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28 stab wounds: The secret plan of two teenagers: The murder of Briana Gay in Warrington A knife bought in Bulgaria, WhatsApp messages confessing the intention to kill, and a detailed manuscript of the plan. Two 15-year-olds methodically executed the crime against their 16-year-old classmate in a public park on February 11, 2023, with documented premeditation weeks prior. How did such an elaborate conspiracy go unnoticed in the school system? In this episode, we explore the devastating contradictions: the poisoning attempts in January, the manuscript that Scarlett wrote in her own hand, the list of five potential victims found in her bedroom, and the messages the night before where one asked if Briana would scream "like a man or like a girl." The brutality of 28 stab wounds revealed a documented obsession with serial killers and a complete absence of remorse after the crime. Victim: Briana Gay, 16 years old Date: February 11, 2023 Location: Liner Park, Warrington, United Kingdom Status: Both perpetrators sentenced to life in prison; appeal denied - Scarlett sent messages to Eddie on January 23 confirming: "I'm still trying to kill her" after a poisoning attempt a week earlier. - The night before the crime, Scarlett asked Eddie to bring the knife and described wanting to see "pure horror" on Briana's face. - A manuscript of the plan was found at Scarlett's home detailing the method of the murder, along with a list of five future victims. - Eddie admitted to buying the knife in Bulgaria; his blood and Briana's were found on the soles of his shoes; 28 stab wounds to the head, neck, chest, and back. Briana Gay, Warrington murder, 2023, teenagers, premeditation, investigation, planned crime, WhatsApp, brutality, killers, mysteries, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

They Buried Two Bodies Under Fresh Concrete While Neighbors Called Police: The Murders of Delphine Downing and Rainelle DowningA couple checks into a widow's home in Grand Rapids, Michigan in early 1949. Within days, the young mother and her two-year-old daughter vanish-their bodies hidden beneath basement concrete that hasn't fully cured. Police arrive to find the killers still inside the house, having gone to the movies just hours before.This episode explores the partnership between Raymond Fernández and Martha Beck, whose three-year crime spree claimed at least three confirmed victims through marriage fraud that escalated to serial murder. We examine the contradictions that defined them: Fernández's transformation after a near-fatal head injury, Beck's obsessive jealousy that triggered escalating violence, and the psychological rupture that left them unable to flee even when discovery became inevitable. What drove two ordinary people to drown a child and bury a mother in the same basement?Victim: Delphine Downing, Rainelle DowningDate: February 26-27, 1949Location: Grand Rapids, MichiganStatus: Convicted and executed- Fernández received a severe head injury in 1945 that altered his behavior from calm to manipulative within months- Beck attempted suicide with gas when Fernández rejected her, then he incorporated her into his murder scheme instead- The couple remained in the house for 48 hours after the murders, attending a movie while neighbors discovered the fresh concrete- Rainelle, age two, was drowned in a bucket of water; both bodies were buried with construction materials still visibleDelphine Downing, Rainelle Downing, Grand Rapids Michigan 1949, Lonely Hearts Killers, serial killers, marriage fraud homicide, criminal duo, true crime investigation, unsolved disappearances, forensic evidence, 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].

The cell phone that accused the murderer of Cecilia: The femicide of Cecilia Strowski in Resistencia, Chaco A woman disappears in the early morning of June 2, 2023, but her cell phone continues to send love messages written in her name. The same man who desperately searched for her had learned to imitate her digital voice - a detail that Cecilia's mother could not ignore. How does one hide a homicide when every search on YouTube, every drop of blood, and every fragmented bone tell the true story? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that dismantled the alibi: flight tickets never purchased, scratches on the accused's neck dated hours after the crime, and a search history on how to kill without leaving traces. César Sena tried to construct the perfect lie, but forensic investigation and digital analysis exposed every crack in his version. Victim: Cecilia Strowski Date: June 2, 2023 Location: Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina Status: Trial scheduled for October 2024 - Security cameras recorded Cecilia entering the Sena residence on June 2, but never leaving the property. - César searched on YouTube "how to dislocate an arm" on June 1 and "can a revolver use a silencer" on June 4-5 - premeditated searches. - Messages sent from Cecilia's cell phone after her disappearance showed an impossible tone; her mother recognized they were not written by her daughter. - Fragmented and burned bone remains were found in Campo Rossi, Tragadero River, and a pigsty; her ring and pendant identified the victim without a complete body. Cecilia Strowski, Resistencia Chaco femicide 2023, murder, forensic investigation, digital evidence, aggravated femicide, true crime, justice, criminal minds, forced disappearance, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Sniper Fires from Tower as Campus Erupts into Chaos on August First: The Mass Shooting of Charles WhitmanAugust 1, 1966, 11:48 a.m.-a single shot echoes from the top of a university tower in Austin, Texas. Within minutes, the plaza below transforms into a zone of terror. By the time it ended, forty-five people had been struck by gunfire, and a massacre would rewrite American history forever.In this episode, we explore the ninety-six minutes of violence, the warning signs that were ignored by a psychiatrist months before, and the contradiction that haunts investigators to this day: how did a man with documented violent impulses, a history of domestic abuse, and elite military marksmanship training walk into a public building with over a thousand rounds of ammunition and no one stopped him? We reconstruct the decisions, the failures, and the evidence that suggests something was happening inside his brain that neither medical professionals nor his own family understood in time.Victim: Charles Joseph Whitman (perpetrator), Margaret Whitman, Kathleen Whitman, and 14 othersDate: August 1, 1966Location: University of Texas Tower, Austin, TexasStatus: Deceased (killed by police at 1:24 p.m.)- Whitman told a university psychiatrist in March 1966 that he wanted to climb the tower and shoot people from above; the psychiatrist documented it but escalated to no authority- The night before the attack, Whitman wrote a detailed note requesting a brain autopsy and explicitly acknowledged violent impulses he could not control- Autopsy revealed a malignant tumor in his hypothalamus, the brain region regulating impulse control and aggression, yet he still meticulously planned the massacre with over a thousand rounds and survival provisions- Whitman murdered his mother and wife with a bayonet hours before the shooting, then wrote the time of death on paper while expressing that he loved themCharles Whitman, Austin Texas 1966, mass shooting, tower sniper, homicide, true crime investigation, unsolved debate brain tumor violence, forensic autopsy, institutional 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].

Guard Shakes Father's Hand While Daughter's Body Sits in Trunk Nearby: The Murder of María Isabel BascuñanaNovember twenty-third, two thousand four. A university student buys a sandwich near campus and heads to the parking lot where she always parks her white Nissan Sunny. She never makes it home. Twenty-four hours later, her father and brother search that same parking lot, shake hands with the night security guard, ask him questions-unaware that their daughter's body is in the trunk of her car, parked just blocks away. This is the story of how a serial killer crossed the Atlantic with a erased record and came face to face with his victim's family.We explore the impossible timeline of María Isabel's final hours, the physical evidence that contradicted the guard's alibi, and the critical communication failure between Ecuador and Spain that allowed a convicted murderer to walk free. How did eight prior murders go unshared with European authorities? Why did no one know that the man working the Lauren Cinemas parking lot was known in Ecuador as the Monster of Machala?Victim: María Isabel BascuñanaDate: November 23-24, 2004Location: Lleida, Catalonia, SpainStatus: Solved- The driver's seat was pushed back to fit someone taller than María Isabel, yet the guard claimed he never touched her vehicle- Her mobile phone was used to call an erotic line six minutes after she died, from her own body- The industrial garbage bag covering her corpse came exclusively from the cleaning supply list for that specific parking lot- The security guard shook the father's hand in the parking lot on the morning her body lay hidden nearbyMaría Isabel Bascuñana, Lleida murder, Gilberto Chamba Jaramillo, Ecuador serial killer, 2004 homicide, DNA evidence, strangling, rape, serial killers, investigation, criminal records, 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].

55 children, a dead pastor, and 30 shots of revenge: The murder of Anderson do Carmo Three in the morning, garage of a house in Rio de Janeiro. 30 shots concentrated in the genital region and groin, one at close range near the ear. The only witness: his wife, Flordelis dos Santos, a national congresswoman and evangelical pastor who had just lost her parliamentary immunity. A week later, at the wake, the police arrest two of her children. In this episode, we explore how a woman who adopted 55 minors and built a religious empire ended up sentenced to 50 years in prison. We unravel the impossible contradiction between six attempts of arsenic poisoning (misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis), a missing cell phone, and testimonies that reveal who really controlled the church's money. Was Flordelis the mastermind or was she protecting her children from the perfect crime? Victim: Anderson do Carmo Date: June 16, 2019 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Status: Sentenced to 50 years and 28 days in prison - Six documented episodes of arsenic poisoning between May 2018 and June 2019, all misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis. - Anderson's cell phone was never found, corroborating the notebook where Flordelis noted plans to destroy it and throw it off the Rio-Niterói Bridge. - Flordelis did not initially remember the number of shots; a week later, with her son detained, she cited exactly six shots, matching word for word with his testimony. - Internet searches by her daughters about arsenic, and documented funding of the murder weapon directly from accounts controlled by Flordelis. Anderson do Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, congresswoman pastor, murder 2019, killer, true crime, investigation, mystery, criminal minds, poisoning, justice, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The student who dined after killing his teacher: The murder of Colleen Ritzer October 2013. A green recycling bin disappears from the woods behind a school in Massachusetts. Inside, the body of Colleen Ritzer, a 24-year-old math teacher. The impossible question: who entered that school with gloves, a mask, and a hidden cutter, committed a crime in the bathroom, and then calmly went to the movies? In this episode, we explore every minute of October 22, 2013: the bags prepared in the locker, the verbal confrontation that triggered everything, the recordings that document every movement from the classroom to the woods, and how Philip Chism -only 14 years old- managed to behave with superhuman calm while the police searched for the missing woman. The defense claimed a psychotic break; the prosecution presented evidence of completely calculated acts. How can someone commit such a brutal act and then have a hamburger for dinner as if nothing had happened? Victim: Colleen Ritzer Date: October 22, 2013 Location: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA Status: Sentenced to 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole - Philip entered the school with bags containing latex gloves, a cutter, a mask, and spare clothes: irrefutable evidence of premeditation. - A female student saw Philip naked in the women's bathroom minutes after the attack but did not alert anyone, believing he was simply changing for sports practice. - The security cameras recorded every step: Colleen entering the bathroom, Philip one minute later with gloves, leaving without her, carrying a container into the woods. - That night, Philip used Colleen's stolen credit card to buy a hamburger and watch the movie Gravity at the cinema while the police were searching for him. Philip Chism, Danvers Massachusetts teacher murder, October 2013, forensic investigation, criminal minds, premeditated murder, criminal suspense, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Killer Hides in Plain Sight for Two Months Before Shooting Versace on His Own Steps: The Murder of Gianni VersaceOn a Tuesday morning in July 1997, fashion icon Gianni Versace climbed the marble steps of his Miami Beach mansion and was shot twice in the back of the neck. His killer had been in the city for weeks, his wanted photograph posted throughout the area. Yet no one stopped him.In this episode, we trace the eighty-one-day trail of violence that led to Versace's death. From a hammer attack in Minneapolis to a stolen truck in New Jersey, we examine the contradictions that defined Andrew Cunanan's escape: meticulous planning alongside careless exposure, a fugitive moving freely while the entire city hunted him, and a killer who carried newspaper clippings documenting his own crimes.Victim: Gianni VersaceDate: July 15, 1997Location: Miami Beach, FloridaStatus: Unsolved motive- Jeffrey Trail received twenty-seven hammer blows in an apartment while neighbors heard only whispers and barking- Cunanan presented his real passport at a Miami pawnshop for fifty dollars, leaving his address with the clerk- The same .40 caliber Taurus pistol traveled across five states through five murders in eighty-one days- Cunanan left his passport, identification, and newspaper clippings about his own crimes in the truck parked meters from the murder sceneGianni Versace, Miami Beach, 1997, fashion designer murder, serial killer, narcissistic collapse, manhunt, unsolved mysteries, 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].

The pine forest where the Dutch pacifist disappeared: The murder of Martín Berfonder in Santoalla An anti-fire helicopter discovered in June 2014 a burned car without license plates buried in a remote pine forest in Galicia. A fragmented skull lies 95 meters away. Four years earlier, a German farmer disappeared without leaving any digital or banking trace after claiming rights over a communal forest that his only neighbors had concealed. In this episode, we explore the gap between the spontaneous confession of a suspect with intellectual disabilities and his subsequent retraction, the impossible 18-kilometer walk that connects his brother to the crime, and the prior recordings where another Rodríguez threatened to kill the Dutchman if he did not leave the village. Who really fired the 12-gauge shotgun that January morning? Victim: Martín Berfonder Date: January 19, 2010 Location: Santoalla, Orense, Galicia Status: Convicted (2018) - A life insurance policy taken out by Martín months before the crime named his wife as the sole beneficiary. - The hard drives of Martín's computer, burned along with the vehicle, contained daily recordings of explicit threats against his life. - Juan Carlos spontaneously confesses to agents disguised as farmers, then denies everything in May 2015, arguing a 65 percent intellectual disability. - Julio claims to have found the body by chance, but the police consider it impossible for him to have walked 18 kilometers back without an accomplice. Martín Berfonder, Santoalla Galicia murder, 2010, 12-gauge shotgun, forensic investigation, unsolved mystery, rural crime, communal conflict, Spanish justice, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Fifteen-Year-Old Confesses to Fifteen Murders as Police Watch in Stunned Silence: The Serial Killings of Juan Fernando Hermosa SuárezOn a January afternoon in 1992, a teenager walked into a press conference in Quito and calmly described murdering fifteen people. What shocked Ecuador more was the impossible question no one could answer: how did a minor obtain weapons directly from active-duty police officers while those same officers hunted him?This episode explores the rise of the Boy of Terror-a photographic-memory killer who orchestrated taxi driver executions across Quito while corrupt officers supplied his arsenal. We examine the broken chain of custody, the undercover sting that triggered a fatal confrontation, and the institutional collapse that allowed him to escape from custody and kill again.Victim: Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (perpetrator)Date: November 1991 - January 1992Location: Quito, EcuadorStatus: Captured January 14, 1992- Two active-duty police officers, Wilson Romero Vicuña and Rafael Pucha Isela, directly sold weapons to the teenage gang leader while the police hunted him- Hermosa's adoptive mother, Zoila Amada Suárez, was killed in crossfire during his arrest-struck by 19 to 20 bullets from multiple directions, making it impossible to determine which officer's bullet caused her death- A plastic gun smuggled by his girlfriend allowed Hermosa to shoot Sergeant Ángel Sailema five times and escape from juvenile detention with ten other minors-yet he was never formally charged for that murder- Hermosa was recaptured in Colombia three months later but returned to the system without additional judicial consequences for the prison escape or the guard's deathJuan Fernando Hermosa Suárez, Quito Ecuador taxi driver murders 1991 1992, serial killer, homicide investigation, antisocial personality disorder, police corruption, true crime, criminal minds, unsolved mysteries, 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].

The detective who did not investigate her colleague: The murder of Sandra Birchmore A 23-year-old pregnant woman is found dead with a strap around her neck. The Stoughton police close the case as a suicide within weeks. The problem: the lead detective is the one she had reported as the father of the baby, and he was the one who requested the access code to the building days before. How can an entire institution bury a crime for three years? In this episode, we explore how 32,000 text messages were hidden by the department, how a broken necklace contradicts the official version, and why three minutes between Sandra's phone and Matthew's statement places him at the murder scene. A forensic investigation by the FBI reveals cervical fractures inconsistent with female strangulation and uncovers an unsupervised mentoring program where multiple officers maintained relationships with minors for years. Victim: Sandra Birchmore Date: February 4, 2021 Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts Status: Matthew Farwell arrested August 28, 2024; trial pending - Lobby cameras manipulated with a 13-minute delay to conceal Matthew's exit - Last activity of Sandra's iPhone at 9:40 PM; Matthew claimed to leave at 9:43 PM with her alive - Dr. Michael Baden confirms cervical fracture consistent with strangulation, not suicide - Phone handed over to the department "with no messages"; FBI extracted 32,000 from the same device Sandra Birchmore, Stoughton Massachusetts, homicide, police cover-up, murder, investigation, forensic, justice, corruption, witness, 2021, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Baby Found Strangled in Closet as Father Kills Mother Nine Hundred Miles Away: The Triple Homicide of Katy FuscoA seven-month-old infant discovered dead in a closet. Hours later, his mother and her adoptive father shot dead in Connecticut, nine hundred kilometers away. The killer: Katy Fusco's biological father-the same man who fathered her child through incest. A young woman's search for her roots on social media led her into the hands of a predator the system knew about but could not stop.We explore how an eleven-year-old girl's diary confession went ignored, how a public wedding with photographic evidence failed to accelerate charges, and how a judge reduced Steven Playdoll's bail from one million dollars to twenty-eight thousand without explanation-the decision that sealed three fates. The investigation reconstructs the hours before Bennett's murder, the phone call that triggered Steven's plan, and the systemic failures that left a vulnerable adoptee and her family defenseless.Victim: Katy Fusco, Bennett Playdoll, Anthony FuscoDate: April 11-12, 2018Location: Enrico, Virginia; North Carolina; New Milford, ConnecticutStatus: Closed (perpetrator deceased)- Seven-month-old Bennett was handed to his father under the pretext of a video call, then strangled and placed in a closet- Katy called Steven on April 11 demanding divorce and custody, triggering a sequence he had already planned- An eleven-year-old half-sister's diary revealing the incestuous pregnancy was deemed insufficient evidence by authorities in May 2017- Steven's bail was reduced from one million to twenty-eight thousand dollars with no public explanation recordedKaty Fusco, Bennett Playdoll, Anthony Fusco, incest, adoption, Connecticut murder, Virginia, 2018, genetic sexual attraction, systemic failure, predatory control, homicide investigation, 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].

Four years alongside the corpses: Virginia's confession: The parricide and fraud of Virginia Molic in Essex A woman lived 1,400 days with the bodies of her parents while imitating their voices over the phone, sending text messages in their name, and collecting their pensions. In September 2023, everything collapsed in less than 60 seconds when she spontaneously confessed to the police, pointing directly to the concrete mausoleum where she hid the corpses. In this episode, we explore how Virginia deceived four sisters, neighbors, doctors, and authorities for nearly four years using ten mobile phones and multiple SIM cards. We examine the ignored signals—from the general practitioner to the television landlord—and the central question that lingers: why did she confess immediately when the police arrived at her door on September 15, 2023? Victim: John Molic and Lois Molic Date: June 17-18, 2019 Location: Essex, England Status: Sentenced to life imprisonment, minimum 36 years (October 2024) - Virginia administered a lethal dose of medication to her father John on the night of June 17, after buying a knife and tools to crush drugs in May. - She attacked her mother Lois with a hammer and knife (eight stab wounds) the next day, then impersonated her to notify that both "went on a trip." - She defrauded ~£150,000 in state pension and teacher's pension over four years using 10 phones and notes on which to use with each contact. - The general practitioner noticed that John was not picking up his usual prescription after cancellations managed by Virginia, triggering the formal investigation that culminated in the search warrant. Virginia Molic, Essex, parricide, fraud, 2019, serial murder, investigation, forensic, identity theft, criminal minds, homicide, true crime, If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Neighbor Watches Sylvia Disappear Into Basement and Never Calls Police: The Murder of Sylvia Marie LikensA sixteen-year-old girl arrived as a summer guest and disappeared into a basement for four months while dozens watched. Over one hundred wounds covered her body by the time she stopped breathing on October twenty-sixth, nineteen sixty-five. The question that haunts this case is not who hurt her-it is why an entire neighborhood became silent accomplices to her destruction.We examine the four-month escalation from a delayed payment to systematic torture, the moment a nurse entered the house and chose not to look, and the deliberate letter Gertrude Baniszewski prepared hours before Sylvia's death-before anyone else knew she would die. This case breaks the Milgram obedience framework and exposes something darker: collective failure with names and addresses.Victim: Sylvia Marie LikensDate: June-October 1965Location: 3850 East New York Street, Indianapolis, IndianaStatus: Homicide (starvation, severe brain contusion)- Gertrude Baniszewski reacted to a single late payment with immediate physical violence, suggesting prior patterns of cruelty, not exceptions.- A neighbor witnessed visible marks and a black eye but did not call police; a nurse arrived on October fifteenth and left without descending to the basement.- Gertrude dictated a false letter blaming strangers hours before Sylvia died, indicating premeditation rather than panic or loss of control.- The autopsy revealed injuries in different stages of healing-cigarette burns, bruises, scalding marks-clinically proving sustained torture over weeks, not a single event.Sylvia Marie Likens, Indianapolis basement, homicide investigation, true crime, murder, unsolved failures, forensic evidence, serial abuse, criminal minds, neighborhood negligence, 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].

Psychologist Strangles Suspect with Belt and Walks Out Shouting He Saved Humanity: The Lima Dismemberment Murders of Ángel Díaz BalbínLima, February nineteen eighty-six. A psychologist emerges from an interrogation room declaring he has saved humanity. Behind him lies a dead man, strangled with a belt. Yet no one could answer then, or ever would answer later: was that man truly guilty of the twenty dismembered bodies found across the city?In this episode, we explore the fractures in a case that collapsed under the weight of circumstantial evidence, psychiatric contradiction, and a psychologist's unilateral decision. What was the real connection between the prison release dates and the murder timeline? Why would a psychologist risk everything on a confession that never came? And how did a man sentenced to twelve years walk free in less than five?Victim: Ángel Díaz BalbínLocation: Lima, PeruDate: February 1986Status: Murdered in custody by interrogating psychologist; case remains unresolved- Twenty dismembered bodies found in dumps across Lima, all exhibiting identical surgical precision with saw cuts at specific joints- Psychologist Mario Polly obtained no confession before the February ninth deadline when lack of evidence required release- Five psychiatric specialists diagnosed Díaz Balbín with paranoid schizophrenia; Polly publicly called him a psychopath without clinical evaluation- Polly was sentenced to twelve years for homicide but released after four years and eight months with no public explanationÁngel Díaz Balbín, Lima ripper, Peru 1986, unsolved murders, psychologist interrogation, paranoid schizophrenia, homicide investigation, forensic science, serial killer theory, 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].

Four dead in one night: the negligence that condemned: The murder of Ginny Sandoval Reyes in Temuco, Chile In the early morning of December 29, 2016, four people died in a house in Temuco: Ginny Sandoval was stabbed to death and three of her children were trapped in the fire that followed. An autopsy reveals that she was stabbed before the fire. The impossible: the police cleaned the scene before declaring it a homicide, erasing irreversible evidence. In this episode, we explore how the emergency operator ignored four calls, how an unrelated ID was lost inside a patrol car, and how the prosecutor took six months to review the victim's phone. The trial faced a retracted confession against cell phone geolocation. In the end, a 30-year sentence without benefits, but it was never clarified who owned that ID found at the scene. Victim: Ginny Sandoval Reyes Date: December 29, 2016 Location: Temuco, Chile Status: Sentenced to 30 years (simple homicide + arson) - The court dismissed the theory of "three or four suspects" that the defense never identified, despite publicly accusing them. - An ID unrelated to the victims was found at the scene and lost by an official; it was never processed or identified. - Tolosa Yanqui confessed to the PDI and then retracted, claiming pressures that the court did not validate; the conviction rests on geolocation and contradictions. - The police ordered the house to be cleaned before the homicide investigation was formalized, eliminating evidence irreversibly. Ginny Sandoval Reyes, Temuco Chile homicide 2016, police negligence, murder, investigation, true crime, femicide, forensic, intrigue, criminal minds, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Man Walks Out at Seven Thirty Wearing Stolen Clothes After Eleven Hours of Terror: The La Dehesa Home Invasion of Roberto Martínez VázquezJune 6, 2002, dawn breaks over a luxury apartment in Santiago. A man exits through the main door dressed in clothes that are not his, leaving behind a family tied for eleven hours-two women raped, a ten-year-old boy nearly strangled. What made this attack different was the evidence he left behind: a cigarette butt, a bus ticket, and a wound in his back that would unravel everything.This episode explores the convergence of three parallel investigations that should have connected months earlier. A murdered sixteen-year-old dismembered in Lo Espejo, sophisticated home invasions in the gated communities of Vitacura and Lastarria, and a stolen cellphone that appeared at a street market-all traced back to one name. How did the system's most celebrated rehabilitation case become one of Chile's most notorious predators?Victim: Maciel Zúñiga Pacheco, Carolina Jüe (identified survivor)Date: August 2001 - June 2002Location: La Dehesa, Vitacura, Lastarria, Lo Espejo, Santiago, ChileStatus: Convicted- A man released from prison in 2001 committed his first documented attack just 35 days later in an affluent neighborhood he knew from the opposite side of class- Psychological evaluations during his teenage incarceration flagged psychopathic traits and sadistic tendencies, but those reports never reached the officials who presented him on television as a rehabilitation success- The killer spoke about inequality and social injustice to his victims during the attacks, reading aloud while holding families captive- A kitchen knife wound in his back perfectly matched the angle and depth described by the woman who stabbed him, destroying his alibi that drug traffickers had stabbed himRoberto Martínez Vázquez, Santiago Chile 2002, psychopath La Dehesa, home invasion rape murder, unsolved mysteries solved, true crime investigation, serial attacker, forensic evidence breakthrough, true crime españolTo 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].

The perfect dinner: Thomas and the basement of Binningen: The femicide of Cristina Hox Cristina's head was in a garbage bag in the basement while her husband Thomas prepared dinner and put their daughters to bed with complete ease. How can a man talk about the day, serve food, and put children to sleep knowing exactly what he was hiding beneath his feet? In this episode, we explore the contradictions between the model family that Thomas and Cristina projected on social media and years of hidden domestic violence. We analyze how meticulously organized tools, dissolving chemicals, and his post-crime behavior reveal an act of sadistic premeditation, not a panic impulse as he claimed. What triggered the homicide on February 13, 2024? Victim: Cristina Hox Date: February 13, 2024 Location: Binningen, Switzerland Status: Thomas found guilty, bail denied - The jigsaw saw, pruning shears, and hand mixer were arranged with meticulous order in the laundry room, contradicting his panic alibi. - Thomas changed his statement in March: first he said he found the dead body; then he claimed self-defense, but he had no injuries. - He posted photos on Instagram the same day, February 13, with the phrase "my family is my world" hours before the crime. - Cristina planned to leave the relationship out of fear of Thomas's reaction, according to testimonies from relatives documented by the investigation. Cristina Hox, Binningen femicide, 2024, murder, forensic investigation, domestic violence, criminal suspense, criminal minds, intrigue, justice, homicide, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The ranch where young people disappear due to false job offers: The case of Merari García Mejía A Bible with personal annotations, personal items scattered in graves, and brick structures to incinerate remains. Merari García Mejía, 20 years old, left home on May 20, 2024, after a job offer on social media. Her sister Rubí warned her; she did not listen. Five months later, a civil collective discovered what the official authorities had raided six months earlier without revealing details. In this episode, we explore how a ranch operated as a center for forced recruitment and extermination an hour from Guadalajara, the chain of contradictions between the State Attorney's Office and the FGR, and the modus operandi of the CJNG that turns economic desperation into the manufacturing of hitmen. What really happened during the raid in September 2024? Why did local authorities deny the existence of crematories when the physical evidence was undeniable? Victim: Merari García Mejía Date: May 20, 2024 Location: Rancho Isaguirre, Jalisco, Mexico Status: Open investigation (FGR); 4 detained as of April 2025 - Collective found charred bone remains at six points on the property on March 5, 2025, six months after the official raid. - State Attorney's Office denied the existence of crematories on March 13; the next day acknowledged hundreds of personal items at the site. - Eduardo Olerman disappeared on February 26, 2024, and reappeared on October 21 with a handwritten letter; it was never revealed how he escaped. - Four detainees include "El Astra" (leader), a recruitment operator, a former police officer from Tala, and a former military; 39 pages of false recruitment were deactivated by the FGR. Merari García Mejía, Rancho Isaguirre Jalisco CJNG serial murder, 2024, extermination, cartel, forced recruitment, investigation, forensic, hitmen, criminal minds, kidnapping, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Boy Rides Past Four-Year-Old, Then Walks Into Police Station Three Days Later: The Murder of Derrick RobyAugust 2, 1993. A four-year-old sent home from camp never arrives. Hours later, volunteers find his body two blocks away in a grove of trees, surrounded by deliberately arranged objects: a sandwich placed in his mouth, his drink spilled over the wounds, his shoes removed and positioned near his hands. The killer did not flee in panic. He acted with intention.In this episode, we explore the contradictions that would unravel a case the town thought was committed by a stranger. A glass of Cool Aid thrown violently to the floor. Impossible details about the crime scene described from a distance where they could not be seen. A thirteen-year-old boy's own family walking him to the police station four days after he voluntarily appeared to help.Victim: Derrick Roby, age 4Date: August 2, 1993Location: Savona, New YorkStatus: Convicted- Eric Smith arrived at the police station alone on August 5, three days after the murder, claiming he wanted to help solve the case- When offered Cool Aid-the exact drink found spilled over Derrick's wounds-Eric violently threw the glass to the floor; this detail was never disclosed to the public- During a reconstruction, Eric described the precise contents and position of the lunchbox from a physical distance that made observation impossible- The crime scene showed ritualized post-mortem behavior: a sandwich inserted in the victim's mouth, shoes removed and positioned deliberately, the drink poured over wounds-actions requiring deliberation and sustained presenceDerrick Roby, Savona New York 1993, murder investigation, serial killer development, child killer, forensic evidence, homicide investigation, true crime, criminal minds, unsolved questions, 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].

The perfect son who became a ritual killer: The murder of Amelia Espinoza A chainsaw, a refrigerator, and the coldness of someone returning to work after dismembering his mother. Moisés Meraz murdered Amelia on February 2, 2011—a sacred date in satanic rituals—and stored her remains as if nothing had happened. How did a young man described as devoted and respectful become the perpetrator of the most heinous act against the one who loved him? In this episode, we explore the spiral into the abyss: the death of his girlfriend Mónica, the obsessive return to extreme metal online cults, and the ritualistic procedures found on every part of the body. Contradictions that defy all logic: modern satanism that rejects violence versus specific mutilations documented in his Satanic Bible. The central unanswered question: who else was part of that network of online worshippers that radicalized him? Victim: Amelia Espinoza Date: February 2, 2011 Location: Maywood, California Status: Life sentence (eligible for parole in ~2036) - The body was dismembered on the same day of the murder with a circular saw and procedures that experts identified as specific satanic rituals. - Moisés confided in his cousin Liliana about the remains; she took him to turn himself in, but he pleaded not guilty days later in court. - The chosen date—February 2—coincides with the satanic holiday of blood offering rituals, indicating premeditation. - Teeth pulled out from the roots, fingertips extracted, and skin from the skull removed in one piece suggest knowledge of pagan symbolism, not impulsive brutality. Amelia Espinoza, Maywood California murder, 2011, dismemberment, satanic cult, criminal minds, blood ritual, premeditated homicide, forensic, investigation, unsolved mystery, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Girl Digs Two Graves in Forest Five Days Before Murder: The Killing of Elizabeth OltenOn October sixteenth, 2009, a fifteen-year-old girl walked into a Missouri forest and dug two graves. Five days later, she lured a nine-year-old neighbor into those same woods. One grave would be filled that night-the other would remain empty, its purpose never fully explained.In this episode, we explore how a chain of ignored warning signs-violent social media posts, psychiatric hospitalization, a friend's desperate plea, and a diary confession-all converged on one afternoon in October. We examine the evidence that led investigators to those graves, the question of premeditation versus impulse, and the haunting mystery of why the second grave was ever dug.Victim: Elizabeth OltenDate: October 21, 2009Location: St. Martins, MissouriStatus: Solved (Conviction)- Alisa Bustamante dug two graves five days before the victim disappeared, suggesting clear premeditation, not impulse- The empty second grave was never explained, raising questions about whether a second victim was intended- Her recovered diary confessed to the killing and stated it felt "quite pleasant" before noting she had to attend church- She disclosed knowledge of the victim's neck wound to investigators before the body was discoveredElizabeth Olten, St. Martins Missouri, 2009 murder case, serial killers, true crime investigation, forensic evidence, homicide, unsolved mysteries, criminal minds, murder investigation, 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].

151 stab wounds: feigned madness or real psychosis?: The murder of Jun Me Guzmán in Aurora, Colorado A young woman stabs her mother 151 times with a knife and hits her with a baseball bat. Hours later, in front of detectives, she calmly insists that her name is Samantha González and she is 15 years old. A threatening email sent that morning, delirious messages, and a diagnosis of schizophrenia reveal whether Isabela was a calculating killer or a mentally ill person trapped in delusions that convinced her to kill someone else. In this episode, we explore the irreconcilable tension between acting and psychosis: why a psychiatrist declared "normal adolescent behavior" two years before the crime, how Isabela maintained a false identity under irrefutable surveillance evidence, and what Dr. Punce revealed about whom he believed she was killing when she plunged the knife 151 times. The central mystery remains: was it diagnostic negligence or a genuine case of untreated schizophrenia? Victim: Jun Me Guzmán Date: August 28, 2013 Location: Aurora, Colorado Status: Hospitalized in Pueblo, Colorado with GPS tracker - Isabela sent a threatening email to "Cecilia" the morning of the crime; the exact content was never publicly revealed. - The first autopsy reported 79 wounds; the final expert report at trial raised the total to 151 stab wounds and multiple blows with a bat. - Surveillance video from H Mart shows her covered in blood wearing clothing identical to that described by her brother, destroying her alibi of "Samantha González." - Dr. Punce testified that Isabela believed she was killing "Cecilia" to prevent the end of the world, not that she was murdering her mother. Isabela Guzmán, Aurora Colorado 2013, murder, schizophrenia, delusions, homicide, forensic, investigation, criminal minds, true crime, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Man Lived with Seven Decomposing Bodies for Four Years Without Cleaning: The Serial Murder Case of Robin DeShaserAugust 1987. Philadelphia police opened a sealed apartment door and found seven decomposing bodies stacked across mattresses, closets, and the roof. The man who lived there-Harrison Graham-had been sleeping on top of the remains for years. The incomprehensible question: Did he know what he was doing, or had his mind already fractured beyond repair?In this investigation, we examine the four-year killing spree that transformed a North Philadelphia apartment into a chamber of horror, the forensic evidence that contradicted Graham's own testimony, and the anonymous police call made years earlier that could have stopped the murders. Seven African American women-sex workers from the same neighborhood-went missing between 1983 and 1987. Two were identified only through forensic sculptures. One critical question haunted the case: Why did responding officers ignore Mary Hogan's anonymous call reporting a corpse in the building?Victim: Seven women identified as Robin DeShaser, Mary Mathis, Cynthia Brook, Barbara Mahoney, Patricia Franklin, Sandra Garvin, and Valerie JamesonDate: 1983-1987; Arrest: August 17, 1987Location: 1631 North Nineteenth Street, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaStatus: Convicted; Life Sentence (Death sentences commuted 2003)- Police found an officer's peephole view revealed only the first body; seven total emerged within 24 hours of the apartment's opening- Bloodstained footprints connected all rooms; no attempt at cleaning or concealment, only accumulation of remains- Graham's mother called him and he surrendered peacefully eight days later, carrying the Cookie Monster puppet he had shown to neighborhood children- An anonymous woman witnessed a corpse and reported it to police before 1987, but officers lacked the apartment number and never investigatedRobin DeShaser, Mary Mathis, Cynthia Brook, Barbara Mahoney, Patricia Franklin, Sandra Garvin, Valerie Jameson, Philadelphia serial murders, 1987, criminal minds, homicide investigation, forensic science, unsolved questions, 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].

The boyfriend who guided the corpse unseen in the dark: The murder of Jodi Jones in Dalkeith, Scotland On a night in June 2003, Luke Mitchell led his 14-year-old girlfriend's family directly to the body in the dark woods. With no witnesses seeing the dog guide him, he accurately described every detail of her clothing: the brooch that Jodi never usually wore, the blood, everything. The question that haunts the case 20 years later: was he convicted for being "the weird kid" or did he really kill his girlfriend while the real murderer walked free? In this episode, we explore the impossible contradictions that define this homicide: the alibi collapsed by his own brother at trial, the knife found years later that the police refused to analyze, and Mark Kane, an alternative suspect with no formal investigation who died in 2020. A 42-day trial broke records in Scotland; Luke's mother lied under oath; witnesses changed their identifications; the official coroner publicly stated that the complete absence of scientific evidence is anomalous. Victim: Jodi Jones Date: June 30, 2003 Location: Dalkeith Woods, Scotland Status: Luke Mitchell sentenced to a minimum of 20 years; case reviewed 2014, verdict upheld - Luke described Jodi's different brooch, impossible to know if he only saw darkness and blood during the alleged crime - Corin, Luke's mother, replaced his knife as a Christmas gift five months after the murder - Knife found buried near the scene in 2015 was rejected by the police for forensic analysis - Mark Kane, with no documented alibi and a physical resemblance to Luke, died in 2020 without formal questioning as a suspect Jodi Jones, Dalkeith Scotland 2003, murder, investigation, serial killer, forensic, mystery, homicide, criminal minds, true crime, justice, true crime English If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Nineteen-Year-Old Opens Fire on Hoddle Street for Forty Minutes Straight: The Hoddle Street Massacre of Julian KnightAugust ninth, nineteen eighty-seven. A well-lit highway. Systematic gunfire erupts from the bushes for forty minutes, killing seven people and injuring twenty. When police finally arrest the shooter, they do not find a desperate fugitive-they find a nineteen-year-old willing to recount every detail. The question was not who fired. The question was what had turned him into this.In this episode, we explore the twenty-year spiral that led Julian Knight to Hoddle Street: his adoption into a military family, his years in the army cadets, his rejection from the Royal Military College, and the institutional failures that preceded the massacre. We examine the contradictions between his premeditated positioning and his personal collapse, between his exhaustive confession and his complete absence of remorse, and between the weapons training he received and the psychological support he never got.Victim: Seven deceased, twenty injured; Georgina Papiano died eleven days after the attackDate: August 9, 1987Location: Hoddle Street, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, AustraliaStatus: Julian Knight convicted of seven murders and forty-six attempted murders; imprisoned at Port Phillip; parole blocked by law passed in 2014- Knight selected three specific firearms from his mother's house and gathered over one hundred rounds of ammunition before positioning himself with tactical precision among bushes overlooking the highway.- During the forty-minute attack, Knight switched weapons according to distance, repositioned when police approached, and even hit a police helicopter in the fuel tank with a sustained trajectory.- Knight spent twelve consecutive hours confessing in exhaustive detail, participated in two scene reconstructions, and described himself as a "skilled killer" with no remorse for his victims.- The Australian Army discharged Knight on July twenty-fourth for stabbing a sergeant major, with no documented psychological evaluation before or after, leaving him with combat training but no containment or transitional support.Julian Knight, Hoddle Street Melbourne 1987, mass shooting Australia, homicide investigation, true crime, forensic case, criminal psychology, serial violence, unsolved institutional accountability, 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].

Nathan's Mask: The Killer in the Search: The Murder of Becky Watts in Bristol The mask fell during the struggle. Nathan Matthews, the stepfather, picked it up from the ground while Becky tried to escape. Forty-eight hours later, the same man participated in the public search asking for her return, granting interviews to cameras, while the dismembered body lay in a shed three houses away. In this episode, we explore how a family lived with a killer for twelve days without knowing it, how the bloodstains on the door frame contradicted the identical testimonies of Nathan and Shauna, and why a hardware store receipt from February 20 revealed the premeditation that the initial confession tried to hide. What do the deleted messages show about the true motive? Victim: Becky Watts Date: February 19, 2015 Location: Bristol, England Status: Convicted - Nathan Matthews (life imprisonment, minimum 33 years); Shauna Hoare (17 years in prison) - Nathan bought a circular saw, gloves, and a mask on February 20, hours after the crime, captured on security camera. - The bathtub was spotless in a chaotic house; Shauna's fingerprints appeared on the body bags, refuting her defense of total ignorance. - Two identical testimonies, word for word, with no contact between Nathan and Shauna during interrogation suggest a rehearsed account. - A friend of Becky revealed in court that the teenager had told two years earlier that Nathan described plans on how to kill her; it was never reported. Becky Watts, Bristol 2015, murder, forensic, investigation, mystery, homicide, intrigue, kidnapping, true crime, true crime English If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Renovation Worker Discovers Two Freezers Beneath an Ice Cream Shop in Vienna: The Murder Case of Holger Hols and Manfred HinterbergerJune 2011. A worker detects an unusual smell in a Vienna basement and calls police. Inside two sealed freezers, they find human remains distributed in cement-filled buckets-directly underneath a functioning ice cream shop that had operated for three years without interruption. The shop owner had already fled to Italy.In this episode, we trace the methodical trail of Estivalis Carranza across Europe-from Mexico through Barcelona, Munich, and Berlin-before she arrived in Vienna with a concrete plan. We examine the contradictions between her claims of psychological abuse and the physical evidence of premeditation: shooting lessons before the second murder, plastic sheeting laid in advance, identical dismemberment procedures, and a false disappearance report filed to divert investigation. How does someone maintain complete operational continuity while concealing two bodies worth 250,000 euros?Victim: Holger Hols and Manfred HinterbergerDate: April 27, 2008 - November 21, 2010Location: Vienna, AustriaStatus: Convicted- Carranza remained silent for nearly three years, operating the ice cream shop normally above the first body, before confessing within hours of discovery- She purchased a plane ticket to Paris upon learning of the discovery, then was apprehended in Udine, Italy, where she immediately confessed without legal counsel- The forensic psychiatric report explicitly stated the crimes were conscious and meticulous acts, not explosions of uncontrolled violence, contradicting her later claims of abuse-driven desperation- From her prison cell in 2018, she published a book claiming she killed out of greed-a statement that could legally reduce her indeterminate sentence from psychiatric custody to fifteen years maximumEstivalis Carranza, Vienna Austria ice cream shop murders, 2008 2010 2011, serial killer, premeditation, forensic evidence, Austrian homicide, criminal psychology, psychiatric assessment, 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].

The killer who appeared on national television: The serial killer of Rodney Alcalá A man diagnosed as a sexual psychopath appeared on a national dating show using his real name, was chosen by a contestant, and continued killing. For over a decade, he crossed the country evading capture, FBI warrants, and prior convictions. How did no system stop him? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that allowed his operation: a locker in Sierra Madre containing a thousand photographs of victims, gold earrings that could be trophies or self-defense, and the instinct of a woman who rejected an intimidating date. DNA decades later revealed four confirmed homicides, but thousands of unidentified photographs remain unanswered. Victim: Robin Samsoe Date: 1979 Location: California, New York, Wyoming Status: Convicted, died in prison (2021) - Over a thousand photographs of women, teenagers, and girls found in a locker registered under an alias. - Appeared as "Bachelor 1" on ABC's Dating Game using his real name while actively seeking victims. - Worked as a photographer at the Los Angeles Times, showing photographs of deaths to colleagues with no detected consequences. - Diagnosed with psychopathy and sexual sadism in 1964, before his first crimes, but released on parole after assaulting an eight-year-old girl. Rodney Alcalá, serial killer, Dating Game, California crimes, unsolved homicides, forensic investigation, criminal minds, mystery, justice corruption, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Mother Finds Head in Bucket as Police Discover What Happened in Basement: The murder of Shad TyrionFebruary twenty-third, two thousand twenty-two. A mother descends into her basement and discovers a human head submerged in a bucket, covered with a towel. Hours earlier, a young woman was arrested covered in blood, asking detectives if they had ever loved something so much they wanted to kill it. This wasn't a moment of sudden madness-it was the result of deliberate decisions made throughout the night.In this episode, we trace the systematic dismemberment of a twenty-four-year-old man, the forensic evidence that contradicted claims of lost consciousness, and the psychological evaluation that became the trial's central battleground. How did a basement scene with minimal blood testify to something other than panic? And what did the defendant's own words reveal about intent versus claimed delusion?Victim: Shad TyrionDate: February 21-23, 2022Location: Eight hundred twenty-nine Stony Brook, Green Bay, WisconsinStatus: Convicted- The victim's body was dismembered with clinical precision into bags and boxes, yet the crime scene contained strikingly minimal blood evidence- The defendant claimed she lost consciousness and saw herself from outside her body, yet described the acts in explicit detail and expressed satisfaction- Eleven days before the murder, the perpetrator photographed herself next to Jeffrey Dahmer and searched phrases like "Jeffrey Dahmer entering the courtroom all sexy"- The defendant was arrested wearing blood-soaked clothes, laughing, and told investigators "You're going to have fun looking for all the organs"Shad Tyrion, Green Bay Wisconsin dismemberment 2022, true crime, homicide investigation, serial killer obsession, forensic evidence, murder trial, sadomasochism, mental competency, criminal psychology, 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].

The faces of her children revealed the fugitive from Interpol: The femicide of Cristina Shecavisa A woman disappears without a trace in the early hours of July 7, 2011. Her husband, wanted by Interpol two years later, was hiding in plain sight in Mexico: he had gained weight, changed his appearance, and became a single father. What the police could not achieve in two years, his own children did: they revealed him. How did a man protected by a former minister and former president of the Supreme Court manage to escape, evade justice, and die without being convicted? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this case: luminol blood stains in the master bedroom versus the organized crime theory planted by the suspect; a domestic worker threatened with death who reveals the truth; and a body that remains unfound 13 years later. The vehicle's GPS continues to indicate excavations in 2024, but impunity prevailed when Roberto Barreda died of COVID-19 without conviction. Victim: Cristina Shecavisa Date: July 6-7, 2011 Location: Guatemala City and El Progreso, Honduras Status: Open case - body not recovered - Roberto Barreda was captured in Mérida, Mexico on November 8, 2013 under the false identity Carlos Villarreal, after two years as a fugitive from Interpol. - Petrona, the domestic worker and sole eyewitness, testified that she witnessed the murder by beating and was forced to clean; she was threatened with death by the Barreda family. - Ofelia de León, former minister and former president of the Supreme Court, was arrested for obstruction of justice; she later received a plea deal paying only $518 in symbolic reparations. - The GPS of Roberto's vehicle recorded a route to El Progreso on July 7, 2011; it remains an active guide for excavations in 2024, but in 13 years, over 51 genetic analyses have been conducted without locating the remains. Cristina Shecavisa, Guatemala femicide 2011, Roberto Barreda fugitive, Ofelia de León corruption, murder, investigation, unsolved mystery, incomplete justice, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Mailman Spots Car with Binoculars Watching Women in Frankston: The Serial Murders of Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, and Natalie RussellA postal carrier notices an abandoned yellow Toyota without license plates parked in an empty lot, a man inside holding binoculars pointed at the street. Within hours, that single observation unravels a chain of three murders committed in forty-nine days across a quiet Melbourne suburb. The killer had meticulously planned each attack during storms to destroy evidence-but forgot one detail.In this episode, we explore how a systematic predator orchestrated three homicides using handmade weapons and weather manipulation, yet was caught not by forensic breakthrough but by one person in the wrong place at the right moment. We examine the contradictions in his method: shoes designed to leave no footprints, a fake gun that couldn't fire, binoculars used to scout victims' routes-and the single strap that connected everything to his car.Victim: Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, Natalie RussellLocation: Frankston, Victoria, AustraliaDate: June-July 1993Status: Convicted- Elizabeth Stevens was strangled, slashed, and mutilated post-mortem during a storm on June 12, 1993, yet the killer deliberately chose rainy nights to wash away DNA- Deborah Fream's car contained her blood but her body was found seven kilometers away, killed by the same attacker within thirty days of the first murder- A binocular strap was recovered at Natalie Russell's murder scene and matched binoculars found in Paul Denyer's vehicle, despite his meticulous planning to avoid physical evidence- Denyer's hand injuries matched skin fragments found under Natalie's nails from her struggle, contradicting his claim of a car engine repair accidentElizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, Natalie Russell, Frankston Victoria serial killer 1993, Paul Denyer, homicide investigation, forensic evidence, criminal minds, true detective, murder investigation, unsolved mysteries solved, 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].

The video game that revealed the murderer of Markham: The massacre of the Saman family On July 27, 2019, a young man streamed live to strangers in ten countries while he murdered four members of his family. He then went to sleep, played video games, and waited calmly. The local police did not react - but a network of digital hunters on Discord did. In this episode, we explore how ten strangers tracked the murderer through reverse image searches, PayPal payments, and emergency requests to gaming servers while the authorities slept. We unravel eight years of college lies, a false online identity, and a confession that revealed a calculated crime - not impulsive - with roots in 2016. Victim: Saman family (Momotas, Moniruz, Malesa, Firuza) Date: July 27, 2019 Location: Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Status: Guilty; life sentence without parole for 40 years (November 2020) - Menaz Saman murdered his mother and grandmother at 3:00 PM, then played video games for eight hours before killing his sister and father. - The Discord messages included selfies with a bloody knife taken while the bodies were still warm in the house. - A group of digital hunters in multiple countries narrowed the search to an exact address in Toronto by tracing the IP of Skype and PayPal payments before dawn. - He confessed that the motivation was to prevent his parents from discovering an eight-year academic lie - he never completed even one semester of college in 2015. Menaz Saman, Scarborough Toronto family massacre 2019, serial killer, forensic investigation, true crime, Discord, criminal analysis, hitman, mystery solved, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Man Walks Into Police Station and Places Severed Breast on Counter: The Serial Murders of Wayne Adam FordNovember third, nineteen ninety-eight. A man enters a Humboldt County police station, sets a plastic bag on the counter, and confesses to four murders before anyone has accused him. But Wayne Adam Ford's decision to turn himself in raises a question that haunts the case to this day: was this genuine remorse, cold calculation, or something psychiatry has no name for?In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define Ford's case: a man with documented brain trauma and a psychiatric diagnosis who planned murders across multiple states with surgical precision; a serial killer who sought help voluntarily, rejected all treatment, and then surrendered with the very evidence that would guarantee his conviction. We examine the evidence from his mobile home-the knife, the saw, the coffee cans filled with human fat-and the four victims whose cases remained fragmented across California counties until Ford himself connected them.Victim: Patricia Tamez, Tina Gibbs, Lanett White, and one unidentified womanLocation: Humboldt County, Kern County, and Northern CaliforniaDate: October 1997 - November 1998Status: Convicted; Death Row, San Quentin- Wayne Adam Ford suffered a severe head injury at age two and was struck by a vehicle at nineteen, with witnesses confirming drastic personality change after the second trauma- He received a psychiatric diagnosis of atypical psychosis and severe borderline disorder in nineteen eighty-five, then voluntarily rejected all treatment- He operated undetected for over a year across multiple California jurisdictions, selecting victims with similar characteristics and deliberately distributing dismembered remains to prevent identification- He cooked his victims' tissue and stored it in coffee cans, evidence of sustained sadistic fetishism that contradicts any theory of pure impulsivityWayne Adam Ford, Humboldt County California, serial killer, dismemberment, psychosis, borderline disorder, homicide investigation, criminal psychology, 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].

The girl who escaped with photos: The chained truth: The torture and kidnapping case of the Turpins. A 17-year-old girl, never schooled or medically examined, planned for two years her only chance to escape. On January 14, 2018, at 3 a.m., she jumped out of a window with photographic evidence in hand. What she revealed was one of the most extreme domestic abuse stories ever documented: thirteen siblings chained in a middle-class neighborhood home, with parents earning $140,000 a year and traveling to Disney World. In this episode, we explore how David and Lois Turpin maintained a facade of a perfect Christian family while their children suffered from severe caloric malnutrition, chaining, and total isolation. We analyze the devastating contradictions: minors with the weight of a seven-year-old, false statements made to the Department of Education for seven years, and a system that failed even after the rescue. The central question remains open: who else saw and chose not to act? Victim: The Turpin siblings (13 minors rescued) Date: January 14, 2018 Location: Perris, California, United States Status: David and Lois Turpin sentenced to 25 years to life (June 22, 2019); Olguín found guilty of subsequent abuses (September 2024) - A 17-year-old girl, never medically examined, planned her escape for two years with photographic evidence as her only tool. - Malnourished minors documented with weight and muscle atrophy consistent with prolonged imprisonment; severe caloric malnutrition medically diagnosed. - Parents registered a fictitious private school with the State for seven years without any inspection; a legal mechanism existed but was inoperable in practice. - Six siblings placed with a new foster family where they suffered additional physical and sexual abuse, despite the agency being aware of that family's prior history of abuse. The Turpin siblings, Perris California kidnapping 2018, extreme malnutrition, domestic abuse, family facade, chaining, Child Youth Family Services negligence, secondary victimization, forensic investigation, failed justice, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Woman Walks Out of Prison and Appears on Television with Cakes: The Cyanide Deaths of Carmen del Giorgio, Nilda Gamba, and Lelia FormisanoBuenos Aires, 1979. Three middle-class women die within weeks of each other, each certified as natural death. Then an autopsy reveals cyanide in the first victim's body. Two exhumations follow. All three contained the same poison. One person connected them all: a soft-spoken, charming woman who brought cakes on visits and managed their savings.This investigation explores how three deaths certified as cardiac failure became murders, yet the poisoning method was never established. We examine the doorman's testimony, the missing promissory notes, the psychiatric profile of a woman prosecutors called an intelligent psychopath-and the inexplicable gap between an acquittal in 1982 and a conviction in 1985, separated by three mysterious years.Victim: Carmen Zulema del Giorgio, Nilda Gamba, Lelia FormisanoDate: February-March 1979Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaStatus: Convicted; Released 1993- Cyanide found in all three bodies, yet the exact poisoning vector was never officially determined- Woman acquitted in 1982 despite three cyanide deaths and eyewitness testimony, then convicted in 1985 with unexplained new evidence- Doorman witnessed her leaving victim's apartment with papers and a jar on the day of the fatal fall- After release from prison, woman married, cooked in prison kitchen, and appeared on television holding cakesYiya Murano, Buenos Aires 1979, cyanide poisoning, three victims, unsolved method, acquitted then convicted, Argentina military dictatorship, 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].

Recorded murder: money against justice in Guatemala: The homicide of Melissa Palacios Chacón On July 4, 2021, Melissa sent an audio message to a friend: "I'll be late, a tire punctured." It was her last voice transmission. Hours later, her body was found in a remote village with her face disfigured by rock blows. Security cameras recorded who picked her up that noon. The audios captured what happened. However, four years later, her killer remains in preventive detention without trial, live-streaming from prison that she will be free. In this episode, we explore how a murder documented by video, audio, and recovered text messages was downgraded from homicide to violent emotion by a judge who then recused himself from the case. We analyze the chained recusals that have suspended hearings one after another, the live streams from prison, and the question that haunts the family: can money and political connections buy impunity even when there is irrefutable forensic evidence and exposed criminal minds? Victim: Melissa Palacios Chacón Date: July 4, 2021 Location: Río Hondo, Zacapa, Guatemala Status: Preventive detention without trial (four years) - Cameras recorded the suspect picking up Melissa at noon and traveling three hours to where her body was found. - A forensic audio captured the victim pleading as they demanded her cell phone password, followed by blows that silenced her voice forever. - The judge who downgraded the charge from murder to homicide was recused; five subsequent judges have also been recused or removed, indefinitely delaying the trial. - The accused live-streamed from prison in January 2022 declaring that she would be free soon, suggesting access to a cell phone and possible manipulation of judicial processes. Melissa Palacios Chacón, Río Hondo Zacapa murder 2021, investigation, judicial corruption, security cameras, forensic audio, mystery, pending justice, intrigue, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

He Carried Her Coffin While Hundreds Watched, Then Threw Her Body in the River: The murder of Tyaleigh Palmer in Gold Coast, AustraliaOn the morning of October 30, 2015, a man drove to his daughter's school with her body in his vehicle. The security cameras saw him arrive. They never saw her leave. Six days later, fishermen found a naked corpse in the Pimpama River-the same girl he would later carry in a coffin in front of three hundred mourners, crying as if he were a grieving father.This investigation explores how a twelve-year-old adopted girl's death was hidden for seven months inside the walls of her own home, why three hundred fifty witnesses were questioned but the truth lay in a single screenshot, and how the man who orchestrated a precise cover-up-avoiding cameras on a forty-kilometer detour-was standing at the funeral clutching her casket.Victim: Tyaleigh PalmerDate: October 29-30, 2015Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaStatus: Convicted- A twelve-year-old girl was adopted by the Thorburn family in January 2015 and dead by October of that same year.- The man who carried her coffin at the funeral on November 14 had disposed of her body on October 30, two days before she was officially reported missing.- Her adoptive brother had confessed in writing on Facebook that he was in a sexual relationship with her; that confession to his parents on October 29 was the last document before she disappeared.- Richard Thorburn had a prior conviction for offenses against minors before being approved as an adoptive parent, a detail the investigation never publicly explained.Tyaleigh Palmer, Gold Coast murder 2015, Pimpama River, homicide investigation, missing child, Australian true crime, forensic evidence, criminal family, cover-up, 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].

The Taco Bell ghost that the police did not see: The case of Henry Louis Wallace A man personally accompanied the family of his victim to file a missing persons report with the police, and the investigators didn't even interview him. For four years, between 1990 and 1994, this person murdered at least eleven women while his name appeared in the address books of several of them, without anyone cross-referencing the data. In this episode, we explore how a serial killer operated with impunity in Charlotte while the police ignored the workplace connection at Taco Bell, overlooked a fingerprint at a crime scene, and refused to investigate him based on an incorrect racial profile. We unravel the forensic investigation errors, institutional bias, and the question that haunts the community: how many deaths could have been prevented? Main victim: Caroline Love Date: 1990-1994 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina and Barnwell, South Carolina Status: Sentenced to 9 life sentences; death row - He accompanied Caroline Love's family to the police station on June 19, 1992, while he was the main suspect, but he was never interrogated. - His name appeared in the address books of at least five victims since 1992, information that was never cross-referenced. - He pawned jewelry from Valencia Jumper weeks after murdering her; the pawn record existed but was not investigated until after his arrest. - The coroner classified Valencia Jumper's death as accidental despite injuries inconsistent with burns and a smoke detector battery extracted from her body. Henry Louis Wallace, Charlotte 1990, murder, serial killer, failed investigation, police bias, forensic, mystery, North Carolina, homicide, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Police Find The Killer Standing Over The Body While Three Hundred Agents Search Elsewhere: The serial murders of Vladimir VinitskyJuly 1938, Sverdlovsk. A three-year-old girl lies stabbed next to her house, a knife blade embedded in her skull. The man who killed her stands nearby as police lift the body. No one suspects him. What follows is not an isolated crime but a series of eight murders across three cities, victims aged two to four, committed by a sixteen-year-old who lived meters from his first victim-a case sealed for eighty years.In this episode, we explore the structural failures that allowed a teenager to operate openly while authorities mobilized three hundred personnel searching for a disturbed adult in their twenties. We examine the forensic contradictions that haunt the case: confessions describing extreme brutality paired with weapons bearing no biological trace. We trace the geographic escalation, the lack of inter-jurisdictional communication, and the question that remains unanswered in released documents: Did Vladimir Vinitsky act completely alone, or was there someone operating in the shadows?Victim: Gerda Ganova and seven othersDate: July 1938 - October 1938Location: Sverdlovsk, Nizhny Tagil, Koba (Soviet Union)Status: Executed November 1940- The killer stood present while police collected the first victim's body, yet no one questioned him- Eight documented murders committed over sixteen months by a teenager with no criminal record and no psychiatric diagnosis- Weapons seized after capture bore no blood stains despite confessions describing extreme violence and multiple stab wounds- Police profiled a man aged 20-25 with psychiatric history while the actual perpetrator was 16 and appeared completely ordinaryVladimir Vinitsky, Sverdlovsk serial murders, Soviet Union 1938, child victims, unsolved contradictions, serial killers, cold case investigation, forensic science, Great Terror USSR, 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].

The Student Who Secretly Recorded 160 Assaults: The Story of Reynard Tosya Marilu Senaga in Manchester In the early hours of June 2, 2017, a young man wakes up during an attack in an apartment in Manchester's Gay Village. What happens in the following minutes exposes the most prolific sexual crime in British legal history: hundreds of hours systematically recorded, and an impossible question to answer. How did a "sweet and harmless student" record nearly 200 assaults without anyone stopping him? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that allowed this crime: a consent defense contradicted by videos of unconscious men, WhatsApp messages where Senaga boasted about attacks as "conquests," and a community that saw the signs but did not act. The police link 190 cases; only 160 were confirmed in court. The true number remains unknown. Trigger Victim: 18-year-old (June 2, 2017) Date: 2015-2019 Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Status: Sentenced to 40 years in prison - Senaga was arrested after attacking one of the few victims who woke up during the act and managed to escape. - His phone contained hundreds of videos of assaults, stolen belongings from victims, and identical patterns of abuse with GHB. - Close friends saw photos of unconscious victims on WhatsApp but interpreted the messages as stories of consensual conquests. - The judge dismissed the consent defense as "ridiculous," considering that the videos showed disoriented, motionless men incapable of resistance. Reyhard Tosya Marilu Senaga, Manchester, sexual assault, 2017, serial predator, forensic investigation, criminal minds, documented abuse, justice, imperfect crime, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and gain 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Stranger Asks One Question and the Pink Giant Gets in His Truck: The Serial Murders of Wolfgang SmithAugust 1991, Brandenburg. A man walking through brush stumbles on a hidden tent filled with women's clothing-items matching reports of the Pink Giant, a killer who terrorized East Germany for nearly two years. Instead of calling police, he approaches the tent, finds the man inside, and asks a single question: Do you want me to take you? What happens next stops one of Germany's most elusive serial killers with no weapon, no backup, and no protocol.In this episode, we trace how Wolfgang Smith murdered six people while working a steady factory job, maintaining a girlfriend and an unborn child, all while police searched forests across the region. We examine the size forty-nine shoe print lost in the Berlin Wall's chaos, the pink underwear found beside a victim's body, and the infant thrown against a tree. Most chilling: during his full confession, Smith claims he cannot remember killing the baby-the single detail that reveals whether he was a compulsive sick man or a calculating predator.Victim: Edeltraud Nixdorf, Christa Yux, Inge Fischer, Tamara Petróvskaya, Talita Bremer, and five-month-old childDate: October 1989 - August 1991Location: Brandenburg, East Germany; Ditz, Beelitz, FürstenwaldeStatus: Convicted, life imprisonment, psychiatric internment- Size forty-nine shoe print discovered at first murder scene, lost in German reunification chaos- Pink underwear and magazines found beside victim, revealing structured fetishistic pattern, not impulse- Wolfgang Smith maintained dual life: factory worker, boyfriend with pregnant partner, serial killer with forest hiding places- Smith confessed in detail to all six murders but denied memory of killing the infant-contradiction that defines his culpabilityWolfgang Smith, Brandenburg, East Germany, serial killer, Pink Giant, 1989, investigation, forensic evidence, criminal psychology, unsolved questions, homicide, 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].

The eyes he ripped out: André Thomas and the death penalty: The triple homicide in Sherman, Texas A man sentenced to death in Texas ripped out both of his eyes with his own hands while in prison. He ate the second eye. Is André Thomas a brutal killer who deserves the death penalty, or a severely mentally ill person whom the system has systematically failed since childhood? In this episode, we explore how documented hospital failures 48 hours before the crime, a jury selected through racial maneuvering, and contradictory diagnoses of schizophrenia and psychosis led to a conviction that remains an uncomfortable controversy in American justice. How do you execute someone who removes their own organs citing the Bible? Victim: Laura Marie Boren, André Lee Thomas Jr., Leya Marie Hughes Date: March 27, 2004 Location: Sherman, Texas Status: Death penalty pending - André visited a mental health clinic on March 5 with documented suicidal threats, but he was not hospitalized - An emergency detention order was issued on March 25 after self-harm, but the police never executed it - Jury composed exclusively of white individuals after systematic elimination of African Americans - André ripped out his right eye days after the arrest citing Matthew 5:29; he ate the second eye in 2008 André Lee Thomas, Sherman Texas 2004, triple homicide, schizophrenia, forensic, investigation, criminal minds, racial justice, mystery, true crime, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Man in Sling Vanishes Two Women Before Thousands at Summer Lake Festival: The Serial Killings of Janice Ott and Denise NaslundJuly 14, 1974: forty thousand people gathered at Lake Samamish for a summer holiday. In broad daylight, a man with his arm in a sling approached two college women asking for help with a boat. Both vanished within hours. Witnesses heard him use the name "Ted." Yet the man who did this had volunteered at a suicide crisis line, was studying law, and had received police commendations-a contradiction that would haunt the investigation.In this episode, we trace how a charming law student became one of America's most elusive serial killers. We examine the ignored tip from his girlfriend, the composite sketch that circulated nationally, and the forensic evidence that finally linked him to a pattern of murders across Washington, Utah, and Colorado. Why did authorities discount the most direct lead, and how did a man so visible in such a crowded place slip away without capture for years?Victim: Janice Ott and Denise NaslundDate: July 14, 1974Location: Lake Samamish, WashingtonStatus: Unsolved for 50 years; Bundy convicted but initially evaded capture- Two women disappeared in daylight before thousands of witnesses at a public holiday celebration- A girlfriend called police naming the suspect by his real name within weeks, but he remained free for over a year- The man's apartment contained a kidnapping kit: rope, ski mask, pantyhose mask, ice pick, and plastic bags- He escaped from a courthouse by jumping 26 feet through a window and later broke out of jail by crawling through ceiling ventilation ductsJanice Ott, Denise Naslund, Lake Samamish Washington 1974, Ted Bundy, serial killer, vanished, missing persons, homicide investigation, unsolved mysteries, criminal minds, 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].

Nineteen-Year-Old Waits Seated as His Father Discovers What He Just Did: The Double Murder of Roberto SuccoApril 9, 1981, 10 PM in Mestre, northern Italy. A kitchen. A mother stabbed thirty-two times. Her nineteen-year-old son sits calmly waiting for his father to come home-knowing exactly what he will find.In this episode, we explore the psychiatric evaluation that failed to detect a predator, the five-year hospital stay that produced only the appearance of recovery, and the decision that opened a door no one thought to lock again. How could a maximum-security facility grant unsupervised leave to a double murderer, and what happened when he disappeared in 1986?Victim: Marisa Succo, Nazario SuccoDate: April 9, 1981Location: Mestre, Venice, ItalyStatus: Solved; Convicted- Thirty-two stab wounds inflicted by his own son, who then sat waiting for his father's return- Declared not guilty by reason of mental illness despite confessing without resistance- Transferred to Reggio Emilia psychiatric hospital with minimum ten-year sentence but released on unsupervised university leave after five years- Escaped May 15, 1986, leading to five confirmed murders across Italy and France within two yearsRoberto Succo, Mestre Venice 1981, double homicide, psychiatric hospital escape, serial killer Italy France, forensic failure, unsolved evaluation system, 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].

41 blows: the model mother who went free: The murder of Betty Pomeroy in Wally, Texas June 1980. A Sunday school teacher enters her best friend's house with an axe and strikes her 41 times. Then she bathes in her bathroom, tries to clean the blood, and walks toward freedom. The contradiction is impossible: if she acted in dissociation without awareness, why did she clean the crime scene? In this episode, we explore how a psychiatrist connected a four-year childhood trauma to a brutal attack, how a lie detector detected no deception, and how a jury acquitted Candy Montgomery in just five hours despite the forensic evidence. The central question remains unresolved: self-defense or murder disguised as dissociation? Victim: Betty Pomeroy Date: June 13, 1980 Location: 410 Dogwood, Wally, Texas Status: Acquittal (August 30, 1980) - Axe found under freezer with incriminating fingerprint of Candy - 28 blows to the head; the last was fatal; prolonged duration suggests conscious agency - Candy bathed in Betty's house after the attack and cleaned evidence - Only Candy's version exists about what happened; Betty cannot contradict her Betty Pomeroy, Wally Texas 1980, murder, homicide, self-defense, dissociation, psychological trauma, forensic investigation, unsolved mystery, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Two names, two lives, two identical deaths: The femicide of María Isabel Pávez A man murdered his partner in Mexico in 2009 and disappeared. Eleven years later, under a false identity, he rebuilt his life in Chile and committed the exact crime on another woman. The connection came in an anonymous message during the funeral. In this episode, we explore how an international serial killer managed to live hidden in Chile for years, build intimate relationships, and repeat his modus operandi without detection. We examine the screenshot that debunks the alibi, the money that was never withdrawn, the 15-centimeter wound on the neck, and the bus ticket to the Peruvian border. Why did it take almost a decade for the arrest warrant to be issued in Mexico? Victim: María Isabel Pávez Date: December 17-23, 2020 Location: Santiago, Chile (and Aguascalientes, Mexico 2009) Status: Qualified life imprisonment, minimum 40 years - Screenshot from the cell phone shows battery charged when María Isabel claimed it wasn't working - Deposited money was never withdrawn, pinpointing the exact moment of death - Bus ticket to Arica found in the apartment confirmed immediate border escape - Anonymous message from a Mexican woman during the funeral connected two countries, two victims, and a killer with two names María Isabel Pávez, Santiago Chile 2020, murder, femicide, serial killer, mystery, investigation, homicide, premeditated crime, Chile Mexico, false passport, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Police Find a Body in the Kitchen Trash After Three Days of Horror: The murder of Channon Christian and Christopher NewsomOn January ninth, two thousand seven, officers opened a trash can in a Knoxville kitchen and discovered what forensic experts would later confirm: a young woman was still breathing when she was placed inside those plastic bags. How did a carjacking in a parking lot lead to seventy-two hours of deliberate violence in a single house?This episode explores the sequence of acts that transformed an apparent robbery into one of the most brutal crimes in Tennessee history. We examine the contradictions between what the defendants claimed happened and what the forensic evidence revealed, the decision to eliminate one victim before maintaining control over the other, and the impossible question of whether this was impulsive escalation or calculated design from the first moment.Victim: Channon Gail Christian, Christopher NewsomDate: January 6-9, 2007Location: 16 Chipman Street, Knoxville, TennesseeStatus: Convicted (multiple trials, judicial oversight issues)- A .22-caliber revolver, sneakers belonging to the male victim, and an envelope with fingerprints inside an abandoned vehicle formed the immediate thread to the perpetrators- Forensic examiners determined the young woman died from suffocation inside the trash can, not from the earlier blows that rendered her unconscious- The judge who presided over the original trials was later found to have been addicted to opioid painkillers and engaged in sexual misconduct, requiring all verdicts to be overturned and retrialed- One defendant, sentenced to eighteen years for concealment, remained incarcerated in 2020 when he could have been released for good behavior, only to receive a life sentence plus ninety years after new testimony emergedChannon Christian, Christopher Newsom, Knoxville Tennessee 2007, carjacking, sexual assault, homicide investigation, forensic evidence, judicial misconduct, murder case, criminal minds, 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].

Three Teenagers Sign Identical Confessions as Evidence Points to a Limp: The Murder of Tamara Gatilova in Arzamas, 1987April 28, 1987: a night guard named Tamara Gatilova is found murdered at a kindergarten in Arzamas. Within hours, three local youths are arrested and coerced into confessions-word for word identical. But the autopsy reveals a contradiction that should have stopped everything: no evidence of sexual assault, yet all three confessed to rape.In this episode, we examine how a prosecutor's meticulous review of court documents exposed the judicial machinery's fatal flaw, and how physical evidence-footprints bearing the mark of a cane-pointed to a completely different perpetrator. Who was the figure with a limp that the victim's seven-year-old daughter witnessed that night, and how did he evade capture for nearly a decade across more than 150 Soviet regions?Victim: Tamara GatilovaDate: April 28, 1987Location: Arzamas, Soviet UnionStatus: Solved (perpetrator identified as Sergei Kashinsev; three innocent teenagers wrongly imprisoned)- The three confessions presented identical phrases and sentence structure despite coming from three supposedly independent interrogations under coercion.- The autopsy of Tamara Gatilova showed zero evidence of sexual assault, yet all three confessions included detailed admissions of gang rape as an aggravating factor.- Footprints outside kindergarten number seventeen contained a distinctive circular indentation at regular intervals-the mark of a cane-matching no suspect among the arrested teenagers.- The victim's seven-year-old daughter testified to witnessing a short figure using a cane, but her testimony was dismissed as insufficient procedural weight in the Soviet system.Tamara Gatilova, Arzamas 1987 murder, Soviet serial killer, Sergei Kashinsev, wrongful conviction, forensic evidence, investigation error, 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].

The van that sealed her fate in Guatemala: The murder of Michelle Soto Solares A 27-year-old teacher receives a gift of love that becomes a target of death. Ten days of documented surveillance on cameras, more than 10 9 mm shots in broad daylight on a Guatemalan road. How does a social media post and a new van trigger a planned ambush? In this episode, we explore the contradictions surrounding femicide: the hidden relationship with a man of Mexican descent, the direct threat messages sent by his wife days before the crime, and the unanswered question of who ordered the execution. Intact belongings, perforated armor, and a mastermind still at large reveal a calculated crime that exposes the cracks in forensic investigation. Victim: Michelle Soto Solares Date: September 30, 2025 Location: Kilometer 61, Escuintla-Masagua highway, Guatemala Status: Open investigation, no arrests - Systematic follow-up by a black Pulsar motorcycle for at least 10 days before the ambush. - More than 10 9 mm casings found at the scene, indicating a coordinated and sustained attack, not an impulsive act. - Death threat messages documented on Michelle's cell phone from Denis Méndez's wife days prior to the crime. - The vehicle's armor was easily penetrated, suggesting that the hitmen knew the protection measures. Michelle Soto Solares, Escuintla Guatemala 2025, murder, femicide, hitmen, threats, investigation, mystery, premeditated crime, cartel, justice, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have 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 commercial use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].