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Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast

Melissa Morgan
348 episodes   Last Updated: Dec 19, 24
Melissa Morgan hosts an often funny, always compelling adventure into murders and mysteries and other weirdness she finds fascinating. Looking into solved and unsolved homicide cases and looking for tips from anywhere, from anyone, on anything, Melissa's curiosity and love of detective work and forensic science is contagious. Melissa's sense of humor and interest in spirituality also make for a wild ride. A broadcasting professional by training, she has written for a nationally-syndicated comedy radio show, been a music DJ in a major US radio market, run one of the country's most popular comedy clubs - AND - she teaches yoga! All of which makes for a truly fascinating, often hilarious, often edge-of-your-seat, riveting personality and a completely enthralling listening experience. Send your tips on ANYTHING to Melissa Morgan by sending an email to JTTIPSTERS@GMAIL.COM - or call the Tip-Ster Hotline and leave a voice mail message at (832) TIP-STER - (832-847-7837)!

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Terry McCoy decided he no longer wanted to live alone after some health issues made him feel more vulnerable. No one had any idea he would not make it until the day he was going to move in with his best friend of 4 decades. Who would want to harm a man who was kind and quiet, friendly to everyone and helped out his family to the best of his ability? One person for sure. Was it a family member? Was it the Pastor that Terry had testified against in court? Or was it a random stranger? Hear Terry's story here. Anyone who has information about what happened to Terry McCoy is encouraged to call the BCA tip line at 1-877-996-6222 or email bca.coldcase@state.mn.us   Check out magicmind.com use the Promo Code: TIPSIS20 for 20% off and Free Shipping!
Whether he is known as the Lake Elsinore Killer or The Riverside Prostitute Killer, William Lester Suff skated under the radar for too long. How does a man who was convicted in Texas for beating to death his own two month old daughter get a job with Riverside County. Suff was given the job to put together the furniture for the office of the task fors and the LA County Sheriff is asking for anyones help who may know of a missing woman who may have been misidentified as a Jane Doe in Riverside or LA County. She could be another victim of Suff. Please contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or the Riverside County Sheriffs office at 951-955-2400
18 year old Michael Kelly is walking home with a friend. On the precipice of his adult life beginning Michael is figuring things out. A dark sedan puills along side him and rolls the window down asking the question "Do you bang?" Michael answers honestly "No." and then shots fing out. Micheal dives for cover but is shot what will turn out to be fatally. Micheal was a beautiful soul who deserves so much more than this. IF you know ANYTHING about who did this to Michael no matter HOW small you think it is Please call Det. Eloy Navarro at (818) 374-9550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.   *Visit Magic Mind for the Elixir you did not know you needed! Promo Code: TIPSIS20 for 20% Off and Free Shipping! magicmind.com  
Was Northern CA resident Jim Mordecai the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murderer from the 1970's? Many members of his family think so. A documentary series streaming on MAX came out earlier this year produced and presented by members of Jim's family and has gotten some people thinking and finding more stories that may or may not be linked...If you know anything about the Hitchhiker Murders or Jim Moredcai's involvement please contact the Santa Rosa Police Department at 707-543-3600.   www.magicmind.com  Use the Promo Code: TIPSIS20 for 20% off and Free Delivery! https://medium.com/@josephnbest/the-santa-rosa-hitchhiker-murders-the-truth-about-santa-rosa-5b07d71b5777
A beautiful young wife and mother celebrates her last Christmas in 1987 without knowing it will be the last. Her 13 month old daughter is home with her, she talks to her mother on the phone, says she has a headache and will turn in soon. Several hours later, a roommate hears her daughter crying and gets up to find that Missy has been beaten to death in her own bedroom with very few clues left behind. And the clues that are there were mishandled with the entire investigation being botched from the beginning. Project Cold Case of Jacksonville, Florida has done GREAT work and research with Missy's case.   If YOU know anything about what happened to Missy Taylor Ellison in December of 1987 PLEASE contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at (904) 630-0500. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a $3,000 reward, call First Coast Crime Stoppers at (866) 845-TIPS.   www.projectcoldcase.org   GIve yourself your own Magic back with a subscription to Magic Mind Mental Performance Elixir www.magicmind.com Use the Promo Code TIPSIS20 for 20% off and free shipping!
What happened when a fit, young mother of four kids, a marathon runner no less, goes on her first 14 thousand foot peak hike with a very experienced friend? We may never know for sure but we are closer than ever to finding out. Michelle was exhausted and out of water. She told her friend she was going to stop and wait for him to go on and get her on his way back down. 400 yards away from the peak she rested on a rock insisting her companion go on and finish the hike, his 39th out of 53 of Colorados 14K feet peaks. He spent a few minutes at the top confirmed by time stamped pictures and other witnesses. When he heads back down, Michelle is gone. Recently, a team of all female search and rescue hikers have found more items of Michelles. Here the story here. Go to Magic Mind Dot Com to get the most fabulous drink elixir, the energy we all need for the day! PROMO CODE: TIPSIS20 for 20% off and FREE Shipping! www.magicmind.com
Tip-Ster Debbie is starting her own podcast in 2025. She knows dogs. Boy does she know dogs. Listen when it comes out and find out what you might think you know and what you might need to learn. 
Edward Surratt was born into an upper income family and had all of the advantages so many others did not. After his entrepreneur father passes away he takes over the successful company and goes bankrupt within two years. He wanders around and finally settles on long haul trucking as a career. He has been indicted on or confessed to up to 20 murders between 1977 and 1978 but it is suspected he is responsible for many more. His trucking career gave him the transportation to go town to town, break into private homes, kill the men immediately and terrorize, torture and eventually murder the women. Some he left in their homes. Some he took to secluded areas and buried them. Two women he has confessed to murdering he assures detectives they are "unrecoverable.' Thank God this monster has spent and will spend the rest of his miserable life in prison. This is the LAST of the series on truck driving serial killers. For the AMAZING MAGIC MIND www.magicmind.com PROMO CODE:TIPSIS20 for 20% off and free delivery!
Married family man Bruce Mendenhall eventually fell into the long haul trucking industry. Unsuspecting women had no idea the plain looking monster would take their lives in such awful ways. His eventual capture and arrest by Pat Postiglione, Wunderkind Homicide and Cold Case detective from the Nashville PD is more interesting than the terrible things he did to women while trying to blame innocent men. Hear the tenacity of a team who was not going to let him continue on their watch
Being bullied as young person by school mates is never going to be enough of a reason to kill 8 women. Convicted of three murders Keith Jesperson is suspected of killing at least 5 more women. Thinking about tying victims to the back of your semi truck with a chain and dragging them behind you to scrape off their faces and finger prints as evidence is a level of evil thats hard to imagine. This is some of the stories of the Happy Face Killer.