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For years, some law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces of traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and distributed those cards in prisons hoping inmates would come forward with information needed to crack these cold cases wide open. Now, audiochuck is dealing you in. Each week, we will be working with investigators and family members to bring you the details of some of the coldest cases from around the country in hopes that someone listening can finally bring these victims the justice they deserve.

  • 32 minutes 40 seconds
    Dashaun “Dae Dae” Lawson (King of Hearts, Connecticut)

    Our card this week is Dashaun “Dae Dae” Lawson, the King of Hearts from Connecticut.

    Dashaun “Dae Dae” Lawson was 26-years-old when he was fatally shot outside his mother’s apartment in the Hockanum Park apartment complex in East Hartford, Connecticut. Dae Dae was killed  just a few days before Christmas in 2017 and  left behind three children, all under the age of five. His family and the detectives working his case are confident that someone in their neighborhood must have seen or heard something that could help investigators figure out who killed Dae Dae, they just need them to finally come forward. 

    • If you or anyone you know has information about Dashaun Lawon’s murder, please call Detective Paul Sulzicki directly at 860- 291-7544 or contact the East Hartford Police Department at 860-528-4401.
       

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/dashaun-dae-dae-lawson

     

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    The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. 

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    12 March 2025, 7:00 am
  • 31 minutes 50 seconds
    Susan Poupart (7 of Spades, Wisconsin)

    Our card this week is Susan "Susie" Poupart, the 7 of Spades from Wisconsin. 

    When 29-year-old Susie went to a house party on her reservation, surrounded by friends and so close to home, she should’ve been safe. But when the mother of two left the party in a car with some younger men, things took a turn for the worse. 

    Susie never made it home, and six months later, her remains were found in a nearby forest. The men Susie was last seen with became immediate suspects, but to this day, there just isn’t enough evidence to charge them with her murder… Or is there?

    • If you know anything about the 1990 murder of Susan Poupart in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, please speak up. You can call the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department at 715-479-4441 or the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department at 715-588-7717. Or, if you’d prefer to remain anonymous, you can call the Vilas County Sheriff’s anonymous tip line at 1-800-472-7290.

    We found Susie's case back in 2021 while we set out to cover the case of Rhys Pocan, a 35-year-old Indigenous woman who was murdered in Wisconsin in the ‘80s. But while we were in the field, we uncovered a disturbing pattern of murders with similarities to Rhys’ that were just too blatant to ignore, including Susie's. So, we spent the next three years working with local and federal law enforcement to try and get to the bottom of it.

    Click here to listen to our Crime Junkie episodes WANTED: Justice for Rhys Pocan & MMIW Part 1, and here for Part 2!

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/susan-poupart

     

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    26 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 26 minutes 7 seconds
    Tessie Temores (10 of Diamonds, Mississippi)

    Our card this week is Tessie Temores, the 10 if Diamonds from Mississippi. 

    When 37-year-old Tessie went more than a month without contacting any of her six children, her mom had a sinking feeling that something was wrong. Her loved ones never thought over five years would go by without hearing from her. But here they are ... still in the same stagnant spot. Still wondering what really happened... still waiting for Tessie to come home.

    • If you know anything about the disappearance of Tessie Temores around December 27th, 2019, in Jackson County, Mississippi, we urge you to contact Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers. You can remain anonymous by calling them at (877) 787-5898. If you don’t mind speaking to Lt. Shane Bozeman directly, you can call his office at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department at (228) 875-6823 or email him at [email protected].

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/tessie-temores

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    19 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 41 minutes 12 seconds
    Carole Clement (Ace of Hearts, Florida)

    Our card this week is Carole Clement, the Ace of Hearts from Florida. 

    When a beloved mother and grandmother is found stabbed to death inside her own home in an affluent seaside community, detectives are immediately suspicious of her soon-to-be ex-husband. But when his alibi seemed to check out, they were compelled to look at less obvious alternatives. Was this a murder-for-hire plot, or could the killer be someone much closer to Carole than they’d previously assumed?

    • If you know anything about the murder of Carole Clement in Naples, Florida, in March of 1992, you’re urged to come forward. You can remain anonymous by submitting a tip through Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers online or by calling them at 1-800-780-8477.

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/carole-clement

     

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    12 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 2 seconds
    Jefferson West (King of Diamonds, Mississippi)

    Our card this week is Jefferson "Jeff" West, the King of Diamonds from Mississippi. 

    On July 2nd 2018, Jeff West, a 46-year-old father of four, got into an argument with his mom in the backyard of her house. In the heat of the moment, he apparently stormed off into the woods surrounding her property… and has never been seen again. 

    • If you know anything about the mysterious disappearance of Jeff West from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in July of 2018, we urge you to call Detective Sergeant Dustin Weir at 228-466-5474, or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Mississippi Coast CrimeStoppers at 877-787-5898.
       

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jeff-west

     

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    5 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 35 minutes 22 seconds
    Agustin Chacon (King of Clubs, Texas) & Marshall McCarthy (5 of Hearts, Texas)

    Agustin Chacon, 25, and Marshall McCarthy, 37, were both shot to death in their homes in the same Odessa, Texas, neighborhood on the same winter night in 1982. While Marshall’s case nearly had too many leads for investigators to chase, Agustin’s hardly had any. A language barrier between police and Agustin’s roommates made things even harder. Now, more than 40 years later, one cold case detective is working through the different challenges in each case as she tries to solve both of these men’s murders. 

    • If you know anything at all about the murders of Agustin Chacon or Marshall McCarthy, or knew Agustin Chacon in Odessa in 1982, contact Detective Lauren Gonzales at 432-335-4926, or contact the Odessa Crime Stoppers if you want to remain anonymous, at (432) 333-8477.
    • To  listen to the episode we mentioned on Eula “Kay” Miller visit here.

    Please share this episode with anyone you know who lives in Odessa or may know someone who does. We have generated a transcript for this episode in Spanish as well as a digital flyer in the hopes of getting folks to come forward in Agustin's case which you can find here. 

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/agustin-chacon-marshall-mccarthy

     

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    29 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 24 minutes 45 seconds
    LaQuandra “Shavonne” Slater (4 of Clubs, Michigan)

    Our card this week is LaQuandra “Shavonne” Slater, the 4 of Clubs from Michigan.

    Thirty-eight-year-old, LaQuandra “Shavonne” Slater was known for being independent. Everyone who knew her said she was outspoken, knew how to take care of herself, and wasn’t one to be pushed around. So, it was all the more shocking when, in December of 2016, she disappeared without a trace.

    • If you know anything about the disappearance of LaQuandra “Shavonne” Slater in Flint, Michigan in December of 2016, we urge you to call Flint Township Police Detective Lacey Lopez directly at 810-600-3266 or you can leave an anonymous tip with the Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County by calling 1-800-422-5245.

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/laquandra-shavonne-slater

     

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    22 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 19 seconds
    My-Dung Tran (10 of Spades, Mississippi)

    Our card this week is My-Dung Tran, the 10 of Spades from Mississippi.

    On September 27th 2008, 51-year-old My-Dung Tran boarded a bus from her home in Pensacola, Florida to Biloxi, Mississippi for a trip to the casinos. She planned to stay for a couple of weeks to gamble with friends in the area. But on October 4th, 2008, My-Dung got into a cab outside of a casino and was never seen or heard from again. In the 16 years since then, her case has remained a mystery to Biloxi police. 

    • If you know anything about the 2008 disappearance of My-Dung Tran or her whereabouts from September 30th to October 3rd, please call Mississippi Coast CrimeStoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.
       

    We have re-recorded this episode to correct the pronunciation for My-Dung Tran and her loved ones who are of Vietnamese descent. Our mission is to tell all victims' stories accurately and responsibly. We appreciate your feedback in helping us do so. 
     

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/my-dung-tran

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    15 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 40 minutes 14 seconds
    William Alvarado (Ace of Spades, Connecticut)

    Our card this week is William Alvarado, the Ace of Spades from Connecticut.

    William Alvarado was 73 years old when he was found stabbed to death in his living room in Willimantic, Connecticut in 2016. For years, his case was ice cold. But just recently, it started heating up– all thanks to a tip that came in from a deck of cold case playing cards. Now, detectives are working around the clock to finally solve William’s murder – and they’re the closest they’ve ever been.

    • If you or anyone you know has information about William Alvarado’s murder in Willimantic, Connecticut, on Sept. 7, 2016,  please call the Willimantic Police Department at (860) 465-3135 or the Connecticut Cold Case Unit tip line at 1-866-623-8058. Tips can also be sent by email, to [email protected], by Facebook Messenger to the Connecticut DCJ Cold Case Unit Facebook page or mailed to the Willimantic Police Department, 22 Meadow Street, Willimantic, CT, 06226.

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/william-alvarado

     

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    8 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Debra Sue Moore (Jack of Clubs, Texas)

    Our card this week is Debra Sue Moore, the Jack of Clubs from Texas. 

    After a night out with a new love interest in May 1986, 25-year-old Debra Sue Moore was fatally stabbed steps outside her date’s apartment door. Police quickly zeroed in on her estranged husband as a suspect, but a string of attacks on several other women in the same area during the same week forced them to consider whether a serial predator could be to blame for Debra’s death.

    • If you have any information about the death of Debra Sue Moore, please contact Detective Lauren Gonzales at 432-335-4926. You can also call Odessa Crimestoppers at 432-333-TIPS.
    • Det. Gonzales is especially interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen Debra at The Brewery bar in Odessa on the evening of May 16, 1986. She believes the following people may have been there and hopes to speak with them: Larry Reimer, Connie Bean, Johnny Williams, Pat Ward, Lynn Stanford, Gina Wessels and Rhonda Crawford.

    If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you can reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. Resources are available and can be found at this link.

    If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available. You can reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline by chat or by phone at 1-800-656-HOPE. 

     

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/debra-sue-moore

     

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    1 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 32 minutes 47 seconds
    Javed Akhtar (Jack of Diamonds, Connecticut)

    Our card this week is Javed Akhtar, the Jack of Diamonds from Connecticut.

    When 32-year-old Javed Akhtar was fatally shot outside his convenience store in East Windsor, Connecticut, on a cold winter night in 2007, his wife, their two young children, and a community of loyal customers were desperate for answers. Police soon found the murder weapon, but solving the case wouldn’t be simple, and the investigation stalled for years. Now, after reviewing case files for this episode of The Deck, investigators are pursuing new leads on three suspects, including one man with a direct link to that gun.

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/javed-akhtar

     

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    18 December 2024, 8:00 am
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