Episode 76: The Runaway Murders

The First Degree

Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek

News, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.5 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

A mother and her two children seemingly disappear from their home in rural Missouri. An officer searching for them from the air spots something strange floating in a pond near their house. When he lands and investigates, a horrific nightmare begins to reveal itself. On episode 76, Jac, Alexis and Billy explore a case that begins in the countryside of Missouri, spans the United States with a national manhunt, and ends with two perpetrators confessing to one of the most sickening crimes—and one of the most brutal causes of death—ever covered on The First Degree 🎟 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	This episode contains descriptions of violence perpetrated against children.
0:05.0	Listen to our discretion is advised.
0:07.0	First degree.
0:10.0	First degree.
0:11.0	First degree.
0:12.0	First degree.
0:13.0	First degree.
0:14.0	The first degree.
0:15.0	Get on the news.
0:17.0	Get on the trailer.
0:18.0	Get on the face.
0:20.0	You think they're supposed to happen in movies, not real life?
0:23.0	That's what we're going to do.
0:25.0	The first degree.
0:27.0	The first degree.
0:29.0	Small towns like that are just kind of strange.
0:32.0	They're very tight knit and especially when you don't have anyone out there,
0:36.0	but together, you know, there's lots of places for people to hide.
0:40.0	It's just different out there.
0:42.0	It's so destilating you really have no idea what your neighbor is up to.
0:46.0	You know, there are people out there who could take your life in an instant.
0:49.0	Yeah.
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