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The ghost passage of Natalia: seven months later: The disappearance of Natalia Hitrago Moreno in Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena, August 18, 2021. A 21-year-old woman enters a gastrobar accompanied by a man. Hours later, he boards a flight to Bogotá. Seven months later, a plane ticket is issued in her name to travel to Mexico. Natalia was never found. In this episode, we explore the contradictions surrounding the disappearance: a trip announced "with friends" that occurred with a man linked to drug trafficking, fraudulent tickets issued under her identity months later, and an investigation that remains in "inquiry stage" without public answers. What happened in Cartagena on August 18, and who continued using Natalia's identity afterward? Victim: Natalia Hitrago Moreno Date: August 18, 2021 Location: Cartagena, Colombia Status: Missing - The last eyewitness was a waitress who identified Natalia by her tattoo on her right shoulder, accompanied by a man whose profile matches Hernán Darío Jiménez. - A Bogotá-Mexico plane ticket was issued in Natalia's name seven months after her disappearance, but Migración Colombia does not confirm actual departure. - Hernán Darío Jiménez, her partner of five years with a documented history of extreme violence, was captured in Mexico City in December 2022 in a drug trafficking operation. - Internal tickets in Natalia's name for Medellín, Bogotá, Pereira, and Cali were found among materials seized from Hernán, suggesting planned movement under a fraudulent identity. Natalia Hitrago Moreno, Cartagena disappearance 2021, murder, mystery, investigation, forensic, domestic violence, drug trafficking, corruption, justice, 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The wrong apartment: the death of Frank Suárez: The unsolved homicide case of a health advocate. The camera records Frank Suárez entering his building at 7:50 AM on February 25, 2021. Minutes later, his body is found in the internal area. He lived on the 6th floor but fell from the 9th floor. How did he go up three floors for no reason? A witness saw an unknown person forcing his lock that morning, but the police closed the case in less than 24 hours without investigating the lead. In this episode, we explore the four systematic failures that turned this case into a mystery: the unexplained floor, the ignored witness, the complete absence of digital forensic analysis, and the immediate cremation that eliminated any possibility of a second examination. Was it deep depression documented by his family, or was someone else in the building that morning? Victim: Frank Antonio Suárez Marroy Date: February 25, 2021 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Status: Closed as suicide (02/26/2021) - Last camera record shows Suárez alive at 7:50 AM; body found minutes later with no witnesses. - He lived on the 6th floor but fell from the 9th floor; mother resided on the 12th floor, which does not explain the stop on the intermediate floor. - Neighbor witness reported unknown person forcing the lock; police never confiscated or analyzed his cell phone or computer. - Body cremated before a second examination, eliminating independent toxicological analysis and subsequent pathological investigation. Frank Suárez, San Juan Puerto Rico, 2021, suicide, incomplete investigation, Puerto Rico police, ignored witness, forensic, unsolved mystery, Spanish true crime Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The pregnancy that sealed her fate: Betany Bad: The murder of a pregnant sister On the night of May 23, 2024, a mother discovers massive blood in her son's kitchen. The body parts of her daughter Betany are found in three different locations: inside the house, at the neighbor's door, and scattered in the backyard. The horror was not improvised; Jack's journals reveal that it all began when he learned that his sister was pregnant. In this episode, we explore the contradictions surrounding the case: how Jack was declared competent to stand trial while his defense argues insanity due to mental illness, what the word "innocence" meant in his handwritten notebooks, and why a mental health call in 2022 did not prevent the premeditated murder of two victims. Victim: Betany Bad Date: May 23, 2024 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Status: Guilty plea, sentencing pending (May 2026) - Jack Bad wrote in his journals that his sister "was no longer innocent" after learning of the 17-week pregnancy - The police found a bloody saw, axe, and multiple knives; the dismemberment was deliberate and postmortem - Jack answered orientation questions correctly when arrested but inflicted a wound on his neck - A mental health call in 2022 was the only documented precedent before the first-degree premeditated crime Betany Bad, Lakeville Minnesota homicide 2024, first-degree murder, dismemberment, pregnancy, mental health, premeditation, handwritten journals, true crime English Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The 32 witnesses that no one saw: Adrián Jones: The murder of a 7-year-old boy in Piper, Kansas. A mother calls 911 to report domestic violence and asks the police to check the backyard. The officers find human remains surrounded by pigs. But the surveillance cameras installed in the home had recorded everything: nine months of systematic torture documented on video, and a complete child protection system that knew, saw, and did nothing. In this episode, we explore how ten formal reports, forensic recordings of electric shocks and immersion in water, and a statement from Adrián describing head fractures were ignored for two months before his death by starvation. Michael Jones and Heather Colleen Jones shared photos of abuse on social media while internet searches revealed concealment plans. The system knew. Investigations document institutional negligence, bureaucratic gaps between states, and decisions that prioritized silence over intervention. Victim: Adrián Jones Date: September 28, 2015 Location: Piper, Kansas Status: Sentenced to life in prison - 32 surveillance cameras recorded specific tortures: bindings, electric shocks, immersion in dirty water for nine months. - Adrián stated to psychologists in July 2015 that he was beaten and not fed; doctors did not report abuse. - Heather posted on Facebook on December 24, 2014: "Unfortunately, I can't shoot him, but I will try to take everything from him until I feel better." - Social services documented neglect in July 2013 but resolved it only with home services; the family cut contact two months later. Adrián Jones, Piper Kansas, child murder, 2015, starvation, state negligence, failed protection system, forensic, justice, homicide, documented crime, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The answering machine that betrayed the killer: The kidnapping of Linda Loaiza López An answering machine pronounces a name: Luis Carrera Almoina. It is March 2001 in Caracas, and Linda's sister has just identified the man who kidnapped her. The police have the name, the number, everything. But Linda disappears in a basement for four months while the system ignores the clearest evidence. In this episode, we explore how an 18-year-old girl was systematically tortured in El Rosal while her case passed through 76 different judges, how the attacker confessed to killing eight women without being investigated for those crimes, and how Venezuelan justice ended up investigating the victim instead of the perpetrator. An investigation that does not end in a national court but in the International Court of Human Rights. Victim: Linda Loaiza López Date: March 27 - July 19, 2001 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Status: Case resolved by international court (2018) - The attacker was identified by name and phone number in the first days, but the police did not arrest him for four months. - Linda was tortured, malnourished, and sexually abused in captivity, suffering 15 reconstructive surgeries after her rescue. - A judge acquitted the attacker arguing "reasonable doubt" and ordered an investigation into Linda and her family instead. - The mattress from the room where the abuses occurred was never collected as forensic evidence. Linda Loaiza López, Caracas kidnapping 2001, serial killer, torture, failed justice, judicial corruption, gender violence, IACHR, human rights, Venezuela crime, 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The night the father interrogated his surviving son: The homicide of Keniata Barrón and Ronnie Bella O'Neal A 911 call where the victim whispers "I'm so sorry, Ron" while a man screams "Allah Akbar." Minutes later, a child emerges from the smoke with exposed intestines, burns all over his body, and deep stab wounds. But the impossible would happen years later in the courtroom: the father accused of killing them represented himself and personally interrogated the only witness who saw everything: his own son. In this episode, we explore the tension between three declarations of psychiatric incompetence and the court's authorization of self-representation in a multiple homicide case. We examine the contradiction between the forensic causes of death (blunt force trauma, not gunshot) and the defense of self-defense; between the child forced to hold the shotgun and his own knife wounds. How did a man diagnosed with active delusional disorder manage to become his own lawyer in a triple murder trial? Victim: Keniata Barrón, Ronnie Bella O'Neal Date: March 18, 2018 Location: Riverview, Florida Status: Sentenced to three consecutive life sentences - Ronnie Bella's body was found so charred that it required identification by dental records, but the recorded cause of death was axe wounds to the neck, not burns. - Ronnie Jr. testified that his father forced him to hold the shotgun while he shot his mother, but the psychiatrists who evaluated the accused months earlier declared him incapable of understanding the charges. - The initial 911 call captured Keniata's voice saying "I was shot," but the autopsy revealed she died from repeated blunt force trauma, not by projectile. - O'Neal argued self-defense during the trial, but he was captured calmly exiting the burning garage, ignoring officers' orders, subdued only with a taser without physical resistance. Ronnie O'Neal, Riverview Florida, multiple murder, 2018, delusional disorder, legal self-representation, homicide, forensic investigation, family crime, criminal minds, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Forty-four days: the torture that no one stopped: The murder of Junko Furuta November 1988. A 17-year-old girl is knocked off her bike in Misato, Saitama. What begins as an apparent robbery turns into 44 days of systematic captivity, over 400 documented assaults, and a death whose body will be found in a concrete drum. Her murderers would be released before serving a decade in prison. In this episode, we explore how a house located in Adachi became a criminal meeting point while parents, neighbors, and police remained inactive. We analyze the failures that allowed Junko to call for help on December 30, only for the police to accept the explanation of a dialing error. We reveal why 100 assailants identified by DNA were never prosecuted and how the Japanese juvenile justice system turned the most brutal crime of the 80s into an unresolved debate. Victim: Junko Furuta Date: November 25, 1988 - January 4, 1989 Location: Misato and Tokyo, Japan Status: Closed cases; documented recidivism 2004-2018 - More than 100 assailants confirmed by forensic analysis were never charged or tried. - The police refused to enter the house where Junko had been held captive for 16 days after an initial visit. - Junko's uterus showed severe damage consistent with sustained sexual violence over 44 days. - The four defendants were convicted only of serious injuries, not intentional homicide. Junko Furuta, Tokyo 1988, murder, serial killer, justice, forensics, investigation, mystery, corruption, kidnapping, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Psychopath Walks Free to Standing Ovation, Kills Again Within Months: The Serial Murders of Jack Unterweger Austria's prison system released a diagnosed psychopath to thunderous applause in 1990, celebrated as proof that rehabilitation worked. Within four months, he had murdered again. The man the Austrian press lauded as transformed was using the same strangling signature he had perfected in 1974, now across three countries and multiple jurisdictions that had no idea they were hunting the same killer. In this episode, we explore how Jack Unterweger deceived an entire nation for fifteen years, the forensic details that finally exposed him, and the structural failures that allowed a murderer to operate openly as a media commentator on the very crimes he was committing. How did credit card records, hair evidence, and a retired detective's memory finally connect corpses in Vienna, Prague, Los Angeles, and beyond? Victim: Margaret Safer, Blanka Bockova, Heidemarie Hammerer, Brunhilde Masser, Silvia Zagler, Sabine Moitzi, Karin Eroglu, Regina Prem, Shannon Exley, Irene Rodriguez, Cheryl Hammon Date: 1974-1991 Location: Austria, Czech Republic, California, USA Status: Convicted; died in custody - Jack Unterweger published a bestselling autobiography in prison and received support from Nobel Prize-winning author Elfriede Jelinek, creating a false narrative of rehabilitation. - His 1974 murder victim Margaret Safer was strangled with her own bra; the same method and signature appeared in every subsequent victim across three countries. - Released on May 23, 1990, Unterweger immediately appeared on Austrian television as an expert commentator on serial strangulation cases-while actively committing those crimes. - Credit card records placed him in Prague on the exact dates of Blanka Bockova's murder, in Vienna during four disappearances, and in Los Angeles when three women were killed with his identical signature. Jack Unterweger, Austria psychopath released prison, Vienna serial murders 1990-1991, Los Angeles murders, psychiatric diagnosis ignored, forensic strangulation signature, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The girl who disappeared in minutes: the Emely case: The murder of Emely Peguero Polanco A 16-year-old teenager, five months pregnant, disappeared in minutes on August 23, 2017. The security cameras at the gas station where she was supposedly left captured nothing: neither her boyfriend's car nor any trace. The impossible became darker when her body was found three days later, and the investigation revealed that one of the most powerful women in the region had orchestrated the cover-up while pleading on camera for her return. In this episode, we explore the contradictions that shattered the official version: cameras that did not record Marlon's car, geolocation that placed him at another gas station, and a bloodstained mattress that evidenced where the tragedy occurred. The autopsy revealed uterine perforation, induced extraction, and skull depression, while Marlene Martínez -the powerful mother- removed the security DVR and paid witnesses to make the remains disappear. How did a politically influential family manage to reduce a 5-year sentence to just 2 years on appeal? Victim: Emely del Carmen Peguero Polanco Date: August 23, 2017 Location: San Rafael de Cenoví, Dominican Republic Status: Convicted (Marlon Martínez 30 years; Marlene Martínez 2 years) - Emely sent text messages to her sister Lady that day, something unusual because she always used voice notes, alerting the family to anomalies. - The Cenoví gas station cameras did not capture Marlon's car or any motorcycle, contradicting the boyfriend's first version. - Kelvin Jiménez, a security guard, saw Marlon take out a "heavy bag" from the Torre apartment minutes later and load it into a vehicle. - Marlene Martínez physically removed the security DVR after the initial alert and paid 100,000 pesos to Simón Bolívar to make the body disappear. Emely Peguero, San Rafael Cenoví homicide cover-up, 2017, murder, investigation, forensic, true crime, justice, corruption, Dominican Republic, 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 authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Teenager Calls Police to Confess He Killed a Man and Twenty-Seven Bodies Emerge: The serial murders of Dean Corll in Houston, Texas August 1973. A sixteen-year-old dials Houston police to report a killing. What detectives discover in that house shatters the city: three excavation sites yield twenty-seven bodies, systematically buried across the region. The impossible question emerges-how many more remain hidden? In this exploration, we reconstruct how an ordinary utility company employee built a network of horror across three years without detection. We examine the wooden torture board found in his home, the systematic recruitment of vulnerable teenagers paid cash per victim, and the police failures that allowed families' formal complaints to go unlinked and unresolved. Why did authorities dismiss so many disappearances as voluntary runaways? Victim: Multiple young males aged 13-20 Date: August 8, 1973 (discovery); crimes 1970-1973 Location: Houston Heights neighborhood and surrounding areas; boat shed (southwest Houston), High Island beach, Lake Sam Rayburn shores Status: 27 confirmed victims; 5 unidentified in recovered material; possibility of additional undiscovered remains - Corll paid two teenage accomplices two hundred dollars in cash per victim delivered to him, creating a financial recruitment network - The torture board with rope holes and handcuffs was built into his living room, hidden in plain sight among neighbors who called him kind - At least fourteen missing persons complaints filed by families remained unresolved in police files before his arrest - Photographic material recovered contained eleven identified victims and five faces never matched to any missing person report Dean Corll, Houston Heights 1973, serial killer, torture, unsolved disappearances, police investigation, missing teenagers, homicide, criminal network, forensic evidence, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The Heart of Villatoro: Free Serial Killer: The Feminicide of Wendy Lizeth Ochoa A severed skull under a bridge. A unrepentant confessor who recorded everything. Wendy disappeared the day after an arrest warrant was issued against her attacker - and the State had already known about four years of prior terror. In this episode, we explore the contradictions that saved a documented killer: how a man with a formal complaint ignored in 2011, arrested for violence in February 2012, murdered his victim 24 hours later with an active arrest warrant. We analyze the dental identification, the forensic evidence with positive luminol, the detailed confession without remorse, and the judicial collapse that freed him in 2019 due to "poor integration of the file." Victim: Wendy Lizeth Ochoa (Mapastepec, Chiapas) Date: April 28, 2012 Location: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico Status: Active criminal process - The skull showed fine surgical cuts that ruled out animal mutilation: it was deliberately severed to prevent identification. - Villatoro posted "Finally peace in my heart" on Facebook the eve of his arrest, hours after the planned crime. - The arrest warrant was issued on February 27, 2012; the murder occurred on April 28 - both acts separated by order of the law. - He was released on February 12, 2019, due to administrative error, despite a full confession, his own video, and documented forensic evidence. Wendy Lizeth Ochoa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, premeditated feminicide, 2012, recorded crime, serial killer, ignored arrest warrant, positive luminol, confession without remorse, collapse of the penal system, failed justice, forensic investigation, judicial cartel, Spanish true crime Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Officer Questions Him Twelve Times and Misses the Boots That Prove Everything: The Yorkshire Ripper murders of Peter Sutcliffe A size thirty-nine Wellington boot print was pressed into a victim's thigh in 1976. Detectives linked the murders. But when Peter Sutcliffe walked into a police station for interrogation, wearing those same boots, no one looked down. This episode traces the investigation that became the most expensive in British police history-and the routine traffic stop in January 1981 that ended it by accident, not skill. We explore the contradictions that haunted the case: why a concrete footprint went unmatched for years, how a fake tape from a prankster diverted three hundred officers away from the killer, and why institutional hierarchy-dismissing victims based on their profession-slowed the response during the critical early years when interception was still possible. Victim: Thirteen confirmed murders across West Yorkshire Date: October 1975 - January 1981 Location: Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Halifax, Sheffield Status: Convicted; sentenced to life imprisonment - Boot print evidence found on Emily Jackson's body in 1976 was never matched to a suspect database due to poor coordination between police units. - Peter Sutcliffe was questioned by police twelve times over six years while wearing the exact boots that left prints at crime scenes. - A fake audio cassette claiming to be from the Yorkshire Ripper caused investigators to redirect resources away from Bradford and Leeds toward the northeast of England for two years. - The FBI's criminal profiling unit warned Chief Detective Oldfield the tape was a hoax; he ignored the warning and wasted institutional resources. Peter Sutcliffe Yorkshire Ripper, West Yorkshire murders 1975-1981, serial killer investigation, forensic science failure, unsolved mysteries, true crime investigation, homicide, detective work, criminal profiling, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The mother who cried: nine days of lies: The infanticide of Michael and Alexander Smith A mother appears crying before national cameras asking for the return of her children. The red traffic light where she claims the kidnapping occurred only changes if another car crosses. Nine days later, she confesses to having drowned them in her own vehicle. In this episode, we explore the contradictions that dismantled the most publicized alibi of 1994: the impossible traffic light that registered no traffic, the rejection letter that triggered the motive, and how a lie detector and forensic rescue revealed the truth at the bottom of John D. Long Lake. How does a mother plan a stereotypical alibi while appearing to show genuine desperation? Victim: Michael Smith (3 years) and Alexander Smith (14 months) Date: October 25, 1994 Location: John D. Long Lake, Union, South Carolina Status: Life imprisonment; possible parole in 2025 - The red traffic light where Susan claimed to be stopped only activates in front of another perpendicular vehicle; no cars were recorded that night. - The letter from Tom Findley, rejecting a relationship because "I do not wish to have children," was found as evidence of the motive days after the crime. - Michael's hand pressed against the interior glass of the submerged car was photographed by divers during the forensic rescue. - Susan actively constructed two false alibis: a trip to the supermarket and a meeting with a friend; both collapsed during the investigation. Susan Smith, Union South Carolina, infanticide, 1994, murder, investigation, criminal minds, forensic, true crime, motive, lie detector, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Plumber Discovers Leak and Finds Six Bodies Dismembered Inside Apartment: The serial murders of Novokuznetsk, 1996 A plumber detecting water damage in a Siberia apartment building uncovers something no one expected: human remains, a chained survivor, and evidence of systematic torture. The killer had been free for two years while psychiatric records claimed he was hospitalized thousands of kilometers away. This case of administrative collapse and invisible victims exposes how a serial killer operated in plain sight while the system failed at every level. In this episode, we explore the investigative chaos that surrounded the discovery: multiple false suspects, dismembered remains found floating in the Kabá River, and the impossibility of identifying how many victims actually existed. How did Alexander Spesivtsev escape psychiatric supervision, and why did his mother's role as deliberate accomplice remain legally ambiguous throughout the trial? Victim: Olga Galtseva (age 15), Nastia (age 13), Xenia (age 13), and others Date: 1996, Novokuznetsk, Russia Location: Apartment 357, Pionerskaya Street, Novokuznetsk, Western Siberia Status: Convicted (Alexander Spesivtsev and Liudmila Spesivtseva) - The psychiatric hospital 2,000 kilometers away never reported that Alexander Spesivtsev had been discharged in 1994, leaving him unmonitored and off medication for two years. - Neighbors filed formal complaints about odors and water leaks from apartment 357, but police never responded or investigated. - Eighty-two pieces of teenage clothing were stacked in the apartment, suggesting far more victims than the nineteen initially confessed to. - Olga Galtseva survived long enough to give testimony about Liudmila's role as the lure and the dog killing her cellmate, then died hours after her statement. Alexander Spesivtsev, Novokuznetsk 1996, serial killer, dismemberment, Kabá River, psychiatric hospital failure, missing children, torture, homicide investigation, administrative error, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Three chained women: the invisible decade of Ariel Castro: The serial kidnapping of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesús A hand emerging through the crack of a door after ten years in captivity. A school bus driver operating in the shadows of a residential neighborhood, keeping three chained lives while participating in search vigils. The question that haunts this case: how did an ordinary man manage to keep the darkest secret for a decade without a single neighbor believing what their ears heard? In this episode, we explore the architecture of confinement: how Ariel Castro premeditated locks in the basement and attic years before the kidnappings, how he selected victims without safety nets (Michelle without a formal report, Amanda on her seventeenth birthday, Gina deceived with the name of her own daughter), and how Amanda's coded notebook recorded up to five assaults in a single day. The central tension remains unresolved: why did investigators not connect the search volunteer with the predator living two houses away? Victims: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesús Date: August 2002 - May 6, 2013 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Status: Closed - Life sentence (September 3, 2013, suicide in prison) - Michelle Knight was kidnapped without a formal report because her family assumed she left voluntarily to avoid losing custody of her son. - Amanda Berry received a single call from her own phone days after her abduction: a male voice announcing a fictitious marriage; it was the last recorded information in the FBI about her for eleven years. - Castro volunteered in the organized searches for Gina DeJesús while she was chained in his basement, using the name of his own daughter to deceive her. - More than two hundred seized items corroborated systematic torture; Michelle suffered five forced abortions after being kicked in the abdomen; Jocelyn was born without medical assistance. Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesús, Cleveland 2002-2013, serial kidnapping, serial killer, captivity, criminal minds, forensic investigation, true crime, predator, homicide, 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Killer Laughs on Live Television While Confessing to Forty Murders: The Serial Murders of Nairobi Muñoz and Martha Delgado October 10, 2009, in Sucre, Bolivia. Two university students vanish into a vehicle with two unknown men and are found the next morning mutilated beyond recognition-faces slashed, skulls crushed, one victim missing her nose. Yet the autopsy reveals no sexual assault, contradicting everything police believed about the crime's motive. Exploring this investigation uncovers a chilling pattern: how Jaime Cárdenas Pardo murdered for years with impunity by bribing officers, how he escaped from prison after conviction, and how his televised confession revealed something darker than any court sentence could capture. The central mystery: he was convicted of three murders, but claimed forty-and authorities only opened investigations into eight more, leaving the true victim count unknown. Victim: Nairobi Muñoz, Martha Delgado Date: October 10, 2009 Location: Sucre and La Paz, Bolivia Status: Convicted; currently imprisoned - Cárdenas confessed to over forty murders on television while laughing and using sarcasm about his victims - He was convicted of only three murders, leaving a gap of unverified deaths and unnamed victims - A four-year-old boy, son of his accomplice, was murdered by hitmen seeking revenge for the university students - He escaped prison in March 2012 and remained free for thirty-four days before recapture via a photograph Jaime Cárdenas Pardo, Sucre Bolivia serial killer 2009, antisocial personality disorder hedonistic psychopath, criminal investigation homicide, unsolved murders forensic evidence, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The Mother Who Tortured for Nine Years Without Conviction: The Murder of Susan and Sheila by Teresa Cross A mother shot, stabbed, and burned her own daughters alive in Sacramento. For nine years, authorities ignored the cries of a survivor. The system that absolved her of murder in 1964 would fail again decades later, until a television program exposed what no one wanted to see. In this episode, we explore how Teresa Cross kept her children as forced accomplices, how two unidentified bodies remained archived while one daughter pleaded for justice, and why a confession from her own son was necessary to unleash the final downfall of a serial killer operating in broad daylight. Victim: Susan and Sheila Cross Date: 1984-1985 Location: Orangeville and Sacramento, California Status: Sentenced to two life terms (1995) - Teresa shot her first husband in the back in 1964 and was acquitted; the system taught her that dramatic victimization works. - Susan was stabbed, burned alive, and her body was found charred nine years later, classified as Jane Doe. - Sheila died locked in a closet without water or food; that closet survived the fire Teresa ordered to destroy evidence. - Terry reported to the police in 1992 and was dismissed as a liar; in 1993, she saw her dead sister on television and called America's Most Wanted. Teresa Cross, Susan Cross, Sheila Cross, Sacramento, Orangeville, murder, torture, homicide, investigation, serial killer, forensic, unsolved mystery, true crime, late justice, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Serial Killer Wins Dating Game Contest While Police Hunt Him for Murder: The Decades-Long Hunt for Rodney Alcalá September 13, 1978. A man smiled at television cameras, charmed a national audience, and won a prime-time dating contest. Off-screen, he had already killed at least three times that year. No producer, no investigator, no one in the studio knew they were broadcasting a serial killer in real time. This episode explores the impossible contradiction at the heart of a true crime investigation that spanned fifty years: how a convicted predator with a documented psychiatric diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and extreme sadism was repeatedly released by the justice system, diagnosed as rehabilitated after thirty-four months in prison, and allowed to keep killing for over a decade. From the moment Alcalá assaulted eight-year-old Tali Shapiro in 1968, the system saw him, documented him, and still let him go-not once, but multiple times. Victim: Robin Samsoe (primary case); also Ellen Hoover, Jill Barcomb, Georgia Wixted, Charlotte Lamb, Jill Parenteau, and others Date: 1968-1979 (primary crimes); trials through 2010 Location: Los Angeles, California; New York; New Hampshire; multiple states Status: Convicted of 7 confirmed murders; estimated 130+ victims; died in prison July 24, 2021 - Eight-year-old Tali Shapiro survived a skull-crushing assault in 1968, yet Alcalá was arrested, served thirty-four months, and was released - Two months after release, he reoffended and was arrested for parole violation-then freed again in June 1977 - Between November 1977 and June 1978, four women were murdered in Los Angeles; their cases remained unsolved for twenty-four years until DNA linked them to Alcalá in 2002 - Police recovered over 1,000 photographs in a Seattle storage unit, with names, dates, and addresses written on the backs of images; one jewelry bag contained an earring from victim Robin Samsoe and DNA from victim Georgia Wixted, connecting two murders a year apart Rodney Alcalá, The Dating Game, serial killer, Los Angeles murders, 1970s unsolved cases, antisocial personality disorder, forensic failure, criminal history ignored, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

The mother who sold her son for revenge: The murder of Elmer in Iquitos A mother organized the kidnapping of her own 11-year-old son, provided his school route to the captors, and when she was informed that he had been murdered, her only concern was to destroy the chips from the cell phones. On May 9, 2019, Elmer disappeared in Iquitos in what seemed to be an impossible crime: the family itself was the architect of the plan. In this episode, we explore how Arlen designed every detail of the kidnapping, from placing contact numbers in her son's backpack the night before to withholding the ransom money while her accomplices crumbled under greed. We reconstruct the internal breakdown between Lester, Cásculo, and Belson that ended in asphyxiation, the discovery of the black sack next to the cemetery, and the coldness of a mother who never cried during the search. Victim: Elmer (11 years) Date: May 9, 2019 Location: Iquitos, Peru Status: Sentenced (life imprisonment, June 2022) - Arlen placed a phone number in Elmer's backpack the night before the kidnapping, proving premeditation of 24 hours. - Security cameras located Lester at payphones exactly when the captors called the family. - Arlen withheld 4,500 of 5,000 soles from the ransom, causing the financial breakdown that triggered the asphyxiation murder. - The mother did not cry during three days of searching; the only tears came when they found the body. Elmer, Iquitos, family murder, kidnapping, 2019, criminal minds, investigation, homicide, true crime, forensic, revenge, justice, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

Neighbors Pull Bones from River as Police Realize Their Own Informant Is the Killer: The Serial Murders of Friedrich Haarmann May nineteen twenty-four: fishermen dredging the Leine River in Hannover recovered more than five hundred human bones. Within weeks, forensic experts confirmed they belonged to at least twenty-two young people, all dismembered with butcher's precision. The impossible contradiction: the man police arrested had been working as their own informant for six years while killing. In this investigation, we examine the brutal mechanics of Haarmann's crimes, the ignored red flags stretching back to nineteen eighteen, and the evidence that vanished during a raid when police found him with a naked thirteen-year-old boy yet made no connection to the murders that would follow. We reconstruct the institutional failures, the ambiguous role of his accomplice Hans Grans, and the questions the parliamentary inquiry deliberately left unanswered. Victim: Friedrich Karl Haarmann Date: May 1924 Location: Hannover, Germany Status: Convicted; Executed April 1925 - In October nineteen eighteen, police raided Haarmann's apartment, found him with a thirteen-year-old minor, and searched the space-yet Haarmann later confessed Friedel Rothe's severed head sat hidden behind the stove during that exact raid. - Between nineteen nineteen and nineteen twenty-four, Haarmann worked as a paid police informant while hunting victims at the central station, offering food and shelter before murdering them by tearing their throats with his teeth. - The remains bore cut marks from butcher tools, and two women independently reported suspicious meat to police before his arrest; those reports were filed away as pork and never independently analyzed. - Hans Grans, Haarmann's lover and alleged accomplice since nineteen nineteen, was convicted only as an accomplice despite Haarmann's direct accusations; a letter recanting those accusations arrived after Grans' appeal succeeded. Friedrich Haarmann, Hannover Germany nineteen twenty-four serial killer, butcher, police informant, murder investigation, institutional cover-up, homicide investigation, true crime English To 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: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.