Cuento Crimen: A True Crime Podcast

A Cry for Help: The Cindy James Case

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In October 1982, Cindy James reported being stalked, attacked, and terrorized for years—but police never found solid proof. In June 1989, she was fo...

Left Alone: Mitrice Lavon Richardson’s Story

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitrice Lavon Richardson’s story starts with a strange night in Malibu that was left into mystery. After being released from jail alone and without ...

How I Almost Got Kidnapped: Working the Closing Shift/ Late Night Gas

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s every girl’s nightmare — that gut-feeling moment when something just doesn’t feel right. This episode dives into two chilling “almost k...

The Night Kenia Monge Disappeared

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk about the disappearance of 19-year-old Kenia Monge, who vanished after a night out in Denver back in 2011. What began as a ca...

Taken From Home: Dorothy Forstein

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dorothy Forstein disappeared from her Philadelphia home in 1949. There were no signs of a struggle, just an empty house and a case that’s never bee...

How I Almost Got Kidnapped: Even the Safest Places Aren't Always Safe

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we dive into stories that remind us how even the most kid-friendly places—a park, a mall, and a fair—can quickly turn danger...

The Unsolved Murder of Norma Isela Ramirez

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1985, 14-year-old Norma Isela Ramirez was found murdered near the Santa Ana River trail. Her case remains unsolved, and her family has remained wit...

How I Almost Got Kidnapped: Traveling isn't always exciting

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we share the chilling stories of how I almost got kidnapped — and how each terrifying moment had one thing in common: traveling. Th...

Gone Without A Trace: Ronald Dumas Jr.

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In December 2024, Huntsville realtor and father of three, Ronald Dumas Jr., vanished. Dumas was last seen leaving a liquor store with two women; his c...

HOW I ALMOST GOT KIDNAPPED: Taking the shortcut

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s How I Almost Got Kidnapped stories, we dive into chilling encounters from college students who were simply walking home late at night...

Missing Since 2002: What happened to Lourdes Contreras?

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2002, 26-year-old Lourdes Contreras vanished from Aurora, Illinois. Last seen in July and last heard from by family in August, her pickup truck was...

✨ Cuidado con los Duendes — Sombras pequeñas, terrores grandes ✨

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

https://patreon.com/CuentoCrimenPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink En este prim...

Murder in The Church: The Arlis Perry Case

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1974, a newlywed named Arlis Perry walked into Stanford University’s Memorial Church late at night to pray. Hours later, her body was discovered ...

The Story of Patricia Ortiz

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In January 2022, Patricia Ortiz of Le Grand, California, was arrested after her three young children—ages 8, 5, and 3—were found dead in their bed...

The Story of Chloe Stein

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chloe Stein, 23, from Jeannette, Pennsylvania, was reported missing after working a late shift at a Sonic restaurant. Chloe texted her boyfriend aroun...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Phoenix Coldon

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On December 18, 2011, 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon left her home in Spanish Lake, Missouri, and never returned. She was last seen by her parents when sh...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Angelina Camillia Gonzales

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In December 2024, 17-year-old Angelina Camillia Gonzales, a high school cheerleader from Azusa, California, was found fatally stabbed at a home on Nor...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Bianca Devins

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In July 2019, 17-year-old Bianca Devins attended a concert in New York City with Brandon Andrew Clark, a 21-year-old acquaintance she had met on Inst...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Emma Walker

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In November 2016, 16-year-old Emma Walker was found dead in her bedroom after being shot through the wall while she slept. The investigation led to he...

The Story of Kenneka Jenkins

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In September 2017, 19‑year‑old Kenneka Jenkins was at a party at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. At around 3:30 AM,...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Jarrett Brooks

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jarrett Thomas Brooks, born December 7, 2006, disappeared from his family home on July 4, 2023, at around 6:30 a.m. His family's security camera...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Rachelle Lopez

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Fontana, CA, Rachelle Lopez was tragically found stabbed to death on March 21, 2025, in her apartment. Luis Chavira was an ex-partner and property...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Maribel Ramos

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Maribel Ramos, an Army veteran and college student, disappeared in 2013. As friends and family searched desperately, suspicion turned to her roommate,...

The Springfield Three

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we examine the case of The Springfield Three. The 1992 disappearance of Sherrill Levitt, her daughter Suzie Streeter, and Suzie’s f...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Abrielle Baldwin

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

23-year-old Abrielle Baldwin tried to break up a fight between her teenage brothers, 14-year-old Damarcus Coley and 15-year-old Darcus Coley, over Chr...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Stacey Beth Colbert

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Beth Colbert, a 22‑year‑old Ohio State graduate, disappeared from her Columbus, Ohio, apartment on March 22, 1998. A neighbor reported hear...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Jessica Tinoco

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Tinoco, a 34-year-old mother of five from Simi Valley, California, was tragically killed on September 27, 2024. Her boyfriend, Ramon Joseph Ri...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Rajah Adriana McQueen

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rajah Adriana McQueen, a 27-year-old mother of two from Cleveland, Ohio, disappeared on June 26, 2021. She was last seen around 7:30 a.m. at a gas st...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Timothy MacNeil

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On July 19, 2007, Timothy MacNeil, a 63-year-old defense attorney, was shot dead in his home. Initially, the scene was staged to appear as a robbery,...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Gabrielle "Britney" Ujlaky

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On March 11th, 2020, Gabrielle "Britney" Ujlaky was found dead in Spring Creek, Nevada. Britney's partially clothed body was discovered wrapped in a ...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Gladys Ricart

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gladys Ricart was a 39-year-old Dominican-American woman tragically murdered on her wedding day, September 26, 1999, in Ridgefield, New Jersey. As she...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Sabrina Nicole Herrera

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sabrina Nicole Herrera was a 19-year-old woman from Missouri City, Texas, who was tragically murdered on August 27th, 2018. Sabrina's body was discove...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Bobbie Jean Brown

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

47-year-old Bobbie Jean Brown was brutally murdered in her home on June 24th, 1986. She was found by her son, Robert, after it was reported she missed...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Leah Anderson

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

15-year-old Leah Anderson was from the remote community of Gods Lake Narrows in northern Manitoba, Canada. On January 4th, 2013, she left her home to ...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Christopher Matthew Kerze

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

​Christopher Matthew Kerze, a 17-year-old from Eagan, Minnesota, disappeared on April 20, 1990. The morning of his disappearance, Christopher told h...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Tamara Bell Walker

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tamara Bell-Walker, an African American woman from Little Rock, Arkansas, was last seen on May 5th, 2020. In February of the same year, Tamara was rep...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Emmery Munoz

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

14-year-old Emmery Muñoz was a young girl with high spirits and big dreams. In January 2006, Emmery was found strangled near a warehouse in Boyle Hei...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Esterling Meza Garcia

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

24-year-old Esterling Meza Garcia was a woman from Nicaragua who came to the US to try and build a better life for herself and her children. On New Ye...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Bernardo Pantaleon

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

30 year old Bernardo Pantaleon was a openly gay man who wasn't afraid to show his true self. In November 2023 he was found murdered at Mountain View P...

The Story of Mark Latunski

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In December 2019, 25-year-old Kevin Bacon went missing after meeting someone on a dating app. Days later, police discovered he had been brutally murde...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Na'Ziyah Harris

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the tragic case of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris. Na'Ziyah went missing in January 2024. 42 year-old Jarvis Butts wa...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Zebb Wayne Quinn

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zebb Wayne Quinn was an 18-year-old from Ashville, North Carolina. On January 2nd, 2000, once he finished his shift at work, he met up with a friend a...

The Story of Claire Miller

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Miller was a 14-year-old girl from Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, who was charged with the murder of her older sister, Helen Miller. Helen, wh...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Cynthia Anderson

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

20-year-old Cynthia Anderson was a young woman working as a legal secretary at a law firm who disappeared under mysterious circumstances on August 4, ...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Carlos Cruz Echevarria

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos Cruz-Echevarria, a 60-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Deltona, Florida, was killed on November 11, 2017. At first, his death seemed like an unf...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Kimberly Bearclaw Iron

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Bearclaw Iron, a 21-year-old mother of three from the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, has been missing since September 2020. On September...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Mara Fernanda Castilla

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

19-year-old Mara Fernanda Castilla's tragic case drew significant attention to issues of gender-based violence and insecurity in Mexico. Mara was a st...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Norma Lopez

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On July 15, 2010, 17-year-old Norma Lopez attended a summer school class at Valley View High School. After class, she planned to meet her sister and f...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Lauren Landavazo

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Landavazo was a 13-year-old girl from Wichita Falls, Texas, who was shot multiple times on September 2, 2016. Laren was walking home from schoo...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Rachel Zendejas & Lisa Gondek

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1981, the murders of Rachel Zendejas and Lisa Gondek remained a mystery for over 40 years. Even with the extensive investigation, it wasn't until F...

The Story of Wade Wilson: The Deadpool Killer

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wade Steven Wilson, born on May 20, 1994, gained infamy as the "Deadpool Killer" due to sharing a name with Marvel's comic book antihero. Convicted fo...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Tyler Goodrich

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Goodrich, a 35-year-old from Lincoln, Nebraska, was last seen leaving his home on November 5th. In this week's episode, we delve into the events...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Jennifer Zacarias

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we delve into the tragic case of 15-year-old Jennifer Zacarias, whose relationship with Anthony Ruiz ended in violence. This relationship u...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Angela Samota

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we delve into the tragic case of 20-year-old Angela Samota, who was brutally murdered in 1984. Angela was a bright and ambitio...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Elijah Vue

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

3 year-old Elijah Vue from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was reported missing on February 20th, 2024. Elijah was left with his mother's boyfriend, Jesse Vang...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Terressa Lynn Vanegas

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On November 3rd, 2006, 16-year-old Terressa Lynn Vanegas was found dead in a puddle across Dickenson High School in Texas. She was last seen leaving a...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Maria Santos Corona

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the brutal case of Maria Santos Corona, who was found dead outside her home. Maria was found with two chainsaws nea...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Aranda Briones

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

16-year-old Aranda Briones, a high school student from Moreno Valley, California, disappeared on January 13, 2019. The investigation revealed that Ara...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Irene Luevano

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On January 16th, 2022, Irene Luevano called her oldest daughter to tell her that her boyfriend: Jorge Quintero Lara had stabbed her in the neck. Her f...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Oscar Rangel

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

17-year-old Oscar Rangel was found dead outside a friend's house in Elmendorf, Texas on December 31st, 2020. His body was found in only a T-shirt and ...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Meredith Kercher

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the case of Meredith Kercher. On November 1st, 2007, while studying abroad in Italy, Meredith was found dead in her...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Joyce Tina Gallegos and Gabrielle DiStefano

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 1982, Joyce Tina Gallegos and Gabrielle DiStefano both disappeared and were found murdered in the same area. Although the cases occurred only weeks...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Amberly Ann Mendoza

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

10-year-old Amberly Mendoza was found dead in her home on the morning of March 9th,1996. Amberly's mother found her unresponsive in her bedroom. Inves...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Bianca Lebron

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7, 2001, 10-year-old Bianca Lebron vanished after getting into a van outside her elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Witnesses s...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Kristen Deborah Modafferi

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On June 23rd, 1997, Kristen Modafferi, an 18-year-old college student disappeared. Kristen was ambitious and before starting school she decided to tak...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Yanira Cedillos

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yanira Cedillos, a 30-year-old mother of three from Moses Lake, Washington, was murdered in March 2022, after celebrating her birthday. Her ex-boyfrie...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Maria Del Carmen

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sign the petition!: https://www.justice4carmen.com/carmen On February 9, 2023, Maria del Carmen, a retired U.S. citizen who returned to Colima, Mexic...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Adrian Jones

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adrian Jones was a seven-year-old boy from Kansas City, Kansas. Adrian lived a life consisting of torture and starvation by his father, Michael Jones,...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Grace Millane

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In December 2018, after earning her bachelor's degree, Grace Millane took a gap year to travel the world. Grace regularly kept in touch with her famil...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Priscilla Rose Hernandez

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On December 3rd, 2011, a 2-year-old girl named Priscilla Hernandez from Castroville, California, was found dead. An autopsy confirmed that she was bea...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Laura Ayala

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2002, 13-year-old Laura Ayala disappeared while walking a short distance from her Houston apartment to a convenience store to buy a newspaper. Her ...

Ladies at the panaderia | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 9

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-xq8FGsgxqDOyT4CsCfHA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case s...

The Story of Isabella Guzman

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In August 2013, 18-year-old Isabella Guzman brutally stabbed her mother, Yun Hi Moy, 79 times in their home in Aurora, Colorado. Leading up to the mu...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Madeline Pantoja

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

20-year-old Madeline Pantoja from Midland County, Texas, disappeared in May 2023. As the search began one of the first people contacted was Madeline's...

Airport Taxi Driver | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 8

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-xq8FGsgxqDOyT4CsCfHA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case suggestion, & ...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Maxina Danner

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

17-year-old Maxina Danner was found dead and strangled in September 2004. A San Francisco man, Royce Miller, 21, pleaded not guilty to murdering 17-ye...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Martre Coles

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyrone Coles asked his new girlfriend, Denise Monique Gay, and her daughter to move in with him, despite family opposition. As time passed, tensions e...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Silvestre Diaz-Hernandez

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis Valdez, an 18-year-old charged with the gruesome murder of his aunt's boyfriend, Silvestre Diaz-Hernandez. On Christmas Day, Valdez allegedly d...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Righteous Torrence "Chevy" Hill

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Righteous Torrence “Chevy” Hill, was a cherished member of Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ community who was tragically killed at the age of 35. Known as “Ch...

I Miss My Kidnapper | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 7

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0_TDF7-7K4&t=234s&ab_channel=CuentoCrimenPodcast Contact Us: All...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Brian Klecha

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss the disappearance of Brian Klecha, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and Tampa, Florida resident, who vanished without a trace in D...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Starr Brown

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On April 19th, 2024, Starr Brown, a black transgender woman, was killed in Memphis, Tennessee. About a week later on April 28th, Alexavier Williamson ...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Dilcia Mejia

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On September 16th, 2004, Miami police received a phone call from Raul Mata reporting that his daughter had been murdered. 16-year-old Dilicia Mejia wa...

Hide & seek at apartment complex | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 6

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Watch the full YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/q-OhY8-NKEA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case suggestion, & true crime enco...

The Story of Paulette Gebara Farah

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On March 22nd, 2010, 4-year-old Paulette Gabara Farah went missing from her bedroom. Despite a search campaign involving media and social networks, P...

The Story of Chris Benoit

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we dive into the story of Chris Benoit and the murder-suicide he committed against his family. A person who at the time was to...

College classroom stalker | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 5

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-xq8FGsgxqDOyT4CsCfHA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case suggestion, & tr...

El matachavitas

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the story of the serial killer, El Matachavitas. Mario Alberto Sulú Canché, was from Merida, Yucatan, and continu...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Shanann Watts

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode focuses on the story of Shannon Watts. In August 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, Shanann Watts, her two young daughters, and her u...

6 Year old at the Park | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 4

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-xq8FGsgxqDOyT4CsCfHA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case suggestion, & t...

The Maldonado Family

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the tragic case of the Maldonado Family. Back in September 2018, the entire family was discovered deceased, with th...

The Story of Evangelina Tejera Bosada

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we speak on the tragic story of Evangelina Tejara Bosada. A woman who once had everything at the palm of her hand, but lived a...

Momma bear look saved me | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 3

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-xq8FGsgxqDOyT4CsCfHA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case su...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Aida Curi

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aida Curi, born on December 15th, 1939, was the third child among five born to Syrian parents. At the young age of 5, Aida lost her father, and her mo...

ASSESINATO/MURDER: Bart & Krista Halderson

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bart and Krista Halderson epitomized the picture-perfect family—a blissfully married couple with two promising sons, Mitchell and Chandler. Two succ...

Gym Guy Stalker | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 2

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-xq8FGsgxqDOyT4CsCfHA Contact Us: All inquiries (business, case suggestion, & ...

El triple parricidio de Elche

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the tragic triple homicide in Elche, Spain, where an entire family fell victim. While the son was the only one who ...

DESAPARICION/MISSING: Lisa Marie Young

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover the case of Lisa Marie Young, a 21-year-old Indigenous Canadian woman who vanished from Nanaimo, British Columbia, on June 30, 2002...

The Story of Jayson Artis

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On August 1st, 1998, Jayson Artis disappeared during his visit to Tijuana, Mexico, where he was celebrating his younger brother Steven Thomas's birthd...

World's Finest Chocolate | How I Almost Got Kidnapped | Ep 1

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeCd2kSP1Vk&t=4s&ab_channel=CuentoCrimen Contact Us: All inquiries (business, cas...