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The Deck

Written by: audiochuck
  • Summary

  • For years, some law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces of traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and distributed those cards in prisons hoping inmates would come forward with information needed to crack these cold cases wide open. Now, audiochuck is dealing you in. Each week, we will be working with investigators and family members to bring you the details of some of the coldest cases from around the country in hopes that someone listening can finally bring these victims the justice they deserve.
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  • Alexander Winspeare (Jack of Clubs, Florida)
    May 8 2024

    Our card this week is Alexander WInspeare, the Jack of Clubs from Florida.

    At 93, Alexander Winspeare had been through a lot in his long life. He was a veteran of World War I, proudly serving his country. If anyone had earned the right to die with dignity and grace, it was him. But instead, he was murdered in 1987. And 37 years later, police are still on the hunt for his killer.

    • If you know anything about the murder of Alexander Winspeare in October of 1987, please call the Largo PD tip line at 727-587-6730.

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/alexander-winspeare

    Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.

    • Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck
    • Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck
    • Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc
    • To apply for a Cold Case Playing Card grant through Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org.

    The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.

    • Instagram: @ashleyflowers
    • TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie
    • Twitter: @Ash_Flowers
    • Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF

    Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

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    24 mins
  • Timothy Zimmerman (8 of Spades, Indiana)
    May 1 2024

    Our card this week is Timothy Zimmerman, the 8 of Spades from Indiana.

    Timothy Zimmerman, an active member of his community and property owner in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was violently murdered at one of his properties in 2007. Despite several clues being left behind at the messy crime scene, Timothy’s homicide has never been solved.

    • If you know anything about the stabbing death of Timothy Zimmerman in 2007, call the Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers at 260-436-STOP (7867) or the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1222.

    National DNA Day was Thursday, April 25th, and in honor of the special day, Ashley and audiochuck have partnered with an Indy based cidery to release a limited edition cider called Cheers For Chuck. Cheers For Chuck cider helps solve cold cases - with every purchase, a portion of proceeds goes to Season of Justice. A cider that can crack crime? We'll cheers to that! This is an extremely limited drop, so visit cheersforchuckcider.com to get your order in before it sells out.

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/timothy-zimmerman

    Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.

    • Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck
    • Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck
    • Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc
    • To apply for a Cold Case Playing Card grant through Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org.

    The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.

    • Instagram: @ashleyflowers
    • TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie
    • Twitter: @Ash_Flowers
    • Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF

    Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

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    33 mins
  • Loni Kai Okaruru (5 of Hearts, Oregon)
    Apr 24 2024

    Our card this week is Loni Kai Okaruru, the 5 of Hearts from Oregon.

    Loni Kai Okaruru made several stops on the morning of August 26, 2001, and interacted with several people, before she was beaten to death, her body left on a farm in Washington County, Oregon. Loni Kai’s murder was quickly labeled by police as a hate crime, but decades later her killer is still unknown.

    Note: An earlier version of this episode touched on gender fluidity in Filipino culture. As we cannot independently verify this information, we have removed this statement.

    • If you know anything about the murder of Loni Kai Okaruru in August 2001 in northwest Oregon, please call the Washington County Sheriff’s Investigations Division at 503-846-2500, and ask for Detective Shannon Wilde.
    • To learn more about Basic Rights Oregon, please visit their website by clicking here.
    • audiochuck is proud to support the Trans Journalists Association, an organization whose mission is to promote accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. To explore resources, learn more about their work, and join us in supporting them, please visit https://www.transjournalists.org/

    Thank you to author and activist Raquel Willis, who helped us by reviewing and editing this episode. Visit her website to learn more about her work!

    View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/loni-kai-okaruru

    Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.

    • Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck
    • Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck
    • Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc
    • To apply for a Cold Case Playing Card grant through Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org.

    The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.

    • Instagram: @ashleyflowers
    • TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie
    • Twitter: @Ash_Flowers
    • Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF

    Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

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    37 mins
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