Episode
Woman Goes Missing Days Before Wedding
- Podcast
- Murder Files Unsealed
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- Sep 18, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3089
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Summary
The episode covers two distinct criminal investigations involving intense personal conflict and violence. The first segment details the 2001 disappearance of Nikki Macauen, an Indiana woman who vanished just weeks before her wedding, leaving behind a young daughter and a trail of suspicious associates. While her fiancé and ex-boyfriend were initially scrutinized, the investigation eventually pivoted toward Tommy Swint, a coworker who committed suicide years later when forensic evidence linked him to another cold case murder. The second story follows the legal proceedings of Billy Woodward, an Army veteran who used military tactics to kill two neighbors following a period of escalating suburban harassment. Although Woodward argued his actions were a form of self-defense under Florida’s stand your ground laws, a jury ultimately found him guilty of murder. Together, these reports examine how obsession and long-standing neighborhood feuds can lead to tragic and irreversible outcomes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed--6017387/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.