# True Crime Time For July 8, 2026 | The Freeway Phantom, Missing Madison & A 30-Year Fugitive Finally Caught

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Podcast: [Real Life Real Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-life-real-crime-79468)
Published: 2026-07-08T05:00:54+00:00
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Woody Overton opens with an important update in the What Happened to Madison investigation before examining the chilling unsolved murders of the Freeway Phantom, a serial killer who terrorized Washington, D.C., in the early 1970s. He also covers a bizarre in-flight assault, hate crime arrests in Florida, a U.S. Army rape fugitive finally captured after nearly 30 years, and a pickleball match that ended with felony charges. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Chilipad and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://sleep.me * Check out Greenlight and use my code greenlight.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://greenlight.com * Check out Ruggable and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/rlrc for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TaskRabbit and use my code RLRC for a great deal: https://taskrabbit.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-life-real-crime/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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