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Our card this week is Tyra Garcia, the Queen of Diamonds from California. It was Memorial Day, 1985, when fifteen-year-old Tyra Garcia slipped out the front door to a neighbors house, saying she’d be gone for only a few minutes. No one expected those minutes to stretch into hours… and then days. And no one could have imagined that 40 years later, the case would still be unsolved. Especially when the answers seem to be right in front of us. Because there are two very compelling suspects that were barely investigated by law enforcement back then. Despite the fact that one matched a suspect composite sketch. And drove the same kind of car she was last seen getting into. And even when it’s found out that the bedspread her body was wrapped in was similar to one missing from their hotel room, little was done to find out what happened. Is it too late for answers? The current investigator would say no way. And he, along with a forensic scientist, are on a mission to find out what happened to Tyra and who is responsible. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/tyra-garcia https://thedeckpodcast.com/tyra-garcia Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Charles' bold suits and charismatic personality made him stand out. He was also a man who liked money — earning it, flashing it, and spending it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nj6EDUe2rrkleRm6v3IAh5zWCGDmJGZ2/view?usp=drive_linkAnd trying to untangle Charles' different threads of income – and what may or may not be connected to his death – has kept investigators busy for decades. Especially when some of that income was almost definitely under the table. If you know anything about the murder of Charles McGraw, investigators want to hear from you. Please call Beech Grove Crime Tips to leave an anonymous tip at 317-782-4950 or you can submit a tip by emailing crimetips@beechgrove.com. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/charles-chuck-mcgraw https://thedeckpodcast.com/charles-chuck-mcgraw Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When 73-year-old Margaret Reimann was murdered in her garage while getting ready to leave for church in 1986, everyone immediately started pointing fingers at one particular relative. And in the investigation that followed, detectives uncovered a decades-long family feud, grudges that had been festering for years, and questions about just how far someone might go when there’s money on the line. But almost four decades later, new DNA testing pointed them in a completely different direction. And now, the case is hotter than it’s ever been. If you have any information about the murder of Margaret “Myie” Reimann in November of 1986 in Camarillo, California, please speak up. You can reach Detective Gerardo Cruz directly at (805) 384 - 4726 or by emailing coldcase@ventura.org. If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, you can also call Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or visit www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/norris-evans https://thedeckpodcast.com/norris-evans Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today we are bringing you stories from a slightly different side of true crime: stories about people who live by deception. Individuals who don't just tell lies but become someone else entirely. From Audiochuck and Campside Media, this is Chameleon. Each week, host and journalist Josh Dean unravels a new case that pushes the limits of human deception. Stories of imposters, shapeshifters, and master con artists who have turned illusion into a way of life. The first episode dives into the unbelievable story of Rafaello Follieri, the charming con artist who fooled everyone from Hollywood to high society. He swept a famous actress off her feet, claimed ties to powerful politicians, and convinced investors he was on a mission to save the Catholic Church’s finances. Chameleon is a psychological deep dive into the human capacity for deceit, and it will make you question how well we really know the people around us. Find episode two wherever you listen to podcasts. https://chameleon.simplecast.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In 1975, 27-year-old Norris Evans was found brutally murdered in her Rochester home while her children were upstairs. The crime was shocking, but the decades of silence that followed may be even more haunting. Now, her children are breaking that silence in search of the truth. If you know anything about the murder of Norris Evans, please call Rochester Police Department’s major crimes unit https://rpd-unsolved.mendixcloud.com/p/home at 585-428-7157 https://www.cityofrochester.gov/departments/rochester-police-department/rpd-contact-directoryor email them at MajorCrimes@CityOfRochester.gov. You can also call Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip at 585-423-9300 or submit a tip online https://www.cityofrochester.gov/departments/police/crime-stoppers-program. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/norris-evans https://thedeckpodcast.com/norris-evans Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Shelby Wright, the 2 of Clubs from Washington. In the Summer of 2004, Shelby Wright, along with his computer, disappeared, never to be seen again. Over two decades later, Shelby’s grandparents and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s office are still looking for answers. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/shelby-wright https://thedeckpodcast.com/shelby-wright Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Susie Timmons, the 9 of Diamonds from New York. In the summer of 1982, Susie Timmons was discovered stabbed and beaten in a vacant lot north of downtown Rochester, NY. Investigators have spent nearly four decades trying to solve her murder. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/susie-timmons https://thedeckpodcast.com/susie-timmons Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Darnell Smith, the 5 of Diamonds from California. Darnell Smith’s family never expected him – a pastor’s son and an ambitious student – to get killed in a hail of gunfire. For a young man without even a whisper of a criminal record, no one would have expected his life to end in such a violent way at the age of twenty. But Darnell Smith’s death became entangled in a world his family was never a part of — and left investigators scrambling to unravel what would soon become a neighborhood nightmare. For more than a decade it seemed like there was no hope for justice… but when our reports went to visit one of the crime scenes … they may have stumbled upon the key to solving this case. Listen to the first-ever in-depth coverage of Darnell Smith's case only on The Deck. __ __ RESOURCES: __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/darnell-smith https://thedeckpodcast.com/darnell-smith Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Robert Mitchell Jr., the 8 of Clubs from New York. When the body of Robert Mitchell Jr., a “gentle giant” and towering presence in Rochester’s bar scene, is discovered burning in a public park, detectives don’t know what to think. As rumors swirl and leads dry up, the case grows cold… until a witness comes forward with details so specific, only someone close to the crime could know them. Now, nearly a decade later, investigators believe they know who killed Robert… But proving it in court is another story. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/robert-mitchell-jr https://thedeckpodcast.com/robert-mitchell-jr Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Jerene Matta, the Queen of Spades from Washington. During the Yakima Police Department’s annual Christmas party, the news of 62-year-old Jerene’s murder shocked every officer and their plus ones. Jerene’s house was known for its security cameras – there were so many that you basically couldn’t enter the property without being filmed. Why was Jerene targeted? And who was she watching on her cameras? Or maybe the better question is, was someone watching Jerene? __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jerene-matta https://thedeckpodcast.com/jerene-matta Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Ron Harnish, the 7 of Clubs from California. Twenty-two-year-old Ron Harnish was murdered on the streets of San Diego in December 2006. Almost 19 years later, the police and Ron’s own mother believe they know who’s responsible. But proving it has been a challenge, and the people they are after are as violent as it gets. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/ron-harnish https://thedeckpodcast.com/ron-harnish Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Jaklyn Baccoli, the 5 of Clubs from New York. When demolition workers entered a vacant home in Rochester, New York, they expected asbestos—not a crime scene. But hidden inside was the body of 44-year-old Jaklyn Baccoli, a woman whose final moments were marked by unimaginable violence. As detectives dug into her life and the days leading up to her death, they uncovered a tangled web of addiction, survival, and street rumors—and a potential suspect with a story full of holes. But what they don’t have is enough to close the case. And someone out there still knows the truth. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jaklyn-baccoli https://thedeckpodcast.com/jaklyn-baccoli Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Valaine Briggs, the Ace of Spades from Utah. When 19-year-old Valaine left her Salt Lake City apartment and walked to class one spring morning in 1977, her carefully planned future was full of promise. And though she was in a time of transition and had recently ended an engagement, Valaine knew even this temporary disappointment just brought her closer to the life she dreamed of…a life full of family and rooted in faith…a life her ex-fiancé couldn’t give her. What Valaine didn’t know that morning…what she couldn’t have known…was that the postcard-perfect future she envisioned for herself would be stolen from her in the cruelest of ways. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/remembering-valaine-briggs https://thedeckpodcast.com/remembering-valaine-briggs Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Our card this week is Andrew Moore, the 6 of Clubs from California. This week marks the 25th anniversary of Andrew “Andy” Moore's murder. 26-year-old Andy was killed in September 2000 while sleeping in his San Diego, California, apartment. The scene left behind was confounding to detectives; the weapons are missing, odd items displaced but not taken, and the one thing "stolen" from Andy shows up not too far away from the crime scene a month later. So what was the motive? Who would want to kill this fun-loving young man? And did a hidden passage in his apartment building allow his murderer to escape unnoticed?Although his cold case has remained a mystery almost as long as Andy had been alive, a new detective believes they could be close to a break, thanks to new technology. Listen to the first-ever in-depth coverage of Andy Moore's case only on The Deck! __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/andrew-moore https://thedeckpodcast.com/andrew-moore Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Patricia Allen, the Queen of Hearts from Washington. On October 3, 1995, Patricia Allen was asleep on her couch when she was stabbed once so precisely that it nearly cut her heart in half. So begins one of the most mysterious homicide cases out of Yakima, Washington. With no shortage of suspects – including a woman who some believe wanted to Patty – this case is truly stranger than fiction. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/patricia-allen https://thedeckpodcast.com/patricia-allen Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Jodine Serrin, the 7 of Diamonds from California. In 1995, Marisa Patti met David Mabrito on the beach in Oceanside, California – it was love at first sight. Twenty-three years later, he would be found responsible for the brutal murder and desecration of 39-year-old Jodine Serrin in her own bedroom. In the wake of the solve, Marisa and her son were left on their own to figure out how this man they loved, trusted, and built a life with could have committed such an unthinkable crime. Today, they’re still trying to make sense of it all. Marisa’s story is one we rarely get in true crime: a raw, unflinching look at what it means to live in the aftermath – not just for victims' families, but for the ones closest to the killer. __ __ Call to action: __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jodine-serrin https://thedeckpodcast.com/jodine-serrin. Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez, the Wild Card from Texas. Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez walked out of the duplex she shared with her family in Odessa, Texas, on Aug. 2, 1985, and seemingly vanished without a trace. Her sister-in-law watched Mary head in the direction of a local bar after fighting with her husband, who they knew as Arnuldo Mendez. Mary had asked her sister-in-law to watch her 5-year-old daughter, Virginia, while she went out, but she never came home. For nearly 40 years, her family wondered whether she’d walked away from her life and children…or if something bad had happened to her. It wasn’t until a young cold case detective stumbled across her long-lost case file and started digging that clues in a decades-old mystery started to be unearthed. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/maria-mary-faye-mendez https://thedeckpodcast.com/maria-mary-faye-mendez Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Lawrence Riegel, the 5 of Spades from Washington. When Lawrence was reported missing on January 10th, 2010, he didn’t exactly vanish without a trace. Between mysterious phone records and strange theories from a recluse who lived in an isolated trailer park , police had a good idea what his last movements were and with whom he interreacted – and specifically, they honed in on two people who seemed very suspicious in the wake of his disappearance. But they need more than suspicions to make their case. And detectives are sure that someone out there knows what happened to the man they still call “Lost Larry.” __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/lawrence-riegel https://thedeckpodcast.com/lawrence-riegel Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Gregory Fickess, the Jack of Diamonds from New York. On a summer night in 1993, 19-year-old Gregory Fickess had just gotten out of his car in downtown Rochester when he was jumped in a seemingly unprovoked, fatal act of violence. A case with no motive and few cooperating witnesses is tough to get very far. But when detectives find out that one of the few cooperating witnesses they did have dies… suddenly… and under strange circumstances… it seems like one more sign that the theory they do have might be right. And they just need a little help from you getting this over the finish line after three decades. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/gregory-fickess https://thedeckpodcast.com/gregory-fickess Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Jonathan Garcia-Valladares, the 7 of Diamonds from Arizona. Being a 13-year-old kid can be tough, to say the least. But it seemed as if Jonathan Garcia-Valladares had it figured out. He was an overachieving student. He was a chess player. And on a crisp fall day in 2010, Jonathan was trying to get in shape for the football team, a sport he’d just joined. But on that day, his short life would come to an end. In the 15 years since, law enforcement is still trying to uncover and, most importantly… who would do this to an innocent young kid who had his entire life ahead of him. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/jonathan-garcia-valladares https://thedeckpodcast.com/jonathan-garcia-valladares Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Robert Gene Jones, the 10 of Diamonds from Louisiana. Robert was known as a quiet man who stayed out of trouble, so when he was found shot to death in his home one morning in the winter of 2002, police were initially stumped when it came to both motive and culprit. That might’ve been because Robert was never the intended target in what’s now become a mystery that investigators hope one of may hold the key to solving. If you or anyone you know has information that can help bring closure to Robert Gene Jones’ case, you can make an anonymous call to Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373. You can also submit a tip by visiting their website. https://www.cscrimestoppers.org/ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/robert-gene-jones https://thedeckpodcast.com/robert-gene-jones Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Maurice – or Melissa, as they sometimes introduced themselves – was 22 when they were shot and killed in Phoenix, Arizona. They were just starting to build a name for themselves as a performer, making it to the regional final for American Idol and acting in dozens of local productions, including The Wiz, Westside Story, and Alice in Wonderland. But the curtain fell too soon… According to friends and family, gender identity was fluid for Maurice. They sometimes presented as femme and went by Melissa, as they did the night of the shooting. This led both LGBTQ+ activists and local officials to fear that maybe this was a hate crime. Maybe… But investigators have struggled to pin down a definitive motive – and the killer. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/maurice-melissa-dupree-green https://thedeckpodcast.com/maurice-melissa-dupree-green Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Roger "Unkle Rog" McCall, the 2 of Spades from New York. If you lived in the Rochester area back in the day, you might recognize the smooth voice of “Unkle Rog.” As a late-night radio host and DJ at WCMF for almost 30 years, perhaps he kept you company past midnight, maybe helped you stay awake during a third shift. By 52, Roger had already survived a terminal cancer diagnosis, only to be gunned down on December 12th, 2003, in what, at first, seemed to be a random act of violence. But a potential witness in the case has raised the possibility that his murder may’ve been more personal than previously assumed. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/roger-unkle-rog-mccall https://thedeckpodcast.com/roger-unkle-rog-mccall Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Blanca Acevedo, the 7 of Clubs from Arizona. In June 2010, 50-year-old Blanca Acevedo was navigating a life of quiet chaos when she was found murdered in a building set aflame. The brutal case of overkill quickly went cold for the detectives on the case… But could a letter found on Blanca’s bedside table have held the key to finding her killer all along? It’s one of several clues new investigators are chasing down to solve this 15-year-old murder. If you have any information about the murder of Blanca Acevedo, please call 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) to leave an anonymous tip. The Phoenix Police Department asks that you leave as much information as possible to help solve Blanca’s murder. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/blanca-acevedo https://thedeckpodcast.com/blanca-acevedo Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Luther Meshell, the 9 of Hearts from Louisiana. On a mild spring night in 1991, Luther’s teenage son found him lying dead on his bedroom floor next to his overturned wheelchair and a knife. With a locked door and no signs of forced entry, police believe his killer could have been someone he knew and trusted… but when they zoom out, investigators notice a series of other crimes with eerie similarities… and they begin to consider whether a serial killer could be to blame. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/luther-meshell https://thedeckpodcast.com/luther-meshell Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Carmen "CJ" DeLuca, the Wild Card from Connecticut. When a man stopped to get gas in the middle of the night in 1985, he had no idea he was walking into the scene of a murder. The 23-year-old gas station attendant, Carmen “CJ” DeLuca, had been shot to death for seemingly no reason. But with no witnesses and no clear motive, police had no idea who killed him. He was a good guy with no known enemies, engaged to the love of his life, and planning a wedding that would never happen. It wasn’t until another customer walked into another gas station to get his morning coffee…and found another attendant shot that investigators were able to hone in on some suspects. Because their second victim was alive, he got a clear look at the man who shot him. But 40 years later, investigators haven’t been able to identify the shooter. They think they’re close, but time is running out as evidence, suspects, and memories are lost to time. They need someone to come forward and confirm their suspicions to get justice for CJ, his fiancé, and the life they never got to have together. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/carmen-deluca https://thedeckpodcast.com/carmen-deluca Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our cards this week are Michael Adams, Lachelle Powell, Michael Royal, and Jennifer Leasure, the 9, 10, Jack, and Queen of Hearts from New York. In the dead of winter, a fire consumed a home in Rochester, New York — but what firefighters discovered inside wasn’t an accident. Four bodies, bound, shot, and left in a scene so brutal it stunned even experienced detectives. Nearly a decade later, with no arrests and few answers, the question still haunts everyone left behind: Who could commit such a massacre – and why? The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed Michael Adams, Lachelle “Peanut” Powell, Michael Royal, and Jennifer Leasure. If you have any information, please contact Rochester PD’s major crimes unit at 585-428-7157 Rochester PD Contact or email them at MajorCrimes@CityOfRochester.gov. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 585-423-9300 or submit a tip online https://www.roccrimestoppers.com/. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/the-leighton-avenue-killings https://thedeckpodcast.com/the-leighton-avenue-murders Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Sharon Glover, the 6 of Spades from Louisiana. Early on November 14, 1993, just two weeks before Thanksgiving, Sharon Glover was found viciously stabbed to death on a rural backroad in northwest Louisiana. Rumors led Sharon’s family to believe the killer was someone close to them. But detectives are now releasing new information in this case for the first time, and they believe there’s been a different prime suspect lurking in the background of this investigation for decades. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/sharon-glover https://thedeckpodcast.com/sharon-glover Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is George Jares, the 6 of Clubs from Wisconsin. From the outside, 43-year-old George was a family man: a former greeting card salesman turned restaurant owner who loved his kids, the outdoors, and working hard. But after George was shot three times and left for dead in his restaurant’s parking lot, details of his life began to emerge that painted a rather different picture... And the surprising twists that detectives uncovered led them to suspect that George had been targeted by a hitman. For nearly forty years they’ve been looking for the shooter and, more importantly, the person who hired them. __ __ View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/george-jares https://thedeckpodcast.com/george-jares Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
Our card this week is Owachige Osceola, the 8 of Diamonds from Oklahoma. Recently divorced and living on her own in a new city, 27-year-old Owachige Osceola’s life was in a season of transition before she was killed in the bedroom of her Norman, Oklahoma apartment in September 2013. While the medical examiner who performed her autopsy concluded her cause and manner of death were “undetermined,” a detective who remains on the case today insists a killer has been allowed to walk free for nearly a decade. Please join us in writing a letter to the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office calling for a formal independent review of the methodology used during Owachige’s autopsy. Below you will find a prompt you can use and the address to send the letter to. (WHERE TO SEND) Mr. John O'Connor Oklahoma Attorney General's Office 313 NE 21st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 To Whom It May Concern: I'm writing in regard to the criminal investigation related to the mysterious death of Ms. Owachige Osceola in September 2013, which is being conducted by the Norman Police Department. As you may be aware, Ms. Osceola's cause and manner of death were classified by the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as "undetermined" despite credible evidence that she was intentionally strangled to death in the bedroom of her apartment. After hearing concerns expressed by Norman Police Department investigators working this case and closely listening to details about the criminal investigation into her death as reported by Audiochuck Podcast Network's "The Deck," https://thedeckpodcast.com/ I'm deeply troubled that the medical examiner's office has been unwilling to reconsider its original ruling — directly hindering further investigative efforts to pursue justice for Ms. Osceola and her loved ones. I implore the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office to reexamine evidence in this case and to insist that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner consider that Ms. Osceola's death was the result of a homicidal act. I also kindly request that this office publicly publish its conclusions in the matter. Respectfully, [YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME] View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/remembering-owachige-osceola https://thedeckpodcast.com/remembering-owachige-osceola Let us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media. __ __ The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. __ __ Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!
