This episode covers two Missouri missing persons cases that later became homicide investigations. Megan walks through the timelines, forensic developments, and lingering questions in Howell County and Jefferson County, while keeping the focus on the people at the center of each case. In the first case, Ira Lee Briscoe and Limon Landon Little disappeared in December 2020 while living together in rural Lanton. Their remains were identified years later after being found in an abandoned cistern. The episode also examines the disappearance of Amanda Kay Jones, who vanished in 2005 while eight and a half months pregnant. Both cases remain painful examples of how long families can wait for answers.

Case 1: The Howell County Cistern Murders (Ira Briscoe & Limon Little)

• Broadcast Deep Dives: The multi-part digital investigative series by KY3 News explores the timelines and forensic developments. You can watch the full case breakdown on the KY3 Ozarks Unsolved Digital Extra video package.
• Local Journalism & Forensic Reports: For concrete details surrounding the DNA matches and official law enforcement statements, the local publisher at Howell County News tracks the transition from a missing persons search into a double homicide investigation.
• Community & Family Pages: To review local timelines, public call-outs, and updates compiled by the victim's family, you can explore the dedicated Ira Lee Briscoe "Justice" Advocacy Group.

Case 2: The Disappearance of Amanda Jones & Baby Hayden

• Audio Case Profiles: For a chronological, comprehensive audio history featuring extensive background context on Amanda, her daughter, and the primary suspect, listen to The Vanished Podcast: Episode 133.
• Investigative Multi-Part Series: FOX 2 News St. Louis reporters Andy Banker and Katie Kormann have covered this case extensively. Their specialized series features on-scene footage, family interviews, and updates on the 2024 withholding of Westfall’s interrogation tape. Review their multimedia package on the FOX 2 Special Series Feature Page and their documentary updates via the FOX 2 St. Louis YouTube Report.
• True Crime Independent Overviews: Author and independent crime journalist Synova Cantrell provides a detailed text summary of the case's red flags and civil law complexities on the Synova Ink Crime Blog.

This Missouri Mayhem episode follows the extraordinary, decades-spanning story of Sharon Kinne, a Missouri woman whose life moved from Independence to Kansas City, then into Mexico, California, and Canada. It covers two murder cases, a Mexican prison escape, and the eventual forensic identification that finally solved where she had disappeared to. Megan and Mindy trace Sharon’s early life, the deaths of James Kinney, Patricia Jones, and Francisco Ordonez, and the long legal and investigative trail that followed. The case matters not just for the mystery, but for the human cost left behind by Sharon’s actions and her years on the run.

Official Law Enforcement Reports & Case Closures

• KCPD & Jackson County Sheriff's Office Case Breakdowns: The joint official media briefing and exhaustive timeline released on January 30, 2025, detailing how a December 2023 Crime Stoppers tip combined with fingerprint data and forensic genealogy exposed her life in Canada.
• KCPD Statement on Case Resolution: The social media logs and public notifications from the Kansas City Missouri Police Department announcing the official dropping of all pending counts following verification of her death under the alias "Diedra Glabus".

Investigative Journalism & News Coverage

• KCUR 2025 Retrospective Report: A regional retrospective exploring how a resident from Independence, Missouri, successfully evaded authorities for over 54 years after her 1969 escape from the Iztapalapa prison in Mexico City.
• Associated Press National Case Discovery Briefing: Detailed global coverage summarizing her life, her 1970 marriage in Los Angeles, and her later career as a real estate agent in Taber, Alberta, leading up to her death in January 2022.
• The Independent World News Breakdown: An analytical article detailing the specific statements and reactions delivered by Kinne’s surviving children at the 2025 press conference.

Audio, Visual, & Biographical Media

• Unsolved Mysteries Case Profile: The classic database documentation covering the multi-jurisdictional investigations and the initial ballroom charm tactics she used to win over her first Missouri juries.
• The Killer Next Door Video Investigation: A true crime visual breakdown from late 2026 analyzing her early life in Independence, her relationship with James Kinne, and her psychological patterns.
• Murderess Podcast Series: A multi-episode audio documentary tracing her local Missouri history, nicknamed "The Pretty Widow".

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This Still Missing & Unsolved episode covers two Missouri mysteries that still resist a clean explanation: the death of Ricky McCormick, whose body was found with unreadable handwritten notes, and the disappearance of Branson Perry, who vanished from a family property in Skidmore in 2001. The episode matters because both cases show how a few surviving clues can be more frustrating than having none at all.

Ricky McCormick Case Resources

• Official Law Enforcement Files:
  • FBI Vault – Ricky McCormick Case Files: Access the fully digitized, primary documents from the FBI Laboratory's Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit (CRRU). This file contains high-resolution copies of the actual encrypted notes (labeled Q1–Q3), investigative reports, and the bureau's formal standard analysis documentation.
• Case Overview & Public Cryptography Portals:
  • Wikipedia – Ricky McCormick's Encrypted Notes: Provides a highly detailed breakdown of the timeline, the layout of the 30 rows of code, the internal contradictions regarding McCormick's literacy, and a comprehensive summary of how the case transitioned into a public-facing cryptography puzzle.
• Media Coverage & Investigative Deep Dives:
  • CBS News Investigative Profile: Detailed national coverage highlighting the FBI’s rare decision to lift case restrictions to request amateur crowd-sourced cryptanalyst support.
  • WNYC Studios – "Takeaway" Interview: An interview segment from April 2011 breaking down the unique nature of the cipher and why standard military-grade code-breaking mechanisms completely failed.

Branson Perry Case Resources

• Official Databases & Case Tracking:
  • Uncovered Case Profile – Branson Perry: A dedicated chronological visualization platform that tracks all known names, entities, and geographic points of interest tied to the 300 block of W Oak St. in Skidmore, MO.
• Recent Investigative Tracking & Local Reporting:
  • FOX4 KC – FBI Joint Investigation Report: Details regarding the FBI bringing specialized tools to northern Missouri, specifically documenting the physical tracking, excavation, and sonar examination of the remote well location in Quitman, Missouri.
  • KQ2 News St. Joseph – 25th Anniversary Reward Release: Local news coverage highlighting the 25th anniversary developments, including the active $100,000 cash reward criteria set by his brother Phillip, and the distribution of the Missouri Department of Corrections' 2026 Cold Case Playing Cards initiative (featuring Branson on the 2 of clubs).

This Missouri Mayhem episode traces Walt Disney from his Missouri childhood to the creation of Disneyland, showing how his early years in Marceline and Kansas City shaped his imagination, work ethic, and vision for entertainment. It also examines the complicated parts of his legacy, including labor conflict, political controversy, and racist material in some of his work, to separate myth from documented history.

Official Archives & Foundations

• D23 Official Walt Disney Biography – The official Disney fan club provides a structured overview of his 43-year Hollywood career, including key studio developments and personal milestones.
• The Walt Disney Family Museum Timeline – A highly detailed, downloadable chronological record tracking Walt from his birth in Chicago to his early work in the American Ambulance Corps.

Documentaries & Biographical Profiles

• PBS American Experience: Walt Disney – An in-depth, multi-part biographical milestone breakdown detailing his studio layout, his nervous breakdown in 1931, and his eventual House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) testimony in 1947.

Regional Historical Registries

• State Historical Society of Missouri: Historic Missourians – Focuses heavily on his formative midwestern roots, detailing his childhood on a farm in Marceline, Missouri, which famously inspired Main Street, U.S.A..
• The Pendergast Years: Kansas City Animation – Explores his early professional struggles, including the spectacular financial failure of his first corporate venture, Laugh-O-gram Films, Inc., on 31st Street in Kansas City.
• Invention & Technical Records
• Lemelson-MIT Disney Inventor Profile – Highlights his technical legacy, including U.S. patent #2,201,689 granted for the revolutionary multiplane animation camera used in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

In this episode of Missouri Mayhem Presents: Still Missing and Unsolved, Megan examines two Missouri cases that continue to leave families searching for answers. First, she explores the 1994 disappearance of 13-year-old Kristina Renae Bishop, who vanished while walking to school in Columbia after reportedly getting into a car with an unknown man. Then, the episode follows the case of Ryan L. Weeks, who disappeared from the Smithville area in 2022; although his remains were later identified, the circumstances of his death remain under investigation. Two different cases, two families, and one shared call for answers.

Kristina Bishop Investigation Resources

• Official Database Profiles & Case Profiles:
  • View her active profile on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which features an age-progressed image.
  • Review behavioral data and physical identifiers on her Uncovered Case Profile.
  • Track her official entry via the Missouri State Highway Patrol Missing Juvenile Database.
• Media Coverage & Deep Dives:
  • Read the 30-year retrospective report by ABC 17 News KMIZ highlighting the shifting details of the investigation.
  • Explore early regional historical context via the KRCG TV Archive.
• Where to Submit Tips:
  • Contact the Columbia Police Department directly at 573-874-7652 (Reference case #94-021025).
  • Submit an anonymous tip through Columbia CrimeStoppers at 573-875-TIPS (8477).

Ryan Weeks Investigation Resources

• Official Law Enforcement Statement:
  • Review the full press release and official timeline directly on the Smithville Police Department Facebook Page.
• Where to Submit Tips:
  • Anyone holding details regarding Ryan Weeks' final locations or acquaintances is urged to call Detective Knowles at the Smithville Police Department at 816-532-0500 (Reference case number 12200196).

This Missouri Mayhem episode covers one of Missouri’s most infamous serial killer cases, centered on the house at 4315 Charlotte Street in Kansas City. It traces Robert Andrew Berdella Jr.’s childhood, the development of his violent fantasies, and the murders that came to light only after a survivor escaped and alerted police.

Mindy and Megan guide the story with a mix of case details and commentary, and they also pause to emphasize the cruelty of targeting vulnerable people and the importance of the survivor’s escape.

Books & Written Deep-Dives

• Robert Berdella: The True Story of the Kansas City Butcher by Jack Rosewood: An in-depth historical profile of Berdella’s crimes, detailing how he operated out of his unassuming home and utilized a 720-page confession to reveal his methodology.
• Robert Berdella: The True Story of a Man Who Turned His Darkest Fantasies Into a Reality by Ryan Becker: Part of the Real Crime By Real Killers series, this brief book analyzes how his dark, sadomasochistic fantasies developed into horrific acts.
• ThoughtCo Profile: A comprehensive, accessible web-based overview written by true crime historians detailing his early life, his shop "Bob's Bazaar Bizarre," and his eventual capture.
• Murderpedia & Criminal Minds Wiki: Extensive databases that compile timeline entries, victim profiles, court documents, and historical local news reporting from the case.

Podcasts

• UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast – "Bob Berdella: The Confession No One Heard": A detailed multi-part investigative series featuring recovered police files, interviews with original detectives, and audio reconstructions of his extensive, detailed confession.
• Serial Killers (Spotify Studios) – "The Kansas City Butcher": A deep clinical dive examining Berdella’s psychological transformation from a quiet student at the Kansas City Art Institute into an obsessive control killer.
• Murmur Murders – "Robert Berdella": An episode tracking his obsession with the 1965 film The Collector and how it heavily influenced his real-life containment and torture methods.

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In this episode of Missouri Mayhem Presents: Still Missing & Unsolved, Megan examines two cases that continue to leave families searching for answers. First, she tells the story of Jason Mark Huff, a 47-year-old veteran and corrections officer who disappeared after leaving home to run errands in November 2020. Surveillance footage traced his movements through northern Missouri, and his car was later found abandoned on a rural road—but Jason was never located. The episode then turns to the 2017 killings of Reeba Moore, Dominique Lewis, and Chanice White in St. Louis. The three friends were shot and killed after fleeing an apparent home invasion, and despite the passage of years, no one has been publicly identified as responsible. Through both cases, this episode honors the people at the center of these stories and highlights the unanswered questions that remain.

Resources:

Jason Mark Huff Disappearance (Cameron, MO – 2020)

• The Charley Project Database – Detailed background on his timeline, physical description, vehicle details, and law enforcement contact info.
• Missouri State Highway Patrol Active Missing Persons – The official state-level clearinghouse record confirming his missing status.
• Missing People in America Profile – Summary of his last known surveillance sightings in St. Joseph and Dearborn, Missouri.
• /r/UnsolvedMysteries Community Discussion – Public timeline aggregation and community theories regarding his background as a prison guard.

John Ave Triple Homicide (St. Louis, MO – 2017)

• The Marshall Project Feature Report – An in-depth investigative feature detailing the timeline of the shooting, family advocacy efforts, and breakdowns in the detective work.
• APM Reports Case Analysis – Data-driven overview contextualizing the John Avenue homicide within a broader radius of unsolved violent crime in the Fairground neighborhood.
• St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR) Audio & Article Coverage – Local public media reporting tracking the community fallout, lack of trust, and witness fear surrounding the John Avenue case.

This Missouri Mayhem episode explores the suspicious deaths tied to the wealthy Swope family of Kansas City and the doctor at the center of the accusations, Bennett Clark Hyde. It follows the case from the autumn of 1909 through multiple trials, showing how inheritance, medicine, and public suspicion collided in one of Missouri’s most infamous murder mysteries. Megan and Mindy guide listeners through the people inside the Swope mansion, the illness that spread through the household, and the forensic questions that kept the case alive for years. It is part history, part true crime, and part courtroom drama.

High-Quality Digital Archives & Primary Sources

• KC History (Kansas City Public Library): Read the detailed historical essay Dr. Hyde and Mr. Swope, which highlights the $3.5 million inheritance motive, prosecutor James A. Reed's strategy, and the cyanide capsule evidence.
• Jackson County Historical Society (JCHS): Explore the JCHS E-Journal on Swope Mock Trials for unique archival photographs and a look back at the modern mock trials held at UMKC Law School to re-examine the century-old forensic evidence.
• Kansas City Yesterday: Dive into a deep narrative breakdown via The Story of the Murder of Thomas Swope, detailing Swope’s final violent illness and how he lay in state at the public library.

Multimedia & Audio Features

• KCUR’s A People’s History of Kansas City: Listen to the gripping audio documentary Kansas City's Great Unsolved Murder Mystery, featuring localized commentary from historians, deep-dives into life inside the 26-room estate, and a breakdown of why Dr. Hyde ultimately walked free after three trials.
• KCTV5 Local History Spotlight: Watch the broadcast segment Mansion Veiled in Tragedies, which covers Swope's transition from a 1855 real estate investor at Westport Landing to a historic philanthropist.

Physical Landmarks & Memorials

• The Thomas H. Swope Memorial (Swope Park): View the structural layout and history of his final resting place at the Kansas City Parks & Recreation Swope Memorial Page. Designed by George Kessler, the Greek Doric mausoleum features a central bronze plaque of Swope and guardian lions.
• The Clio Historical Guide: Use the Clio Thomas H. Swope Memorial Guide to find exact map coordinates, historical context regarding the day the city's schools and businesses closed for his funeral, and details on his delayed 1918 interment