[Florida Files] The Murder of Joleen Cummings and the Coworker With 18 Aliases
Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime PodcastShow Notes
On May 12, 2018, Joleen Cummings finished a shift at the Tangles Hair Salon in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The 34 year old mother of three was supposed to pick up her children the next day for Mother’s Day and her birthday, but she never arrived.
When Joleen’s SUV was found abandoned near a Home Depot, surveillance footage pointed investigators toward a new coworker. But the woman Joleen knew as Jennifer Sybert was not who she said she was. As detectives followed the trail, they uncovered false names, a stolen identity, and a history that stretched across states.
In this episode, we follow the search for Joleen, the evidence left behind at the salon, and the questions that remain years later.
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‘They know she’s in heaven being looked after’: Joleen Cummings’ husband speaks publicly for 1st time
Kimberly Kessler near death on hunger strike in jail, attorneys say
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Snapped Kimberly Kessler: Identity, Trial, and Conviction
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Kimberly Kessler's injuries were 'defensive,' attorneys say, but agree there was a 'violent confrontation'
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The Hairdresser Killer: Full Police Interrogation Video
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