Cardinal Crimes
Cardinal Crimes is a true crime podcast that explores cold and unsolved cases, criminal behavior, and crime prevention.
The host, Becca, is a former Intelligence Analyst interested in the "why" behind crime, the systems that shape it, and the ways we can prevent it.
Cardinal Crimes
Latest Episodes
MURDERED: Ashley Okland
In this episode, we examine the 2011 killing of Ashley Okland, a real estate agent from West Des Moines who was shot while hosting an open house in a model townhome. What began as a routine workday became one of Iowa’s most closely followed uns...
SURVIVED: The Victims of Mike DeBardeleben
Over the past few weeks, we’ve told the stories of the presumed victims of Mike DeBardeleben, those who were murdered or are believed to have lost their lives at his hands.This week, we turn to the stories of several known survivors. Thr...
UPDATE: Keara Coshow
On July 12, 1979, a fire at the Hill Top Motel in Red Oak, Iowa, claimed the life of 3-year-old Keara Coshow. Despite known suspicions of child abuse from Keara's stepmother, Karen, and Keara being nearly blind from an injury many suspect was i...
