“Holly Washa, Delayed Justice” | MURDERISH Ep. 074

In January of 1999, an 18 year high school student mysteriously vanished after school. Four weeks later, her body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wooded park. An arrest was made and the suspect was eventually convicted of her murder. When it happened, this tragic story barely made the local papers, let alone the national news. 14 years later, after becoming the subject of the most downloaded podcast on record, the case became an international phenomenon and one of the most talked about in modern history. It turned millions of people into armchair lawyers and detectives overnight, igniting the rise of the true crime genre as we know it today. Years after the trial, new evidence was uncovered calling into question the validity of the conviction. Through it all, the convicted party has always maintained his innocence. The victim’s family has likewise maintained that the right person was convicted and punished for killing their daughter. For many people, though, questions remain: Has the killer been brought to justice, or was someone wrongfully convicted? Is there another person law enforcement should have investigated further? Did the convicted killer’s accomplice even have anything to do with the crime? Did legal or law enforcement misconduct play a role in the case, or is everyone wasting their time fighting for justice when it has already been served? These are the questions, among many others, that keep this case top of mind for millions of people to this day. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). CrimeCon: Visit CrimeCon.com to buy your badge to attend the event. Use code MURDERISH for 10% a Standard Badge. Hope to see you there! Sponsors: - Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) for a free 14-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. - Sundance Now: Visit SundanceNow.com & use code MURDERISH for 30 days of free streaming. - Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends free today on the App Store or Google Play. - Native: Visit NativeDeo.com/murderish, OR use promo code murderish at checkout, to get 20% off your first order. - Thrive Causmetics: Visit ThriveCausemetics.com/MURDERISH for 15% off your first order. - MasterClass: Visit MasterClass.com/MURDERISH for 15% off of an annual membership. Pre-roll podcast promo: Crimes of the Centuries - Season 2. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Gina Mazzolini Jami’s other podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer - it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jan 20221h 43min

Daydreaming about coming into a sudden windfall is probably something we’ve all done. We let our minds wander for a brief moment, thinking of all the things we’d accomplish if it happened, and how happy we would be having received such a rare treat. Who would you share the money with if it happened to you? Your family, a stranger in need …your best friend? It’s a happy thought, but sometimes the reality can be much darker because money also motivates some people to do terrible things. In this case, curiosity led to the opening of a mysterious box. From that point on, the clock was ticking …on someone’s life. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). CrimeCon: Visit CrimeCon.com to buy your badge to attend the event. Use code MURDERISH for 10% a Standard Badge. Hope to see you there! Sponsors: - Ritual: Visit ritual.com/MURDERISH 10% off of your first three months. - Stamps: Visit stamps.com, click on the microphone at the top of the page, and enter promo code MURDERISH for a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale. - Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. - Wondery: Follow Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murders on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or binge all six episodes ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wonder app. - TruBill: Visit trubill.com/MURDERISH to start saving money now on unwanted subscriptions. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom. Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Lincoln Edgemon. Jami’s other podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer - it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jan 202253min

I would like to introduce you to Sinisterhood, a true crime comedy podcast that covers all things creepy and gives you the deep dives and thorough research you want. Best friends and long time comedians Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney cover things like serial killers, disappearances, cults, cryptids, and even do legal deep dives into things like the Britney Spears conservatorship and the legal drama surrounding Erika Girardi from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sinisterhood/id1391483100 -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Dec 202111min

Relationships oftentimes seem fine, even loving, when viewing them from the outside. It’s difficult to know what may be going on behind closed doors. For one woman, her relationship began this way, with mostly everyone thinking she’d found a man whose future value would allow them to lead a very charmed life. Not long after they began dating, cracks in the relationship began to surface. Soon, people close to the couple observed disturbing behavior that made them very uncomfortable. When the woman went missing, some people quickly pointed the finger at her husband. Family members and investigators would be in for a very long journey to find out what happened, and they would be utterly flabbergasted more than once by discoveries made during the investigation into her disappearance. Join me as I walk you through the case involving Gail Katz Bierenbaum. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). CrimeCon: Visit CrimeCon.com to buy your badge to attend the event. Use code MURDERISH for 10% a Standard Badge. Hope to see you there! Sponsors: - Warby Parker: Visit warbyparker.com/murderish to try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free. - Seed: Visit seed.com/murderish & use code MURDERISH for 20% off your first month of Seed’s Daily Synbiotic. - Calm: Visit calm.com/murderish for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library. - Thrive Causmetics: Visit thrivecausmetics.com/murderish for 15% off your first order. - HelloFresh: Visit HelloFresh.com/murderish14 & use code murderish14 for up to 14 free meals PLUS three free gifts. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom. Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Lincoln Edgemon. Jami’s other podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer - it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Dec 20211h 2min

When the news broke in September 2014 that 43 students went missing outside Iguala, Mexico, everyone was baffled. How could dozens of people simply vanish? In the hours leading up to the disappearance, the students had left the rural town of Ayotzinapa to attend a Mexico City protest. The case, referred to as the Ayotzinapa 43, received international press coverage and brought to light some stark realities about Mexico. What led to the mass disappearance? Why and how did 43 people go missing? Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). CrimeCon: Visit CrimeCon.com to buy your badge to attend the event. Use code MURDERISH for 10% a Standard Badge. Hope to see you there! Sponsors: - HelloFresh: Visit HelloFresh.com/murderish14 & use code murderish14 for up to 14 free meals PLUS three free gifts. - Seed: Visit seed.com/MURDERISH & use code MURDERISH for 20% off your first month of Seed’s Daily Synbiotic. - Ritual: Visit ritual.com/MURDERISH for 10% off your first three months of Ritual Essential for Women 18+ Multivitamin. - Papa & Barkley: Visit PapaAndBarkleyCbd.com/murderish for 20% off your first purchase of Papa & Barkley’s award-winning CBD solutions. - Talkspace: Visit talkspace.com & use code MURDERISH to get $100 off your first month. - Generation WHY podcast / Wondery: Listen to The Generation WHY podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or listen early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app. - Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom. Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Jami’s new podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder...ish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Dec 20211h 4min

They say blood is thicker than water. But what happens when that blood bond is exploited by someone who seems to be a narcissist? In this episode of MURDERISH, we’re exploring a twisted case involving two cousins whose trail of violence impacted four generations of their wealthy family and reached an explosive conclusion in the summer of 1985. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). CrimeCon: Visit CrimeCon.com to buy your badge to attend the event. Use code MURDERISH for 10% a Standard Badge. Hope to see you there! Sponsors: - Victoria Emerson: Visit VictoriaEmerson.com/murderish & use code MURDERISH for Buy One Get One FREE on the entire collection. - Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. - HelloFresh: Visit HelloFresh.com/murderish14 & use code murderish14 for up to 14 free meals PLUS three free gifts. - Thrive Causmetics: Visit ThriveCausmetics.com/murderish for 15% off your first order. - Calm: Visit Calm.com/murderish for 40% off a Calm Premium subscription & unlimited access to their entire library. - Raycon: Visit BuyRaycon.com/murderish for 20% off your Raycon order. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom. Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Jami’s new podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder...ish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Nov 20211h 12min

On the morning of Saturday, July 30, 2011, the weather in Sydney Australia was perfect. On Liverpool Street, people were having breakfast at the Canopy Café on the bottom floor of a new upscale 34-floor apartment building called The Hyde. The area was a buzz with people enjoying a meal, walking to work, and going about their usual day. Only, this day would turn out to be anything but usual. At 9:55 AM, numerous people were jolted from their activities and witness to something they will likely never forget. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). Sponsors: - Warby Parker: Visit warbyparker.com/murderish to try five pairs of eyeglasses at home for free. - Seed: Visit seed.com/MURDERISH & use promo code MURDERISH for 20% off your first month. - Papa & Barkley: Visit PapaAndBarkleyCbd.com/murderish for 20% off your first purchase. - Talkspace: Visit talkspace.com & use promo code MURDERISH for $100 off your first month. - Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom. Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Steve Field. Jami’s new podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Nov 20211h 12min

When Patricia Esparza was arrested in October 2012, nobody could believe it ...not even Patricia. She had spent the last decade living abroad, working as a respected psychology professor. There was no way she could have anticipated that returning to the U.S. would bring to the forefront a dark event from her distant past. As more details came to light, the complex nature of this case would explain why it remained unsolved for nearly two decades. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). Sponsors: Warby Parker: Visit com/murderish to try five pairs of eyeglasses at home for free. Jinjer: Visit us/murderish for 20% off your first order. HelloFresh: Visit com/murderish14 & use promo code murderish14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping. Thrive: Visit com/murderish for 15% off your first order. Calm: Visit com/murderish for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library. - Raycon: Visit BuyRaycon.com/murderish for 15% off your Raycon order. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Sound design: Justin Hellstrom. Music: Some of the music in this podcast was composed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Jami’s new podcast: Follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts & on Instagram @JudgeyJuryish. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Okt 202159min