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Beyond the Rainbow Podcast
by Rainbowcrimes
Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it's not a crime to be gay...unless you're a murderer... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
Episodes
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S 20 Ep 14 Case Reviews and Updates - Neil, Tayy and Sam
This episode is dedicated to three cases I covered a while back. Missing Brian Neil Hooks, Tayy Dior Thomas and Sam Nordquist. Each case will be reviewed with a brief update. Become a Patreon Member https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo for Castles and Cryptids Intro: Shire Girl by David...
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S 20 Ep 13 The Murder of Izabela Zablocka
Another Domestic Violence Case coming out of the U.K. in 2010, although the results of the story don't wrap up until this year of 2026. The story is of two Polish lesbians who meet, fall in love, and stay together no matter how turbulent there relationship is. To get a fresh start on their...
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S 20 Ep 12 The Murder of Allan Lanteigne
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In March of 2011, Canadian resident Allan Lanteigne was brutally murdered by a dark figure laying in wait inside of his home. His husband happened to be in Greece at the time so it couldn't possibly be him could it? Our True Crime Quickie is from…
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S 20 Ep 11 Joachim Dressler - Was he a gay monster?
In 1990, a 24 year old man set out to work his job as a door to door canvasser for an environmental company. The young man would be found dismembered about 3 miles from where he was working. Was his killer a resident in the area he visited? Our true crime quickie is from an attack outside a gay…
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S 20 Ep 10 Violence in Sacramento and the Murder of Alvin Prasad
There has been an increase of violence against the LGBTQ community in Sacramento's gayborhood of Lavender Heights. Two lesbians, two gay men and at least four other attacks on queer people in the past month or so. And during Halloween of last year, one gay man, Alvin Prasad, had his life ended in...
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S 20 Ep 9 Murder of Jonelle Matthews by Creepster Steven Pankey
In 1984, Greeley, Colorado, 12 year old Jonelle Matthews had been dropped off to her home after singing in a Christmas Choir Concert. Jonelle would be alone for approx. an hour, when her dad and sister would be be back to join her. However when her father and sister got home, the lights and...
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S. 20 Ep. 8 Luka Magnotta - He Shouldn't Have F**ked With Cats
29 year old Canadian, Luka Magnotta was a lot of things...he was an attention whore, longing to be known around the world. He was a porn actor. A model. He was an animal abuser, torturer and an animal killer, he was the murderer of a human life. Luka would blame his mental disorders on all of it....
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S. 20 Ep. 7 One Baaaaaddd Lesbian - Christina Walters
In 1998, a twenty year old lesbian took over as the leader of a Crip gang in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was pretty ruthless. Join me as I tell about the crimes that got her caught. Our true crime quickie is from Florida last year in 2025. https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo for...
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S. 20 Ep. 6 Pakistani Serial Killer Muhammad Ejaz
In 2014, a self righteous Pakistani 28 year old man, took it upon himself to cleanse his city of gay men. "By killing these men, I wanted to warn them to stay away from this evil of homosexuality." Our True Crime Quickie is from Cleveland, Ohio in 2014. The Murder of Jayla English....
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S. 20 Ep. 5 Their Kindness Ended Them in a Mass Grave - Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz
A married couple from Chicago, Illinois moved in 2025 to Mexico City, Mexico. Their goal was to be with Zafar's ailing mother. Needed their home in Mexico City altered, they reached out to a construction company not realizing it was a scam.Our True Crime Quickie is from San Francisco, California…
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Minisode G The Life and Tragic Murder of Juniper Blessing
At just 19 years old, Juniper Blessing had her world pretty well figured out. She was comfortable with who she was and she had many talents. But her world was shattered by a stranger on May 10th, 2026.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPatreon for Rainbowcrimes is just one tier now at $3 a...
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S. 20 Minisode F: Star Crossed French Lovers - Geraldine & Katia.mp3
Join Patreon for an extra episode each month and ad free episodes at only $3 a month!https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesIn 2004 France, French Actress Geraldine Giraud would meet a lesbian Pop Jazz Singer named Katia Lherbier at Geraldine's Aunt Marie Christine's home. The two would start...
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S. 20 Minisode E - The Murder of 19 Year Old Clay Stephens
In 2023, 19 year old Clay Stephens who was openly gay, was living with his grandparents in Lawton, Oklahoma. Clay had a secret boyfriend in 24 year old Tawaan Richardson. Tawaan insisted the relationship remain secret because Tawaan also was having a relationship with a woman. Things took a turn...
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S. 20 Minisode D - The Murder of Courtney Bright
In 2010, two young women had been dating for three years and they had so much love for one another. Unfortunately they were living a nomadic lifestyle and a life of addiction. One of the girl's father did not believe his daughter was a lesbian and the more the two young women found trouble, the...
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S. 20 Minisode C - The Murder of Mark Velco-Rayburn
On May 24th, 2026, something went terrible wrong in Mark Velco-Rayburn's home in Columbus, Ohio. The results were deadly.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPromo for: Love Murder PodcastIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David...
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S. 20 Minisode B: THE MURDERS OF CALVIN STREATER & SAMUEL “FATTY” BLIZZARD
Two men who were guests at an apartment in Atlanta, were getting ready for Atlanta's Black Gay Pride Events in 2010. Little did either know they would be mercilessly gunned down before ever attending.Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David...
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S. 20 Minisode A: THE MURDER OF MICHELLE MITCHELL and the Wrongful Conviction of Cathy Woods
In 1976, 19 year old college student Michelle Mitchell was a good daughter, she had just taken her father something for his low blood sugar, but on her way home when her car died near the University of Reno Nevada campus, evil would find her. Over 1,800 miles away in Louisiana a 29 year old woman...
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S. 20 Ep. 4 Everyone Thought He Died in a Fire, Then a Tape Was Found - The Murder of Peter Fasoli
This episode is from the U.K. in 2013 then it travels to Rome, Italy. 24 year old Jason Marshall had a rough childhood and spent much of his time fantasizing he was an authority figure. Either law enforcement or an MI5 agent. Posing as an MI5 agent, he gained the trust of an older man he met on a...
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S. 20 Ep. 3 The Unsolved Murder of Jason Marous
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesStriving to find a welcoming community of LGBTQ+ members, 36 year old Jason Marous would leave his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For 9 years Jason had found his people and a boyfriend. Then one fateful night, Jason was murdered by...
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S. 20 Ep. 2 North Fox Island - Brother Paul's Children's Mission
Before Epstein's Island was around, there was another island in Lake Michigan ran by a wealthy man named Frank Shelden. He and his associates trafficked young boys for sex on this secluded island.Our True Crime Quickie is from Salt Lake City, Utah in 1991. The Murder of Kerry Arbon.Promo for…
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S. 20 Ep. 1 Eighteen and Gone - The Murder of Eric Hansen
18 year old Eric Hansen had a rough childhood in Wisconsin. His parents divorced when he was young, he had run away several times, and he was an outcast in high school. The last time he ran away, he told his mom he was going to Indiana. But he actually went to live with a 50 year old gay man in...
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S. 19 Minisode A: Fire at Sunrise - The Murder of Cheryl Miranda.mp3
On February 27th, 56 year old Cheryl Miranda would take a road trip to Alabama from Florida. She was hoping to find a new state to live in to escape the ups and downs of a bad relationship with a woman named Tonya Miller. But ex girlfriend Tonya asked Cheryl if her and her 20 year old son Jabaris...
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S. 19 Ep. 15 The Heartland Crossing Murders - Milt Lindgren and Eric Hendricks
Our golden years should feel safe and secure, surrounded by nothing but love. For the most part that was the relationship of 70 year old Milt Lindgren and his 73 year old partner Eric Hendricks until they became involved with the wrong man.Our True Crime Quickie is from British Columbia, Canada…
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S. 19 Ep. 14 The Mysterious Death and Cover Up of Jax Gratton
In April 2025, 34 year old trans woman, Jax Gratton left her home in Denver with 44 year old Brandon David Mumma. Jax was never seen alive again. 52 days later, her body was found in an enclosed alleyway underneath Brandon's 2nd story office building in Lakewood (a suburb adjacent to Denver).…
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S. 19 Ep. 13 The Wolfman - Michael Lupo
A lot happened in the 1980's. A ton of serial killers circled the world and the AIDS epidemic came rolling in during the mid 80's. Now when you put the two together, we have Serial/Spree Killer Michael Lupo. A man so driven by revenge once he found out he was HIV positive, he set out to destroy…
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S. 19 Ep. 12 Boy Erased - What Happened to Jack Duane Morgan
https://dig.abclocal.go.com/kgo/PDF/DOWNTOWN%20SF%20SHOOT%20INTERVIEW%20REPORT%20WITH%20GUARD.pdfOn the afternoon of December 5th, 1996, 15 year old Jack Morgan had a significant argument with his father at their home in San Diego, CA. After that, Jack vanished. When his younger brother arrived...
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S. 19 Ep. 11 Bad Company - The Murder of Tim Ivy and Kidnapping of Amanda Siebe
In Indiana 2021, 2 bi sexual women meet on a lesbian dating app. They arrange a get together but both have men in their lives and one of the women won't go anywhere without hers...The other woman is looking for a love slave for her and her fiance, but her fiance is the jealous/violent type. What...
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Minisode: Botched! The Suspicious Death of Ed Cornes
19 year old Ed Cornes was dropped off by his parents on a Monday to start the University College in London. On Wednesday he was dead. A part that was supposed to be in the audio was inadvertently left out is this: Ed’s autopsy report came back that along with the mass amount of alcohol in his...
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S.19 Ep. 10 Not a Golden Girl - Harvey Marcelin
In 2019, 81 year old Harvey Marcelin would be paroled. After all what harm could this little old lady cause now? Harvey is a killer. A serial killer and soon after her release in 2019, she would kill again.Our True Crime Quickie is from Oceanside, California in...
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S. 19 Ep. 9 Covid Crisis The Murder of Phoenix Netts
Covid Lockdown Internationally was no joke. Especially if we adhered to the rules and stayed home. In 2020, a young woman named Phoenix Netts was going through a rough patch and was living in an apartment refuge for women in the UK. She was assigned a flat mate, a 27 year old woman named Geereca...
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S. 19 Ep. 8 The Midnight Walk - Sensless Murder of Philip Walsted
In June of 2002, 24 year old Philip Walsted had just gotten home from work. He greeted his partner Jonathan, drank a beer and then headed out for his nightly walk around the neighbor a bit after midnight. Unfortunately, Philip would meet with disaster in the form of a 20 year old Neo Nazi.Our…
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S. 19 Ep. 7 The Good, The Bad and The UnHinged - Murder of Richard Hernandez
In Denton, Texas 2008, a gay man named Richard Hernandez would disappear from his apartment. When police showed up for a welfare check to his apartment, they were horrified to see all the blood on the floor, walls and couch. But there was no body. Where was Richard?Our True Crime Quickie is from...
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ATTWG Tammy Lynn Leppert
Hey Warriors, I'm not feeling well at all this week, so I offer you one of my fave shows with hosts Kona and Ethan. I hope to be back to you soon! HugsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support. Learn more about your ad…
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S. 19 Ep. 6 Loathesome Foursome - The Murder of Ryan Zimmerman
21 year old Ryan Zimmerman had been looking into transitioning into a female while living with her parents in Kentucky. Ryan placed a Craigslist ad that read she would like to be in a relationship as a submissive female. A husband and wife in Columbus, Ohio answered Ryan's ad and invited Ryan to...
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S. 19 Ep. 5 Deadliest Night in Lexington - LaFonda Fay Foster and Tina Hickey Powell
In 1986, in Kentucky, two lovers would go on an evening killing spree that ended with 5 people being murdered in a most brutal way. Our True Crime Quickie is from Scotland in 2013.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPromo for Wicked South AfricaIntro: Shire Girl by David FesillyanOutro…
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S. 19 Ep. 4 The Cement Tomb- Murder of Ronald Shumway
In April of 2013, 57 year old Dallas native Ronald Shumway quit his job and sold his home. His social media posts claimed he met a man and moved to Austin to be with him. But something wasn't quite right. No one had seen packing or moving out.True Crime Quickie from Tempe, Arizona in 2016…
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S. 19 Ep. 3 Natural Porn Killers and the Murder of Scooter Abrahamsen
Jason Andrews was a bi-sexual porn actor and model living in Chicago. One day in 2009, he met sex worker/kink porn actress Amanda Logue and the two had a deep connection that began a romantic relationship between them. The couple moved to Florida and devised a plan together. They wanted to murder...
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S. 19 Ep. 2 Cold Cases - DJ Anna Cook and Stephanie Mora
In 2017, a young woman was driven to a hospital in Santiago, Chile, she was naked and already deceased. Her toxicology report came back with alcohol in her system but no drugs. Yet authorities painted the narrative the young woman DJ Anna Cook had died from a drug overdose due to her lifestyle of...
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S. 19 Ep. 1 The Sunderland Strangler
Welcome to the first episode of season 19!!!In the early 1990's a 19 year old man in Sunderland, England, loathed himself for being attracted to boys. But this didn't stop him from sexually assaulting and killing his victims. We start our new season off with a little known serial killer named...
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Minisode - LGBTQ Christmas Murders
Been super busy this week buuuttt....and that's a big butt lol...I'm sending this minisode out!3 cases of LGBTQ murders during Christmas Eve or Christmas DayLast episode for the year and next year we will start off with Season 19!Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David...
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Jimmy Jay and the Pastor's Son
In July of 2022, 20 year old Jimmie Jay Lee, a Mississippi State University student would go missing. Quickly all accounts of his last known whereabouts led investigators to a 22 year old man he was seeing, Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr. Sheldon, who went by Timothy was charged with the murder…
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S. 18 Ep. 15 The Two Faces of Skylar Deleon and the Murder of Tom & Jackie Hawks
An empty nest middle aged couple from Arizona purchased a yacht that they kept harbored in Newport, California. The yacht was the next journey they would embark on as a married couple. It was their dream to cruise around to exotic spots and swim with whale sharks. After two years of cruising they...
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Patreon Exclusive Vault Release - The Beat Generation and the Murder of David Kammerer
It's been a tough week so I'm pulling from the Patreon Exclusive Vault. Enjoy, and I'll be back next week with a regular case for ya'll!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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S. 18 Ep. 14 The Kidnapping and Murder of Anni Dewani
In 2010, Swedish National Anni would travel to the UK and meet wealthy businessman Shrien Dewani. The two would date and when Anni returned home, they continued a long distance relationship with each other. In the middle of the year, they would become engaged and in October they would marry. In...
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S. 18 Ep. 13 The Bucksport Four
Beginning in 2013, four people with ties to one man would have tragic incidents happen to them. Three would die in various ways, and one, a gay man would end up missing in 2017. Who is this man all four people would be involved with? And why has this man not been charged with any of the deaths or...
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S. 18 Ep. 12 Stupid is as Stupid Does - Anita Bryant and the Murder of Robert Hillsborough
33 year old Robert Hillsborough was a gardner for the City of San Francisco, Caliornia in 1977. Robert was also gay. At that same time in Florida, celebrity Anita Bryant was beginning a campaign called "Save Our Children" against the LGBTQ community declaring gays were recruiting kids. Listen to...
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S. 18 Ep. 11 The Murder of Grace Jennings
Grace Jennings was a 21 year old bi sexual woman living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Grace got involved first with a 19 year old bi sexual woman named Kiara McCulley but the relationship ended badly. Then Grace became involved with a 25 year old man named Isaac Apodaca, that relationship ended when...
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Halloween 2025 Special - Tales From The Darkcast Network Crypt Keeper
Welcome to our Halloween Special, Tales of the Darkcast Network Cryptkeeper. This is my episode this week and I hope you will enjoy stories from The Final Trace, Day by Day, Book of the Dead, Pod of Terror, Missing in the PNW, Mythical True Crime, Tragedy With a View, Murder in the PNW, The Bell...
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S. 18 Ep. 10 Sextortion - The Quiet Abuse
Sextortion can happen to anyone. This episode is a collection of stories that happened to teenaged boys who were extorted online. While these cases may not involve the boys being LGBTQ, it is important to educate our children to the dangers of the internet and of predators lurking in the dark...
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S. 18 Ep. 9 Intimate Partner Abuse - Intimate Partner Death
This is a collection of different stories where at least one intimate partner ends up murdered.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPromo for: Missing in the PNWIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it's not a crime to be gay...unless you're a murderer...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it's not a crime to be gay...unless you're a murderer......
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