Cafecito & Crime

In 2009, the Lin family was thriving in North Epping, a suburb of Sydney. Lin, the dad, and Lily, the mother, ran a successful business, and they had three wonderful children: Brenda, 15, Henry, 12, and Terry, 9. Tragically, that July, almost all members of the Lin family would be brutally murdered, including Irene, Lily's sister, who had been living with the family. It would take some time, but investigators would eventually find their number one suspect, someone no one would have expected. Join us for today's episode to learn about what truly happened to the Lin family, so grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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In 2009, 20-year-old Noor Almaleki fought to become independent from her family. Each time they managed to pull her back in and make her dependent on them again, but that summer, it seemed she might have finally broken free. Tragically, Noor wouldn't be able to create the life she wanted for herself because she was run over along with a family friend she was living with, Amal Khalaf. Investigators soon learned that this was no accident, and the person who did it was a member of Noor's own family. Join us for today's case to learn more about Noor and what happened to her and Amal on that fateful day of October 20, 2009. So grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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When the body of a woman, Dale Hall, was discovered shot and burned in early July 2002 in Columbia, SC, it was initially thought to be an isolated incident. During the investigation, law enforcement reached a dead end, and it would be almost a month before the lead that would turn the case upside down emerged. An unexpected shooting at a Texas Roadhouse led investigators to the suspect in Dale's murder, but it also resulted in additional deaths, including more in another state. Join us for today's episode to learn about what happened to Dale and others. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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When TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari encouraged her mother, Ansreen, to create her own social media accounts, she had no idea what her mother would end up involved in. Ansreen began an affair with a younger man, Saqib Hussain, whom she met online, and when she tried to end the affair, Saqib wasn't willing to go away that easily. Mahek brought forward a plan on how to finally get Saqib out of their lives, but what was supposed to initially only be an ambush to scare Saqib suddenly turns deadly, leaving two dead. Join us for today’s episode to learn about what happened in this twisted case. So, grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. 

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When Cody Johnson met Jordan Graham in late 2011, he quickly realized she was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. After dating for about a year, he proposed, and Jordan accepted, making Cody the happiest he had ever been. When they married in late June 2013, it seemed that everything was looking up for the newlywed couple, but that changed when Cody went missing on July 8, just over a week after their wedding. Sadly, Cody's body was found just days later at the bottom of a canyon in Glacier National Park. As the investigation ramped up, investigators quickly learned that the person responsible was someone no one would have imagined. Join us for today's episode to learn what happened to Cody; so grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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On July 22, 2018, 18-year-old Nia Wilson was heading home with her two sisters from a family gathering when she was fatally stabbed. Letifah, Nia's sister, was also stabbed but managed to survive and helped investigators piece together what happened. Thankfully, Nia's killer, John Cowell, was soon apprehended. In their effort to uncover his motive, the police learned that there might not have been one, and her murder could be attributed to the color of her skin. Join us for today's episode to learn more about Nia's story. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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In 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla seemed to have a life most girls her age could only dream of. She was beautiful and popular, had style, and the perfect boyfriend, Dominic Russo. That summer, with plenty of graduation parties, Mackenzie, Dominic, and Davion, a friend of theirs, found themselves going from one to another on the night of July 30th. Early the following morning, the trio left the party from the night before, to what people believed was to go home, but that wasn't what happened. Mackenzie's car ended up in a horrific crash that would claim the lives of Dominic and Davion. What people believed to have been a tragic accident ends up being something that had been possibly planned. Join us for today's episode to learn what happened in the early morning of July 31, 2022. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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Looking from the outside in, it appeared that 31-year-old Saltanat Nukenova had a perfect life. She was beautiful, successful, had a great family, and had a powerful husband who took care of her. What people couldn’t have imagined was that Saltanat was in reality living a nightmare. Her husband, Kuandyk Bishimbaev, was abusing her and would cause her brutal death in 2023. Join us for today’s episode to find out more about Saltanat. So, grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. 

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Keana Barnes seemed to have it all growing up: a close-knit family, friends, and a cushy lifestyle. But somewhere things took a turn for her where she decided she no longer wanted those things, and left her privileged life behind for one of uncertainty. While she was couch surfing, one of Keana's friends, PJ Jennings, was found murdered, and when his family let investigators know that she was staying with him at the time, she soon became of person of interest. What investigators didn't expect to find was that Keana was already wanted for another murder that took place the previous year. So, the race was now on to find her before she got away with it for a second time. Join us for today's episode to learn more about Keana Barnes. So, grab your cafecito, and let's get started. 

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When Eric Hill and Rosa Li met in late 2002, the couple quickly hit it off, began dating, and married in 2005. It seemed that the Hills were set to start a wonderful life as husband and wife, but Eric soon discovered that this was not going to be the case. After their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 2006, the couple separated in 2007, and Rosa’s obsession with gaining sole custody intensified. She involved her mother, Mei, in a heinous crime to ensure that Eric would never see his daughter again, which involved harming his grandmother, with whom he had moved in after separating from Rosa. Join us for today’s case to learn what led to this tragedy. So, grab your cafecito, and let’s get started. 

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