Aurora fills us in on the case of Alexis Murphy, a murder story eight years in the making.
Alexis was just 17 years old when she seemingly disappeared in 2013. She was last seen by her family at their home in Shipman, Virginia, as she was leaving to run some errands. Some grainy surveillance footage and a trail of Alexis' belongings and DNA led authorities to the man who was ultimately charged with her murder, but Alexis' body was never found... until December 2020. Due to the state of decomposition and other factors, police couldn't comfirm the ID of the body as Alexis Murphy until this week. The details of this case are still unfolding, but it's nice to know Alexis' family can finally find some closure after this discovery.
Angelina's is a story just eight months in the making. But after several months in the desert, all that was left to discover is skeletal remains. Understanding the disappearance and death of 37-year-old Erika Lloyd is made all the more difficult by the mysterious location of her death - Joshua Tree National Park, and the strange set of evidence we're presented with.
It isn't clear if this is the story of a murder, an accident, or something else altogether.
Stop by Speculation Corner for all the wild tales whipped up on Reddit and Tiktok about a slew of mysterious disappearances in America's National Parks over the years. Who is responsible? Could it be cannibalistic cave-dwellers? Could it be Armie Hammer? Likely not.
MMN has you covered for last-minute recs on how to show your appreciation for Black creators as we wrap up Black History Month -- and all year round!
Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque.
JOIN THE MMNSTER COMMUNE:
https://www.patreon.com/murdermurdernews
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/murdermurder
CHECK OUT 'THIS WEEK IN TRUE CRIME' ON YOUTUBE
F O L L O W U S ! ! !
I N S T A G R A M -- @murdermurdernews
T W I T T E R -- @mmurdernews
F A C E B O O K -- https://www.facebook.com/mmntruecrime/
T I K T O K -- @murdermurdernews
For business inquiries: murdermurdernews@gmail.com
To submit a spooky story: https://murdermurder.news/story-submission-form/
-------------
LINKS + SOURCES:
https://murdermurder.news/2020/09/02/black-true-crime-podcasters/
https://murdermurder.news/2020/11/25/true-crime-lovers-holiday-gift-guide-8-bipoc-murderino-makers/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-noir-the-podcast/id1458294745?i=1000436897948
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missing/id1511409852?i=1000479207795
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/alexis-murphy-body-slain-teen-found-7-years-after-disappearance-6-years-after-killer-convicted/UTMOWX6BBBA45GOBGUO27V4PZ4/
https://wset.com/archive/update-authorities-find-alexis-murphys-car-in-charlottesville
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Alexis_Murphy
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-32-erika-lloyd-joshua-tree-national-park/id1445322806?i=1000501454711
https://meaww.com/california-erika-ashley-lloyd-mother-who-went-for-solo-road-trip-three-months-returned-creek-park
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/erika-lloyd-walnut-creek-twentynine-palms-missing-15452508.php
https://people.com/crime/calif-mom-who-vanished-last-june-for-pandemic-road-trip-is-found-dead-in-desert/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-20/walnut-creek-woman-missing-since-last-summer-found-dead-in-san-bernardino-county
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/02/20/erika-lloyd-family-remains-identified-missing-walnut-creek-woman/