some unresolved issues related to the case, including the death penalty and a change of venue.
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Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #4: Judge Grants Change of Venue
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Jessica Schmidt gives an update on the upcoming trial of George "Billy" Wagner III, who is set to go on trial in the Pike County Massacre case in January 2025. There are two significant developments: the judge issued rulings on the defense's change of venue request and the death penalty.
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24 [Part Two]: New Technology Helping Coroners Close Cases
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
*Note: we encourage you to listen to part one of this two-part series, episode 23, before listening to this episode. At the Hamilton County, Ohio Coroner's Office, the investigators, analysts, and technicians are trained in a number of areas. They handle autopsies, even from other counties, help police with murder investigations, and identify Jane and John Does. It can be challenging work, but they're hopeful that advancing technology will help them solve even more cases. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter...
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23 [Part One]: Potential DNA Breakthrough Could ID Avondale Jane Doe
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
In 2018, an unidentified woman was discovered dead and partially buried near an apartment complex in Avondale, which is a Cincinnati neighborhood. She became known as the "Avondale Jane Doe" or the "Rose Lady." Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco and her team at the Hamilton County, Ohio Coroner's Office have never given up on the case. Since the day the woman was found, they've pursued every avenue they can to try to find out her identity. And now, they're revealing that with help from the FBI and Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, they're closer than ever before. In this episode of Season Two of...
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Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #3: An Appeal and Upcoming Trial
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Jessica Schmidt gives an update on season one by explaining where the Pike County Massacre case stands right now, as of August 2024. She touches on George "Billy" Wagner's upcoming trial and George Wagner the 4th's pending appeal.
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22: The FBI's Highway Serial Killings Initiative
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
According to the FBI, right now, there are multiple serial killers, who could be connected to dozens and dozens of unsolved murders, operating in the United States. Investigators are actively working to track the murderers down by focusing in on a specific pool of suspects - long haul truckers - through the agency's Highway Serial Killings Initiative. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt talks with Frank Figluizzi, a former FBI Assistant Director, about his research on this topic....
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21: The Easter Sunday Massacre
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
Even decades later, a case known as the Easter Sunday Massacre continues to haunt the Hamilton, Ohio community. In 1975, James "Jim" Ruppert murdered 11 members of his own family. Journalist Karen Holcomb first became familar with the case in the 1990s, when she was a reporter for the Journal News. She didn't know at the time that her coverage would lead to her marrying the prosecutor's son, and, decades later, taking her late father-in-law's words and crafting them into a book that details the trauma left behind after this tragedy. Warning: some of the details in this episode...
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20: INTERVIEW - UPDATE on the 1997 Possible Abduction & Murder of Laney Gwinner
Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast
NOTE: We suggest listening to episode 19 before listening to this one. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt interviews Randy Hubbard, a high school teacher who has investigated Laney Gwinner's case and is writing a book about it. Hubbard's students have created a podcast of their own, where they talk about the cases they have been working on: Cincinnati's Crime Vault is an award-winning news series on FOX19 Now. This audio podcast will take the stories featured in the news beyond...
info_outlineIn 2012, two Fairfield, Ohio teens were found dead by the same creek. Joey Oakley, 19-years-old, was discovered dead months after 15-year-old Chelsea Johnson was stabbed to death.
Oakley's case, like Johnson's, remains unsolved and open. Although police have not connected the two cases, their families believe there may be something tying them together.
Now, for the first time, Oakley's sister is ready to talk about her brother's case.
Warning: some of the details in this episode may be graphic.
In Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt breaks down what happened to Oakley and why loved ones believe Oakley and Johnson's cases may be linked.
Cincinnati's Crime Vault is an award-winning news series on FOX19 Now. This audio podcast will take the stories featured in the news beyond the broadcast. A team of journalists led by Jessica Schmidt will break down the assignment, the interviews, and the facts discovered as they work on each case.