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Our card this week is Marjorie "Christy" Lunda, the 4 of Spades from Florida.  In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are sharing the story of Marjorie “Christy” Luna to honor her life and amplify the voices of survivors. From the outside, Greenacres seemed like a picture-perfect place to grow up — where kids roamed barefoot between the park, school, and corner store. But beneath that storybook setting, something darker was unfolding, and it came to a head one May evening in 1984 when Christy disappeared. More than 40 years later, her friends are revisiting their childhood memories, uncovering how abuse and violence can exist in plain sight — often hidden or left unspoken. By sharing Christy’s story during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we hope to raise awareness, support survivors, and remind others that their voices matter. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, you can find confidential support at RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline. You can chat with them online, call 1-800-656-4673, or text HOPE to 64673. If you know anything about the disappearance of Marjorie “Christy” Luna in Greenacres, Florida, on May 27th, 1984, the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, please come forward. And if you had encounters with anyone named in the episode, or even similar encounters as described with men you didn’t know, detectives want to hear from you, too. Perhaps you hold the missing piece to solving this mystery and putting a terrible person behind bars for whatever life they have left. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-8477. Ways to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office directly: Main Line: 561-688-3000. Detective William Springer’s Email: SpringerW@pbso.org   View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/remembering-marjorie-christy-luna Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc To support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org. The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.  Instagram: @ashleyflowers TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Twitter: @Ash_Flowers Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sergeant Andrew Soucy, a law enforcement investigator for Scotts Bluff PD, and family members Dani, Josh, and Debbie, who knew Jason intimately, recount the night he left home and was fatally attacked. They discuss surveillance gaps, a mysterious following vehicle, the violent 50-second attack, phone records, and ongoing leads as investigators seek tips and closure.

A decades-old Connecticut murder case and the long hunt for answers. Forensic challenges and how aging evidence stalled investigators for years. A suspect with a violent past resurfaces and new DNA leads shift the investigation. A prison informant, signed notes, and a final interrogation bring the case to a dramatic close.

Late-night shots and a 20-year-old found fatally wounded set off a years-long neighborhood investigation. Detectives chase surveillance, ballistics links, and shifting witness stories. A mysterious visitor named Victor and a suspected break-in become central leads. Authorities make a public plea for any tips that could finally unlock the case.

Our card this week is Jeffrey Dale Nichols, the 6 of Diamonds from Utah. Early one June morning in 2004, Jeffrey Nichols told his girlfriend he was meeting his ex-wife in a shopping center parking lot to buy a set of golf clubs.  But his ex-wife told police they were getting together at a McDonald's for a family meeting.  No matter which version is true, one thing is for certain: After the morning of June 8th, 2004, Jeff was never seen again. And not only does his story include an honest-to-god, real-life burn book – we also found a clue that had been sitting in plain sight for the past 20 years that just might prove someone is lying If you know anything about the disappearance of Jeffrey Dale Nichols, detectives want to hear from you. Please contact the  Salt Lake City Police Department at 801-799-3000.  * A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated the address of a parking lot. The correct address is 4500 South State Street. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jeffrey-dale-nichols Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuck Facebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllc To support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org. The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers.  Instagram: @ashleyflowers TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Twitter: @Ash_Flowers Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Detective Jason McDonald, an Aurora cold case investigator re-opening Kenneth “Kenny” Floyd’s 1995 death, guides the search using historical reports and new DNA leads. They discuss a blood trail, DNA traced to Montserrat, volcanic loss of records, and genetic genealogy efforts asking people with Montserrat or East Coast ancestry to upload to GEDmatch.

Jake Rice, a retired James City County investigator who now handles property, evidence, and cold cases, shares the Lois West cold case. They recount the 1986 discovery, identification through an Army class ring, scene clues like hairs tying to different ancestries, last sightings, and preserved evidence slated for modern DNA retesting.

Detective Jason McDonald, an Aurora cold‑case investigator, walks through the long mystery of Daphne Hope’s 2001 disappearance. He recounts how the case was rediscovered, key interviews and searches, possible leads including suspects and protective custody rumors, and recent reinvestigation steps like cadaver dogs, GPR, and DNA submissions. Calls for tips and the family’s lingering hope are also discussed.

Detective Michael Wilson, a Fort Walton Beach Cold Case investigator, leads reinvestigations into long-unsolved Gulf Coast murders. He discusses links between a convicted killer’s confessions and two Florida victims. Short scenes cover discovery details, evidence retesting, confession credibility, and next steps in the hunt for answers.

Chief Deputy Todd Sauerbrey, an Iowa County law enforcement official who led the reinvestigation and DNA testing, walks through the nearly 50-year-old double homicide. He describes strange crime-scene details, the suspected weapon and unusual soap message. They cover timeline oddities, multiple suspects and decades-later DNA work that may finally move the case forward.