Devil in the Desert

Podcast by ABC News

English

News & politics

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About Devil in the Desert

In 2012, a woman was found with her hands bound in the Mojave Desert. She led authorities to a grisly crime scene where a barbaric attack had taken place. This moment marked the beginning of an international manhunt and a sting operation that turned a once-devoted wife into an informant. Authorities zeroed in on the so-called mastermind behind the attack: Hossein Nayeri, a charming man who had ties to the emerging medical marijuana industry in California. Told with police tapes, secretly recorded informant calls and footage of a prison break, “Devil in the Desert" unravels a crime so brutal that it still haunts investigators today.

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9 episodes

Introducing "Blood and Water"

Today, we're sharing something a little different. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Blood and Water." A woman fails to show up to work. When investigators are called to her home, they find a gruesome crime scene. To hear the rest of the series, follow "Blood and Water" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blood-and-water/id1893952532]⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/5HeODqJLTW9hsSxwc3KzkR], ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c0fcb02b-4447-4921-9c08-5981e6dc69a3/blood-and-water], or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

28 Apr 2026 - 29 min

Bonus: The Third Man

This bonus episode of "Devil in the Desert" explores the perspective of the elusive third man involved in the crime of violent kidnapping and torture: Ryan Kevorkian. Matt Gutman and "Start Here" host Brad Mielke tell the story of the one person willing to share a first-hand account from the night of the crime, using never-before-heard police interview tape of Kevorkian himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

29 Aug 2025 - 22 min

Catching Nayeri

Hossein Nayeri and two other fugitives are on the run. Would Nayeri ever face justice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

22 Jul 2025 - 56 min

Getaway

The wife of Hossein Nayeri is the key to luring him back from Iran. But can investigators trust her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

15 Jul 2025 - 43 min

The Witness

What does Hossein Nayeri’s wife know about his involvement in the horrific crime against Mary Barnes and Michael? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

8 Jul 2025 - 40 min

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