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The one-hour monologue: Levi Norwood and the mind of the killer: The murder of Jennifer and Wyatt Norwood in Midland, Virginia On February 14, 2020, a 17-year-old teenager murdered his mother and his six-year-old brother, covered them with blankets, ambushed his father when he came home from work, and hours later was captured stealing hair dye in North Carolina. His friends described him as "a good guy." But in an interrogation room, alone and handcuffed, he recorded a sixty-minute monologue where he laughed while recounting the crimes with chilling precision. In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this case of criminal minds: a monologue where Levi planned his psychiatric defense while questioning why killing felt good, his father's silence about previous warning signs, and the gap between what Levi voluntarily confessed and what the defense later argued as systematic abuse. How does a "normal" teenager become a calculating murderer, and why would his own incriminating account contradict his insanity plea two years later? Victim: Jennifer Norwood, Wyatt Norwood Date: February 14, 2020 Location: Midland, Virginia Status: Life imprisonment + 40 years (sentenced January 2023) - Levi recorded an hour recounting the crimes while laughing, with no apparent coercion, describing why killing "felt good." - His father Joshua found previous suicidal messages from Levi on his phone but publicly stated "there were no warning signs." - Levi was captured attempting to steal hair dye hours after the murders, hundreds of kilometers away, in a flight that suggests calculation, not psychosis. - Joshua Norwood committed suicide two months after the crimes, before his son's sentencing, leaving unanswered questions about what he really knew. Levi Norwood, Midland Virginia crime, 2020, teenage murder, homicide investigation, criminal minds, killer, confession monologue, forensic suspense, psychological intrigue, true crime Spanish

The smile in the subway: the crime that paralyzed Moscow: The murder of Anastasia Mishirikova. A nanny emerges from a burning building in Moscow displaying the severed head of the four-year-old girl she had cared for over three years. At the Oktyabrskoye Pole subway station, she smiles as she unfurls a carpet and utters religious slogans. How could someone who deeply loved that girl become her murderer? In this episode, we explore the contradictions surrounding the mystery: the gap between three years of maternal devotion and a deliberate planning of homicide; the trip to Uzbekistan that transformed Bokhonova in December 2015; and the interrogation where she declares absolute love while confessing to premeditated murder. We investigate the psychiatric file lost since 2002, the judicial failures that scandalized Russia, and the release of the murderer five years later: did she really recover, or was a documented danger set free? Victim: Anastasia Mishirikova Date: February 29, 2016 Location: Moscow, Russia Status: Not criminally responsible; deported 2021 - Bokhonova returns from Uzbekistan on January 23 transformed after discovering a forced divorce, but the change occurs exactly one week before she claims to have started planning the crime. - Security footage captures her leaving the burning building alone, ruling out any accomplice, but the initial prosecution sought two accomplices identified in digital devices. - She speaks fluent Russian during the interrogation but requests an interpreter in court, arguing that she does not speak well, a strategy the defense uses to support her claim of not being criminally responsible. - The psychiatric hospital in Samarkand confirmed schizophrenia in 2002, but no Russian medical records exist: she emigrated without a history, without medication, without follow-up for fourteen years. Anastasia Mishirikova, Moscow, 2016, schizophrenia, murder, investigation, forensic, not criminally responsible, true crime, mystery, homicide, murderer, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and gain access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com.

The spy camera that exposed Lauren's killer: The homicide of Lauren Giddings in Macon, Georgia A classmate neighbor speaks live with reporters searching for his missing classmate. Seconds later, he is informed that human remains have been found in the trash bins of the building where they both lived. His reaction on camera - stammering, disheveled, asking to sit down - was recorded. How do you maintain composure when the body of your victim is being discovered while you are giving an interview to find her? In this episode, we explore the contradictions surrounding Steven McDaniel: a rejected obsessive who feigned concern while Lauren's torso remained in a locked bin just meters away. We reveal how a handcrafted spy camera, an anonymous blog about torture, a stolen master key, and blood-stained gloves converged to expose a meticulously planned double life. How did he manage to maintain two parallel existences for five days before the collapse? Victim: Lauren Giddings Date: June 25-30, 2011 Location: Macon, Georgia, Mercer Law School Status: Sentenced to life in prison; multiple appeals denied until January 2023 - Steven McDaniel stole a master key from the building to access Lauren's apartment without forcing the door - He built a two-meter tall spy camera to film from his apartment; the videos include the night of the crime - He confessed to dismembering the body with a metal saw he took from a shared closet in the building - On his anonymous blog "sol," he wrote about torture and referred to Lauren as a "special person" he wanted to protect Lauren Giddings, Macon Georgia 2011, murder, obsession, spy camera, forensic investigation, premeditated crime, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com.

The mother who returned to work after killing her children: The filicide of Joaquín and Vanessa Quispe Two children, a kitchen knife, and a mother who went back to her job as if nothing had happened. On September 7, 2002, Ceferina Quispe Mamani took her children Joaquín, 10 years old, and Vanessa, 8, to a picnic by the Cajones River in Bolivia. What happened during those hours remains one of the most incomprehensible acts: a premeditated murder motivated by romantic obsession, followed by a return to normalcy that defies all psychological logic. In this episode, we explore the web of events that triggered the tragedy: the two hotel meetings where a man proposed marriage under a devastating condition, the contradictions in Ceferina's confession about who really planned the crimes, and the injuries detected in the autopsy that reveal different methods of death for each victim. The forensic investigation and the discovery of the bodies the next day would lead to a trial that ended in conviction, but also in a judicial corruption scandal that allowed the murderer to be released from prison years before serving her sentence. Victims: Joaquín Quispe and Vanessa Quispe Date: September 7, 2002 Location: Cajones River, La Paz, Bolivia Status: Sentenced to 30 years; irregularly released in 2015; recaptured February 2022 - The autopsy revealed 8-centimeter cuts on the necks of both children, but Vanessa also received a fatal blow with a rock after being thrown into the river. - Ceferina carried a closed kitchen knife from La Paz, demonstrating absolute premeditation, not an impulsive act. - Juan Carlos Pino Álvarez, the man for whose love she committed the crime, was acquitted in November 2002 after his alibi of caring for his terminally ill father was verified. - A network of judicial corruption released 135 irregularly sentenced prisoners, including Ceferina, while the sanctuary built at the Cajones River became a place of popular devotion where reports of children's cries and laughter are heard. Ceferina Quispe Mamani, Cajones River, Bolivia, filicide, 2002, murderer, forensic investigation, true crime, criminal minds, judicial corruption, murder, homicide, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: business@obomedia.com.

The Pastor and the Bathtub: Cold Premeditation: The Homicide of Ana Carisa Darwin A bathtub full of water, twenty minutes on the phone with emergency services, and a nurse who swears he doesn't know CPR. While his pregnant wife is drowning, Philip Grandín remains motionless - he never pulls the plug. How did an evangelical pastor coldly plan the death of his wife and unborn child? In this episode, we explore the double homicide of Ana Carisa Darwin through evidence that condemns him: searches for lethal doses of Ativan ten days prior, lorazepam traced to her workplace, a trial intoxication a week earlier, and a 911 call where his own voice betrays him. Contradictions between his jogging alibi and digital records placing him at home, between the remorseful pastor who resigned from the ministry and the man who sought escorts while his wife was in emergency care. Victim: Ana Carisa Darwin Date: October 17, 2011 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Status: Convicted - 15 years in prison (manslaughter, 2019) - Philip Grandín, head nurse with direct access to lorazepam, searched "Is 100 mg of Ativan lethal?" from his account a week before the crime. - Ana Carisa was admitted to the emergency room three days prior with lorazepam in her blood after consuming a smoothie prepared by Philip - he replicated the method. - During the twenty-minute 911 call, Philip did not perform CPR despite being a licensed nurse; records show he was at home forty minutes before his alibi. - That night, after police interrogation, Philip had sexual relations with Elaine Florentino, his mistress, and refused to buy a double plot in the cemetery claiming he "might remarry." Ana Carisa Darwin, Scarborough Ontario, evangelical pastor, murder, October 2011, lorazepam, bathtub, nurse, premeditation, homicide, double crime, true crime Spanish

The girl who manipulated the serial killer: The captivity of Shasta Groene One early morning in May 2005, a man dressed in black bursts into a house in Idaho with a shotgun and night vision goggles. He bludgeons three members of the Groene family to death. But he kidnaps an eight-year-old girl alive. The impossible contradiction: 48 days later, she manages to get her serial predator to abandon her at a public restaurant, facilitating her own rescue through a psychological strategy that disarms decades of criminality. In this episode, we explore how Shasta gained control over Joseph Edward Duncan III by manipulating his confessions, feigning loyalty after the execution of her brother, and calculating the exact moment when her captor would become demoralized. We unravel the tension between the documented systematic violence and the sudden emotional collapse of the killer, discovering what crucial question Shasta asked him before each death threat. Victim: Shasta Groene Date: May 15-16, 2005 Location: Wolf Lodge, Idaho; Western Montana Status: Resolved; perpetrator executed (2021) - Duncan confessed to having abused at least six children before 2005, but he was released after serving only 14 of 20 years of his sentence. - The bail that released Duncan in Minnesota in March 2005 was paid by an unknown third party whose identity was never revealed. - Dylan was executed while playing the "game" of catching squirrels that Duncan had promised would bring freedom. - Shasta was identified not through police search but by a customer at Denny's who recognized her from posters distributed three months earlier. Shasta Groene, Duncan III, Idaho, Montana, kidnapping, homicide, serial killer, investigation, survivor, criminality, forensic, intrigue, true crime Spanish

Eighteen hours inside the serial predator: The kidnapping of Kara Robinson A closed plastic container. A 15-year-old girl memorizes every detail while her captor sleeps: serial numbers, addresses, red hair on a brush. Eighteen hours later, she escapes barefoot and hands over to the police the evidence that will solve three unsolved homicides. How does a victim of a serial killer manage to keep her composure and execute a perfect escape? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this case: how Richard Evonitz, a decorated soldier with a history of exhibitionism, built a double life for five years while abducting teenagers; how identical fibers from handcuffs and Chrissy Lisk's fingerprint linked seemingly unrelated crimes; and why Kara Robinson was the only survivor who lived to identify him. Forensic investigation and the accuracy of her account closed cases that the police had deemed lost. Victim: Kara Robinson Date: June 24-25, 2002 Location: Richland County, South Carolina Status: Resolved (perpetrator's suicide) - Kara was placed in a plastic container for eighteen consecutive hours without the captor suspecting that she was memorizing evidence. - Richard Evonitz was convicted of probation for exhibitionism in 1987 but continued abducting teenagers without being linked until 2002. - The metal trunk contained newspaper clippings of three crimes, planning notes, and addresses of two additional potential victims. - Evonitz committed suicide in Sarasota, Florida, on June 27, 2002, confessing to his sister crimes that surpassed his own memory. Kara Robinson, Richard Evonitz, Sofía Silva, Lisk sisters, Lexington South Carolina, serial killer, forensic investigation, kidnapping, criminal minds, homicide, 2002, imperfect crimes, true crime Spanish

The hinge that saved them: 53 days chained: The kidnapping of Mary and Bed Stofer in Minnesota A closet less than one meter. A mother and her 8-year-old daughter. 53 days without natural light, chained by a man who had stalked them for 15 years without anyone discovering him. In May 1980, Mary Stofer and her daughter Bed were captured in a parking lot in Roseville after a trip to the beauty salon. What no one knew: their captor had spent a decade and a half planning every detail, even the death of an accidental witness. In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this case of criminal minds: Ming Shiue blamed Mary for a grade that supposedly ruined his life, but records reveal that she graduated with honors, attended university, and never served in Vietnam. We reconstruct the 53 days of systematic captivity, the forced trip to Chicago where Mary left signals with a traveler's check that the FBI never processed in time, and the critical security flaw in the door that allowed the escape. Victim: Mary Stofer, Bed Stofer Date: May 16, 1980 Location: Roseville, Minnesota, USA Case status: Convicted; indefinite civil commitment ordered 2010 - Ming Shiue spent 15 years stalking Mary Stofer after being a math student in 1965, building an obsession over a completely false narrative. - Mary manually detached the top hinge of the closet on July 7 because Ming had incorrectly connected a safety cable, making a fatal error in his "perfect" planning. - During captivity, Ming recorded over 9 hours of video documenting the abuse; Mary had to review each tape with the police to sequence the case. - Ming attacked Mary with a knife in the courtroom during his state trial, inflicting 62 stitches after passing through security checks undetected. Mary Stofer, Bed Stofer, Roseville Minnesota 1980, kidnapping, serial killer, forensic investigation, criminal minds, unsolved mystery, justice, true crime, true crime español

The girl who caught the serial killer with her memory: The kidnapping of Lisa McVey by Bobby Joe Long A 17-year-old teenager, kidnapped by a serial killer who had murdered eight women, managed to memorize every detail of her 26-hour captivity: red carpet, white seats, the word "Magnum" on the dashboard. The impossible: Bobby released the only victim who could identify him. How did a young woman who had decided to take her own life that night become the key piece in dismantling one of Florida's most active predators? In this episode, we explore the tension between Lisa's calculated manipulation and Bobby's self-sabotage, the red carpet fibers that linked eight crimes, and how a composite sketch created without hypnosis led to an arrest in less than two weeks. Why did Bobby waive his Miranda rights and confess to 10 homicides without remorse? Victim: Lisa McVey Date: November 3, 1984 Location: Tampa, Florida Status: Case solved; Bobby Joe Long executed May 23, 2019 - Lisa systematically memorized 19 steps, green carpet with speckles, and the exact tire tread pattern of the vehicle under blindfold and gunpoint threat. - The red vehicle carpet fibers appeared on all eight corpses and on Lisa's clothing, linking all cases to the same 1978 Dodge Magnum. - Bobby withdrew money from an ATM while Lisa was in the car, creating a geographical timeline that confirmed his location during the kidnapping. - Despite having killed eight women without exception, Bobby released Lisa alive and later confessed that he knew it would be his fatal mistake. Lisa McVey, Bobby Joe Long, Tampa Florida, serial killer 1984, murder, forensic investigation, criminal minds, homicide, justice, survival, sexual crimes, true crime Spanish

The call that reveals it all: Steven Platel and the family horror: The murder of Katie Fusco and her family A 911 call in the early morning of April 12, 2018. A mother confesses that her son has just murdered his wife, her father, and their seven-month-old baby. But the real trap began eighteen years earlier when an abandoned baby was adopted, and years later returned to seek her biological father, unaware that she would fall into a cycle of manipulation, incest, and violence. In this episode, we explore how Steven Platel, a lonely man without a father figure, contacted a fifteen-year-old girl online in 1995, how the girl born from that contact was adopted and grew up in a stable family, and how the in-person reunion in 2016 triggered a chain of legal and familial transgressions that ended in multiple homicide. We analyze the contradictions surrounding the illegal marriage, Steven's abnormal calmness in the face of accusations, and the lingering question: how did a legal system allow a man released on bail and under a restraining order from his victim to travel nine hundred kilometers to execute three people? Victim: Katie Fusco García Date: April 12, 2018 Location: Milford, Connecticut; Dover, New York Status: Case closed. Perpetrator deceased by suicide. - Steven Platel was released on bail in March 2018 despite accusations of incest and illegal marriage to his biological daughter. - Katie Fusco was murdered along with her adoptive father Anthony Fusco in an assault rifle attack at a traffic intersection in Connecticut. - Katie and Steven's son, Bennet Kiram Platel, seven months old, was suffocated and left in a closet before Steven drove nine hundred kilometers to New York. - Steven's mother, Grace Platel, was the only witness to the full confession of the crime, made during a real-time phone call to North Carolina. Katie Fusco García, Milford Connecticut, Dover New York, 2018, murder, incest, manipulation, adoptive family, criminal psychology, homicide, domestic violence, true crime Spanish