Pepita Madelyn Redhair, a young woman who grew up in Crownpoint on the Navajo Nation reservation, longed for adventure. Still, she stayed incredibly close to her family, despite living 140 miles away in Albuquerque. When Pepita suddenly went silent on March 27, 2020, her mother A ...Show more
Killer Data: Serial Killers in the Modern Age
A re-release of our classic interview with Enzo Yaksic. Part two will be out tomorrow. Atypical Homicide researcher Enzo Yaksic shares his perspective on cultural myths regarding the "average" serial killer, what—and who—has skewed our perceptions of serial killers, and why it's ...Show more
Killer Data: Serial Killers in the Modern Age, Part 2
Our platform is having ongoing technical issues causing episodes to disappear and reappear. We appreciate your patience as we have this fixed and apologize if episodes hit your queue multiple times. Part 2 of our re-release of our interview with Enzo Yaksic. Atypical Homicide res ...Show more
Missing Twice: No Body Homicides
Forensic anthropologists Dr. Amy Michael and Dr. Jen Bengtson reveal a critical gap in missing-persons databases and unidentified-remains cases. No-body homicide victims—those identified as murdered, but without recovered remains—may not appear in forensic identification database ...Show more
Lonely Morning Hours: The Death of Shawna Toya
Jemez Pueblo artist Shawna Toya was found unresponsive in her car at an Albuquerque, New Mexico park on August 1, 2021, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family discovered evidence—another person's ID in Shawna's vehicle, missing rent money, and undocumented trauma on her ...Show more