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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 25 MIN

Ep 51 - Dori Amaya

from One Crime At A Time · host Shannon Martin

The unsolved murder of Nori Amaya, Washington D.C.’s beloved “Salsa Queen,” shocked the community in 2009. The 38-year-old restaurant owner was found strangled in her apartment after a night out on Halloween. Disturbingly, her fingernails had been removed, but investigators recovered unidentified male DNA. Despite national coverage and years of investigation, her killer has never been found.We thank you for your support! Become a member of our Patreon for just $1.99. Click HERE to join.Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. This channel is not affiliated with any law enforcement entity nor any court system.Music: Hard to Beat (OCAAT Theme)Sources:Unsolved.com ("The 'Salsa Queen' Murder – Unsolved Mysteries")Narrates the Halloween night circumstances leading to Nori’s death after a night of dancing. Unsolved MysteriesNBC Washington (“Murder Remains a Mystery 9 Years After Restaurateur’s Strangulation”)Reflects on Nori’s life, the tragedy, and how the case remained unsolved as of 2018. NBC4 WashingtonFOX 5 DC ("Rewind To The Crime: What happened to Nori Amaya?")Offers a detailed narrative, including timeline, family response, crime scene details, DNA evidence, and complications due to Halloween-costume obscured surveillance footage. FOX 5 DCUnsolved Mysteries Wiki (Fandom) – “Nori Amaya” pageSummarizes the case: date, method of killing (strangulation), lack of suspects, and media attention including Unsolved Mysteries and America's Most Wanted. Unsolved MysteriesColdCaseWorld.com – “The Cold Case Murder of Nori Amaya”Provides context on Nori’s night out, the horror of finding her body, the removed fingernails, recovered male DNA, unsuccessful surveillance leads, and enduring open status of the case. coldcaseworld.comDC Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC) Brochure / Homicide ReportOfficial documentation stating Nori Amaya died from strangulation, with encouragement for public tips and mention of up to $25,000 reward. MPDCFacebook posts (Coppi’s Organic Restaurant & Official Unsolved Mysteries)Anniversary post marking how long since Nori was found. FacebookVisual/video post recounting how the "Salsa Queen" went out dancing and what unfolded afterward. Facebook#NoriAmayamurder #SalsaQueenmurder #WashingtonDC #NoriAmayacoldcase #Halloweenmurderunsolved #DCstrangulationcase#Coppi’sOrganicRestaurantmurder #2009WashingtonDCunsolvedmurder#fingernailsremoved crimescene #America’sMostWantedNoriAmaya #UnsolvedMysteriesNoriAmaya#TrueCrime #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #DNACrime #HalloweenMurder #WashingtonDC #JusticeForNori #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnsolvedMysteries #CrimeStoryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-crime-at-a-time--4661577/support.We thank you for your support! Become a member of our Patreon for just $1.99. Click HERE to join.Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. This channel is not affiliated with any law enforcement entity nor any court system.Music: Hard to Beat (OCAAT Theme)#truecrimepodcast #unsolvedmysterypodcast #reallifeunsolvedcase #reallifeunsolvedcase#cold case investigation #truecrimestorytelling #bizarre disappearance #eerietruecrime #unexplainedmysterypodcast #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMystery #RealLifeMystery #TrueCrimeCommunity #InvestigativeStory #TrueCrimePodcast #truecrimestories #unsolvedmysteries #truecrimeinvestigation #ColdCaseFiles #TrueCrimeAddict #MysteriousDeaths #UnsolvedCase #RealCrimeStories #DarkHistory #CrimeAndCorruption

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