Box in the Basement
"Box in the Basement" is a compelling new podcast created by Arlene, a woman whose life was forever changed by a family tragedy. The unsolved murder of her Uncle Leon Laurales serves as the catalyst for this investigative series. Disturbed by the lackluster investigation and the mystery that still surrounds his case, Arlene dives deep into the details of her uncle's story, uncovering the many problems that plagued the investigation. Her journey doesn't stop there, as she expands her focus to other unsolved cases in Central Texas. Each episode of "Box in the Basement" promises to shed light on the overlooked and forgotten mysteries in her local community, hoping to find answers and justice for those who have been silenced.
Podcasting since 2023 • 89 episodes
Box in the Basement
Latest Episodes
A Child Gone in 1985. A Mother Gone in 2025. Why Are These Texas Cases Still Unsolved?
In 1985, 11-year-old Angelica Gandera vanished while walking home from her grandmother’s house in Temple, Texas. Despite eyewitness accounts and multiple persons of interest, no trace of her has ever been found.In 2025, 48-year-old Monic...
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Episode 89
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A 12-Year Old Kimberly Norwood Walks Home & Vanishes Forever
On May 20, 1989, Kimberly Rachelle Norwood, a 12-year-old honor student, left a friend’s house in Hallsville, Texas and began the one-mile walk home. She never arrived.In this episode, join Arlene and Leah as they examine Kimberly...
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Episode 88
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The Highway That Hunts: Canada’s Most Infamous Cold Cases - Highway of Tears part 3
Part 3 of our Highway of Tears series examines some of the most infamous missing and murdered cases along Highways 16, 5, and 97 in British Columbia, from the 1990s to the present day.We explore the disappearances of Delphine N...
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Episode 87
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38:14
The Stranger, the Job Offer, and the Family That Never Returned: More Mysteries on the Highway of Tears
For more than five decades, a remote stretch of road in British Columbia has been the epicenter of one of Canada’s darkest crises. The Highway of Tears is home to dozens of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and families — man...
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Episode 86
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The Shocking Truth Behind 40 Missing Women: What’s Really Happening on Canada’s Highway of Tears?
The Highway of Tears is ground zero in one of Canada’s darkest ongoing tragedies. For more than 50 years, dozens of people – mostly Indigenous women and girls – have been murdered or gone missing along Highway 16 and its connecting routes in no...
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Episode 85
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