Cold Case Episodes

This week, because of the holiday, we're sharing this special flashback episode on the unsolved mysteries of Lake Mead. We'll bring you part 5 of the case of the Murder of Daniel Mendoza next week. https://sinspod.co/133 https://sinspod.co/85 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sins-survivors-a-las-vegas-true-crime-podcast--6173686/support. Domestic Violence Resources http://sinspod.co/resources Click here to become a member of our Patreon! https://sinspod.co...

Josh Dufort, a fun, funny, charming, and universally loved up-and-coming actor living in Las Vegas, was Murdered in 2010. The only person of interest in the case was someone both Josh and his loved ones never thought capable of such a horror. It's been over 15 years, and John Dufort has yet to receive justice for his tragic murder. The details of this case left us completely dumbfounded. Listen now, and share this episode in the hope that someone who hears it will bring closure to his family. ...

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, let us know what you think. https://sinspod.co/110 https://sinspod.co/110transcript https://sinspod.co/110blog https://sinspod.co/110sub Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sins-survivors-a-las-vegas-true-crime-podcast--6173686/support. Do...

This week, we're updating you on several cases we covered in 2025

Las Vegas has long been plagued by high rates of violent crime—and a disturbingly low rate of resolution. In this anthology episode, we share the stories of four unsolved murders: Eugene Bell, Brittney Biggs, Celia Luna Delgado, and John Norris. Each case is tragic, each one baffling—and each deserves answers. Some of these victims were barely covered in the press. Others were quickly forgotten. But all left behind, grieving families who are still waiting for justice. We’re bringing their stor...

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 woman whose name no one knew. A Marine who never made it home. A child left to drown. And a young immigrant weighed down in the water. These are stories the lake didn’t hide. They're stories we’ve chosen not to see. https://sinspod.co/86 https://sinspod.co/86blog https://s...

Theresa Insana was thriving in Las Vegas—until one night, she vanished. What happened to her remains a mystery.

This week, we have a presentation from the Already Gone Podcast hosted by the awesome Nina Innstead. She recently made an episode about the disappearance of Ronald Tammen. Ronald was only 19 when he disappeared from his Miami University of Ohio dorm room. This is one of Nina’s greatest episodes to date, and she was able to interview Ronald’s roommate’s son. It highlights how these cases affect the entire community. We are so grateful to Nina for allowing us to share this story with all of you. ...

On March 5, 2024, around 7 p.m. on Dreamy Hill Avenue, near Commerce Street and Tropical Parkway in North Las Vegas Justin Smith (his loved ones called him “Jay”) was shot multiple times and crashed his car. He was taken to the University Medical Center and after several days, sadly, he did not make it, leaving behind so many people who loved and depended on him. We speak to three of those many loved ones, Jojo, his son’s mom, his brother Xavier, and his partner Sam. They knew him best so we’re...

We’ve covered quite a few missing and unsolved cases this first season on Sins & Survivors, and so many times we end up mentioning the same thing, that the news media often has very little to say beyond the basic details of a case, and maybe the physical attributes of the victim. Every victim we’ve talked about this season was so much more than what happened to them, and we think it’s important to tell their stories whenever possible. We have a case like that today for you, but happily, we wer...

Camille Dardanes Dotson vanished from Las Vegas in September of 1994. Her friends and loved ones chased down lead after lead, hoping to find any clue of what had happened to her. 30 years later, they are still searching. “Someone knows something” is a phrase you’ve heard us say many times on Sins & Survivors. When all the leads have dried up and all you’re left with are unanswered questions and theories, finding hope can be nearly impossible. Camille’s daughter Ashley hasn’t given up, and she’s...

July of 2024 was the hottest July on record. The sun was setting on July 25 when 2 people cut through the parking lot behind a grocery store in the middle of Las Vegas. When they walked past the dumpster, they heard the sound of whimpering, coming from inside a large plastic storage tub. The plastic storage bin had been sealed shut with tape and left next to the dumpster. They pulled off the tape, opened the lid, and were immediately panicked by what they saw inside. It was an English bulldog,...

It was after 9 pm on Sunday, October 5, 1980, when homicide detective John Trouble Williams was called out to the desert on the far outskirts of Henderson. Two brothers had discovered the remains of a teenage girl along the side of Arroyo Grande Boulevard. The girl would be known only as Jane Arroyo Grande Doe for more than 40 years until she was finally identified and given back her name. https://sinspod.co/episode40sources Domestic Violence Resources http://sinspod.co/resources Click here to...

The murder rate in Las Vegas from the early 1970s to the late 1980s was 3 to 5 times as high as it is now. Given the technology of the day and the fact that Las Vegas has always been somewhat transient with people constantly moving in and moving out, it was often difficult to identify victims. This week and next week, we’ll cover the cases of two teenagers who were murdered in Las Vegas during this time, reportedly as they were just passing through town on their way to California. It would be o...

It's easy to think that DNA is the panacea that will solve every cold case. The technology has come mind-blowingly far and has been used to solve many many cases including the murder of Stephanie Isaacson that we covered just a few weeks ago, and of...

Around noon on Sunday, December 13, 2009, 30-year-old Steven Koecher parked his Chevy Cavalier on the cul du sac of Savannah Springs Avenue in the Sun City Anthem retirement community of Henderson, Nevada. Grainy black and white camera footage showed...

Stephanie Isaacson was finishing up her freshman year at El Dorado High School in Las Vegas back on June 1st, 1989. She walked to school, just like she did every day, walking up Stewart Avenue, then taking a left on Linn Lane. She often took a shortcut through a desert area, and June 1st was no exception. Stephanie never made it to school that day. In the wake of her murder, despite a vigorous investigation, the case soon went cold. It would be nearly 32 years before her family got the answer...

Is there anything more Las Vegas than an Elvis impersonator? I don’t think so. You see them everywhere…on the strip, in at least 4 separate shows we’re aware of, and you can even be married by Elvis in pretty much any wedding chapel inside or outside the city limits. It was more than 40 years ago that the King died in August of 1977 and shortly after his death, Dana MacKay took up the mantle and became arguably the best-known Elvis Impersonator ever, and from what we’ve read, he was also the ver...

In part 2 of our coverage of the disappearance of Camille Dardanes Dotson, we continue the narrative with Camille's decision to leave Gary and start anew in Las Vegas with her young daughter, Ashley. This move marked a significant turning point in Camille's life, as she sought stability and safety away from her past troubles. In Las Vegas, she struggled to make ends meet while supporting her daughter. As we delve into this period of Camille's life, our episode also focuses on the circumstances ...

In this episode, we delve into the story of Camille Dardanes Dotson, a woman whose life took an unexpected and tragic turn. Known for her charisma and intelligence, Camille's disappearance in Las Vegas in 1994 has remained a mystery for over three decades. This episode takes a closer look at the relentless search for answers led by Camille's daughter, Ashley, and her friend, Gabby Proulx, who have dedicated years to unraveling the truth behind Camille’s disappearance. We explore the details of ...