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Gone Cold - Texas True Crime

The Abduction & Murder of Ashley Estell Part 2: Candy Man

Gone Cold - Texas True Crime

Vincent Strange

True Crime

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

While the Plano Police investigated the abduction and death of 7-year-old Ashley Estell, a strange man with a pertinent criminal history made himself a suspect. Unbeknownst to the grieving and angry residents of the suburb city, along with the rest of North Texas, the cops were building a case against 23-year-old Dallas carpet cleaner and convicted child molester Michael Nawee Blair. When the arrest came 6 days after Ashley was slain, residents were shocked – but upon learning of the man’s disturbing criminal past and his early release from prison, the public’s shock turned to outrage and a campaign against the practices of the Texas justice system got underway. Part 2 of 3. 
 
If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Ashley Nicole Estell, please contact Texas Crime stoppers by calling 713-222-TIPS, that’s 713-222-8477. You can remain completely anonymous 

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The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, KXAS TV, and Robert Riggs’ WFAA Channel 8 News Reporting were used as sources for this episode. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Bigfoot, a legend, a joke, or something real. I'm a former police officer, trained to follow

0:07.4

evidence, not myths, to question stories until facts take over. Then I stepped into the woods.

0:15.2

Welcome to the Sasquatch Odyssey podcast. Every episode features firsthand encounters from people

0:20.6

who've come face to face with

0:22.2

something they can't explain. Real witnesses, real fear, real experiences that don't fade with time.

0:30.1

But this isn't Campfire storytelling. I also sit down with boots on the ground researchers

0:35.1

using hard science, critical thinking, and proven methods

0:38.6

to find answers. Footprints. Audio. Field data. No hype. No hoaxes. Just investigation.

0:47.4

One question drives it all. Does Sasquatch truly exist? If evidence matters, if mystery deserves scrutiny,

0:55.0

join me on Sasquatch Odyssey and let's find out together.

0:59.0

According to statistics, the average person walks past 36 murderers in their lifetime.

1:03.0

Oh my God, she was murdered. It was a murderer.

1:07.0

Unlike in Hollywood movies, they're not easy to spot.

1:10.0

Where is she, buddy? Where is she?

1:11.6

The devil made me turn her into ashes.

1:14.6

They seamlessly blend into our everyday lives, assuming roles as friendly neighbors,

1:18.6

helpful colleagues, or even the person lying beside you each night.

1:22.6

I wanted to be out of jail. I couldn't wait till I got out. I was in there with someone who was clearly

1:27.9

psychopathic. Using investigative research in primary audio, Morbidology is an award-winning

1:33.0

true crime podcast that shines a light on the darkest corners of humanity. Through our investigation,

1:38.7

we have attained evidence which we are not releasing at this time, which leads us to believe

1:43.0

Joleen is not alive.

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