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The Tree that Helped Solve a Murder | Sneak peek

December 08, 2022 / 03:53

This episode covers the disappearance of Munchie, a young mother, and the investigation led by Officer Joseph. Key topics include Munchie's last known whereabouts, her relationship with Joe Ellich, and the discovery of evidence linked to her case.

Joe Ellich reported Munchie's disappearance on October 8, 2019, after waking up to find her missing. He noted that her phone and wedding ring were left behind, raising concerns about her safety. Munchie was described as a caring mother and successful engineer, with a seemingly happy family life.

The investigation revealed that Munchie had been involved in an online relationship, which Joe discovered through recorded conversations. This led to questions about her intentions and potential plans to leave.

Evidence collected included boots with juniper needles, which played a crucial role in the investigation. The use of DNA from these trees was highlighted as a unique aspect of solving the case.

The episode emphasizes the emotional turmoil faced by Joe and the hope for Munchie's safe return, while also detailing the complexities of their relationship.

TLDR

The episode investigates the disappearance of Munchie, revealing her troubled marriage and online relationship, with unique evidence aiding the case.

Episode

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foreign [Applause] hey it's officer Joseph so you said uh took your purse with her
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right yeah um phone the headphones do you want it it's here police officers first made
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contact with Joe ellidge on October 10 2019. Joe ellich said that on October 8th he'd gone to sleep with monkey at
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about 11 11 30 or so and then he woke up the next morning and then he noticed that monk she was gone vanished
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her phone and her her wedding ring were both um we're both just left on that table I
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can't unlock her phone it's locked and I don't know password at the time that munchie G disappeared
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she was a young married mother she had a child who was one years old I think it's easy to see that Joe would
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have been attracted to munchie for her personality in terms of how caring she was we all know that she's a very
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successful young engineer and she's really good at being a mom and she had hopes for a brighter future and this
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marriage in Joseph Village to First blush Facebook postings you know Instagram you would see what
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appeared to be a happy family these young people got married had a child and circumstances changed then arguments
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happened I talk too much you need to know you don't listen enough you so there was a total of 14 hours of
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audio recorded between the couple right now what's happening this is more of what I don't want communication
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lack of it he actually discovered that she was involved in an online relationship and he knew that there were
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some of these sexually explicit photos being sent back correct I actually found this earlier
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The Secret Love I think he's in China right now did she ever express an interest in a future
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with this man that perhaps she'd move back to China there were discussions about a future we checked into whether
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or not there was maybe any contact with Uber cab companies had she bought an airline ticket we were looking for any
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evidence of an electronic footprint I know she was talking to somebody else on the side and whatever she's doing I just
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hope she's safe I would have loved nothing more for her to just appear out of nowhere alive so she could take care
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of her daughter but I knew that wasn't going to be the case we have these boots that were found and
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then we have five Juniper needles that are caked into the boots and these needles where did they come
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from we had three needles that came from that tree right there [Music] who would have ever thought it DNA from
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these juniper trees helped solve this crime I've never heard of anything like this before in my entire career at 48
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hours [Music]

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Episode Highlights

  • The Disappearance of Munchie
    Munchie vanished overnight, leaving behind her phone and wedding ring. Her husband, Joe, recalls the shocking moment.
    “She was a young married mother... and then she woke up to find Munchie gone.”
    @ 00m 48s
    December 08, 2022
  • Secrets and Relationships
    Joe discovered Munchie's online relationship, raising questions about her future. He hoped for her safety.
    “I would have loved nothing more for her to just appear out of nowhere alive.”
    @ 03m 09s
    December 08, 2022
  • DNA Evidence
    Juniper tree DNA played a crucial role in solving the case, surprising investigators.
    “I've never heard of anything like this before in my entire career at 48 hours.”
    @ 03m 44s
    December 08, 2022

Episode Quotes

  • I just hope she's safe.
    The Tree that Helped Solve a Murder | Sneak peek
  • Who would have ever thought it?
    The Tree that Helped Solve a Murder | Sneak peek

Key Moments

  • Munchie's Disappearance00:48
  • Online Secrets02:24
  • DNA Breakthrough03:39

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