On the final day of 1993, deputies in rural Nebraska entered a small farmhouse outside Humboldt and found a scene of horror: three people had been executed—21-year-old Brandon Teena, 24-year-old Lisa Lambert, and 22-year-old Phillip DeVine.

Just days before, Brandon—a young transgender man—had reported being brutally raped by two men. He asked the sheriff’s office for help. They failed him.

This episode explores the events leading up to the murders, the failures of law enforcement, the trials of John Lotter and Tom Nissen, and the lasting legacy of Brandon Teena’s life and death. It’s a story of courage, injustice, and the human cost of prejudice.

#TrueCrime #BrandonTeena

On December 30, 1994, just after Christmas, a 22-year-old gunman walked into two abortion clinics on Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, and opened fire. In under 15 minutes, two receptionists—Shannon Lowney and Lee Ann Nichols—were killed, and five others were wounded. The shooter, John Salvi, fled the state and attempted another attack in Virginia the next day before being arrested.

This harrowing attack shocked the Boston area and became a pivotal moment in the history of violence against reproductive healthcare providers. It also highlighted the ongoing tension between political rhetoric and real-world consequences, leaving behind a community forever changed—and a legacy still felt by clinic workers nationwide.

#BrooklineShootings #ReproductiveRights #johnsalvi

On December 29, 1999, two best friends in rural Oklahoma—Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible—celebrated Ashley’s 16th birthday with a sleepover. By morning, Ashley’s family home was in flames, both her parents were dead from gunshot wounds, and the girls were missing. What followed was a decades-long search marred by early investigative missteps, chilling rumors, and a trail that led to a shocking break years later involving disturbing Polaroids and witness testimony.

In this episode of Day by Day: True Crime Stories, host Kona Gallagher walks through the devastating case that became one of Oklahoma’s most haunting unsolved crimes. From the tragedy in Welch to the long road to an arrest—and the painful reality that Ashley and Lauria are still missing—this episode unpacks the timeline, the failures, and the resilience of two families determined to find the truth.

#AshleyFreeman #LauriaBible #MissingGirls