A guilty verdict answered one question in the murder of Daniel Mendoza. It did not answer all of them. In Episode 134, Part 5 of our series, we look at what surfaced after Ron Mortensen was convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Much of …
By the spring of 1997, the murder of Daniel Mendoza had moved from McKellar Circle into the courtroom, City Hall, and the conscience of Las Vegas. In Episode 131, Part 3 of our series, public pressure builds as community leaders start to ask.... wh…
After Daniel Mendoza was shot and killed outside his apartment at McKellar Circle, the investigation should have been straightforward in at least one sense... the blue Dodge pickup truck with two men inside. Within days, investigators would know tho…
On December 28, 1996, 21-year-old Daniel Mendoza was standing outside his apartment near Flamingo and Paradise with some friends when a pickup truck pulled into the parking lot. McKellar Circle near University and Paradise was a pretty rough area at…
Debbie Flores-Narvaez didn’t follow the path most people expected. She was intelligent and driven, and had already built a foundation in business and law, earning her an MBA and working as a financial analyst. But Debbie never gave up on her passion…
On January 21, 1983, Fred Sims and his wife, Rosalyn, finished dinner at the Denny's in their neighborhood. Fred went outside to warm up the car, while Rosalyn used the restroom and paid their check.When she walked outside, she expected to find Fred…
Graciela Alicia Gomez was a Specialist in the Nevada National Guard, a dog lover, a daughter, niece, sister, and friend. She was well-respected by her colleagues and stepped up to help Nevada in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. On October 31, 20…
Kael Johnson’s 49th birthday was last February, but he hasn’t been seen in more than 13 years. Kael was born on February 1, 1977. He’s been described as a black man, 6'1", and weighing 240 pounds. He was last seen on February 15, 2013, when he was…
Richard Wayne Guarro was on vacation in Las Vegas in 1996 when he vanished. He never made it home to Fort Lauderdale, and his family waited 25 years to find out what had happened to him. His remains had been found in 2001, miles away from the Las Ve…
This week, a year after first covering the truly baffling disappearance of Courtney Townsend, we're revisiting it again. We knew there was bodycam footage from the police officer in Hurricane, UT, who stopped Courtney for speeding, and we heard so…
Josh Dufort was 23 years old, living in Las Vegas, and trying to build a career in acting. He was described as always smiling, always positive, and the one who always made others feel included. He had a big family, a girlfriend who loved him, and …
On January 1, 1963, 22-year-old Venita Holzman finished her shift at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and disappeared. That’s the last confirmed moment we have. There are no clear details about what she was wearing, what time she left, or who last sa…
In October of 2004, a young mother was found murdered in her Las Vegas apartment near the UNLV campus. Witnesses reported seeing a man enter the apartment and later leave carrying a duffel bag, but despite evidence collected at the scene, investigat…
On this week’s Off the Cuff episode, Shaun & John discuss stories from in and around Las Vegas, including a pickleball fight, a reality show lawsuit, a decades-old missing child, surveillance cameras, and a custody tragedy. These stories raise quest…
The Disappearance of Randi Evers On February 15, 1992, a three-year-old boy fell asleep on a blanket in the living room of his family’s Las Vegas apartment. By the early morning hours, he was gone. Randi Leighton Evers has not been seen since. Mo…
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…
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…
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 faded quietly i…
According to the CDC, about one in three women and one in six men in the United States will experience stalking at some point in their lives. Those numbers are staggering — and they’re why stalking comes up so often in the cases we cover on Sins and…
This week, we’re taking time to focus on a Las Vegas man who has been missing for years—and whose family is still waiting for answers. Johnthan Hall disappeared in February of 2019 after what appeared to be an ordinary day. He worked two jobs, stay…
When people think about stalking, they often picture a stranger hiding in the shadows. Someone anonymous. Someone easy to spot and easier to avoid. But that isn’t how stalking usually looks. In this episode, we focus on a Las Vegas stalking case t…
As the holidays approach, many of us are surrounded by family, tradition, and moments that feel grounding and familiar. But for thousands of families across the country, this season is marked by absence—an empty chair, an unanswered phone, and quest…
The holidays are supposed to be about warmth, generosity, and a sense of safety — especially at home. But every year, there are stories that remind us how fragile that sense of security can be. In our latest episode, “Grinch Tales,” we teamed up on…
Every once in a while, a case we’ve covered comes back to us in a way that reminds us why we tell these stories in the first place. Our latest Swing Shift episode revisits the murder of Brittney Lavoll, a devoted mother of three whose life was stole…
