On January 26th, 2005, Juan Manuel Alvarez parked his vehicle in the path of a Metrolink commuter train in Glendale, California, causing a crash that killed 11 people and injured 180. Alvarez argued that he planned to end his own life and didn’t intend to harm anyone else, but he was convicted of 11 counts of first-degree murder.Join Mike and Gibby as they d ... Show More
Mar 2022
Case 204: The Glendale Train Crash
<div>On January 26 2005, 25-year-old Juan Alvarez parked his car on a railway line in Glendale, Los Angeles, causing an explosive train crash that killed and injured dozens of commuters. Alvarez, plagued by family troubles and a difficult past, claimed it was an accident but thos ... Show More
40m 18s
May 2022
#377: Her Name Was Mariah Alvarez - Part 1
<p>In Harlingen, Texas on February 17, 2007, two year old Mariah Alvarez died of blunt force trauma to the head. Her small body was covered with bruises, possible bite marks, her arm had a spiral fracture and her spine and internal organs had also been injured. Mariah's mother Me ... Show More
27m 33s
Apr 2021
Mexico's female serial killer
Former female wrestler Juana Barraza was found guilty in March 2008 of murdering at least eleven elderly women in Mexico city over a period of seven years. Barraza, who became known as the "little old lady killer", admitted to murdering three women, and told investigators that it ... Show More
9m 1s
Sep 2025
Ding Dong Ditch Murder: “This Is Not Stand Your Ground, This Is Not Manslaughter, This Is Murder”
Disturbing details were revealed in court today surrounding the murder of 11 year old Julian Guzman, the little boy gunned down for playing a childhood prank. Prosecutors say Julian was recording the prank on his cellphone, when 42 year old Army Vet Gonzalo Leon, Jr opened fire o ... Show More
26m 22s
Sep 2023
Guilt
In the early evening on New Year’s Eve, in 1973, a 34 year old man was found bleeding to death on a downtown street in Stockton, California. In his dying moments, he named the men behind his murder: Calvin Jones and Rosalio Estrada. 50 years later, Rosalio’s son, Alex Estrada set ... Show More
36m 36s
<p>Albuquerque, New Mexico. One night. Multiple crimes. Would the homicide of a beloved bartender be connected to the rest?</p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/" target="_blank">https://anatomyofmurder.com/.</a></p><p> </p>< ... Show More
