Crime Junkie
Crime Junkie
"I can't make an hour long episode if I have like two news articles. So basically, if the world didn't care enough to report on it, I don't have enough to tell you a half hour story on it, but that's just not fair. Everyone deserves to have their story told no matter who they are or what walk of life they came from." — Ashley Flowers
"The only thing they really point to is that shortly before his death, he had bounced a check and gotten a bad review at work. So, I don't, again, if they had this toxicology, I feel like if there were drugs in his system, that would be something to release, to at least put people to ease, like the four of us that have questions about this, like to put our minds at ease." — Ashley Flowers
"We don't have any reason to believe she's in any danger, we know that she is in the Edmonton area." — RCMP (as quoted by Ashley Flowers)
The episode delves into two concerning cases where mysterious audio recordings are central to unexplained disappearances and deaths. The first case features Amber Tukaro, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman from Alberta, Canada, who disappeared in 2010. Her mother filed a missing person report, but authorities were slow to investigate, suggesting Tukaro was merely out partying. It wasn't until two years later that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) released a portion of a disturbing phone call Amber made while in the car with her alleged abductor. The podcast highlights the lack of extensive press coverage for this case and draws parallels to the work of Connie Walker's podcast, "Missing and Murdered," in bringing attention to similar stories.
The second case involves Henry McCabe, a Liberian auditor residing in Minnesota, who vanished in September 2015. While his wife and daughters were away, McCabe went out with friends. He called his wife in extreme distress, screaming that he had been shot, with unsettling noises in the background. The circumstances surrounding this call are perplexing, as a portion of the audio contains what is described as an "inhuman" guttural sound. While police investigations were initiated, the case remains fraught with unanswered questions. McCabe was later found deceased in a lake, but the coroner ruled his death as drowning, with no signs of gunshot or other foul play, contradicting his last known words.
Both cases are presented as examples of narratives that have not received adequate public or media attention, leading to a lack of closure for the families. The hosts express frustration over the perceived lack of thoroughness in the investigations and the limited information available, urging listeners to consider the importance of holding law enforcement accountable and ensuring all victims' stories are heard, regardless of their background or the attention their cases have garnered.