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Sins & Survivors: A Las Vegas True Crime Podcast

Victim Advocacy Episodes

July 30, 2024

Flashback - Do Not Forget Lesly Palacio

This week, because Erick Rangel Ibrarra, Lesly Palacio's murderer has finally been apprehended in Mexico after 4 long years, we're presenting this Flashback episode from March in which we cover the tragic case of Lesly Palaci...

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July 23, 2024

The Murder of Maureen McConaha

In the early morning of Saturday, October 4th, 1997, a resident of east Las Vegas was woken up at 6:30 am by his dog barking incessantly. What he discovered would haunt him for the rest of his life.

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July 16, 2024

When Leaving Isn't Enough

Marillorky Tamayo-Cruz moved to the Las Vegas area in 2018, for a reason it feels like we’ve cited a lot in recent cases we’ve covered: to find a better life for herself and her children. She was, as it so often happens though, married to an abusive...

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July 2, 2024

A Twisted Nightmare - Part 4 - The Trial

In January 2009, it seemed like the murder case against Thomas Randolph would be moving forward to bring him to justice for the murders of Mike Miller and his wife Sharon Randolph. Finally, he would face some accountability for the decades of pain he...

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June 25, 2024

A Twisted Nightmare - Part 3 - The Murder of Beckie Gault

When the story around Sharon Randolph’s murder seemed to be increasingly full of holes, the investigation into Tom Randolph led investigators to find out about the 5 previous wives that Tom Randolph had had and sent them down the rabbit hole trying to...

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June 18, 2024

A Twisted Nightmare - Part 2 - Wives of the Black Widower

Last week we covered the murder of Sharon Randolph on May 8th, 2008. Thomas Randolph called 911 and reported that his wife, Sharon, had been shot by an intruder, and he had shot and killed the intruder in self-defense.  When the details of Tom’s...

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June 11, 2024

A Twisted Nightmare - Part 1 - The Murder of Sharon Randolph

On May 8th, 2008 Las Vegas Metro PD received a panicked 911 call from Thomas Randolph. He was distraught and stammering, and he told the dispatcher, “My wife’s been shot, and there’s a guy in my house, and I shot him.”

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May 28, 2024

Stay on the Phone - The Murder of Robin Jenkins

Robin Jenkins and David Frostick had a troubled relationship even before they were in Las Vegas, where they moved in 2009 for a fresh start and to help Robin continue and expand her music career. It didn't end up helping, and...

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May 21, 2024

A Father's Nightmare - The Murder of Michelle Carson

Michele Carson reunited with an ex in Las Vegas—days later, she was found murdered and burned in the desert. Her killer’s downward spiral had deadly results.

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May 14, 2024

The Unsolved Disappearance of Karla Rodriguez

Karla Rodriguez, whom her family called “Karlita” was like any other 7-year-old little girl living here in the Las Vegas Valley in the late 1990s. Her parents moved here to give their kids a better life and to pursue more opp...

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May 10, 2024

The Unsolved Murder of Leon Laureles - Arlene's Journey

Let us know what you think about the episode n this heartfelt episode, host Arlene delves into the tragic story of her uncle, Leon Laureles, whose life was cruelly taken in an execution-style murder outside Brownwood, Texas, ...

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April 23, 2024

Trace Evidence - Solving Stephanie's Murder

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...

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April 16, 2024

Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: The Murder of Bronwyn Greene Richards

Todays episode is the story of Bronwyn Greene Richards, a beautiful soul who was caught in a horribly abusive relationship and finally murdered by him. She leaves behind a vast army of people who love her including her childr...

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April 9, 2024

A Fight For Survival - Catherine Brewington & Brittany Figiel

We’ve covered many tragic cases in which a domestic violence victim or a victim and her children are murdered. Sometimes though, when a victim is pushed too far by an abuser, and through sheer luck ends up surviving, but kill...

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April 9, 2024

A Fight For Survival - Swing Shift (Free Bonus Episode)

We're dropping this swing shift as a FREE BONUS episode to celebrate our upcoming Patreon! . We've covered a lot of cases on the "self defense" topic so we needed some time to discuss. We have a big surprise in store next wee...

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April 2, 2024

A Fight for Survival - Tammy Lucero

The judicial system doesn't always get it right, and that’s also true in domestic violence cases. We refer to people involved in these cases with words like victim and abuser, and sometimes “murderer”. The problem can arise ...

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March 19, 2024

Monster in the House - The Murder or Nara Patterson and her Children

Let us know what you think about the episode When Schinara Bernoudy married Marvin Patterson in May 2019, she thought she’d met “the one”. Marvin seemed to have a good relationship with her children, and they ended up having ...

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March 12, 2024

Do Not Forget Lesly Palacio

Update! July 27th 2024 - Erick Rangel Ibarra, Lesly's Murderer has been Apprehended in Mexico!!! We will be adding details as we learn them #JusticeForLesly #DoNotForgetLeslyPalacio Another amazing young woman whose star was ...

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March 5, 2024

The Last Dance - Debbie Flores Narvaez - Part 2

Debbie Flores Narvaez was an intelligent and talented young dancer who pursued her passion here in Las Vegas.. but then disappeared without a trace. In this episode, we learn what happened to her, and who was responsible. The...

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Feb. 27, 2024

The Last Dance - Debbie Flores Narvaez - Part 1

Let us know what you think about the episode Debbie Flores Narvaez was an intelligent and talented young dancer who pursued her passion here in Las Vegas.. but then disappeared without a trace. In this episode, we explore her...

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Feb. 20, 2024

Stolen Future - The Murder of Makayla Rhiner

In this week's episode, we share the tragic story of Makayla Rhiner, a 21-year-old young woman whose life was cut short by her ex-boyfriend, Brandon Michael Hanson, after a brief three-month relationship. Despite common misco...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Interstate Nightmare - Nydia Lopez-Garcia

In this week's installment, we discuss the case of Nydia Lopez Garcia who was here in Las Vegas on a vacation with her children. When things took a tragic turn, it was her children who ended up paying the price. http://www.si...

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Jan. 30, 2024

Pure Evil - The Murder of Shauna Tiaffay

In this episode, we discuss the horrifying and tragic murder of Shauna Tiaffay. The brutal murder of this popular loving woman and mom rocked the Las Vegas area in 2012. http://www.sinspod.co/episode14sources Domestic Violenc...

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Jan. 23, 2024

No Other Choice - Dasia's Story

Continuing in the spirit of stalking awareness month, in this episode we tell the story of how Dasia Washington was stalked and terrorized by Douglas Jackson. Her story is an incredible account of an amazing person surviving...

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