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Crime Junkie
by Audiochuck
Ashley Flowers and her best friend Brit Prawat retell well-known and lesser-known true crime cases, from cold cases to missing persons.
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About Crime Junkie
Crime Junkie is a true crime podcast from Audiochuck, hosted by Ashley Flowers with her best friend Brit Prawat. By its own description, the show covers both well-known and underreported cases, including cold cases, missing persons and people in their communities who push for justice. Most episode titles open with a label for the kind of case, such as MURDERED, MISSING, MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF, INFAMOUS or UPDATE.
Episodes from August to October 2026 included a 2009 case in Washington, D.C., in which police still had not identified who killed restaurateur Nori Amaya; the 1997 disappearance in Wichita Falls of 20-year-old Keith Mann, whose family was still looking for answers; and the 1983 killing of Toby Tate in San Luis Obispo County, a case two detectives took up again decades later. One story runs across two parts: the 2016 death of Alyssa Romine-Olson in Gilbert, Arizona. An update returns to the Sodder children, five siblings who disappeared after a house fire on Christmas morning in 1945, with new information from a family descendant.
One episode from that period, labeled “CJ Spiral,” takes a different form: the hosts react to the documentary “Death of the Pastor's Wife,” and Ashley brings research beyond what the film covers about the case of Mica Miller. Many episode notes list contact details for the agencies handling a case and ask anyone with information to come forward, and the show posts full source lists online. It suits listeners who want cases laid out piece by piece, including ones that have drawn little attention elsewhere.
What you get
- Murders, disappearances and unexplained deaths, with a case-type label in most titles
- Cold cases, including a 1983 killing that detectives looked at again decades later
- Update episodes that return to older cases with new information
- Many episode notes explain how to send tips to the agencies handling a case
Latest episodes of Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Heather Turner
A look at Heather Turner's 2017 death in Dallas, Georgia, first seen as a suicide until doubts arose and her marriage drew scrutiny.
MURDERED: Nori Amaya
A look at the unsolved murder of D.C. restaurateur Nori Amaya after a 2009 Halloween night out, despite police having DNA and surveillance video.
MISSING: Gregory ‘Keith’ Mann Jr.
Twenty-year-old Keith Mann vanishes in Wichita Falls in 1997 after going out for a meeting just after midnight with someone who remains unknown.
INFAMOUS: The Horsch House of Horrors
Starting with a car near the Liberty Bell, the episode investigates a boarded-up Philadelphia rowhouse, its male residents, and women connected to it.
MURDERED: Dorothy “Toby” Tate
Two detectives reopen a 1983 San Luis Obispo County cold case, the killing of Toby Tate, 41, and preserved DNA reveals a twist.
MURDERED: Marina Ramos
A 1989 murder victim in Mohave County, Arizona, is identified decades later as Marina Ramos, whose two young children vanished along with her.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lakesha Thompson
Lakesha Thompson's 2023 death was ruled self-inflicted, but the episode points to scene evidence that does not fit as her family seeks a review.
UPDATE: The Sodder Children
An update on the five Sodder children, who vanished after a 1945 Christmas house fire, and why their family believed they might have lived.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Alyssa Romine-Olson Part 2
In part two on Alyssa Romine-Olson's 2016 death in Arizona, the clues seem to point to one man until his alibi is confirmed.
CJ SPIRAL: Mica Miller
Ashley and Brit recap the documentary “Death of the Pastor's Wife,” drawing on their church upbringing, as Ashley adds research on Mica Miller.
Questions about Crime Junkie
What is Crime Junkie about?
Crime Junkie retells true crime cases, from well-known ones to cases that have received less coverage. Episodes from August to October 2026 cover murders, disappearances and deaths that families or others have questioned.
Who hosts Crime Junkie?
Ashley Flowers hosts the show with her best friend Brit Prawat. It is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
What kind of cases does Crime Junkie cover?
Most titles mark the case as a murder, a missing person, a mysterious death, an infamous case or an update. Stories from August to October 2026 include the Sodder children, who disappeared in 1945, and Alyssa Romine-Olson, who died in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2016.
How often does Crime Junkie release new episodes?
The public feed of Crime Junkie lists 4 episodes from the 30 days up to November 1, 2026 — about weekly. The most recent one came out on October 26, 2026.
How long are episodes of Crime Junkie?
Most recent episodes run about 51 minutes; across the last 30 they ranged from 15 to 110 minutes.
Can I listen to Crime Junkie in my browser without an account?
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