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What Was The Tiny Clue That Was Dismissed?? #truecrime #crimejunkie

December 10, 2025 / 01:08

This episode covers the murders of Patrick Shawn and Monique Patnod, focusing on overlooked clues in the investigation, particularly a cat bowl.

Detectives initially dismissed a detail about the wrong cat being out in the victims' home. This seemingly minor observation later became crucial in solving the case.

As the investigation progressed, it was revealed that the murderer’s brother confessed to stopping to feed the victims' cat during the crime. This detail highlighted how small clues can lead to significant breakthroughs.

The hosts pose questions to listeners about their perspectives on the investigation and the importance of seemingly trivial details.

TLDR

A cat bowl clue helps solve the murders of Patrick Shawn and Monique Patnod.

Episode

1:08
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There was one clue in Patrick Shawn and Monique Patnod's murders that detectives
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admittedly dismissed, but later resurfaced, reminding us that the tiniest of details that you gather along
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the way might just be what helps put a killer behind bars. When Patrick and Mon'nique vanished, detectives actually
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asked relatives to look around, to flag anything that looked out of place or missing. And one of the small things
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that they mentioned was that the wrong cat in their house was out. Okay. Like, so what? It seems unimportant, right?
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Well, later in the investigation, when all the puzzle pieces came together, that small cat bowl was actually a big
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clue. Their killer's brother confessed that midmurder cover up, while inside the house to take Patrick's laptop,
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Patrick and Mo'Nique's murderer stopped to feed their cat. You heard me right. The killers stopped in the murder cover
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up to feed the victim's cat. So, here is my question to crime junkies. If you were the investigator, do you think that
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the wrong cat bull being out is something that would have stuck out to you? And follow up, do you have pets?
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Because maybe that matters.

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Episode Highlights

  • A Small Clue
    Detectives initially dismissed a detail about a cat, but it became crucial later.
    “The wrong cat in their house was out.”
    @ 00m 26s
    December 10, 2025
  • A Shocking Confession
    The murderer's brother confessed to feeding the victim's cat during the crime.
    “You heard me right.”
    @ 00m 46s
    December 10, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • The tiniest of details might just help put a killer behind bars.
    What Was The Tiny Clue That Was Dismissed?? #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • The killers stopped in the murder cover-up to feed the victim's cat.
    What Was The Tiny Clue That Was Dismissed?? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Unexpected Clue00:26
  • Murder Confession00:46