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We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

Osh & Sheyahshe

153 episodes

4 days ago

On a night meant for costumes and laughter, two Native teens vanished, years apart, in the same Minnesota town and neither has been seen since. In this Halloween special, we remember 17-year-old Jeremy “Worm” Jourdain and 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird, who disappeared under hauntingly similar circumstances in Bemidji, Minnesota. If you know anything, please come forward. Jeremy Jourdain: BIA MMU Tip Line — 1-833-560-2065 Nevaeh Kingbird: Bemidji PD — 218-333-9111 CrimeStoppers MN — 1-800-222-TI...

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On a night meant for costumes and laughter, two Native teens vanished, years apart, in the same Minnesota town and neither has been seen since. In this Halloween special, we remember 17-year-old Jeremy “Worm” Jourdain and 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird, who disappeared under hauntingly similar circumstances in Bemidji, Minnesota. If you know anything, please come forward. Jeremy Jourdain: BIA MMU Tip Line — 1-833-560-2065 Nevaeh Kingbird: Bemidji PD — 218-333-9111 CrimeStoppers MN — 1-800-222-TI...

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Episodes (20/153)

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

SPECIAL EPISODE: Halloween in Bemidji - Jeremy Jourdain & Nevaeh Kingbird

On a night meant for costumes and laughter, two Native teens vanished, years apart, in the same Minnesota town and neither has been seen since. In this Halloween special, we remember 17-year-old Jeremy “Worm” Jourdain and 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird, who disappeared under hauntingly similar circumstances in Bemidji, Minnesota. If you know anything, please come forward. Jeremy Jourdain: BIA MMU Tip Line — 1-833-560-2065 Nevaeh Kingbird: Bemidji PD — 218-333-9111 CrimeStoppers MN — 1-800-222-TI...

4 days ago

8 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Ashlea Aldrich (Mini Episode)

In this mini-episode, released in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sheyahshe revisits the story of Ashlea Aldrich, a 29-year-old Indigenous mother from the Omaha Reservation whose death remains unsolved nearly five years later. On January 7th, 2020, Ashlea was found dead in a field near her home. Her family believes she was the victim of years of domestic violence and that their repeated pleas for help were ignored by the very systems meant to protect her. Ashlea’s story is n...

1 week ago

9 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Carly Johnson

In September 2025, tragedy struck when 50-year-old Carly Elizabeth Johnson, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, lost her life in Asheville, North Carolina. As investigators work to uncover the full truth, her story serves as another reminder of the ongoing crisis of violence impacting Indigenous women across the country. Sources: https://www.longhousefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Carly-Elizabeth-Johnson?obId=45520796 https://www.biltmorebeacon.com/news/suspect-charged-in-...

4 weeks ago

9 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MISSING: Besalynn Mary James

This listener-requested episode shares the story of Besalynn Mary James, a 62-year-old Lummi elder who vanished from her home in Washington in January 2025. But after a delayed missing person report and months of searching, her loved ones are left heartbroken and demanding answers. Sources: https://www.king5.com/article/news/regional/native-america/family-searches-for-missing-lummi-elder-washington/281-9350d811-245d-435c-bfaf-b81d0ed13fda https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jul/18/lummi-police...

1 month ago

14 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

UNKNOWN: Corbett LaPlant (Mini Episode)

In April 2025, 22-year-old Corbett LaPlant of Browning, Montana, was killed when his vehicle was forced off the road. The driver who caused the crash fled the scene and is still walking free. Corbett’s family has been met with silence and delays instead of answers. They reached out to us and asked for help making sure his name is not forgotten. Sources: https://m.facebook.com/groups/739188959270455/ https://www.montanarightnow.com/kalispell/new-information-released-on-brownings-second-fatal-c...

1 month ago

4 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Velda Chimoni

On April 23, 2001, Velda Chimoni was fatally shot during a robbery at a Whataburger on West Indian School Road in Phoenix. Over two decades later, her case remains unsolved, and her family continues to seek answers and justice. Sources: https://silentwitness.org/cases/homicide-velda-chimoni-450-w-indian-school-road-whataburger/ https://silentwitness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2001-4094-Flyer.pdf Support the show

1 month ago

6 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Terri McCauley

In 1983, 18-year-old Terri McCauley, an Omaha Tribe member and mother of two, disappeared in Sioux City, Iowa. Days later, she was found murdered and for over 40 years, her case went cold. In January 2025, a suspect was finally indicted. Sources: https://www.ktiv.com/2025/01/13/man-arrested-1983-murder-terri-mccauley-sioux-city/?outputType=amp https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2025-01-13/a-break-in-an-iowa-cold-case-more-than-40-years-later https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story...

2 months ago

13 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MISSING: Elijah Maney **FOUND**

Elijah Maney, 25, member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was last seen after midnight on Aug. 10, 2025 entering the woods near 886 Lambert Branch Rd, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC. He is described as 5’6”, slim build, medium brown skin, brown eyes, long straight black hair. Last seen in black t-shirt over white, black jeans, black shoes. If you have information regarding his whereabouts, please call the Cherokee Indian Police Department at (828) 497-4131 | Anonymous tips via Che...

2 months ago

4 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MISSING: Tiffany Reid

Tiffany Reid, a 16-year-old from the Navajo Nation, left for school in Shiprock, New Mexico and never made it. Days later, her belongings were found miles away. Twenty years later, her family is still searching for answers. What happened to Tiffany? Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna166378 Support the show

3 months ago

10 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MISSING: Aidan Spear

On the morning of January 25, 2022, in Tacoma, Washington, a 21-year-old Aidan Spear was on her way to rehab. She sent a message saying she’d be late. After that, she was never heard from again. This episode explores the silence surrounding her disappearance and how stigma and victim blaming continue to fail missing Indigenous women. Sources: https://charleyproject.org/case/aidan-victoria-spear https://medium.com/@Dallymunoz/disappearance-of-aiden-spear-609ad6479c36 https://wsp.wa.gov/wp-cont...

3 months ago

16 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Sahela “Shy” Sangrait (Mini Episode)

Sahela “Shy” Sangrait is a 21-year-old Native woman from South Dakota who went missing in August 2024. Shy’s remains were found seven months later, and an airman from Ellsworth Air Force Base has been charged with her murder. We break down what’s known so far, the ongoing legal process, and how overlapping jurisdictions continue to delay justice for Shy — and for so many families across Indian Country. Sources: Ellsworth airman pleads not guilty to murder of Sahela Sangrait U.S. airman charge...

4 months ago

7 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Jadie Butterfly

In this episode of We Are Resilient, we remember Jadie Butterfly, an Indigenous woman who was tragically killed on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana in December 2024, at just 19 years old. Her case remains open and her family is still waiting for answers. This is a reminder of the strength it takes to keep fighting, even when the system remains silent. Sources: https://montanafreepress.org/2025/05/05/on-mmip-day-of-awareness-blackfeet-father-demands-justice/ https://www.facebook.com/share/...

4 months ago

10 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MISSING: Jeanette Kamahele (Lost Coast)

**Listener Request** In 1972, 20-year-old Jeannette Kamahele disappeared while hitchhiking near the Cotati onramp of Highway 101 in Santa Rosa, California. Last seen getting into a faded brown pickup truck, she was never heard from again. Though often linked to the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders, Jeannette’s case stands apart as she is the only presumed victim never found. This episode is part of our Lost Coast series, highlighting MMIP cases across Northern California. These are the places wh...

5 months ago

18 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Trystan Benallie

Trystan Benallie was a 28-year-old Indigenous mother of five, killed in a 2021 domestic violence shooting in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite having a protective order, she and a friend were murdered days after her abuser was released from jail on reduced charges. Her story exposes the deep failures in a system meant to protect survivors. Sources: https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/family-of-domestic-violence-shooting-victim-trystan-benallie-speaks-out https://www.facebook.com/share/16RCBvq47t/?mibext...

5 months ago

12 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: LaTisha Brien

In 1999, there was no national spotlight on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The movement, as we know it today, didn’t exist. There were no hashtags. No public campaigns. No national awareness. That year, LaTisha Brien was murdered and for years, her family carried the weight of that loss alone. There was no justice. No recognition. No platform to speak the truth of what happened to her. Now, more than two decades later, her loved ones have asked us to help share her story. Sources: htt...

6 months ago

35 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Tara Lynn Woodman (Mini Episode)

In this mini episode, we share the story of Tara Lynn Woodman, an 18-year-old Diné woman who vanished in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2005. Tara had recently moved to the city after graduating high school, but months later, she stopped contacting her family. Her skeletal remains were discovered just days before she was reported missing, but it would take years and a sketch to finally identify her. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AJK22BTga/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://unidentified-aw...

6 months ago

4 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Dora Owl

We’re joined this week by our very first guest—Brooklyn Brown, reporter for The Cherokee One Feather—as we visit the powerful and heartbreaking story of Dora Owl, a young Cherokee mother whose life was taken in 1947. Through Brooklyn’s reporting and conversations with Dora’s family, we reflect on the generational impact of her loss and the importance of remembering the names and stories history tried to erase. This is a story of silence, resilience, and truth—and one we’re honored to share. S...

7 months ago

36 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Candrick Begay

In April 2023, Candrick Begay, 31, and his co-worker, Anthony McCants, 26, were working at the Highway 64 Auto Salvage in San Juan County, NM, when they were sent out to pull parts for a truck. They never returned. Both men were found murdered—and nearly two years later, their killer still hasn’t been caught. With no surveillance footage and few leads, their families remain trapped in grief and unanswered questions. In this episode, we examine the rural silence surrounding this case, the inve...

7 months ago

13 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

MURDERED: Regina and Raina Lansing (Mini Episode)

A mother and daughter, murdered six years apart in Denver, Colorado—both cases unsolved, both stories forgotten. No arrests. No suspects. No answers. Why were their cases ignored? How does a mother and daughter get murdered in the same city, and no one talks about it? If you have any information, contact Denver PD at 720-913-2000. Sources: https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=782 https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=783 Support the show

7 months ago

4 minutes

We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

SPECIAL UPDATE: Emily Pike

Fourteen-year-old Emily Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, was reported missing in Mesa, Arizona, in late January 2025. Weeks later, in February, her remains were discovered and later identified—confirming the worst fears of her loved ones. The details surrounding her death are horrific, and the outrage continues to grow as more information comes to light. While we haven’t yet covered Emily’s case in full, we couldn’t stay silent. In this special update episode, we break down what...

7 months ago

12 minutes