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Ash Armand / Akshaya Kubiak portrayed himself as a spiritual zen master, along with being a reality TV personality on the series "Gigolos" on ShowTime. The show runners said they knew one of these guys would do something stup...
In the summer of 2022, Lake Mead dropped to its lowest levels in almost a century. The shoreline crept back. Boats that had been swallowed years ago sat beached in the sand like ghosts. But that wasn't all the lake revealed. ...
When people think about Lake Mead, they picture sunshine, water, and long weekends. But the stories we’re telling in this episode don’t end up in a photo album. They end in silence, suspicion, and grief. A missing mother. A w...
Jamey Walker was a member of a well-known and beloved family on the west side, often called "West Side royalty". In this episode, we talk about the story of the West Side (It needs a much more detailed treatment; it's fascinating, inspiring, and heartbreaking).
In 1987, near Lake Mead at Bonelli Landing, a rancher discovered a human skull and remains wrapped in a yellow blanket and buried in a shallow grave. They became another unidentified Jane Doe, her identity lost to time. Nearl...
On January 15th, 2001, Tony Mayan and Carlos Rene stumbled out of their home at 5075 East Hayward Avenue, Las Vegas, in a panic. Carlos was bleeding from his head, and both were desperate to get help. They approached a neighb...
The Council on Criminal Justice has estimated there was an 8% Increase in Domestic Violence Incidents in the United States following the Pandemic Stay-At-Home orders, while the Las Vegas Metro Police Department reported a 12 ...
In 2024, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department launched a new Missing Persons Cold Case Unit—a dedicated team focused on identifying and solving long-term missing-person cases throughout Southern Nevada. The unit maintains an online dat…
Linda Wise was known for her kindness, her warmth, and her unwavering love for her family. A devoted mother and grandmother, she gave everything she had — even when she had little to give. But in 2016, Linda’s children were left to face…
In the early days of the pandemic, isolation pushed people together in ways that felt intense, even romantic. But sometimes that intensity hides something darker. Tiffany Booth’s story is one of those cases—and it still demands attention…
Co-Host
Since her early teen years, Shaun has been contemplating the question, “How do we prevent crime?” Shaun has more than 25 years of experience in advocacy for survivors of crime, HIV/AIDS-infected/affected individuals, undocumented immigrants, family court petitioners, and children. She has lived in the Las Vegas area since 2005, working and volunteering for dozens of local non-profit organizations. Shaun is a proud graduate of City University of New York School of Law. Suggestions for episodes and questions for Shaun can be emailed questions@sinsandsurvivors.com
Co-Host
Your co-host John comes to you with 25 years of technology consulting experience and a strong interest in True Crime. John will host the Tech Corner episodes that punctuate Sins & Survivors. In those episodes, his focus will be educating people on the pitfalls of privacy in the digital age, and endeavor to make everyone a bit safer. Topics like cyberstalking, online safety, removal of information from online directories, and new privacy features on mobile devices are just a few topics we'll cover. Email him your questions at Tech@SinsandSurvivors.com
