Voices for Justice

We are going to step back to the mid 1990s in Tucson, Arizona, to examine two cases that have haunted the city’s south side for three decades.

In December 1994, 6-year-old Lizette went missing from her apartment complex.

 About 13 months later, 7-year-old Karen Grajeda went missing from her apartment complex just 8 miles away.

 

On the surface, these might seem like isolated incidents, but as local investigators and the FBI began to look deeper, they discovered a disturbing pattern, and they were soon linked to three additional abductions of young girls in the same area between 1993 and 1994.

Anyone with information in either of these cases is asked to call the Tucson Police Department at 520-791-4444. There is a $20,000 reward being offered in each case.

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Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney

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The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions.

 

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On March 14, 1998, at a farmhouse in Strong City, Oklahoma, 39-year-old Leonard Dirickson sat down for breakfast with his teenage son. As they were cleaning up, they were interrupted by a mysterious stranger in a truck, inquiring about a horse for sale.

 It had been a tough few years for their family farm, so Leonard told his son he was going to leave with the man in hopes of selling one of their horses on another property and that he’d be back that afternoon. But Leonard remains missing to this day in one of the most puzzling cases in Oklahoma
history.

Leonard Neal Dirickson was 39 years old when he was last seenon March 14, 1998, at his home in Strong City, Oklahoma. He was seen getting into a newer or possibly a 1994 white Ford F150 pickup truck with an unknown
man. He told his son that they were headed to Mobeetie, Texas, and Elk City,
Oklahoma, to look at horses.

Leonard is white, about 6 feet tall, and weighed approximately 200 pounds at the time of his disappearance, with brown hair and a red handlebar mustache. He has grey eyes and a small scar under one eye. He was last seen wearing a brown cap with a green bill and an ACCO feeds logo, a faded black Carhartt brand coat, green jeans, and black and brown shoes or
boots.

The unidentified man Leonard was last seen with has been described as white, about 6’2”, around 40 years old, and approximately 210lbs with a reddish-brown beard, a long nose, dark eyes, and a thick, round face. He was seen wearing blue jeans, a striped western shirt, a blue jacket, and a cap with the words “No Fear” on the front. He may be right-handed and smokes
cigarettes, possibly Marlboro Lights. A sketch has been created and circulated for further reference.

 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Roger Mills County Sheriff’s Office at 580-497-2417.

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The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions.

 

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It’s time for our annual case updates episode. This year, I am revisiting the cases of the Decker family and Melodee Buzzard, both of which have since been solved, and taking a closer look at new developments in the still-unsolved case of Emily Pike. I'll break down what’s changed, what answers were found, and what questions remain.

If you have any information about Emily Pike, please contact the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office at 623-466-1999.

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The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions.
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In March 2000, 23-year-old Leah Roberts packed up some of her belongings along with her new kitten into her Jeep and headed west for Washington. She left behind a note telling her loved ones not to worry and that she’d be back, but nearly 25 years later, Leah is still missing.

 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office at 360-778-6600.

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The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Destiny McClain was shot and killed outside Karamba Nightclub at 17th and McDowell in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 18, 2021. A car was seen leaving the area eastbound on McDowell Road from 17th Street. The vehicle was described as being a newer dark-colored sedan with four doors. Anyone with information is asked to contact Phoenix police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377.

For more information or to find out how you can get involved, visit https://ourdestinyourfuturefoundation.org/

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Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney

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YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠

The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions.
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