Crime Junkie

MURDERED: Michella Welch & Jennifer Bastian

When a 13-year-old Tacoma girl disappears on a bike ride in her local park, the community rallies to find any trace of her. But investigators can’t ignore similarities to a murder of another girl in another park nearby. Is the same killer responsible?<a href="https://www.gedmatch.com/how-it-works/">Instructions for GEDmatch</a> Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-michella-welch-jennifer-bastian" target="_blank">crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-michella-welch-jennifer-bastian</a> Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit <a href="https://crimejunkie.app/library/" target="_blank">crimejunkie.app/library/</a> to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/">@crimejunkiepodcast</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/">@audiochuck</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod">@CrimeJunkiePod</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/audiochuck">@audiochuck</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en">@crimejunkiepodcast</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/">/CrimeJunkiePodcast</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc">/audiochuckllc</a>Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/">@ashleyflowers</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en">@britprawat</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ash_flowers">@Ash_Flowers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en">@britprawat</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie?lang=en">@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af">/AshleyFlowers.AF</a>  Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

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