Skip the banter: 00:10:40
It was a warm February day in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2016. A simple Uber ride turns into a heart-pounding nightmare as passenger Matt Mellon finds himself trapped with an unhinged driver, Jason Dalton, speeding through residential streets at 80 mph, a German shepherd cowering in the backseat. What starts as erratic driving spirals into something far darker—a rampage that leaves six dead, two clinging to life, and a community in shock.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Skip the banter: 00:10:40&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was a warm February day in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2016. A simple Uber ride turns into a heart-pounding nightmare as passenger Matt Mellon finds himself trapped with an unhinged driver, Jason Dalton, speeding through residential streets at 80 mph, a German shepherd cowering in the backseat. What starts as erratic driving spirals into something far darker—a rampage that leaves six dead, two clinging to life, and a community in shock.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mike's Amazon Addiction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Allison's &lt;b&gt;Frownies facial patches with discount:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.frownies.com/discount/Crime10"&gt;https://www.Frownies.com/discount/Crime10&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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It was a warm February day in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2016. A simple Uber ride turns into a heart-pounding nightmare as passenger Matt Mellon finds himself trapped with an unhinged driver, Jason Dalton, speeding through residential streets at 80 mph, a German shepherd cowering in the backseat.

Uber Driver Shooting Rampage in Kalamazoo

Skip the banter:  00:07:21
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In May 1985, a Fayetteville neighborhood froze. Newspapers stacked up outside the Eastburn home as a baby’s cries echoed inside. Katie Eastburn and her daughters, Kara, 5, and Erin, 3, lay brutally stabbed—21-month-old Jana left alone in her crib for days. A dog named Dixie, a white Chevette, and a blond stranger sparked a 25-year hunt for justice. Three trials. DNA that wouldn’t stay buried. But the truth? It twisted through decades of lies, suspicion, and a killer who almost slipped away. What really happened that night—and why did it take so long to unmask the monster? Dive into the haunting Eastburn murders now.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Skip the banter:  00:07:21&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Allison's Amazon Addiction (Natural Collagen Powder): &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4iy2dP9"&gt;https://amzn.to/4iy2dP9 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In May 1985, a Fayetteville neighborhood froze. Newspapers stacked up outside the Eastburn home as a baby’s cries echoed inside. Katie Eastburn and her daughters, Kara, 5, and Erin, 3, lay brutally stabbed—21-month-old Jana left alone in her crib for days. A dog named Dixie, a white Chevette, and a blond stranger sparked a 25-year hunt for justice. Three trials. DNA that wouldn’t stay buried. But the truth? It twisted through decades of lies, suspicion, and a killer who almost slipped away. What really happened that night—and why did it take so long to unmask the monster? Dive into the haunting Eastburn murders now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouTube video of this episode: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/afY48dRjMps"&gt;https://youtu.be/afY48dRjMps&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description>

In May 1985, a Fayetteville home hid a gruesome triple murder—Katie Eastburn and her two young daughters stabbed to death, baby Jana left crying for days—unraveling a 25-year saga of trials, DNA, and a killer who nearly escaped justice. 

The Eastburn family murders

Skip the banter: 00:08:18
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Imagine a mother’s love so fierce she’d stand in front of a freight train to save her child. Now picture that same instinct twisted into something dark, something unthinkable. In 2017, 7-year-old Olivia Gant—known as the 'Princess' in her hospital gowns—passed away after years of invasive surgeries, feeding tubes, and a heartbreaking decline. Her mother, Kelly Gant, told everyone Olivia was terminally ill, racking up thousands of hospital visits and even a Make-A-Wish bucket list. But when Kelly showed up a year later claiming her other daughter was sick too, suspicions were raised. What they uncovered was a chilling web of lies that turned a tragic story into something far more sinister. Allison tells us just how far a mother’s deception can go.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Skip the banter: 00:08:18&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oatmeal containers Allison mentioned: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4izlDmr"&gt;https://amzn.to/4izlDmr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Overnight Oats PB&amp;amp;J recipe: &lt;a href="https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a25563807/peanut-butter-overnight-oats-recipe/"&gt;https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a25563807/peanut-butter-overnight-oats-recipe/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Imagine a mother’s love so fierce she’d stand in front of a freight train to save her child. Now picture that same instinct twisted into something dark, something unthinkable. In 2017, 7-year-old Olivia Gant—known as the 'Princess' in her hospital gowns—passed away after years of invasive surgeries, feeding tubes, and a heartbreaking decline. Her mother, Kelly Gant, told everyone Olivia was terminally ill, racking up thousands of hospital visits and even a Make-A-Wish bucket list. But when Kelly showed up a year later claiming her other daughter was sick too, suspicions were raised. What they uncovered was a chilling web of lies that turned a tragic story into something far more sinister. Allison tells us just how far a mother’s deception can go.&lt;/p&gt;
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</description>

Allison tells us just how far a mother’s deception can go.

The death of Olivia Gant

Skip the banter: 00:7:51
On a frigid January night in 2023, April Lyda’s quiet evening with her kids in Tulsa shattered with a scream that still haunts her. She rushed downstairs to find her 9-year-old son Zander bleeding on the couch, gasping, 'She stabbed me,' as chaos erupted in their apartment. Bodycam footage captured a frantic scene—April screaming, 'You better pray he lives!' Allison tells us the sad story of Zander Lyda.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Skip the banter: 00:7:51&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On a frigid January night in 2023, April Lyda’s quiet evening with her kids in Tulsa shattered with a scream that still haunts her. She rushed downstairs to find her 9-year-old son Zander bleeding on the couch, gasping, 'She stabbed me,' as chaos erupted in their apartment. Bodycam footage captured a frantic scene—April screaming, 'You better pray he lives!' Allison tells us the sad story of Zander Lyda.&lt;/p&gt;
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</description>

On a frigid January night in 2023, April Lyda’s quiet evening with her kids in Tulsa shattered with a scream that still haunts her. She rushed downstairs to find her 9-year-old son Zander bleeding on the couch, gasping, 'She stabbed me,' as chaos erupted in their apartment. Bodycam footage captured a frantic scene—April screaming, 'You better pray he lives!' Allison tells us the sad story of Zander Lyda.

The murder of Zander Lyda

Skip the banter: 8:35
Imagine a peaceful summer day in a small Iowa town shattered by the unthinkable: two young cousins, Elizabeth and Lyric, vanish during an innocent bike ride. In this episode, Allison dives into a chilling mystery that’s haunted Evansdale since 2012. Stranger abductions are rare—just 1% of missing children cases—but this double disappearance defies the odds, plunging a tight-knit community into fear. What happened as the girls pedaled away from home that fateful Friday?
There is a reward that is now more than $100,000 to help find the person who murdered Lyric &amp; Elizabeth. If you have any information about this case, please email the Division of Criminal Investigation at <a href="mailto:dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us">dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us</a> or call the Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-8477.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Skip the banter: 8:35&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Imagine a peaceful summer day in a small Iowa town shattered by the unthinkable: two young cousins, Elizabeth and Lyric, vanish during an innocent bike ride. In this episode, Allison dives into a chilling mystery that’s haunted Evansdale since 2012. Stranger abductions are rare—just 1% of missing children cases—but this double disappearance defies the odds, plunging a tight-knit community into fear. What happened as the girls pedaled away from home that fateful Friday?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;There is a reward that is now more than $100,000 to help find the person who murdered Lyric &amp;amp; Elizabeth. If you have any information about this case, please email the Division of Criminal Investigation at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us"&gt;&lt;span&gt;dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; or call the Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-8477.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus episodes:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Amazon Shop: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/crimeandcoffee2"&gt;Support us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All our links (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Merch, etc):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://linktr.ee/crimeandcoffee" target="_blank"&gt;https://linktr.ee/crimeandcoffee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Facebook Group to discuss episodes:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/crimeandcoffeecouplepodcast/" target="_blank"&gt;www.facebook.com/groups/crimeandcoffeecouplepodcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;References available at &lt;a href="https://www.crimeandcoffeecouple.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.crimeandcoffeecouple.com&lt;/a&gt; a few days after this podcast airs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Case Suggestions Form: &lt;a href="https://forms.gle/RQbthyDvd98SGpVq8" target="_blank"&gt;https://forms.gle/RQbthyDvd98SGpVq8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Remember to subscribe to our podcast in your favorite podcast player. Do it before you forget!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you're listening on Spotify please leave us a 5-star review, and leave a comment on today's episode!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you're on an iPhone, review us on Apple Podcasts please! Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit the stars ;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appreciate you more than you know.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reminder:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus episodes:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Podcast Intro and Outro music:&lt;br /&gt;
Seductress Dubstep or TrippinCoffee by Audionautix &lt;a href="http://audionautix.com/" target="_blank"&gt;http://audionautix.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on &lt;a href="http://audionautix.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Audionautix.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Two young cousins, Elizabeth and Lyric, vanish during an innocent bike ride.

The murders of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook

Love a cozy yet dark vibe? Join Allison and Mike, a witty, married duo with over 20 years of banter under their belts, for Crime and Coffee Couple—your weekly true crime fix. Kick back with a cup of coffee as their funny, relatable chitchat eases you into the dark corners of lesser-known cases, uncovered through Allison’s meticulous research. Fans love the refreshing blend of sarcasm and heart, balancing chilling stories with respect for the victims. It’s like sitting with friends who just happen to unravel mysteries—never sensational, always honoring the victims. Ready to sip and solve? Dive in!

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