162: The Murder of Selena Quintanilla Perez

In 1994, Robin Lawrence seemed to have it all — a loving husband, a young daughter, and a quiet home in Springfield, Virginia. But when her husband left on a business trip, that picture-perfect life shattered overnight. What followed was a chilling crime that would haunt investigators for decades before the truth finally came to light. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://youtu.be/Q31pWFHVmBc https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/10/stephan-smerk-virginia-murder-robin-lawrence/82233382007/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-smerk-new-york-robin-warr-lawrence-murder-virginia-cold-case-48-hours/ https://thecinemaholic.com/robin-lawrence/

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In the Fall of 2022, police responded to a small home in Santa Fe, New Mexico due to a reported stabbing. With little information to go on, investigators fell further and further into confusion when the suspects fained ignorance and ran circles around the truth. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-woman-accused-in-sword-slaying-pleads-guilty-to-second-degree-murder-faces-30/article_a7aceeec-e274-11ef-93a8-878be4f593e9.html https://www.aol.com/article/old-navy-just-dropped-designer-looking-handbags--and-theyre-all-under-50-144223035.html https://sfreporter.com/news/enough-evidence/ https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime/videos/giddy-woman-laughs-with-cops-after-murdering-ex-lover-with-sword/1757787801571506/ https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/family-and-friends-say-homicide-victim-was-just-a-beautiful-soul/article_791a85a2-5951-11ed-b1a7-ff71067ba0f2.html https://people.com/crime/new-mexico-woman-killed-with-sword-claims-secret-society/ https://www.courttv.com/title/analyzing-the-murder-of-grace-jennings-vinnie-politan-investigates/

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In 2017, the peaceful atmosphere in the Clovis Carver Library was shattered when a 16-year-old kid opened fire on unsuspecting families. Several were wounded in the mass shooting, but two, very beloved women, lost their life. Despite the perpetrator expressing his urge to kill and self harm, his threats went unreported and he continued to have open access to his father's guns. How did it all go so wrong? Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2017/08/30/hundreds-remember-friendly-women-killed-clovis-library-shooting/617205001/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_library_shooting https://www.muffleyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Wanda-Beth-Walters?obId=29564896 https://www.muffleyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Kristina-Krissie-Carter?obId=29564901 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02cDt6FHdxdjbFbwA29F1gv5bpVLQGPNY6ziC9et8jvdX4FErg3LY3SS1CJ18HMAK2l&id=100064381165764 https://youtu.be/FFt-7yzdbEo?si=PWOzd49hJwGh2l2z https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/library-shooting-victims-like-family-to-clovis/article_f7af47ec-49c1-5d2c-9aa6-0c9864e0f0a1.html

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Veronica Kasprzak went upstairs to check on her 15-year-old daughter, Annie, only to find an empty room and a runaway note on the bed. The very next day, a gruesome discovery would lead police down a twisty path that would eventually lead them right back to the beginning. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175618312/anne_grace-kasprzak https://www.deseret.com/2015/4/22/20563314/mother-of-anne-kasprzak-wants-responsibility-not-revenge-for-her-daughter-s-accused-killer/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/remembering-annie-kasprzak-681119811852 https://www.ksl.com/article/32050897/documents-detail-pregnancy-rumors-cellphone-records-in-kasprzak-killing https://youtu.be/LM8WZdEvnP8?si=x0taPJaddgYh3SqT https://youtu.be/qxenmIWwLtI?si=tljcThMuQSWqJ1Ot https://youtu.be/1P-CPl_iXx4 https://youtu.be/qxenmIWwLtI?si=8qM7GgQQ6JnFuK3a

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Using DNA technology, one of the most infamous cases, the Yogurt Shop murders, has recently been solved! The suspect in the quadruple homicide from 1991 was also linked to crimes in Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Missouri; though it's believed he's responsible for so much more. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/05/greenville-cold-case-robert-brashers-jenny-zitricki/1534079002/ https://www.statesman.com/news/article/robert-eugene-brashers-austin-yogurt-shop-murders-21069898.php https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-robert-brashers-mo/31099977/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspect-identified-in-infamous-texas-yogurt-shop-murder-case-48-hours/ https://notes.mshp.dps.mo.gov/si01/si01p001.nsf/035631d21d12b3ca8625729800536894/719609083dcd88e18625831d0050ad6f?OpenDocument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVj9QaGVJs https://www.statesman.com/news/crime/article/yogurt-shop-murders-detective-john-jones-shirt-21072919.php

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Janie Landers was a feisty 18-year-old living in a group home for the developmentally disabled. Her body was found shortly after she ran away from the facility but the truth would remain a mystery, spanning nearly four decades. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/CousinsOnCrime Check out our merch store! https://cousinsoncrime-shop.fourthwall.com/? Sources: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2017/11/01/salem-1979-cold-case-murder-solved-janie-landers/823212001/ https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/gerald-kenneth-dunlap-and-the-janie-landers-cold-case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmn83FkiW_8

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Sara Isabel Martinez was last seen at her home in Fort Worth Texas in the early morning hours of December 29, 2024. She was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and black zip up sweater, and white DC sneakers. She wears black and clear framed glasses. She has brown eyes, and black hair with purple streaks. Sara is 5’ 2” and weighs about 100 lbs. She’s a beautiful blend of American, Native American and Hispanic heritage. Her ears are pierced, her right nostril is pierced. She has a scar on her thigh and wrist. A large mole on her upper calf, above the ankle. She only took her black Jansport back pack, makeup bag and cell phone. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Sara Martinez, please call BlackFish Intelligence at 800-403-8024. Fort Worth Police can be reached at 817-392-4222. **GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-support-search-for-sara-martinez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hmhIHDXgik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f63d3i37Q60

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