Gone But Not Forgotten: Tara Calico
Tara Calico was a 19-year-old college student from Belen, New Mexico, who went missing on September 20, 1988. That day, she set out on her daily bike ride along New Mexico State Road 47 but never returned. Tara's case became nationally known due to a mysterious photograph that surfaced a year later, showing a young woman resembling Tara bound and gagged in the back of a van alongside a young boy. The Polaroid was found in a parking lot in Florida, nearly 1,500 miles from where she disappeared.Despite extensive investigations and a few potential leads over the years, Tara's case remains unsolved. Her disappearance has led to numerous theories, ranging from abduction to murder, and the photograph sparked intense public speculation. In 2008, local sheriff’s officials suggested they had evidence linking two men to Tara's case, but no arrests were ever made, and no conclusive evidence was found. Tara’s mother believed for years that the woman in the Polaroid was indeed her daughter, but forensic analysis has yielded conflicting results.(commercial at 9:17)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-calicoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Brandon Swanson
Brandon Swanson, a 19-year-old college student from Minnesota, vanished on May 14, 2008, after his car got stuck in a ditch while he was driving home from a night out with friends. Believing he was near the town of Lynd, Brandon called his parents for help, but despite his directions, they couldn’t locate him. Frustrated, he decided to walk toward nearby lights he thought were in Lynd, keeping his father on the phone. Just after 2:30 a.m., he exclaimed, “Oh, shit!” and the line went silent—his last known words.The next day, authorities discovered that Brandon was actually near Porter, about 20 miles from where he believed he was. His car was found, but searches of the surrounding area, including the Yellow Medicine River, revealed no trace of him. Despite extensive searches and numerous theories—including accidental drowning, hypothermia, or foul play—no definitive evidence has surfaced.His parents, devastated by his disappearance, advocated for “Brandon’s Law,” which mandates that Minnesota law enforcement treat adult missing person cases with urgency. To this day, the mystery remains unsolved, with his family and the community still holding out hope for closure, haunted by his chilling last words and the lingering mystery of his fate.(commercial at 7:08)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Jacob Gray
Jacob Gray, a 22-year-old experienced outdoorsman, disappeared in Olympic National Park on April 6, 2017, after his bike and belongings were found near the Sol Duc Hot Springs area. Despite extensive search and rescue efforts involving ground teams, aerial reconnaissance, and specialized canine units, no trace of Jacob was found until over a year later, when hikers discovered his remains near the Hoh River, 15 miles from where his gear was initially found. The cause of death remains undetermined due to the decomposition of his remains, leaving his disappearance a mystery. Theories range from an accidental injury or hypothermia to a voluntary disappearance or mental health crisis, but no conclusive evidence has been found. Jacob’s case serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers of solo adventuring in remote wilderness areas and the emotional toll on families left without answers.(commercial at 8:42)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Lauren Spierer
Lauren Spierer, a 20-year-old Indiana University student, disappeared on June 3, 2011, after a night out in Bloomington, Indiana. Seen last around 4:30 AM, barefoot and disoriented, Lauren vanished without a trace, sparking a massive investigation. Despite extensive searches and media attention, no significant leads or evidence have emerged. Theories range from accidental death to foul play, including suspicions surrounding the friends she was with that night and the possibility of abduction. More than a decade later, her case remains unsolved, leaving her family and investigators desperate for answers while the mystery of her disappearance haunts Bloomington.(commercial at 8:29)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Dealers, Defendants & the Dons: Billups, Rozier and the Mafia Case (10/23/25)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation wrapped up a massive federal investigation on October 23 2025 that took down 30+ people across 11 states for illegal gambling and sports-betting schemes. One major case, dubbed “Operation Royal Flush,” involved rigged high-stakes poker games backed by Mafia families—complete with manipulated shuffling machines, even X-ray tables to cheat players. Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was arrested in Oregon for participating in one of the rigged games; prosecutors say he acted as a “face card” to lure bettors and was paid to attend games he knew were fixed.In a related but separate probe, the FBI also charged players and coaches for using inside information from NBA teams to place bets. For example, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat was accused of providing confidential team info so that bets could be placed advantageously. Billups wasn’t charged for this insider betting part, but he is facing serious wire-fraud and money-laundering charges for the poker ring.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Nobody's Girl: Jeffrey Epstein And The Plan For "Immortality" (10/23/25)
In her memoir Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, Virginia Roberts Giuffre describes how Jeffrey Epstein often spoke about preserving his body through cryogenic freezing after death. She recalls him saying his remains would be stored in a cryogenic chamber until science advanced enough to bring him back to life. Giuffre presents this as more than just a bizarre fixation—it reflected Epstein’s obsession with control, power, and his delusional belief that his wealth could make him immortal. She wrote that Epstein seemed convinced he could escape mortality itself, treating the concept as another form of domination over nature and other people.Giuffre further used this story to expose Epstein’s narcissistic worldview, portraying him as a man who genuinely believed himself to be above consequence or morality. She explained that his talk of cryogenic preservation wasn’t idle fantasy—it fit into a broader ideology of transhumanism that he pushed onto his inner circle. Epstein saw himself as a self-made god, someone destined to transcend ordinary human limits through science and money. Giuffre included the anecdote as evidence of how his psychopathy extended beyond his crimes against women, showing the megalomania that drove his entire life.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Jeffrey Epstein Planned to Cryogenically Freeze Body After Death: Book - Business InsiderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Jailhouse Close Call or Jailhouse Theater: Diddy And The Knife Wielding Inmate (10/23/25)
Reports surfaced this week that Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly woke up in his Brooklyn jail cell with a knife pressed against his throat, a claim first made by one of his longtime friends, Charlucci Finney. According to Finney, the mogul was asleep when another inmate entered his cell and held a sharpened object to his neck before a correctional officer intervened just in time. Finney said the incident wasn’t random—he believes it was a message, “an act of intimidation,” meant to send a warning rather than kill. Though Diddy reportedly escaped unharmed, the story immediately spread across outlets like Page Six, The Blast, and HotNewHipHop, stirring speculation about the circumstances and the level of protection—or lack thereof—afforded to such a high-profile inmate.toc ontact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'woke up with a knife to his throat' in prison attack, friend claimsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Nobody's Girl: The Psychological Toll Of The Abuse As Told By Virginia Roberts (10/23/25)
According to her post-humous memoir, Virginia Giuffre says that Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell didn’t just subject her to physical and sexual abuse — they executed what she describes as a calculated psychological war. She recounts that from the moment she was recruited, Maxwell and Epstein worked step-by-step to “break down” her self-worth, isolate her, and cultivate obedience: undermining her comfort with subtle threats, leveraging promises of luxury, and conditioning her into compliance.Giuffre writes that Maxwell in particular played the role of both mentor and tormentor — grooming her under the guise of opportunity, then using humiliation and fear to erode her sense of agency. According to her book, the worst damage wasn’t the physical acts, but the ongoing manipulation that left her unable to trust her own reactions, afraid to revolt, and deeply haunted by the “ghosts” of her abusers.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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