True Crime Unmasked

Eleven days of marriage, a perfect murder at the bottom of the ocean: The death of Tina Watson on the YongalaA certified rescue diver watches his wife sink 24 meters deep and does not attempt to save her. His regulator is functioning. His tank has air. He ascends alone without activating any of the three emergency protocols he knows.In this episode, we explore how a dive computer contradicts every detail of Gabe Watson's account, why he changed his story 16 different times, and how he tried to increase a life insurance policy that his father-in-law secretly blocked weeks before their Australian honeymoon. Eleven days after marrying in Alabama, Tina was dead. A judicial system failed twice on two continents, and a serial killer remained free.Victim: Tina Watson (26 years old) Date: October 22, 2003 Location: Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Status: Involuntary manslaughter (Australia); dismissed (Alabama)- Gabe blocked Tina's mandatory orientation course hours before the fatal dive. - Underwater photography shows Tina struggling while nearby divers were never alerted to the emergency. - Gabe claimed $5,000 for accidental death in a civil lawsuit, which he withdrew when his lawyer warned it would self-incriminate. - Security footage captures Gabe destroying flowers at Tina's grave with bolt cutters, offering two contradictory explanations when confronted.Tina Watson, Yongala, fatal dive, 2003, serial killer, investigation, homicide, forensics, mystery, intrigue, true crime, murder, true crime SpanishIf 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].

The priest who confessed to a murder and lived free for 57 years: The homicide of Irene GarzaHoly Saturday of 1960, a young teacher goes to confess in McAllen, Texas. She never comes out alive. The culprit admits the crime to a monk in the parish basement bathtub, but the Church silently protects him for four decades. How can a priest confess to murder and not face justice until 2017?In this episode, we explore the mystery of how John Bernard Fight evaded the initial forensic investigation, how the polygraph was altered, and how a prosecutor buried religious confession testimonies agreed upon between the Church and the prosecution to move the culprit to Missouri. You will discover why a monk waited 42 years to break the secret, what evidence contradicts Fight's initial statements, and how the reopening of the case in 2015 finally exposed a pact between institutions.Victim: Irene Garza Date: April 16, 1960 Location: McAllen, Texas Status: Sentenced to life imprisonment, 2017 - The green slide viewer found in the canal was recognized by Fight in a handwritten note, contradicting his first account of never having seen Irene. - The scratches on Fight's hands and forearms that night were documented by Father O'Brian, but subsequent explanations proved incompatible with the recorded injuries. - The result of the original polygraph was altered from "passed" to "inconclusive" for 42 years, allowing Fight to live free and marry in Phoenix without being investigated. - Two independent priests (Tessen and O'Brian) described the identical confession of murder in the bathtub and disposal of the body, validated in court as admissible evidence due to the advanced age of the witnesses. Irene Garza, McAllen Texas 1960 murder, priest, unsolved mystery 57 years, forensic investigation, religious confession, institutional corruption, delayed 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 journalist who covered his own murders: The investigation of Vlado TaneskiA telephone cable. A specific mark published in an article that the police had kept as a secret trap. Vlado Taneski, a respected journalist from Kičevo, revealed the only detail that could identify him as the murderer of Zivana Temelkoska. How did someone so intelligent make such a catastrophic mistake? The obsession with breaking the news turned into his own trap.In this episode, we explore the career of a criminal mind that operated in the shadows: four years of documented homicides in real time, impossible details without being on the scene, and two innocents sentenced to life while the real murderer wrote about his own crimes. How did none of his colleagues suspect? Why was the psychological profile of a violent sadomasochist hidden beneath the credibility of a reporter?Victim: Mitra Simjanoska, Ljubica Licoska, Zivana Temelkoska Date: 2004-2008 Location: Kičevo, North Macedonia Status: Case closed without trial; death in police custody - Taneski published the exact mark of the cable used to strangle Zivana, a detail known only to the police and the murderer - Two innocent men remain in prison convicted of the murder of Mitra; DNA does not match any - His mother's robe was found inside the bag with Zivana's body, links to a pattern of older cleaning victims - Taneski died in police custody 48 hours after his arrest, denying all crimes in a final note Vlado Taneski, Kičevo, serial killer, criminal journalist, Macedonia, forensic investigation, criminal minds, judicial corruption, sadomasochism, mystery without confession, imperfect crimes, Spanish 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Bodybuilders without brains: two corpses in barrels: The kidnapping and double homicide of Marc Schiller and Frank GrigaA businessman survived 25 days of torture, was burned alive in his car, run over twice on the same night, and the gang that kidnapped him was never arrested by him. Months later, the same gang would commit a serial murder so brutal that their victims would end up dismembered in paint barrels.In this episode, we explore how a gang of bodybuilders with a kidnapping plan that failed four times in a row managed to carry it out with a taser gun, how federal police classified a kidnapping with torture as "simple robbery," and why a yellow Lamborghini driven by one of the defendants was the only clue the gang couldn't hide. The investigation that should have ended in November 1994 didn't begin until May 1995, after the discovery of two bodies in a warehouse.Victim: Marc Schiller, Frank Griga Date: November 15, 1994 - May 25, 1995 Location: Miami, Florida, United States Status: Sentenced; Daniel Lugo and Adrian Dorval on death row - Schiller signed a life insurance policy for $2 million in favor of his kidnapper's wife on December 10, 1994, five days before the triple murder attempt.- The gang spent $80,000 on Schiller's credit cards on condoms and adult films, leaving a consumption record that pinpointed them.- Christina Furton died from an overdose of Rompun, a veterinary sedative injected during a kidnapping that was supposed to be a business negotiation.- Furton's breast implants were identified by serial number despite her body being dismembered with an axe and deposited in a paint barrel.Marc Schiller, Frank Griga, Miami Florida, Sun Gym Gang, 1994-1995, murder, kidnapping, criminal gang, torture, homicide, investigation, criminal minds, true crime SpanishIf 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].

Eight years in a 2.78-meter dungeon: The kidnapping of Natasha KampuschMarch 2, 1998. A ten-year-old girl gets into a white van in Vienna and disappears. Eight years later, she reappears weighing exactly the same, only fifteen centimeters taller. The impossible: the police visited her captor's house weeks after the kidnapping and left without entering.In this episode, we explore how Wolfgang Přiklopil built a basement just 1.81 meters wide using plans drawn before the crime, how Natasha attempted suicide twice during her captivity, and why her own words about what happened during those years generated accusations of complicity instead of solidarity. The mystery does not end with her escape: it concludes with a judicial investigation that questioned whether she was really a victim.Victim: Natasha Kampusch Date: March 2, 1998 - August 23, 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Status: Wolfgang Přiklopil deceased (suicide); case closed 2012 - The basement measured 2.78 meters deep with no windows or natural light for a full eight years. - Přiklopil possessed hand-drawn architectural plans before the kidnapping, proving meticulous premeditation. - Natasha made two documented suicide attempts in 2004 and 2005 while locked up. - The Austrian police visited the captor days later and released him without searching the property, despite his vehicle matching the reported one.Natasha Kampusch, Wolfgang Přiklopil, Vienna Austria, kidnapping 1998, captivity, dungeon, mystery, investigation, Stockholm syndrome, forensic, justice, homicide, true crime SpanishIf 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].

The mother who paid two million for revenge: The murder of Loara Tavares RosarioA 19-year-old architecture student was found wrapped in canvas with cement on a road in San Francisco de Macorís. Her face was disfigured; documents belonging to a woman who had been assaulted five days earlier lay next to her body. The impossible: the person who hired the crime almost went free for money.In this episode, we explore how stolen documents connected three criminals with a wealthy neighbor, how extreme cruelty revealed irrational hatred turned into a motive for homicide, and why a canvas with possible DNA was never analyzed despite the family's demands. The investigation exposes cracks in Dominican justice: a mastermind who requested parole after 14 years in prison while her victim never returned home.Victim: Loara Tavares Rosario Date: November 5, 2009 Location: San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic Status: Case closed; mastermind in prison (parole denied in 2023)- No bone in Loara's skull remained intact; stab wounds to her neck and chest inflicted while she was alive - María Magdalena Marizan Flores, a wealthy neighbor, showed a photograph of Loara to two hitmen in a Jeep and offered 2 million Dominican pesos - Yariel Rosario Ramos, 17 years old, confessed to being the material author but was released as an accessory under pressure from adults - El Guachi, the main hitman, received a 30-year sentence but died in an escape attempt in October 2012 Loara Tavares Rosario, San Francisco de Macorís crime of passion, 2009, murder, extreme cruelty, criminal minds, hitman cartel, Dominican justice, unsolved mystery, forensic, true crime, Spanish true crimeIf 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].

Five Days of Silence: The Mystery of Carla and Jesús: The Murder of Carla Beiyot and Jesús Cañisaire in BoliviaAt 4 AM on January 1, 2018, Carla posted a photograph with Jesús on Facebook. An hour later, they both sent New Year's messages to their families. At 8 AM, cameras captured them getting into a white taxi with five strangers. Nineteen days later, their bodies were found in burlap bags 150 meters deep.In this episode, we explore the contradictions that undermine the official narrative: the autopsy revealed that Carla died between 5 and 11 days after Jesús, implying a prolonged captivity that the group of killers never explained. The tracking of Jesús's cell phone chip in the possession of Joseline Quisbert triggered the arrests, but the central question remains: what happened to Carla during those unresolved days?Victims: Carla Beiyot and Jesús Cañisaire Date: January 1, 2018 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Status: Sentenced - Israel and Elliot León, 30 years; Micaela León, Renzo Caseres, Stephanie Guisada, 30 years - The director of the FELCC publicly stated that the victims were asphyxiated, but the autopsy determined death by cranioencephalic trauma. - Carla was abused by three people - DNA evidence linked Israel, Renzo, and Elliot - while she remained in captivity. - The security cameras in Planta Baja were fake and decorative; the police took three days to raid the location where the taxi was last seen. - The iron pipe linked to the fatal blow was found at Israel's house, although Elliot worked as a bricklayer - shared responsibility without judicial clarification. Carla Beiyot, Jesús Cañisaire, La Paz Bolivia murder 2018, investigation, homicide, serial killer, sexual abuse, criminal minds, forensic, true crime, 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The night Conor killed Amber Gibson: The murder of Amber Gibson in Hamilton, ScotlandA 16-year-old girl leaves a Scottish park and never returns. Cameras capture her brother entering with her around 11:00 PM; 90 minutes later, he leaves alone, disheveled, with mud on his clothes. Three days earlier, she had identified another attacker in a photo board. The foster system that should have protected her had failed years ago.In this episode, we explore the contradictions that condemn Conor Gibson: his DNA on the jacket, his late-night message to a victim already dead, and how Steven Cigan, a complete stranger, appeared on her body. We investigate the institutional failures that left a young girl vulnerable in the hands of someone who should have protected her, and the question that haunts Hamilton: why did the system never separate these siblings when it was recommended in 2011?Victim: Amber Gibson Date: November 26, 2021 Location: Catou Glen Park, Hamilton, Scotland Status: Convicted - Conor Gibson (life sentence, minimum 22 years), Steven Cigan (9 years)- Amber's last message on Snapchat shows a happy teenager; two hours later she was dead in a park just meters from where she was last seen alive. - Security cameras record 90 minutes of Amber and Conor together in the park; his alibi of having separated earlier crumbles in real time. - Conor sent a WhatsApp message asking for "help with something" before the crime, then notified that he had "resolved the problem"; during the early morning he searched for ways to prevent the police from checking his history. - Steven Cigan, with no known connection to the victim, left DNA in 39 areas of her body; his only alibi is his father, who admitted he did not know where his son was.Amber Gibson, Hamilton Scotland 2021, murder, brother, killer, forensic investigation, homicide, Scottish mystery, failed system, true crime SpanishIf 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].

The night fame suffocated the truth: The murder of Doris Adriana NiñoEarly morning in May 1997 in Boyacá. Three farmers see a man throwing the body of a woman from a white vehicle and disappearing into the darkness. The corpse arrives at the morgue unidentified, buried under a false alias. A piece of paper in her pocket contains the exact address of Diomedes Díaz's apartment, the biggest vallenato star in Colombia.In this episode, we explore how a first autopsy determined overdose, but a second autopsy revealed mechanical asphyxia with bruises, lacerations, and fluids from three different men. We analyze the unauthorized changed carpet, the forged documents of the bodyguard, and why a bodyguard confessed guilt while Diomedes received only three effective years in prison for pre-intentional homicide.Victim: Doris Adriana Niño Date: May 14-15, 1997 Location: Apartment 501, Plaza de Navarra, Bogotá; Tunja-Convita area, Boyacá Status: Closed with reduced sentence; post-mortem abuse never investigated - The body was identified 27 days later by an anonymous viewer; during that time, it was buried under the name "Sandra" by unknown individuals. - The second autopsy (1999) completely contradicts the first (1997), but it is this one that the Supreme Court validated for sentencing. - The bodyguard Osvaldo Álvarez Rueda forged vehicle maintenance records, claiming he was in Bucaramanga that morning. - Diomedes was granted parole after serving only 3 years and 7 months of an initial 12-year sentence. Doris Adriana Niño, Bogotá pre-intentional homicide 1997, forensic investigation, contradictory autopsy, judicial scandal, criminal minds, corruption, music cartel Colombia, 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].

Lucía: seven years, two trials, a death without answers: The femicide of Lucía Pérez MonteroThree men arrived at a medical facility with the unconscious body of a 16-year-old girl. The doctors could not revive her. The police believed their initial version. The family did not. Between 10:30 AM and 3 PM on October 8, 2016, something happened in a home in Mar del Plata that forever changed the course of Argentine justice.In this episode, we explore the seven years it took for the case to be resolved: a prosecutor who publicly announced a crime that the autopsy disproved, a first trial where the victim was judged for her supposed habits, and a second debate that forced judges to be suspended for lack of gender perspective. The condoms with DNA, the cigarette butts at the scene, the messages about drugs and protection, and the lingering question: was consent possible between an intoxicated teenager and a 23-year-old adult?Victim: Lucía Pérez Montero Date: October 8, 2016 Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina Status: Sentenced (life imprisonment for Matías Farías; 15 years for Juan Pablo Offidani)- A prosecutor publicly announced "impalement" four days after the discovery; the second autopsy completely disproved it. - Condoms with Matías's DNA confirm sexual activity; a cigarette butt with Offidani's DNA contradicts his role as a "mere transporter." - The first trial acquitted of abuse and femicide; a national women's strike and a higher court annulled the sentence. - Lucía was described by the defense as a "pathological addict" with an active sexual history; parents, teachers, and psychologists testified that she did not use drugs before that day.Lucía Pérez Montero, Mar del Plata femicide, October 2016, aggravated sexual abuse, Argentine justice, criminal minds, forensic investigation, gender perspective, judicial corruption, impossible truth, Spanish true crimeIf 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 book that predicted its own crime: The Murder of Mackenzie LueckMackenzie Lueck returned to Salt Lake City on June 17, 2019, after attending her grandmother's funeral. At 3:00 AM, she was dropped off at Hatch Park by a Lyft. Her phone died at 2:58 AM. She never contacted her family again. The impossible: the man waiting for her in the park had published a book years earlier that described exactly the same crime for which he would be convicted.In this episode, we explore how digital evidence placed both of them in the same location simultaneously, how a contractor revealed a secret compartment commissioned months earlier, and how a well in the backyard with security cameras deliberately turned off unearthed charred remains. But the central question remains: was Mackenzie a deliberately chosen victim or randomly found on a predatory platform?Victim: Mackenzie Lueck Date: June 17, 2019 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Status: Sentenced to life in prison without parole - The security cameras were deliberately turned off before the perpetrator left his house. - A self-published book years earlier contained two characters who were murdered and burned with the exact same modus operandi. - The perpetrator bought a red gas can at 9:00 AM, hours after the crime, recorded on gas station camera. - A contractor was hired to build a compartment with a secret door, soundproofing, and concrete hooks, a job he declined in April 2019. Mackenzie Lueck, Salt Lake City 2019, premeditated murder, forensic investigation, digital predator, kidnapping, serial killer, unanswered mystery, criminal minds, 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 permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Susana, 16 years old: The last statement that no one could deny: The homicide of Susan Capper in Manchester, 1992On December 14, 1992, at dawn, a man finds a teenage girl with no facial features, with 80% of her body burned, crawling 400 meters from the forest. Before dying, she names her six attackers with last names and exact addresses. How did a group of adults torture a girl for seven days without anyone rescuing her?In this episode, we explore the seven days of captivity on Langworthy Road 97, the contradictions between the confessions of the accused, and how Susan identified each of her tormentors from her hospital bed with forensic precision. We unravel the systematic abandonment that led her into the hands of traffickers, the premeditation of the fire at Winard Low, and why some of her attackers were released decades before serving their sentences.Victim: Susan Capper Date: December 14, 1992 Location: Manchester, England Status: Resolved; multiple early releases - Susan crawled 400 meters through the forest with third-degree burns, unable to see, hear well, or use her hands, to name her attackers before passing away. - Two incisors were pulled out with pliers during captivity; the attacker Cliffer Puck kept them as a trophy in his home. - The stolen white Fiat Panda used five liters of fuel measured precisely, indicating premeditated preparation, not a crime of passion. - Dotson confessed all the details on the advice of his father, contradicting the denials of the other five accused and corroborating every word of Susan. Susan Capper, Manchester, murder, 1992, torture, forensic investigation, captivity, homicide, justice, documented crime, mystery solved, 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].

Two police officers, the same poison, six years apart: The homicide of Glenn Turner and Randy ThompsonAn obituary triggered the investigation that should have happened in 1995. Two young men, in different cities, died of identical cardiac arrhythmia with a six-year gap. No one connected the cases until Glenn's mother read the name Lin Turner in the press and recognized the impossible pattern. How can a killer strike with years in between and both deaths be certified as natural?In this episode, we explore how ethylene glycol crystals in Randy's kidneys revealed that Glenn was also poisoned, how a 911 operator rejected for "emotional instability" managed to administer antifreeze undetected, and why initial autopsies certified homicides as natural causes. Forensic investigation and psychiatric diagnosis reveal a psychopathic profile without remorse; the final question remains open: Were there more victims?Victims: Glenn Turner and Randy Thompson Date: 1995 - 2001 Location: Georgia, United States Status: Sentenced to life in prison; died in custody 2010 - Lin Turner administered odorless and sweet-tasting ethylene glycol in tea and care during illness, leaving no direct evidence of documented purchase. - Glenn expressed a desire to divorce in January 1995; two weeks later, he fell ill and died with a diagnosis identical to Randy's six years later. - Lin's inquiry to an animal shelter about euthanasia substances occurred close to Glenn's death, with no sick pet to justify the question. - Randy's obituary published on January 23, 2001, was read by Katy Turner, Glenn's mother, who recognized the name and alerted investigators, reopening a case closed in 1995. Glenn Turner, Randy Thompson, Georgia ethylene glycol murder, 1995 2001, homicide, forensic, investigation, criminal minds, serial killer, 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].

The Bible of Merari: the ranch that the State did not see: The disappearance case of Merari García MejíaMay 2024. A 20-year-old young woman uploads photos from a taxi to a job that promised her accommodation and a higher salary. She never made it home. Months later, untrained civilians discovered what authorities in previous inspections had not found: an extermination camp an hour from Guadalajara. How did a center for forced recruitment, torture, and disappearance operate under the watch of the Mexican State?In this episode, we explore the contradictions between what the State Attorney's Office claimed to investigate in September 2024 and what the searching collectives found without official cordoning in March 2025. We reconstruct the modus operandi through testimonies from survivors, the Jehovah's Witness Bible that links Merari to the ranch, and the false job offers that recruited victims from bus terminals. Why did it take six months and civilians to discover what the authorities with backhoes had supposedly already inspected?Victim: Merari García Mejía Date: May 20, 2024 Location: Rancho Isaguirre, Teuchitlán, Jalisco, Mexico Status: Open investigation by FGR; forensic identification pending - The Jehovah's Witness Bible gifted by her mother was identified among items found by her sister Rubí during a live broadcast. - Authorities raided the ranch in September 2024 and reported a body; in March 2025, collectives found six groups of burned skeletal remains without active investigation seals. - Letters dated from Eduardo Olerman, who disappeared six months before Merari, were found among the evidence from the ranch. - The FGR deactivated 39 pages of false job offers on social media that served as a central channel for forced recruitment. Merari García, Rancho Isaguirre Jalisco, disappearance 2024, criminal minds, investigation, forensic, organized crime, CJNG, institutional corruption, mystery, Spanish 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].

The perfect mine: how a marine concealed his crime: The murder of Erin Evelyn in Joshua TreeA marine photographs abandoned mines, requests a propane tank, and weeks later a pregnant woman goes missing. The impossible: he spent days pretending to help detectives while his victim lay 140 feet underground. The haunting question: how did a man meticulously plan the murder of someone he supposedly loved?In this episode, we explore the layers of deception in a case where premeditation clashes head-on with the claim of a crime of passion. We analyze the improvised garrote found around Erin's neck, the internet searches on how to dispose of a body, and the flight to Alaska that contradicts all cooperation. How is a murder constructed step by step under the radar of a massive investigation in the California desert?Victim: Erin Evelyn Date: June 28, 2014 Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California Status: Sentenced to life in prison, November 2016 - A marine interrogated multiple times denied seeing the victim on the day of the crime; DNA on the garrote, the soda can, and the propane tank placed him at the mine. - Christopher photographed the exact mine days before, described it as "the perfect one that no one will ever find," and then disappeared to Alaska when the body was found. - Erin's pregnancy was confirmed to her best friend before her disappearance; decomposition prevented the autopsy from corroborating it forensically. - In trial, he claimed a crime of passion but introduced an accusation of sexual abuse against his daughter without prior report or any evidence.Erin Evelyn, Joshua Tree California murder 2014, marine, forensic investigation, suspense, mystery, true crime, premeditation, justice, true crime SpanishIf 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 network that protected Sheila Condor's killer: The femicide of Sheila CondorA mother identified her daughter's killer on WhatsApp while the police claimed not to know him. Forty-eight hours later, the suspect was found dead in a hotel, tied to a television, with the police station that covered him up under investigation for institutional conspiracy.In this episode, we explore how a sub-officer with a history of group abuse was protected by his colleagues, how a video revealed 73 days later exposes the deliberate cover-up, and why Darwin Condor's death raises more questions than answers about corruption within the National Police of Peru.Victim: Sheila Condor Date: November 13, 2024 Location: Lima, Peru (Las Praderas condominium, Santa Anita) Status: Active investigation in three prosecutor's offices; potential complaint to CIDH- A sub-officer with allegations of group abuse in January 2023 was released in 15 days and allowed to remain active. - A video from January 25, 2025, shows Darwin entering the Santa Luzmila police station on the same day Elsa was filing her complaint; officers denied knowing him. - Darwin's body was found with rigor mortis already present; the official version of suicide lacks credible evidence according to the scene analysis. - Sheila's autopsy declared it impossible to determine the exact cause of death; the family was not notified before the public press conference.Sheila Condor, Lima femicide 2024, murder, police corruption, institutional cover-up, forensic investigation, criminal minds, justice, Spanish true crimeIf 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 Silence of Jorge: Once Victims, One Disappearance: The serial murders of Marta and ten other women by Jorge Ignacio PalmaMarta sent her location to her mother in the early morning of November 7, 2019, from the house of a stranger in Valencia. That would be the last time anyone saw her alive. Her mother arrived at the door three days later but made the mistake of not entering when the killer opened it. Marta's disappearance would reveal an identical criminal pattern repeated eleven times in 15 months: unconscious victims, no emergency calls, a single silent perpetrator.In this episode, we explore the contradictions that destroyed Jorge's defense: how a mother knocked on the door of a lethal predator, how eight survivors described the same modus operandi with forensic precision, and why a man who confessed to dismemberment never revealed where he hid Marta's body. Forensic investigation found biological remains in the pipes; the toxicology of other victims showed cocaine at doses 20 times above the lethal threshold. How can eleven identical episodes be accidents?Victim: Marta (full name not publicly documented) Date: November 7, 2019 Location: Valencia, Manuel, Spain Status: Body never located; sentence confirmed September 2024 - Marta's mother knocked on the killer's door on November 8; he denied knowing her and fled two hours later. - Eight surviving women described how Jorge introduced cocaine without consent into their bodies; he never called ambulances. - Lady Marcela Vargas died with signs of strangulation and cocaine at a concentration 20 times higher than a voluntary overdose. - Jorge confessed to dismemberment with precise details but never revealed where he discarded Marta's body, maintaining power over her family. Marta Valencia, serial murder, 2019, criminal pattern, lethal predator, forensic investigation, disappearance, homicide, cocaine, truth, 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].

Agustina in the Gray Renault: 48 Hours of Intrigue: The Murder of Agustina Invinkelright in Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina.A 17-year-old girl voluntarily gets into her killer's car minutes after he had already approached her once under the pretext of protecting her on the road. At 5 AM, cameras capture the exact moment when she chooses to trust a stranger. The impossible question: how did a man with a history of violence gain her trust in a matter of minutes?In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this crime: a suspect who commits suicide before facing justice, nine fingerprints on a gray Renault, and a broken shovel returned with the flimsiest excuse. We analyze how security cameras and a tracking dog solved the case in 48 hours, but how the killer's death left the family without a possible conviction. What truth was buried with Agustina?Victim: Agustina Invinkelright Date: January 13, 2019 Location: Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina Status: Closed; killer deceased - A young woman leaves the nightclub alone and is approached twice by the same man in 15 minutes. - Trionfini updates Facebook to "engaged" exactly when Agustina gets into his car for the last time. - The killer asks to borrow a shovel under the excuse of looking for worms; he returns it broken and destroyed. - Soil in Agustina's lungs: she was buried alive, conscious or semi-conscious, after the initial attack. Agustina Invinkelright, Esperanza Santa Fe, murder, January 2019, homicide, forensic investigation, solved crime, intrigue, mystery, killer, justice, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The police who executed their charges over a debt: The double murder of Parque AvellanedaTwo retirees, Alfredo and María Delia, were found in their home with gunshot wounds to the back of the neck. The woman who had been patrolling their block for months disappeared for ninety minutes just before the discovery. How did trust become the perfect alibi for a double homicide?In this episode, we explore the trip to Disney that never happened, the service weapon that was reported stolen, and how a cellphone left at a veterinary clinic would betray the officer. Security cameras and ballistics converge on a single truth: a police officer from the City executed the elderly couple who used to give her coffee to erase her debt with a travel agency.Victims: Alfredo Antonio Chirino and María Delia Esperanza Date: June 11, 2019 Location: General Eugenio Garzón 3581, Parque Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Status: Guilty - Life sentence (June 2021)- Sonia left her police cellphone at a veterinary clinic to avoid being geolocated minutes before the crime. - The cameras captured her arrival and departure with a ninety-minute difference, within the forensic window of the homicide. - The service weapon that was reported stolen in a fabricated robbery matched ballistically with the bullets found in both necks. - Her searched home contained over $70,000 in cash and traces of gunpowder on the uniform.Alfredo Chirino, María Delia Esperanza, Parque Avellaneda 2019, Sonia Soloaga, double homicide, investigation, corrupt police, ballistics, killer, true crime, criminal minds, true crime SpanishIf 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 Soldier Who Traveled 385 Kilometers: The homicide of Alice RugglesAlice dialed 101 and accurately described what would happen. The agents took note. Twelve days later, she was dead in her bedroom in Gateshead with twenty-four wounds. How did an entire system fail when a young woman screamed that her life was in imminent danger?In this episode, we explore the systematic harassment by Harry Dylon - three nighttime trips from Scotland, each separated by days - the police decision to issue a PIN without legal guarantees instead of making an arrest, and the fatal notification from the barracks Major that alerted the harasser about the protection order. Discover how Alice's phone disappeared, how the blood on Harry's "Help for Heroes" bracelet contradicts his initial statement, and why twenty subsequent recommendations did not prevent Holly Newton from being murdered in the same pattern in 2023.Victim: Alice Ruggles Date: October 12, 2016 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Status: Harry Traiman Dylon convicted, life sentence, minimum 22 years (April 2017)- Alice reported the harassment on October 1 and again on October 7; the operator who took the first call was fired afterward. - Six of the twenty-four wounds were deep cuts to the throat down to the spine, incompatible with self-defense according to the coroner. - Harry was tracked by CCTV traveling 385 kilometers from Glencorse (Scotland) to Gateshead on the night of the crime. - Alice's blood on Harry's "Help for Heroes" bracelet and on the steering wheel of his BMW destroyed his initial claim that he never entered the bedroom.Alice Ruggles, Gateshead stalking homicide, 2016, murder, investigation, forensics, police failures, domestic violence, criminal minds, true crime SpanishIf 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].

The drop of blood that brought down the star killer: The double homicide of Mauricio Leal and Marleni MartínezA drop of blood on the stairs of a luxury condominium in La Calera. A misplaced mop. Cameras capturing someone who shouldn't have been there. The Mauricio Leal case began as an apparent suicide of a celebrity hairstylist and ended up being a meticulously planned murder that was unraveled by details the killer could not control.In this episode, we explore the fatal contradictions that sank Jonier Leal: how his brother entered the crime scene suggesting the suicide hypothesis that the police had already dismissed, how two different knives and incompatible defensive wounds revealed the truth, and why nine zopiclone pills in each body pointed to a premeditation that lasted weeks. Forensics, camera records, and a cellphone silence at the exact time of the crime converge on a single question: how could someone capable of planning all this make mistakes that exposed him?Victim: Mauricio Leal Domínguez, Marleni Martínez Leal Date: November 21-22, 2021 Location: Arboreto Condominium, La Calera, Bogotá, Colombia Status: Jonier Leal sentenced to 60 years (February 2024) - Two knives at the scene: the killer must have gone down to the kitchen after the first one got stuck, ruling out any suicide hypothesis. - Defensive wounds on Mauricio's arms and nose, compatible with a left-handed attacker, while the victim was right-handed. - Nine zopiclone pills in each corpse: premeditated sedation indicating daily access to the environment and prior planning. - Jonier claimed he was not home; condominium cameras placed him as the only person present between midnight and dawn of the crime. Mauricio Leal, murder, Bogotá, La Calera, 2021, forensics, investigation, mystery, homicide, true crime, criminal minds, hidden truth, true crime in 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 psychiatrist of three presidents and the blood in the office: The homicide of Roxana VargasA personal blog documents abuse, an earring appears on the corpse, and luminol reveals partially erased pools of blood in Edmundo Chirinos' office. Roxana Vargas, a 19-year-old journalism student, disappears after rejecting her therapist in 2008 and is found dead on a highway in Caracas. The psychiatrist who sedated patients with "sleep therapy" operated for decades without real consequences.In this episode, we explore how call records from June 12 link Chirinos directly to the disappearance, how a gynecological exam from years prior corroborates the first abuse, and why seven skull fractures suggest calculated and lethal blows. We also discover nearly a hundred photographs of sedated patients found in his possession, a pattern of systematic predation that transcends an isolated crime, and the lingering question: did he really act alone?Victim: Roxana Vargas Date: June 12-14, 2008 Location: Caracas, Venezuela (Petare-Guarenas highway) Status: Closed (Chirinos convicted 2010; died 2013 under house arrest)- Chirinos' office contained luminol-positive: large pools of cleaned blood and signs of direct dragging.- Roxana remained a virgin after the first abuse in October 2007 but showed signs of forced friction: sedation allowed contact without penetration.- Intercepted calls: all from June 12 came from Chirinos' number and geolocation during the exact hours of disappearance.- Chirinos obtained house arrest in 2012 by faking paralysis, then walked freely; he died 13 months later without serving half of his sentence.Roxana Vargas, Caracas 2008, intentional homicide, psychiatrist, sexual abuse, investigation, forensic, mystery, hitman, true crime, justice, true crime SpanishIf 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].

Murder without a body: the Beatriz Argañarás case: The disappearance of teacher Beatriz Argañarás in Tucumán, Argentina.A text message "come early, I have a little gift for you" was Beatriz Argañarás's last communication before disappearing forever. On July 31, 2006, the 45-year-old school principal left her home and never arrived at work. The impossible: two women were sentenced to 20 years for her murder without the body ever appearing in the judicial history of Tucumán.In this episode, we explore how the blood found on walls, bathrooms, and a car, combined with a fuel charge record that calculated the exact trip to the reservoir, built a perfect forensic case. However, one piece is missing: where is Beatriz? And even more puzzling, why have the convicted, now free since 2023 and 2024, never revealed her whereabouts?Victim: Beatriz Argañarás Date: July 31, 2006 Location: Tucumán, Argentina Status: Unresolved disappearance; convicted on parole - Two CNG charges on July 31 matched exactly with the fuel needed for a round trip from Catamarca to Cadillal. - Blood with Beatriz's DNA appeared on the bathroom frame, bedroom wall, sink, and plumbing, but in minimal amounts that rule out dismemberment. - The apartment was repainted and fumigated between August 4 and 7, deliberately eliminating traces after the crime. - Susana and Nélida married in prison in 2010; Nélida changed gender in 2015 and is now called Marcos Daniel. Beatriz Argañarás, Tucumán disappearance, murder 2006, forensic investigation, mystery, intrigue, aggravated homicide, justice, suspense, convicted, true crime, Spanish 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The owl necklace that condemned three: The femicide of Karina del PozoAn owl necklace buried in a thicket. A 20-year-old young woman missing. On the same night of the crime, three men gave six contradictory versions of what happened inside the vehicle. Forensic evidence points in one direction; testimonies point in another. Who really killed Karina?In this episode, we explore the impossible contradictions surrounding the homicide of Karina del Pozo in February 2013. Blood in the front of the car, not the back. Dirt under the victim's nails. Hairs from a woman that were never investigated. An owl necklace that dismantled the first alibi. The statements changed six times. The 25-year sentence fell on someone who had no physical traces against him.Victim: Karina del Pozo Date: February 19-20, 2013 Location: Quito, Ecuador (Llano Chico) Status: Convicted; one on parole since May 2023 - The vehicle's GPS refuted the version of the yellow taxi on Av. Brasil and placed the car in Llano Chico for hours. - Blood and saliva from Karina appeared only in the front area of the vehicle, where Manuel and José were traveling. - The three men modified their statements at least six times, each new version contradictory to the previous one. - David was convicted as the main perpetrator without dirt, blood, or DNA traces on his clothing or at his home. Karina del Pozo, Quito Ecuador 2013, femicide, homicide, investigation, justice, Ecuador, murder, imperfect truth, unresolved crimes, true crime SpanishIf 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].

Ten hours of hell: The murder of Shanda Sherer: The torture homicide of Shanda Sherer in Madison, Indiana.A charred body in a boxer’s position. Four teenagers have breakfast at McDonald's, mocking, comparing a sausage to the remains of their twelve-year-old victim. How did four girls with histories of abuse and trauma become torturers capable of laughing while a girl burned?In this episode, we explore the night of January 10, 1992, when teenage jealousy, structural abuse, and the absence of adult protection converged in ten hours of deliberate torture. We examine the impossible contradictions: the host who stabs her victim, showers, and reads runes; the confession to an ex-girlfriend who does not report it; the rings distributed as trophies. What do the dental records and the premeditated gasoline bottle reveal about who planned each phase of the crime?Victim: Shanda Sherer Date: January 10-11, 1992 Location: Madison, Indiana Status: Case solved; multiple convicted released - Melinda Loveless arrived with a visible knife on her neck, but they all agreed "just a scare" - Laurie Tackett stabbed Shanda at her doorstep, showered, and read runes with friends two minutes later - Shanda was doused with gasoline from a Pepsi bottle bought that morning; Melinda returned with more gasoline after the initial fire - The autopsy confirmed that Shanda survived multiple attacks but died from burns; her wrists and ankles were deliberately tied Shanda Sherer, Madison Indiana 1992, murder, torture, minors, true crime, forensic investigation, judicial truth, childhood trauma, criminal minds, 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The night that changed Houston: Joseline Nungaray: The murder of a minor in TexasAt midnight on June 16, 2024, a 12-year-old girl climbs out of her apartment window in North Houston. Six hours later, her mother finds her under a bridge, bound hand and foot. The question that shocked the United States: how did two men already processed for illegal immigration commit this crime without being detained?In this episode, we explore the forensic investigation that identified the accused through security cameras, the contradictions in their statements about who carried out each violent act, and the immigration supervision system that failed to contain both suspects despite the electronic ankle monitors assigned to them. What security mechanisms broke down to allow this crime?Victim: Joseline Nungaray, 12 years old Date: June 16-17, 2024 Location: Houston, Texas, under West Rankin Road bridge Status: Aggravated murder; death penalty sought; $10 million bail for each accused - Joseline was found with forensic evidence of strangulation, sexual abuse confirmed by autopsy, and premeditated bindings suggesting coordination between the attackers. - Franklin Peña Ramos and Joan Martínez Rangel were identified by 7-Eleven security cameras walking with the victim to the crime scene. - Both accused had been detained by ICE in March and May 2024 respectively, released on bail, and assigned electronic ankle monitors without effective supervision. - Peña Ramos claimed to have kissed the minor but attributed the bindings and strangulation to Martínez Rangel, raising questions about the actual degree of participation in each phase of the crime. Joseline Nungaray, Houston Texas, murder 2024, minor victims, brutal crime, forensic investigation, systemic failure, criminal justice, death penalty Texas, immigration, 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].

Twenty-eight stab wounds: the friendship that planned the murder: The homicide of Briana Gay in WarringtonA detailed manuscript with a list of five victims. A best friend who pretended for months while planning every move. Briana Gay, a 16-year-old trans teenager, stabbed 28 times in broad daylight by two schoolmates who wrote their murderous intentions in a notebook before carrying them out. On February 11, 2023, the impossible happened: the person she trusted killed her in a public park while witnesses looked on.In this episode, we explore how Scarlett Jackson meticulously planned the murder of someone she treated as a friend, how a previous poisoning attempt was ignored by the system, and why Eddie Ratcliffe carried a knife bought in Bulgaria days before the crime. We analyze revealing WhatsApp messages, the contradictory distribution of blood that questions who really wielded the knife, and a trial that did not publicly resolve who was the material executor.Victim: Briana Gay Date: February 11, 2023 Location: Clotet Linear Park, Warrington, United Kingdom Status: Convicted - Scarlett Jackson and Eddie Ratcliffe guilty of murder; life imprisonment- Scarlett Jackson wrote a criminal manuscript with a list of five victims before personally meeting Briana; the friendship was a deliberate construction for access.- The poisoning attempt on Briana on January 23, 2023, was ignored by educational authorities; Scarlett only received a suspension at her previous school without revealing the real victim.- WhatsApp messages from February 10 show Scarlett expressing a desire to see "pure horror" on Briana's face and Eddie asking if she would scream "like a man or like a girl" - evidence of shared intent.- The distribution of blood on Eddie's clothing far exceeds that of Scarlett, generating an unresolved contradiction about who materially executed the 28 attacks.Briana Gay, Warrington murder, 2023, trans teenager, criminal manuscript, ignored poisoning, premeditation, murderous intrigue, criminal minds, true crime, failed justice, true crime in SpanishIf 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].

Cutter, gloves, and a hamburger: The calculated murder of Colleen Ritzer: The crime of a teenager in Danvers.October 2013. A 14-year-old student enters the school wearing gloves, a change of clothes, and a cutter in his backpack. His teacher, Colleen Ritzer, praises him for his drawings and offers him tutoring. Three hours later, Philip Chism will have a hamburger and watch a movie in the theater while his teacher lies dead in the woods.In this episode, we explore the overwhelming evidence that contradicts the defense of a psychotic break: cameras document every change of clothes, every deliberate trip, every calculated gesture. We analyze how such a brutal crime could be executed inside a school without anyone stopping it, and why the methodical post-crime behavior demolished the arguments of insanity.Victim: Colleen Ritzer Date: October 22, 2013 Location: Danvers High School, Massachusetts Status: Convicted; 40 years + concurrent sentence - Philip arrived at class that morning with surgical gloves, a mask, a change of clothes, and a cutter stored in his locker. - Security cameras recorded 16 wounds inflicted in the women's bathroom and three identical changes of clothes in duration. - After moving the body in a recycling bin to the woods, he bought a hamburger and a movie ticket with stolen cards from the victim. - The defense claimed psychotic hallucinations, but his methodical behavior—gloves, evidence disposal, greetings to friends—suggests prior planning.Colleen Ritzer, Danvers Massachusetts, teenage murder 2013, serial killer psychopathy, forensic, homicide investigation, true crime SpanishIf 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].

Five shots disguised as a domestic accident: The murder of María Marta García BelsunceA woman is found dead with five bullet wounds to the skull, and for over a hundred days, everyone—doctors, family, police—certified that it was an accidental fall in the bathtub. How does such an evident murder turn into a domestic tragedy? The contradiction that concealed a destroyed scene, a false certificate, and a crime that took 22 years to resolve.In this episode, we explore how two doctors reached opposite conclusions in minutes, why the family cleaned up blood before a formal investigation existed, and how a suspect with a cell phone antenna at the scene remained free for two decades while another man served a life sentence. We unravel the lies that protected the true perpetrator and the questions that justice never answered.Victim: María Marta García Belsunce, 50 years old Date: October 27, 2002 Location: Carmel Country Club, Pilar, Buenos Aires Status: Nicolás Pachelo sentenced to life (March 27, 2024)- Five .32 caliber bullet holes confirmed in the autopsy, but the scene was cleaned and the body was made up before exhumation. - The first doctor ordered the blood to be cleaned, diagnosing a fall; the second detected multiple bullet holes and refused to sign, but no one listened to him. - The cell phone antenna placed the main suspect in Pilar at 6:30 PM while he claimed to be buying a gift in Buenos Aires at that same time. - An employee saw the suspect washing clothes the night of the crime, and a wiretap shows him asking his lawyer if justice would find his DNA.María Marta García Belsunce, Carmel Pilar murder, 2002, investigation, forensic, mystery, homicide, concealed evidence, imperfect crime, judicial corruption, Spanish true crimeIf 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 sock that kept twenty years of secret: The murder of Tana WallyA mother found her daughter strangled with her own blue sock. The killer lived ten feet from her window. For twenty years, no one could prove it - until a detective read a forgotten file and discovered what everyone had ignored.In this episode, we explore how a sock preserved the killer's DNA for over two decades, how a family that called the police monthly for twenty years managed to reopen the case, and why a suspect identified in 1978 was not linked until forensic technology evolved enough to reveal seminal stains on a blanket that shattered his defense.Victim: Tana Wally Date: October 24, 1978 Location: Rosemead, California Status: Sentenced to death- Larry Haslet lived in apartment 5, ten feet from Tana's bedroom window, with a criminal history dating back to 1969: armed robbery, abuse, assault. - The DNA from 1978 did not link Larry due to technical limitations; the DNA from 2000 produced a match of 1 in 126 billion in seminal stains from the blanket. - Tana Wally, 20 years old, was an honors graduate, NASA employee, Miss Rosemead 1978, who reported repeated harassment from unknown men in her building. - Four previous victims with no connection described the same pattern: initial kindness followed by sudden aggression; one bore bite mark scars.Tana Wally, Rosemead murder 1978, forensic investigation, sock DNA, unsolved mystery, delayed justice, serial killer, imperfect crimes, twenty-year pursuit, true crime SpanishIf you want to listen to this podcast without ads 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].

Buried under concrete: the final role of Jeff Machado. The murder of Jeff Machado.A wooden suitcase unearthed in a garden in Rio de Janeiro contained what remained of a shattered dream. Jeff Machado, a 44-year-old actor, disappeared on January 23, 2023, just as he was beginning rehearsals for the leading role he had pursued his entire life. Four months later, his body was found under concrete, strangled, with his hands and feet bound.In this episode, we explore the web of scams woven by Bruno de Souza Rodríguez since 2019, the premeditation of a house rented a month before the crime, and the confession that unraveled the curtain of lies. How did a con artist turn a television promise into a deadly trap? And what secret did the accomplices keep after the disappearance?Victim: Jeff Machado Date: January 23, 2023 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Status: Convicted pending (hearing October 27, 2023) - Bruno rented the house in Campo Grande a month before the crime, with a pit dug in advance according to forensic experts. - Jeff referred to his 13 dogs as "four-legged children," but later messages called them "animals," revealing that someone else was managing his phone. - Jeff's Instagram posts were geolocated in São Paulo, but forensic analysis confirmed that the device was in Rio at the exact moment of each post. - Vinicius da Silva Braga confessed that Bruno drugged and strangled Jeff after a confrontation over the 20,000 real scam. Jeff Machado, Rio de Janeiro, murdered actor, 2023, qualified homicide, fraud against aspiring actors, concealment, forensic investigation, premeditated crime, corruption of 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 permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The Quintrala of Seminario: Ambition Without Limits: The Mystery of María del Pilar Pérez LópezA high-class architect hired hitmen to eliminate her ex-husband, brother-in-law, mother, sister, and daughter-in-law in Santiago, Chile. From her cell, she attempted to bribe the assassin using her own daughter as a messenger. How far does ambition go before it destroys everything, including one's own children?In this episode, we explore the 80+ recorded calls linking María del Pilar to the hitman Rus, the handwritten plan found at her home, and the inexplicable contradiction: she cried at her ex-husband's grave while signing checks emotionlessly upon learning of her brother-in-law's death. We investigate how a previous complainant of attempted murder was dismissed, only for the pattern to resurface years later with fatal consequences.Victim: Francisco Zamorano and other fatal victims Date: April 23, 2008, and November 4, 2008 Location: Santiago, Chile Status: Life imprisonment, nullity appeal rejected July 2022 - 80+ recorded calls between María del Pilar and the hitman Rus immediately after the murders - Handwritten plan of the house at Seminario 97 found in Rus's home with insider information only she possessed - Letter from prison requesting 10 million pesos to bribe the assassin; her daughter delivered the letter to the police - Visit to ex-husband's grave with public crying followed by signing checks emotionlessly upon learning of brother-in-law's death María del Pilar Pérez López, Santiago Chile, murder, inheritance, hitman, investigation, forensic, criminal minds, criminal narcissism, true crime, Chile 2008, life imprisonment, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast without ads 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Sealed in the Sacred Tank: The Crime of Summer Inman: The murder investigation of Summer InmanThe body of a young mother was found in the septic tank of the church where she was married, sealed with six steel screws. Summer Inman disappeared on the night of March 22, 2011, after being kidnapped at gunpoint in front of a bank in Logan, Ohio. The question that haunts this case is impossible to ignore: who hides a person in a sacred place they know intimately, and why?In this episode, we explore the contradictions that condemn three members of the same family. Cameras capture the Inmans cleaning a white vehicle just hours after the kidnapping, while their GPS records place them in Logan, not in Cleveland where they claimed to be. The initial plan was to pressure Summer over custody, according to Sandy Inman's confession after eight days in custody, but Willy strangled her with plastic wrap during the transfer. How did a patriarchal religious family go from harassing an ex-wife to committing a meticulously executed murder?Victim: Summer Inman Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Logan, Ohio Status: Sentenced - life imprisonment - Willy Inman strangles Summer with plastic wrap during the transfer in a Ford Crown Victoria, contradicting the initial version of "accident." - Blue Sonic car wash cameras capture the Inmans cleaning and vacuuming the vehicle just 8 hours after the crime, eliminating forensic evidence. - The body is found in the septic tank of the Tabernacle of Faith church where Summer married Willy, 20 miles from the kidnapping site. - Bill Inman, Willy's father, had already been convicted in December 2010 for stalking Adam Peters, Summer's partner, establishing a pattern of coordinated retaliation. Summer Inman, Logan Ohio murder, 2011, homicide, kidnapping, forensic investigation, premeditated crime, domestic violence, criminal minds, 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].

The pastor without a body: seven years of silence in Ecuador: The murder of Juliana CampoverdeA student disappears within six blocks. Her cellphone sends messages after she dies. A pastor who led his church without credentials was looking for scopolamine days before. The police took six years to connect the dots that her mother never stopped seeing.In this episode, we explore how a fake profile on Facebook manipulated Juliana to distance herself from her life, how phone records from 2018 linked the pastor to her last communication, and why Ecuador convicted the first serial killer in the history of the national judicial system without an identified body - based solely on circumstantial evidence that the initial prosecutors dismissed.Victim: Juliana Campoverde Date: July 7, 2012 Location: Quito, Ecuador Status: Sentenced to 25 years (2019)- Jonathan Carrillo, pastor without formal credentials, sought how to buy scopolamine days before the disappearance. - Juliana's last Facebook message was sent from an IP address at Jonathan's workplace. - Patricio Carrillo, the pastor's father, accurately predicted when a message from Juliana would arrive - indicating prior access to her cellphone. - The institute's clocking system was tampered with to create an alibi; Juliana never entered that day according to the sign-in book.Juliana Campoverde, Quito 2012, murder, religious manipulation, church, investigation, police corruption, circumstantial evidence, forensic, cartel, justice, criminal minds, true crime SpanishIf 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].

The Four of Guayaquil: Children Who Disappeared with Soldiers: The forced disappearance of Ismael, Josué, Nehemías, and StevenFour minors went out to play soccer on a December Sunday in the Las Malvinas neighborhood of Guayaquil and were detained by Ecuadorian soldiers. Sixteen days later, they were found burned 42 kilometers away. Security cameras documented everything: the beating, the unmarked truck, the camouflage uniforms. How did it go from a detention to an extrajudicial execution without anyone stopping it?In this episode, we reconstruct the investigation from the first recordings to the sentence that convicted soldiers for forced disappearance. We analyze the fatal contradictions between the official version of "peaceful release" and the forensic evidence that documents three executions with shots to the head and back. Five cooperating soldiers confessed to the group agreement to lie and pointed to the person responsible for burning the bodies. A judge was arrested for misconduct after releasing the main accused. What was the Ecuadorian state hiding under a state of emergency?Victims: Ismael Arroyo, Josué Arroyo, Nehemías Arroyo, Steven Arroyo Date: December 8, 2024 Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador (Las Malvinas neighborhood; discovery in Naranjal, Taura) Status: Convicted (December 22, 2025)- Ismael's call from a borrowed cell phone reported beatings and abandonment in Taura before disappearing - Security cameras captured a uniformed man hitting a minor in the head and throwing him into a white truck - Bodies found burned exactly where soldiers claimed to have released them "safe and sound" - Autopsy revealed at least three executions with shots to the head and back, in a kneeling position Ismael Arroyo, Josué Arroyo, Nehemías Arroyo, Steven Arroyo, Guayaquil, forced disappearance, soldiers, extrajudicial execution, forensic, investigation, justice, state crime, Spanish 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

The seven tattoos that revealed the freezer: The murder of Carol MaltesiA man bought an axe, a saw, and a refrigerator on Amazon. He used them to dismember his partner, stored the remains in the freezer for two months, and responded to messages from her family as if she were alive. How did a single mother trying to provide a better life for her son end up in fifteen pieces inside garbage bags?In this episode, we explore the contradictions of the case: a crime presented as an accident during an erotic game, yet planned with surgical meticulousness; a missing person report filed two months later; and the details that do not fit into Davide De Fontana's account. How did a banker and amateur photographer manage to keep a murder hidden while impersonating his partner, and what forensic evidence ultimately compromised him?Victim: Carol Maltesi Date: January 10, 2022 Location: Rescaldina, Lombardy, Italy Status: Sentenced to 30 years - Davide De Fontana bought specialized tools on Amazon the day after the crime, contradicting his version of an unforeseen accident. - For 67 days, he impersonated Carol over the phone, paid her rent, and sent birthday greetings while the body remained frozen. - Carol's seven tattoos - including "Wonderlost" and "Elegance is" - were identified by readers of a news portal before the police did. - A journalist managed to cut off communication with the accused by requesting a voice message, details that alerted the investigation. Carol Maltesi, Rescaldina, homicide, January 2022, serial murder, dismemberment, true crime, identity theft, forensic investigation, criminal minds, concealment of a body, justice, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast without ads 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected].

Three friends, a panic message, and an unsolved revenge: The femicide of Juliana, Denise, and Nayeli in EcuadorDenise sent a message at 11:10 p.m. on April 4: "I feel like something is going to happen." Nayeli shared her real-time location with her sister. Three days later, their bodies were found buried together in the Esmeraldas River, with their hands tied and machete wounds. The impossible part: one of the suspects was found dismembered before he could testify.In this episode, we explore the contradiction at the heart of the case: was it an opportunistic crime that escalated in seconds, or a premeditated plan carried out by men who already knew where to take them? We trace the ECU-911 cameras that captured two vehicles veering toward the beach, Denise's blood traces in the rented car, and the decision to change the charge from femicide to murder. The investigation fractured when the lawyer who handled the case was kidnapped months later.Victim: Juliana, Denise, NayeliDate: April 4, 2023Location: Esmeraldas River, Quinindé, EcuadorStatus: Sentence confirmed in October 2024 (34 years 8 months)- Denise's warning message arrived along with a shared location that showed a route deviation toward the beach, 45 minutes from where they were supposed to be.- Three bodies were found buried together with no blood at the site, proof that they had been deliberately moved from another location.- Luis Fernando Vaca, the driver and the one who invited them, was found murdered and dismembered in July without having testified before the court.- The charge changed from femicide to murder during the proceedings, removing the gender-based crime label.Juliana Ecuador, Denise Nayeli, Esmeraldas, river murder 2023, investigation, mystery, forensics, justice, true crime, kidnapped lawyer, Spanish true crimeIf you want to listen to this podcast without ads and get access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries write to: [email protected].

The killer that justice released two months earlier: The homicide of Laura LuelmoLaura disappeared on December 12, 2018, in El Campillo. Her phone marked a location 9 kilometers from home, but her body was found in the completely opposite direction, covered with branches. The man who lived across from her had been released just two months prior after serving time for stabbing an 82-year-old woman. Justice knew everything. And did nothing.In this episode, we explore how Bernardo Montoya, convicted of homicide in 1995, was released without active supervision just meters from the young teacher. We reconstruct the 75 minutes of aggression that forensic police managed to document, Montoya's changing story in court blaming his girlfriend, and the central contradiction: his first account of kidnapping versus the late confession that attempted to minimize the events. This case exposes the failure of a system that released a convicted murderer without oversight.Victim: Laura Luelmo Date: December 12, 2018 Location: El Campillo, Huelva, Spain Status: Convicted - Permanent revisable prison (July 2023)- Montoya had been convicted of murdering an elderly woman with stabbings in 1995 and was released in October 2018 without any surveillance measures. - Laura's blood was found in Montoya's home, but her phone marked a location 9 kilometers away in the opposite direction from the body. - Laura remained alive for 2 to 3 days after the kidnapping, agonizing in an abandoned field before dying from over 40 blows with a stone. - Montoya initially confessed to the kidnapping and assault, but in the 2021 trial, he blamed his girlfriend Josefa for being the material author, a version unanimously dismissed by the jury.Laura Luelmo, El Campillo Huelva, homicide 2018, serial killer, forensic investigation, criminal minds, justice, true crime, mystery, suspense, murder, Spanish true crimeIf 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].