EP. 107 ILLINOIS - DARK FAMILY SECRETS: The Disappearance of Rachel Mellon Skemp

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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In January of 1996, 13 year old Rachel Mellon Skemp wasn’t feeling very well, so she stayed home from school. Later that day, she would completely vanish from her home, leaving no clue as to where she went behind. Over 27 years later, no one knows what happened to her. During the investigation into her disappearance, however, detectives would uncover Rachel’s diary… And before her disappearance, they discovered that she had poured her heart out onto those pages, revealing a very dark family secret. And possibly even leaving clues as to who may have harmed her. You’re listening to Murder in America. - Pick up where you left off to uncover new secrets or start your investigation today and download JUNE'S JOURNEY! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. - Get free Chicken Thighs for a Year and 20 dollars off your first box when you sign for BUTCHERBOX today. Just sign up at https://www.butcherbox.com/MIA and use code "MIA" at checkout. - This episode is sponsored brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MIA and get on your way to being your best self. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - SOURCES: https://youtu.be/4agwfyoXL3o https://youtu.be/SU1DXsFsQdk https://youtu.be/cY8ncuphxQQ https://youtu.be/oM_035Cwshw https://youtu.be/qezi4IcIPx4 https://abc7chicago.com/amp/rachel-mellon-vincent-jeff-skemp-bolingbrook-missing-girl/10107761/ https://medium.com/saudade/rachel-marie-mellon-skemp-missing-since-1996-5fd9e4c90256 https://youtu.be/nEmkMvufDfw https://youtu.be/1_UaoYWkJAU https://youtu.be/fYKc_rjpR8Q https://youtu.be/rvgF3xMQAHU https://youtu.be/rvgF3xMQAHU https://wgntv.com/news/25-years-later-questions-linger-over-bolingbrook-girls-disappearance/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/chi-childabduct-rachel-skemp-story-archive-story.html https://abc7chicago.com/news/bolingbrook-teens-disappearance-remains-unsolved/1554183/ http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1102/21/ng.01.html https://www.rachelfind.com https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/mellon-rachel-m-january-31-1996-t5228.html https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/2397 https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/1996-mellon-rachel-1-31-1996-t10583.html https://medium.com/gone-but-not-forgotten/rachel-marie-mellon-skemp-missing-since-1996-5fd9e4c90256 https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-rachel-mellon-missing-memorial-st-0203-20160131-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/chi-childabduct-rachel-skemp-story-archive-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-bol-rachel-mellon-missing-tl-0128-20160126-story.html https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/mellon-rachel-m-january-31-1996-t5228-s10.html http://charleyproject.org/case/rachel-marie-mellon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.
0:04.0	We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:12.0	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape,
0:16.0	murder, and offenses against children.
0:18.3	This podcast is not for everyone.
0:20.6	You have been warned. I came across an alarming statistic the other day, a number that made me sick to my stomach.
0:29.0	Three hundred thirty seven thousand one hundred and ninety five. According to 37, 195,195, according to the FBI, that's how many children went missing in the U.S.
0:39.2	in the year 2021.
0:41.2	Again, that's 337,195 children that went missing within one year.
0:50.0	Now don't get me wrong, the majority of these children will eventually be found.
0:55.6	Some were just visiting a friend and forgot to tell their parents.
1:00.4	Others maybe ran away, unhappy with how things were going at home, and a large number
1:06.1	were taken by a parent and a custody dispute.
1:10.0	And while it is a bit of a relief that the majority of these children are found, there are still
1:15.6	thousands that aren't.
1:18.2	Kids that are there one second and then gone the next, never to be seen again.
1:24.3	Which is exactly what happens in our story for today.
1:28.2	In January of 1996, 13-year-old Rachel Melon Skimp wasn't feeling very well, so she stayed home from school.
1:37.9	At the time, Bowling Brook, Illinois was facing sub-zero temperatures, so it wasn't the kind of day where Rachel would be outside,
1:47.0	where random strangers could drive by an abductor off the street.
1:52.0	In fact, in that kind of weather, there were barely any people outside
1:56.0	at all. But even so, Rachel Skimp would vanish from her home, leaving her winter coat and snow boots behind.
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