Cafecito & Crime

In June 2013, Larry Wells was happily married to his wife Jill, who was pregnant and was a great father to their four-year-old daughter. At the time, he was a Toys “R” Us manager, and no one had one bad thing to say about him. On the contrary, Larry was universally liked by everyone. So when he was found stabbed to death in the manager's office inside Toys "R" US, the police were stumped as far as suspects went. Who would want to kill Larry Wells? Join us for today's episode to learn what happened to Larry. So, grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. 

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Susan Monica owned a 20-acre farm in Wimer, Oregon, and spent her days isolated from everyone else, which is just how she preferred it. When she decided she wanted to build a house on her property, she put out an ad for a handyman who could assist. Robert Haney, 56, was the man for the job and began living on Susan Monica’s property in his camper while working for her. When Robert’s children stopped hearing from him, they decided to go and look for him, only for Susan Monica to tell them that he had quit about 4 months prior. When the police investigation reveals Susan Monica on surveillance using Robert’s EBT card after he had gone missing, they had no idea just what would come of what Susan Monica reveals happened to Robert. Join us for today’s episode to learn what really happened to Robert. So, grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. 

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In 2016, 30-year-old hospice nurse, Tricia Todd, had recently gotten a divorce from Steven Williams. The previous couple shared a 2-year-old daughter, Faith, and kept things civil for her sake. On April 26, Tricia dropped Faith off with Steven so they could spend time together and was due to pick up her up the next day, but Tricia never made it. She was reported missing by her family immediately and a search for her ensued with no major leads. The investigation soon began to point in the direction of one person, and it was someone that Tricia’s family would have never suspected. Steven Williams. What happened to Tricia would come to light about a month after her disappearance. Join us for today’s episode, so grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. 

TW: Death of an animal and spouse abuse. 

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In 2017, Loren High finally decided to move on from a relationship that was causing too many issues in his life. He and his ex-girlfriend, Porsche Humphrey, were finally going to have a conversation to settle their relationship once and for all on February 1st. On February 5th, Curtis Peterson, a friend of Loren's, decided to go look for him at his home since he hadn't been able to get get a hold of him in a couple of days, which was so unlike him. When Curtis managed to make it inside the home, he found Loren's lifeless body, from what he initially thought to be from suicide. When the police arrived, they would discover that not to be the case and Loren was murdered. Join us for today's case to learn about Loren and what happened to him. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

TW: Discussion of possible suicide. 

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Today's episode will conclude the case of Taylor Parker. In the last episode, we left off with Taylor's due date fast approaching. With that in mind, she decided to involve Regan Simmons in her diabolical plan to have a baby by taking Regan's and calling that baby her own. With a baby on hand and no signs of actually giving birth, police are onto Taylor and work to figure out whose baby it was. But that wouldn't take long as the body of Regan was soon discovered by her parents and now the police are left to put the pieces of what happened between Taylor and Regan. We hope you join us for today's episode. If you do, you can grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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In 2020, Taylor Parker was in a relationship with then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, and the couple was "expecting" their first child. According to Taylor, she had previously suffered a miscarriage in 2019, so the couple was overjoyed that Taylor was pregnant for a second time, and things seemed to be progressing well.  At least, that's how it looked from the outside in, especially on social media, but in reality, everything was a lie. That was all Taylor did since meeting Wade. Among a lot of things, she lied about her parents, grandparents, money, and pregnancy. And it was in trying to carry out the biggest lie that brings us to this case. Join us for today's episode to find out about Taylor Parker and her web of lies in this part one of a two-parter. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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On December 19, 1979, Michelle Martinko made her way to Westdale Mall to purchase some things and chatted with friends and acquaintances while she was doing so. As the mall's closing time approached, Michelle decided it was time to head home so she left and made her way to her car. Sadly, she would never make it home. Michelle's body was found inside her car in the early hours of December 20th, still parked at the mall's parking lot. She had been brutally stabbed and cut. Her killer would not be brought to justice until 40 years later, and it was advances in DNA and the fight she put up that would finally make it happen. Join us for today's episode to find out what happened to Michelle and how her killer was finally caught. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started.

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For today's episode, we wanted to try something different. We talk about past and current crime stories that we have come across. There won't be a lot of detail as some of the cases are currently developing, and for the others, we only cover the basics, and will possibly be future cases we will dedicate a whole episode to. We hope you join us for today's episode. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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Seasoned basketball player Lorenzen Wright had just retired from the NBA in 2009 and divorced his wife, Sherra, in early 2010. The couple shared six children, so in the summer of that same year, Lorenzen flew to Memphis, Tennessee to spend time with his kids and his ex-wife, among other plans he had. On July 19th, a friend was supposed to pick him up but he was nowhere to be found. After news of his disappearance hit the media, a 911 dispatcher recalls receiving a phone call with gunshots in the background around the same time Lorenzen went missing. And it was that call that led the police to locate his remains on July 28, near a wooded area.  Join us for today's episode to find out what happened to Lorenzen. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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Amy Lynn Bradley was apprehensive to join her family on a week-long cruise since she was not a fan of open water and large ships but eventually agreed to go. On March 21, 1998, the ship set sail with Aruba being the first stop. Everything seemed to be going well until the early morning of March 24th, when Amy was nowhere to be found. Time was of the essence when trying to locate Amy since the ship had docked on the island of Curacao, and all the passengers were going to be getting off the ship. What was supposed to be a week of spending time with family turned into Bradley's family's worst nightmare, and that continues to be a reality to this day. Join us for today's episode to learn more about Amy's story. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

FBI's web page regarding Amy's disappearance and where an anonymous tip can be submitted. 
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amy-lynn-bradley

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