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Families seek answers after a serial killer claims four lives

January 25, 2023 / 05:37

This episode discusses the tragic case of Laura, a young woman who went missing along I-45, and the ongoing search for her. Key topics include the emotional impact on her family, the community's response, and the investigation details.

Guests share their personal experiences, including a mother expressing her grief and determination to find her daughter. The mother reflects on Laura's dedication as a student and a parent, highlighting her straight A's in college while raising her child.

The episode also covers the search efforts, including volunteers and tracking dogs, as well as the mother's promise to her deceased daughter to continue the fight for justice.

Listeners hear about the physical evidence found, such as rope burns and bruises, which adds to the urgency of finding the perpetrator. The emotional toll on the family and community is palpable throughout the discussion.

Overall, the episode emphasizes the importance of keeping Laura's story alive and the hope that justice will be served.

TLDR

A mother shares her fight for justice after her daughter Laura goes missing along I-45, highlighting community support and search efforts.

Episode

5:37
00:00:00
there was a very scary killer who was going up and down I-45 that is correct Kellen young women that is correct
00:00:24
we just wanted to say thank you to everybody we are going to find her what does this say your teacher who says
00:00:30
pray for Laura are you surprised by the outpouring of concern Sympathy uplifted by it it's
00:00:43
just the only thing that's getting us from one day to the next the beginning of the ballerina exactly yeah I was
00:00:49
taking our backyard at the other house there's no doubt she's coming home I screamed into the phone that's not
00:01:02
Laura that's not Laura that's I couldn't accept it I can still hear my screams in
00:01:07
my nightmares foreign martians picked her up she just vanished she would never have left her daughter
00:01:38
[Applause] she was only 19. when Alexis was born she took such a responsibility and she embraced being a mom
00:01:55
oh my gosh she embraced it [Music] she was maintaining Straight A's in college always on her finals a week
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after having yeah a week after she had Alexis she took her final exams and pulled all A's on I mean she was very
00:02:19
very driven we can get this face out there I don't want it on a back burner I want
00:02:31
her face out there her car mats were hanging on the car wash rack her money her paycheck
00:03:03
everything was in her car she had rope Burns around her wrist she had black and blue places on her face
00:03:28
foreign at some point Kathy did you give up thinking they're just never going to
00:03:37
find the person who killed my daughter I never gave up because I made a promise to Tiffany
00:03:46
when I buried her that I would not give up until we found who did it why was it so important to find who killed her
00:03:54
because I didn't want him killing someone else's child the 17 year old was last seen leaving a
00:04:07
Clear Lake Area restaurant I had been to all the places where I thought she might be
00:04:25
and I was on my way home it's actually just about three or four miles from the house on the side of the road
00:04:38
foreign volunteers searched on foot along the marshes and through the brush tracking
00:04:55
dogs were called in to help we didn't hesitate we went immediately the search for Jessica Kane widened
00:05:12
today across the Salt Grass and scrub that surrounds the marshes in this area we wanted could it be the same person
00:05:20
you took Laura from us you know we just didn't know

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most emotional
  • 75
    Most dramatic
  • 75
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • The Search for Laura
    A community rallies to find Laura, a young mother who vanished.
    “We are going to find her.”
    @ 00m 26s
    January 25, 2023
  • Laura's Achievements
    Despite her challenges, Laura excelled in school and embraced motherhood.
    “She was maintaining Straight A's in college.”
    @ 02m 07s
    January 25, 2023
  • A Mother's Promise
    Kathy vows to find her daughter's killer, refusing to give up hope.
    “I made a promise to Tiffany that I would not give up.”
    @ 03m 40s
    January 25, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • I can still hear my screams in my nightmares.
    Families seek answers after a serial killer claims four lives
  • She embraced being a mom.
    Families seek answers after a serial killer claims four lives
  • I never gave up because I made a promise.
    Families seek answers after a serial killer claims four lives

Key Moments

  • Community Support00:36
  • Promise to Daughter03:40
  • Search Efforts04:49

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