Coffee & Crime Stories
Coffee & Crime Stories
Grab your favorite mug and settle in for a conversation about the cases that captivate us all.
Welcome to Coffee & Crime Stories, where we break down true crime cases in the same way you'd discuss them with a friend over coffee. No dramatic music, no sensationalism – just clear, thoughtful conversations that help you understand what really happened.
Hosted by a practicing attorney, Coffee & Crime Stories offers a unique legal perspective on the cases that make headlines. Each episode, we dive deep into a different case, walking through the timeline, examining the evidence, and exploring the psychology behind the crime. With insights from the legal field, we'll help you understand not just what happened, but how the justice system responds to these crimes.
Whether it's a headline-grabbing murder, a puzzling disappearance, or a case that's been cold for decades, we'll help you make sense of the facts and understand how these crimes unfolded. Our legal background allows us to break down complex courtroom procedures, explain legal terminology, and provide context that you won't find in other true crime podcasts.
Perfect for your morning commute, lunch break, or whenever you need a true crime fix, Coffee & Crime Stories treats these real cases with the respect they deserve while satisfying your curiosity about the darker side of human nature.
So pour yourself a cup, get comfortable, and let's talk crime.
Coffee & Crime Stories
American Nightmare: The Denise Huskins Case
The provided sources offer an overview of the 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault of Denise Huskins by Matthew Muller, focusing heavily on the Vallejo Police Department's (VPD) egregious mishandling of the case, which involved publicly labeling it a hoax akin to the movie Gone Girl. Multiple articles detail how police, particularly Detective Mat Mustard and Lt. Kenny Park, swiftly discounted the accounts of Huskins and her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, and instead subjected Quinn to an intense, non-believing interrogation, demonstrating a major failure of basic police work. The VPD's mistakes became apparent when the perpetrator, Matthew Muller (a disbarred Harvard-educated attorney), was linked to a separate home invasion, leading to his arrest and subsequent federal conviction and 40-year sentence. Documents from Muller’s federal case confirm his guilty plea to kidnapping, including the key role of emails he sent to a reporter to prove the crime was real, while also revealing that he is challenging his conviction. Furthermore, the sources highlight the significant financial and reputational cost to the city, including a $2.5 million settlement paid to Huskins and Quinn, against the backdrop of the VPD’s broader history of excessive force lawsuits and high civil rights payouts.