The chain that revealed Brenda's killer

The chain that revealed Brenda's killer

The chain that revealed Brenda's killer: The homicide of Brenda Requena in San Juan, Argentina An open field in San Juan, July 2019. A man cries in front of the cameras, pleading for his missing wife to come home, while giving interviews about the infidelity that led her to flee. But five days later, two teenagers find charred remains in a bikum, and a small chain of the Virgin of Guadalupe destroys every word he spoke. In this episode, we explore how Diego Álvarez constructed a narrative of betrayal and abandonment while dismembering and burning Brenda's body, how his non-verbal communication revealed contradictions that the cameras captured, and how the testimony of two minors and a metal chain became the evidence that a justice system needed to stop years of documented gender violence. Victim: Brenda Requena Date: July 11, 2019 Location: San Juan, Argentina Status: Sentenced to life imprisonment (June 18, 2021) - Diego said that Brenda fled "half-naked across the fields," but her body was buried meters from their home. - In front of cameras, he denied having hit Brenda; Guajardo saw him strike her in the face under the railway bridge. - In a private call to his mother, he said "I messed up"; before the police, he recounted a story of infidelity and disappearance. - He confessed to having strangled Brenda but "couldn't remember anything else," while the autopsy detailed a deliberate process of dismemberment and burning. Brenda Requena, San Juan, murder, gender violence, 2019, investigation, true crime, forensic, life imprisonment, criminal minds, strangulation, homicide, serial killer, 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]. If you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: business@obomedia.com

Three unnamed DNA samples in Montañita

Three unnamed DNA samples in Montañita: The homicide of Marina Menegaz and María José Coni Two young Argentine women wrapped in plastic 40 meters apart, but one died two days before the other. When the police found the first body, the second was still alive. How is it possible that it took 48 hours to locate the second victim just a few dozen meters away? In this episode, we explore the contradictions between the confession of the three convicted individuals and the second autopsy: unilateral injuries suggesting they were thrown from a vehicle, not a struggle in a room; three DNA profiles found at the scene that the Ecuadorian justice system never identified; syringes that disappeared before being documented. Did a larger criminal network really operate that night in February 2016? Victims: Marina Menegaz, María José Coni Date: February 22-27, 2016 Location: Montañita, Santa Elena province, Ecuador Status: Three sentenced to 40 years each; investigation open for unidentified DNA - One of the victims recorded activity at an ATM on the day of the crime, contradicting the claim that they were out of money. - The second autopsy determined that María José Coni died two days after Marina, raising the question of where she was held captive. - Three distinct genetic profiles were found on the bodies and were never attributed to an identified person. - The syringes seen by witnesses at the home of the main accused disappeared before being photographed by the police. Marina Menegaz, María José Coni, Montañita Ecuador 2016, murder, investigation, forensic, mystery, DNA, homicide, suspense, Spanish true crime If you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: business@obomedia.com

The black bag of Taxco: death in less than an hour

The black bag of Taxco: death in less than an hour: The femicide of Camila Gómez Ortega Camila entered the neighbor's house at 1:00 PM. At 2:00 PM, cameras captured Ana Rosa carrying a black bag to a taxi. By 4:00 PM, her mother was desperately searching for her. The impossible contradiction: the captors were negotiating a ransom while the body was already traveling in the trunk. A crime executed before the disappearance was reported. How did a well-known family plan a femicide with a precision of 10 minutes? In this episode, we explore how security cameras destroyed Ana Rosa's alibi, why ransom messages were sent after the death, and what the three extortion messages in free fall (250,000 → 8,000 pesos) reveal about the true intentions of the captors. A serial killer planned in less than an hour that paralyzed Mexico in 72 hours. Victim: Camila Gómez Ortega, 8 years old Date: March 27, 2024 Location: Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico Status: Aggravated femicide; perpetrator in preventive detention - Security camera records Camila entering Ana Rosa's home at 1:00 PM; Ana Rosa denies that the girl arrived. - Autopsy confirms intentional mechanical asphyxia with time of death ~1:00 PM, minutes after Camila's arrival. - Three ransom messages sent between 4:00 PM and the early morning of March 28, when the body was already on the federal highway. - Lynching of Ana Rosa and her two children in an alley on March 28; Ana Rosa dies while being transported to the hospital. Camila Gómez Ortega, Taxco Guerrero femicide 2024, investigation, mechanical asphyxia, failed ransom, planned crime, intrigue, Mexican justice, killer, criminal minds, true crime Spanish 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]. If you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: business@obomedia.com

The mother who paid nothing and killed anyway

The mother who paid nothing and killed anyway: The murder of Loara Tavares Rosario A tarp with cement and paint deposited in the bushes of Las Cejas. Inside: a disfigured body with documents of the wrong woman, but a cell phone and notebook that revealed the true identity. A wealthy mother ordered the murder of her daughter's best friend believing she was a bad influence; the hitman never received a peso. In this episode, we explore the skull fractures with not a single bone intact, the ante-mortem stab wounds, and the nighttime meeting in a Jeep where a photograph of the victim was shown in person. More than 20 young people identified the intellectual organizer without apparent coordination; an executor attempted to collect his unpaid fee twice; and a hitman just 17 years old ended up free while justice was only partially served. Victim: Loara Tavares Rosario Date: November 5, 2009 Location: San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic Status: Closed (partial sentences) - The body showed extreme brutality: burns, stab wounds to the neck and torso, and strangulation with shoelaces - all before death. - María Magdalena Marisán Flores paid the agreed 2 million pesos but delivered zero; the executors attempted to collect twice with no response. - The tarp that wrapped the corpse was claimed by the family for DNA analysis and was never formally processed. - Yariel Rosario Ramos, the confessed material author at 17 years old, was released for being considered a minor accessory. Loara Tavares Rosario, San Francisco de Macorís 2009, murder, mystery, investigation, Dominican justice, imperfect crime, hitman, intellectual authorship, brutality, forensic, incomplete truth, 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]. If you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: business@obomedia.com

The night Mario did not commit suicide: forensic expert contradicts police

The night Mario did not commit suicide: forensic contradicts police: The homicide of Mario Biondo in Madrid, 2013 Early morning of May 30, 2013. A domestic worker discovers Sicilian cameraman Mario Biondo hanging in his apartment, which was locked from the inside. A Spanish forensic expert instantly certifies it as suicide. But eight years later, an Italian judge declares it was murder and that the body was positioned to simulate voluntary asphyxiation. How is it possible for two nations to reach opposite conclusions? In this episode, we explore the contradiction that unravels the case: the position of the body incompatible with suicide, two unknown phones connected to the wifi that night, and 196 gigabytes deleted post-mortem from his wife's device. Raquel Sánchez Silva, the Spanish host, changed her statement about Mario's drug use, denied knowing a "Nacho Leonardi" whose messages appear on his backup, and allowed television cables to disappear without investigation. Who had access and a key to enter and exit without leaving a trace? Victim: Mario Biondo Date: May 30, 2013 Location: Calle de la Magdalena, Madrid, Spain Status: Closed without charges, homicide confirmed by Italian magistrate - The third exhumation in 2018 revealed a left cranial blood clot that the first autopsy never reported due to not opening the skull, violating forensic protocol. - The laptop password was changed at 2:41 AM on May 31 while Raquel claimed to be at the forensic institute, with no record of her computer expert cousin's presence. - Two unknown mobile devices connected to the home wifi that morning and accessed Facebook and Twitter without the Spanish police investigating their identity. - Television cables detected as missing in crime scene photographs but never pursued; criminologists point to them as a probable method of strangulation. Mario Biondo, Madrid 2013, cameraman, homicide, murder, autopsy, forensic, investigation, mystery, justice, simulated suicide, Spanish true crime If you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: business@obomedia.com