logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2024
53m 52s

Teen taken from school before desert sla...

True Crime News
About this episode

This Week on True Crime News the Podcast: A teen’s disappearance from school is treated like a runaway case despite her parents’ concerns, until the girl’s body is found in a shallow desert grave. Years after her brutal murder, DNA finds the man responsible for her tragic death.

Megan and Anthony Smith of Mayhem in the Desert join host Ana Garcia.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Jul 8
9 dismembered bodies discovered in apartment of serial killer who lured victims on social media
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Takahiro Shiraishi, a serial murderer known as the “Twitter Killer,” has been executed for the deaths of nine people. Shiraishi lured his victims using social media before strangling them and dismembering their remains, keeping some of th ... Show More
53m 18s
Jul 1
Teacher murdered and dismembered by stranger; Couple killed and buried in the yard by granddaughter
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A shocking murder with seemingly no motive as a jury convicts Harold Landon for the brutal slaying and dismemberment of Mariame Toure Sylla. Plus, the case of Hiedi Dutton, who conspired to kill her grandparents with the help of her boyfr ... Show More
49m 23s
Jun 27
Man arrested second time for wife’s slaying; Teen charged with fatal stabbing in high school brawl - TCN SIDEBAR
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Joshua Ritter breaks down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. He discusses Barry Morphew’s second arrest in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew; Raul Valle’s argument for self-defense in the stabbing dea ... Show More
28m 2s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2022
A Life Cut Short
When police discover 18-year-old Brittany Phillips brutally murdered in her apartment on September 30, 2004, they hope DNA samples collected from the scene will lead them to the man who sexually assaulted and strangled the Tulsa Community College student. Nearly 18 years and hund ... Show More
36m 48s
Dec 2023
104: Texas Missing Pregnant Teen and Boyfriend Found Dead - Capital Murder Investigation Underway
18-year-old Savanah Soto, a pregnant woman from Leon Valley, Texas, disappeared one day before she was scheduled to be induced. She was reported missing by her family on December 23rd, and was last seen on December 22. Her family said she is a week past her due date and police ha ... Show More
28m 59s
Feb 2018
Teen girl body found hidden under leaves beside tennis court - Plus: Serial killer stalking women in NC small town?
Jholie Moussa's family is questioning why police initially handled the missing girl's disappearance as a runaway case, which they say delayed the search. The Alexandria, Va. teen was found dead nearly 2 weeks later. Nancy Grace is joined by victim advocate Marc Klaas, lawyer and ... Show More
50m 39s
Sep 2021
Body of Evidence
When Corey Scherbey's mom finds him dead in his apartment, kneeling face down on his sofa, she's horrified. Police rule his death an accidental cocaine overdose but Corey’s parents insist their son was a hard-working logger who didn’t do drugs. And they're baffled about the blood ... Show More
41m 19s
Jun 2019
S2E1: Mansion of Secrets: The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau: Analysis by Dr. Phil
In 2011, the glamorous Spreckels Mansion in Southern California was witness to not just one but two grisly deaths — just days apart. When a beautiful young woman is found hanging nude from the mansion’s balcony, police rule it a suicide. Police say a tragedy days before triggered ... Show More
53m 26s
Apr 2023
#437: Who Killed 3 Young Sisters in Texas | Part 1
On a hot summer night last July in a small town in east Texas, sisters Zi’Ariel Robinson-Oliver, 9, A’Miyah Hughes, 8, and Te’Mari Robinson-Oliver, 5, were reported missing by their babysitter. Their mother Shommaonique Oliver-Wickerson rushed home from work to find the Cass Coun ... Show More
30m 25s
Dec 2019
S6E3: A Family Slaughtered for Teen Love – Mystery And Murder: Analysis By Dr. Phil
In episode 3 of A Family Slaughtered for Teen Love, Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, the intruders claim Erin was the mastermind behind the attack. However, Erin insists she was the victim. Erin Caffey is now serving two life sentences plus 25 years for plotting the 2008 ... Show More
54m 47s
Sep 2023
Serial killer murdered in TX prison, PA teen suspected of killing girlfriend and her mother, former NFL player missing and his mom has been murdered.
Serial killer murdered in TX prison, PA teen suspected of killing girlfriend and her mother, former NFL player missing and his mom has been murdered. https://linktr.ee/risencrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
24m 28s
Jan 2024
106: BREAKING: Arrests in Savanah Soto & Matthew Guerra Case: Texas Missing Pregnant Teen and Boyfriend Found Dead
This episode is the update video from part 1, “Texas Missing Pregnant Teen and Boyfriend Found Dead- Capital Murder Investigation Underway” | 18-year-old Savanah Soto, a pregnant woman from Leon Valley, Texas, disappeared one day before she was scheduled to be induced. She was re ... Show More
38m 28s