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What Happened on Day 5 of the Investigation? #truecrime #crimejunkie

December 20, 2025 / 01:54

This episode covers the investigation into the disappearance of Mon'nique and Patrick, focusing on key evidence found in Jon and Tony's parents' home.

Detective Fontineau reflects on his initial dismissal of clues that later proved significant. On April 16th, detectives received a tip about Jon's red truck spotted at his parents' garage.

Upon arriving at the parents' house in Ellensburg, detectives found tarps and plastic sheeting matching items from the crime scene. They also discovered a small blood spot in Jon's truck.

Additionally, they uncovered recent bank receipts and a 7-Eleven receipt from Arlington, Washington, dated April 11th, which coincides with the timeline of the victims' disappearance.

Surveillance footage from the 7-Eleven confirmed Jon and Tony were there just before midnight, wearing clothing linked to the crime.

TL;DR

Detectives find crucial evidence linking Jon and Tony to the disappearance of Mon'nique and Patrick.

Episode

1:54
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Detective Fontineau admitted to us. He's
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like, I kind of just [music] dismissed
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this as nothing at the time, but it
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becomes a learning moment for him later
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on because that different couple, it was
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a clue.
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>> The details matter.
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>> The details matter. Now, it's not until
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day five, April 16th, that detectives
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get word from those agents who are on
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the stakeout at John and Tony's parents
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house. [music] But on day five, they've
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spotted Jon's red truck in the garage.
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Snomish County detectives drop
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everything. They drive the three hours
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away to Ellensburg to serve search
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warrants on the parents house and on
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Jon's truck. They didn't get there quick
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enough to intercept Jon or Tony. Like
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they are already gone by then. And their
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parents, Clyde and Fay, are pretty
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unhelpful. They're basically like, "Yep,
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our sons were here, but we're not going
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to tell you where they went."
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>> Oh, cool. Great. Yeah. Uh, not at all
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concerning. So, in the garage, they find
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more tarps, more plastic sheeting that
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match everything found at the crime
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scene. And inside John's truck,
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detectives find a small spot of what
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looks like blood near the passenger side
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door. Now, this is tiny compared to the
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blood that they found in Patrick's Land
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Rover, but it still gets swapped
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anyways. And they also find some recent
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US bank receipts for like big cash outs
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and a 7-Eleven receipt from Arlington,
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Washington dated on April 11th, just
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before midnight. And that just before
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midnight, that's like square in the
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missing time frame we have for Mon'nique
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and Patrick. Right. So detectives decide
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to take this. They go to the 7-Eleven
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and sure enough on surveillance video
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that was working. Praise be. They
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actually see John and Tony buying energy
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drinks and chips at midnight wearing
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guess what? The clothes that were found
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at John's in that barrel soaking in
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diesel fuel.

Episode Highlights

  • Detectives Find Clues
    Detectives discover blood and receipts in Jon's truck, linking him to the crime.
    “The details matter.”
    @ 00m 12s
    December 20, 2025
  • Surveillance Video
    Detectives confirm Jon and Tony's presence at a 7-Eleven just before midnight.
    “Praise be.”
    @ 01m 38s
    December 20, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • The details matter.
    What Happened on Day 5 of the Investigation? #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • Oh, cool. Great. Yeah. Uh, not at all concerning.
    What Happened on Day 5 of the Investigation? #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • Praise be.
    What Happened on Day 5 of the Investigation? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Learning Moment00:06
  • Search Warrant00:27
  • Unhelpful Parents00:44
  • Crime Scene Evidence00:57
  • Midnight Sighting01:31