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Beyond the Rainbow Podcast

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it"s not a crime to be gay...unless you"re a murderer...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.

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18:13

Minisode - LGBTQ Christmas Murders

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/12/24

Been super busy this week buuuttt....and that's a big butt lol...I'm sending this minisode out!3 cases of LGBTQ murders during Christmas Eve or Christmas DayLast episode for the year and next year we will start off with Season 19!Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David

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25:15

Jimmy Jay and the Pastor's Son

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/12/19

In July of 2022, 20 year old Jimmie Jay Lee, a Mississippi State University student would go missing. Quickly all accounts of his last known whereabouts led investigators to a 22 year old man he was seeing, Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr. Sheldon, who went by Timothy was charged with the murder of Jimmie Jay and tried in December of 2024. But no body, no murder would come into play.Our true crime quickie is from Philiadelphia, Pennsylvania and the murder of 56 year old lesbian Kim

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24:03

S. 18 Ep. 15 The Two Faces of Skylar Deleon and the...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/12/12

An empty nest middle aged couple from Arizona purchased a yacht that they kept harbored in Newport, California. The yacht was the next journey they would embark on as a married couple. It was their dream to cruise around to exotic spots and swim with whale sharks. After two years of cruising they were ready for their next journey when they found out they were new grandparents. Their new plan was to sell the yacht and move closer to their new grand baby. Everything was going as planned until they met

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25:08

Patreon Exclusive Vault Release - The Beat Generation...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/12/05

It's been a tough week so I'm pulling from the Patreon Exclusive Vault. Enjoy, and I'll be back next week with a regular case for ya'll!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.

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20:34

S. 18 Ep. 14 The Kidnapping and Murder of Anni Dewani

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/11/28

In 2010, Swedish National Anni would travel to the UK and meet wealthy businessman Shrien Dewani. The two would date and when Anni returned home, they continued a long distance relationship with each other. In the middle of the year, they would become engaged and in October they would marry. In November they honeymooned in South Africa where things would take a tragic turn. Shrien a bi-sexual man would become a victim to some and a killer to others as his wife would end up dead a few days into their

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23:10

S. 18 Ep. 13 The Bucksport Four

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/11/24

Beginning in 2013, four people with ties to one man would have tragic incidents happen to them. Three would die in various ways, and one, a gay man would end up missing in 2017. Who is this man all four people would be involved with? And why has this man not been charged with any of the deaths or the disappearance?Our True Crime Quickie is from Italy in 2019. 28 year old lesbian Elisa Pomarrelli would befriend a socially awkward 45 year old man only to have him obsessed with her.Promo for True Crime

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23:02

S. 18 Ep. 12 Stupid is as Stupid Does - Anita Bryant...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/11/14

33 year old Robert Hillsborough was a gardner for the City of San Francisco, Caliornia in 1977. Robert was also gay. At that same time in Florida, celebrity Anita Bryant was beginning a campaign called "Save Our Children" against the LGBTQ community declaring gays were recruiting kids. Listen to how the two lives intermingled without ever meeting.True Crime Quickie is from the U.K. in 2018. The Murder of black trans woman Naomi Hersi.Our sunshine this episode is a little different and based upon the

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21:04

S. 18 Ep. 11 The Murder of Grace Jennings

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/11/07

Grace Jennings was a 21 year old bi sexual woman living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Grace got involved first with a 19 year old bi sexual woman named Kiara McCulley but the relationship ended badly. Then Grace became involved with a 25 year old man named Isaac Apodaca, that relationship ended when Isaac hooked up with Kiara. Feeling there wasn't much left in Santa Fe for her, Grace left for Albuquerque. Here she met a new boyfriend who quickly became her fiance. But when things became rocky in that

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112:06

Halloween 2025 Special - Tales From The Darkcast...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Welcome to our Halloween Special, Tales of the Darkcast Network Cryptkeeper. This is my episode this week and I hope you will enjoy stories from The Final Trace, Day by Day, Book of the Dead, Pod of Terror, Missing in the PNW, Mythical True Crime, Tragedy With a View, Murder in the PNW, The Bell Witch Podcast, Rainbowcrimes and Rogue Darkness! Jackie from Cause of Death - 100 seconds to Midnight is our narrator. Become a supporter of this podcast:

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23:16

S. 18 Ep. 10 Sextortion - The Quiet Abuse

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Sextortion can happen to anyone. This episode is a collection of stories that happened to teenaged boys who were extorted online. While these cases may not involve the boys being LGBTQ, it is important to educate our children to the dangers of the internet and of predators lurking in the dark corners of the web. Promo for: The Family Plot PodcastIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David

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24:31

S. 18 Ep. 9 Intimate Partner Abuse - Intimate...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/10/17

This is a collection of different stories where at least one intimate partner ends up murdered.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPromo for: Missing in the PNWIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David

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23:52

S. 18 Ep. 8 The Framingham Eight

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/10/13

In the 80's and 90's eight women living in Massachusetts had murdered their abusive partners. Most had claimed "Battered Woman Syndrome" as their defense. This lowered many of their charges from murder to manslaughter. In the 1990's these women, after all meeting at a prison domestic abuse support group, petitioned the court for an early release. Most were granted. Only one of these eight women however, was LGBTQ. Her name, Debra Reid. Debra had to fight extra hard because it was incredulous to

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14:02

Minisode: October is Domestic Violence Awareness...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Sorry guys, ran out of time for a full episode. Since October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we will be covering a month of these type of cases. Our first will be of Stephen Sylvester Jr in Austin, Texas in 2015. Stephen was 18 years old, he had a large, close knit family and was just starting college. He met 20 year old Bryan Canchola on an online dating app and the two began dating. They moved in together within weeks of seeing each other. The start of the second month of their

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27:19

S. 18 Ep. 7 A Simple Robbery Turns Deadly - The...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/09/26

In 1990, Two men, 38 year old Denny Young and 49 year old Jerry Parker were embracing at a popular "Gay Hook Up" spot in St. Charles Missouri. In the shadows two teenaged boys were lurking. Seeing their marks to rob, the young punks made their move.True Crime Quickie is from England. The Murder of 8 year old Ayesha Chowdhury.Promo for The Final Tracehttps://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David

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31:16

S. 18 Ep. 6 Murder or Suicide - The Case of Tiffany...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/09/19

18 year old Tiffany Valiente had such a bright future ahead of her. She had a full ride scholarship to Mercy College in New York, thanks to her talents on the Volleyball Court. But on July 12th, 2015, she disappeared from her home only to be found miles away clad only in her sports bra and underwear. She had been grotesquely mutilated by a New Jersey train.True Crime Quickie from Portland, Oregon in 2013. The Murder of 24 year old Precious Jackson.https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPromo for

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23:01

S. 18 Ep. 5 The Double Murder of Amir and Rabithah...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/09/12

Amir Issa was an Egyptian/Italian rapper who was also gay. He lived in Los Angeles with his father Shehada and his mother Rabithah. Shehada was not a good man, he had involvement in drug trafficking and had been incarcerated for it. Shehada also hated his son for Amir's sexual identity. True Crime Quickie is from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2023. The rampage of Rosemary Meza.Some sunshine with coming out stories...https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesPromo for And Then They Were GoneIntro: Shire Girl by

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24:41

S. 18 Ep. 4 Black Widow - Joyce Pelzer

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/09/04

In both 2011 and 2018, seven years apart, two woman romantically linked to Joyce Pelzer would die in Conyers Georgia. True Crime Quickie is from San Antonio, Texas in June 2025. The Murder of actor Jonathan Joss.Promo for: The Final TraceIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David

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19:05

S. 18 Ep. 3 Serial Killer Gone Wild - Patrick...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/08/26

Part Two of Patrick Kearney. True Crime Quickie is from Dallas, TX in 2021 (Alan White).Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David RendaPromo for Pod of

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31:57

S. 18 Ep. 2 Serial Killer Gone Wild - Patrick...

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Patrick Kearney was a gay serial killer operating in the Los Angeles area in the late 60's and 70's. He seemed fueled to kill each time after he and his boyfriend had a terrible fight. Part one of a two parter.Promo for Murder and MimosasIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David

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24:36

Season 18 Ep. 1 Injustice - The Bernina Mata Story

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast ·

2025/08/08

28 year old Bernina Mata was a bi-sexual woman who lived with a man named Russell. Her and Russell would sometimes hook up for sex. On June 27th, 1998, Russell dropped Bernina off at a tavern. Bernina met a man named John there and brought him home for a nightcap. Bernina and John became intimate and Russell rushed in to put a stop to it. While Russell held John back, Bernina stabbed John and killed him. The prosecutor and jury were biased with the prosecution calling Bernina a man hating, hard core

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