Episode 160: The Murder of Kelly Eckart On September 26, 1997, 18-year-old Kelly Eckart was finishing her evening shift at the local Walmart. She worked there part time as she put herself through school. She left a little after 11pm to head home, but she never made it there. Her vehicle was found abandoned on the side of the road with no sign of Kelly. Meanwhile, a woman named Melissa received an odd message from her husband to pick him up in the middle of the night, and when she did, she knew something was off. The truth came out in the months that followed. The Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ National resource center for DV: https://nrcdv.org/ SA resource:https://rainn.org/resources Mental health crisis line: 9-8-8 Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources: Evil Lives Here S3E6 2 3 4 5 6 7
Episode 159: The Murder of Hannah Graham On September 13, 2014, Hannah Graham went out for drinks with friends to kick off the start of her sophomore year of college, but she never made it home. Her body was soon discovered not far from where another young woman’s body had been found years earlier. The families of Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington had more in common than they initially thought, and soon found that the man responsible for murdering Hannah was also involved in a slew of other crimes. Help Save the Next Girl Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources
Episode 158: The Slender Man Stabbing In 2014, the town of Waukesha, Wisconsin was shaken to its core when two 12 year olds tried to murder their fellow classmate and friend. Payton Leutner was viciously attacked by her friends Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, but their motivations weren’t anything you might have thought. Morgan and Anissa planned to murder Payton for the infamous Slender Man, a sacrifice they believed would save their lives and prove their allegiance to him. Resources (US): Mental Health Crisis line: 9-8-8, if you or someone else is in immediate danger, dial 9-1-1 National suicide hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255) National SA resource: RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Episode 157: Hudler Tree Farm Murders Ron Hudler poured his heart and soul into the farm that had been in his family for generations. He had turned it into a Christmas tree farm, and it was a huge success. He employed many locals, and always took care of his own. He was so loved by his community, in fact, that it came as a huge shock when in January 2008, Ron was found having been murdered, as was his son and his employee. Who would have wanted to harm Fred Hudler? Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources Sins of the South Season 1 episode 6 Blue Ridge Bloodshed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Episode 156: Christmas Case Charcuterie In today’s episode, Abby and Allie select and review a handful of cases covered before by the podcast from fetal abductions to massacres. These cases are all relevant to the time of year, or holiday, and are brought to you to help you choose which to listen to next! Plus, if you stay tuned, there’s a surprise left for anyone who sticks it out to the end of this little Christmas Case Charcuterie episode. Happy Holidays from the ATFTC fam to you and yours! Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Episodes Mentioned: Episode 42 | The Murders of Ed and Minnie Maurin Episode 46 | The Covina Christmas Massacre Episode 118 | Reena Virk: The Girl Under the Bridge Episode 123 | The Murder of Bobbi Jo Stinnett: Fetal Abduction Episode 154 | The Disappearance of the Sodder Children
Episode 155: The Murder of Tracey Neilson Tracey Neilson was an incredible young woman; kind, friendly, genuine, and hard working. She had just married the love of her life in the summer of 1980, and the newlyweds had just begun their lives together. But in early January 1981, Tracey’s life was taken in a brutal attack; her body was found by her husband in their bedroom. It was her 21st birthday. To this day, Tracey’s case is unsolved. If you or someone you know has any information related to Tracey’s murder, we urge you to call 800-522-8017 or write to tips@osbi.ok.gov Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Episode 154: The Disappearance of the Sodder Children On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family residence was reduced to debris after a fire burned it to the ground. George and Jennie Sodder woke just after 1:30am Christmas morning to the smell of smoke, and called to the children to get out of the home immediately. Of the couple’s 10 children, 5 were still missing when the flames were put out. The disappearance of the Sodder children is a case that is still unsolved today. Over the years, several theories have emerged, including that the children perished in the fire, were stolen and sold on the black market, and more. Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources: Morbid Episode 10: The Sodder Children… Where the hell are they? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYTMvP66hA https://www.register-herald.com/news/sodder-mystery-holds-national-appeal-continues-to-baffle-community/article_2c6a06ad-e788-5e1b-a3cf-6e6fe65061f8.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sodder-children-disappearance-unsolved-mystery_n_6574961ae4b09724b4345a46 https://www.utdailybeacon.com/opinion/columns/killer-conversations-the-disappearance-of-the-sodder-children-was-not-an-accident/article_8d3edfe6-6bc4-11eb-b20e-6b2282258bf9.html https://the-line-up.com/sodder-children-disappearance-1945 https://www.npr.org/2005/12/23/5067563/mystery-of-missing-children-haunts-w-va-town https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18304176/jennie-sodder https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/benito-mussolini-1#:~:text=Benito%20Mussolini%20was%20an%20Italian,the%20Nazi%20Party%20in%20Germany.
Episode 153: The Dardeen Family Murders We return to our regularly scheduled programming this week as we dive into a horrific true crime case. The case of the Dardeen family murders is heartbreaking, and without true closure. In fact, it was so vile, daytime television wouldn’t cover the case because the details were so gruesome. Keith and Elaine Dardeen were kind, hardworking, caring people who wanted the best for their 3-year-old son Peter and the baby they had on the way. Their small town in Illinois had seen an increase in crime, and the Dardeen’s wanted out before the new baby was born. But they wouldn’t make it. (Heavy TW/CW) Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Episode 152: Teal Swan: Part 4 Roundtable In our fourth and final episode in our Teal Swan series, we have a roundtable discussion about Teal, her followers, her claims, her practices, the impact and the ethical concerns around it all. We discuss cult red flags, green flags, and the feedback from the private investigator that Teal hired. Settle in for a more relaxed episode before we return to our typical true crime programming! Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources and Resources
Episode 151: Teal Swan: Part 3 In episode 3 of our Teal Swan series, we take a deep dive into what really happens at her retreats, and the expectations that followers must live up to. We discuss what part ethics play in this treatment, our views on it, and how it might impact those participating. All we can say is-- wow. Tune in to this episode to learn more! Email us at: abouttime4tc@gmail.com Follow us on IG: about.time.for.true.crime.pod Linktree Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend! Sources and Resources