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Sins & Survivors: A Las Vegas True Crime Podcast

Sins & Survivors: A Las Vegas True Crime Podcast

Discover the untold stories of domestic violence, missing persons, and unsolved cases with Sins and Survivors, a Las Vegas true crime podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of victims and survivors.

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Recent Episodes

Feb. 9, 2026

What Happened to Megan Trussell?

When Megan Trussell vanished from CU Boulder, her family immediately knew something was wrong. This episode follows the investigation step by step, revealing where the process faltered, evidence went unexplored, and why Megan...
Feb. 3, 2026

Collaboration with Strictly Stalking - Rebecca Wolfson

This week, we're talking to Jake Deptula and Jamie Beebe from Strictly Stalking. Their podcast is very victim-centric and allows victims to share their stories in a safe place. Once you're done listening to this week's conve...
Jan. 27, 2026

The Unsolved Murders of Sydney Land and Nehemiah Kauffman

Sydney Land and Neo Kauffman were brutally murdered in their apartment over a decade ago. The murder remains unsolved, and this week we're talking about the case and its many twists and turns. There are so many layers here, l...
Jan. 20, 2026

Flashback: Peggy Kline and Miley Cyrus

Today, we're bringing back our episode on one of the most consequential cases of stalking ever. The impact of the stalking of Peggy Klinke reverberated throughout the country and helped bring about important changes to laws t...

Recent Blog Posts

Feb. 9, 2026

Megan Trussell, One Year Later: What Still Doesn’t Add Up

Megan Trussell was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Colorado Boulder, close with her family and loving her life in college. When her family realized no one had heard from her for a few days, they immediately knew something was wrong. Me…

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Feb. 2, 2026

Lauren Steele - FOUND SAFE!

Lauren Steele Has Been Found Safe In December, we shared the story of Lauren Steele, a 36-year-old survivor of human trafficking who disappeared while traveling from Philadelphia to Las Vegas. Lauren was supposed to be coming to Las Vegas for treat…

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Jan. 27, 2026

10 Years Cold - The Murder of Sydney Land and Nehmiah Kauffman

In October 2016, two young people with their whole lives ahead of them were killed inside their Las Vegas apartment. Nearly ten years later, the murders of Sydney Land and Nehemiah “Neo” Kauffman remain unsolved. This case has never fad…

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About the Hosts

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Shaun

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

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John

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

Reviews

Terrific podcast

"Shaun and John review cases with empathy and honor towards victims. They highlight domestic and intimate partner violence cases with a hope to raise awareness and offer support. I highly recommend th…"

Moose rock! | March 17, 2025

Excited

"Being from Vegas, I was always invested in what was going around. I love my hometown and always will, but definitely a dark side to it. Thank you for covering these cases! I never really hear of many…"

Luli702 | July 17, 2024

Lesser-known cases and important coverage

"This is such a good podcast! Soothing voices, detailed information, and important information (e.g. stalker awareness)/ lesser-known cases— what more could you ask for?!?! Much love from your fellow …"

Coffee and Cases Podcast | Feb. 12, 2024