Cafecito & Crime

When TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari encouraged her mother, Ansreen, to create her own social media accounts, she had no idea what her mother would end up involved in. Ansreen began an affair with a younger man, Saqib Hussain, whom she met online, and when she tried to end the affair, Saqib wasn't willing to go away that easily. Mahek brought forward a plan on how to finally get Saqib out of...

When Cody Johnson met Jordan Graham in late 2011, he quickly realized she was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. After dating for about a year, he proposed, and Jordan accepted, making Cody the happiest he had ever been. When they married in late June 2013, it seemed that everything was looking up for the newlywed couple, but that changed when Cody went missing on July 8, just o...

On July 22, 2018, 18-year-old Nia Wilson was heading home with her two sisters from a family gathering when she was fatally stabbed. Letifah, Nia's sister, was also stabbed but managed to survive and helped investigators piece together what happened. Thankfully, Nia's killer, John Cowell, was soon apprehended. In their effort to uncover his motive, the police learned that there might not...

In 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla seemed to have a life most girls her age could only dream of. She was beautiful and popular, had style, and the perfect boyfriend, Dominic Russo. That summer, with plenty of graduation parties, Mackenzie, Dominic, and Davion, a friend of theirs, found themselves going from one to another on the night of July 30th. Early the following morning, the trio left t...

Looking from the outside in, it appeared that 31-year-old Saltanat Nukenova had a perfect life. She was beautiful, successful, had a great family, and had a powerful husband who took care of her. What people couldn’t have imagined was that Saltanat was in reality living a nightmare. Her husband, Kuandyk Bishimbaev, was abusing her and would cause her brutal death in 2023. Join us for today’s episo...

Keana Barnes seemed to have it all growing up: a close-knit family, friends, and a cushy lifestyle. But somewhere things took a turn for her where she decided she no longer wanted those things, and left her privileged life behind for one of uncertainty. While she was couch surfing, one of Keana's friends, PJ Jennings, was found murdered, and when his family let investigators know that she was...

When Eric Hill and Rosa Li met in late 2002, the couple quickly hit it off, began dating, and married in 2005. It seemed that the Hills were set to start a wonderful life as husband and wife, but Eric soon discovered that this was not going to be the case. After their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 2006, the couple separated in 2007, and Rosa’s obsession with gaining sole custody intensified. Sh...

When two members of the Staudte family died in 2012, people thought that the family was a magnet for tragedy. When a third family member was hospitalized in June 2013, things no longer seemed like bad luck to someone in the family's close circle, and so an anonymous tip was placed to the Springfield PD about the sudden deaths that had taken place. When the investigation began, no one could ha...

The Amato family seemed to be a good family unit from the outside, but things were not as they appeared. Chad and Margaret were parents to Jason, Cody, and Grant, who were great children until one of them seemed to spiral out of control. Grant, in his late 20s, lost his job, lived at home, and began to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from his parents to send to a woman he met on an adult si...

When Jimmy McClain, a beloved teacher and coach at Ridgeway High School, didn't show up to work two days in a row, colleagues began to worry. A welfare check was requested, and when officers showed up at his home, they discovered him deceased. As the investigation took off, we quickly learned that Jimmy had no real enemies, but leads soon began to point to someone close to him. Join us for to...

On September 17, 2023, when the mother of Zoraida Bartolomei hadn't been able to get a hold of her 32-year-old daughter, she worried and asked the police to perform a wellness check. When officers arrived at the home that evening they had no idea they would be walking into a horrific scene. Not only was Zoraida found deceased but also her husband, two sons, and the family dogs. As the investi...

On November 22, 2012, Thanksgiving Day, Nick Brady and Haile Kifer, were supposed to meet with the rest of their family to celebrate the holiday, but the teenagers never showed up. Their families quickly began to worry and filed missing person reports 24 hours later after they couldn’t reach them. It wouldn’t take long before Nick and Haile were found, and sadly, they were not alive. Investigators...

When 51-year-old Steven Riley Jr. received the news that he would inherit millions in 2023, he believed all his problems would be finally solved. He planned to start over and leave his old life behind, including his long-time girlfriend, 47-year-old Ina Kenoyer. The couple's relationship had been rocky for some time, so when Steven suddenly passed away, it wasn't long before investigator...

When 25-year-old Stephanie Parze began dating John Ozbilgen in the summer of 2019, she thought she had found the perfect man. She described their relationship as a fairytale and was head over heels. However, not long into their relationship, Stephanie began to lose her sparkle and held back from posting on social media, which was not like her at all. It turned out that things between her and John...

When a taxi driver in Busan, South Korea, contacted the police about a strange woman he had given a ride to Nakdong River in the middle of the night, they did not expect to discover the horrific truth about what she had done. Jung Yoo-Jung, the 23-year-old woman was soon arrested and confessed to the unimaginable crime that she committed "out of curiosity." Join us for today's case...

In 2003, 17-year-old Diego Gonzalez had his whole life in front of him. He was a senior in high school, a star wrestling athlete, beloved by his friends and family, and had plans to join the military after he graduated. Sadly, he wouldn't get to live out his life plans as Diego would be found dead on November 10, 2003. The investigation soon hits a wall when there are no leads as to who would...

When 98-year-old Margaret Douglas's neighbors hadn't seen her in a couple of days, they contacted her family to let them know. Her nephew, Howard, entered her home through an open door and made a horrific discovery, Margaret's dead body. For weeks, investigators had no leads in her case, but that soon changed when a neighbor of Margaret's, 17-year-old Gavon Ramsay, was question...

On December 17, 1994, 27-year-old Alison Botha, spent her Saturday with her friends at the beach. Later that night, after midnight, Alison went to drop off her friend back at her place, and it never crossed her mind how life was about to change once she returned home. While about to exit her car, a man opened her door, and held a knife to her throat, asking her to move over. Over the next 90 minut...

When 21-year-old Valentina Trespalacios moved in with her boyfriend, John, in January 2023, she had no idea that he would end up murdering her. Valentina grew up in a struggling household in Bogota, Colombia, and all she strived for was to be successful so she could help provide for her family. As she gained some success as a DJ, she met John online, who immediately began to lavish her with money...

In 2018, 16-year-old junior Danyna Gibson was at the top of her academics at Fitzgerald High School. She was one step closer to becoming the valedictorian of her graduating class and couldn't wait to pursue computer engineering after graduation. Sadly, Danyna wouldn't get to graduate. When issues with a former friend, 17-year-old, Tayana Lewis, exploded into something no one could have i...

When 24-year-old Alyssa Burkett made it work on October 2, 2020, she had no idea that there was someone there already waiting for her to shoot her. Unfortunately, Alyssa would be killed that day, but investigators would not have to look long before a primary suspect would make himself known, along with a motive. Join us for today’s episode to learn about what happened to Alyssa. So, grab your cafe...

When Jim Krauseneck made it home after work on February 19, 1982, he had no idea the horrific scene he was about to walk into. In their Brighton, NY home, Jim found his wife, Cathy, dead with an axe lodged in her head. When the investigation began, the scene looked like a robbery gone wrong, but after further inspection, the scene looked staged. Suspicion soon fell on Jim but without any concrete...

When Aileen Seiden returned with her ex, Zach Abell, she didn't know he would be her demise. Now, in a volatile relationship and on the road without her belongings, Aileen is trying to figure out how to make it back home safely. With a plan set to do just that, all she had to do was make it to Tampa, FL, but sadly, Aileen wouldn't make it there. Her beaten body was discovered off Highway...

When 18-year-old Mandy Stavik returned to her small hometown, Acme, Washington, for Thanksgiving, she never thought it would be the last time she ever did. An avid runner, she went on a post-Thanksgiving day run down her regular route of Strand Rd with the family dog. When the dog made it back to the home alone, and without Mandy, it caused immediate concern. Tragically, Mandy's body was foun...

When three similar missing persons reports were made in the area of Bradford within months of each other, police suspected they might all be connected but weren’t sure.  While searching for the third missing woman, Suzanne, the police received evidence that would break open all three cases. What they didn’t expect was to find how gruesomely all three women had been killed by the self-proclaimed Cr...