Detective Perspective
Detective Perspective

Detective Perspective

Derrick Levasseur

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Join former police detective and private investigator, Derrick Levasseur as he covers a new unsolved case every week. He'll discuss the facts of the case, give you his perspective on the investigation, and leave you with contact information for the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips, you contact them directly and maybe help solve a case...

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83: MISSING: Oakley Carlson
APR 11, 2025
83: MISSING: Oakley Carlson
<div>On February 10, 2021, four-year-old Oakley Carlson was seen for the last time in Grays Harbor County, Washington. She wasn’t reported missing until ten months later, on December 6, when a school principal called in a welfare check. When police spoke to Oakley’s biological parents, Andrew Carlson and Jordan Bowers, they gave conflicting stories and couldn’t explain where she was.<br> <br> An investigation was immediately launched, and what followed was a series of disturbing revelations—allegations of abuse, drug exposure, and medical neglect, all at the hands of Oakley’s biological parents. And yet, despite multiple investigations and searches, Oakley has never been found. Now, more than four years later, the question remains—what happened to Oakley Carlson? <br> <br> <strong>Oakley Carlson was last verifiably seen on February 10, 2021. At the time, she was four years old. She stood three feet tall, weighed around 50 pounds, and had brown eyes and brown hair. Today, she would be eight years old. <br> <br> If you have any information about Oakley’s whereabouts, you’re asked to contact the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office at 360-964-1729 or Crimestoppers at 800-222-8477. There is currently a $100,000 reward for information leading to her discovery. <br> <br> If you don’t have information, but still want to help, you can share Oakley’s story and her flyer, which you can find at <a href="http://justiceforoakley.wixsite.com/home">justiceforoakley.wixsite.com/home</a>. You can also join the Facebook group “Oakley Carlson – Oakville, Washington”, and sign her petition at <a href="http://Change.org/justiceforoakley">Change.org/justiceforoakley</a>.</strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Polly Kotowski<br> <br> SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com<br> <br> SOCIAL<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective</a><br> <br> FIND DERRICK HERE<br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur</a><br> <br> CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br> Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br> Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop</a><br> <br> ADS: <br> <br> <strong>1. <a href="https://www.ZocDoc.com/Detective">https://www.ZocDoc.com/Detective</a></strong> - Download the ZocDoc app for FREE today!<br> <br> <strong>2. Check out It's Happening with Snooki &amp; Joey, now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows! </strong><br> <br> </div>
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48 MIN
82: MURDER: Blair Adams
MAR 31, 2025
82: MURDER: Blair Adams
<div>On July 11th, 1996, the half-naked body of Blair Adams, a 31-year-old Canadian citizen, was found in the parking lot of a construction site in Knoxville, Tennessee. He had been beaten to death and surrounding him were thousands of dollars in cash, gold, jewelry and travel documents. <br> <br> Detectives soon learned that in the days leading up to his murder, Blair had been acting strange. He told his friends that someone was trying to kill him, and he needed to get to the United States. Then, without warning, he left Canada, criss-crossing the U.S. border, switching vehicles, buying plane tickets, before finally ending up in Knoxville, a city where he didn't know anyone. <br> <br> Nearly 29 years later, investigators still don't know who killed Blair Adams, or why he was in Knoxville in the first place.<br> <br> <strong>Blaire Adams was last seen on surveillance footage at 7:37 p.m. on July 10th, 1996, walking out of the Fairfield Inn lobby in Knoxville, Tennessee, just off Strawberry Plains Pike. Early the next morning, his body was found in a parking lot of a nearby construction site, and he had been brutally beaten. Anyone with information in this case should contact the Knox County Sheriff's Office at (865) 215-2243.</strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Polly Kotowski<br> <br> SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com<br> <br> SOCIAL<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective</a><br> <br> FIND DERRICK HERE<br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur</a><br> <br> CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br> Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br> Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop</a><br> <br> ADS:<br> <br> <strong>1. <a href="https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective">https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for 3 FREE towels and an extra 20% off!</div>
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52 MIN
81: MISSING: Jennifer Kesse
MAR 24, 2025
81: MISSING: Jennifer Kesse
<div>On the morning of January 24, 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse got ready for work after returning from a romantic getaway with her boyfriend. By 9 AM, she was supposed to be at the office—but she never arrived. It wasn’t like Jennifer to miss work without a call, so her boss contacted her parents, who immediately drove two hours to her Orlando condo.<br> <br> On the way, they asked the building manager to check her unit. Inside, everything appeared normal—nothing out of place, nothing missing—except for Jennifer and her car.<br> <br> Two days later, her car was found parked at a nearby condo complex, a mile from her home. Surveillance footage captured a person of interest walking away after parking her car—but to this day, their identity remains unknown.<br> <br> More than nineteen years later, Jennifer is still missing, and her family is still searching for answers.<br> <br> <strong>24-year-old Jennifer Kesse disappeared on January 24, 2006. Based on the state of her condo, she had clearly showered and was getting ready for work when she left her apartment—either on her own or by force.<br> <br> At the time of her disappearance, Jennifer was 5’7” and weighed 130 pounds. She has sandy blonde hair and green eyes, and a green shamrock tattoo on her left buttocks. It is believed she had her cell phone, iPod, and purse with her.<br> <br> The exact time she vanished is unknown, but due to the condition of her condo, investigators believe she left—or was taken—between 7:30 and 7:45 AM on the 24th.<br> Anyone with information is urged to contact the FDLE Orlando office at 407-245-0888 or email the brand new tip line at oroccoldcasetips@fdle.state.fl.us. </strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Polly Kotowski<br> <br> SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com<br> <br> SOCIAL<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective</a><br> <br> FIND DERRICK HERE<br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur</a><br> <br> CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br> Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br> Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop</a><br> <br> ADS:<br> <br> <strong>1. <a href="https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective">https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for 40% off your first box and a FREE item of your choice for life!<br> <br> </div>
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57 MIN
80: MISSING: Jesse Warren Ross
MAR 17, 2025
80: MISSING: Jesse Warren Ross
<div>On November 20, 2006, 19-year-old Jesse Warren Ross called his mother and told her about the incredible time he was having in Chicago at the Model UN Conference. He and several classmates from the University of Missouri–Kansas City had made the trip just days earlier.<br> <br> But Jesse never made it home.<br> <br> At around 2:00 a.m. on November 21, a select group of students, including Jesse, were called in for a late-night crisis simulation at the Sheraton on East North Water Street, where the conference was being held. The simulation was expected to last for hours. But at around 2:30 a.m., Jesse stood up, said he needed a break, and walked out of the hotel. He was never seen again.<br> <br> It has now been more than eighteen years since Jesse disappeared, leaving his friends and family still searching, and still wondering—what happened to Jesse Ross that night?<br> <br> <strong>19-year-old Jesse Warren Ross was attending a Model UN conference in November 2006 in Chicago. On the night of the 20th, he returned to his hotel, the Four Points Sheraton on North Rush Street, with his classmates. After drinking for a few hours, they decided to attend the conference dance at the Sheraton on East North Water Street.<br> <br> Surveillance footage captured Jesse walking from his hotel to the conference hotel at around 12:45 a.m. on what was now November 21st. He was wearing a white t-shirt, a green hoodie, blue jeans, and black sneakers. The last confirmed sighting of him was at 2:30 a.m., when cameras recorded him leaving the conference hotel. He has not been seen since.<br> <br> At the time of his disappearance, Jesse was 5’10” and weighed 140 pounds. He had short red hair, blue eyes, and freckles, and often went by the nickname "Opie." He also wore glasses.<br> <br> Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-745-5206 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol Missing Persons Unit at 1-800-877-3452.</strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Polly <br> <br> SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com<br> <br> SOCIAL<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective</a><br> <br> FIND DERRICK HERE<br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur</a><br> <br> CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br> Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br> Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop</a><br> <br> <br> ADS:<br> <br> <strong>1. <a href="https://www.JoinDeleteMe.com">https://www.JoinDeleteMe.com</a></strong> - Text <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> to <strong>64000</strong> for 20% off!<br> <br> <strong>2. <a href="https://www.Acorns.com/Detective">https://www.Acorns.com/Detective</a></strong> - Download the <strong>Acorns</strong> app today!<br> <br> </div>
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43 MIN
79: MURDER: Michael Tardio & Christopher Monson
MAR 3, 2025
79: MURDER: Michael Tardio & Christopher Monson
<div>On the night of September 1, 2002, 35-year-old Michael Tardio and 31-year-old Christopher Monson drove to a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, preparing to finalize a deal that could change their lives. They were meeting a man known only as Mr. Big to sell $1 million worth of jewelry, which had once belonged to Michael’s girlfriend, Playboy Bunny Sandy Bentley.<br> <br> Hours later, a Mercedes SUV was found engulfed in flames in an upscale Studio City neighborhood. Inside, Michael and Chris were both dead—each shot multiple times in the chest. The jewelry was gone, and the fire had erased all forensic evidence.<br> <br> Despite years of investigation, the case remains unsolved, leaving investigators asking: Who was Mr. Big? And what really happened the night Michael and Chris were killed?<br> <strong><br> 35-year-old Michael Tardio and 31-year-old Christopher Monson were last seen on the night of September 1, 2002, driving to a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. They were in a Mercedes SUV, heading to meet a man known only as Mr. Big to sell $1 million worth of stolen jewelry. Hours later, the SUV was found on fire in Studio City. Inside, Michael and Chris were both shot multiple times, and the jewelry was gone. <br> </strong><br> <strong>Investigators later learned that Michael Jacobs, a convicted felon who had introduced Michael Tardio to Mr. Big, had been in contact with them multiple times that night—and cell phone records placed him near both the meeting location and the crime scene.</strong><br> <strong>If you have any information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. </strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Haley Gray<br> <br> SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com<br> <br> SOCIAL<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective</a><br> <br> FIND DERRICK HERE<br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur</a><br> <br> CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br> Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br> Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop</a><br> <br> ADS: <br> <br> <strong>1. <a href="http://ZocDoc.com/Detective">ZocDoc.com/Detective</a></strong> - Download the ZocDoc app for FREE!<br> <br> </div>
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40 MIN