Method & Madness
Dawn Cate
Dawn Cate
Method & Madness
Dawn Cate
Dawn Cate

About

Seeking truth in true crime? Whether it’s challenging what you think you know about a case, pushing for answers on an unsolved murder, or highlighting injustice, you'll find it here with your host, Dawn.

Method and Madness will take you on a journey of immersive storytelling, insight, and advocacy as we dive into mostly lesser-known cases.

You'll hear from survivors, family members, investigators, and more.

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Episodes

  • 106. Alys -The Name He Couldn’t Bury
    This is the 3rd part of a series. Please listen to episodes 104 & 105 first. In September of 1965, 18-year-old nursing student Alys Eberhardt was murdered inside her family’s home in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Despite an extensive investigation, the...
  • 105. Confessions: The Names He Couldn't Bury
    In this mini-series, we will continue to honor the victims whose lives were taken by a serial killer who terrorized New York and New Jersey for 15 years. Featured on today’s episode: Deedeh Goodarzi, Manhattan Jane Doe, Jean Reyner, Valerie Ann...
  • 104. Mary Ann Pryor & Lorraine Kelly- The Names He Couldn't Bury
    On August 9th, 1974, 2 teenagers on their way to a New Jersey mall went missing. 17-year-old Mary Ann Pryor and 16-year-old Lorraine Kelly were best friends, savoring the last days of summer break. They should have been heading into their senior...
  • Replay - Fearless: Jyoti Singh
    Originally published January 31, 2023. It started as a simple night out; 2 friends going to see a movie. Afterward, the pair boarded a bus headed for home. What they encountered on that ride would be described in the following days as “barbaric”,...
  • 103. Agony: The Murder of Tina Arriaga
    In March 1994, 28-year-old Tina Marie Arriaga dropped off her two young daughters at their grandmother’s house in Long Branch, New Jersey. She told her mother she was running to the pharmacy. She never came back. Weeks later, Tina’s body was...
  • 102. Rumors: The Murder of Joan Feeman
    In the late summer of 1968, 22-year-old Joan Freeman reported for an overtime shift at Hoffman-LaRoche, a sprawling pharmaceutical complex on the border of Clifton and Nutley, New Jersey. What should have been an ordinary Saturday at work became a...
  • Replay - Discarded: Surjit Athwal
    Surjit Athwal was 16 years old when she was forced to marry a man 10 years her senior. It was outside of London, England but life for the young wife was isolating, tense and abusive. As Surjit tried to gain her independence and flee her strict Sikh...
  • 101. Preventable: The Killing of Halyna Hutchins
    On October 21, 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the film Rust, a tragedy that shook Hollywood and the world. In this episode, we explore how a series of missteps, overlooked safety protocols, and human error led to her...
  • 100. Callous: The Murder of Adrianne Reynolds
    This week’s episode of Method & Madness is being released alongside a new installment of Mean Girl Murders titled “Tears of a Clown” on Investigation Discovery and HBO Max, where I was honored to contribute to the retelling of Adrianne Reynolds’...
  • 99. Unjust: The Murders of Jeremy & Lauri
    As Pride Month comes to a close, we honor two lives taken too soon; one an openly gay man, the other a fierce ally. This week’s episode tells the story of Jeremy Waggoner, a gentle soul and hairstylist murdered in Detroit in 2008. And Lauri Carleton,...
  • 2025 Case Updates
    A note from Dawn regarding 2 big updates to cases covered recently on Method & Madness. Listen to the original episodes here: https://www.methodandmadnesspodcast.com/episodes/95-murdered-samantha-humphrey...
  • 98. Murdered: Priscilla Pimentel
    On Thanksgiving weekend in 2006, 24-year-old Priscilla Pimentel, affectionately known as “Peaches” by her family, never showed up for dinner. Days later, her siblings made a devastating discovery inside her Queens apartment. Priscilla was kind,...
  • Replay - Loyalty: Enrique Roman Martinez
    This is a replay of Enrique's story. It's been almost 5 years since the remains of Enrique Roman-Martinez washed ashore in North Carolina. Someone knows something. In May 2020, Fort Bragg Paratrooper SPC Enrique Roman-Martinez was reported missing at...
  • 97. Unfinished: The Murder of Wilma June Nissen
    An investigator, determined to identify a Jane Doe. A young woman, determined to meet her birth mother. Their paths would cross in 2006, and a murder investigation would begin. In October 1978, 23-year-old Wilma June Nissen was found discarded on the...
  • Replay - Consequences: Jacob Landin
    On April 9, 1987, 9-month-old Jacob Landin was critically injured in his New Mexico home. He later died from blunt force trauma to the head. Despite the tragedy, Jacob’s case received no media attention at the time. Now, thanks to the tireless efforts...
  • 96. Found: Enci 'Aubrey' Wu
    14-year-old Enci “Aubrey” Wu vanished in January 2025, leaving a Pennsylvania community desperate for answers. Three months later, she was found — safe — hundreds of miles from home. This episode unpacks her disappearance, the digital movement that...
  • 95. Murdered: Samantha Humphrey
    Samantha Humphrey was a brilliant, funny, and empathetic child taken far too soon. Who would want to harm her? It was the day after Thanksgiving, 2022, when 14-year-old Samantha went missing in Schenectady, NY. For 3 months, New York State Police...
  • Replay - Missing: Jared McColloch
    33-year-old Jared McColloch has been missing since 11/5/23. On November 4th, 2023, Jared drove over 500 miles north from his home in Louisiana. He arrived in Salem, Illinois, at 1:38 AM the next day and stopped for gas at a local convenience store....
  • 94. Missing: Enci 'Aubrey' Wu
    April 15th, 2025 Update: Enci ‘Aubrey’ Wu has been found safe! More details to come. Enci Wu, who goes by Aubrey, is a 14-year-old girl who went missing in January 2025 from her Palmer Township, PA home. Her family is desperately trying to find...
  • 93. Missing: Danielle Bell
    Months went by and a 14-year-old's disappearance got little media attention. 23 years later, one woman is ensuring this story isn't forgotten. High School freshman Danielle Bell went to a party on the evening of September 28th, 2001 in Cantonment,...