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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77: MISSING: Baby Ember Graham
FEB 17, 2025
77: MISSING: Baby Ember Graham
<div> <strong>Find Baby Ember</strong> on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FindBabyEmber/">https://www.facebook.com/FindBabyEmber/</a><br> <br> On July 1, 2015, six-month-old Ember Graham was staying with her father, Matthew, in Shasta County, California. According to Matthew, he fell asleep around 10:30 PM, just feet away from his daughter. When he woke up just after 5:00 AM on July 2, Ember was gone. He called 911, and a large-scale search began.<br> <br> A few days later, Ember’s pacifier was found miles away from her home—but there was no other sign of her anywhere.<br> <br> For the last nine years, law enforcement and Ember’s family have never stopped searching. But she is still missing, leaving everyone asking the same question—where is Baby Ember?<br> <br> <strong>Six-month-old Ember Skye Graham went with her father, Matthew Graham, for an overnight visit on July 1, 2015. That afternoon, he made a stop at the Happy Stop store in Anderson, California. But after leaving the store, there was an unaccounted-for hour.<br> </strong><br> <strong>Matthew and his cousin, Sara, later told authorities that he brought Ember home that evening and put her to bed. He claimed he fell asleep just a few feet away from her around 10:30 PM. But when he woke up just after 5:00 AM on July 2, Ember was gone. <br> </strong><br> <strong>Authorities quickly named Matthew a person of interest. Eight days after Ember was reported missing, her pacifier was found miles from his home. The next day, Matthew went on the run. His manhunt ended on July 13 in a fatal shootout.<br> </strong><br> <strong>Detectives believe Matthew confided in someone about what happened to Ember and where she is. They are still searching for answers.<br> </strong><br> <strong>If you have any information about Ember’s whereabouts, contact Shasta County Secret Witness at 530-243-2319 or the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office at 530-245-6540. A $10,000 reward is being offered.</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="http://TryMiracle.com/Detective">TryMiracle.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> to get 3 FREE towels and save an extra 20%! <br> <br> <strong>2.</strong> Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for <strong>DeleteMe</strong>! Get 20% off your <strong>DeleteMe</strong> plan by texting <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> to <strong>64000</strong>!</div>
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39 MIN
76: MURDER: Kanika Powell
FEB 12, 2025
76: MURDER: Kanika Powell
<div>On the morning of August 28, 2008, Kanika Powell, a 28-year-old laboratory employee with top-secret security clearance, left her apartment in Laurel, Maryland, to run errands. She had spent the past five days on edge after three different men—one posing as an FBI agent and two claiming to be delivery drivers—knocked on her door, each asking for her by name.<br> <br> She refused to let any of them in.<br> <br> Just before noon on the 28th, Kanika returned home. Moments later, she was ambushed outside her apartment and shot multiple times.<br> <br> Despite years of investigation, her killer has never been identified, leaving many unanswered questions. Was Kanika targeted because of her top-secret security clearance? Or was there something even more sinister at play?<br> <br> <strong>28-year-old veteran Kanika Powell received three mysterious knocks at her door, starting on August 23, 2008. The first man claimed to be an FBI agent. The other two—one on the evening of August 27 and another on the morning of August 28—said they were there to deliver packages. Each man knew Kanika’s name, but she refused to let any of them in.<br> </strong><br> <strong>After the final knock, Kanika left home to run errands. She returned around 11:50 a.m. and was gunned down in the hallway of her apartment at the Deerfield Run Apartments in Laurel, Maryland. The killer and murder weapon have never been found. <br> </strong><br> <strong>Anyone with information is asked to call Prince George’s County Police Department at 301-352-1200 or Prince George’s County Crime Solvers Hotline at 1-866-411-8477. </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="http://Acorns.com/Detective">Acorns.com/Detective</a></strong> - Download the Acorns app to start saving today!<br> <br> <strong>2. <a href="http://ShopRemi.com/Detective">ShopRemi.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> and save up to 50%!</div>
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40 MIN
75: MISSING: Lonnie Rogers
FEB 3, 2025
75: MISSING: Lonnie Rogers
<div> <strong>Ways YOU can help:</strong><br> Sign the petition to grant families of missing persons access to police files after a period of 20 years: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/grant-families-of-missing-persons-access-to-police-files-after-a-period-of-20-years?utm_medium=custom_url&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;recruited_by_id=8c4f97e0-9e8b-11e9-8fa0-1194a1b8bd6b"><strong>Sign Here</strong></a><strong><br> <br> </strong><a href="https://www.lightthewaymissing.com/lonenerogers"><strong>Share Her Missing Poster</strong></a><strong><br> <br> </strong>Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/285829136570490"><strong>Justice for Lonene Facebook Group</strong></a><strong><br> <br> </strong>Purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daughters-Journey-Story-Resilience/dp/B09RLY9L9M"><strong><em>A Daughter's Journey: ...and Story of Resilience</em></strong></a>by Alison Morea Duiker, Lonnie's daughter, to learn more about Lonnie.<br> <br> On the evening of January 6, 1981, Lonene “Lonnie” Rogers, a 29-year-old mother of two, returned to her home in Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania, after work. A blizzard was sweeping through the area, but Lonnie had plans to tell her abusive husband, Bud, that she and the kids were leaving him for good. According to Bud, the two argued that night and Lonnie left the house around 12:45 am, leaving behind her car, purse, hearing aids, and even her children. She was never seen or heard from again.<br> <br> Despite decades of speculation and renewed advocacy efforts, Lonnie’s case remains unsolved, leaving her family and community asking, what happened to Lonnie Rogers?<br> <br> <strong>Lonene “Lonnie” Rogers was last seen on the evening of January 6, 1981. According to her husband, Bud, he last saw her around 12:45 am on January 7 at their home on Route 98 in Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania.<br> </strong><br> <strong>Bud claims Lonnie left in the middle of a blizzard after an argument, leaving behind all of her belongings, including her car, purse, hearing aids, medication, and children.<br> </strong><br> <strong>If you have any information about Lonnie’s case, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police at 814-332-6911.<br> </strong><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://Smalls.com">Smalls.com</a> </strong>- Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for 50% off your first order and FREE shipping!<br> <br> <strong>2. <a href="http://ZocDoc.com/Detective">ZocDoc.com/Detective</a></strong> - Download the ZocDoc app for FREE!</div>
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37 MIN
74: MURDER: Blake Chappell
JAN 27, 2025
74: MURDER: Blake Chappell
<div>On the night of Saturday, October 15th, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappell attended the homecoming dance at East Coweta High School in Georgia with his girlfriend. After the dance, Blake planned to spend the night with a close friend, however, after a few hours he decided to see his girlfriend instead. <br> <br> Blake went to his girlfriend’s house and they spent about 30 minutes together before a family member discovered Blake. He left at around 5 AM and began walking back to his friend's house, but tragically, he never made it. <br> <br> Family, friends, and police searched tirelessly for over two months before Blake’s body was discovered on December 19th. He was found face down in a creek, wearing little clothing, with a gunshot wound to his head. <br> <br> It’s been over thirteen years since Blake was killed and the questions remain: who killed Blake Chappell, and why?<br> <br> <strong>17-year-old Blake Chappell disappeared after visiting his girlfriend early in the morning on October 16th, 2011, in Newnan, Georgia. The two had attended the East Coweta High School homecoming dance the evening before. His last communication was from his text-only phone just after 5:30 AM. <br> </strong><br> <strong>Law enforcement, family and friends searched for Blake for just over two months. His body was discovered face down in a creek near the SummerGrove Golf and Tennis Club. Blake was only wearing an undershirt and his underwear, according to reports he had been shot in the head from a .22 to .45 caliber gun at close range.<br> </strong><br> <strong>Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers of Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (404-577-8477) or the Newnan PD Tip Line at 770-254-2350. There is a $20,000 reward in the case. </strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Polly Kowtowski and 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> <strong><br> 1. <a href="http://HungryRoot.com/Detective">HungryRoot.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for 40% off!<br> <strong><br> 2. </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/26VpEZ0UR65iH7Zdv3A0ps"><strong>Key to the Case Podcast</strong></a> - The <strong>Key to the Case</strong> podcast uncovers stories that have<br> remained out of the spotlight... Find <strong>Key to the Case</strong> wherever you listen to podcasts!</div>
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50 MIN
73: MURDER: Shelbey Thornburgh
JAN 20, 2025
73: MURDER: Shelbey Thornburgh
<div>On the evening of November 4th, 2015, 20-year-old Shelbey Thornburgh made arrangements to meet a man at her high-rise Houston apartment. The man was scheduled to arrive around 8:30 PM and by 10 PM Shelbey was discovered viciously murdered. Police began an immediate investigation, but despite viewing the suspect in the lobby entering and exiting around the time of the murder on surveillance, the man’s identity remains a mystery. <br> <br> It’s been over nine years since Shelbey was killed and her sister and law enforcement are still searching for her killer…<br> <br> <strong>20-year-old Shelbey Jean Thornburgh-Crocker last contacted her boyfriend at 8:40 PM via a text message saying “gud” on the evening of November 4th, 2015. The message was sent while she was meeting with a client. Roughly 90 minutes later, her body was discovered, naked atop the twin bed in her apartment at the Conquistador located at 7575 Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas. Her throat had been slashed, deep enough to cut bone. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Police have honed in on an unidentified suspect on surveillance camera from the apartment building. The man – a white male wearing a light-colored long sleeved shirt, shorts and tennis shoe – entered the building at 8:34 PM and left at 8:57 PM. Law enforcement believe the man – between 5’11” and 6’1” and between 150 to 170 pounds – could be a serial killer. </strong><br> <br> <strong>Anyone with information on Shelbey Thornburgh’s case is encouraged to contact Houston Crime stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (713-222-8477). You can also email the FBI at </strong><a href="mailto:ViCap@leo.gov"><strong>ViCap@leo.gov</strong></a><strong>. There is a $5,000 reward via Crime Stoppers in Shelbey’s case.</strong><br> <br> Editor: Shannon Keirce<br> Research/Writing: Polly Kowtowski and 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!<strong><br> <br> 2. <a href="http://TryMiracle.com/Detective">TryMiracle.com/Detective</a> - </strong>Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40%!</div>
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40 MIN