Cafecito & Crime
Estela and I (Barbara) are sister in laws who share a major love for true crime and coffee, as many other people! We thought to ourselves “Why not just record our crime talks while drinking coffee?!” so here we are. We hope you enjoy this lighthearted podcast and bear with us while we iron out some details. Thank you and gracias! Barbara and Estela.
Episodes
196 episodes
195. Reddit with Cafecito 2
In today's episode, we cover Reddit stories! In our second episode, we tell four stories that consist of stalkers, being locked in a sauna, and owing a biker gang $260,000. So, join us for today's episode, grab your cafeicto, and le...
194. The Sodder Children Disappearance
In the very early hours of December 25, 1945, the Sodder family, which consisted of parents George and Jennie and their 10 children, was asleep in their beds when the home caught fire. Georgie, Jennie, and four of their children rushed out of t...
193. The Strange Murder of Ron Browning
What was supposed to be a regular winter day on February 7, 2015, turned out to be 69-year-old Ron Browning’s last day alive. His wife of just nine months, Rexanna, found it strange that he hadn’t contacted her all day, as she had spent it away...
192. The Chowchilla Kidnapping
On July 15, 1976, school bus driver Ed Ray was driving a bus full of children home from a fun summer day trip to the pool. However, just after 4 pm, the unexpected happened that would change their lives forever. Three men with nylon stockings c...
191. Reddit with Cafecito 1
In this episode, we'll be trying out a new segment on the podcast where we will read crime-related, creepy, ominous stories from people who experienced them (supposedly). The first story is about a young woman who a friend almost ki...
190. The Murder of Kirsten Costas
When 15-year-old Kirsten Costas left her home on the night of June 23, 1984, she was attending a secret initiation dinner for the Bobbies, a philanthropic school club. However, she soon found out that was not the case, when another member of th...
189. The Murder of Jay Lee
In July 2022, 20-year-old Jay Lee was living his life to the fullest. The popular University of Mississippi student was openly gay and well-liked in the LGBTQ+ community. But when Jay disappeared without a trace on July 8, it was believed to be...
188. The Murder of Yingying Zhang
When Yingying Zhang arrived in Illinois as a visiting scholar from China, she was filled with excitement, knowing that this opportunity would help advance her academic career. After arriving in late April 2017, she concentrated on her research ...
187. The Murder of Nikki Whitehead
In the afternoon of January 13, 2010, 16-year-old twin sisters, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah, ran out of their home and flagged down a passing police car. They informed the officer that their mother appeared to be dead. Inside the home, 34-year-old Ni...
186. The Haines Family Murders
On Friday, May 11, 2007, the Haines family spent quality time together, having dinner and watching a movie before they all went to bed. What they were unaware of was that just hours later, 3 of its 4 members would be brutally killed. For weeks ...
185. The Murder of Jorge Torres
On February 24, 2020, 911 dispatch received a call from 42-year-old Sarah Boone informing them that her boyfriend was dead and that she needed help. When officers arrived at the scene, they had no idea what they were about to walk into. Not onl...
184. The Murder of Joe Vuli
When 41-year-old chef Joe Vuli didn't show up for work on Monday, April 6, 2004, his business partner and nephew, Marash Gojcaj, wasn't too concerned. His uncle, Joe, tended to take a breather when things got too hectic at their restaurant, Gus...
183. The Murders of Lauren Barry and Nichole Collins
On the night of October 5, 1997, 14-year-old Lauren Barry and 16-year-old Nichole Collins planned to walk to a party around 9 pm. Since the girls came from small, safe towns, they didn’t believe they were in danger. Sadly, that was the last nig...
182. The Bathtub Murders
When a couple of young women, Christine Vu and Wendie Prestcott, who lived in the same apartment complex, were sexually assaulted and killed at the end of 1996, fear gripped the Arlington, Texas community. Despite investigators finding physical...
181. The Miyazawa Family Murders
On the night of December 30, 2000, the Miyazawa family had no idea that they would not live to see the following morning. The Miyazawas consisted of the father, Mikio, the mother, Yasuko, and their children, 8-year-old Niina and 6-year-old Rei....
180. The Murder of Joey Martin
On the night of March 25, 1996, 15-year-old Joey Martin had plans to meet his best friends for a night of drinking and comet-watching. The following morning, when Joey wasn't on the school bus, his older brother, Bill, knew something was wrong....
179. The Case of Zahra Baker
When Adam Baker connected with a woman named Elisa online and started exchanging messages, he believed he had fallen in love. So much so that he moved himself and his young daughter, Zahra, from Australia to America to be with her. What no one ...
178. The Murder of Katherine Foster
In 1980, 18-year-old Katherine Foster was in her freshman year of college at the University of South Alabama. She was thriving academically and personally and was excited about the future. But one afternoon in late February, Katherine failed to...
177. The Fisher Family Murders
In the morning of April 2001, a large explosion shook a suburban neighborhood in southern Scottsdale, Arizona. When first responders arrived, they learned that a home had been completely burned to the ground. Tragically, inside the rubble of wh...
176. The Murder of Karin Strom
In 1980, 25-year-old Karin Strom was finally taking her life back and starting over. She filed for divorce from her abusive husband< Steve, and left the couple’s home. However, her new lease on life was cut short when Karin was found murdere...
175. The Murder of Reyna Marroquin
Ronald Cohen sold his home in Jericho, Long Island, in September 1999, and was ecstatic about it. The only thing left for him to do was remove a 55-gallon drum barrel from a crawlspace in the basement, per the new homeowner. That barrel had bee...
174. The Stockdale Family Murders
The Stockdale family was known in their community as a wholesome, tight-knit, loving family. Tim and Kathy raised their four sons, Calvin, Charles, Jacob, and James extremly sheltered from the rest of the world to keep them safe. They were not ...
173. The Case of Ariel Robinson
America was introduced to Ariel Robinson, a teacher, during the 20th season of the Food Network's competition show "Worst Cooks in America," which aired in summer 2020. She won the competition and was awarded $25,000, which she stated she would...
172. The Murders of Jean, Vicky, and Izzy Wholaver
Every year for Christmas, Jean Wholaver and her family would make the drive to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to spend the holiday with her parents. In 2002, the plan was no different than it had been in previous years. However, this year, Jean and h...
171. The Murder of Bill Hall Jr.
When 50-year-old Bill Hall Jr. was driving his motorcycle on October 10, 2013, he never imagined that it would be the last time he rode it. During a vehicle chase on the Texas Highway 1604 between Bill's wife, Frances Hall, and another woman he...