The Deck
The Deck is a true crime podcast that explores cold cases featured on playing cards distributed in prisons. Each week, host and investigators delve into unsolved murders and disappearances, hoping that inmates or listeners will provide new leads. The podcast aims to bring justice to victims by leveraging the unique card deck initiative.
Episodes
Mary Kathleen Rodriguez (5 of Spades, Texas)
Our card this week is Mary Kathleen Rodriguez, the 5 of Spades from Texas.
For more than three decades, the question of who killed 26-year-old Mary Kathleen Rodriguez has hung over the town of West Odessa, Texas. Known as Kathleen to those who loved her, the live-in nanny was found brutally beaten to death inside the home of the couple she worked for.
Although the case has changed hands from one d
Daniel Traina (8 of Diamonds, Florida)
Our card this week is Daniel Traina, the 8 of Diamonds from Florida.
49-year-old Daniel Traina was hard to miss. The Six-foot-four happy-go-lucky guy was always bopping around the West Palm Beach suburb of Lake Park. … well known to bartenders, store clerks, and neighbors.
So it was mind-boggling when, in May of 2021, Daniel walked out of a 7-Eleven next to Florida’s busy Federal Highway … and
Ilene Misheloff (Ace of Hearts, California)
Our card this week is Ilene Misheloff, the Ace of Hearts from California.
Thirteen-year-old Ilene Misheloff normally walked the same path home from school most days. And on January 30, 1989, all signs indicate she took that same route… and ALMOST made it home. But something… or someone intervened. And somehow, with all the traffic and houses that lined her route, no one saw the moment that Ilene
Benjamin Rosario (Wild Card, Connecticut)
Our card this week is Benjamin Rosario, a Wild Card from Connecticut.
Most cold case investigators will tell you that murder is a dirty business. But once in a while, there’s a murder so horrific that it could be mistaken for an urban legend. The unsolved homicide of Benjamin is one of those cases.
It began on a summer evening much like any other for Benjamin. He left his apartment and headed
Terrance “Konomi” Plummer (Ace of Spades, North Carolina)
Our card this week is Terrance "Konomi" Plummer, the Ace of Spades from North Carolina.
It was Memorial Day weekend in 2010, and hot as hades in North Carolina, when 22-year-old Terrance “Konomi” Plummer Junior was found murdered in a crime so brutal—and so deliberate—that it stayed with everyone who touched the case—especially Lt. Jeff Locklear. What began as another homicide investigation becam
Beverly Logan (10 of Clubs, Kansas)
Our card this week is Beverly Logan, the 10 of Clubs from Kansas.
When Beverly Logan, a gentle, 56-year-old certified nurse’s aide, was found murdered in her kitchen, the Salina, Kansas Police Department found themselves on the hunt for her killer. They believe it might have been someone she knew. But over 18 years later, who that person is has remained a mystery.
If you have any information abo
Anita Carlson (10 of Spades, Minnesota)
Our card this week is Anita Carlson, the 10 of Spades from Minnesota.
In late June 1987, the town of Bemidji, Minnesota, was gearing up for Independence Day weekend. Celebrations quickly turned to panic when Anita Carlson, a college graduate with hopes of working in TV production, went missing from her nighttime job at Pete’s Place, a convenience store at the intersection of Highways 2 and 89.
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Rosa McMillan (9 of Hearts, North Carolina)
Our card this week is Rosa McMillan, the 9 of Hearts from North Carolina.
On August 6, 1989, Rosa McMillian was found murdered inside that home. She had been brutally attacked—and sexually assaulted—in her own living room.
The crime scene didn't make sense, and a few mysterious items were left behind by whoever killed Rosa. Something else left behind? The killer's DNA.
In most cases, that would b
Kevin Nguyen (10 of Spades, Indiana)
Our card this week is Kevin Nguyen, the 10 of Spades from Indiana.
On a cold December night in 2018, 25-year-old Kevin Nguyen went to see a band at a Fort Wayne bar and never came home. Surveillance cameras captured his final known hours in eerie fragments before he vanished. What happened next has fueled years of rumors, online theories, and bitter disagreements between investigators and Kevin’s
Kelsie Schelling (10 Of Spades, Colorado)
Our card this week is Kelsie Schelling, the 10 of Spades from Colorado.
In February 2013, 21-year-old Kelsie Schelling had just learned she was eight weeks pregnant. Hours after her first prenatal appointment, she drove from Denver to Pueblo - and was never seen again.
Kelsie’s body has never been found. But years later, someone was convicted of her murder. How do investigators build a case witho
Milagros Nieves (3 of Clubs, Connecticut)
Our card this week is Milagros Nieves, the 3 of Clubs from Connecticut.
For more than three decades, the family of Milagros Nieves never talked about her murder. She’d been stabbed 33 times in the presence of her beloved baby granddaughter. The violence of it, the brutality of it, was too much for her family to relive. But when our team at The Deck started looking into Milagros’ case, they uncove
Clarence and Marjorie Paulson (2 of Clubs, Minnesota)
In July 1984, Clarence and Marjorie Paulson, father and daughter, were reported missing from their home in Minnesota. At first glance, sheriff’s deputies didn’t see any obvious signs of a struggle. Marjorie and Clarence didn’t have driver’s licenses, and the three-wheeler Clarence used to travel was still at his house. Marjorie’s purse and knitting needles were left behind. Neighbors didn’t offer
Edwin “Eddie” Heath Sr. (King of Hearts, Delaware)
Our card this week is Edwin “Eddie” Heath Sr., the King of Hearts from Delaware.
For the last eleven years, the mystery of who murdered 33-year-old Eddie has haunted the New Castle County Police. It looked to them like Eddie had been targeted – shot just steps from where he lived and in front of his children. But a few BIG questions remain: Who was the man, possibly in disguise, that shot Eddie th
Angelica Sandoval (3 of Hearts, Colorado)
When police arrived at the scene of Angelica Sandoval’s disappearance on February 24th, 2011, what they came across seemed eerily frozen in time: her 1995, four-door, green Oldsmobile sedan was parked on 13th Street, in front of her two-bedroom duplex. Her keys were still in the driver’s side lock, but the back driver’s side door of the car was hanging open, revealing a basket of laundry and her p
Jimmy “Jamie” Riddle (9 of Diamonds, North Carolina)
In the fall of 1991, just as the season was starting to change, a couple fishing at sunrise at a small lake in Fayetteville, North Carolina, noticed something floating near the surface of the water. At first, they thought it was a blow-up doll. But upon closer inspection, the couple saw hair on the legs and realized it wasn’t a doll. It was a human being—a person who would be identified as 24-yea
Tonya Teske (The 2 of Spades, Idaho)
Our card this week is Tonya Teske, the 2 of Spades from Idaho.
This week, we’re resurfacing an important old episode for you because we just learned more information about a person of interest who’s never been ruled out. His name is Mark Douglas Burns, and he's a terrifying individual. He came up in a Crime Junkie episode we dropped in the fan club in which Burns confessed to murdering a young mom
Nefertiri “Neffie” Trader (Queen of Hearts, Delaware)
Our card this week is Nefertiri "Neffie" Trader, the Queen of Hearts from Delaware.
In the early hours of June 30th, 2014, 33-year-old Nefertiri, who went by “Neffie”, was kidnapped from her own front yard. In the dark, she was dragged into her car, away from the townhome she shared with her mom and three children.
Even though Neffie’s kidnapping was witnessed, it would be almost nineteen hours be
Terry and Alan Westerfield (King of Diamonds, North Carolina)
Our card this week is Terry and Alan Westerfield, the King of Diamonds from North Carolina.
In September of 1964, Terry and Alan Westerfield were dropped off at the movies and were never seen again. For the last six decades, the Fayetteville Police Department has been trying to unravel the mystery behind their disappearance.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Terry and Alan
Lindsay Wells (King of Diamonds, California)
In March 1999, 22-year-old Lindsay Wells was reported missing from her Simi Valley home, where she lived with her fiancé and his mother. Since she was reported missing, police have fielded sightings of Lindsay near a Simi Valley 7-Eleven, buying a train ticket headed to Tijuana, and at Disneyland, but these tips never yielded a lead. Since then, the case developments have included work with a psyc
REMEMBERING: Marjorie "Christy" Luna (4 of Spades, Florida)
Our card this week is Marjorie "Christy" Lunda, the 4 of Spades from Florida.
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are sharing the story of Marjorie “Christy” Luna to honor her life and amplify the voices of survivors.
From the outside, Greenacres seemed like a picture-perfect place to grow up — where kids roamed barefoot between the park, school, and corner store. But beneath tha
Jason Vesper (10 of Diamonds, Nebraska)
Our card this week is Jason Vesper, the 10 of Diamonds from Nebraska.
The year 2008 had barely gotten started when 40-year-old Jason Vesper found himself in the middle of a family argument with his wife and teenage son. In the early hours of January 2nd, Jason left the family home in Scottsbluff to go for a short drive and blow off some steam. It was his MO when he needed to decompress.
As Jason
Janet Couture (Jack of Diamonds, Connecticut)
Our card this week is Janet Couture, the Jack of Diamonds from Connecticut.
In 1973, Janet Couture was murdered in her home, and for more than five decades the case remained unsolved. Despite years of investigation, the breakthrough came only in 2025, when a longtime suspect with a violent history was finally arrested.
If you have any information about other crimes George Legere may have been in
Mason Worthington (Wild Card, Virginia)
Our card this week is Mason Worthington, the Wild Card from Virginia.
In the early hours of December 30, 2018, deputies with the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office were called to the Penniman neighborhood of Williamsburg, initially for a report of shots fired.
Then, they were called again: A 20-year-old had been fatally shot in his home. They spend the next several days talking to Mason’s friends, se
Jeffrey Dale Nichols (6 of Diamonds, Utah)
Our card this week is Jeffrey Dale Nichols, the 6 of Diamonds from Utah.
Early one June morning in 2004, Jeffrey Nichols told his girlfriend he was meeting his ex-wife in a shopping center parking lot to buy a set of golf clubs. But his ex-wife told police they were getting together at a McDonald's for a family meeting. No matter which version is true, one thing is for certain: After the morning
Kenneth "Kenny" Floyd (Wild Card, Colorado)
Our card this week is Kenneth "Kenny" Floyd, a Wild Card from Colorado.
When Kenneth “Kenny” Floyd was found dead inside his apartment in Aurora, Colorado, in 1995, detectives found a clue they hoped would lead right to his killer — a trail of their suspect’s blood leading from Kenny’s door to the front of his building. That blood evidence allowed investigators to develop a DNA profile that they t
Lois West (Ace of Hearts, Virginia)
Our card this week is Lois West, the Ace of Hearts from Virginia.
One morning in August 1986, a contractor showed up to work on the floors in a vacant house in Williamsburg, Virginia. When he arrived, he found a woman on her side in the mostly-full bathtub. In her wake were a trail of clues: a U.S. Army class ring, a mysterious hat with feathers, and sightings in what were likely her final hours
Daphne Hope (8 of Spades, Colorado)
Our card this week is Daphne Hope, the 8 of Spades from Colorado. In the summer of 2001, Daphne Hope vanished… and for over seven long years, her case disappeared into the reams of files at the Denver Police Department. And even when new detectives did start digging, no one has been able to piece together exactly what happened to Daphne. Over the years, theories about her disappearance have varied
Ronda Taylor and Bonnie Ryther (the King of Clubs and 9 of Diamonds, Florida)
Our cards this week are Ronda Taylor and Bonnie Ryther, the King of Clubs and 9 of Diamonds from Florida. There is a man serving a life sentence in a Florida prison for his part in the 1989 murder of a 29-year-old pregnant woman named Donna Callahan. Two brothers were ultimately convicted for her abduction – and each of them pointed to the other as the ultimate preparator. But only one of them wou
Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison (9 of Diamonds, Iowa)
In September 1980, a Holiday Inn hotel in rural Iowa became the scene of a shocking double murder: a couple was found dead in their hotel bed, covered in lacerations. And the scene around them is one of the strangest and most puzzling I’ve ever come across in all my work. It’s one of the reasons this case has gained notoriety over time: I mean, to this day, the hotel where the couple lost their li
Tangie Sims (9 of Diamonds, Colorado)
Our card this week is Tangie Sims, the 9 of Diamonds from Colorado.When a young woman was found brutally murdered in an Aurora, Colorado alleyway in October 1996, one eagle-eyed detective zeroed in on forensic evidence he hoped would lead him to her killer. But one by one, that evidence ruled out every person they thought may have killed 25-year-old Tangie Sims and eventually her case went cold. A
Thomas Mather (Seven of Diamonds from Iowa)
Our card this week is Thomas Mather, the Seven of Diamonds from Iowa. Nothing causes the true crime community to stir more than a case with the open-ended question of did he? Or didn’t he? Well, except that is, when the question is did SHE?For longer than 32-year-old Thomas Mather was alive, a rural town in Iowa has been haunted by their only unsolved homicide. The former Sheriff told us it’s the
Shad Gandy Kaydea (2 of Spades, Rhode Island)
Our card this week is Shad Gandy Kaydea, the 2 of Spades from Rhode Island.A late-night fire in a Rhode Island cemetery led to the discovery of the body of Shad Gandy Kaydea, a young father and aspiring rapper who was strangled, then set on fire. As detectives peeled back the layers of Shad’s life, they uncovered volatile family tensions, a suspicious life insurance policy, and a man whose story k
Theresa Dusevitch (Queen of Diamonds, Florida)
Our card this week is Theresa Dusevitch, the Queen of Diamonds from Florida. For 50 years, Theresa Dusevitch’s case was intrinsically tied to Debra Espey’s murder. Both women were 19 years old when they were killed back in 1973, just eight months apart. There were other similarities, too: Both women were found nude from the waist down, their shirts pulled up, hands over their heads, with head woun
REMEMBERING: Debra Espey (6 of Clubs, Florida)
Our card this week is Debra Espey, the 6 of Clubs from Florida. Debra Espey was the 6 of Clubs from Florida. We first reported on her case in 2024, and left you all on the precipice of hope that new DNA testing would finally shed light on what happened to a young girl in Niceville over 50 years ago. Well, the results are in! And Debra’s case is SOLVED. It turns out her killer was hiding in plain s
REMEMBERING: Donna Ingersoll (10 of Clubs, Minnesota)
Our card this week is Donna Ingersoll, the 10 of Clubs from Minnesota. On a snowy December night 35 years ago, 25-year-old Donna Ingersoll stormed outside and disappeared into the darkness after a heated argument with her boyfriend, leaving behind several important belongings and a twisted web of mysteries investigators have spent decades trying to untangle. Since 1990, Donna’s disappearance has w
Paris Matthews (6 of Hearts, Florida)
Our card this week is Paris Matthews, the 6 of Hearts from Florida. In the spring of 2013, Paris Matthews was enjoying an evening at home when he heard a knock at the door. Someone on the other side called out their name – but Paris knew that was impossible. Seconds later, before he could piece together why someone was lying … Paris was shot, and the years-long search for his killer began. Investi
Karen Streed (4 of Spades, Iowa)
In 1971, 21-year-old Karen tried hitching a ride to go and meet her husband after work. She never made it and a week later her body was found floating in a canal nowhere near where she’d left or her destination.Was Karen a victim of a predator passing through? Or was a former Sheriff with a dark side responsible… and maybe that’s why this case has never been solved?If you or anyone you know has an
Tyra Garcia (Queen of Diamonds, California)
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 th
Charles “Chuck” McGraw (10 of Spades, Indiana)
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. And 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 ab
Margaret Reimann (Queen of Spades, California)
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
Norris Evans (Jack of Spades, New York)
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 at 585-4
Shelby Wright (2 of Clubs, Washington)
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. If you have any information about the disappearance of Shelby Wright in Snohomish County, Washington, please cal
Susie Timmons (9 of Diamonds, New York)
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.If you have information about the murder of Susie Timmons on July 29th, 1982, in Rochester, NY, please call the Rochester Police Department
Darnell Smith (5 of Diamonds, California)
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 f
Robert Mitchell Jr. (8 of Clubs, New York)
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 coul
Jerene Matta (Queen of Spades, Washington)
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 w
Ron Harnish (7 of Clubs, California)
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. If you have information about the murder of Ron Harnish o
Jaklyn Baccoli (5 of Clubs, New York)
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 tangle
REMEMBERING: Valaine Briggs (Ace of Spades, Utah)
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
Andrew Moore (6 of Clubs, California)
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 no
Patricia Allen (Queen of Hearts, Washington)
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 become Patty – this case is truly s
Jodine Serrin (7 of Diamonds, California) - Part 2
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
Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez (Wild Card, Texas)
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
Lawrence Riegel (5 of Spades, Washington)
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 t
Gregory Fickess (Jack of Diamonds, New York)
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
Jonathan Garcia-Valladares (7 of Diamonds, Arizona)
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 s
Robert Gene Jones (10 of Diamonds, Louisiana)
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 investigator
Maurice (Melissa) Dupree Green (Ace of Spades, Arizona)
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 an
Roger "Unkle Rog" McCall (2 of Spades, New York)
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 diagnosi
Blanca Acevedo (7 of Clubs, Arizona)
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 c
Luther Meshell (9 of Hearts, Louisiana)
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 crime
Carmen “CJ” DeLuca (Wild Card, Connecticut)
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
The Leighton Avenue Killings (9, 10, Jack, and Queen of Hearts, New York)
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
Sharon Glover (6 of Spades, Louisiana)
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 belie
George Jares (6 of Clubs, Wisconsin)
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... An
REMEMBERING: Owachige Osceola (8 of Diamonds, Oklahoma)
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 d
Sandra Ann Burris (5 of Spades, Louisiana)
Our card this week is Sandra Ann Burris, the 5 of Spades from Louisiana. On a hot summer night in 2005, Sandra Burris and her best friend went clubbing in their small Louisiana town. The night started out like any other, but the friends went separate ways later in the evening, and sometime after that, Sandra vanished—and there’s been no trace of her since. As the 20th anniversary of Sandra’s disap
Marjorie "Christy" Luna (4 of Spades, Florida)
Our card this week is Marjorie "Christy" Luna, the 4 of Spades from Florida.From the outside, Greenacres seemed like a picture-perfect place to grow up, with a park, school, and corner store stocked with sugary sweets and arcade games all within walking distance.For Christy Luna and her friends, weekends were spent roaming the neighborhood and playing outside barefoot. But this storybook community
Lisa Staes (Jack of Diamonds, Wisconsin)
Our card this week is Lisa Staes, the Jack of Diamonds from Wisconsin. In the winter of 1976, Lisa Staes was trying to figure out what exactly she wanted to do with her life. Like so many 20-year-olds, she’d just moved out of her parents’ house and started classes at a community college. She was embracing her independence as a young adult. But no one ever got to see how Lisa’s life would unfold. B
Donna Martin (8 of Hearts, Florida)
Our card this week is Donna Martin, the 8 of Hearts from Florida. Donna Martin was stabbed and killed in her own home in south Florida back in 1999. And police believed that the man who may have killed her was the very same man who had turned Boca Raton into a hunting ground. But police have been unable to pin Donna’s murder on him. That suspect even went to prison for other crimes, but now he’s a
Robert "Bob" Christian (4 of Spades, Wisconsin)
Our card this week is Robert "Bob" Christian, the 4 of Spades from Wisconsin. In the Fall of 1977, Bob was just weeks into his freshman year at UW-Madison. He was a math whiz with a knack for computers and a big heart. At 18-years-old, there was no telling how far he’d go.But no one ever expected to be asking the question… Where did he go? Yet here we are almost half a century later, with that bur
Gwendel Greenblatt (6 of Diamonds, Florida)
Our card this week is Gwendell Greenblatt, the 6 of Diamonds from Florida.If you’ve ever been alone and felt like you might be in trouble, maybe you called someone… made it known you were on the phone… made it clear someone else was listening. But chatting on her cell while walking up to her apartment in sunny South Florida during broad daylight, Gwen couldn’t have sensed her life was in danger. A
Kyle Seidel (5 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
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George Kirkland, Asia Norman & Lindsay Foster Hurr (2 of Clubs, Mississippi)
Our card this week is George Kirkland, Asia Norman, and Lindsay Foster Hurr, the 2 of Clubs from Mississippi.When George, Asia, and Lindsay were all fatally shot in the same house on a stormy Mississippi night in 2019, nobody in the area heard or saw anything. But in the days after the attack, rumors and conspiracy theories went wild. And more than five years later… detectives are still working to
Sharon Jones (10 of Spades, Florida)
Our card this week is Sharon Jones, the 10 of Spades from Florida. The last known people to see Sharon Jones alive around Thanksgiving weekend in 1987 have something in common. They all attended the same apartment party. And when the young woman showed up dead several days later…stories started swirling about what actually went down that night. More than 37 years later, her family’s still hearing
Dashaun “Dae Dae” Lawson (King of Hearts, Connecticut)
Our card this week is Dashaun “Dae Dae” Lawson, the King of Hearts from Connecticut.Dashaun “Dae Dae” Lawson was 26-years-old when he was fatally shot outside his mother’s apartment in the Hockanum Park apartment complex in East Hartford, Connecticut. Dae Dae was killed just a few days before Christmas in 2017 and left behind three children, all under the age of five. His family and the detectiv
Susan Poupart (7 of Spades, Wisconsin)
Our card this week is Susan "Susie" Poupart, the 7 of Spades from Wisconsin. When 29-year-old Susie went to a house party on her reservation, surrounded by friends and so close to home, she should’ve been safe. But when the mother of two left the party in a car with some younger men, things took a turn for the worse. Susie never made it home, and six months later, her remains were found in a nearb
Tessie Temores (10 of Diamonds, Mississippi)
Our card this week is Tessie Temores, the 10 if Diamonds from Mississippi. When 37-year-old Tessie went more than a month without contacting any of her six children, her mom had a sinking feeling that something was wrong. Her loved ones never thought over five years would go by without hearing from her. But here they are ... still in the same stagnant spot. Still wondering what really happened...
Carole Clement (Ace of Hearts, Florida)
Our card this week is Carole Clement, the Ace of Hearts from Florida. When a beloved mother and grandmother is found stabbed to death inside her own home in an affluent seaside community, detectives are immediately suspicious of her soon-to-be ex-husband. But when his alibi seemed to check out, they were compelled to look at less obvious alternatives. Was this a murder-for-hire plot, or could the
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