Episode
MISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1
33:52
Published: Mon Apr 25 2022
Description
When Michelle Eason is reported missing, she’s the fifth sex worker in one year to vanish from Poughkeepsie, New York. As police work to get to the bottom of all the disappearances, there’s no shortage of suspects. If you have any information about Michelle Eason, call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-7577.National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); for TTY: 1-800-787-3224 Text “START” to 88788Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) 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-michelle-eason-part-1/
Chapters
Michelle is reported missing in Poughkeepsie as an investigation is already underway for four other missing women, all of whom were sex workers struggling with substance use disorder.
00:00 - 07:34 (07:34)
Summary
Michelle is reported missing in Poughkeepsie as an investigation is already underway for four other missing women, all of whom were sex workers struggling with substance use disorder. Scott, Michelle's acquaintance, has already contacted everyone he could think of to try and locate her before going to the police.
EpisodeMISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1
PodcastCrime Junkie
Michelle Harris went missing after returning home from rehab, and her case manager suspects that she may have left to get away from her volatile ex-boyfriend, George.
07:34 - 12:36 (05:01)
Summary
Michelle Harris went missing after returning home from rehab, and her case manager suspects that she may have left to get away from her volatile ex-boyfriend, George. Her DSS records could be crucial in piecing together her whereabouts and what happened to her.
EpisodeMISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1
PodcastCrime Junkie
The recent disappearance of Gabby Petito has brought attention to the issue of intimate partner violence, particularly during pregnancy.
12:36 - 17:02 (04:25)
Summary
The recent disappearance of Gabby Petito has brought attention to the issue of intimate partner violence, particularly during pregnancy.
EpisodeMISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1
PodcastCrime Junkie
Danielle's wearing of a wire was for a drug case, but coincidentally it was in the apartment of Michelle Crawford, who had reported several instances of harassment and assault to the police.
17:02 - 23:48 (06:46)
Summary
Danielle's wearing of a wire was for a drug case, but coincidentally it was in the apartment of Michelle Crawford, who had reported several instances of harassment and assault to the police. Crawford also reportedly told someone to check out a group of guys if something ever happened to her.
EpisodeMISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1
PodcastCrime Junkie
Detectives start connecting dots between missing women and their clients.
23:48 - 29:28 (05:40)
Summary
Detectives start connecting dots between missing women and their clients. Suspicion grows when a man is found to be unlawfully imprisoning and patronizing sex workers, but he shows no remorse.
EpisodeMISSING: Michelle Eason Part 1
PodcastCrime Junkie
A lead suggests that Chris, who was a pimp to most, if not all, of the missing women, might be involved in their disappearance.
29:28 - 33:48 (04:19)
Summary
A lead suggests that Chris, who was a pimp to most, if not all, of the missing women, might be involved in their disappearance. Walt Horton investigates the existence of a bracelet in Chris's bedroom that was owned by Michelle, one of the missing women.