From the Vault: A True Crime Podcast

***From the Vault: A True Crime Podcast*** is an American podcast focusing on true cases involving homicides, missing people, and unidentified persons. The program debuted on September 14, 2020, as a reinvention of its predecessor, *True Cold Case Files*.

## History

*From The Vault: A True Crime Podcast* was first discussed when Jason Futch, the host of *True Cold Case Files* at the time, considered changing the direction of the podcast. At the time, the current way the podcast was being presented was true crime news presented first, followed by the main topic of the program. This was an unpopular presentation amongst people who listened to the show.

Based on Apple Podcast reviews, the biggest complaint toward *TCCF* was not only presentation, but also the sound quality; as Jason nor Nick were using podcast quality microphones at the time. By August of 2020, Jason and Nick came to a mutual agreement and discontinued *TCCF* and going forward by rebranding the podcast to *From The Vault: A True Crime Podcast*.

When the podcast was rebranded, new microphones were ordered and a new strategy was put in place to stay true to the original concept of discussing cold cases that have not seen its fair share of attention. By the beginning of September, Jason and Nick recorded the first two episodes of *From The Vault,* the first episodes airing on September 14th, 2020. The debut episodes, also known as the pilot episodes, focused on the murders of Robert and Frieda Wheatley of Portland, Oregon; and the case of Millie Doe, a Jane Doe found in the Spokane River.

It was during the Millie Doe episode that the work of Zach Bibeault, a music producer from Austin, Texas began to work with JPF Productions on its podcast work. Through Bibeault's work, he has been able to sharpen the sound quality, as well as contribute his music to the program. He is also the creator of the current theme song and current closing theme for *From The Vault.* He is expected to produce all episodes of the first season of *From The Vault*.

## Episodes

### SEASON 1

Episode 1: "Robert and Frieda Wheatley: Murder on North Holman" (September 14th, 2020)

Episode 2: "Millie Doe: Mystery on the Spokane River" (September 14th, 2020; Corrected version released October 4th, 2020)

* A Mini Episode, a follow-up to the *TCCF* episode on Eric Franks, is released on September 23rd, 2020

Episode 3: "Marjorie Luna: Stolen" (February 8th, 2021)

Episode 4: "Joanie Hall: The Oregon Coast's Great Mystery" (February 15th, 2021)

* An extra clip from this episode was released separately, discussing the identification of the Sumter County Does, which had been announced a couple of hours prior to the recording of the Joanie Hall episode.

Episode 5: "The Sims Homicide Revisted" (Originally recorded December 2019; February 22nd, 2021)

Episode 6: "Septic Tank Sam: Torture in the Prairie" (March 2nd, 2021)

Episode 7: "Reet Jurvetson Part 1: Life, Death and Early Leads" (March 29th, 2021)

Episode 8: "Reet Jurvetson Part 2: Manson, Fresh Leads, Identification" (April 14, 2021)

Episode 9: "Shotgun Jane Doe: A Robbery Gone Wrong" (April 30th, 2021)

Episode 10: "Ken Rex: Murder of the Town Bully" (May 9th, 2021)

* Jeni Decker served as a guest in place of Nick during the episode.

Episode 11: "Hendrixville John Doe: An Elusive Suicide" (May 21st, 2021)

Episode 12: "Henry County John Doe Revisited" (May 29th, 2021)

* Archive recordings featuring former co-host Daisy Chains and the discussion from *True Cold Case Files* are used.

Episode 13: "HER NAME WAS SHERRI: A From the Vault Special" (March 9th, 2022)

* Carl Koppelman appears again as a guest.

Episode 14: "DEADLY HOLIDAY PART 1: The Life and Times of Harry and Harriette Moore" (April 29, 2022)

* Bill Gary appears as a guest during both parts of this episode.

Episode 15: "DEADLY HOLIDAY PART 2: The Bombing and Investigation" (May 13, 2022)

### Postponed and cancelled episodes

Several episodes were delayed or removed from the planned episode list, based on new case developments, difficulty obtaining information, availability of the hosts, and even case resolutions. These include:

* Amy Mijhalevic, delayed after the announcement of the emergence of a person-of-interest.
* Beth Doe, cancelled after the decision of the case's existing popularity and eventual identification as Evelyn Colon.
* Valentine Doe, cancelled after her identification as Wanda Kirkham and the DNA being linked to a deceased suspect.
* Kayla Berg
* Larry Eyler's Murders, delayed after technical difficulties and the identification of William "Bill" Lewis as Jasper County John Doe
* The *Rivet Amber*, cancelled/postponed resulting from the availability of the interview subject.
* Colfax Jane Doe
* Krista Harrison, delayed, but planned to record in 2022.
* Rae Elaine Tourtillot and related the interview with her daughter, cancelled out of concern for the family members and availability of case details.
* Honolulu John Doe, cancelled over the scarcity of case information.
* "Taylor McAllister: Murdered Without Cause," along with an interview with her parents, postponed.

## Reception

The reception to *From The Vault* has been well received. As of February 2021, the podcast has a 4.0 rating out of 32 submitted reviews on Apple Podcast. Further reception notes to follow.