The Skeleton Key Chronicles

20 hours ago

Flock cameras and other automated license plate reader systems are powerful tools that provide a major assist for law enforcement, helping to track vehicles, solve cases, and locate suspects. But what happens when that tool falls into the wrong hands?

A recent reciew from the Institute for Justice shows the flip side of this technology raises important questions about privacy and the potential for misuse. One disturbing example is police officers accessing these camera networks to monitor their romantic interests—current partners, exes, and even strangers they’ve noticed in public.

This new report details some of these cases and raises real questions about who should have access to this information and where we should draw the line.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

24 hours ago

It’s been over a week since Murry “Alexis” Foust was last seen, and the questions around where they went are only getting more difficult to answer. Foust attends Northern Kentucky University as a student in the School of the Arts, and was last seen on Monday, April 27th in the Latonia neighborhood in northern Kentucky. That evening, Foust had apparently been traveling from Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati toward campus, but never made it to class.

By Friday, May 1st, investigators released surveillance images tied to Foust’s last known movements, hoping someone might recognize a detail that hadn’t stood out before. What’s added to the concern is what was been left behind. Apparently Foust’s car was found near their apartment, and their bag was later located on campus at Northern Kentucky University. Foust is described as approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, with brown eyes and dyed black, shoulder-length hair.

If you’re Latonia area near 33rd and Winchester or the area between Lincoln and Myrtle avenues, investigators are asking you to check any home or business surveillance cameras you may have. They’re specifically looking for footage from April 27 between 5:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., especially along nearby streets, driveways, sidewalks, and alleyways within those outlined areas. Even something that seems minor could help. Anyone who may have seen Foust, or who has information that could help piece together those last movements, is encouraged to contact Covington Police.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

1 day ago

On Friday night, March 5th, 1971, 18-year-old Judith Anne Haecker, a student at Palmer Junior College, was dropped off at her apartment in Davenport, Iowa by her mom and dad. It was around 9:30 p.m., and even though they only lived a few blocks away, they offered to walk her to the door, but she told them not to worry about it.

She had previously mentioned before that there was a man in the building who gave her the creeps, nothing she described as serious, just someone who made her uncomfortable. But that night Judith was planning on having some friends over and said she thought she saw their car nearby and that she’d be fine heading in on her own.

By Sunday evening, March 7th, Judith was scheduled to attend a youth service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and her mother went over to pick her up as planned. The door was locked, and Judith had a spare key hidden outside. Her mother knew where it was, and when she let herself in, she found Judith lying face up on the bed.

The apartment showed clear signs of a struggle. The window shade in Judith’s bedroom had been pulled down and was lying across the bed, but her belongings were still there, and nothing of value appeared to be missing. Investigators later determined she had died sometime in the early hours of Saturday morning. At some point, someone came to the apartment, got no answer, and left a note under the door before leaving.

As detectives interviewed the friends who had been at her apartment that night, they learned one of them said he left around 1:30 a.m., and another person reported that Judith made a call around 2:00 a.m., trying to reach her sister. It's also interesting that during the early stages of the investigation, before her body was even removed, another male friend also stopped by her apartment and was interviewed by police.

Although detectives have worked this case for more than 50 years, it remains unsolved, with no clear answers as to who was responsible for what happened inside that apartment.

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