Searching For Closure

It's been 50 years since Tina Davidson was murdered. It's been 3 years since there has been a new episode. This is a brief update on Tina's case and the podcast.

The sixth suspected victim was 17 year old Shirley Stewart On January 2nd 1980 she was last seen leaving her job at a at a maid clinic in madison Almost a year and a half later on July 16th 1981 four archaeology students where mapping a state park in the town of westport Westport is a small town just north of Madison Not too far from the Waunakee Marsh state wildlife area As the students were mapping the Indanolo area on the north shore of Lake Medona they discovered Shirleys body hidden in a bush about 50 feet into the thick woods wwwsearchingforclosurecom

The case of Susan Lemahieu is honestly one of the more tragic cases Ive looked into since I started to investigate the mad city murders Normally when I run a newspaper search of victims names I get hundreds of articles When I ran Christine Rothschild name and narrowed the search results to only show articles between 1968 and 1969 I was shown almost 300 articles But when i searched for Susan with no date restrictions I only found 9 And the majority of them only linked her to the other women associated with these murders all of whom had so many more articles So why does Christine get so much coverage but Susan barely gets a mentionwwwsearchingforclosurecom

The fourth suspected victim in the Mad City Murders was 20 year old Julie Speerschneider She was described as a physically striking free spirit who never held back when it came to speaking her mind At the same time she would never tease or come on to a guy who picked her up hitchhiking but some agree that its possible she could say something to anger someone On March 27th 1979 Julie was last seen leaving the 602 club on University Avenue near downtown Madison She hitchhiked to a friends house but she would never be seen alive again wwwsearchingforclosurecom

The third suspected victim in the Mad City Murders was 18 year old Julie Ann Hall She had just moved to Madison two months earlier after studying for a short time at a technical school For the previous month and a half she worked as a library assistant in the archives section at the Wisconsin historical society of Madison Friday June 16th of 1978 was the last time Julie would be seen alive That night she went on a date with a male friend at a bar just off the east side of Capitol Square in downtown Madison It wasnt until the first day of summer June 21st 1978 when a farmer would make a shocking discovery as he was tending to his land wwwsearchingforclosurecom

The second suspected victim in the Mad City Murders was 20 year old Debra Bennett She wasa popular girl who always had a lot of friends but was not very good at keeping secrets She was a good hearted person who trusted almost everyone After she graduated high school Debra grew restless in the small town of Ridgeway and moved to Madison Her sister Sharon described Debra as sort of a little girl who never really grew up Unfortunately after she moved to Madison she would never have a chance to really grow up Her burned body was found in a field on July 21 1976 and her killer has never been identifiedwwwsearchingforclosurecom

The first suspected victim in the Mad City Murders was 18 year old Christine Rothschild She was an intelligent beautiful modest and motivated young woman who was attending the University of Wisconsin Madison to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist On May 25 1968 her bright future would be snuffed out far too soon and to this day her killer is still unknown wwwsearchingforclosurecom

On August 22nd 1972 17 year old Elizabeth Flannery was attacked as she rode her bike on a pedestrian railroad underpass on highway 51 on the north side of Portage WI The unidentified man dragged her about 30 feet away from the sidewalk and up a hill before he stabbed her over 30 times in the back neck chest and face Luckily for Elizabeth she survived her attack So why am I covering this attack How does it relate to Tinas murder And how does everything tie into Season 3 It will all make sense in due time Todays episode is sponsored by Audible go to wwwaudibletrialcomclosure and sign up for a free month and get a free book This episode is also sponsored by Hunt a killer Go to wwwhuntakillercomaudio and use promo code closure at check out to save 20 off your first box wwwsearchingforclosurecom

Pagans and witches and satanists oh my One of the first rumors about Tinas death that I heard was that she was the victim of a satanic sacrifice Now I already covered satanic panic on this podcast but for todays case file I really wanted to answer a question How common is talk of human sacrifice in the dark seedy world of pagans and satanists Well I got a black robe turned on Black Sabbath and dived deep into the world of pagans witches and satanists to try to see what each group thought of satanic sacrifice It lead to me have even more questions about the crime scene and Tinas autopsy Todays episode is sponsored by Audible go to wwwaudibletrialcomclosure and sign up for a free month and get a free book This episode is also sponsored by Hunt a killer Go to wwwhuntakillercomaudio and use promo code closure at check out to save 20 off your first box wwwsearchingforclosurecom

Despite all the research and testing Ive done to try and understand this murder the one thing I never considered was the forensic aspect of identifying stab wounds What tale does a stab wound tell Can you determine the size or type of instrument involved One of my forensic classes I was taking helped me understand 61 stab wounds a little bit better Depending on what type of person you are this episode will either enthrall you or put you to sleep Some of it is hard to grasp but I try to lay it all out in simple terms Todays episode is sponsored by Audible go to wwwaudibletrialcomclosure and sign up for a free month and get a free book This episode is also sponsored by Hunt a killer Go to wwwhuntakillercomaudio and use promo code closure at check out to save 20 off your first box wwwsearchingforclosurecom

Seven year old Rose Ahnen was walking to school on Friday March 2nd 1973 when a car stopped and abducted her Her body would soon be discovered in a dump in Racine Since this happened just weeks before Tinas murder it leaves us to wonder could her killer have also killed Tina I give a definitive answer on todays episode Todays episode is sponsored by Audible go to wwwaudibletrialcomclosure and sign up for a free month and get a free book This episode is also sponsored by Hunt a killer Go to wwwhuntakillercomaudio and use promo code closure at check out to save 20 off your first box wwwsearchingforclosurecom

No one should be remembered for the actions of someone else One of my main goals since I started this podcast was to find out more on who Tina was as a person All weve heard so far is the brutal details of her death I wanted to shed more light on her life to show her as a person as opposed to a victim On todays episode I interview one of Tinas childhood friends She tells me what kind of person Tina was what she would do for fun and how she had such a bright future ahead of herTodays episode is sponsored by Audible go to wwwaudibletrialcomclosure and sign up for a free month and get a free book This episode is also sponsored by Hunt a killer Go to wwwhuntakillercomaudio and use promo code closure at check out to save 20 off your first box

Has there been any update on last years tip regarding a possible suspect Was there any blood or semen found Has Tinas clothing ever been located What type of stabbing instrument do police believe was used Do police know the identities of the two boys or the man at the ice cream shop Are police low on funds and that is why there hasnt been any DNA tests Why are police withholding so much evidence from the public On todays episode i gave Deputy Chief of Police Todd Schulz and I do my best to get some answers Todays episode is sponsored by Audible go to wwwaudibletrialcomclosure and sign up for a free month and get a free book This episode is also sponsored by Hunt a killer Go to wwwhuntakillercomaudio and use promo code closure at check out to save 20 off your first box wwwsearchingforclosurecom

Just a little bit of a warning this episode might get a little uncomfortable especially if you have been a victim of rape or abuse or if you are close to someone who has been Im going to touch upon scenarios that are downright disgusting Im going to explore sexual deviancy Some of the thoughts and images im going to describe can be very disturbing But in order to hunt a killer you have to think like a killer Its not going to be pretty or polite but i think it must be done My first thought diving into this psychopaths head is what does it feel like to stab someone For a normal person I cant imagine it would feel good to hurt someone But for a killer it has to be an enormous release All that rage and pent up aggression finally explodes out But what does it feel like to stab someone 61 times How long does that even take Just over a minute Basically One stab per second Or do you just do a couple fast stabs in the beginning and then slowly poke them after they are dead How tired would your arm get if you were sta

Welcome back to the Searching for Closure PodcastIts been over 9 months since I last released an episode so forgive me if Im a little bit rusty On this episode I examine two killers who were active near the time of Tinas murder I investigate Patrick Arrowood a man convicted of beating and drowning a woman in racine in 1979 and James Multaler better known as the South Side Killer He was convicted of murdering 4 women in the Racine and Milwaukee area between 1974 and 1976 Also I give an update on the future of the podcast Am I returning for good Or is this farewell Youll have to listen to find out wwwsearchingforclosurecom

Off the top of your head whats your worst memory from 9 years ago Chances are unless it was something catastrophic you probably dont remember anything of importance If you try hard enough Im sure youll remember something But chances are youve most likely forgotten the bad things that happened almost a decade ago But what if you couldnt forget What if every morning when you woke up you were reminded of something terrible that happened 9 years ago Its been 9 years since 15 year old Kayla Berg went missing Thats 3285 days 180 birthday candles that never got to be blown out An infinite number of unanswered questions On August 11th the 9 year anniversary of kaylas disappearance Hope and her friend Christine held a night of remembrance at the local park in antigo I decided Id make the 4 hour drive introduce myself in person and show my support wwwsearchingforclosurecom

Originally I had planned on releasing an episode exposing Arnie Anderson as a parasite but after giving it a lot of thought and talking to a few listeners Ive decided that hes not worth the time or attention I have rather an incredible amount of information on him and if need be I can revisit it in the future So instead of giving a predator his 15 minutes of fame I have an update on Tina Davidson A few weeks ago A woman who I will not name messaged me on Facebook asking me to call her She said she could help clear up some details on Times case What she told me blew me away After all the investigating I did a huge tip came out of nowhere Could the person she told me about be Tinas killer wwwsearchingforclosurecom

There are a multitude of theories out there While theories can be beneficial helping explore avenues not yet thought of it can also hinder Investigations by creating tunnel and by muddying the water Kaylas disappearance is one of those mysteries that once you begin examining it is the same as chasing a white rabbit down a hole Its exceedingly frustrating to find all of the information available just doesnt add up The more questions you try to answer the more questions you have Factor in all the rumors speculation and circumstantial evidence and its a mystery wrapped in a mystery In todays episode Ill be discussing some rumors and theories that have hindered this Investigation from moving forward I also speak to Hopes good friend Christine about a confusing online rumor that is swirling around and an online parasite who seems to be working hard to make things as confusing as possible wwwsearchingforclosurecom

My daughter was extremely afraid of the dark She had nightmares about people taking her and doing bad things to her So for her to get out at a vacant house that is completely dark with no one around thats not my KaylaThat was a quote by Hope that really stood out to me It leads me to question why would a stoned 15 year old girl want to be dropped off at an abandoned house in the darkOn todays episode I detail the police Investigation following Kaylas disapperance along with offering a few words of caution on which Missing Persons Facebook groups to joinThere are a lot of scam groups out there run by egotistical psychopaths who dont want to help they just want fame or money wwwsearchingforclosurecom

On Tuesday August 11th 2009 15 year old Kayla called her mother to let her know that shes going to be spending the day with a friend The two hung out at home for awhile before heading out to spend some time at the local park in Antigo WI A small rural town some 160 miles northwest of Milwaukee When they got back to her friends house they were greeted by Kaylas brother and his lifelong friend Kevin Kielcheski Kayla made plans to hang out with Kevin later that even The two just planned on driving around town and maybe smoking a little marijuana Kevin claims he dropped Kayla off at a house 35 miles away in Wausau WI at 1030pm that night No one has heard from Kayla or seen her ever since Its coming up on the 9 year anniversary of Kaylas disappearance and her friends and family would like answers Hopefully this podcast can bring them closure wwwsearchingforclosurecom