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Jonathan Garcia-Valladares – 7 of Diamonds, Arizona

Jonathan Garcia-Valladares – 7 of Diamonds, Arizona

by Ashley Flowers | Jul 30, 2025 | Arizona Cold Case, Episode, Western U.S. Cold Cases

Being a 13-year-old kid can be tough, to say the least. But it seemed as if Jonathan Garcia-Valladares had it figured out. He was an overachieving student. He was a chess player. And on a crisp fall day in 2010,  Jonathan was trying to get in shape for the football...
Robert Gene Jones – 10 of Diamonds, Louisiana

Robert Gene Jones – 10 of Diamonds, Louisiana

by Ashley Flowers | Jul 23, 2025 | Episode, Louisiana Cold Case, Southern U.S. Cold Cases

Robert was known as a quiet man who stayed out of trouble, so when he was found shot to death in his home one morning in the winter of 2002, police were initially stumped when it came to both motive and culprit. That might’ve been because Robert was never the intended...
Maurice (Melissa) Dupree Green – Ace of Spades, Arizona

Maurice (Melissa) Dupree Green – Ace of Spades, Arizona

by Ashley Flowers | Jul 16, 2025 | Arizona Cold Case, Episode, Western U.S. Cold Cases

Maurice – or Melissa, as they sometimes introduced themselves – was 22 when they were shot and killed in Phoenix, Arizona. They were just starting to build a name for themselves as a performer, making it to the regional final for American Idol and acting in dozens of...
Roger “Unkle Rog” McCall – 2 of Spades, New York

Roger “Unkle Rog” McCall – 2 of Spades, New York

by Ashley Flowers | Jul 9, 2025 | Episode, New York Cold Case, Northeast Cold Cases

If you lived in the Rochester area back in the day, you might recognize the smooth voice of “Unkle Rog.” As a late-night radio host and DJ at WCMF for almost 30 years, perhaps he kept you company past midnight, maybe helped you stay awake during a third shift. By 52,...
Blanca Acevedo – 7 of Clubs, Arizona

Blanca Acevedo – 7 of Clubs, Arizona

by Ashley Flowers | Jul 2, 2025 | Arizona Cold Case, Episode, Western U.S. Cold Cases

In June 2010, 50-year-old Blanca Acevedo was navigating a life of quiet chaos when she was found murdered in a building set aflame. The brutal case of overkill quickly went cold for the detectives on the case… But could a letter found on Blanca’s bedside table have...
Luther Meshell – 9 of Hearts, Louisiana

Luther Meshell – 9 of Hearts, Louisiana

by Ashley Flowers | Jun 25, 2025 | Episode, Louisiana Cold Case, Southern U.S. Cold Cases

On a mild spring night in 1991, Luther’s teenage son found him lying dead on his bedroom floor next to his overturned wheelchair and a knife. With a locked door and no signs of forced entry, police believe his killer could have been someone he knew and trusted… but...
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About The Deck

State prison systems and local law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and then distributed those cards throughout prisons, hoping someone will recognize a case and come forward with information. In Audiochuck’s weekly show, host Ashley Flowers is revealing the stories behind some of the cards with the help of detectives and victims’ family members who have gone on record hoping to see justice served.

Recent Episodes

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

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

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...

Patricia Allen – Queen of Hearts, Washington

On October 3, 1995, Patricia Allen was asleep on her couch when she was stabbed once so precisely that it nearly cut her heart in half. So begins one of the most mysterious homicide cases out of Yakima, Washington. With no shortage of suspects – including a woman who...

Audio Extra: Interview with Barbara Rae-Venter

Our reporter, Nicole Kagan, sits down with renowned Investigative Genetic Genealogist, Barbara Rae-Venter to talk about the beginnings of her career in genealogy, her groundbreaking role in solving the Golden State Killer case, and the techniques that set her apart...

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