Proof: A True Crime Podcast

Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick answer listener questions and discuss how a 14-year-old witness becomes the turning point in the investigation into Renee Ramos’ murder. Bonus interrogation clips and calls with Jake Silva are also shared.

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The investigation into Renee Ramos’ murder is about to go cold when a 14-year-old boy comes forward and gives detectives the break they’ve been hoping for. By interrogating the new witness and their two lead suspects, investigators believe they’ve solved the case and determine that a ragtag skater crew had organized the rape and murder of Jake’s Silva’s girlfriend. Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis take a closer at the story.

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Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick dissect the first two episodes of Proof: Murder at the Warehouse and also answer listeners’ burning questions. In this week’s latest Sidebar, the hosts unveil additional audio from Jake Silva’s interrogation and play bonus clips straight from their own personal investigation in the field.

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After Renee Ramos’ body is found and detectives begin to investigate her murder, they quickly learn that she had a tumultuous relationship with her boyfriend Jake Silva. Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis talk to Jake’s and Renee’s friends to find out more about their relationship. The detective in charge of the initial investigation agrees to sit down with the Proof team.

Visit our website for episode transcripts, case files, behind the scene photos and more. 

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The hosts of Proof - Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick - discuss season two of the podcast and what to expect on this season's bonus Sidebar episodes. Sidebar is an extension of Proof where Susan, Jacinda, and Kevin talk candidly about the current season, interview guests, and answer listener questions. Sidebar is also the place to catch-up on past cases and checkin with people from previous seasons.

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When 18-year-old Renee Ramos goes missing from the Central California town of Manteca, her friends and family race to find her. Twenty-three years later, Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis retrace her steps to find out what really happened.

Visit our website for episode transcripts, case files, behind the scene photos and more. 

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The second season of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they reinvestigate the murder of 18-year-old Renee Ramos. On June 5, 2000, Ramos’ body was found buried under a pile of debris inside the shell of a new Home Depot building. Despite tips hinting at alternate suspects - tips that were ignored until now - Renee’s boyfriend, 18-year-old skateboarder Jake Silva, and Ty Lopes, the 33-year-old uncle of one of Jake's close friends were arrested for her murder. The questionable testimony of a 14-year-old boy was the key evidence used to convict them both to life in prison.

Ty Lopes was killed in prison in 2011. Twenty-three years after Renee Ramos was murdered, Jake Silva remains in prison and maintains he is innocent. In season two of PROOF: MURDER AT THE WAREHOUSE, Susan and Jacinda travel the streets of Manteca, reinvestigating the case against Jake and Ty – and in the process uncover long-overlooked evidence about what really happened to Renee.

Visit our website for episode transcripts, case files, behind the scene photos and more. 

Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod.

Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @[email protected]. 

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The second season of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they reinvestigate the murder of 18-year-old Renee Ramos. On June 5, 2000, Ramos’ body was found buried under a pile of debris inside the shell of a new Home Depot building. Despite tips hinting at alternate suspects - tips that were ignored until now - Renee’s boyfriend, 18-year-old skateboarder Jake Silva, and Ty Lopes, the 33-year-old uncle of one of Jake's close friends were arrested for her murder. The questionable testimony of a 14-year-old boy was the key evidence used to convict them both to life in prison.

Ty Lopes was killed in prison in 2011. Twenty-three years after Renee Ramos was murdered, Jake Silva remains in prison and maintains he is innocent. In season two of PROOF: MURDER AT THE WAREHOUSE, Susan and Jacinda travel the streets of Manteca, reinvestigating the case against Jake and Ty – and in the process uncover long-overlooked evidence about what really happened to Renee.

Visit our website for episode transcripts, case files, behind the scene photos and more. 

Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod.

Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @[email protected]. 

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The second season of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they reinvestigate the murder of 18-year-old Renee Ramos. On June 5, 2000, Ramos’ body was found buried under a pile of debris inside the shell of a new Home Depot building. Despite tips hinting at alternate suspects - tips that were ignored until now - Renee’s boyfriend, 18-year-old skateboarder Jake Silva, and Ty Lopes, the 33-year-old uncle of one of Jake's close friends were arrested for her murder. The questionable testimony of a 14-year-old boy was the key evidence used to convict them both to life in prison.

Ty Lopes was killed in prison in 2011. Twenty-three years after Renee Ramos was murdered, Jake Silva remains in prison and maintains he is innocent. In season two of PROOF: MURDER AT THE WAREHOUSE, Susan and Jacinda travel the streets of Manteca, reinvestigating the case against Jake and Ty – and in the process uncover long-overlooked evidence about what really happened to Renee.

Visit our website for episode transcripts, case files, behind the scene photos and more. 

Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod.

Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @[email protected]. 

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On December 8th, 2022, Darrell Lee Clark and Cain Joshua Storey were exonerated and released from prison. As a result of the new evidence discovered during Season 1 of Proof, the Floyd County DA’s Office agreed to dismiss their convictions.

In this final episode of Season 1, the Proof team was there in Rome, GA to see both men walk free.

Georgia is one of 12 states that does not currently have a statutory compensation law, which would provide financial relief for people who have lost years of their lives to wrongful convictions.

Josh’s attorney Luke Martin has set up a GoFundMe for Josh. You can donate at https://gofund.me/4d57c566

The Georgia Innocence Project has set up a fundraiser for Lee. You can donate at

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