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On May 30th, 2005, 18 year old Natalee Holloway vanished while on a graduation trip in Aruba. She still has not been found to this day. Despite extensive investigation, numerous leads, and a prime suspect who seems to be playing with the police and the family, her disappearance still remains a mystery.

This is the story of Natalee Holloway.

Source Material:

Pathological:The lies of Joran Van Der Sloot - Peacock

https://web.archive.org/web/20081211082217/http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/2657635/__Joran_neemt_Fox_News_in_de_maling__.html?p=16,1

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/birmingham/news/joran-van-der-sloot-pleads-guilty-and-is-sentenced-for-extortion-and-wire-fraud

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/us/joran-van-der-sloot-natalee-holloway-plea-wednesday/index.html

https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-disappearance-remains-unsolved-15-years-timeline/story?id=67135012

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Last week we talked about fruitcakes, this week we move to ice cream, well the ice cream delivery trucks anyway. Did you know that in the 1980s, Glasgow’s ice cream trucks were embroiled in a turf war, marked by violence, intimidation, and even murder. It was a battle for control of the streets and the right to sell ice cream (and other things) to the local residents. This week’s story isn’t just about ice cream, its about power struggles and organized crime even. So as you hear the music of the ice cream truck coming down your street ready to sell you that delicious treat, remember in Glasgow in the 80s it was not nearly as sweet as it seemed.

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Imagine a place where the sweet aroma of freshly baked fruitcake fills the air. That’s what Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, TX was famous for - fruitcakes mainly. Even includes claims to be superior to all fruitcakes. But beneath the surface of this beloved company, a sinister scheme was unfolding. This is the story of the Collin Street Bakery Heist.

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https://collinstreet.com/blogs/stories/the-sandy-jenkins-embezzlement-scandal?srsltid=AfmBOorkELzivCEAyqA_VJ4LEHbmQWcMY3XdQhwqMq7_oIVLjmsPt7_n

American Greed S11 E6 - Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/just-desserts/

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/dallas/news/press-releases/former-collin-street-bakery-executive-and-wife-sentenced

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/collin-street-bakery-scandal-movie-19382012.php

Fruitcake Fraud (2021)

https://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/tarrant-county-medical-examiner-jenkins-dies-in-hospital/article_c7f20fee-4c0b-11e9-b876-075687c02f46.html