Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

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Welcome to "Crime Bit," the podcast hosted by true crime aficionado Danelle Hallan. Join Danelle as she meticulously unravels gripping tales of real-life mysteries, chilling cold cases, and headline-making crimes. Known for her in-depth research and empathetic storytelling, Danelle dives deep into the minds of perpetrators and the lives of victims, shedding light on the darkest corners of human behavior. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, "Crime Bit" promises compelling narratives that leave you questioning motives and seeking justice. Tune in as Danelle Hallan guides you through the intricate web of true crime stories, one episode at a time.

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Monday · 58 min
The Brandon Embry Investigation | Part 2
In Part 2 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the Brandon Embry investigation continues as his mother, Sarah, examines the people and evidence surrounding his final days. What starts with conflicting accounts from Cassandra and Olivia quickly expands to missing phone data, a vanished spare key, questions about police handling, blood and other evidence found in Brandon’s truck and apartment, and records from earlier unexplained hospitalizations. The episode also explores the family’s theory that antifreeze poisoning could explain some of Brandon’s symptoms, while the circumstances of his death remain unresolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday · 53 min
The Death of Brandon Embry | Part 1
In Part 1 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2019 death of 33-year-old Brandon Embry in Asheboro, North Carolina is examined. What starts with Brandon returning from a work trip and suddenly becoming ill quickly turns into a disturbing scene when he is found critically injured inside his locked apartment after days of missed calls. Hospital testing finds no illicit drugs, and medical staff say the injuries were not self-inflicted. After Brandon dies, conflicting medical findings, the condition of his apartment, and two women connected to him leave his family searching for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Friday · 45 min
The Murder of David Josiah Lawson
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2017 murder of 19-year-old David Josiah Lawson is examined. What starts with an off-campus party in Arcata, California quickly becomes a chaotic fight over a missing phone and DJ being fatally stabbed. The investigation focuses on conflicting witness accounts, an early arrest that did not lead to prosecution, a grand jury decision, and major problems with how the crime scene and interviews were handled. Years later, the case remains unsolved, with authorities still asking witnesses from the party to come forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday · 1 hr 7 min
The Disappearance of Julie Mott’s Body
In this episode, the disappearance of Julie Mott’s body becomes the focus after her family says goodbye at a San Antonio funeral home. What starts with Julie’s death from complications of cystic fibrosis and her wish to be cremated quickly becomes an unexplained disappearance from an empty casket. The investigation examines funeral-home security, employees and outside workers with access, Julie’s former boyfriend, conflicting theories, and a civil trial that found Mission Park negligent. More than a decade later, Julie’s remains have still not been recovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 21 · 52 min
The Sherrice Iverson Investigation | Part 2
In Part 2, the investigation into Sherrice Iverson’s murder turns to the confessions, evidence, and legal fallout surrounding Jeremy Strohmeyer and David Cash. The episode examines what Cash said he witnessed, why he was not charged, Strohmeyer’s plea and life sentences, public outrage, and later attempts to appeal. It also follows the debate over a legal duty to report violence against children and the passage of Nevada legislation created in Sherrice’s memory, showing how the tragedy led to lasting questions about responsibility and intervention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 20 · 41 min
The Murder of Sherrice Iverson | Part 1
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 1 follows the 1997 murder of seven-year-old Sherrice Iverson during a late-night casino trip in Primm, Nevada. What starts with Sherrice repeatedly being found alone while her father gambles quickly becomes a frantic search after she disappears from the arcade. Surveillance footage captures two teenage boys near the restroom shortly before she is found, giving investigators their first major lead and eventually pointing them toward Jeremy Strohmeyer and David Cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 18 · 29 min
The Unsolved Murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2014 murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond remain one of Georgia’s most puzzling unsolved crimes. What starts with the elderly couple missing a Kentucky Derby watch party quickly becomes Russell found dead in their garage and Shirley discovered days later in Lake Oconee. With no forced entry, no clear motive, missing evidence, and few usable clues, investigators explore robbery, a possible hit, and extortion. Years later, authorities say newer technology may finally help identify a person of interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 16 · 44 min
The Suspicious Death of Shawn O’Brien
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2006 death of 34-year-old Shawn O’Brien raises questions that remain unanswered. What starts with Shawn being found unconscious in a pool of blood in his basement apartment quickly becomes conflicting accounts, earlier threats, delayed police action, and evidence of serious head injuries. An autopsy finds a skull fracture and blunt-force trauma, but the manner of death is left undetermined. Nearly two decades later, his daughter Natalyia continues searching for answers about what happened that night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 14 · 34 min
The Tucson Pizza Hut Murders
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 1999 murders of three employees at a Tucson Pizza Hut become a case with a clear answer but no clear motive. What starts with a restaurant found silent after closing quickly becomes a confession from 19-year-old Prasert Pong, evidence linking him and 17-year-old Christopher Hurst to the scene, and two young suspects blaming each other. The story then follows their unusual dual-jury trial, repeated appeals and retrials, Prasert Pong’s life sentence, and Hurst’s eventual plea deal, which left families worried about his future release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 13 · 54 min
The Blake Chappell Case
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2011 disappearance and murder of 17-year-old Blake Chappell remains unsolved. What starts with homecoming, a late-night visit to his girlfriend, and a walk back to a friend's house quickly becomes an unexplained police stop with no official record, earlier violence involving an ex-girlfriend's stepfather, and weeks without answers. Two months later, Blake is found in a creek with a fatal gunshot wound, even though investigators believe he may have been in the water for only about a week, leaving major questions about where he was and who killed him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 11 · 51 min
The Women Linked to 417 West Chew Avenue | Part 2
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danielle Hallan, Part 2 examines Raymond Horsch’s disturbing work and the growing number of women connected to the house. What starts with violent films, staged death imagery, writings about dissolving bodies, and Amy McHale’s disappearance quickly becomes sewer excavation and a search for evidence of chemical disposal. Investigators then begin reviewing 600,000 images and 70,000 videos, identifying Marbel Fresus and Gabrielle Amarando as women believed to have died inside the house before another video appears to show Raymond killing a third woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 9 · 43 min
The Investigation Into 417 West Chew Avenue | Part 1
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 1 follows how a random encounter in Philadelphia leads police to 417 West Chew Avenue. What starts with a woman using missing person Blair Tonzelli’s identity, drugs, loaded guns, fake federal badges, and Eugene Horsch’s arrest quickly becomes Blair’s disappearance and her ties to Eugene’s father, Raymond. A weeks-long search of the boarded-up house then uncovers chemicals, a 55-gallon drum, unusual plumbing, zip ties, a disturbing handwritten letter, and dozens of hard drives containing hundreds of thousands of files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 6 · 23 min
A Restaurant Owner Is Murdered Outside His Business
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 2019 murder of a beloved Kansas restaurant owner remains unsolved years later. What starts with an unusual morning phone call, conversations about funeral plans, and a normal day at his restaurant quickly becomes a fatal shooting outside the business after closing. Police initially considered robbery, but his deposit bag, watch, and jewelry were left behind. A suspect was arrested days later, only for the charges to be dismissed, leaving his family questioning the motive, the investigation, and who wanted him dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 4 · 36 min
A Teen Disappears on the Way to School
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar on her way to school becomes a murder investigation without a body. What starts with a missed bus, a phone found in a field, and her bag containing the clothes she wore that morning quickly becomes DNA evidence linking a local man, surveillance placing him in the area, evidence recovered from his Volkswagen, and connections to three earlier attempted abductions. A jury ultimately convicts him of murder, but years of searches have still not brought Sierra home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 2 · 54 min
The Lindbergh Baby Case
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the 1932 kidnapping of 20-month-old Charles Lindbergh Jr. becomes one of the most famous criminal cases in American history. What starts with a child missing from his nursery, a handmade ladder, and a $50,000 ransom note quickly becomes 13 ransom messages, meetings with the mysterious “Cemetery John,” a failed payment exchange, the discovery of Charles Jr.’s remains, and the arrest of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. The case also left unanswered questions and helped reshape federal kidnapping laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 31 · 1 hr 1 min
The Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind Case
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the murder of 22-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind begins with an eight-month pregnant woman leaving her apartment to help a neighbor with a sewing project. What starts as a sudden disappearance becomes repeated police searches, a newborn found inside the neighbors’ apartment, conflicting stories from Brooke Crews and William Hoehn, and the discovery of Savanna’s body in the Red River. The case later leads to convictions, questions about missed evidence, and Savanna’s Act addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 30 · 49 min
The Sean Daugherty Investigation | Part 2
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 2 looks at the investigation after Sean Daugherty’s death was ruled self-inflicted. What starts with the family questioning the scene, the clothing, the house, the timing, and the lack of early media coverage quickly becomes neighbor interviews, surveillance questions, forensic testing, official statements from the sheriff’s office, conflicting claims, and one difficult question about whether the case was fully understood from the beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 47 min
The Sean Daugherty Case | Part 1
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 1 follows the troubling death of 12-year-old Sean Daugherty in Yorktown, Virginia. What starts with a normal afternoon after school, a quick babysitting favor, an untouched snack, and unfinished chores quickly becomes Sean found in the backyard, a shocking 911 call, broken glasses, missing clothing questions, strange details inside the home, and one family’s belief that the first explanation did not answer what really happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 26 · 1 hr 10 min
The Roxanne Paltauf Case
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of 18-year-old Roxanne Paltauf becomes a Texas case still waiting for answers 20 years later. What starts with Roxanne staying at an Austin motel with her boyfriend, a final phone call to her mom, and a plan to go back-to-school shopping quickly becomes an argument, claims that she walked away, her phone and belongings left behind, hundreds of strange calls, her ID found with another man, possible trafficking concerns, billboards, searches, and one family still pleading for the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 24 · 37 min
The Maggie Long Case
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the unsolved murder of 17-year-old Maggie Long becomes a heartbreaking Colorado case still waiting for answers. What starts with Maggie leaving school to change and grab treats for a holiday concert quickly becomes a house fire, a suspected burglary, stolen weapons, ammunition, a safe, jade figurines, a light-colored van, three possible suspects, FBI involvement, a hate crime reclassification, and one family still hoping the right tip can finally bring justice for Maggie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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