Murder, She Crocheted.

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Alissa Bright

5 episodes

6 months ago

Send us a text Imagine a cult leader who wears nothing but a Speedo, sunglasses, and a disturbing amount of control over hundreds of followers. That’s not fiction—it’s the real-life story of Jaime Gomez, also known as “Michel,” the manipulative guru at the center of the Buddhafield Cult. In this episode, we slip into the bizarre and disturbing world of the Buddhafield—where promises of spiritual enlightenment masked decades of psychological abuse, manipulation, and trauma. Fueled by control, ...

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Murder, She Crocheted.

Episode 4: The Speedo, the Guru, and the abuse: The Buddhafield Cult

6 months ago

43 minutes

Murder, She Crocheted.

Episode 3: The Boy, The Impostor, and the Mother Who Never Stopped Searching: The Walter Collins Case

In 1928 Los Angeles, a 9-year-old boy went missing—and what followed was a tangle of lies, political corruption, and one woman’s relentless pursuit of the truth. When the LAPD tried to silence Christine Collins by handing her someone else’s child, she refused to back down. Instead, she exposed systemic abuse, demanded justice, and became a symbol of strength in the face of impossible loss. In this episode, we unravel the heartbreaking story of Walter Collins—the boy who vanished—and the impos...

6 months ago

21 minutes

Murder, She Crocheted.

BONUS: The Tote, The Lake, and the Lies: The Murder of Traci Leigh Jones

This week’s regular episode was a little shorter than usual—so I’m bringing you a bonus case. But this one? It’s heavy. Traci Leigh Jones was a young woman from Dublin, Texas, just trying to make her way in the world. Instead, she became the victim of a calculated and horrific crime. Her body was found stuffed in a tote, floating in a Tennessee lake. What followed was a shocking unraveling of the truth—one that revealed twisted motives, an exploitative scheme, and a justice system struggling ...

6 months ago

29 minutes

Murder, She Crocheted.

Episode 2: The Massacre, The Mystery, and the Silence That Followed: The Keddie Cabin Case

In April 1981, a mother, her son, his best friend, and a teenage girl vanished into the darkness of rural California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. What remained behind in Cabin 28 was a scene so brutal, so chilling, it continues to haunt investigators and true crime enthusiasts over four decades later. But what happens when leads are ignored, suspects walk free, and the silence of a small town becomes its most unsettling clue? In this episode, we untangle the eerie timeline, suspicious behaviors...

7 months ago

52 minutes

Murder, She Crocheted.

Episode 1: The Priest, the Confession, and the Long Road to Justice - The Murder of Irene Garza

In our first episode, we explore the tragic and unsettling case of Irene Garza—a 25-year-old schoolteacher and beauty queen who vanished after attending confession in McAllen, Texas, in 1960. Her body was found days later, and suspicion quickly centered on a local priest. But despite chilling evidence, it would take decades for justice to catch up. We unravel the details of Irene’s life, the investigation, and the disturbing role institutional silence played in delaying accountability. This w...

7 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes