The perfect mine: how a marine hid his crime

The perfect mine: how a marine concealed his crime: The murder of Erin Evelyn in Joshua Tree A marine photographs abandoned mines, requests a propane tank, and weeks later a pregnant woman goes missing. The impossible: he spent days pretending to help detectives while his victim lay 140 feet underground. The haunting question: how did a man meticulously plan the murder of someone he supposedly loved? In this episode, we explore the layers of deception in a case where premeditation clashes head-on with the claim of a crime of passion. We analyze the improvised garrote found around Erin's neck, the internet searches on how to dispose of a body, and the flight to Alaska that contradicts all cooperation. How is a murder constructed step by step under the radar of a massive investigation in the California desert? Victim: Erin Evelyn Date: June 28, 2014 Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California Status: Sentenced to life in prison, November 2016 - A marine interrogated multiple times denied seeing the victim on the day of the crime; DNA on the garrote, the soda can, and the propane tank placed him at the mine. - Christopher photographed the exact mine days before, described it as "the perfect one that no one will ever find," and then disappeared to Alaska when the body was found. - Erin's pregnancy was confirmed to her best friend before her disappearance; decomposition prevented the autopsy from corroborating it forensically. - In trial, he claimed a crime of passion but introduced an accusation of sexual abuse against his daughter without prior report or any evidence. Erin Evelyn, Joshua Tree California murder 2014, marine, forensic investigation, suspense, mystery, true crime, premeditation, justice, true crime SpanishTo listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 14-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related 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 commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie