Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles is a show that shares true crime stories through readings of newspaper articles and interviews with the journalists who reported on the stories. What you're about to hear is the third episode in a four part series, so if you're new here jump back to the first two parts so you're up to speed. For this set of episodes we'll be traveling to Wilber, Nebraska, where, in November of 2017, 24-year-old Sydney Loofe left work to go on a second date with someone she met on a dating app, and she never came home. The events that followed centered around Aubrey Trail and Bailey Boswell, who were eventually convicted in the case, and were bizarre in the way they unfolded on social media and in the courtroom. The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald covered the story as it broke and navigated the circus-like atmosphere that developed in the courtroom and in conversations with Aubrey Trail. The articles, which you'll hear read by Matt McGrath and are linked below in full, have been lightly edited to avoid redundancies, are linked below and if you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support whichever newspaper serves your community. 'We are obviously suspects,' Aubrey Trail says as Sydney Loofe investigation continues 'If they want justice for Sydney, somebody charge us,' Aubrey Trail says of Loofe death Aubrey Trail says Sydney Loofe died of accidental asphyxiation at his hands Aubrey Trail, Bailey Boswell charged in Sydney Loofe's death Prosecutors: Trail, Boswell began planning to kill Sydney Loofe hours before 2nd date Death penalty sought for Aubrey Trail in killing of Sydney Loofe; prosecutors cite 'exceptional depravity,' history of violence Trail, Boswell sentenced in federal fraud case; Trail tells judge: 'I don't care what you give me' Prosecutors: Boswell, Trail began looking for someone to murder months before meeting Loofe Snippets of investigator interviews with Aubrey Trail come out at hearing Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles, a product of Lee Enterprises, is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Chris Lay with articles read and recorded by Matt McGrath.

Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles is a show that shares true crime stories through readings of newspaper articles and interviews with the journalists who reported on the stories. What you're about to hear is the second episode in a four part series, so if you're new here jump back to part one so you're up to speed. For this set of episodes we'll be traveling to Wilber, Nebraska, where, in November of 2017, 24-year-old Sydney Loofe left work to go on a second date with someone she met on a dating app, and she never came home. The events that followed centered around Aubrey Trail and Bailey Boswell, who were eventually convicted in the case, and were bizarre in the way they unfolded on social media and in the courtroom. The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald covered the story as it broke and navigated the circus-like atmosphere that developed in the courtroom and in conversations with Aubrey Trail. The articles, which you'll hear read by Matt McGrath and are linked below in full, have been lightly edited to avoid redundancies, are linked below and if you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support whichever newspaper serves your community. We also have an interview with Dave Bundy and Todd Henrichs, the editor and city editor, respectively, at the Lincoln Journal Star, who were on the floor and making decisions on how to best cover every aspect of this story as it was breaking. 2 sought in disappearance of Sydney Loofe, Lincoln police say Investigators scouring Saline, Gage; 'persons of interest' in Sydney Loofe disappearance deny involvement 'Still looking': Investigators scour ponds, creeks as search for Sydney Loofe continues Sydney Loofe disappearance: Father pleads for help in search as investigators try to question 'persons of interest' 'Persons of interest' in Sydney Loofe disappearance in custody in Nebraska Search for Sydney Loofe highlights balance of transparency, strategy for law enforcement From the start, Loofe investigators looked for electronic breadcrumbs 'This is not your typical case,' Saline County attorney says of investigation into Sydney Loofe's death Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles, a product of Lee Enterprises, is produced, recorded, edited and hosted by Chris Lay with articles read and recorded by Matt McGrath.

Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles is a show that shares true crime stories through readings of newspaper articles and interviews with the journalists who reported on the stories. You can go back into the archives to find more stories we've presented, but for this set of episodes we'll be traveling to Wilber, Nebraska, where, in November of 2017, 24-year-old Sydney Loofe left work to go on a second date with someone she met on a dating app, and she never came home. The events that followed centered around Aubrey Trail and Bailey Boswell, who were eventually convicted in the case, and were bizarre in the way they unfolded on social media and in the courtroom. The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald covered the story as it broke and navigated the circus-like atmosphere that developed in the courtroom and in conversations with Aubrey Trail. Too often in crime stories the victim gets lost in the shuffle. Sydney Loofe was not there to tell her story during the search for her killers. Salacious details unearthed during the trial and subsequent sentencing dominated headlines. Those stories and revelations were newsworthy, certainly, but they're less about the victim than the perpetrators. This first episode is designed to present some of the articles that painted a picture of Sydney Loofe as she was, as well as her family who remain devastated by her death. The articles, which you'll hear read by Matt McGrath, have been lightly edited to avoid redundancies, are linked below and if you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support whichever newspaper serves your community. Parents of missing Lincoln woman Sydney Loofe: 'It's a waiting game' Disappearance of Lincoln woman Sydney Loofe 'concerning,' police chief says Closure comes in Sydney Loofe case, but questions remain Neligh mourns Sydney Loofe — a ‘good friend’ and a ‘very sweet girl’ Mourners gather in Neligh to say goodbye to 24-year-old Sydney Loofe In Sydney's name: Loofe family reflects a year after disappearance

Sydney Loofe, a 24-year-old Lincoln, Nebraska store clerk, was reported missing on Nov. 16, 2017. Two weeks later, her dismembered remains were found in garbage bags in a field. The next season of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles will present the bizarre circumstances of Sydney Loofe's death, the surreal trial that followed, and the verdicts that were handed down. We'll share articles from the Omaha World Herald that reported the tragic story from beginning to end, along with new interviews with the journalists who documented every twist and turn, and explore some of the questions that are still unanswered. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you won't miss a single episode.

"It might seem like Noah’s death is unique and unprecedented. It isn’t. Children die in septic tanks each year, but unlike Paul and Ashley, few of their parents see the inside of a courtroom." With "Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A five year old child, Noah Thomas, went missing in Dublin Virginia the spring of 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations, and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. fP6XQXuOkbqrTlFNHkcI This episode, the seventh (and final) of the series, is broken into two parts. The first section will be an interview with Noah’s preschool teacher, who gave a eulogy at Noah’s funeral, and wanted to make sure he was remembered as a joyful little boy instead of just a life cut short by tragedy. The second part of the episode will be an update from 2018 covering the legal case which was resolved six months after Septic was first released, and more than three years after Noah Thomas’ death. And at the end I add an additional update to the story that brings it current. Links: Noah Thomas case: 5 years trimmed from mother's probation time Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case The Search Noah's Family Evidence If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community. fP6XQXuOkbqrTlFNHkcI

"It might seem like Noah’s death is unique and unprecedented. It isn’t. Children die in septic tanks each year, but unlike Paul and Ashley, few of their parents see the inside of a courtroom." With "Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A 5-year-old child went missing in Dublin, Va., in spring 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. Links: Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case The Search Noah's Family Evidence If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community.

"Ashley White testifies she only left Noah for the length of a shower. She knows now that was a bad idea." With "Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A 5-year-old child went missing in Dublin, Va., in spring 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. Links: Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case The Search Noah's Family Evidence If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community.

"The discovery of Noah’s body inside the family’s septic tank sets of a series of rumors about the way he got inside. But what does the evidence suggest?" uHsxRgGxUBM1qhL3PabH With "Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A 5-year-old child went missing in Dublin, Va., in spring 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. Links: Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case Autopsy Report If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community.

"The people searching for Noah don’t know much about the child’s parents, other than Ashley White’s history with drug addiction. For many, that was enough." With "Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A 5-year-old child went missing in Dublin, Va., in spring 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. Links: Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case Photos: Noah's family If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community.

"The people searching for Noah don’t know much about the child’s parents, other than Ashley White’s history with drug addiction. For many, that was enough." With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A 5-year-old child went missing in Dublin, Va., in spring 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. Links: Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case Photo: The Train If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community.

With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this latest season, we wanted to highlight a series from The Roanoke Times that was first reported and produced in 2018 by journalists Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth. A 5-year-old child went missing in Dublin, Va., in spring 2015. When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the court system, as well as social media, where misinformation, accusations and vengeance-fueled comments spread unchecked. It's a heartbreaking and tragic story, but Roanoke Times reporters Jacob Demmitt and Robby Korth went to great lengths to present an honest and well-rounded narrative that explores the ways a community failed one of their own while also touching on broader implications like the effects of Facebook, the stigma of drug addiction in rural America and the distortion of facts. Links: Roanoke Times reporters make podcast to revisit Noah Thomas case Photos: The search Photos: Noah's family Ashley White's handwritten statement If you appreciate what we're doing with this program, we encourage you to invest in local journalism and support The Roanoke Times, or whichever newspaper it is that serves your community.

We are working hard on the second season of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles, and the first episode will drop early next week. Based on the reporting of the Omaha World-Herald and the book Pathological, written by World-Herald reporters Henry Cordes and Todd Cooper, this next collection of episodes will focus on two sets of double murders in quiet Omaha Nebraska neighborhoods. The first, in 2008, and the second, five years later, initially confounded police but eventually led investigators to an unlikely suspect and resulted in a bizarre and high-profile trial. As always, thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing the show these past couple of months and stay tuned for episode one, titled "TWO DOWN IN DUNDEE."

Coming in January: Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles, a new podcast from Lee Enterprises. A collection of limited anthology style episodes exploring true stories as told by journalists from regional newspapers around America, the first series will cover Oklahoma's most notorious cold case, the 1977 slaying of three Girl Scouts, as told through articles and interviews with Tulsa World journalists.