Murder at Barberitos /// Part 2 /// 928

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In an eight day span in January of 2018, the city of Warner Robins, Georgia experienced three homicides. Warner Robins Police mistakenly believed all three homicides were committed by one perpetrator. When the suspect was arrested, eventually a long list of charges were dropped against the suspect. The murders of Janak Kumar Patel and Parker Killman Moore are still unsolved. Police have a lot of evidence but still need the public’s help. Any information is good information. Warner Robins Police Department (478) 302-5378

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Murder at Barberitos /// Part 1 /// 927
Part 1 of 2

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In an eight day span in January of 2018, the city of Warner Robins, Georgia experienced three homicides. Warner Robins Police mistakenly believed all three homicides were committed by one perpetrator. When the suspect was arrested, eventually a long list of charges were dropped against the suspect. The murders of Janak Kumar Patel and Parker Killman Moore are still unsolved. Police have a lot of evidence but still need the public’s help. Any information is good information. Warner Robins Police Department (478) 302-5378

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Drive-Thru Murder ////// 926

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Just before midnight, December 29, 1978 a man walked into a Drive-Thru / Carryout on the westside of St. Mary’s Ohio. That man is a suspect in Auglaize Counties only cold case - the murder of Roger Parent jr. Tonight in the Garage we walk through the basic facts of the Robbery/ Homicide case. Roger, only 33 years old, was the co-owner of P&S Carryout along with Larry Sullivan. He was discovered shot inside the carryout by a customer. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify a man seen in the Drive-Thru / Carryout just before midnight that night. Images of the suspect can be found @TrueCrimeGarage on socials and on our website www.TrueCrimeGarage.com

Any information about the events that led to Parent's murder should be reported to the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office at 419-739-6565. Ask to speak with detective Tim Rammel, or chief deputy Mike Peterson. Callers can remain anonymous or tips can be sent in anonymously through the sheriff's office website.

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Paige Coffey ////// UPDATE

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The Bratenahl Police Department and the F.B.I. need your help for information. Paige Coffey has been missing since May of 2019. She was 27 at the time. Paige is an African American female with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs about 230 pounds. She has a tattoo of piano keys on her arm. Anyone with information of Paige’s whereabouts or any activities involving Paige in May of 2019 are very much needed to help her family and this investigation. The F.B.I. is also seeking any information about Paige’s former boyfriend Patrick Samar Mason Jr. or PJ. Anyone with any information at all should call 216-622-6842.

UPDATE - This episode was released in December of 2021 (#541) in an effort to locate Paige. There has been an unfortunate update in Paige’s case. Remains were found April 17th in a vacant home in the Cleveland area. After notifying Paige’s family, police announced that the remains were that of Paige Coffey. This case however is far from being over and Police continue to seek the assistance of the public.

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Brian Shaffer ////// 925

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A week after hosting our “Brian Shaffer” event at BrewDog we sit down and discuss the event, some of the Brian Shaffer theories and questions discussed at the event, our panelists, and of course all of the amazing folks who attended the event to help an Ohio charity - The Porchlight Project.

Ohio State Medical Student, Brian Randall Shaffer disappeared without an apparent reason on April 1, 2006. His last known whereabouts was a second-floor campus area bar where he was having drinks with friends. Near the entrance of the Ugly Tuna Saloona just before 2 a.m. Brian is seen on security footage talking briefly with two women. Brian later became separated from his friends who have stated that they assumed that Brian had left and gone home. At the time of his disappearance Brian Shaffer was 6’2” tall and approximately 160 to 165 lbs. He’s a caucasian male with brown hair and hazel eyes. Brian had a Pearl Jam tattoo on his upper right arm and he plays guitar. If you have any information regarding Brian’s disappearance or his whereabouts please contact Detective Edwards with the Columbus Police Department @ 614-645-4624 or aedwards@columbuspolice.org

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We recommend that you check out our episodes - Brian Shaffer /// 20 Years Missing parts 1 through 6 from February 2026.

For more information about The Porchlight Project go to www.porchlightonline.org

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Confessed Killer /// L.I.S.K /// 924

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Following a multi-agency task force investigation, Rex Heuermann was arrested on July 13, 2023 in connection with a murder in a string a of murders often refer to as “The Gilgo Four.” Eventually, he would be charged by the state of New York for killing seven women. For over two years he denied any involvement in the murders, claiming that he was innocent of the charges. This month in front of a judge and a packed courthouse the 62-year-old Long Island architect confessed to killing eight women. One more than what he was charged.

This episode is part of our ongoing Long Island Serial Killer (L.I.S.K.) coverage. We recommend checking out our episodes - Blue Print for Murder #810 and #811 from January 2025 and Peaches #877 from October 2025.

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Missing Paperboys /// Chapter 6 /// The Lost Boys

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In the early eighties middle America experienced tragedies that no parent could imagine. Newspaper boys were disappearing. They would step out into the dark of the early morning hours to deliver the daily news to their neighborhoods and some of them did not return. It started in Iowa and then moved to Nebraska. Kids were plucked off the street just a few steps into their routes and some have vanished forever. Johnny Gosch went missing from Des Moines, Iowa in September of 1982. In August of 1984, 13 year old Eugene Martin disappeared during his early morning Des Moines Register paper route. After Eugene vanished the Anderson Erickson Dairy company began printing black and white photos and bios on the sides of Milk Cartons distributed across the state of Iowa. In March of 1986 Marc Allen became the third boy to vanish from the streets of Des Moines.

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Missing Paperboys /// Chapter 5 /// A Need to Kill

Chapter 5 - A Need to Kill

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In the eighties in middle America paperboys were disappearing. It started in Iowa and then moved to Nebraska. Kids were plucked off of the street and some have vanished forever. The first boy gone was Johnny Gosch. The second was Danny Joe Eberle. The third boy didn’t have a paper route at all. Christopher Walden was abducted near his home while walking to school, on December 2, 1983. John Joubert confessed to and later was convicted of murdering Danny Joe Eberle and Christopher Walden. Even with a confession Joubert was a man with many secrets. Some he told to investigative reporter Mark Pettit. Mark Pettit is the author of “A Need to Kill,” and he was kind enough to join us in the Garage for a discussion about abduction, murder, and what goes on in the mind of a serial killer.

A NEED TO KILL: The life and crimes of John Joubert, Nebraska’s most notorious serial child killer by Mark Pettit is available on Amazon.

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