Cafecito & Crime

Today's episode is a crazy one! I'm talking novela cuckoo. Michelle meets Ian, and they get engaged, things don't work out and they break up. Michelle moves on and so does Ian, after some messy business in regard to the condo they lived in finally gets settled. Months pass and Ian's new wife starts receiving very disturbing threatening emails and other disturbing things also sh...

It is always a tragedy when something happens to a child, and not knowing who did it must add another layer of unimaginable pain for their loved ones. Sadly, that is what happens in today's case. In 1996, ten-year-old Amberly Mendoza went to bed as she always did, but her lifeless body would be discovered in her room the following morning. Police never made an arrest, and her case remains ope...

Brittanee Drexel was your typical 17-year-old high school student who wanted to enjoy her spring break in 2009. She had been having a hard time at home and thought that going to Myrtle Beach with some friends was just what she needed, but sadly,  Brittanee would never make it back home to her family. Today's case is tragic and one that is considered a parent's worst nightmare. So, grab y...

Today’s episode will conclude The Thanksgiving Killer case. Paul Merhige is on the run after murdering 4 members of his family.  Spoiler alert! He does get caught and goes to prison. Though his sentence was not something that all family members of the victims agreed with, one thing is for certain, Paul Merighe would never be a free man ever again. So grab your cafecito and let’s get into it!  You...

Barbie is bringing us today's case! On Thanksgiving Day in 2009, a family of 16 gathered in the Sitton's home to celebrate. Everything was going well and dandy until an uninvited guest arrived, Paul arrived. After leaving for a bit, Paul returns with a gun and fatally shoots 4 of his family members and wounds others. The victims were his twin sisters, Carla and Lisa, aunt Raymonde, and 6...

On Thanksgiving day of 2006, the Mehari family gathered in their apartment to celebrate the holiday.  A little after 3 pm,  someone came into the apartment and shot to death Winta Mehari, her mom, and one of her brothers, and injured others. That, someone, was Asmerom Gebreselassie, who was Winta's brother-in-law. Winta had been married to Abraham, Asmerom's brother,  who passed away fro...

Welcome to episode numero 27 of Cafecito and Crime! This week we will be going over the Halloween murders. I know what y’all thinking, (it’s not Halloween Espooky vibes anymore), but hear us out on this one.  Two young women, Adriane Insogna and Leslie Mazzara who had their whole lives ahead of them were murdered brutally and senselessly on Halloween night of 2004. There are a lot of twists and tu...

On Thanksgiving weekend of 1991, Bill Nelson invited his daughter, Margaret, over to spend the holiday with him and his new wife Omaima.  Margaret declined and said goodbye to her dad not knowing that would be the last time she would ever speak to him.  A couple of days later after Thanksgiving, Omaima would knock on the door of an old acquaintance named Jose and ask for his help in disposing of B...

In 2014, Payton Leutner was an ordinary 12-year-old girl doing everyday 12-year-old things, like going to a sleepover at a friend’s house After school, on Friday, May 30, Payton set out to go celebrate her best friend's birthday at Skateland, which was a success but nothing could prepare her for her friend's betrayal the next morning. After being stabbed 19 times by said friend, Payton m...

La Mano Peluda, La Llorona and El Cucuy are Latin myth icons that we were told about as kids to get us to behave. In our case, we were never given the full story behind them, just that they would come for us if we did not listen. They'd lurking, biding thier time for a kid to misbehave and then, at night, they'd strike.  In this episode we will be talking about the origin of these legend...

Espooky Season Continues! On Memorial Day weekend of 1990, Marlene Warren was at home hoping to enjoy the holiday just like everyone else. When her doorbell rang right before 11 am, she did not expect a clown to be standing at her front door holding flowers and balloons, but that was not the only thing the clown was holding. After handing Marlene the flowers and balloons, the clown pulls out a gun...

Happy October! We're happy to start spooky and cucuy season! We're here with all the Halloween vibes and there isn't a better way to start than with the classic case of the OG Candy Man. Ronald Clark O'Bryan, also known as The Man That Killed Halloween and The Candy Man, murdered his son on Halloween night in 1974 and also attempted to murder four additional innocent children....

On June 2, 2010, Derrick Bird went on to commit one of the deadliest mass shootings in UK history and no one really knows why. Growing up in a normal family, that included his twin brother, David, an older brother, and his 2 parents, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.  As an adult, he went on to have 2 children with his longtime girlfriend but she eventually left him. He went on to struggle for m...

Judy Buenoano had a hard childhood. From losing her mother at an early age to being put up for adoption, to then going back to live with her dad and new stepmom who made her life a living hell. As she became an adult, had children and got married, Judy finally seemed to be living a stable, happy life. That is until her first husband James Goodyear dies. After James's death, Judy's next p...

Kenia Monge was a regular 19-year-old girl who was out with her friends when she disappeared in 2011.  The next day her cell phone receives a text message from an unknown number belonging to Travis Forbes, who turned out to be the last person to have seen her alive. But who was Travis Forbes?  And how did he end up giving Kenia a ride when the last time she was seen by her friends was when she got...

On January 1st, 2008, Amina and Sarah were sadly gunned down by their own dad. Throughout their whole lives, Yaser abused both girls, physically and mentally. Their mom, Patricia, and older brother Islam, did not stop Yaser and in some ways, assist in the torment of both girls. There is a point where it looks like Amina and Sarah have finally escaped their terrible home life but they get dragged b...

Katherine Knight was Australia's first woman to receive a life sentence without the possibility of parole. That's just how heinous her crime was. Before committing the crime that put her behind bars, Katherine was building up to her final act. In this episode, we'll dive into Katherine's early life, adulthood, and how her assaults on her partners escalated. So grab your cafecit...

When Samantha Koenig goes missing and the search for her begins, the local police and FBI never could have imagined that when her abductor was caught, they'd arrested a serial killer. As the FBI interrogates Israel Keyes, they soon learn that he did not just have more than  2 or 3 victims, but up to a possible 11. For the next 8 months after Israel's arrest, the FBI works diligently to g...

Our first serial killer case! Paul Michael Stephani, the weepy-voiced killer, terrorized the St. Paul-Minneapolis area from 1980 - 1982 until he was finally caught. What made him different from other serial killers was that after he committed a crime he would call 911 to let them know what he had done in what was described as a weepy voice.  He was put on the police radar when witnesses identified...

Hola guys! Today's episode will conclude the sad and tragic case of The Benoit Family.  We'll talk about how the news shocked the world and theories on why Chris did what he did. So grab your cafecito and let's get into it.  TW: the murder of a child and suicide. You can follow us on Instagram @cafecitoandcrimepod Send us an email at cafecitoandcrimepod@gmail.com

This week we discuss the case of pro wrestler Chris Benoit and the tragedy involving his wife Nancy, and son Daniel. Part one gives us the background of who Chris and Nancy were, and the moments leading to the crime.  So grab your cafecito, get comfortable and let’s get into part one. TW: the murder of a child.  You can follow us on Instagram @cafecitoandcrimepod Send us an email at cafecitoandcri...

Rachel Barber was a star that shined bright and would've definitely achieved success in dance had she not been murdered. In this episode, we go through the search for Rachel, whose parents searched for her day and night with little to no help from the police initially. When Rachel is finally found, it comes as a major surprise to her family that her murderer was someone they knew.  So grab yo...

Holisssss! Bienvenidos to this week's episode! We will be discussing the bizarre case of the boy in the walls, Daniel LaPlante. He is currently incarcerated for the murders of Priscilla, Abigail, and William Gustafson so there is peace in knowing justice was served. Before committing these heinous murders he terrorized another family.  So grab your cafecito or drink of choice, and join us for...

In the early morning hours of February 14, 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree leaves her home never to be seen again. A parent's literal worst nightmare. Even when some of Asha's belongings start popping up around town a couple of days later, it still does not bring investigators any closer to finding Asha, and it leaves them more questions than answers. It has been 22 years since she disappea...

This episode will conclude the case of Brenda Delgado. Part 2 will go into the details of Kendra Hatcher's murder and how Brenda tries to get away with it. She tries but doesn't succeed, thankfully! Though nothing could bring Kendra back and undo all the hurt Brenda caused, there is some peace in knowing justice was served. So grab your cafecito or drink of choice, and join us for this f...