skinny.

Latest / REDRUM true crime

The Disturbing Murder of Crystal McDowell

In August 2017, just hours before Hurricane Harvey unleashed devastation across Texas, 37 year old mother of 2 Crystal McDowell vanished without a trace.

Crystal had everything to live for. A thriving real estate career, 2 children she adored, and a new relationship that friends said had brought happiness back into her life after divorce. The morning she disappeared, Crystal kissed her boyfriend goodbye and set off to pick up her children from her ex-husband’s house in Baytown, Texas. But she disappeared.

As floodwaters swallowed roads and emergency services became overwhelmed, loved ones…

The skinny

The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.