Beyond the Rainbow Podcast

Another Domestic Violence Case coming out of the U.K. in 2010, although the results of the story don't wrap up until this year of 2026. The story is of two Polish lesbians who meet, fall in love, and stay together no matter how turbulent there relationship is. To get a fresh start on their relationship, they move to the U.K. Our true crime quickie is from Denver, Colorado, and another DV case in 2...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In March of 2011, Canadian resident Allan Lanteigne was brutally murdered by a dark figure laying in wait inside of his home. His husband happened to be in Greece at the time so it couldn't possibly be him could it? Our True Crime Quickie is from Iraqui Kurdistan in 2022. https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo for Bite Sized Crime Intro: Shire G...

In 1990, a 24 year old man set out to work his job as a door to door canvasser for an environmental company. The young man would be found dismembered about 3 miles from where he was working. Was his killer a resident in the area he visited? Our true crime quickie is from an attack outside a gay bar in Liverpool England on September 20th, 2026 Become a Patreon for the new lower price of $3 a month,...

There has been an increase of violence against the LGBTQ community in Sacramento's gayborhood of Lavender Heights. Two lesbians, two gay men and at least four other attacks on queer people in the past month or so. And during Halloween of last year, one gay man, Alvin Prasad, had his life ended in the same area. Our true crime quickie is from Southern California in 1980. Learn more about your ad ch...

In 1984, Greeley, Colorado, 12 year old Jonelle Matthews had been dropped off to her home after singing in a Christmas Choir Concert. Jonelle would be alone for approx. an hour, when her dad and sister would be be back to join her. However when her father and sister got home, the lights and television were on, but no Jonelle. A bisexual man, Steven Pankey, who was a youth pastor at the church Jone...

29 year old Canadian, Luka Magnotta was a lot of things...he was an attention whore, longing to be known around the world. He was a porn actor. A model. He was an animal abuser, torturer and an animal killer, he was the murderer of a human life. Luka would blame his mental disorders on all of it. Our True Crime Quickie is from Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2016 https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo f...

In 1998, a twenty year old lesbian took over as the leader of a Crip gang in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was pretty ruthless. Join me as I tell about the crimes that got her caught. Our true crime quickie is from Florida last year in 2025. https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo for Stop! Who Does That? Podcast Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda Res...

In 2014, a self righteous Pakistani 28 year old man, took it upon himself to cleanse his city of gay men. "By killing these men, I wanted to warn them to stay away from this evil of homosexuality." Our True Crime Quickie is from Cleveland, Ohio in 2014. The Murder of Jayla English. https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda Resou...

A married couple from Chicago, Illinois moved in 2025 to Mexico City, Mexico. Their goal was to be with Zafar's ailing mother. Needed their home in Mexico City altered, they reached out to a construction company not realizing it was a scam. Our True Crime Quickie is from San Francisco, California in 2023.Promo for Murder in the PNWBecome a Patron for just $3 a month to get ad free, early release e...

At just 19 years old, Juniper Blessing had her world pretty well figured out. She was comfortable with who she was and she had many talents. But her world was shattered by a stranger on May 10th, 2026.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPatreon for Rainbowcrimes is just one tier now at $3 a month! Join to have ad free, early release episodes with an extra episode at the end of every month! Prom...

Join Patreon for an extra episode each month and ad free episodes at only $3 a month!https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesIn 2004 France, French Actress Geraldine Giraud would meet a lesbian Pop Jazz Singer named Katia Lherbier at Geraldine's Aunt Marie Christine's home. The two would start dating, which did not please Marie Christine. Marie Christine also wanted to be in a relationship with Kat...

In 2023, 19 year old Clay Stephens who was openly gay, was living with his grandparents in Lawton, Oklahoma. Clay had a secret boyfriend in 24 year old Tawaan Richardson. Tawaan insisted the relationship remain secret because Tawaan also was having a relationship with a woman. Things took a turn for the worse when Clay threatened to out Tawaan to his girlfriend. Promo for: Mountain MurdersIntro: S...

In 2010, two young women had been dating for three years and they had so much love for one another. Unfortunately they were living a nomadic lifestyle and a life of addiction. One of the girl's father did not believe his daughter was a lesbian and the more the two young women found trouble, the more the father blamed his daughter's girlfriend. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo...

On May 24th, 2026, something went terrible wrong in Mark Velco-Rayburn's home in Columbus, Ohio. The results were deadly. https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo for: Love Murder Podcast Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda Resources: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/stabbing-adopted-son-killed-mark-123034508.html https://www.pghlesbian.com/2026/06/th...

Two men who were guests at an apartment in Atlanta, were getting ready for Atlanta's Black Gay Pride Events in 2010. Little did either know they would be mercilessly gunned down before ever attending. Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda Resources: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/man-convicted-of-killing-black-gay-pride-attendee/85-316008634 https://la...

In 1976, 19 year old college student Michelle Mitchell was a good daughter, she had just taken her father something for his low blood sugar, but on her way home when her car died near the University of Reno Nevada campus, evil would find her. Over 1,800 miles away in Louisiana a 29 year old woman would tell her mental health doctor, she killed a girl named Michelle in Reno. Then all hell would bre...

This episode is from the U.K. in 2013 then it travels to Rome, Italy. 24 year old Jason Marshall had a rough childhood and spent much of his time fantasizing he was an authority figure. Either law enforcement or an MI5 agent. Posing as an MI5 agent, he gained the trust of an older man he met on a dating app. The results were deadly. True Crime Quickie is from Long Island, New York in 2019. https:/...

https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Striving to find a welcoming community of LGBTQ+ members, 36 year old Jason Marous would leave his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For 9 years Jason had found his people and a boyfriend. Then one fateful night, Jason was murdered by an unknown killer. Our true crime quickie is from Queens, New York in 1976. A love triangle between a...

Before Epstein's Island was around, there was another island in Lake Michigan ran by a wealthy man named Frank Shelden. He and his associates trafficked young boys for sex on this secluded island. Our True Crime Quickie is from Salt Lake City, Utah in 1991. The Murder of Kerry Arbon. Promo for Cause of Death: 100 Seconds To Midnight https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Intro: Shire Girl by Davi...

18 year old Eric Hansen had a rough childhood in Wisconsin. His parents divorced when he was young, he had run away several times, and he was an outcast in high school. The last time he ran away, he told his mom he was going to Indiana. But he actually went to live with a 50 year old gay man in Milwaukee. Our True Crime Quickie is from 2014 in British Columbia. If you have information about Eric H...

On February 27th, 56 year old Cheryl Miranda would take a road trip to Alabama from Florida. She was hoping to find a new state to live in to escape the ups and downs of a bad relationship with a woman named Tonya Miller. But ex girlfriend Tonya asked Cheryl if her and her 20 year old son Jabaris could get a ride to Atlanta, Georgia on Cheryl's trip to Alabama. Cheryl agreed only to be on a trip f...

Our golden years should feel safe and secure, surrounded by nothing but love. For the most part that was the relationship of 70 year old Milt Lindgren and his 73 year old partner Eric Hendricks until they became involved with the wrong man .Our True Crime Quickie is from British Columbia, Canada in 2012, the murder of trans woman January LaPuz https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes Promo for The...

In April 2025, 34 year old trans woman, Jax Gratton left her home in Denver with 44 year old Brandon David Mumma. Jax was never seen alive again. 52 days later, her body was found in an enclosed alleyway underneath Brandon's 2nd story office building in Lakewood (a suburb adjacent to Denver). Thank you to Courtney of Book of the Dead podcast . And thank you to Cherilynne, Jax's mom. Oh and to Dhar...

A lot happened in the 1980's. A ton of serial killers circled the world and the AIDS epidemic came rolling in during the mid 80's. Now when you put the two together, we have Serial/Spree Killer Michael Lupo. A man so driven by revenge once he found out he was HIV positive, he set out to destroy his own people, men of the LGBTQ community. Our true crime quickie is from the country of Myanmar in Jan...

https://dig.abclocal.go.com/kgo/PDF/DOWNTOWN%20SF%20SHOOT%20INTERVIEW%20REPORT%20WITH%20GUARD.pdf On the afternoon of December 5th, 1996, 15 year old Jack Morgan had a significant argument with his father at their home in San Diego, CA. After that, Jack vanished. When his younger brother arrived home later, Jack was gone and never to be seen again. Within a week or so the home Jack had once shared...