A Small Crash. A Missing Woman. Major Questions. #crimejunkies #truecrimeinvestigation #podcast
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The entire scenario that kicked off this The entire scenario that kicked off this case, a woman comes to a stranger's door case, a woman comes to a stranger's door case, a woman comes to a stranger's door a little worse for the wear, shoeless, a little worse for the wear, shoeless, a little worse for the wear, shoeless, coatless, in the cold saying she was in coatless, in the cold saying she was in coatless, in the cold saying she was in a car wreck and her boyfriend took off a car wreck and her boyfriend took off a car wreck and her boyfriend took off and left her. Then she takes off just and left her. Then she takes off just and left her. Then she takes off just before deputies are about to come. That before deputies are about to come. That before deputies are about to come. That would be more than enough for a red flag would be more than enough for a red flag would be more than enough for a red flag to be thrown up for Crime Junkies, to be thrown up for Crime Junkies, to be thrown up for Crime Junkies, right? Like we would be like like right? Like we would be like like right? Like we would be like like spiraling and like jumping into action. spiraling and like jumping into action. spiraling and like jumping into action. Actually, we've literally seen this play Actually, we've literally seen this play Actually, we've literally seen this play out before. This feels like a slightly out before. This feels like a slightly out before. This feels like a slightly different version of the start to our different version of the start to our different version of the start to our episode on Lisk when episode on Lisk when episode on Lisk when >> Shannon Gilbert was like running to a >> Shannon Gilbert was like running to a >> Shannon Gilbert was like running to a house looking for help. house looking for help. house looking for help. >> Maybe that's why to me this should have >> Maybe that's why to me this should have >> Maybe that's why to me this should have been so alarming from the jump. been so alarming from the jump. been so alarming from the jump. But sadly, that's apparently not what's But sadly, that's apparently not what's But sadly, that's apparently not what's on the minds of first responders. We on the minds of first responders. We on the minds of first responders. We were able to get what seems to be most were able to get what seems to be most were able to get what seems to be most of the case file. And when they look of the case file. And when they look of the case file. And when they look over the car that's been abandoned, they over the car that's been abandoned, they over the car that's been abandoned, they realize this was far from a serious realize this was far from a serious realize this was far from a serious crash. One of the few things almost crash. One of the few things almost crash. One of the few things almost everyone in this case can actually agree everyone in this case can actually agree everyone in this case can actually agree on is just how thick the fog was that on is just how thick the fog was that on is just how thick the fog was that night. And it looked like the car had night. And it looked like the car had night. And it looked like the car had basically just kind of like veered off basically just kind of like veered off basically just kind of like veered off the road into they call it a ditch, but the road into they call it a ditch, but the road into they call it a ditch, but like we're talking a very shallow ditch like we're talking a very shallow ditch like we're talking a very shallow ditch and then maybe got stuck. The car was and then maybe got stuck. The car was and then maybe got stuck. The car was still drivable though. And even the still drivable though. And even the still drivable though. And even the injuries that John saw, he described injuries that John saw, he described injuries that John saw, he described them as small cuts on her feet and her them as small cuts on her feet and her them as small cuts on her feet and her arms, but I don't know where those would arms, but I don't know where those would arms, but I don't know where those would have come from. Some suggest that maybe have come from. Some suggest that maybe have come from. Some suggest that maybe from the brush in the field going from from the brush in the field going from from the brush in the field going from the car to John's if she got cut through the car to John's if she got cut through the car to John's if she got cut through that way and didn't use the road. But that way and didn't use the road. But that way and didn't use the road. But like like like >> This is like right where we grew up.
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>> This is like right where we grew up. >> This is like right where we grew up. It's like Michigan, Indiana, northern It's like Michigan, Indiana, northern It's like Michigan, Indiana, northern Indiana like fields. Indiana like fields. Indiana like fields. >> is in November. >> is in November. >> is in November. >> everything is like cut down by this >> everything is like cut down by this >> everything is like cut down by this point. point. point. >> Yeah, there'd be like some sticks and >> Yeah, there'd be like some sticks and >> Yeah, there'd be like some sticks and stuff in like the farm fields, but not a stuff in like the farm fields, but not a stuff in like the farm fields, but not a lot.
Summary
The main theme is the suspicious circumstances surrounding a woman claiming to be a car accident victim seeking help, drawing parallels to the Shannon Gilbert case. Key subjects mentioned include a woman's appearance, a staged car accident, and the geographic region of Michigan/Indiana. The practical takeaway is that initial unusual circumstances should not be dismissed by first responders, as they can indicate a more serious underlying situation.