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  • The pastor with a double identity who killed his wife
    Sep 25 2026
    The pastor with a double identity who killed his wife: The homicide of Janette Tilman

    A shot in the back in the marital bedroom, a gun that supposedly slipped, and a man who preached from the pulpit while building a second life under a false name. Janette Tilman was shot on October 26, 2005, in Vincent, Alabama, just minutes after her pastor husband arrived home with rifles from a charity event. The impossible question: accident or murder carried out by a man who had been formalizing a marital commitment with another woman under a false identity for months?

    In this episode, we explore how the trajectory of the bullet contradicts the accident version, how a double driver's license revealed a hidden life, and how a forged check with the signature of Janet, who was dead, was the evidence that triggered the formal homicide investigation. The accusation was almost entirely circumstantial, but so thorough that it convinced the jury to convict him to life in prison in October 2009.

    Victim: Janette Harper Tilman
    Date: October 26, 2005
    Location: Vincent, Alabama, United States
    Status: Sentenced to life in prison; active since 2012

    - Timothy Tilman held two driver's licenses simultaneously under different identities, one forged four months before Janette's death.
    - The neighbor who unloaded all the guns before Tim brought them home testified that none were loaded; Tim never explained how one ended up loaded.
    - A check for $5,000 was processed in January 2006 with the forged signature of Janet, who had died two months earlier, triggering the formal homicide charge.
    - Molly, the fiancée in Washington, revealed that Tim formalized a marital commitment under the false name "Timothy Patrick McNally" two months before Janette died.

    Janette Tilman, Vincent Alabama 2005, murder, pastor, false identity, forensic, investigation, mystery, criminal minds, homicide, true crime, true crime Spanish

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    19 min
  • The Pastor Who Buried His Victim
    Sep 24 2026
    The Pastor Who Buried His Victim: The murder of Gretchen Harrington

    A man accurately describes the clothing of a missing girl to the police, claiming he has never seen her. Forty-eight years later, a 1975 diary reveals what no one dared to investigate: the same pastor who consoled the family during the funeral was her murderer.

    In this episode, we explore the impossible contradiction between a confession of homicide and the institutional silence that allowed it. We analyze how David Sanra described Gretchen's blue zippered shorts without having been present, how his green pickup truck was seen in the area, and why a handwritten testimony from 1975 documenting sexual touching was not believed until 2023. The central question remains: how many more victims remain unidentified after decades of impunity?

    Victim: Gretchen Harrington
    Date: August 15, 1975
    Location: Marple Township, Pennsylvania
    Status: Arrest and prosecution - July 2023

    - David Sanra described to the police the exact details of Gretchen's clothing without having supposedly seen the girl that day.
    - The diary of a 12-year-old witness documented sexual touching perpetrated by David during sleepovers in 1975, confirming a pattern of predatory behavior.
    - David officiated Gretchen's funeral while the community applauded him as a comforter, unaware that he was her confessed murderer.
    - Authorities initiated a parallel investigation in California for a possible link to the disappearance of another girl in 1991, when David lived meters from the victim's home.

    Gretchen Harrington, Marple Township murder 1975, Pennsylvania crime, forensic investigation, serial killer, mystery solved, religious intrigue, late justice, true crime Spanish

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    18 min
  • The minister who hired a hitman for bitcoin
    Sep 23 2026
    The minister who hired a hitman for bitcoin: The murder of Amy Alwin

    On the night of November 13, 2016, Amy Alwin was found dead in her Minnesota home from a gunshot wound. Her husband, Stephen Alwin, a respected Christian minister, called 911 with unsettling calm. But forensic experts discovered that Amy died three hours before the time he claimed to have seen her praying.

    In this episode, we explore how relentless digital investigation linked Stephen to messages on the Dark Web, synchronized searches for routes, lethal doses of scopolamine in Amy's system, and a bitcoin code deleted from the phone 40 seconds after being sent—only to be recovered from the cloud. How did a man of faith methodically plan his wife's murder for months?

    Victim: Amy Alwin
    Date: November 13, 2016
    Location: Minnesota, United States
    Status: Convicted to life imprisonment without parole (2018)

    - Stephen Alwin spent $13,000 in bitcoins to pay Besa Mafia, a hitman hiring site on the Dark Web, and included a photo of Amy, her actual itinerary, and physical description.
    - Luminol revealed blood that had been deliberately cleaned in the hallway and transit areas; the bloodstain-free comforter was changed, likely burned in the stove that Stephen ignited with intense fire.
    - Gunpowder traces were found on Stephen's hands that night, a 34-character bitcoin code sent to a fictitious hitman and deleted 40 seconds later, recovered from the automatic cloud.
    - Amy had scopolamine at 40 times the medical dose in her system; Stephen searched for that incapacitating drug on the Dark Web days before the crime.

    Amy Alwin, Minnesota murder, 2016, premeditated homicide, Dark Web, bitcoin, digital investigation, forensic, justice, true crime, true crime Spanish

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    19 min
  • The daughter who ordered eleven shots for a relationship
    Sep 22 2026
    The daughter who ordered eleven shots for a relationship: The murder of the Caffi family

    One early morning in March in Texas, a father receives eleven bullets - including one in the face - and loses his wife and two young children in a matter of minutes. The impossible part was not that he survived crawling for more than an hour to the neighbor's house. The devastating part was discovering who had orchestrated each shot: his 16-year-old daughter, a teenager known in her church for bringing children to the faith.

    In this episode, we explore the contradictions that shattered Erin Caffi's defense: thirteen phone calls coordinating the return of the attackers after the first failed attempt, pajamas that showed no smell of smoke despite claiming exposure to the fire, and a packed suitcase in the trailer before the attack. How did a lovestruck teenager, after only four months, come to design the death of her entire family, and why did her father choose to forgive her aloud in front of the court?

    Victims: Penny and Terry Caffi, Matthew Caffi, Tyler Caffi
    Date: March 1, 2008
    Location: Texas, United States
    Status: Sentenced to two life sentences

    - Erin coordinated thirteen calls between 11:45 PM and 2:00 AM to force the attackers' return after the first aborted attempt.
    - Her pajamas showed no smell of smoke or detectable inhalation, contradictory to her statement of exposure to fire during the blaze.
    - A packed suitcase was found in the accomplice's trailer before anyone knew the house would be attacked.
    - The three accomplices - interrogated separately - mentioned Erin as the ideologue and coordinator of the plan, with prior expressions of a desire for her family to "disappear."

    Erin Caffi, Texas 2008, family serial murder, teenager, conspiracy, criminal minds, forensic, true crime, premeditation, justice, true crime Spanish

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    20 min
  • The wife who set the church on fire
    Sep 21 2026
    The wife who set the fire in the church: The murder of Tad Reynolds in Rome, Georgia

    On July 5, 2004, an employee sees a bloodied man fleeing from the warehouse where Tad Reynolds lies with 19 wounds. That same morning, the pastor who was his best friend goes to the hospital with cuts on his hands. How did Tad's spiritual confidant end up being his killer while sleeping with his wife?

    In this episode, we explore the conspiracy encoded in erotic emails where Michelle confirms Tad's exact location the night before the crime, the defensive wounds that reveal a fierce struggle, and Scotty Harper's retractions in recorded confession versus national television interview. Was Michelle the architect of the murder or simply the spark that ignited the violence in the wrong man?

    Victim: Tad Reynolds
    Date: July 5, 2004
    Location: Rome, Georgia
    Status: Michelle Reynolds served 20 years, released July 2024; Scotty Harper, life sentence without parole

    - The email "I'm ready, be careful" from Michelle the night before the crime establishes operational coordination with the killer.
    - Scotty bought the murder knife on July 1 and hid it under tiles in the hospital along with bloody clothes.
    - Michelle never shed a single tear during the wake and bought a black dress after Tad was already dead.
    - Intercepted letters in biblical code from prison reveal that Michelle was asking Scotty to keep her out of the conspiracy.

    Tad Reynolds, Rome Georgia, murder, true crime, killer pastor, deadly triangle, church, conspiracy, forensic investigation, justice, intrigue, true crime Spanish

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    21 min
  • The Butcher of Atizapán: Thirty Years Without Being Seen
    Sep 20 2026
    The Butcher of Atizapán: Thirty Years Unseen: The Serial Murder of Reina González and Her Victims

    An activated GPS revealed the impossible: while Andrés Filomeno Mendoza Celis was known as a community activist and friendly neighbor, he hid the remains of over 30 women under his house for nearly three decades. The cell phone of a missing wife emitted a signal just meters from his basement, triggering the most disturbing discovery in Atizapán.

    In this episode, we explore the contradictions that allowed a serial killer to operate undetected since 1994: a handwritten notebook with 29 names and details of victims, VHS recordings where Andrés documented his acts, and a 2016 interrogation that was never followed up. How was it possible for his neighbors to defend him on the very day of his arrest?

    Victim: Reina González
    Date: May 14, 2021
    Location: Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico
    Status: Sentenced to over 200 years in prison

    - The notebook found in his house recorded 29 names since 1994, including age, address, and number of organs of each victim.
    - In 2016, he was interrogated as the last contact of María Noé Mares and her 6-year-old son Edgar, but his alibi was never thoroughly investigated.
    - Andrés confessed without remorse to having killed Reina after being rejected, he removed her face and cooked parts of her flesh.
    - Excavations revealed over 4,300 bone fragments of at least 19 people buried under concrete in his basement and yard for nearly three decades.

    Reina González, Atizapán serial femicide, 2021, serial killer, forensic investigation, imperfect crimes, criminal minds, basement, victim notebook, homicide, mystery solved, Spanish true crime

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    22 min
  • Seven sealed years: The mystery of Iztapalapa
    Sep 19 2026
    Seven sealed years: The mystery of Iztapalapa: The captivity of Clara Tapia and her three children

    A mother and three teenagers disappeared in plain sight within a school office. For seven years, teachers suspected. The principal reported it. No one intervened. Behind a door sealed with bricks, a single person controlled four lives through a points system, threats, and total isolation.

    In this episode, we explore how a man with no documented criminal history went from false suitor to serial kidnapper, how the initial statement from the eldest daughter blamed the mother instead of the abuser, and why it took seven years to discover two bodies buried under the marital bed. We unravel the impossible contradiction: how Clara was presented to the media as an accomplice before being legally arrested, and how a victim of sexual violence since the age of four ended up in prison for protecting her children.

    Victim: Clara Tapia
    Date: January 2005 - October 2014
    Location: Primary school office, Iztapalapa, Mexico City
    Status: Resolved; Clara's acquittal 2014; Jorge sentenced to 241 years

    - Rebeca was beaten to death with a metal pipe approximately 20 times; her newborn baby Ashley was suffocated by pressing her head against her deceased mother's chest.
    - Clara slept on the rooftop exposed to the elements for years, eating from the trash, while working four jobs simultaneously to accumulate points and briefly see her daughters.
    - The bodies of Rebeca and Ashley were found on the Mexico-Puebla highway in an advanced state of decomposition, buried in a mass grave unidentified for years.
    - Gabriela, under Stockholm syndrome, accused her mother of negligence to the police; she only corrected her statement in therapy two years later, revealing direct orders from the kidnapper.

    Clara Tapia, Iztapalapa, captivity, serial killer, kidnapping, investigation, forensics, criminal minds, justice, homicide, 2005-2014, Stockholm syndrome, Spanish true crime

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    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    22 min
  • The night Michelle killed Greg Williams
    Sep 18 2026
    The night Michelle killed Greg Williams: The murder of Gregory Williams

    October 2011, 4:40 AM. Greg Williams, a millionaire engineer, is found dead from a gunshot to the head on the same day he was set to sign the purchase of a $4.5 million mansion. His wife Michelle called 911 accusing an intruder, but hours later changed her story to suicide. The impossible: she confessed exactly how she cleaned the scene, and forensic evidence proves that confession was a calculated lie.

    In this episode, we explore the three contradictory versions Michelle gave in a single night, the shooting distance that makes the suicide she described physically impossible, and how her own son testified against her revealing a pattern of manipulation, bigamy, and fraud that dates back years. The forensic investigation, attempts to collect insurance, and her subsequent behavior expose a homicide disguised as suicide.

    Victim: Gregory Williams
    Date: October 13, 2011
    Location: Keller, Texas
    Status: Guilty; sentenced to 60 years (minimum 30); incarcerated

    - The shooting distance (15-60 cm) makes it impossible for Greg to have shot himself, yet Michelle described exactly how she cleaned the scene with bleach wipes.
    - Greg was sedated with sleeping pills when he died, explaining why his one-year-old daughter did not wake up from the gunshot.
    - Michelle had gunshot residue on her fists and sleeves; the gun, wrench, and screwdriver were fingerprint-free.
    - Greg's finances were completely ruined ($800,000 in income, no money for the down payment), and Michelle attempted to collect $800,000 in insurance by declaring homicide days after confessing suicide to the police.

    Gregory Williams, Keller Texas, homicide, October 2011, serial killer, investigation, forensic, manipulation, criminal minds, life insurance policies, fraud, justice, true crime Spanish

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    OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.

    Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.

    We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.

    From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.

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    24 min