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On the evening of June 9, 1995, a little league baseball game in Alma, Arkansas, provided the perfect cover for a predator. In the short time it took to catch fireflies with friends, six-year-old Morgan Nick vanished from the parking lot. What followed was a 29-year nightmare for her family, decades of missed clues, and a relentless hunt for justice that finally resulted in a massive forensic DNA breakthrough in 2024.

In this episode, we explore the timeline of Morgan's disappearance and the dangerous predators operating during the 1990s. We discuss Billy Jack Lincks’ attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl just miles away, the abduction of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman in Texas, and the terrifying reign of the "River Valley Killer," Charles Ray Vines, who was linked to at least two murders: Juanita Wofford and Ruth Pearl Henderson, and, according to later DNA testing results, 19-year-old Melissa Witt.

We also honor the incredible advocacy of 6-year-old Morgan Nick’s mother, Colleen Nick. Refusing to let her daughter’s case fade, Colleen turned her unimaginable grief into action. We cover how her relentless push for systemic change helped establish the Morgan Nick AMBER Alert in Arkansas, and we break down how rapid-response safety networks like CART (Child Abduction Response Team) and CARD (Child Abduction Rapid Deployment) operate today.

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To learn more about Colleen Nick's advocacy, support the ongoing search, or access free family safety programs like KidSmartz and NetSmartz, please visit the Morgan Nick Foundation: https://morgannickfoundation.com/

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He passed the DNA tests for years. He thought he was completely untouchable. He didn't expect investigators to demand a third test... or for them to discover a surgically implanted tube of donor blood hiding right inside his arm. The medical deception is wild, but his behavior while out on bail is genuinely terrifying. Tune into this week's Crime Salad for the unbelievable case of Dr. John Schneeberger.

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Seven agonizing years. Zero traces. And a chilling web of occult obsession, digital breadcrumbs, and a secret confession that finally blew a cold case wide open.

In this episode of Crime Salad, we break down the shocking trial and verdict of the Morgan Bauer murder case. Back in February 2016, 19-year-old Morgan packed up her life in South Dakota and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with a dream of a fresh start. Just weeks later, she vanished completely.

For years, her family fought tirelessly for answers while her killers, Kaytlin Goebel and Jonathan "Alex" Warren, moved on with their lives across state lines. It wasn't until a bitter divorce in 2023, a brave ex-husband, and a relentless true-crime podcaster that the truth finally surfaced. We walk you through the horrifying details revealed in court, the dark social media posts under the alias "Lilith Chaos," the gruesome trial arguments, and how a Newton County jury handed down a swift, definitive verdict in August 2026.

Tune in as we honor Morgan Bauer's memory, examine the twists of a multi-jurisdictional investigation, and look at how justice was finally served.

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A 13-year-old boy is abducted from his couch in the dead of night and forced into a 43-hour fight for his life.

In July 1995, the quiet town of Baraboo, Wisconsin, was rocked when Thad Phillips was kidnapped and tortured by a local teenager named Joe Clark (later known as the "Baraboo Bone Breaker"). Thad’s miraculous survival and harrowing 911 call didn't just save his own life; his incredible bravery ultimately solved the cold case murder of 14-year-old Chris Steiner.

Join Ashley and Ricky on this week’s Crime Salad as we dive into one of the most shocking kidnapping survival stories in true crime history.

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When Andrew Jasmine goes completely silent for two days, his girlfriend is first to notice. From the outside of his LaPlace, Louisiana, home, everything looks perfectly normal. Inside, the living room is spotless. But just down the hall, investigators find a devastating discovery: Andrew has been shot ten times in his own bed.

Was this a personal attack after a heated argument?

With no DNA left behind and no signs of forced entry, investigators are forced to investigate a list of close friends. The case threatens to go cold until a neighbor’s 911 call about a fleeing black Chevy Impala leads detectives to a web of digital evidence. In this episode, we unpack how even real detectives will look to Facebook and social media to try to unravel a case in an attempt to get justice for Andrew.

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