June 5th, 2004. Columbia, Missouri. 23-year-old college student Jesse Valencia was murdered a block away from his apartment. Within days, the Columbia Police Department received tips that Jesse was in a relationship with a married officer.
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Apr 13
The Murder of Jill Behrman - 673
May 31, 2000. Bloomington, Indiana. A 19 year-old Indiana University student disappeared while riding her bike on the morning of May 31st, 2000. Despite searches, no sign of Jill was found until three years after she went missing when her remains were discovered. Eventually, a ma ... Show More
52m 55s
Apr 6
Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre - 672
Las Cruces, New Mexico. On a quiet February morning in 1990, a bowling alley in Las Cruces, New Mexico, became the site of one of the state’s most brutal unsolved crimes. 911 dispatch received a distressing call from a 12-year-old who stated seven people had been shot, including ... Show More
43m 25s
Sep 2025
The Donna Adelson Trial (Part 1 of 3)
<p>In July 2014, FSU law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in the driveway of his Tallahassee home. In this episode, we go over the long-awaited case against Dan’s former mother-in-law, Donna Adelson.</p><p> Sponsors in this episode:</p><ul><li>Honeylove - Treat yourself ... Show More
1h 20m
May 2021
Final Resting | 8
In the season finale, we find that Gary’s stories aren’t all adding up, and have one final, explosive phone call with the man who once called Mario Rossi a friend. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available i ... Show More
36m 14s
Jan 2023
Ep 224: Trying To Prove Innocence
<p>Sedley Alley was convicted in 1985 of a brutal rape and murder that occurred just outside Memphis, Tennessee. For decades, Sedley maintained his innocence, but proving it would be a steep hill to climb.</p>
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42m 7s
Apr 2020
Ep 106: The Death of Jordan Davis: The Loud Music Trial
It was Black Friday 2012, and 17-year-old Jordan Davis was sitting with friends in a parked car outside a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida. They were playing loud music, while waiting for their friend, who had gone inside the store. Within minutes, gunshots rang out and Jorda ... Show More
1h 24m
Nov 2019
Ep 93: The Murder of Dan Markel (Part 1)
In July 2014, FSU law professor Dan Markel was shot and killed in the driveway of his home in Tallahassee, Florida. Investigators immediately suspected that the family of Dan’s ex-wife, Wendi Adelson, was behind the murder, but would they be able to prove it? After two years of i ... Show More
1h 20m