Jerene Matta – Queen of Spades, Washington

Jerene Matta – Queen of Spades, Washington

During the Yakima Police Department’s annual Christmas party, the news of 62-year-old Jerene’s murder shocked every officer and their plus ones. Jerene’s house was known for its security cameras – there were so many that you basically couldn’t enter the property...
Ron Harnish – 7 of Clubs, California

Ron Harnish – 7 of Clubs, California

Twenty-two-year-old Ron Harnish was murdered on the streets of San Diego in December 2006. Almost 19 years later, the police and Ron’s own mother believe they know who’s responsible. But proving it has been a challenge, and the people they are after are as violent as...
Jaklyn Baccoli – 5 of Clubs, New York

Jaklyn Baccoli – 5 of Clubs, New York

When demolition workers entered a vacant home in Rochester, New York, they expected asbestos—not a crime scene. But hidden inside was the body of 44-year-old Jaklyn Baccoli, a woman whose final moments were marked by unimaginable violence. As detectives dug into her...
REMEMBERING: Valaine Briggs – Ace of Spades, Utah

REMEMBERING: Valaine Briggs – Ace of Spades, Utah

Our card this week is Valaine Briggs, the Ace of Spades from Utah. When 19-year-old Valaine left her Salt Lake City apartment and walked to class one spring morning in 1977, her carefully planned future was full of promise. And though she was in a time of transition...
Andrew Moore – 6 of Clubs, California

Andrew Moore – 6 of Clubs, California

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Andrew “Andy” Moore’s murder. 26-year-old Andy was killed in September 2000 while sleeping in his San Diego, California, apartment. The scene left behind was confounding to detectives; the weapons are missing, odd items...