Show Notes
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, Part 1 follows the life of Matthew Shepard and the events leading to his 1998 attack in Laramie, Wyoming. After years of travel, personal struggles, and recovering from earlier trauma, Matthew goes alone to the Fireside Lounge on October 6. The following evening, a cyclist discovers him badly injured and tied to a fence outside town. As Matthew fights for his life, police encounter Russell Henderson and uncover a blood-covered gun, suspicious evidence inside a truck, and the first clues pointing toward who attacked him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Sara Graham is examined. Sara vanished in February 2015 after she was believed to have left for work, and her father’s van was later found abandoned in a field. After more than 11 years of searches and unanswered questions, her stepmother, Connie Graham, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted striking Sara with a hammer. Sara’s remains have still not been found, while cases involving Connie’s sons remain pending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disputed death of 20-year-old Johmeik is examined. Shortly after entering remission from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he suffered a fatal gunshot wound at a friend’s home that authorities initially ruled a suicide. His family questioned that conclusion after his phone was returned with communications deleted. Later reviews found DNA from a friend on the gun, possible gunshot residue, signs of an altercation, and forensic concerns about the wound. In 2020, the manner of death was changed to undetermined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Part 2 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the search for Echo Lloyd continues as her family questions how the investigation was handled. Authorities searched her property but soon ended further searches, while a reported Dollar General sighting raised new questions about Echo’s condition and last movements. The episode examines unreleased surveillance footage, delays involving phone records, the lack of a named person of interest, later volunteer searches, and the family’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness and determine what happened to Echo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Part 1 of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of 48-year-old Echo Lloyd is examined. Echo vanished from Edwards, Missouri, around Mother’s Day 2020 after her daughter, Kelsey, became concerned when repeated calls went unanswered. When Kelsey entered Echo’s home days later, she found the house in an unusual state, with important belongings left behind. The episode also examines Echo’s relationship with a persistent neighbor, his access to her property and phone, and his claim that he was with her shortly before she disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of Jilly Todaro is examined after she vanished from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, following a domestic violence incident involving her boyfriend, Brian Giles. Investigators found that her phone went inactive, her EBT card was no longer used, and suspicious evidence was discovered inside the couple’s apartment. The case also became connected to the earlier unsolved murder of Brian’s wife, Nancy, whose remains had been found near an area later searched during the investigation into Jilly’s disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices