misconduct. a true crime podcast

In mid-August 2000 an 8 year old girl came running into traffic. She flagged down a car and quite literally jumped through the window. She said she had been kidnapped two days earlier. Hours later the man responsible was apprehended. After his arrest, the man started talking. Soon the talking turned to confessions for not one but eight kidnappings and murders. Two of the murders the man confessed to were two high profile kidnappings from the Bay Area that had not been solved, and one was over 10 years old. With a list of confessions and very little evidence to go on, investigators got to work trying to corroborate this man’s story. Did law enforcement accidentally stumble upon an active serial killer? Or was this the work of someone who confessed to crimes he didn’t commit to torture families of missing persons? This week we will discuss the circumstances around the arrest and subsequent investigations. Link to story about Xiana: https://www.npr.org/2014/09/12/347945288/jamie-dewolf-xiana-fairchild Music by: The Blank Tapes Research by: Esther Jeon And remember, if you like ghost stories and the paranormal, subscribe to our new podcast Unearthly Paranormal Stories! Go to www.unearthlypodcast.com for more details! Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are discussing Sylvia Seegrist. In October of 1985 25 year old Sylvia opened fire in a m all in Pennsylvania. By the time she was stopped by a customer at the mall she had killed three people and wounded seven others. It was discovered that Sylvia was a paranoid schizophrenic with violent delusions and voices in her head that told her to kill people. It also came out that she had been committed to and released from psychiatric facilities 12 times in her life. Today we will go through what we know about Sylvia, her mental health history, and the crime she committed. Music by: The Blank Tapes   And remember, if you like ghost stories and the paranormal, subscribe to our new podcast Unearthly Paranormal Stories! Go to www.unearthlypodcast.com for more details!   Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we got together with Nichole and went through a few cases that got us all interested in true crime and answered some listener questions and reflected on how misconduct. is one years old!   It's a departure from our normal episodes but we hope you enjoy!!   Remember to subscribe to our new podcast, Unearthly Paranormal Stories if you love all things... Unearthly!     Music by: The Blank Tapes   Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/

On the night of December 24th, 2008, a large family Christmas party was winding down. It had been another successful holiday party for the Ortega family, but shortly after 11:30 pm a man approached the residence. Once the door was opened, he forced himself in and started opening fire. During the chaos, a call was placed to 911 that identified the shooter as the ex husband of one of the family members. Shortly after that, the house went up in flames and Pardo fled. By the end of the attack, 9 people would be dead at the hands of someone they knew. Bruce Jeffery Pardo had recently divorced his wife Sylvia and the house he attacked belonged to his ex in-laws. By the time law enforcement tracked Pardo down, he was dead. He had killed himself shortly after the attack, but evidence showed suicide wasn’t his original plan. Despite the divorce, anyone who knew the couple was taken aback by Pardo’s actions. Nothing about Pardo’s past suggested that he would commit such an atrocious crime, but it quickly became clear that he had been planning the attack for some time. This week, we will go through the crime, the victims, and the man responsible. Personally, I find this case so disturbing because many of the warning signs you could look for were not there. Research Assistance Provided by: Hannah Eckvahl Music by: The Blank Tapes Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we will be discussing Henry Louis Wallace. Wallace is a serial killer who operated in Charlotte, North Carolina in the early 1990s. This is another case, where we see how crimes are treated different across racial lines. Wallace’s victims were African American. He killed in the area for nearly 2 years before he was caught, but police weren’t actively pursuing a serial killer until 3 days before Wallace was arrested. This week, we will talk about who Henry Louis Wallace is, and more importantly, who his victims were, and how he was able to evade capture for 22 months. ***Remember to stay tuned after the outro to hear from our pod friend at Crime in Color!!***     Research Assistance Provided by: Jooyeong Jeon Music by: The Blank Tapes     Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are discussing Kevin Cooper, an African American man who was convicted in a quadruple homicide of a white family in Chino Hills, California in 1983. Kevin Cooper was found guilty and sentenced to death for the horrific crime. After his conviction, many questions were raised about his involvement. On death row since the 80’s, many people have spoken out on behalf of Kevin and their belief in his innocence. This week we will discuss the crime that put him in prison, the evidence that put him there, and what evidence is disputed. Is Kevin Cooper guilty? Or is the state of California keeping an innocent man on death row? The one thing we know for sure about this case, is there aren’t many clear cut answers. No matter what side of the issue you find yourself on, this case is extremely controversial and raises questions about the death penalty in the United States. Kevin Cooper essay https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/03/31/what-it-s-like-to-almost-get-executed Josh Ryen Statement http://lang.dailybulletin.com/projects/cooperwatch/news/042305_joshua_statement.asp Chris’ mom’s statement http://constitutionproject.org/pdf/hughes_10_11_05_testimony1.pdf Video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g-KNm_BPXOM Photos and Article http://photos.dailybulletin.com/2016/04/photos-kevin-cooper-case-30-years-later/#7 ***Remember to stay tuned after the outro to hear from our pod friends at Death’s Door Podcast!!*** Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In May of 1988, Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner were spending a romantic weekend camping and hiking along the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania’s Michaux State Forest. After an encounter with a stranger when Rebecca used an outhouse at their first campsite, they decided to hike further down the trail for more privacy. During their hike to their second location, they encountered the same man, this time with a gun casually laid across his shoulders; they didn't assume too much other than he was a drifter or hunter and everyone went their own way. After finding a nice secluded hollow, four miles from the closest road, they setup camp and thinking they were alone, they started to be intimate. Without warning, Claudia and Rebecca would find themselves under fire. Eight shots range out, and in a few moments, Claudia would have been shot five times and Rebecca twice. Unable to walk, Rebecca told Claudia to keep the pressure on her wounds and go get help. Claudia hiked four miles to the nearest road and found a ride to the local police station. Rebecca died that night in the forest, Claudia survived and Stephen Roy Carr, who shot the two women because “he was enraged by the sight of two women having sex” and that the “two women taunted him by having sex in front of him” was caught in 10 days. Tonight we will take you through Rebecca and Claudia’s story and how Claudia devoted herself to fighting anti-gay bias and became and advocate for the advancement of anti-hate legislation. In the Hollow (mini doc): https://vimeo.com/186351925 BBC Radio Interview w/ Claudia: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p034jj50 Article Mentioned: http://www.afterellen.com/people/414081-lesbian-makes-target ***Remember to stay tuned after the outro to hear from our pod friends at Mirths and Monsters!!***       Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Regina and Margaret DeFrancisco are two sisters who made headlines when they were just teenagers in the summer of 2000. Regina’s boyfriend, Oscar Velazquez was found dead in a vacant lot, shot, wrapped in a tarp, and set on fire. The crime scene was gruesome and the act seemed personal. Law enforcement narrowed down on the two sisters as prime suspects. From the first round of questioning, police were suspicious of the two. Their alibis didn’t match up and they were nervous. Police let them go, but before they could be arrested for murder, the two girls had fled. For the next two years the two girls would evade capture. It wasn’t until the story of Oscar’s murder was aired on Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted was there a break in the case. This week we will discuss the circumstances around Oscar’s murder, what led to the sisters’ captures, and what could have possibly motivated them to commit such a heinous crime. ***Remember to stay tuned after the outro to hear from our best pod friend Court Junkie!!*** Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we will be discussing the disappearance of 21-year-old Rosa Delgado and her 4 year old daughter Rosita Camacho from Hartford, Connecticut in late October 1997. A month later, hunters would discover a woman’s body floating in a late in New Jersey that was missing her head and hands. Although homicide was the obvious cause of death, authorities were unable to identify the woman for almost two years. In 1999, DNA tests proved that the ‘lady in the lake’, as she had been dubbed by local news outlets, was actually Rosa Delgado. Although Rosa’s family was finally able to bring her home, they were left with more questions than answers. Who did this to Rosa? Why? And, most importantly, where was Rosita. This week we will be discussing the circumstances surrounding Rosa and Rosita’s disappearance, the prime suspect, and what could have happened to Rosita. ***Remember to check out our awesome pod rec Crime and Precedence!!*** For Further Reading: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fbi-digs-home-ex-cop-suspected-kid-disappearance-article-1.2495309 http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/camacho_rosa.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/59hc82/missing_in_connecticut_rosita_camacho/   Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Thank you for your patience! I know this week we were late, but just think of it as being two eps in one week :)     Jacob Ryan Evans was 17 years old when he shot is mother and younger sister dead in their home in an affluent Texas suburb. Those who knew the family and knew the teen were shocked at the events. These actions didn’t fit in with the Jacob they thought they knew. Today we will go through what we know about the crime, however this case is just another example of how sometimes there’s no making sense of the motive. Link to 911 Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofTEcAqd2cY   ***Remember to listen through for a promo from our Pod Friends at Yours in Murder!!***   https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since 1993, there have been 5 girls who have vanished, seemingly into thin air, never to be seen again. Over the years, they have been grouped together and referred to as the Humboldt Missing Five. Some say the cases could be related, but others think that the only thing they have in common is they have gone missing. This week we will discuss who they are, the circumstances that are known about their disappearance, and what about this region makes it so easy for someone to disappear and not be found. ***Remember to listen through for a promo from our Pod Friends at Murder Road Trip!!*** Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/

Christy Salters was a gifted athlete from a young age. After entering a Tough Woman Contest, which is an amateur boxing match, she knew that’s what she wanted to do. Finding a trainer to take a woman in a male dominated sport in the 1990’s was a challenge and only toughest and most skilled would even get a glance by a trainer; Christy got that glance and got herself a seasoned trainer. She ended up earning the Women’s Light Middle Weight Champ of the World title and married her trainer, Jim Martin. Christy had a secret though, a secret that, according to her husband, would kill her career; and also according to her husband, if she acted on her desires or left him, he would let the world know her secret and then kill her, and he did try. Tonight we take you through the harrowing survival of this gifted athlete who put women’s boxing on the map; tonight we take you through The Survival of Christy Salters.   ***Remember to listen through for a promo from our Pod Friends at Once Upon a Crime!!***   Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/   Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/   Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/   Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast   Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/   Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2   Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr   Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/misconduct_podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On November 25th, 1988, seventeen-year-old Junko Furuta, was walking after school. She was kidnapped by four boys and held captive for 44 days. In those 44 days, Junko would endure unthinkable brutal torture before she was killed. Sadly, there were a few people, other than the four abductors, who knew that Junko was in that house being tortured, yet she remained because they did not go to the authorities. Her case would later be named the “concrete encased high school girl murder case” due to the state that her body was recovered in.   PLEASE NOTE: This episode is more graphic than our normal episodes; we decided we needed to share some of what was done to Junko in detail, so you can understand the brutality as well as get the full picture of the killers. We give warning before we talk aobut those details. ***Remember to listen through for a promo from our Pod Friends at We’re All Just Pretending!!*** Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special THANK YOU to Lanie of True Crime Fan Club for joining us in this special crossover episode!! Anchorage saw an increase in homicides in 2016. Late that summer, a terrifying pattern seemed to be emerging. People were being shot to death in pairs on the bike trails that wind through the city and police were left with very little evidence to go on. Some victims seemed to know each other and others didn’t. All were victims of opportunity. Colleen first heard about this case in late 2016. Articles began popping up asking if there was an unidentified serial killer operating in Anchorage. Police were quick to dismiss the speculation, but the death toll continued to rise. All of that came to an end that November when a chance encounter between a pedestrian and a police officer turned deadly. Soon police would match a gun at the scene to 5 previously unsolved murders from that year. The person responsible was dead, but Anchorage was left with more questions than answers. Link to dashcam footage of shootout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46Oq08s8no   ***Remember to listen through for a promo from our Pod Friends at They Walk Among Us!!*** Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In May 2001 armed intruders broke into an apartment in Texas. What seemed like a robbery for drugs and money, quickly took a dark turn when a woman and her three day old son were kidnapped from the apartment. The next morning, the baby would be found unharmed, but the woman would be found murdered. Quickly, the investigation unfolded and it appeared that the robbery was a cover orchestrated by a woman named Linda Carty who had told her husband that she was pregnant with his baby. A quick trial ended in a capital murder conviction and the case was closed. Is it really that simple though? Or is there more to the story? Was Linda so desperate for a child that she planned a kidnapping and murder? Or was she framed by people from her past? This week we will be discussing Linda Carty and the crime that landed her on death row. ***Remember to listen through for a promo from our Pod Friends at The Fall Line Podcast!!*** Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/misconductpodcast/ Check Us Out Online: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/misconductpodcast/ Become a Patreon Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/misconductpodcast Donate: http://www.misconductpodcast.com/donate/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/misconduct.-true-crime-podcast/id1191380648?mt=2 Find Us On Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast?refid=stpr  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.