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...
Patricia Allen – Queen of Hearts, Washington

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

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...
Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez  – Wild Card, Texas

Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez  – Wild Card, Texas

Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez walked out of the duplex she shared with her family in Odessa, Texas, on Aug. 2, 1985, and seemingly vanished without a trace. Her sister-in-law watched Mary head in the direction of a local bar after fighting with her husband, who they knew...