Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here excited to introduce you all to fellow author Lawrence C. Cobb! Lawrence is here to discuss his motivations for writing, his decision to ensure his dreams would come true, and even provide us with some laughs. You will not want to miss this funny and uplifting chat, DETECTIVES!
Please feel free to check out the links below, including our podcast episode!
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2rbbjo/wizard
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here excited to introduce you to fellow author Sarah Forster! Sarah is a British author who has written over 3 books, including a trilogy, A Witch Released, in which she takes her protagonist Scarlett Gardner on a mist of adventures. Sarah’s motivation for writing was first brought in after realizing how freeing and healing it can be as well as adventurous to create something new all from your mind, body, and soul.
Please feel free to check out the links below, including our podcast episode!
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2r4i7q/wizard
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here excited to introduce you to fellow author Marco Gambo! Marco, a published author, decided to write about his life story and transform it into a magical work. He is here with us to discuss his motivations and how writing has impacted his world, and he even asked me a few questions or two. This delightful episode is sure to be as exciting to you as it is for us!
Please feel free to check out the links below, including our podcast episode!
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2r4evv/wizard
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Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here excited to introduce you to fellow author and podcaster, Becky Parker Geist!
Becky Parker Geist is the Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices, President of BAIPA, and host of Audiobook Connection podcast. She typically works with indie authors and small publishers helping with audiobook & podcast production, distribution and marketing. Becky has narrated hundreds of audiobooks and is also the author of 5 books, including her most recent release and first novel: The Left Turn: Two Lives Worlds Apart.
Please feel free to check out the links below, including our podcast episode!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/e2q14q7/wizard
Author of The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart (book 1 in the Split Universe series)
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Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an unsolved case that occurred in 1979, the murder of Tammy Jo Alexander. TRIGGER WARNING: I will be discussing the murder of a teenager in a bit of detail, so if anyone is uncomfortable, please feel free to skip ahead, DETECTIVES.
Tammy was a 16 year old teen who was fatally shot two times and left in a field in Caledonia, New York. Earlier in 1979, the same year she was killed, she ran away from home in Brooksville, Florida.
On November 10th, 1979, Tammy’s body was discovered by a farmer who believed he was investigating a trespasser after seeing red clothing in one of his cornfields. She had no signs of sexual assault and was fully clothed. The autopsy indicated that someone had shot Tammy first at the back of her head, dragged her into the cornfield where she was then shot a second time, and left for dead. Her pockets were also empty which also indicated that any kind of identification was removed by the killer(s).
For over three decades, Tammy was known as Cali Doe and Caledonia Jane Doe due to the fact that the night she died, there was a lot of heavy rain which had washed a lot of forensic evidence including DNA traces of the killer(s). However, in 2005, DNA was extracted from her remains as well as a forensic analysis on her clothes. She also had a half sister who was confirmed as a match for her DNA in 2014.
On January 26th, 2015, in Livingston County, NY, over 35 years later after her death, police officially announced her identity as Tammy Jo Alexander.
The facial sketch of the man seen with Tammy before her murder.
In 1984, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas had confessed to murdering Tammy but he did not identify her. Therefore, his statement was not considered credible. However, in 2020, the FBI announced that the male DNA found on Tammy’s clothes was being tested in national databases hoping to find a familial link.
To this day, the killer(s) remains unidentified and Tammy’s case is still unsolved.
I hope you are intrigued by this storytime as much as I am, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime!
Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for a future post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an unsolved case that occurred in 2014, the disappearance of Tammy Kingery.
Tammy Kingery was a 37 year old nurse in South Carolina who went missing on September 20th, 2014. She had called her husband while at work, informing him that she did not feel well and asked that he take her home. He picked her up and he finished some errands with his two sons. Once they returned home, the house was locked but Tammy was nowhere to be seen.
Allegedly she had left a note that said she would be back soon but Tammy did not return and has never been seen again. Her purse, keys, and phone were left behind in the house which were needed to lock the house.
On the morning of her disappearance, Tammy’s coworkers said that she started her shift at 7 A.M. but seemed to be upset about something, raised her voice while talking, and had checked her own blood pressure four times and saw it high each time which she was told to calm down. A short while later, she called her husband and asked him to take her home.
Tammy’s family said it was unusual for her to leave a note or go to the woods near her house. They also told the police that Tammy had a lifelong struggle with depression but that she took her meds to treat it. However, it played a factor in straining her marriage with extramarital affairs and suicide attempts.
Although the police had several theories and multiple search parties, to this day, Tammy has not been seen again.
I hope you are intrigued by this storytime as much as I am, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime!
Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for a future post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an unsolved case that occurred in 1999, the death of Ricky McCormick.
On June 30th, 1999, a woman discovered Ricky’s body in a cornfield near West Alton, Missouri as she was driving by the area. His body was partially decomposed but Ricky was identified by fingerprints. It was considered a surprise for Ricky’s body to even be in a cornfield since there was no public transportation nearby and he did not own a car. The police couldn’t find any indication that anyone had a motive to kill Ricky.
On June 25th, 1999, Ricky was last seen alive getting a check-up at a local hospital in St. Louis.
In Ricky’s pockets, he had two notes that neither the police nor the FBI were able to figure out; although, Ricky’s family said he used to make encrypted notes as a child that nobody could solve it. However, they only learned about the notes when a local TV broadcast discussed it.
In March 2011, the FBI appealed to request the public’s help decoding the notes. While many responses have come in, the two notes that were found in Ricky’s pockets remain unsolvable to this day.
I hope you are intrigued by this storytime as much as I was, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime!
Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for a future post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER to introduce you all to a fascinating topic regarding a possible hidden bootleg tunnel in the Atlantic Highlands.
Rum runner, Andy Richard had rented the home to mob boss Vito Genovese and used the tunnels to coordinate an illegal alcohol operation during Prohibition. Richard lived at the property from 1924 to his death in 1964; however, he rented it to Genovese from 1953 to 1959 until his arrest in federal prison. Genovese later passed away in 1969.
It is speculated that Richard deliberately chose the property because Firemen’s Memorial Field (as it is now known), is one of the first stops heading to Jersey Shore which would have provided easier transportation of liquor and alcoholic products to clients and manufacturers.
A construction crew uncovered this tunnel while trying to make way for three single-family homes in Firemen’s Memorial Field. Upon discovery, they immediately halted and placed a work stop order and has been sealed to ensure no one can explore it.
If this case has further piqued your interest, please check out this video from CBS New York, DETECTIVES!
I hope you have enjoyed this storytime as much as I did, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime! Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for next week’s post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER excited to tell you all about a fascinating statue in Gran Canaria, Spain, is the God of water: Poseidon.
Created by sculptor Luis Arencibia, he ensured the God of water would be able to rule over his kingdom with powerful strength. Luis loved swimming as a young boy in Gran Canaria, and decided to bring Poseidon to the ocean. It stands at 40 feet, 12 meters tall and is known as Neptuno de Melenara.
I hope you have enjoyed this storytime as much as I did, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime! Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for next week’s post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an interesting statue in Bilbao, Spain, “Bihar,” (Tomorrow’ in Basque), a drowning girl.
The hyperrealist artist behind this statue, Ruben Orozco decided to create this statue and place in the river to bring about discussions around sustainability. He says that he hopes for people to realize that “Their actions can sink us or keep us afloat.”
Many people who pass by the statue have discussed the uneasiness they feel upon glancing at it, how sad and lifelike the statue is, and even how much it touches them to their core. Orozco’s work has a motivation to cause the public to stop and think on their actions, similarly to another life size statue of a woman sitting alone on a park bench, to input how many elderly individuals live their lives. What are your thoughts on this statue, DETECTIVES? Would this peak your interest or be creepy? Let me know your thoughts.
I hope you have enjoyed this storytime as much as I did, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime! Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for next week’s post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
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