She Goes by Jane: A True Crime Podcast

In 1997, Toni Bachman disappeared from her home in White Bear Township, Minnesota. Inside the house, investigators uncovered blood, tissue, and signs of violence that transformed the case into something far darker. Nearly eighteen years later, a confession would finally come—but Toni has never been found.

In 1997, Toni Bachman disappeared after forming an online relationship during the early days of the internet—raising questions that remain unanswered decades later.

<div> <p>An unidentified woman found living in Honolulu in 2004 remains without a name—exploring the rare and overlooked reality of living Jane Doe cases in the U.S.</p><p><strong>In 2004, an unidentified woman was found living in a beach park in Honolulu, Hawaii—alive, but unable to say who she was.<br></strong><br>Known as the Honolulu Jane Doe, she was diagnosed with dementia and schizophrenia, leaving her without a name, a history, or a way to return to whatever life she once had.</p><p>In this episode of <em>She Goes by Jane</em>, we examine her case and the broader, often overlooked reality of living Jane Does in the United States. What happens when someone is found alive but cannot identify themselves? Why are these cases so difficult to resolve? And what does it reveal about the systems meant to protect the most vulnerable?</p><p>We situate her story within larger conversations around mental health, identity, and the gaps in investigative processes that leave some women unnamed, even in life.</p><p>📍 <strong>Honolulu, Hawaii | 2004<br></strong><br>📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by <strong>Louise Penny</strong>, bestselling author of the Inspector Gamache series (<em>Three Pines</em>).</p><p>➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—follow, rate, and share this episode.</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SheGoesByJane460">Join us on Patreon</a>! Your support helps us continue to shine light on America’s missing and unidentified women. </p><p>📍 Find us on Instagram &amp; Facebook</p><p> 📚 <em>Doe</em> by Aimee Baker — available via University of Akron Press, <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, and Amazon</p><p>📰 Subscribe to GIRLHUNT for more women-centered true crime</p><p><strong>About Louise Penny:</strong><br>Louise Penny is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of the Inspector Gamache series, adapted into the television series <em>Three Pines</em>. Her work has received numerous awards and is internationally acclaimed.</p></div>

<div> <p>If you grew up in the 1980s, you may have seen Tammy Lynn Leppert without ever knowing her name.</p><p>A model, aspiring actress, and rising presence in Hollywood, Tammy appeared in films like Scarface and <em>Spring Break</em>. With her striking look and growing momentum, 1983 was supposed to be the year everything changed.</p><p>Instead, it became the year she disappeared.</p><p>On July 6, 1983, Tammy left her home, telling her mother she would be back shortly. She was last seen in Cocoa Beach after an argument with a friend. She has never been seen again.</p><p>In this episode of <em>She Goes By Jane</em>, we look beyond the headlines and theories to focus on who Tammy was—her ambitions, her discipline, and the life she was building before it was abruptly interrupted.</p><p>We explore the days leading up to her disappearance, the unanswered questions that remain, and the ways her case was shaped by early assumptions and missed opportunities.</p><p>This is a story about visibility, vulnerability, and what happens when someone can be seen by so many and still vanish without a trace.</p><p><strong>📍 </strong><em>Cocoa Beach, Florida | July 6, 1983<br></em><br>📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actress and author Kathy Garver..</p><p>➡️ <strong>Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women</strong>—subscribe and share this episode.</p><p>📍 <strong>Find us on</strong><a href="https://instagram.com/she_goes_by_jane?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg=="><strong> Instagram</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089745836263&amp;mibextid=LQQJ4d"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong>.<br></strong><br>📚 Get Aimee’s book, <em>Doe</em>, now available via <a href="https://blogs.uakron.edu/uapress/product/doe/">University of Akron Press</a>, <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, and <a href="https://a.co/d/2ItYCjb">Amazon</a>.</p><p>📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, <a href="http://www.girlhuntmedia.com/"><em>GIRLHUNT</em></a>.</p><p><strong><br><br>More about Kathy: </strong>KATHY GARVER is most fondly remembered for her starring role as “Cissy” in the long-running CBS international television hit, <em>Family Affair</em>, Kathy Garver has also garnered critical acclaim in movies, stage, radio, voice-over animation, speaking and audio book narration.</p><p>To add to her long list of credits and accolades, Kathy was nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award for the Best Audiobook, Narration, Storytelling Recording for <em>Elvis, Rocky and Me</em>.  She also received the Golden Era Award in March of 2026 and will receive the Margaret O’Brien legacy award in December of 2026.</p><p>In addition, Ms. Garver added author to her long list of accomplishments. Her first book, <em>The Family Affair</em> <em>Cookbook, </em>published by Bear Manor Media is a tasty trip down memory lane with anecdotes and photos.  Her memoir, <em>Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood  </em>was released next  and sold out in three months -- a reprint was ordered and  now is also available in the paperback version.<em>  X-Child Stars: Where Are They Now </em>was launched in 2016 and is already planned for a reprint<em>.  Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair was</em> next in<em> 2019 </em>.  The <em>Family Affair Scrapbook</em> was released in 2022 to critical claim.  Her newest book released appropriately on St. Valentine’s Day is <em>Romancing with the Stars</em>, a tome about long term relationships in Hollywood along with a travel guide in each of the 27 chapters to recreate romantic moments and places the stars now made famous.</p><p>The talented Ms. Garver has also won acting accolades such as Best Actress from the Family Television Awards, and continues her award-winning presence by securing recognition from the entertainment world.  Recent awards include two more Audie Awards, one for her narration of <em>The World’s Best Short Stories</em>, the other for her direction of Amy Tan in <em>The Opposite of Fate</em>, read by the author.  She was also recognized by the Young Artists Foundation with the “Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award” and the Emerald Award from the Southern California Motion Picture Council. In 2013, this prestigious organization also bestowed on Ms. Garver the highly-esteemed Golden Halo Lifetime Achievement Award previously given to Mickey Rooney and Margaret O’Brien.</p></div>

<div> <p><br>In this update episode, we return to the Texas Killing Fields—specifically the 25-acre stretch of land off Calder Road in League City, Texas, where four women were found murdered over the course of years: Heide Fye, Laura Miller, Audrey Cook, and Donna Prudhomme.</p><p>For decades, their cases remained unsolved.</p><p>Investigators pursued multiple leads and named several persons of interest, but one name continued to surface: Clyde Hedrick—a local man later convicted in the 1984 death of Ellen Beason.</p><p>In March 2026, investigators finally questioned Hedrick about the Calder Road murders.</p><p>Hours later, he was dead.</p><p>But the case did not end there.</p><p>In the weeks that followed, authorities arrested Hedrick’s associate, James Elmore, charging him with manslaughter in the death of Laura Miller, as well as tampering with evidence in both Laura’s and Audrey Cook’s cases.</p><p>In this episode, we revisit the history of the Texas Killing Fields, the failures that allowed these cases to go unsolved for so long, and the lives of the women at the center of it all—particularly Audrey Cook and Donna Prudhomme, who remained unidentified for decades before finally being named.</p><p>We also examine the long-standing suspicions surrounding Clyde Hedrick, the investigative threads that tied him to multiple victims, and what these new developments could mean for long-awaited answers.</p><p>This is not a resolution.</p><p>But for the first time in years, it is movement.</p><p><strong><br>📍 </strong><em>League City, Texas  | 1984-1991<br></em></p><p>📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actor and advocate <strong>Briana Evigan</strong>.</p><p>➡️ <strong>Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women</strong>—subscribe and share this episode.</p><p>📍 <strong>Find us on</strong><a href="https://instagram.com/she_goes_by_jane?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg=="><strong> Instagram</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089745836263&amp;mibextid=LQQJ4d"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong>.<br></strong></p><p>📚 Get Aimee’s book, <em>Doe</em>, now available via <a href="https://blogs.uakron.edu/uapress/product/doe/">University of Akron Press</a>, <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, and <a href="https://a.co/d/2ItYCjb">Amazon</a>.</p><p>📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, <a href="http://www.girlhuntmedia.com/"><em>GIRLHUNT</em></a>.</p><p><strong><br><br>More about Briana:<br></strong><br>Briana Evigan has been on a quest to give a voice to the voiceless, shine a light on darkness and create a positive impact. She co-founded MoveMe Studio, a woman-led production company creating inspiring media that compels action. Briana has a successful career in film, TV, music, and dance. Her first foray into Hollywood was everyone’s favorite dance film <em>Step Up 2: The Streets</em> and the reinstalment <em>Step Up 5: All In</em>. Her TV career includes starring in <em>From Dusk Till Dawn</em>, <em>Trooper</em>, and <em>Longmire</em>. To follow Briana’s incredible advocacy work, follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brianaevigan/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brianaeviganofficial/">Facebook</a>.</p></div>