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  • Daughter Prints Missing Posters While Mom's Body Is in Her Washer

    Daughter Prints Missing Posters While Mom's Body Is in Her Washer
    2026/11/04
    Daughter Prints Missing Posters While Mom's Body Is in Her Washer

    On October 17, 2025, neighbors in Guayaquil, Ecuador, reported a disturbing smell, leading police to a missing woman's apartment. What they found inside-the body of Marta Cecilia Solis Cruz-revealed a shocking truth: the woman whose disappearance the entire neighborhood had been following, whose face was on flyers taped to lampposts, had never left the building at all.

    In this episode, we analyze the case of Marta Cecilia Solis Cruz, a 49-year-old woman whose disappearance turned into a murder investigation with her own daughter at the center. We explore the forensic evidence, digital trails, and the chilling deception that led investigators to question everything they thought they knew about this family.

    Case: Marta Cecilia Solis Cruz
    Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador
    Date of Discovery: October 17, 2025
    Victim: Marta Cecilia Solis Cruz, 49
    Perpetrator: Andreina La Mota (daughter)

    - On October 5, 2025, neighbors heard unusually loud music and mechanical noises from the apartment Marta shared with her daughter.
    - Andreina La Mota printed missing person flyers for her mother, Marta Cecilia Solis Cruz, for nearly two weeks.
    - Marta Cecilia Solis Cruz was found deceased in her own washing machine.
    - Andreina La Mota had a prior criminal case for attempted homicide against a man named Gerardo Vargas.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    23 分
  • Presenter Is Shot Dead Days After Refusing a Bribe

    Presenter Is Shot Dead Days After Refusing a Bribe
    2026/11/03
    Presenter Is Shot Dead Days After Refusing a Bribe

    On January 27, 2021, a beloved television presenter in Ecuador was shot four times in his car, his belongings left untouched. This was no ordinary robbery, and the lack of theft was the first clue in a deepening mystery. What led to the targeted killing of a public figure who had recently spoken out against corruption?

    In this episode, we analyze the final months of Efraín Ruales' life, from his rise as a popular entertainer to his outspoken stance against public corruption. We examine the threats he received and the false accusations that tried to link him to a scandal, culminating in a documented refusal of a questionable business arrangement. Was this refusal the trigger for his murder?

    Case: Efraín Ruales Murder
    Date: January 27, 2021
    Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador
    Victim: Efraín Alberto Ruales Ríos
    Profession: Television Presenter, Musician

    - Efraín Ruales was shot at 7:57 AM on Avenida Juan Tancamarengo in Guayaquil.
    - His belongings were not stolen, indicating a targeted killing.
    - Ruales had published social media reflections on corruption and public funds.
    - He received threats and was falsely linked to a pandemic-era corruption scandal.
    - Investigators found one conversation on his phone where he refused a questionable business arrangement.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    21 分
  • The Sleepwalker Who Knew Too Much

    The Sleepwalker Who Knew Too Much
    2026/11/02
    The Sleepwalker Who Knew Too Much

    At 4:41 AM, a 17-year-old boy whispered into a phone, claiming he had just stabbed his twin sister while sleepwalking. But when paramedics arrived, they found a scene that defied his timeline, suggesting the tragedy occurred hours earlier. What really happened in the quiet suburban home that night?

    In this episode, we delve into the mysterious death of Megan Elliot, a 17-year-old girl found with two deep lacerations to her neck. We examine the conflicting evidence, the family dynamics, and the chilling detail that challenges the brother's sleepwalking defense. Was it a tragic accident or a calculated crime?

    Case: The Death of Megan Elliot
    Date: September 29, 2021
    Location: Katy, Texas
    Victim: Megan Elliot, 17 years old
    Suspect: Benjamin Elliot, 17 years old
    Weapon: Survival knife

    - At 4:41 AM on September 29, 2021, Benjamin Elliot called 911, stating he stabbed his twin sister.
    - Megan Elliot was found with two deep lacerations across her neck, declared dead at the scene.
    - Paramedics observed Megan's skin had a gray pallor and the blood was coagulated, indicating death occurred significantly earlier than the 911 call.
    - The weapon, a survival knife belonging to the father, was found near Megan's body.
    - Megan Elliot was diagnosed with autism and had experienced bullying.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    19 分
  • Wellness Guru Falls from the Wrong Floor and No One Asks Why

    Wellness Guru Falls from the Wrong Floor and No One Asks Why
    2026/11/01
    Wellness Guru Falls from the Wrong Floor and No One Asks Why

    Frank Suárez, a wellness guru with millions of followers, was found dead after falling from the ninth floor of his building. His apartment was on the sixth floor, a three-floor discrepancy that was never officially explained. Why did investigators close the case so quickly without addressing this critical detail?

    In this episode, we analyze the mysterious death of Frank Suárez, the founder of Natural Slim and Metabolismo TV. We explore his rise to fame, his controversial health claims, and the private struggles that his family described in the months leading up to his death. What did the official investigation miss, and what questions remain unanswered?

    Key Data:
    Person: Frank Suárez
    Date: February 25, 2021
    Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Company: Natural Slim
    Book: The Power of Metabolism

    - Frank Suárez's body was found in the interior courtyard of his apartment complex, on the ground below the ninth floor.
    - His apartment was located on the sixth floor of the same building.
    - The Puerto Rico Police Bureau closed the case less than 24 hours after the body was found.
    - Investigators did not examine the contents of Frank Suárez's phone, nor was a suicide note found.
    - His YouTube channel, Metabolismo TV, had accumulated four million subscribers by the time of his death.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    12 分
  • The Pink-Haired Girl and His Two Names

    The Pink-Haired Girl and His Two Names
    2026/10/31
    The Pink-Haired Girl and His Two Names

    The smell of a broken freezer led detectives to an apartment closet, where they uncovered a story built on a false name and a hidden past. The man María Isabel Pávez trusted most in her final days did not exist under the name she knew, a fact that reframes everything that came before it.

    In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of María Isabel Pávez, a 22-year-old university student with bright pink hair, and the chilling discovery that her last known contact was living under a fabricated identity. How did a seemingly normal breakup hide a sinister truth that had been repeated before?

    Case: María Isabel Pávez
    Date: December 2020
    Location: Santiago, Chile
    Investigator: Comisario Maxe Sepúlveda Silva
    Unit: PDI's Missing Persons Unit

    - María Isabel Pávez was born on September 2, 1998, and was 22 years old in December 2020.
    - She was a first-generation university student at Universidad Diego Portales, studying Obstetrics.
    - María Isabel's phone sent messages to her mother and best friend, Graciela, on December 18, 2020, after she had already died.
    - The man she had been seeing, Yaroslap González, was later confirmed not to be a real identity registered in Chile.
    - A detective found the body on the ninth floor of a building on San Pablo Street.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    20 分
  • Daughter Calls 911 After Her Own Mother Shoots Her

    Daughter Calls 911 After Her Own Mother Shoots Her
    2026/10/30
    Daughter Calls 911 After Her Own Mother Shoots Her

    A fifteen-year-old girl, shot in the back, called 911 from a locked bedroom, naming her own mother as the shooter. This single phone call became the spine of a five-year criminal case, leaving everyone to wonder: not who did it, but how?

    In this episode, we analyze the events leading up to the night of August 5, 2018, when a mother shot her two daughters. We explore the complex history of Verónica John Blood, from her childhood in Buenos Aires to her life in Fairfax County, Virginia, and the legal battles that preceded the shooting. What drives a woman to plan such an act against the very people she called her reason for living?

    Case: Sharon Blood and Brooklyn Blood
    Date: August 5, 2018
    Location: Fairfax County, Virginia
    Weapon: 9-millimeter Glock pistol
    Event: Daughter calls 911 after being shot by her mother

    - On August 5, 2018, a 15-year-old girl called 911 from Fairfax County, Virginia, reporting a bullet in her back.
    - The girl identified her mother as the shooter, leading to a criminal case that took five years to reach a verdict.
    - Verónica John Blood purchased a 9-millimeter Glock pistol 27 days before the end of August at the Chantel Gun Show in Chantilly, Virginia.
    - Court records from 2016 noted incidents involving a scratched car, a destroyed computer, and a phone submerged in a toilet during the parents' divorce.
    - Verónica confessed to planning the shooting, raising the question of how she could hold such a plan for nine days while still tucking her children into bed.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    21 分
  • Singer Is Found Dead with Only a Tattoo to Identify Him

    Singer Is Found Dead with Only a Tattoo to Identify Him
    2026/10/29
    Singer Is Found Dead with Only a Tattoo to Identify Him

    On May 30, 1992, a body was found by a roadside in Sinaloa, Mexico, with an unrecognizable face. The only identifying mark was a small cross tattooed on the heel, a detail that remains the clearest fact in a case officially sealed for over three decades. Who was this man, and why has the state of Sinaloa never publicly explained his death?

    In this episode, we delve into the life and mysterious death of Rosalino Sánchez Félix, known as Chalino, a corrido singer who built an extraordinary career from nothing. We examine the documented account of his life, the violence that shaped him, and the evidence surrounding his unsolved murder.

    Case: Chalino Sánchez
    Date of Death: May 30, 1992
    Location: Sinaloa, Mexico
    Age: 31
    Case File: 133/92/AP
    Status: Active reserve, public access blocked

    - On May 30, 1992, Chalino Sánchez's body was found by a roadside in Sinaloa.
    - His identity was confirmed by a small cross tattoo on his heel.
    - The case file, 133/92/AP, remains in active reserve, with public access blocked for over 30 years.
    - No suspects have been named, no motive established, and no arrests or convictions made.
    - Chalino Sánchez was born on August 30, 1960, in El Guayabo, Sinaloa, and was approximately 17 when he killed El Chapo Pérez in 1977.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    20 分
  • The World's Most Powerful Criminal Is Finally Found

    The World's Most Powerful Criminal Is Finally Found
    2026/10/28
    The World's Most Powerful Criminal Is Finally Found

    On February 22, 2026, the world's most wanted man, Nemesio Ceguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was found in Jalisco, his empire in ruins. This capture, which left more than seventy people dead in 24 hours across seven states, also brought a former target of El Mencho face-to-face with his attacker's end. How did a man who survived two deportations and multiple assassination attempts finally meet his fate?

    In this episode, we trace the arc of Nemesio Ceguera Cervantes, from his humble beginnings in rural Michoacán to becoming the leader of a global criminal organization. We analyze the pivotal moments that shaped his trajectory, including his early work as a lookout and his uncanny ability to evade capture despite numerous close calls. What critical detail did El Mencho notice that nearly saved him from a federal undercover operation?

    Case: Nemesio Ceguera Cervantes (El Mencho)
    Date of Capture: February 22, 2026
    Location of Capture: Jalisco, Mexico
    Birthplace: Naranjo de Chila, Aguililla, Michoacán
    Born: July 17, 1966
    Key Figure: Omar García Harfuch

    - Nemesio Ceguera Cervantes commanded hundreds of thousands of operatives across 60 countries and 32 Mexican states.
    - More than 70 people died in the 24 hours surrounding the final operation, including 25 members of Mexico's National Guard.
    - Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's Secretary of Public Security, survived an assassination attempt ordered by El Mencho in 2020, sustaining three bullet wounds.
    - El Mencho received approximately six years of formal schooling before building a criminal organization operating in all 50 United States.
    - In 1992, Nemesio and his brother sold five ounces of controlled substances to undercover agents for $9,500, but Nemesio noticed the bills were stacked too perfectly.

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    23 分