About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "True Crime Time For October 20, 2026 | A Mother Vanishes on a Louisiana Bridge, a Couple Killed Before Their Wedding & a Child Found Dead" from Real Life Real Crime covers the disappearance of 22-year-old Kristen Mon Holliday, a Texas mother who vanished following a crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on Louisiana's Interstate 10. Her abandoned BMW was found near the Whiskey Bay exit, but Kristen herself was never located. Investigators believe she left the crash scene on foot, though her family questions that account and fears something more sinister occurred. The episode traces the timeline, the search efforts involving the United Cajun Navy and multiple law enforcement agencies, and the unanswered questions that remain.
The episode also marks five years since the discovery of Brian Laundrie's remains in Florida, revisiting the Gabby Petito investigation. In the Family Matters segment, it covers the murder of Vermont mother Lila Kodka, allegedly beaten with a flashlight in front of her children, and the deaths of engaged Couple Killed Before Their wedding, Leah Fonte and Shane Hurstius, struck near LSU in a Baton Rouge crash. A vehicle crash at a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, killing two and injuring others, is also discussed. In Worldwide Crime, a five-year-old boy's death in Australia raises questions after children in the household were reportedly restrained in sleeping bags with duct tape.
Hosts and release
Woody Overton hosts Real Life Real Crime, with Cyndi Overton presenting this episode. The show is a weekly true crime podcast available on Apple Podcasts, built on first-hand accounts from an active investigator. This episode, number 307, runs 41 minutes and was released October 20, 2026.
