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Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

The darkest true crime cases are the ones you've never heard of. Obscura investigates murders written off as accidents, disappearances dismissed as runaways, and obscure cases buried in forgotten files. Host Justin Drown delivers unflinching investigations through real archival audio, court records, and graphic forensic detail. No comedy. No sanitized narratives. Only the complete truth. New episodes every Tuesday.

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108: Leonard Patrick Gonzalez - The Crew

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/05/01

July 2009Escambia County, FloridaLeonard “Patrick” Gonzales Jr., age 35, is broke. He’s desperate for cash. So desperate that his mom is paying his bills. Patrick, of course, finds this embarrassing. Against his wife Tabitha’s better judgment, he invested their savings into a Karate School. Savings that the two saved up together working at Long-Wiggins’ antique business.But the Karate business, like 40 percent of businesses in the United States, went belly up. And that little venture has placed

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107: Kevin Allen - Cracker Barrel Massacre

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/24

Katherina “Katie” Allen is afraid of her husband. On Easter Sunday, the 42 year old woman packed her things and took the kids with her. The man she married, Kevin Allen, age 51, has a history of violence. A 20 year long rap sheet. Filled with domestic abuse and death threats against the four women he married in his life.Katie was going to play it cool. She’d meet Kevin at Cracker Barrel for their daughter Kerri Allen’s birthday party. There, in a public space, she would tell her husband that she

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106: Frank Walls - Terror in Okaloosa

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/17

Listener, rummaging through these old, discarded newspapers, it paints a picture for me. The image is of a community left in a state of terror. In which a man stretched his arm, and the people of Okaloosa recoiled. And this man, this monster was acting fast. But what he didn’t know is that investigators were on his tail. Closer than he realized.Dr. Edmun Kielman and Chief Investigator Don Vinson were working in tandem. They had prints. They had DNA. Artists sketches. Eye witness reports

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105: James Winkles - The Missing and the Dead

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/10

In an episode that spans decades I take a look at serial killer James Delano Winkles. His victims, the headlines of the day, and the disturbing court documents shine a spotlight on this relatively obscure case. This one gets vile at times.Unfurling this spider's nest reveals a black pitch shadow cast by James Winkles over Pinellas County. Any woman left alone in his stomping ground lived in a quiet sort of danger. A starless and moonless night where the daughters of the working class

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104: The Murder of Jimmy Ryce

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/03

Nine-year-old Samuel James “Jimmy” Ryce is getting dropped off from his school bus at approximately 3:07 p.m. at a bus stop near his home inthe Redlands, a rural area of south Miami-Dade County. Jimmy is walking on the left side of the road. He has a short distance before he gets home.Chavez spots Jimmy. His mind is all flashing images of prepubescent boys playing in water. But this boy is alone. And no one is around. Chavez turns the Ford Pickup around. He stops right in front of Jimmy’s path. The

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103: Brandy Bain Jennings

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/27

November 15th, 1995Naples, Florida, Cracker BarrelEighteen-year-old night maintenance man Jason Wiggins stayed overnight to clean up. assistant manager Dorothy Siddle, 38, arrives around 4:30 a.m., and 27-year-old cook Vicki Smith showed up about 10 minutes later. Soon… chaos would unfold.Our Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit us online.Support this podcast at —

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The Zodiac

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/25

Dive into the chilling world of The Zodiac, the elusive predator who terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s. With five confirmed victims and a claim of thirty-seven, his taunting letters, cryptic ciphers, and menacing calls left an indelible mark of fear.This season on Foul Play: Crime Series, The Zodiac takes you on a dark journey through the killer's mind and the decades-long quest to uncover his identity. From the detectives on his trail to the cryptographers decoding his messages,

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102: The Killing of Cayler Ellingson

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/20

September 18, 2022North DakotaState Radio receives a 911 call. During the 911 call Shannon Brand tells State Radio that he hit a man with his vehicle and requests an ambulance. The man on the ground will later be identified as Cayler Ellingson.September 18, 2022North DakotaState Radio receives a 911 call. During the 911 call Shannon Brand tells State Radio that he hit a man with his vehicle and requests an ambulance. The man on the ground will later be identified as Cayler Ellingson.Visit me online

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101: Bill Riley - Graveyard Dead

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/13

Donna Jackson, age 57, was sound asleep in her bed. It was the sound of her barking dogs that finely woke her. Upon checking what the ruckus was about… she found a man attempting to break into her patio door. Now, in an understandable panic, she ran for her phone and called 911.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!-Visit us online

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100: End of Watch

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/06

Officer Jonah Hernandez is responding to a trespassing call on the 300 block of South Valley Drive. The property has a history of vandalism, break ins, arson, erratic behavior, and drug use. Just a little earlier the property owner called 911 requesting a trespass order.Under a blue sky, filled with picturesque white clouds, Officer Hernandez approaches a seated Armando Silva. As Silva stands Hernandez announces, “How’s it going boss?” The tranquility of this scene will not last long.Obscura - A

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99: Dylon Peterson

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/28

January 7th, 2007Vancouver, WashingtonDylan R. Peterson, age 25, has just committed a monstrous act. He calls 911.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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98: The Disappearance of William Blodgett

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2024/02/21

On January 1st, 2009, Greg Blodgett reported his father, William Blodgett, missing. Greg was concerned that something had happened to his father due to the fact no one in his family had been able to make contact with William since mid-day December 23rd, 2008.Greg lives in Maryland and the only family that lives in town besides William is his Ex-wife Joan Blodgett. She called Greg telling him that a note had been left on her door from Barbra Brown and Mona Nichols stating they had not heard from

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97: David Litts

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/14

Much of today’s episode will be pulled directly from police and medical sources. The object here is to provide little actual commentary. Instead you will be presented with the facts and opinions on the events will be strictly up to the listener.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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96: Jhenea Pratt - Sippy Cup

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/01/31

Official Report: After seeing that her 17-month-old daughter Charlotte isn't breathing, Jhenea Pratt calls 911. When police arrived, they observed that Charlotte was not breathing and did not have a pulse. Police also see that her nose and mouth are emitting a red liquid.While police perform life-saving measures on Charlotte, they hear Jhenea Pratt say: “This isn’t my fault,” “This can’t be my fault,” and “I can’t get in trouble for this.” Soon she will find herself in an interrogation room.Our

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95: Derek Rosa

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2024/01/17

Just fourteen days earlier 39 years old Irina Garcia gave birth to her daughter and Derek Rosa's half-sister. A picture posted to her Instagram on September 7th features Irina, dressed in pink maternity, and fully pregnant. Her son and the father of her child with their hands on her stomach.She looks happy, and frankly, beautiful. She was celebrating a joyous occasion. Bringing a daughter into the world to light up her life. Give her meaning. Within a few months she would be stabbed 46 times

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94: Black Label: Wanderlust

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/01/03

The fastest way up to the top of Mount Toubkal is a two day route. The two day route is a “simple up and down via the same trail from Imlil”. On the first day, you travel to Imlil). Once in Imlil, you take a four hour walk up the mountain to the refuge, and spend the night either in a tent or dorm. On the second day, you walk from the refuge to the summit. After spending time at the summit, you trek back down the mountain, all the way back to Imlil. There are many different routes you can take to

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Welcome to Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2024/01/02

Welcome listener.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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93: 2018 Tallahassee Shooting

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2023/12/20

Join the Black Label SocietyOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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92: Black Label: In Living Color

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2023/12/06

This is a sample of the black label premium episodes. Join Black label at Patreon.com/ObscuracrimepodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Obscura Presents: Disaster - Alligator and Tiger...

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2023/12/01

Stick around for TWO episodes. When the credits roll on the first episode don’t touch that stop button!To support the show head to: http://www.patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcastFind Disaster here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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