Ozarks True Crime is an editaudio Original investigative podcast based on true crime in the mysterious and oft-forgotten region of the Ozarks. Host and writer Anne Roderique-Jones travels to back to her hometown and weaves in a personal narrative as she examines the intricate trail of untold stories.
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On July 10th, Sandra Hemme’s murder conviction was overturned, but the Missouri Attorney General’s office has worked tirelessly to keep her in prison. In this episode, we have breaking news on the outcome. Do you have information about The Sandra Hemme Story? Please email us at [email protected]. Ozarks True Crime: The Sandra Hemme Story, is an edit…
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The Sandra Hemme Story: UPDATE: The Judge's Decision
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9:15Sandra and her family finally have a ruling in the murder conviction that has cast a shadow over their lives for more than four decades. On June 14 2024, Judge Ryan Horsman overturned Sandra’s murder conviction, meaning she could be free in a matter of days. Anne gives an update on what this means for Sandy and what happens next. Do you have inform…
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The Sandra Hemme Story: A Short Hiatus Until Ruling
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2:27The difficult part about doing a season in real time is that you’re often waiting on answers. We’re taking a short break and will return as soon as we have a ruling from Sandy’s evidentiary hearing, which is expected this summer. We’ll be bringing you more episodes that feature key people who’ve not yet been able to speak on record. Stay tuned. Do …
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This week we’re sharing another podcast that deals with similar subjects to this season of Ozarks True Crime, namely wrongful imprisonment and questionable police practices. Say Their Name focuses on the assault and killing of Black people by police throughout the United States. This episode focuses on the story of 34 year old Miriam Carey, who was…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 9: Slipping Through the Cracks
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34:49As she awaits the judge’s ruling, Sandra Hemme returns to the Chillicothe Correctional Center to continue serving her 50-year prison sentence. In this episode, we ask what will happen if Sandy is released. We talk to advocates, and hear first-hand from an exoneree, about what it’s like to return home after decades of wrongful imprisonment. Do you h…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 8: The State Hospital is a Prison
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28:23The hearing concludes, and our team drives to St. Joseph to visit the site where Sandy was first interrogated by police: the St. Joseph State Hospital. Now the site of a prison and a museum, we work to understand the disturbing past of Missouri’s mental health facilities and investigate why so many people with mental illness are placed in Missouri …
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 7: Same Lawyers, a Different Wrongful Conviction?
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16:30After the last day of the hearing, we met a man who had a serious interest in Sandy’s case–and for good reason. In this episode, we dive into a story we didn’t plan to tell, but knew we had to once we heard it. Do you have information about The Sandra Hemme Story? Please email us at [email protected]. Ozarks True Crime: The Sandra Hemme Story, is an…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 6: Live from the Hearing Part 3
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19:30It’s the final day of the hearing. In this episode, we hear more about the internal investigation into officer Michael Holman, the evidence connecting him to Patricia Jeschke’s murder, and what happens next for Sandy. Do you have information about The Sandra Hemme Story? Please email us at [email protected]. Ozarks True Crime: The Sandra Hemme Story…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 5: Live from the Hearing Part 2
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22:21It’s day two of the evidentiary hearing. We learn about the Chief of Police, Robert Hayes, and his uncharacteristic involvement in Sandy’s case. We sit down with journalist Rick Hartigan who suffered harassment after bringing attention to police misconduct during Sandy’s initial trial. Do you have information about The Sandra Hemme Story? Please em…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 4: Live from the Hearing Part 1
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24:28In this episode, Anne and her team of producers are reporting live from Chillicothe, Missouri, where new evidence of Sandy’s innocence is being presented before a judge. Will Sandy be set free or continue serving a 50-year prison sentence for a crime which evidence suggests she did not commit? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 3: Two Years Earlier - The Wrongful Conviction of Melvin Lee Reynolds
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23:38Two years before Sandy is convicted, another patient at the St. Joseph State Hospital is charged and sentenced to life in prison for murder. Melvin Lee Reynolds spent the next four years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. In this episode, Anne looks into the factors that led to Melvin Lee Reynolds’ wrongful imprisonment and how these cases ar…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 2: A Shocking Suspect
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21:28On the same day Patricia Jeschke was found murdered, a man walked into a photography store in Kansas City to make a purchase using her credit card. That man was an officer with the St. Joseph Police Department. In this episode, we look into evidence that casts doubt on Sandy’s guilt and points to a new suspect. Do you have information about The San…
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The Sandra Hemme Story Ep. 1: Old Case, New Light
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26:13Who is Sandra Hemme and how did she end up in prison for the murder of Patricia Jeschke — despite no solid evidence she committed the crime? In this episode, we dig into Sandy’s previous trial and how police practices may have impacted her sentencing—along with new details that have recently come to light. Do you have information about The Sandra H…
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Following the success of season two of Ozarks True Crime, the editaudio Original true crime podcast returns to uncover a new mystery. Host Anne Roderique-Jones returns to her home state of Missouri to report on Sandra Hemme, a prisoner who could soon become the longest-known wrongfully convicted woman in the United States. Sandra was just 20 years …
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Ozarks True Crime: Introducing Season 3 - The Sandra Hemme Story
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1:48In season three of Ozarks True Crime, host Anne Roderique-Jones returns to her home state of Missouri to report on the case of Sandra Hemme: a person living with mental illness who could soon become the longest-known wrongfully convicted woman in the United States. Anne speaks with journalists, lawyers, and mental health professionals to try and un…
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The Making of Ozarks True Crime: Listener Questions Answered!
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40:55Join us for a more informal show. In celebration of 3 million downloads, we have a special Q&A regarding all things Ozarks True Crime. You submitted your questions and we’re covering everything from difficult interviews to the best and worst parts about podcasting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt…
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Ozarks True Crime is gearing up for another season, and we’re working on a bonus episode that explores the behind-the-scenes of how this show makes it to you. If you have questions about how we approach, reporting, research, editing or even about the cases themselves, send us your questions. Send your questions for the team to us at: hello@editaud.…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 9: Follow up
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14:33Since airing season two of Ozarks True Crime: The Feeney Family Murders, listeners have reached out to us to share their own stories, questions, and encounters with the Feeney Family. In this bonus episode, host Anne Roderique-Jones shares updates and additional investigative reporting about what happened on the night that Cheryl, Tyler, and Jennif…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 8: A New Family
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24:18Anne tracks down Jon Feeney in South America and speaks to one of his more recent students about what he learned when he visited Jon’s apartment in Quito. We look to the defense to try to understand why they won’t talk to us and who else could be a suspect. Do you have information on the Feeney Family Murders? Please reach out to the Greene County …
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep.7: A Serious Problem Lingers
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21:57Jon Feeney is found not guilty of the death of his family. But shortly after the verdict, another lawsuit emerges as Jon is set to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in life insurance money. Plus, we dive into a detail about this case that still doesn’t make sense - Tyler’s diagnosis of Hepatitis B. Do you have information on the Feeney Famil…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 6: The Web Belt
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18:09There were 135 pieces of evidence presented at trial, but some information was left out. Anne returns to Springfield and speaks with law enforcement and former attorneys about the case — and why certain details about Cheryl and Jon’s relationship were omitted from the trial. Do you have information on the Feeney Family Murders? Please reach out to …
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 5: Eraser Memory
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22:44Jon Feeney is indicted on three counts of murder for the death of his wife and two children. In the trial, the courtroom fills up as more shocking details emerge about Jon’s personal and professional life. Do you have information on the Feeney Family Murders? Please reach out to the Greene County Sheriff's Office or us [email protected]. The Feeney …
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 4: Sleeping With Evidence
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19:11The day after the funeral for Cheryl, Tyler, and Jennifer, authorities call Jon Feeney in for questioning. The town becomes divided as Jon moves back into the Nottingham home and hires one of the top defense lawyers in the country. Do you have information on the Feeney Family Murders? Please reach out to the Greene County Sheriff's Office or us hel…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 3: Who Were The Feeneys?
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24:04Jon Feeney appears to be a loving father and husband. He is considered one of the best science teachers in the Ozarks, and many students and fellow teachers like him. But after the murder of his family becomes public, details about his personal life and conduct as a teacher come to light, and the town starts to question his character. Do you have i…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 1: A Triple Homicide In The Ozarks
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17:34In 1995, in a quiet neighbourhood in Springfield Missouri, Cheryl Feeney and her two children, Tyler and Jennifer, are killed in their home while her husband, Jon Feeney, is away at a teachers conference. A nice, suburban family becomes the center of one of the town's most gruesome crimes. Do you have information on the Feeney Family Murders? Pleas…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 2: A Home Becomes A Crime Scene
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19:06On the morning of February 27, 1995, Cheryl Feeney doesn’t show up to work and her coworkers become concerned. Her friend and colleague drives to the home on Nottingham Street to check on the family — a decision that would forever change her life. Do you have information on the Feeney Family Murders? Please reach out to the Greene County Sheriff's …
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Ozarks True Crime: Introducing Season 2 - The Feeney Family Murders
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1:53The Feeney family were what some would call a 'picture perfect' family. They lived in a tidy, new subdivision in Springfield, Missouri — a town nestled in the Ozarks. On February 25, 1995, Jon Feeney said goodbye to his wife and two young children before driving to a teacher’s conference in a neighboring town. Two days later, his family was found b…
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The Feeney Family Murders Ep. 0: Return To The Ozarks
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2:10Following the success of The Springfield Three: A Small-Town Disappearance, the editaudio Original true crime podcast returns to uncover a new story, under a new moniker — Ozarks True Crime. Host Anne Roderique-Jones returns to her hometown Springfield to report on the 1995 case of the Feeney Family Murders. Tracking down former law enforcement off…
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Host of Ozarks True Crime, Anne Roderique-Jones, shares her latest podcast obsession: Father Wants Us Dead. In a quiet, well-to-do New Jersey suburb in December 1971, police make a shocking discovery that sends the community reeling — and launches a national manhunt for a fugitive mass murderer. With over 4 million downloads and counting, this podc…
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Reckon Interview: Anne Roderique-Jones examines a shocking story from her childhood in the Ozarks
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38:49This week, we wanted to share an interview that Anne was part of on one of our favorite podcasts, Reckon Interview with John Hammontree. Every week, John examines American culture through a Southern lens by speaking with authors, entertainers, artists, leaders and thinkers to better understand the South. You can find the show wherever you get your …
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The Springfield Three Ep.9 [Bonus]: Clues Hidden in the Attic
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31:27Since The Springfield Three came out last May, new tips and theories have come pouring in. In this first bonus episode, we reveal some of these new tips and some possible new theories, particularly regarding Robert Craig Cox. We spoke with a woman who knew Robert Craig Cox all those years ago, when he was more commonly known as “Bob.” She tells us …
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The Springfield Three Ep.10 [Bonus]: An Interview With Bartt Streeter
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28:38In the second bonus episode we finally speak with Bartt Streeter, the son of Sherill Levitt and brother of Suzie Streeter. Bartt rarely speaks to the media, but in this episode he bares it all. He tells us about growing up with his mother and sister and about the moment he found out they were missing. He gives us a clue about who Sherill was speaki…
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The Springfield Three Ep.11 [Bonus]: What Do the Police Know?
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30:58Do you have information on the Springfield Three? Please reach out to the Springfield Police Department or us at [email protected] Special thanks to everyone who shared their stories with us since this podcast has aired. editaudio believes in mutual aid for emergency management and encourages listeners to engage with the needs of their community. We…
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The Springfield Three Ep.8: How a Tight-Knit Community is Forever Changed
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24:43In episode eighth and final episode of The Springfield Three, we look at Springfield now--nearly 30 years after the disappearance of Stacy, Suzie, and Sherrill, and I work to unpack how this has affected an entire community. These were three women, beloved by so many, that had so much in front of them. And there is a common narrative in this case. …
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The Springfield Three Ep.7: The Questions That Remain
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27:36In episode seven of The Springfield Three, we dive into questions that remain. Because, really, there are so many questions. First and maybe most importantly, why and who would want to do this to Stacy, Suzie, and Sherrill? How did the perpetrator manage to get three healthy women out of the house with very little, if no, sign of struggle? How did …
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The Springfield Three Ep.6: What Went Wrong in the Investigation?
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25:06On episode six of the Springfield Three we uncover what went wrong in the investigation. To be perfectly clear, there are a lot of folks in Springfield’s law enforcement that want nothing more than to solve this case. But after a year of research, it seems to me that just about everyone points to one key person who could have possibly failed this c…
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The Springfield Three Ep.5: Serial Killers and Potential Suspects
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29:09In episode five of The Springfield Three, we look at some of the potential suspects that emerge in this case. We talk about Steve Garrison, who is serving 40 years in prison for raping, sodomizing, and terrorizing a female college student in Springfield, Missouri in the summer of 1993, just a year after the three women went missing. There’s Larry D…
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The Springfield Three Ep.4: Grave Robbers, A Haunted Girl Scout Camp and Other Theories
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31:22In episode four of the Springfield Three, we start to delve into the leading theories that emerge. We’ll talk about a group of men who were arrested for stealing gold fillings out of corpses’ mouths in a local cemetery—one of whom was dating Suzie. We’ll talk about a boy who tells the haunting story of seeing the women in what locals called “The Gi…
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The Springfield Three Ep.3: Hunting Through the Deep, Dark Ozark Woodlands
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23:57Episode 3: Who took Suzie, Sherrill, and Stacy—and more importantly, why? In this episode, we join the town as they dive into a desperate search, on foot and even horseback, through the deep and dark lakes of the Ozarks. We look to find an answer to the question: what could have happened between 2:15 AM on June 7th and 9AM the following morning? We…
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The Springfield Three Ep.2: A Broken Porch Light and A Pack of Cigarettes
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27:05Episode 2: We dig into the details of the girls’ graduation night—a night that was filled with excitement and promise, until it wasn’t. What exactly happened that night? We look at a timeline of events and talk to the friends who arrived at the house at 1717 Delmar Street; those who could possibly have found the one piece of evidence in the case. W…
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The Springfield Three Ep.1: Graduation Night and the Disappearance of Stacy, Suzie, and Sherrill
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25:37Episode 1: On June 7 of 1992 three women went missing from a single-family home in the Missouri Ozarks. Stacy McCall and Suzie Streeter who, along with Suzie’s mother, Sherrill Levitt, completely vanished in the early hours of the girls’ graduation night. They’ve been missing ever since. At the scene, there is no trace of a body and there is no DNA…
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Introducing The Springfield Three: A Small-Town Disappearance
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1:37A sneak peek into editaudio original The Springfield Three: A Small-Town Disappearance, hosted and written by Anne Roderique-Jones. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.By Anne Roderique-Jones, editaudio
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