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Key To The Case

Key To The Case
72 episodes   Last Updated: Dec 22, 24

Key To The Case is an independent unsolved true crime podcast covering unsolved homicides, disappearances, suspicious deaths, and more. Join Sam and Sean each Sunday as they discuss a new case.

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On December 13th, 2002, 21-year-old college student Mikiko Kasahara hosted an end-of-semester party in Seguin, Texas. A few hours after the party ended, Mikiko's apartment was set ablaze. Who killed Mikiko Kasahara?InstagramEmail: keytothecase@gmail.comSources:https://seguingazette.com/news/article_ced0b27a-b194-5835-8773-f7931d109c9c.html https://seguingazette.com/alert/tlu-student-strangled-before-apartment-fire/article_5464a831-3906-59d9-9036-1854daec9c75.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/215422620/?match=1&terms=Mikiko%20Kasahara https://www.newspapers.com/image/357303155/?match=1&terms=Mikiko%20Kasahara https://www.newspapers.com/image/590745551/?match=1&terms=Mikiko%20Kasahara ​​https://seguingazette.com/news/article_abf2eff4-3b28-57c7-b4c8-1c8a697f1461.html https://seguingazette.com/news/10-years-later-seguin-police-refuse-to-let-murder-case-slip-from-view/article_94e0e900-4720-11e2-ab4b-001a4bcf887a.html https://seguingazette.com/news/article_664eb49e-48f1-11e4-bbef-477c66103188.html https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/dps-seeks-leads-in-seguin-students-cold-case-murder/273-392541231 https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2020/06/03/inside-texas-cold-cases-a-young-japanese-student-strangled-her-body-burned-just-hours-after-partying-with-friends/ https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/coldCase/Home/Details/7
Dec 15, 2024
68. Geetha Angara
On February 8th, 2005, 43-year-old chemist Geetha Angara disappeared while at work in Totowa, New Jersey. When her body was discovered at her place of employment, her colleagues fell under scrutiny. What happened to Geetha Angara?InstagramSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/220074928/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.newspapers.com/image/501714228/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.newspapers.com/image/1121885995/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/501807043/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1121697684/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/501718181/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.newspapers.com/image/501818888/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1122145637/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1121886043/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.newspapers.com/image/501728481/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.newspapers.com/image/1120159931/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/145059111/ https://people.com/archive/a-killer-among-us-vol-65-no-11/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1123127863/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1123414140/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://nypost.com/2007/02/12/tank-drown-twist/https://www.newspapers.com/image/502251634/ https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_accident_or_murder_former_invest.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/502268301/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.newspapers.com/image/144595014/?match=1&terms=Geetha%20Angara https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/death_in_the_water_tank_nightmarish_case_remains_u.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/1107626901/ 
Dec 08, 2024
67. Philip Fraser
On June 14th, 1988, 23-year-old Philip Fraser began the long drive from Alaska to Washington, where he was to start college. After picking up a hitchhiker in British Columbia, Philip was never seen alive again. That hitchhiker remains the key suspect in Philip's murder and has evaded the police since 1988.Email: keytothecase@gmail.comInstagramSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/495324299/?terms=philip%20fraser https://americancrimejournal.com/an-interrupted-journey/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_7oIrgQAkhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/59393415bebafb202cc26aba/t/5cc5c625ec212ddf237f4f87/1556465190683/lethbridge-herald-oct-13-1988-p-22.pnghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/494945261/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59393415bebafb202cc26aba/t/5cc5c617104c7b57b28475ca/1556465177087/medicine-hat-news-oct-13-1988-p-9.pnghttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1345&dat=19881216&id=VxhXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6fkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6697,19156&hl=en​​https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/michael-mcgray-serial-killer-brenda-way-glen-assoun-1.5209623
On July 26th, 1991, Julie-Anne Leahy and her friend Vicki Arnold disappeared while on an apparent night fishing trip in Atherton, Queensland. A couple of weeks later, their bodies were recovered inside Julie-Anne's vehicle. What happened to Julie-Anne and Vicki? And did the police get it right?InstagramEmail: keytothecase@gmail.comSee part 1 episode description for sources
On July 26th, 1991, Julie-Anne Leahy and her friend Vicki Arnold disappeared while on an apparent night fishing trip in Atherton, Queensland. A couple of weeks later, their bodies were recovered inside Julie-Anne's vehicle. What happened to Julie-Anne and Vicki? And did the police get it right?InstagramEmail: keytothecase@gmail.comSources:https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/176134/Arnold-Leahy-findings-final.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/123923253/?match=1&terms=Vicki%20Arnold%20Julie-Ann%20Leahy https://www.newspapers.com/image/123589183/?match=1&terms=Vicki%20Arnold%20and%20Julie-Anne%20Leahy https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/witness-to-murder-mystery/news-story/d25fcb754c7694ac1f9533627305cd27 https://web.archive.org/web/20140320203353/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/lizhayes/259340/murder-at-cherry-tree-creekhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/ex-cop-speaks-up-on-leahy-investigation-20111115-1ngt0.html https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/dead-woman-cleared-of-best-friends-murder-20130301-2fbor.html https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/delays-in-leahy-arnold-murder-case-20130819-2s6i9.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-24/leahy-arnold-double-murder-queensland-attorney-general-fails/5546424 https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/julieanne-leahy-and-vicki-arnold-killings-attorneygeneral-fails-in-bid-to-get-alan-leahy-to-stand-trial/news-story/d952a9d205deca2cf07d34615b933c22 https://www.ourcivilisation.com/smartboard/scenario.htm https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7086369/Two-dead-mates-unfaithful-husband-notorious-standover-man-Outback-slaying-mystery.html https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yhwWkmlqIXHKTS8KUrk4Y
In February 1998, 20-year-old Steven Mylan left Ontario to visit the United States to purchase a hair loss medication. A few days later, his car was found in Arizona, but there was no sign of Steven. (Case 1)On July 21st, 1997, Harold "Bill" Roland vanished from his lake house on Lake Sam Rayburn in Texas. Over the following months, his belongings were found and they indicated foul play was involved in Bill's disappearance. (Case 2)Email: keytothecase@gmail.comInstagramSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/516612074/?match=1&terms=Steven%20Mylan https://www.newspapers.com/image/517352365/?match=1&terms=Steven%20Mylan https://charleyproject.org/case/steven-vincent-mylanhttps://ucfiles.com/CA/104200195.phphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/02/13/fda-approves-nonprescription-rogaine/75c3bf83-d4c4-46af-afac-5e66dfb14807/https://www.newspapers.com/image/590410389/?match=1&terms=%22Harold%20William%20Roland%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/590408788/?match=1&terms=%22Harold%20William%20Roland%22 https://www.dailysentinel.com/news/local/mystery-behind-lufkin-man-s-disappearance-still-unsolved/article_2845720e-2fc6-11e3-825f-0019bb2963f4.html https://lufkindailynews.com/news/local/man-s-disappearance-still-a-mystery-20-years-later/article_eef21c14-6dba-11e7-a916-1bd9ea49721c.html https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/dps-asking-public-for-information-on-lufkin-man-who-disappeared-more-than-20-years-ago/501-614956721 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8sfb_lIqCI https://www.ketk.com/news/special-reports/vanished/vanished-harold-william-roland/ https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/coldCase/Home/Details/135https://web.archive.org/web/20220813054216/https://www.texasranger.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Oral-History-Morris-Don.pdf
On June 23rd, 2001, Bernita White was murdered in broad daylight at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan. Bernita was killed in a sniper-style shooting, and the case remains unsolved 23 years later. Who killed Bernita Sims White?Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/204167440/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20Whitehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/366855643/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20Whitehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/204167911/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20White ​https://www.newspapers.com/image/361421986/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20Whitehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/204550126/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20Whitehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/361200207/https://www.newspapers.com/image/204598991/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20White https://www.newspapers.com/image/1082260638/?terms=Bernita%20White https://www.newspapers.com/image/1110097808/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20Whitehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/362124803/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20White https://www.newspapers.com/image/204865119/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20White https://www.newspapers.com/image/204726422/?match=1&terms=Bernita%20White https://www.newspapers.com/image/744325893/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fp51docO_LF4oGk9ZOsrCtcf8Cz3Bb9-/view?fbclid=IwAR3ChXC3Q6kDN1i84hWnEldvvoi-q4ELyuqL764wyoUyh6OWSS1oVu7UP3Mhttps://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/cold-but-not-forgotten,10213https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2013/05/01/leads-still-being-sought-in-womans-murder-at-lansing-zoo/https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/shirtless-judge-wade-mccree-suspended/https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/2020/06/the-michigan-attorney-discipline-board-has-reinstated-an-attorney-who-was-suspended-wade-h-mccree-p-37626-detroit-michig.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mi-court-of-appeals/1355005.html
Oct 27, 2024
62. Jamie Santos
On October 28th, 1991, a 911 dispatcher in Wheeling, Illinois, received a disturbing call from a man requesting assistance for a dying woman. When emergency services arrived at the location, they found 27-year-old Jamie Santos deceased in her home. The 911 caller remains unidentified. Who killed Jamie Santos?InstagramEmail: keytothecase@gmail.comSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/389649872/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/389695292/?terms=Jamie%20Santoshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/389470281/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/389620388/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/389482447/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos%20murder https://www.newspapers.com/image/389492250/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/389764024/?terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/389777729/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/389778360/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://www.newspapers.com/image/25737620/?match=1&terms=Jamie%20Santos https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8409252/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-seek-clues-in-wheeling-murder-20-years-later/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSY__DLduHc
Oct 13, 2024
61. Robert Kope
On October 7th, 2015, 53-year-old Robert Kope was found dead on the side of a road in the area of La Grange, California. Robert was riding his motorcycle back to his home in San Jose after visiting a friend in Oroville, California when he was killed. Who killed Robert Kope?InstagramEmail: keytothecase@gmail.comSources:https://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/article264615151.htmlhttps://www.modbee.com/news/article38852760.htmlhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/24ltOIySPMhtHHYanKtLeJhttps://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/san-jose-ca/robert-kope-6646637https://www.newspapers.com/image/706304353/?match=1&terms=Robert%20Kopehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/872557297/?match=1&terms=Robert%20Kopehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/667895955/?match=1&terms=Robert%20Kopehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/667910515/?match=1&terms=Robert%20Kopehttps://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/4900-stanislaus-county-sheriff-department-announces-victim-identified-in-la-grange-homicidehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21901550/
Oct 06, 2024
60. Angela Green
On June 20th, 2019, 51-year-old Angela Green argued with her daughter Ellie in Prairie Village, Kansas. Angela vanished after the argument and her husband provided multiple stories explaining what happened. Five years later, Ellie continues to fight for answers in her mom's disappearance.InstagramSources:https://web.archive.org/web/20221021223234/https://kansascitymag.com/news/longform/where-is-angela-green/https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2ed374a8892249c9971e7f71e152c55dhttps://fox4kc.com/news/police-search-for-evidence-in-disappearance-of-prairie-village-woman/https://fox4kc.com/news/new-reward-offered-for-missing-prairie-village-mom/https://www.kmbc.com/article/prairie-village-kansas-missing-angela-green-private-investigator-reward/43160102https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5s9Xmti5K8&t=14shttps://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/prairie-village-police-seek-help-to-locate-woman-missing-since-junehttps://fox4kc.com/news/over-150-leads-tracked-in-search-for-missing-prairie-village-woman-now-waiting-for-lab-results/https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-geoffrey-green-now/https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/prairie-village-police-search2-residences-in-connection-with-missing-woman-angela-greenhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/57ROa3C65KXOpwAmz4ajukhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0fioftSY08vs7N4mFf6raIhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6vrFYN9mce1rLe4VDrGM20https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC_Qmsc1vIchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i6D3qGp5r4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmx9ho59jXghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1e7W3d8UAchttps://www.kctv5.com/2024/09/12/kc-unsolved-five-years-since-prairie-village-mom-angela-green-disappeared-without-trace/https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-angela-green