The Deck
Kanalaren Xehetasunak
The Deck
For years, some law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces of traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and distributed those cards in prisons hoping inmates would come forward with information needed to crack these cold cases wide open. Now, audiochuck is dea...
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Thomas Mather (Seven of Diamonds from Iowa)
Our card this week is Thomas Mather, the Seven of Diamonds from Iowa.
Nothing causes the true crime community to stir more than a case with the...
Shad Gandy Kaydea (2 of Spades, Rhode Island)
Our card this week is Shad Gandy Kaydea, the 2 of Spades from Rhode Island.
A late-night fire in a Rhode Island cemetery led to the discovery of...
Theresa Dusevitch (Queen of Diamonds, Florida)
Our card this week is Theresa Dusevitch, the Queen of Diamonds from Florida.
For 50 years, Theresa Dusevitch’s case was intrinsically tied to D...
REMEMBERING: Debra Espey (6 of Clubs, Florida)
Our card this week is Debra Espey, the 6 of Clubs from Florida.
Debra Espey was the 6 of Clubs from Florida. We first reported on her case in 2...
REMEMBERING: Donna Ingersoll (10 of Clubs, Minnesota)
Our card this week is Donna Ingersoll, the 10 of Clubs from Minnesota.
On a snowy December night 35 years ago, 25-year-old Donna Ingersoll stor...
Paris Matthews (6 of Hearts, Florida)
Our card this week is Paris Matthews, the 6 of Hearts from Florida.
In the spring of 2013, Paris Matthews was enjoying an evening at home when...
Karen Streed (4 of Spades, Iowa)
In 1971, 21-year-old Karen tried hitching a ride to go and meet her husband after work. She never made it and a week later her body was found floating...
Tyra Garcia (Queen of Diamonds, California)
Our card this week is Tyra Garcia, the Queen of Diamonds from California.
It was Memorial Day, 1985, when fifteen-year-old Tyra Garcia slipped o...
Charles “Chuck” McGraw (10 of Spades, Indiana)
Charles' bold suits and charismatic personality made him stand out. He was also a man who liked money — earning it, flashing it, and spending it. And...
Margaret Reimann (Queen of Spades, California)
When 73-year-old Margaret Reimann was murdered in her garage while getting ready to leave for church in 1986, everyone immediately started pointing fi...
INTRODUCING... Chameleon: The Weekly
Today we are bringing you stories from a slightly different side of true crime: stories about people who live by deception. Individuals who don't just...
Norris Evans (Jack of Spades, New York)
In 1975, 27-year-old Norris Evans was found brutally murdered in her Rochester home while her children were upstairs. The crime was shocking, but the...
Shelby Wright (2 of Clubs, Washington)
Our card this week is Shelby Wright, the 2 of Clubs from Washington.
In the Summer of 2004, Shelby Wright, along with his computer, disappeared...
Susie Timmons (9 of Diamonds, New York)
Our card this week is Susie Timmons, the 9 of Diamonds from New York.
In the summer of 1982, Susie Timmons was discovered stabbed and beaten in...
Darnell Smith (5 of Diamonds, California)
Our card this week is Darnell Smith, the 5 of Diamonds from California.
Darnell Smith’s family never expected him – a pastor’s son and an ambiti...
Robert Mitchell Jr. (8 of Clubs, New York)
Our card this week is Robert Mitchell Jr., the 8 of Clubs from New York.
When the body of Robert Mitchell Jr., a “gentle giant” and towering pr...
Jerene Matta (Queen of Spades, Washington)
Our card this week is Jerene Matta, the Queen of Spades from Washington.
During the Yakima Police Department’s annual Christmas party, the news...
Ron Harnish (7 of Clubs, California)
Our card this week is Ron Harnish, the 7 of Clubs from California.
Twenty-two-year-old Ron Harnish was murdered on the streets of San Diego in D...
Jaklyn Baccoli (5 of Clubs, New York)
Our card this week is Jaklyn Baccoli, the 5 of Clubs from New York.
When demolition workers entered a vacant home in Rochester, New York, they e...
REMEMBERING: Valaine Briggs (Ace of Spades, Utah)
Our card this week is Valaine Briggs, the Ace of Spades from Utah.
When 19-year-old Valaine left her Salt Lake City apartment and walked to clas...
Andrew Moore (6 of Clubs, California)
Our card this week is Andrew Moore, the 6 of Clubs from California.
This week marks the 25th anniversary of Andrew “Andy” Moore's murder.
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Patricia Allen (Queen of Hearts, Washington)
Our card this week is Patricia Allen, the Queen of Hearts from Washington.
On October 3, 1995, Patricia Allen was asleep on her couch when she w...
Jodine Serrin (7 of Diamonds, California) - Part 2
Our card this week is Jodine Serrin, the 7 of Diamonds from California.
In 1995, Marisa Patti met David Mabrito on the beach in Oceanside, Calif...
Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez (Wild Card, Texas)
Our card this week is Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez, the Wild Card from Texas.
Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez walked out of the duplex she shared with her...
Lawrence Riegel (5 of Spades, Washington)
Our card this week is Lawrence Riegel, the 5 of Spades from Washington.
When Lawrence was reported missing on January 10th, 2010, he didn’t exac...
Gregory Fickess (Jack of Diamonds, New York)
Our card this week is Gregory Fickess, the Jack of Diamonds from New York.
On a summer night in 1993, 19-year-old Gregory Fickess had just gott...
Jonathan Garcia-Valladares (7 of Diamonds, Arizona)
Our card this week is Jonathan Garcia-Valladares, the 7 of Diamonds from Arizona.
Being a 13-year-old kid can be tough, to say the least. But it...
Robert Gene Jones (10 of Diamonds, Louisiana)
Our card this week is Robert Gene Jones, the 10 of Diamonds from Louisiana.
Robert was known as a quiet man who stayed out of trouble, so when...
Maurice (Melissa) Dupree Green (Ace of Spades, Arizona)
Maurice – or Melissa, as they sometimes introduced themselves – was 22 when they were shot and killed in Phoenix, Arizona. They were just starting to...
Roger "Unkle Rog" McCall (2 of Spades, New York)
Our card this week is Roger "Unkle Rog" McCall, the 2 of Spades from New York.
If you lived in the Rochester area back in the day, you might re...
Blanca Acevedo (7 of Clubs, Arizona)
Our card this week is Blanca Acevedo, the 7 of Clubs from Arizona.
In June 2010, 50-year-old Blanca Acevedo was navigating a life of quiet chao...
Luther Meshell (9 of Hearts, Louisiana)
Our card this week is Luther Meshell, the 9 of Hearts from Louisiana.
On a mild spring night in 1991, Luther’s teenage son found him lying dead...
Carmen “CJ” DeLuca (Wild Card, Connecticut)
Our card this week is Carmen "CJ" DeLuca, the Wild Card from Connecticut.
When a man stopped to get gas in the middle of the night in 1985, he...
The Leighton Avenue Killings (9, 10, Jack, and Queen of Hearts, New York)
Our cards this week are Michael Adams, Lachelle Powell, Michael Royal, and Jennifer Leasure, the 9, 10, Jack, and Queen of Hearts from New York.
Sharon Glover (6 of Spades, Louisiana)
Our card this week is Sharon Glover, the 6 of Spades from Louisiana.
Early on November 14, 1993, just two weeks before Thanksgiving, Sharon Glo...
George Jares (6 of Clubs, Wisconsin)
Our card this week is George Jares, the 6 of Clubs from Wisconsin.
From the outside, 43-year-old George was a family man: a former greeting car...
REMEMBERING: Owachige Osceola (8 of Diamonds, Oklahoma)
Our card this week is Owachige Osceola, the 8 of Diamonds from Oklahoma.
Recently divorced and living on her own in a new city, 27-year-old Owac...
Sandra Ann Burris (5 of Spades, Louisiana)
Our card this week is Sandra Ann Burris, the 5 of Spades from Louisiana.
On a hot summer night in 2005, Sandra Burris and her best friend went...
Marjorie "Christy" Luna (4 of Spades, Florida)
Our card this week is Marjorie "Christy" Luna, the 4 of Spades from Florida.
From the outside, Greenacres seemed like a picture-perfect place to...
Lisa Staes (Jack of Diamonds, Wisconsin)
Our card this week is Lisa Staes, the Jack of Diamonds from Wisconsin.
In the winter of 1976, Lisa Staes was trying to figure out what exactly...