Episode

MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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42:43
Published: Mon Jul 04 2022
Description

Everything was going great for Jamie Fraley when she vanished in April of 2008, after telling a friend she was getting a ride to the hospital. Police quickly zero in on a suspect, but a bizarre development throws the investigation off course…and years later, her family still has more questions than answers.  Anyone with information about Jamie’s disappearance should call the Gaston County Police Department at 704-866-3320 or Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-jamie-fraley/

Chapters
When 22-year-old Jamie Fraley goes missing after telling a friend she's getting a ride to the hospital, a suspect is quickly identified.
00:00 - 01:29 (01:29)
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Crime
Summary

When 22-year-old Jamie Fraley goes missing after telling a friend she's getting a ride to the hospital, a suspect is quickly identified. But a bizarre development throws the police off course, and years later, her mother is still searching for answers.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie
The case of Jamie shows the issues with involuntary conservatorship and mental health, where the state assumes that an individual is not competent enough to manage their own money or not have a social worker, but at the same time considers them fine to live on their own, raising concerns about their well-being and safety.
01:29 - 09:18 (07:48)
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Mental Health
Summary

The case of Jamie shows the issues with involuntary conservatorship and mental health, where the state assumes that an individual is not competent enough to manage their own money or not have a social worker, but at the same time considers them fine to live on their own, raising concerns about their well-being and safety.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie
Kim S's caregiver instincts kick in when Jamie moves in next door to her and Rick Senior, and they begin to help Jamie with his addiction struggles, while Rick Senior's son, Ricky Jr., grapples with substance use disorder and frequent convictions related to drug possession and theft, ultimately leading to a collapse in the relationship.
09:18 - 18:02 (08:44)
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Addiction
Summary

Kim S's caregiver instincts kick in when Jamie moves in next door to her and Rick Senior, and they begin to help Jamie with his addiction struggles, while Rick Senior's son, Ricky Jr., grapples with substance use disorder and frequent convictions related to drug possession and theft, ultimately leading to a collapse in the relationship.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie
A woman goes missing in Gastonia, North Carolina, and police find a few odd coincidences in the case, such as a triangular route the suspect may have taken when disposing of evidence and a phone call to a friend who lives an hour away, minutes after speaking with her mother.
18:02 - 23:58 (05:55)
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True Crime
Summary

A woman goes missing in Gastonia, North Carolina, and police find a few odd coincidences in the case, such as a triangular route the suspect may have taken when disposing of evidence and a phone call to a friend who lives an hour away, minutes after speaking with her mother.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie
In this episode, a woman's purse gets stolen from her car while she is at work, and a man breaks into a car parked in a driveway.
23:58 - 28:49 (04:51)
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Crime
Summary

In this episode, a woman's purse gets stolen from her car while she is at work, and a man breaks into a car parked in a driveway.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie
A young woman named Jamie Fraley disappears from her apartment in North Carolina in April 2008.
28:49 - 36:42 (07:52)
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Unsolved Mysteries
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A young woman named Jamie Fraley disappears from her apartment in North Carolina in April 2008. Despite her mother's persistence and a thorough police investigation, Jamie's disappearance remains unsolved.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie
Jerry Cassell was originally sentenced to death for the murder of a woman in 1985 but later confessed to another murder.
36:42 - 41:52 (05:09)
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Crime
Summary

Jerry Cassell was originally sentenced to death for the murder of a woman in 1985 but later confessed to another murder. Despite being taken off death row due to a legal technicality, Cassell remains in prison for the rest of his life.

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MISSING: Jamie Fraley
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Crime Junkie