Five Days, Two Bodies, a Broken System

Passersby Find Female Torso in Shopping Cart at Three AM: The Murder of Susan LeidenAt 1:45 in the morning on March 3, 2022, a shopping cart abandoned at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn contained a mutilated female torso. The discovery would unravel a case of homicide and dismemberment that exposed a system's fatal miscalculation about an eighty-one-year-old man released from prison.This episode explores the final days of Susan Leiden, the evidence that connected her disappearance to her neighbor Harvey Marcelin, and the pattern of dismemberment that repeated itself across four decades. How did a convicted killer released on parole strike again, and why did authorities miss the warning signs hidden in plain sight?Victim: Susan LeidenDate: February 27 - March 3, 2022Location: East New York, Brooklyn, New YorkStatus: Convicted- Security cameras captured Susan Leiden entering the building on February 27 at 11:40 AM; she was never seen alive again.- On March 1, Marcelin purchased a chainsaw, garbage bags, and cleaning supplies at Home Depot one day before remains were scattered.- Footage from March 2 shows Marcelin on an electric scooter transporting an amputated leg in broad daylight through Brooklyn streets.- The 2022 dismemberment pattern matched identically the 1985 murder of Ana Laura Serrera Miranda, committed while Marcelin was on parole for his first homicide.Susan Leiden, Brooklyn, East New York, Pennsylvania Avenue, March 2022, Harvey Marcelin, dismemberment, homicide investigation, serial killers, forensic evidence, parole system failure, true crime EnglishTo listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected] you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: [email protected]