It was a warm Wednesday morning in Sarasota, Florida, on June 12, 1991, when 36-year-old Jackie Galloway was supposed to meet a friend for lunch. The friend arrived at her home expecting an easy midday catch-up. Instead, the front door was unlocked, Galloway’s purse was sitting on the couch, and an unsettling silence filled the house.
Jackie was gone.
By the next afternoon, ten miles from downtown Sarasota, a passerby discovered a body dumped in a vacant lot, wrapped tightly in a beige bedsheet. It was Jackie. Her body was already decomposing under the relentless Florida sun. A noose was still looped around her neck. Her wrists bore the angry marks of bindings, and every one of her artificial nails had been torn away, illustrating the fight that Jackie had put up to try to escape.
Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Murder by the Book: Jackie Galloway.’
Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS
All music by our executive producer @theinkypawprint
Sources:
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/08/25/convicted-rapist-murderer-be-released-after-serving-less-than-half-sentence/
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/convicted-sarasota-murderer-rapist-to-be-released-after-serving-partial-sentence/67-c707042d-40e8-4c60-a3f6-e594678f8262
https://www.facebook.com/heraldtribune/posts/john-waterman-54-who-raped-and-killed-a-sarasota-county-woman-and-raped-another-/10164173446750710/
https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-waterman-no-884878986
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/early-release-of-killer-rapist-john-waterman-angers-florida-community
https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=71973
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/08/25/heres-why-convicted-murderer-rapist-is-only-serving-half-his-sentence/
https://people.com/crime/jackie-galloway-murderer-john-waterman/
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/25/convicted-sarasota-murderer-serial-rapist-john-waterman-released/5625619002/
https://test2.milnerbrowne.com/2546961/unveiling-the-dark-truth-the-story-of-john-waterman-the-killer/
https://people.com/crime/john-waterman-florida-man-neighbors-upset-release-murderer-rapist/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2896809/news/
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Unsolved: Deverrie Schiller with Dawn from Method & Madness
In this episode, Jen and Cam are joined by their friend Dawn from Method & Madness. Dawn, with her background in Criminal Justice and victim advocacy, brings a unique perspective to the tragic and still unsolved murder of Deverrie Schiller.
Deverrie, a young woman of only 23, set out from her home in California City for a simple trip to Taco Bell. Tragically, she never returned. Her lifeless body was discovered the following day, a devastating event that sent shockwaves through her community and shattered the world of her mother, Debi.
Method & Madness is not just another true crime podcast. It's a platform with a profound purpose, deeply rooted in compassionate storytelling and a strong focus on victim advocacy. Every episode is crafted to center on the victims and their survivors, ensuring the criminal is never glorified. With Dawn's background in Criminal Justice and victim advocacy, the show's approach is unique. It uses immersive storytelling and insightful commentary to honor the victims and shed light on the broader societal issues connected to violence.
Anyone with information about the murder of Deverrie Schiller can contact:
California City Police Dept 760-373-8606
Crimestoppers: 800-222-8477
Debi Fones has created coloring books, honoring children gone too soon:
Amazon.com: The Wings Of Our Children Book 12: 9798263580339: Lee, Remedy: Books
Method and Madness Website:Method & Madness Podcast
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332. The Deadline: Melissa Lamesch
It should have been a time of celebration. Melissa Lamesch, a 27-year-old EMT, was just two days away from giving birth to her baby boy. Instead, her home in Mt. Morris, Illinois, was engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving Eve. First responders treated the scene as a terrible accident, but the medical examiner soon delivered a shock: Melissa had died before the fire even began.
That truth exposed a dark motive, one rooted in a secret relationship and the imminent arrival of a child the father did not want.
Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "The Deadline: Melissa Lamesch."
Thank you to our team
Listener Discretion by Edward October
Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen
Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint
https://theinkypawprint.com
Sources:
https://people.com/melissa-lamesch-death-people-magazine-investigates-8766788
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta0IUWG5Zss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZVCTWFkR90
https://www.finchfuneral.com/obituaries/melissa-lamesch
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277013872/melissa-deanne-lamesch
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melissa-lamesch-matthew-plote-illinois-firefighter-accused-of-staging-house-fire-to-cover-up-murder-48-hours/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/696991681/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/697561140/?match=1&clipping_id=182247891
https://www.newspapers.com/image/697561135/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/700693973/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20obituary
https://www.newspapers.com/image/824364094/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 (Plote arrest)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/825964251/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/894952081/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/831529455/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/831529533/?terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/824453855/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/839290648/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/833170919/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1024379826/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/959058622/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1021227602/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1021227580/?terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057262119/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1147080532/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1144701359/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1092816504/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 (guilty)
People Magazine Investigates: Season 8 Episode 11 Inferno of Lies (I watched it on HBO)
https://www.wifr.com/2024/03/22/she-said-she'd-call-me-right-back-plote-trial-gains-powerful-witness-testimonies/
https://thecinemaholic.com/melissa-lamesch-family/ info on parents and siblings
https://thecinemaholic.com/matthew-plote/
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Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG
Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true
stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses,
each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspired
horror’s biggest blockbusters and the ones too twisted to make it to screen.
Some stories are stranger than fiction. These are darker.
New episodes every Monday. Twisted Tales is a Crime House Original Podcast,
powered by PAVE Studios. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or
wherever you listen to podcasts.
Listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/listentotwistedtales
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331. Lost in the Ashes: The Flora Fire Four
In the summer of 2016, Gaylin Rose had moved her 4 little girls to Flora, a small town of just over 2,000 residents, seeking a fresh start. The two-story duplex cost $500 a month to rent, and by autumn, they were settling into a routine. Rose had secured a job at a nearby gas station, while her daughters threw themselves into school, cheerleading, and making new friends. On the night of November 20, Rose tucked her daughters into their bunkbeds upstairs. Rose retired to her bedroom on the lower floor.
At 3:00 a.m., silence gave way to chaos. Thick plumes of smoke curled up over East Columbia Street. By the time fire trucks left for the scene, a three-story apartment building at 103 East Columbia was already engulfed in flames. The four sisters — Kionnie Welch, 5; Kerriele McDonald, 7; Keyara Phillips, 9; and Keyana Davis, 11 would not survive.
Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Lost in the Ashes: The Flora Fire Four.’ Today’s episode was a special request by Shaniece. Thanks for reaching out.
If you have any information about the Flora arson case, call the Indiana State Police at 800‑382‑4628 or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS
Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint
Sources:
https://www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-8/a-chase-for-answers-questions-remain-after-flora-fire-kills-4-girls/
https://fox59.com/dashboard-camera-video-reveals-rescue-attempt-in-deadly-flora-fire/
https://fox59.com/news/8-years-later-isp-discusses-deadly-flora-house-fire-that-left-4-girls-dead/
https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2025/07/07/fbi-state-police-go-door-to-door-to-try-to-solve-fatal-2016-flora-fire/84494391007/
https://fox59.com/news/8-years-later-isp-discusses-deadly-flora-house-fire-that-left-4-girls-dead/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK4fmbGAAmM
https://www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-8/the-chase-for-answers-mom-shares-anger-heartache-7-years-after-flora-fire-killed-4-girls/
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