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My Friend Daisy

My Friend Daisy

iHeartPodcasts 11 Episodes May 21, 2025

My Friend Daisy is a ten-part investigative true crime series about the murder of 19-year-old Daisy De La O outside her Compton apartment. When authorities failed to make an arrest, her friends and family turned to TikTok to crowdsource the investigation, sparking an international manhunt. Written and hosted by L.A. journalist Jenn Swann, the show examines what went wrong in the case, how it went viral, and why communities are increasingly using social media to seek justice. The series is produced by London Audio and iHeart Radio, with Paris Hilton as executive producer.

Episodes

Episode 10: Cat Eyes
Episode 10: Cat Eyes May 21, 2025 2015 Detectives are confronted with a shocking tragedy involving someone who was instrumental in solving Daisy’s murder. Plus, a source in Mexico helps solve the remaining mysteries about how social media ultimately cracked this case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 9 - After All This Chaos
Episode 9 - After All This Chaos May 14, 2025 2043 The trial concludes and the jury reaches a verdict. Daisy’s loved ones grapple with its aftermath, and the defendant decides to speak on the record for the first time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 8 - Cycle of Violence
Episode 8 - Cycle of Violence May 7, 2025 2006 At the trial, the prosecution scores a win from a surprising witness: the defendant’s mother. She’s been asked to help convict her son, but it’s unclear whether it will be enough to put Daisy’s killer behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 7 - Karma
Episode 7 - Karma Apr 30, 2025 1833 Daisy’s friends and family receive a shocking tip in an Instagram DM about the suspect’s whereabouts. It completely upends their understanding about where he’s been hiding all these months. They send the tip to detectives, and a day later, they finally see their dogged efforts pay off: The suspect is caught. But his long-awaited arrest marks the start of yet another nightmare. &n
Episode 6 - Armed and Dangerous
Episode 6 - Armed and Dangerous Apr 23, 2025 1743 Once the social media posts go viral, the detectives on the case start feeling the pressure to solve it. They get calls from TikTok tipsters at all hours of the day and night reporting sightings of the suspect all over California and the Western United States. After continuously striking out, the detectives decide to take a cue from Daisy’s community: They post their own fliers on social med
Episode 5 - Are You Hiding Him?
Episode 5 - Are You Hiding Him? Apr 16, 2025 1915 After Daisy’s friends and family make TikToks and Instagram posts revealing the name and photos of her suspected killer, their community bands together to start looking for him — and becomes terrified by potential sightings. Some see the manhunt as a personal mission: a crucial opportunity to avenge Daisy’s killing and bring her murderer to justice. See omnystudio.com/listen
Episode 4 - Another Death in Compton
Episode 4 - Another Death in Compton Apr 9, 2025 1738 Daisy’s friends, relatives, and neighbors are stunned by her senseless murder. Detectives look for answers, but their investigation stalls when they realize there are no witnesses and no reliable surveillance footage. As the months go by, Daisy’s community grows impatient and decides to take matters into their own hands. If the police won’t identify a suspect, then they’ll
Episode 3 - Smile Now, Cry Later
Episode 3 - Smile Now, Cry Later Apr 2, 2025 1789 Daisy’s friends remember her as a tough but caring, big-hearted teenager who overcame significant obstacles from a young age. She always put on a smile no matter what, was quick to lend a hand to those in need, and often prioritized her friends and loved ones’ problems before her own. But her life began to change in high school, and before anyone realized the extent of it, she’d
Episode 1 - Sitting Ducks
Episode 1 - Sitting Ducks Mar 26, 2025 1801 In February 2021, 19-year-old Daisy De La O had a lot to be excited about: She’d recently started a new job, she’d saved up enough money to buy a car, and was on the verge of earning her associate’s degree. She dreamed of opening a makeup and tattoo business someday. But those dreams were shattered when she got a text message while watching T.V. with her family one night. She tol
Episode 2 - Jane Doe
Episode 2 - Jane Doe Mar 26, 2025 1644 After getting an early morning call about a body at an apartment complex, police officers canvass the area and interview the neighbors for clues. Detectives suspect it’s a so-called “body dump,” especially since nobody at the apartment complex seems to have heard anything the night before, and nobody recognizes the victim. That is, until a 13-year-old boy is called upon to identi
Introducing: My Friend Daisy
Introducing: My Friend Daisy Feb 26, 2025 101 After 19-year-old Daisy De La O was murdered outside her Compton apartment, her friends and family looked to authorities to make an arrest. When that didn’t happen, they took matters into their own hands. Their secret weapon? TikTok. The online videos spawned an international manhunt, rallying amateur detectives to do something radical: Help catch a killer. From London Audio, iHeart Radio, a

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