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Activist Disappears While Her Killers Live in the Same House
Activist Disappears While Her Killers Live in the Same House
On February 23, 2016, a 23-year-old activist and mother of two vanished, with her partner claiming she abandoned her family. Four years later, her skull was found in a plastic container less than thirty minutes from her home, while her alleged killers continued to live in the same house. How could her remains stay hidden for so long, and who was responsible for this chilling deception?
In this episode, we reconstruct the disappearance of Solsiret Rodríguez, a prominent voice against gender-based violence in Peru, whose own life was taken within her home. We examine the slow-moving investigation, the police's initial refusal to act, and the disturbing evidence that pointed to a hostile environment within her shared living space. What patterns emerge when the threat comes from within, and the system designed to protect turns a blind eye?
Case: Solsiret Rodríguez
Date of Disappearance: February 23, 2016
Location: Condominio Alameda Colonial, Callao
Discovery of Remains: Four years later, less than thirty minutes from her home
Occupation: Sociology student, Ni Una Menos spokesperson in Callao
- Solsiret Rodríguez was 23 years old, a mother of two daughters, and a sociology student at Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in Lima.
- She was a public spokesperson for the Ni Una Menos feminist collective in Callao, advocating against gender-based violence.
- Investigators found a documented pattern of systematic harassment directed at Solsiret by Kevin Villanueva, her partner's brother, within their shared home.
- Police at the Callao precinct initially declined to open a formal investigation, suggesting Solsiret had likely left with another man.
- Phone records later showed Solsiret's device registered within the Lima metropolitan area, never traveling far, indicating someone else was using her phone.
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Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
On February 23, 2016, a 23-year-old activist and mother of two vanished, with her partner claiming she abandoned her family. Four years later, her skull was found in a plastic container less than thirty minutes from her home, while her alleged killers continued to live in the same house. How could her remains stay hidden for so long, and who was responsible for this chilling deception?
In this episode, we reconstruct the disappearance of Solsiret Rodríguez, a prominent voice against gender-based violence in Peru, whose own life was taken within her home. We examine the slow-moving investigation, the police's initial refusal to act, and the disturbing evidence that pointed to a hostile environment within her shared living space. What patterns emerge when the threat comes from within, and the system designed to protect turns a blind eye?
Case: Solsiret Rodríguez
Date of Disappearance: February 23, 2016
Location: Condominio Alameda Colonial, Callao
Discovery of Remains: Four years later, less than thirty minutes from her home
Occupation: Sociology student, Ni Una Menos spokesperson in Callao
- Solsiret Rodríguez was 23 years old, a mother of two daughters, and a sociology student at Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in Lima.
- She was a public spokesperson for the Ni Una Menos feminist collective in Callao, advocating against gender-based violence.
- Investigators found a documented pattern of systematic harassment directed at Solsiret by Kevin Villanueva, her partner's brother, within their shared home.
- Police at the Callao precinct initially declined to open a formal investigation, suggesting Solsiret had likely left with another man.
- Phone records later showed Solsiret's device registered within the Lima metropolitan area, never traveling far, indicating someone else was using her phone.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
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On February 23, 2016, a 23-year-old activist and mother of two vanished, with her partner claiming she abandoned her family. Four years later, her skull was found in a plastic container less than thirty minutes from her home, while her alleged killers continued to live in the same house. How could her remains stay hidden for so long, and who was responsible for this chilling deception?
In this episode, we reconstruct the disappearance of Solsiret Rodríguez, a prominent voice against gender-based violence in Peru, whose own life was taken within her home. We examine the slow-moving investigation, the police's initial refusal to act, and the disturbing evidence that pointed to a hostile environment within her shared living space. What patterns emerge when the threat comes from within, and the system designed to protect turns a blind eye?
Case: Solsiret Rodríguez
Date of Disappearance: February 23, 2016
Location: Condominio Alameda Colonial, Callao
Discovery of Remains: Four years later, less than thirty minutes from her home
Occupation: Sociology student, Ni Una Menos spokesperson in Callao
- Solsiret Rodríguez was 23 years old, a mother of two daughters, and a sociology student at Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in Lima.
- She was a public spokesperson for the Ni Una Menos feminist collective in Callao, advocating against gender-based violence.
- Investigators found a documented pattern of systematic harassment directed at Solsiret by Kevin Villanueva, her partner's brother, within their shared home.
- Police at the Callao precinct initially declined to open a formal investigation, suggesting Solsiret had likely left with another man.
- Phone records later showed Solsiret's device registered within the Lima metropolitan area, never traveling far, indicating someone else was using her phone.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
On February 23, 2016, a 23-year-old activist and mother of two vanished, with her partner claiming she abandoned her family. Four years later, her skull was found in a plastic container less than thirty minutes from her home, while her alleged killers continued to live in the same house. How could her remains stay hidden for so long, and who was responsible for this chilling deception?
In this episode, we reconstruct the disappearance of Solsiret Rodríguez, a prominent voice against gender-based violence in Peru, whose own life was taken within her home. We examine the slow-moving investigation, the police's initial refusal to act, and the disturbing evidence that pointed to a hostile environment within her shared living space. What patterns emerge when the threat comes from within, and the system designed to protect turns a blind eye?
Case: Solsiret Rodríguez
Date of Disappearance: February 23, 2016
Location: Condominio Alameda Colonial, Callao
Discovery of Remains: Four years later, less than thirty minutes from her home
Occupation: Sociology student, Ni Una Menos spokesperson in Callao
- Solsiret Rodríguez was 23 years old, a mother of two daughters, and a sociology student at Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in Lima.
- She was a public spokesperson for the Ni Una Menos feminist collective in Callao, advocating against gender-based violence.
- Investigators found a documented pattern of systematic harassment directed at Solsiret by Kevin Villanueva, her partner's brother, within their shared home.
- Police at the Callao precinct initially declined to open a formal investigation, suggesting Solsiret had likely left with another man.
- Phone records later showed Solsiret's device registered within the Lima metropolitan area, never traveling far, indicating someone else was using her phone.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie