Rainbow Crimes - Beyond the Rainbow

In 2009, 15 year old Loren was a victim of one of the youngest serial killers in Canada's history, Cody Legebekoff. At 24, Cody was convicted of killing 4 women, including Loren, when he was only 19 years old. Loren is the only known victim of Cody's who was LGBTQ.

Our True Crime Quickie is from Staten Island, New York in 1990.

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

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Resources:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/accused-bc-serial-killer-says-he-was-involved-in-2-murders-but-not-alone/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cody-legebokoff-sentenced-to-life-on-4-counts-of-1st-degree-murder-1.2768118
n-face-legs-when-arrested-crown-says-1.2663413
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2014/09/11/a-timeline-of-events-in-the-serial-murder-case-against-cody-legebokoff/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnV9HeZ-hZYhttps://vancouversun.com/news/metro/dna-evidence-links-alleged-bc-serial-killer-with-four-victims-crown-tells-trial
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cody-legebokoff-conviction-appeal-1.3598761
https://tearstohopesociety.com/signs/loren-donn-leslie/
https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/womans-body-identified-3708377

https://www.pridecentersi.org/jimmy-zappalorti-in-memoriam
https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/jimmy-zappalorti-lane/
https://www.silive.com/news/2024/01/man-shares-touching-tribute-to-his-brother-34-years-after-staten-island-hate-crime-murder.html
https://www.silive.com/news/2022/07/the-hate-crime-murder-of-jimmy-zappalorti-a-staten-islanders-stolen-life-and-the-legacy-that-endures-32-years-later.html

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Ohio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Glossett
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/3/2023/2023-Ohio-1246.pdf
https://thevwindependent.com/news/2022/06/08/jury-finds-gear-guilty-of-felony-charge/#:~:text=The%20indictment%2C%20filed%20days%20after,to%20three%20years%20in%20prison.

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24 year old Jamie Liang was young, vibrant and had just found a new girlfriend in 26 year old Jenny Li. Jenny's ex girlfriend, NY police officer Yvonne Wu was none too happy about Jenny and Jamie's relationship and ambushed the two women in Jenny's apartment. True Crime Quickie is from the Boystown area of Chicago, the murder of Brad Winters.

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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources:

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-announces-guilty-plea-former-nypd-officer-manslaughter#:~:text=On%20October%2013%2C%202021%2C%20while,Li.
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/wu_indictment.pdf
https://apnews.com/article/former-nypd-officer-exgirlfriend-shooting-sentenced-ac421f36d109315c88bc1011d025ee5c
https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/slay-victim-family-lawsuit-hits-nypd-for-not-disarming-cop/
https://nypost.com/2024/06/24/us-news/ex-nypd-officer-admits-she-shot-ex-girlfriend-and-killed-her-new-lover-in-love-triangle-ambush/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nypd-officer-yvonne-wu-love-triangle-sentence/5747459/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13564933/yvonne-wu-nypd-cops-charged-jenny-li-jamie-liang-shooting.html


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Hey there! This is a collaboration episode with Pat, co-host of Pod of Terror!  We both cover a case where the victim or victim's remains were found in suitcases. 

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Intro: Shire Girl by  David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources for my story:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/two-gay-men-murdered-their-bodies-shoved-in-suitcases-left-on-bridge/
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/clifton-suitcase-bodies-bristol-yostin-mosquera-court-b2626582.html
https://people.com/man-charged-with-2-counts-murder-after-human-remains-found-in-suitcases-on-bridge-8677918
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13636019/suspected-killer-pictured-french-national-ex-remains-dumped-clifton-suspension-bridge.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29197144/shocking-footage-clifton-suspension-bridge-human-remains/

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Sorry to have not been able to put out an episode last week. Been struggling with sound quality. It's still not up to snuff but better than what I was getting the first 4-5 times I tried recording. I hope to have the issue resolved soon!

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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda


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54 year old Cam Lyman was an eccentric individual. Assigned female at birth, most people thought Cam was a very masculine lesbian. However it has come to light, Cam was most like a trans man. He was a recluse who really only liked venturing out of his home for dog shows. Cam was an incredible dog breeder and showman on the dog show circuit. It was here, he found his true calling. On the dog show circuit he because friends, best friends with another dog breeder and showman named George O'Neil. George over took many of Cam's tasks, from financial business, to taking care of Cam's estate. Oh yeah, Cam was also a multi millionaire. Cam would end up disappearing in 1987, only to have his remains found a decade later. 

Our True Crime Quickie is from New Zealand in 2006. 

Resources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58015433/camilla-lowell-lyman
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1998/10/18/a-soul-finds-rest-after/50549313007/
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/camilla_lyman/12.html
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19981016/2778001/missing-heiresss-remains-identified-but-puzzle-lingers----who-killed-cross-dressing-dog-breeder
https://law.justia.com/cases/rhode-island/superior-court/2002/00-2683.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/151fbyz/who_killed_cam_camilla_lyman_hopkinton_rhode/#:~:text=O'Neil%20became%20a%20kind%20of%20assistant%20and,bills%20and%20helped%20him%20enter%20dog%20shows.&text=George%20O'Neill%20has%20never%20been%20convicted%20in,convicted%20of%20embezzling%20$15%2C000%20from%20Cam's%20estate.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/providence/name/george-o-neil-obituary?id=15606467
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfbFSjs0vU

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/459972/stanley-waipouri-s-killers-denied-parole
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/516707/man-involved-in-gruesome-2006-murder-back-behind-bars-after-drug-use
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teen-who-beat-gay-man-stanley-waipouri-to-death-released-from-prison/XKP7JJYP7FFV3NWZHKBK7ZHVOY/
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/cannibalism-issue-unresolved-brutal-slaying
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/rnz/301019916/paroled-murderer-banned-from-palmerston-north

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And This episode is part of Podcastathon! My charity of choice is YPA - Youth Pride Association.  Fittingly in this episode I will be cover the murder of 15 year old Larry King, who struggled through his young life to find his truth. Many thought he was another gay teenager, but he was exploring his gender identity as well. 

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources:
https://vocal.media/criminal/the-murder-of-larry-king
https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/former-teacher-who-witnessed-shooting-of-gay-student-larry-king-speaks-out
https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mcinerney-brandon.htm
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-15831441
https://abcnews.go.com/US/calif-teen-shot-8th-grade-classmate-pleads-guilty/story?id=15000719
https://www.glsen.org/valentineroad
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hate-crime-trial-has-begun-in-murder-of-gay-middle-school-student-larry-king/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/calif-teen-brandon-mcinerney-sentenced-to-21-years-for-point-blank-murder-of-gay-classmate/
https://www.npr.org/2013/09/30/226597210/valentine-road-a-path-to-teen-tragedy

And the documentary Valentine Road available on Amazon Prime

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The Wonderland Murders occured in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, where 5 members of a drug gang were savagedly murdered in a home on Wonderland Ave in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood. Drug Kingpin Eddie Nash and porn superstar John Holmes were the biggest suspects. 

True Crime Quickie from Columbus, Ohio.

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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

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Resources:
https://www.michaelconnelly.com/wonderland-murders/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/wonderland-murders
https://thecinemaholic.com/wonderland-gang/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/12399493/wonderland-murders-survivor-susan-launius-saved-unable-remember-attacker/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/03/Survivor-under-guard-as-star-witness-Death-in-the-Fast-Lane/8033362980800/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13817271/wonderland-murders-gang-docuseries-michael-connelly.html
https://wonderland1981.com/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8763-Wonderland-Ave-Los-Angeles-CA-90046/20800819_zpid/
https://meaww.com/john-holmes-and-the-wonderland-massacre-how-infamous-star-took-his-secrets-to-the-grave#:~:text=On%20July%201%2C%201981%2C%20five%20members%20of%20the,killings%20has%20been%20the%20subject%20of%20widespread%20speculation.
nash
https://ok.ru/video/395763256048
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/john-holmes-wonderland-murders-1226610/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-14-mn-746-story.html

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/09/21/two-teens-charged-with-murder-after-shooting-victim-dies-of-injuries-kassim-omar-wedgewood-paralyzed/75296799007/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/trans-woman-and-somali-refugee-kassim-omar-dies-of-injuries-from-a-2022-shooting/ar-AA1rcY7R

https://glaad.org/heroes-of-the-resistance-a-compilation-of-recent-moments-of-joy-and-positivity-for-lgbtq-people/


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Hey guys! Had to reach into my Patreon Vault and unlock an episode shared on there. I'm currently still working on a story for you that has many components to it, so it's taking me a bit longer than usual. Please enjoy this episode that ran as a Patreon Exculsive.

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This episode covers short true crime stories that are fairly recent, some without any resolution yet. Including the case of trans man Sam Nordquist who was tortured and murdered this month.

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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

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Resources:
https://crimesolverscentral.com/case/3712
https://charleyproject.org/case/jade-nicole-gordon

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2025/02/missing-transgender-man-was-tortured-for-over-a-month-and-killed-in-finger-lakes.html
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-transgender-man-torture-74cc7632d43ec97f2985218f240c938c
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c391grm0g3no
https://www.startribune.com/family-hopes-that-oakdale-transgender-man-killed-in-new-york-is-remembered-for-who-he-was-not-how-he-died/601223495
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/2-additional-suspects-arrested-murder-minnesota-transgender-man-new-york/89-cf70a06e-2af5-4aaa-9cee-7f3054c2d381
https://www.whec.com/top-news/what-we-know-about-sam-nordquists-accused-killers/

https://www.advocate.com/crime/transgender-teen-death-neglect
https://disability-memorial.org/morgan-moore
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/mother-faces-30-years-prison-depraved-heart-murder-17-year-old-daughter-montgomery-county-maryland/65-d66fdb93-8d8f-4591-821e-46d75942f7cb
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/parents-accused-of-murdering-disabled-child-struggled-with-mental-illness-and-practiced-dark-religion-grandmother-says-dominique-cynthia-moore/65-59ec8c7c-e0ef-4d0e-97f2-02bdafcbc531

https://www.out.com/crime/2020/7/22/gay-firefighter-killed-after-flirting-straight-couple
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/memphis-firefighter-shot-and-killed/522-5c8513a9-0449-4a42-9a5f-991cfe05faf2
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fox13-investigates-park-where-local-firefighter-was-killed/article_0f3cd4fb-e457-5f4d-be21-cca5ccc0b501.html


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/search-underway-for-lead-suspect-in-fire-captains-murder-san-diego-sheriffs-say/ar-AA1ztoAf
https://thecoastnews.com/new-details-emerge-about-suspect-in-slaying-of-cal-fire-captain/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/cal-fire-captain-was-2nd-spouse-killed-by-southern-california-woman-officials-say/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/lesbian-fire-chief-found-stabbed-to-death-police-think-they-know-her-killer/



https://theshiftnews.substack.com/p/elisa-rae-shupe-life-and-legacy
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/01/va-patient-died-by-suicide-at-top-of-hospitals-garage-in-syracuse.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisa_Rae_Shupe


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Youtube and Tik Tok influencer Ruby Franke became a celebrity of sorts with her daily videos documenting her and her families lives. Ruby preached about the best way raise children to be obedient but found herself under fire as an abusive mother. Jodi Hildebrandt became Ruby's life coach and marriage therapist, inserting herself intimately into the Franke families lives.

True Crime Quickie is about a leader of The Young Republicans local chapter in Alabama.

Promo for Mising in the PNW

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renta

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Resources:
https://jodihildebrandt.com/
https://www.ksl.com/article/51239329/ex-client-sues-ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandt-alleging-business-fraud-encouragement-of-abuse
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14256341/Ruby-Franke-steamy-lesbian-affair-Jodi-Hildebrandt-daughter-caught-them.html
https://apnews.com/article/jodi-hildebrandt-ruby-franke-child-abuse-0604b1f95978abdd11a341cb19088fba
https://www.businessinsider.com/ruby-franke-jail-cellmate-says-she-was-smitten-jodi-hildebrandt-2023-9
https://people.com/ruby-franke-daughter-shari-mom-strange-relationship-jodi-hildebrandt-romance-8770310
https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/it-gets-worse-theory-ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandts-relationship
https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-story
https://people.com/woman-charged-with-ruby-franke-broke-confidentiality-7966465
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/ruby-franke-jodi-hildebrandt-friendship-timeline-where-are-they-now/
https://pagesix.com/2025/01/07/celebrity-news/ruby-franke-had-affair-with-jodi-hildebrandt-daughter-shari/

https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2024/03/north-alabama-gop-operative-sodomized-man-with-plunger-before-killing-him-court-records-claim.html
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/rodney-walls-brother-of-harvest-murder-victim-derek-franklin-walls-makes-first-public-statement/525-0909b1f9-0a01-422b-afff-e44ca77d3976
https://1819news.com/news/item/kyle-lewter-36-well-known-in-north-alabama-political-circles-arrested-for-murder
https://www.newsweek.com/young-republicans-leader-charged-sexual-torture-1877703
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/rodney-walls-brother-of-harvest-murder-victim-derek-franklin-walls-makes-first-public-statement/525-0909b1f9-0a01-422b-afff-e44ca77d3976
https://1819news.com/news/item/court-documents-reveal-gruesome-details-in-kyle-lewter-murder-sexual-torture-case

https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/harris-reed
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/harris-reed-mattel-monster-high-gender-fluid-doll


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Last Epiode of Season 16

18 year old Nadine Esterhuizen of Cape Town, South Africa and her 20 year old girlfriend Corrine Jackson had known each other for 4 years before they began dating. Their relationship was tumultuous, it became violent and then deadly.

True Crime Quickie is from Atlanta, Georgia in 1984.

A bit of sunshine is from IDAHO not OHIO as I said during the episode. Sorry, sometimes my brain and mouth don't engage with each other correctly.

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Fenda

Promo for True Crime California

Resources:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/alleged-satanic-ritual-killers-lover-told-relative-she-was-going-to-be-killed-12215756#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20State%2C%2018-year-old%20Nadine%20Esterhuizen%20told,was%20going%20to%20be%20killed%20by%20Corrine%20Jackson.
https://www.iol.co.za/news/lesbian-lovers-tiff-led-to-alleged-satanic-ritual-death-11522854
https://www.iol.co.za/news/lesbian-tried-to-cut-off-lovers-head-11820231
https://www.thepinknews.com/2017/10/10/teenager-brutally-murdered-by-lesbian-ex-lover-in-satanic-ritual/
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/nadine-and-i-were-engaged-11837637
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/jacksons-cellphone-evidence-19201858
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/corrine-ditches-court-51352954
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/girlfriend-killer-runs-out-of-legal-funds-30867904
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/eight-year-wait-ends-for-jackson-murder-trial-a3ba4656-273d-4375-9c8f-02515f507a6a
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/further-delays-in-murder-case-1e92dffb-ebc3-49f0-a297-5b8233b969b3
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/corrine-appoints-new-lawyer-midway-into-trial-b385bcde-732c-451a-82ff-a9821b1eccd1
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/western-cape/accused-ties-the-knot-during-murder-trial-49f73acf-c2de-4382-b090-bb82e585f016
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/western-cape/corrine-jacksons-trial-postponed-until-2025-01f74d35-4c9f-4d6a-9e9c-fa005cd72cc5
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/student-18-hacked-death-satanic-11294125

https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2005-06-27/attorney-general-bakers-announces-execution-date-robert-dale-conklin
https://www.redorbit.com/news/general/172347/georgia_man_executed_for_murder_of_gay_lover/
https://www.scribd.com/document/320066755/Robert-Dale-Conklin-v-Derrick-Schofield-366-F-3d-1191-11th-Cir-2004

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/library-publishers-sue-idaho-over-anti-lgbtq-book-banning-law/

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