Episode 376: Kelly Bergh Dove

The First Degree

Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.5 • 10K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In the early morning hours of June 18, 1982, a 20-year-old mother vanishes from her night shift at a Harrisonburg, Virginia gas station, just moments after calling 911 for help. Police arrive within minutes, but she has already been taken. With no signs of struggle and no suspect identified, her case goes cold for decades. Then in 2023, a suspect emerges, bringing the investigation closer to answers than ever before. In episode 376, Jac and Alexis dive into the tragic abduction of Kelly Bergh Dove and the unwavering determination of her family, who refuses to stop fighting for the truth. 🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon: patreon.com/thefirstdegree 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree 🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The first degree.
0:02.0	First degree.
0:03.0	First degree.
0:04.0	First degree.
0:05.0	First degree.
0:06.0	First degree.
0:07.0	The first degree.
0:08.0	You see it on the news.
0:10.0	You see it on the paper.
0:11.0	You see it on Facebook.
0:13.0	These things are supposed to happen in movies, not in real life.
0:27.9	She had a little bit of fear in her voice and a little more urgency.
0:32.9	And to me, when Kelly has that, then something is wrong.
0:39.5	Because, like I say, she was scrappy and could hold her own against any boy growing up.
0:45.4	And that makes me believe that he came up from behind because she was on the phone and you can hear something in the background and you hear the phone slam down and her calls done and that's it.
0:54.3	Welcome to the first degree of the true crime podcast that you might end up on.
0:58.1	My name is Jack Vannick. I'm sitting here with the Lexus Linkletter.
1:01.5	What is up, Lex?
1:03.8	You know, just rejoicing at the amazing Halloween we had over the weekend. I hope everyone had fun.
1:09.9	I know. Spooky season is officially over,
1:12.8	but now that means it's the best time of the year. Christmas time. I'm honestly not ready. It feels
1:18.7	way too soon for me. Like it feels wrong. Last night we were watching TV and it was all
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