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A Simpler Time True Crime

A Simpler Time True Crime

By: Megan Storm
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I’m Megan, your host, and each week I revisit unsolved cases from decades past—stories that have too often been forgotten or overlooked. Together, we examine the facts, question the myths of “the good old days,” and ask whether a simpler time was ever really a safer one.
This podcast honors the people at the heart of each case—focusing not on sensationalism, but on the lives affected and the justice still waiting to be served.

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  • No Soldier Left Behind: The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson

    No Soldier Left Behind: The Unsolved Murder of Solomon Robinson
    Mar 30 2026
    On an early spring evening in 1998, a young soldier returns home on leave, visiting his family for the first extended time since enlisting in the U.S. Army. He’s back in the Bronx neighborhood where he grew up, a place where he had already begun to defy expectations and set his life on a different path.

    Late on a Friday night, he heads out and cuts through the same local park he passed through countless times before. In an instant, he is ambushed and killed next to the very basketball courts he grew up playing on. Where he was just earlier that day. Dozens of people were nearby that night who could put the pieces together for this puzzle. And yet, all these years later, no one has fully come forward to do so and bring justice in his case.

    In this episode, I share his story alongside retired NYPD First Grade Detective Robert Klein, who spent the later part of his career working to uncover the truth and seek justice for Solomon.

    TIPS: Contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS . You can also contact your local FBI office. At the time of this recording, there is still a substantial reward for information in this case.
    Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
    IG: @simplertimecrimepod
    Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
    Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
    Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast


    Source Material:
    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/solomon-robinson
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-solomon-r-1/194164949/
    https://www.nydailynews.com/1999/06/02/moms-heartbreak-still-no-clues-in-teens-slay/
    https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-solomon-robinson/
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-s-brown/194269250/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx8rrf3HP2M
    https://www.amny.com/new-york/bronx/detective-bronx-soldier-murder-case-1998/

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    55 mins
  • Cruel and Calculated: The Murder of Oakey "Al" Kite

    Cruel and Calculated: The Murder of Oakey "Al" Kite
    Mar 23 2026
    Its May 2004 in Aurora, Colorado and a 53-year-old man is starting a fresh chapter of his life. To help keep up with expenses, he rents out a basement apartment within his townhome. After his most recent roommate moves out, he places an ad to fill the space. Things look promising when he identifies someone interested in the place who even puts money down and signs a rental agreement. But when the homeowner doesn’t show up for work, concern starts to build, and a welfare check is called in. The police who respond are met with a scene unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.
    Suspicion quickly falls on the prospective roommate, but as they try to track him down to question him, they realize nothing is as it seems.
    This year marks 22 years since the murder of Al Kite, a case that remains one of the most brutal in Colorado’s history. But it is not without movement. A single piece of evidence has continued to speak over time and police are without a doubt zeroing in on who is responsible.

    TIPS: Det McDonald at the Aurora Police Dept at (303) 739-6013. You can also contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867
    Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.com
    IG: @simplertimecrimepod
    Youtube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1
    Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/
    Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF Podcast


    Source Material:
    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/homicides-and-sexual-assaults/victim-oakey-al-kite-jr
    https://unresolved.me/oakey-al-kite
    https://unresolved.me/oakey-al-kite
    https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1r1dex3/the_unsolved_2004_murder_mystery_of_oakey_al_kite/#:~:text=The%20Cold%20Case%20murder%20in%202004%20of,his%20DNA%20which%20links%20him%20to%20Romania.
    https://thedeckpodcast.com/oakey-al-kite-part-1/
    https://thedeckpodcast.com/oakey-al-kite-part-2/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylCYmQhlzCc
    https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Livermore-Engineer-s-Mysterious-Death-3240466.php
    https://www.amazon.com/DNA-Murder-Paul-Holes-Season/dp/B07YSZ5MXZ < episode 5

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    50 mins
  • The Most Baffling Case We've Ever Seen: The Unsolved Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski

    The Most Baffling Case We've Ever Seen: The Unsolved Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski
    Mar 16 2026
    In the early summer of 2001, a young man just weeks away from his twentieth birthday was called into work early at the restaurant where he worked. His car was in the shop, so he arranged a ride with a female coworker. They agreed to meet at the local high school before heading to their shift together. Jason left home to meet her. He never made it. No one reported seeing a struggle. Nothing appeared out of place. And whatever happened unfolded in the middle of the day. This is one of the most requested cases I have received from listeners, and it is easy to see why. There is no clear narrative to follow. Even the simplest explanation is difficult to pin down. In the decades since Jason vanished, his family has continued searching while also creating resources to help other families living with the same uncertainty. This summer marks twenty five years since Jason was last seen and the questions surrounding this case have not quieted down with time, they’ve only grown louder.TIPS: Omaha Police Department (402-444-5656), Omaha Crime Stoppers (402-444-STOP), or the FBI. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may be eligible for a reward.Case suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.comIG: @simplertimecrimepodYoutube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Thumbmail art: Lauren Kelty, host of True Crime BFF PodcastSources Material and Discussion:https://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkowskihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3rEqyHwtk&t=134s Krime with Kait episode https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1pj6wg2/vanished_during_a_short_walk_just_8_minutes_from/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRflYU5WFCE True Crime Treadmillhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/o18m3h/it_has_been_20_years_since_jason_jolkowski/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-family-conc/193362781/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-family-seeking-clues/193363511/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-mahoney-park/193365094/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-not-your-typical-19/193365199/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-employers-set-up-rewa/193365476/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-family-seeks-clues-1/193366086/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-family-search-for-clu/193366327/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-website/193399232/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-website/193399232/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-catholic-voice-omaha-archdiocesan-n/193400060/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-iwcc-still-missing/193400508/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-grandparent/193400700/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-benefit-con/193400769/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-grassroots/193401694/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-missing-son-helps-sav/193402000/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-25-years-still-searc/193406572/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-project-jas/193406725/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-mother-help/193407083/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-copes-by-he/193407369/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-hundreds-more-missing/193407681/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-someone-knows-what-ha/193407795/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-more-project-jason/193408053/https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-hire-more-police/193420267/https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-advocacy-work/193420439/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-simpler-time-true-crime--6665681/support.
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    41 mins
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