The Murder Mind

Lindsay Clancy killed her three young children inside their Massachusetts home. At trial, the question wasn't whether she did it. The question was why—and whether she was legally responsible for her actions. In this episode of The Murder Mind: In the News , retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez breaks down the prosecution's case, the defense's case, the timeline and medical testimony...

Professional cyclist Mo Wilson was murdered in Austin, Texas. The woman convicted of killing her fled the country, changed her identity and underwent plastic surgery — triggering a 43-day international manhunt.  In this episode of  The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler , retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez examines the murder of Mo Wilson from an investigator's perspective — the jealousy...

This episode of The Murder Mind: In the News is the recording of my LIVE YouTube episode, in which I break down the latest developments in the case involving recording artist David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4VD, and the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. I start with the latest court hearing from Monday, August 31, 2026, where Burke again pleaded not guilty to all charges. I also disc...

Fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez disappeared in 2025. Months later, her remains were discovered inside two bags in the front trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to platinum-selling singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. Burke has since been charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a child under fourteen, and mutilation of hum...

Robert Francis Garrow was a violent predator long before four college-age friends encountered him at a campsite in New York's Adirondack Mountains in the summer of 1973. After Garrow fatally stabbed 18-year-old Phil Domblewski, three surviving campers escaped and helped authorities identify their attacker. What followed was one of New York's biggest manhunts. But when police finally captured Garro...

On Holy Saturday in 1980, 71-year-old Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was found murdered inside a chapel area at Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. She had been strangled and stabbed 31 times. Her body was partially covered by an altar cloth, and several wounds on her chest were widely described as forming an inverted cross. Among the people investigators questioned was the hospital chaplain, Father Gerald...

Nolan Wells Update: The New Audio, the Boat GPS and What's Actually Evidence New audio from the day Nolan Wells disappeared is circulating online—and listeners believe they're hearing disturbing words buried beneath a call for help. But what can the recording actually prove? In Part 2 of his examination of the Nolan Wells case, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez breaks down newly r...

The disappearance and death of Nolan Wells has become one of the most discussed active investigations in America. Retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez reviews the publicly available facts, explains why investigators sometimes protect information during active cases, and discusses what investigative steps remain critical before anyone should draw conclusions. Rather than focusing on s...

A wealthy businessman is murdered inside his luxury Florida apartment. Detectives soon uncover changing stories, questionable alibis, financial motives, and a scandalous family relationship that transformed the investigation into one of the most talked-about murder trials of the 1960s. Retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez revisits the Jacque Mossler case, explaining how investigators...

One of the strangest homicide investigations in American history begins with a brutal murder in a Chicago apartment and ends with a lead that many people still struggle to explain. Retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez examines the 1977 murder of Teresita Basa, separating the paranormal claims from the investigative work that ultimately solved the case. This episode explores staged cr...

On December 29, 1991, Phoenix bar manager Kim Ancona was found brutally murdered inside the CBS Lounge. The crime scene seemed packed with evidence. Fingerprints. Hair. DNA. A distinctive bite mark. Investigators believed the bite mark identified the killer, and Ray Krone—a local mail carrier with no criminal history—was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to death. But years later, advances in DNA...

For months in 1974, Paul John Knowles traveled across America leaving a trail of murder that stretched across multiple states. He targeted strangers. Families. Hitchhikers. Travelers. Even a police officer. Yet one of the most shocking parts of his story isn't how many people he killed—it's how ordinary he appeared while doing it. In this episode of  The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler , retired Atlan...

Was Cindy James Murdered... Or Was Everyone Wrong? For nearly seven years, Cindy James reported being stalked, attacked, and terrorized by an unknown assailant. Threatening phone calls. Mysterious notes. Repeated assaults. And multiple incidents where she was found with a nylon stocking tied around her neck. Then, in June 1989, Cindy disappeared. Two weeks later, she was discovered behind an aband...

Atlanta, 1911. As the city grew into the "Gateway to the New South," a killer stalked its streets in the dark. Young Black women began disappearing on their walks home from work. Their bodies were found near railroad tracks, vacant lots, and alleyways throughout the city. Their throats had been cut. Their cases received little attention. Newspapers eventually gave the unknown offender a chilling n...

In August 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins traveled to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to look at a used car with friends. He never made it home. What followed became one of the most infamous homicide cases in New York history — a case involving racial tension, mob violence, organized crime connections, conflicting witness testimony, and questions that remain decades later. In this episode of The Murder Min...

In 1987, police entered an ordinary Philadelphia row house… and discovered something almost impossible to believe. What they found inside became one of the most disturbing criminal investigations in American history. Hidden beneath the home was a secret that shocked investigators — and changed the lives of the women trapped there forever. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired...

In 1941, retired railroad worker Philip Peters was found beaten to death inside his locked Denver home. There was no forced entry. No missing valuables. No clear suspect. But what investigators discovered months later turned this case into one of the most terrifying homicide stories in American history. The killer had never left. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta...

Cold Case Episode 1 – Unsolved for 10+ Years A late-night walk in southeast Atlanta turns into a nightmare when three friends are suddenly confronted by a gunman. Within seconds, shots are fired — and one man doesn't survive. In this episode of  The Murder Mind: Cold Case , retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez breaks down what really happened that night, using the actual 911 call, wi...

Episode 6 of Case #5 – Vanishing Act (Final) After years of investigation, setbacks, and new evidence, Detective Vince Velazquez finally brings the case of Shaquilla Weatherspoon to its conclusion. A key witness comes forward with critical information that exposes a major lie and reshapes the timeline of the night Shaquilla was killed. With mounting evidence and a clear picture of what happened, i...

Episode 5 of Case #5 – Vanishing Act Detective Vince Velazquez closes in on a key suspect in the murder investigation of Shaquilla Weatherspoon as phone records, interviews, and forensic evidence begin to expose critical inconsistencies. When confronted with the evidence, the suspect's story begins to fall apart — forcing Vince to reevaluate what really happened the night Shaquilla disappeared. As...

Detective Vince Velazquez continues the investigation into the murder of Shaquilla Weatherspoon as new interviews, alibis, and phone records begin to reshape the case. As multiple suspects are questioned, Vince must determine who is telling the truth — and who may be hiding something. With several romantic relationships, jealousy, and secrets emerging, the case becomes more complex than anyone exp...

Detective Vince Velazquez uncovers a shocking new suspect in the murder investigation of Shaquilla Weatherspoon. As the case deepens, a secret affair, hidden jealousy, and new forensic evidence force Vince to consider whether the victim's husband was the only person with motive — or if another man had something to hide. In Episode 3 of  Vanishing Act , retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Vela...

As the investigation into the murder of Shaquilla Weatherspoon continues, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez begins focusing on the person closest to the victim — her husband. In this episode of  Vanishing Act , Vince breaks down the police interview, the domestic violence history, and the search of Roy McKinney's home as detectives try to determine if he is involved in her murder....

A missing persons case quickly turned into a homicide investigation when Atlanta police discovered the abandoned car of 29-year-old Shaquilla Weatherspoon . Retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez walks through the shocking evidence in this case: a smashed car window, a gun belt found in a dumpster, and the discovery of a decomposed body in southwest Atlanta. What begins as a missing pe...

The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler is a journey back to the scenes of history's most haunting crimes, where every street holds a secret and every shadow has a story. She Was LAPD. She Killed for Love. | The Stephanie Lazarus Case In 1986, 29-year-old nurse Sherri Rasmussen was brutally murdered inside her Los Angeles condo. Police believed it was a burglary gone wrong. They were wrong. More than 20 y...