Unsolved with Steve Gregory

Case #1: December 30th, 2018, 46-year-old Demetrius Brackens and a relative had just walked out of the front door of a home in Compton. As they went down the sidewalk a man came up on them and without warning or provocation opened fire fatally hitting Brackens and injuring the relative. Neither of the men were tied to a gang and a doorbell video caught a glimpse of an SUV driving from the scene. Case #2: 13-year-old Miguel Perez and 19-year-old Jose Merlos were janitors at a laundromat in Lynwood. On March 8th, 1992, after closing the business for the night, someone entered the laundromat and forced the two to the rear of the building; they were shot execution style. While robbery was the strongest motive, detectives now believe there may have been something more to it. And how will a conversation overheard at a recent party steer the 30-year-old investigation?

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Case #1: May 14th, 1979, 13-year-old Timothy Troutman and his 2, 11-year-old buddies were walking through a large vacant field near Cal State Dominguez Hills. The boys saw a man described as Black, early 20’s, thin build, large afro hairstyle. The 11-year-old boys say the man reeked of booze and PCP. At one point, the man grabbed Timothy and held him at knife point; the other boys ran to get help but when they returned with deputies, they found Timothy stabbed to death forty times. After all these years, investigators have new information, including a person of interest. Case #2: Anaheim Confidential, an annual fundraiser by the Anaheim Police Department. Homicide detectives discuss a case they investigated before a live audience. We discuss how you can get tickets. The money goes to the Anaheim PD’s ‘Cops 4 Kids’ Youth Program.

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Case #1: May 14th, 1979, 13-year-old Timothy Troutman and his 2, 11-year-old buddies were walking through a large vacant field near Cal State Dominguez Hills. The boys saw a man described as Black, early 20’s, thin build, large afro hairstyle. The 11-year-old boys say the man reeked of booze and PCP. At one point, the man grabbed Timothy and held him at knife point; the other boys ran to get help but when they returned with deputies, they found Timothy stabbed to death forty times. After all these years, investigators have new information, including a person of interest. Case #2: Anaheim Confidential, an annual fundraiser by the Anaheim Police Department. Homicide detectives discuss a case they investigated before a live audience. We discuss how you can get tickets. The money goes to the Anaheim PD’s ‘Cops 4 Kids’ Youth Program.

On November 14, 1970, 18-year-old Robin Graham had left the parking lot of her job after a night out with friends. As Robin was driving home southbound on the 101 her 1965 Dodge Polara ran out of gas. A CHP officer stopped and told her to use the callbox for a tow or to contact her father. Minutes later, the same CHP officer noticed a blue corvette behind Robin’s car. That’s the last time she was seen. How does a young woman with a fulltime job, who’s a responsible college student and well liked by her friends just vanish? In this episode, investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Person’s Unit offer a theory never discussed publicly. And learn about an odd connection between the case and a DJ on KFI Radio

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Case #1: On July 3, 2014, 15-year-old Ruby Rubio was walking with her sister in Santa Ana when a man approached and asked her for the time. Ruby pulled out her phone to see the clock, but the man grabbed the phone and ran away - Ruby chased the man who got into a waiting car. As the car sped away Ruby jumped onto the trunk lid and held on, the driver swerved until Ruby was thrown off the car. She landed on the pavement and later died at a hospital. Case #2: We follow up on the Danah Rojo-Rivas murder with new information and a one-on-one interview with Danah’s mother. Case #3: We get a firsthand look at the LA County Crime Lab and speak with the lab’s director about DNA and the role it plays in solving cold cases.

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On March 31, 1988, a man walking his dog at Santiago Park in Santa Ana found the body of a woman partially hidden under some brush. When the man got closer, he realized the woman’s head was missing. The woman’s pants were pulled down to her knees and she was barefoot. The Coroner estimated the woman was in her 20’s. Police searched the immediate area and didn’t find the head. Two days later, some boys walking along a creek bed found the head. It was 30-35 feet from where the body was found – police say it was clear the head wasn’t there the same day the body was found. To date, the woman is unidentified, and police hope new advancements in DNA technology might help find the killer. The head was partially decomposed but sketch artists were able to create a likeness.

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Case #1: 16-year-old Danah (pronounced Donna) Rojo-Rivas was sitting in the backseat of her mother’s car at a red light in Lynwood. Her and her family were headed home from church when a car chase came up on them. Gunfire erupted, and Danah was hit. Case #2: Raymond Garcia was at a neighbor’s home celebrating a 1-year-old’s birthday. As the 16-year-old left the party a van pulled up, a bunch of guys jumped out, a fight broke out and someone opened fire, hitting Raymond. He later died at a hospital.

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Case #1: 16-year-old Danah (pronounced Donna) Rojo-Rivas was sitting in the backseat of her mother’s car at a red light in Lynwood. Her and her family were headed home from church when a car chase came up on them. Gunfire erupted, and Danah was hit. Case #2: Raymond Garcia was at a neighbor’s home celebrating a 1-year-old’s birthday. As the 16-year-old left the party a van pulled up, a bunch of guys jumped out, a fight broke out and someone opened fire, hitting Raymond. He later died at a hospital.

19-year-old Bryce Laspisa had just broken up with his girlfriend at a college in northern California. He was distraught and told his parents he was driving to their home in Orange County to tell them something important. Along the I-5 freeway Laspisa stopped at a rest area. A tow truck driver and 2 deputies were among the people to make contact with Bryce. Hours later, Bryce’s SUV was found overturned near Lake Castaic. His backpack, laptop, wallet and some clothes were inside, along with a few drops of blood. But there was no sign of Bryce.

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Unsolved live in studio with Steve Gregory. Steve recaps all cases covered in season 2 and answers your calls

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