True Crime Vanished

Victoria Natalini: the school trip that ended in a questioned death

The daughter who guided her parents' killers: The murder of Manfred and Marisa Von Richthofen On the morning of October 31, 2002, an eighteen-year-old girl disconnected the security cameras in her own house, drove two hitmen to the room where her parents were sleeping, and while they beat them to death with iron bars, she waited downstairs covering her ears. A successful and seemingly united Brazilian aristocratic family was destroyed from within by their own daughter in a crime planned with clinical coldness. In this episode, we explore how an obsessive relationship with a model airplane instructor escalated into a meticulously coordinated serial murder. We examine the contradictions that betrayed Susan: a safe that was superficially damaged without being forced, intact jewelry but only cash missing, a motel bill specifically requested as a premeditated alibi, and the daughter's anomalous behavior before the press before being informed of the crime. The forensic investigation solved the case in seven days, but the legal and personal consequences for Susan Von Richthofen still raise questions about guilt, redemption, and justice. Victims: Manfred and Marisa Von Richthofen Date: October 31, 2002 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Status: Sentenced to 39 years and 6 months - Susan disconnected the alarm and cameras from inside, revealing planned prior access that eliminated the hypothesis of spontaneous robbery. - The safe was superficially damaged without being forced, indicating that the perpetrator knew the password and was simulating a robbery. - Cristian Cravinhos bought an expensive motorcycle in cash with high denomination bills just seven days later, triggering his immediate arrest. - Susan organized a birthday party at the house three days after the double homicide, behavior documented by neighbors that contradicts all expected mourning. Manfred Von Richthofen, Susan Von Richthofen, São Paulo murder, October 2002, forensic investigation, hitmen Brazil, criminal minds, premeditated crime, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com [business@obomedia.com].

Random Shootings: How Two Killers Hid in Arizona

Woman Escapes Naked With Chain Around Her Neck From Decades of Torture: The case of Cynthia Vigil March 22, 1999. A naked woman runs barefoot down a New Mexico street, ice pick wounds bleeding from her head, a metal chain still attached to her neck. She had been held captive for three days in a soundproof trailer. What investigators discovered that afternoon would destroy at least one officer psychologically forever. In this investigation, we explore how a respected community mechanic operated an elaborate torture chamber in plain sight for four decades, the systematic manuals he wrote describing his methods, and the only woman who escaped before the discovery of the custom-built trailer and its horrifying contents. We examine the contradictions surrounding the officer who reviewed the video evidence and died shortly after, the estimated sixty victims whose bodies were never recovered, and why a confession and 223-year sentence led nowhere: Parker Rey died of a heart attack before entering prison, taking all knowledge of the missing women with him. Victim: Cynthia Vigil Date: March 22, 1999 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Status: Escaped; Case Partially Unsolved - Cynthia Vigil freed herself using an ice pick she found while chained to the trailer wall for three days - David Parker Rey had recorded a detailed instructional tape six years before arrest, describing torture methods and referencing 37 previous victims - Officer Patricia Rost committed suicide days after reviewing video evidence found in the trailer, though officials denied a direct connection - Parker Rey died of a heart attack before formally entering prison, eliminating any possibility of identifying the estimated 60 missing victims Cynthia Vigil, Truth or Consequences New Mexico 1999, torture chamber, unsolved disappearances, serial killer, homicide investigation, forensic discovery, criminal minds, true crime English To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com [business@obomedia.com].

The Ticket That Caught a Killer: The Son of Sam Mystery

Cop Spots a Parking Ticket and Realizes the Son of Sam Is Standing Right There: The Serial Murders of New York, 1976-1977 A yellow piece of paper stuck under a windshield wiper in Brooklyn became the thread that caught one of America's most wanted killers. But when detectives pulled on that thread, they discovered the official story of a lone gunman unraveled into something far darker-a narrative constructed with surgical precision, hidden accomplices, and evidence that did not fit. In this episode, we trace how a single witness, Cecilia Davis, saw a man removing a parking ticket from a Ford Galaxie the night of the final attack. We examine the graphological match, the threat letters, the fabricated possession narrative, and the impossible details Berkowitz knew about murders he could never have committed. We confront the question that terrified investigators: if the demon dog was a lie, what else was fabricated, and who else was involved? Victim: Donna Lauria (first fatality) Date: July 29, 1976 - July 31, 1977 Location: New York City (Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn) Status: David Berkowitz arrested August 10, 1977; sentenced 365 years - A parking ticket traced to David Berkowitz's Ford Galaxie, spotted at the scene of the final attack by a single witness - Berkowitz admitted in prison that the entire narrative of the possessed dog was fabricated weeks before his arrest, with documented proof - Witness descriptions from multiple attack scenes described a second individual whose physical appearance did not match Berkowitz - Berkowitz described specific unpublished details of a 1974 Stanford University murder (Arlis Perry) he could not have witnessed while stationed in the army David Berkowitz, Son of Sam, New York serial killings 1976, criminal minds, homicide investigation, unsolved mysteries, forensic evidence, true crime English To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com [business@obomedia.com].

The Yuka Takaoka case: obsession, jealousy, and the attack that shocked Japan

Vengeful Mother: 10 Criminals and 13 Shots - The Case of Miriam Rodríguez Martínez A common mother, without police training, infiltrated with a fake uniform in the territory of Los Zetas. In five years, she sent ten criminals to prison using only a notebook with photos and determination. Miriam's story does not end in justice: it ends with 13 bullets at the entrance of her home on Mother's Day. In this episode, we explore how a merchant from San Fernando tracked down her daughter's killer through Facebook, disguised herself to obtain the name of the responsible party, and triggered a chain of confessions that dismantled a network of homicides. We investigate the contradictions between Mexican forensic reports that denied the remains of Karen and American specialists who confirmed her DNA a year later, and examine why the State acknowledged the danger Miriam faced but did not protect her. Victim: Miriam Elizabeth Rodríguez Martínez Date: May 10, 2017 Location: San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico Status: Murdered; four identified material authors; mastermind undisclosed - She disguised herself with fake Health identification and obtained the real name of the suspect without him suspecting - U. S. specialists confirmed Karen's DNA a year later; Mexican police had denied any remains - Two of Miriam's four killers were convicted fugitives on March 22, 2017, exactly the ones she had reported - She requested formal protection after the escape of prisoners; she only received periodic patrols before being executed Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, San Fernando Tamaulipas, kidnapping extortion murder 2017, undercover investigation, criminal minds, Los Zetas cartel, homicide, forensic, justice, unsolved mystery, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com [business@obomedia.com].

Flordelis: the pastor who built a family to orchestrate a murder

The Beaumont Brothers: Disappearance in Broad Daylight: The Kidnapping of Jane, Arna, and Grant Beaumont Three children disappear at 12:15 PM on the busiest beach in Adelaide on Australia Day, in front of hundreds of people. Jane bought cakes with money her mother never gave her, and an unknown blonde man was seen with them minutes before vanishing without a trace. In this episode, we explore the inconsistencies that persist 58 years later: four main suspects with partial confessions, excavations that found only trash, and fake letters that tormented the parents. The police never prosecuted anyone, although a teenager wrote two pages in 1968 confirmed as a cruel joke in 1992. Victims: Jane, Arna, and Grant Beaumont Date: January 26, 1966 Location: Glenelg Beach, Adelaide, Australia Status: Unsolved - The money for cakes appeared without explanation: Jane paid with one Australian pound when Nancy only gave 6 shillings and 6 pence. - Arna had mentioned days earlier that Jane had "a boyfriend" at the beach, suggesting prior contact with the blonde man. - Excavations in 1968, 2013, and 2018 searched for three bodies, but the parapsychologist Gerard Croiset pointed to a warehouse that turned out empty after 40 thousand dollars of searching. - Andrew McIntire wrote in his diary that his father and Alan Munro arrived nervously with blood in the car that afternoon, but without material evidence, Munro was never prosecuted. Jane Beaumont Arna Beaumont Grant Beaumont, Glenelg kidnapping Australia 1966, forensic investigation, disappearance, unsolved mystery, suspects, homicide, unresolved crime, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast ad-free and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com [business@obomedia.com].