Southwest Crime Podcast

Join us as we drink wine, dine and discuss true crime-- today's topic of discussion : the infamous case of JonBenét Ramsey.

53-year-old Al Kite's life was cut tragically short when he was bound, tortured and murdered by his new tenant he was renting out the basement of his town home. The heat is on to catch the predator of this heinous crime, even 16 years after the crime was committed.

Join us in this two case episode as we cover two missing children’s cases - one with an identification but unknown whereabouts and the other with a known location but unknown identity.

40 years after the initial crimes, a man is linked to at least three murders following an anonymous tip triggered by the escape of a young woman falsely imprisoned after being picked up hitchhiking. With DNA evidence and a strikingly similar MO to the imprisonment case, many are left to wonder if we are dealing with a true serial killer.

An update to our last Mini Episode on the Arizona Chop Shop

Join us in this two case episode as we uncover the bizarre disappearances of Anthonette Cayedito and Justin Lee Richardson.

Dean Corll was a notorious serial killer responsible for the deaths of over 28 teenage boys in the 1970s. Join us as we dive into this crazy and convoluted case on the killer known as the Candy Man.

23 years after the murder of the infamous rapper Tupac Shakur, we are still left with unanswered questions about who is responsible for this artist's murder.

55 year old Greg Fleniken is found dead in his hotel room from what police initially believe to be natural causes. But when the medical examiner determines his death was caused by a homicide, investigators rack their brains trying to figure out who is responsible for his untimely demise.

A raid on a local Phoenix body-donation center reveals some unsavory practices in handling and storing the donors remains, as well as disclosing information to family members about what the bodies are really being used for.

There are two types of people in this world; those who can get over relationships and those who can not. Dwight Lamon Jones was the latter of the two. Unfortunately, his seething hatred for his ex and foul temper resulted in one of the most horrific crimes ever to take place in Scottsdale.

From the outside, the Yates seemed to be the perfect family. Devout Christians, husband had a great job and wife stayed home and cared for their five beautiful children. But when Andrea begins developing crippling depression and her mental health rapidly declines, the worst possible thing that could happen to a family, does. Now we are all left pondering...does the punishment fit the crime?

29-year-old Kristal Anne Reisinger, mother of one in search of spiritual enlightenment, goes missing after returning to her home in Crestone, CO. Police are baffled when she disappears, seemingly out of thin air, but friends and family suspect foul play after her disappearance. Rarely has such a small town been engulfed in so much controversy, leaving many to wonder what really happened to Kristal?

What could be creepier than a desolate canyon or cursed lake? How about all of the creatures and haunts who supposedly live inside them? Join us for our third and final Halloween special where we warp up our telling of urban legends from each state in the Southwest.

Tara Calico set out on her usual morning bike ride but never made it home. After unsettling photos surface, numerous cover-up theories and 30 years of tireless searching, we are all still left wondering....what happened to Tara Calico?

What is it with Mexican American urban legends and creepy ghost-witch women coming to snatch you up? Join us for part two of our Halloween special where we discuss urban legends native to the Southwest. It will be a screeching good time!

9 year old Amber Hagerman is abducted in plain sight just two blocks from her grandparent's house. In the wake of this horrible crime, a community comes together to search for her abductor and creates a system which will help recover abducted children all across the nation.

Aliens and Hell hounds and apparitions..Oh My! Join us for the first of our three part mini-episode Halloween special where we dive into common urban legends throughout the Southwest. Grab a seat, take a listen and watch out for those Skin-walkers!

23 year old MacKenzie Lueck was returning home from her grandmother’s funeral, but she never made it back to her apartment. When police begin to dig deeper into this missing persons case they uncover the man responsible for her disappearance... and a whole lot more, proving you can’t always trust who you meet on the internet.

Pt. 2 of the Girly Chew Hossencofft case

When Girly Chew met her future husband Diazien Hossencofft, she thought her new life in the United States was going to be a happy one. Unfortunately for Girly, her conspiracy-theory-believing, reptilian-loving, transcript-forging husband wouldn't turn out to be the prince charming she was hoping for.

Join us for our first mini-episode where we retell a personal “ghost” story from our childhood and delve into a Santa Fe case that leaves us pondering “who does that skull under the rosebush actually belong to?”

Part 2 of the Michele Wallace case.

Michele Wallace is the quintessential independent, free spirit; but her up-and-coming career as a wildlife photographer is tragically cut short when she meets foul play in the Colorado Rockies. With the help of forensic science, our friends at Necrosearch Intl. and some good old-fashioned detective work, her killer is apprehended and Michele's family can finally lay her to rest.

7 year old Robbie Romero goes missing from his neighborhood after leaving his house to visit a friend. With a disastrous start to the investigation and wild characters including psychics, a brother who may or may not know where he is and the classic case of amnesia coming into play, we are all left wondering...what happened to Robbie?

19 year old Brianna Denison goes missing after spending the night at her friend’s house in Reno, NV. When evidence from the crime links the suspect to three additional attacks in the area, the search is on to catch the perpetrator before another young girl falls victim to his crimes.