Three friends, a panic message, and an unresolved revenge.

Three friends, a panic message, and an unsolved revenge: The femicide of Juliana, Denise, and Nayeli in EcuadorDenise sent a message at 11:10 p.m. on April 4: "I feel like something is going to happen." Nayeli shared her real-time location with her sister. Three days later, their bodies were found buried together in the Esmeraldas River, with their hands tied and machete wounds. The impossible part: one of the suspects was found dismembered before he could testify.In this episode, we explore the contradiction at the heart of the case: was it an opportunistic crime that escalated in seconds, or a premeditated plan carried out by men who already knew where to take them? We trace the ECU-911 cameras that captured two vehicles veering toward the beach, Denise's blood traces in the rented car, and the decision to change the charge from femicide to murder. The investigation fractured when the lawyer who handled the case was kidnapped months later.Victim: Juliana, Denise, NayeliDate: April 4, 2023Location: Esmeraldas River, Quinindé, EcuadorStatus: Sentence confirmed in October 2024 (34 years 8 months)- Denise's warning message arrived along with a shared location that showed a route deviation toward the beach, 45 minutes from where they were supposed to be.- Three bodies were found buried together with no blood at the site, proof that they had been deliberately moved from another location.- Luis Fernando Vaca, the driver and the one who invited them, was found murdered and dismembered in July without having testified before the court.- The charge changed from femicide to murder during the proceedings, removing the gender-based crime label.Juliana Ecuador, Denise Nayeli, Esmeraldas, river murder 2023, investigation, mystery, forensics, justice, true crime, kidnapped lawyer, Spanish true crimeIf you want to listen to this podcast without ads and get access to premium episodes, we invite you to 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 associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries write to: [email protected] 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