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Sins & Survivors: A Las Vegas True Crime Podcast

Sins & Survivors: A Las Vegas True Crime Podcast

Amid the shimmering lights and bustling streets of Las Vegas lies a darker, hidden narrative. Sins & Survivors: Las Vegas True Crime examines the city's most unsettling true crime stories, focusing on cases interwoven with the complexities of domestic violence. Each episode your hosts, Shaun & John, shed light on the gritty realities survivors face and the resilience they embody.

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Recent Episodes

May 14, 2024

The Unsolved Disappearance of Karla Rodriguez

Karla Rodriguez, whom her family called “Karlita” was like any other 7-year-old little girl living here in the Las Vegas Valley in the late 1990s. Her parents moved here to give their kids a better life and to pursue more op…
May 10, 2024

The Unsolved Murder of Leon Laureles - Arlene's Journey

Let us know what you think about the episode n this heartfelt episode, host Arlene delves into the tragic story of her uncle, Leon Laureles, whose life was cruelly taken in an execution-style murder outside Brownwood, Texas,…
May 7, 2024

Remembering Rizza

Let us know what you think about the episode On a Friday night in June 2023, Rizza Abrera was sitting in the nail salon she owned, getting her nails done. Her ex-boyfriend, a man who had raised many red flags for her family,…
April 30, 2024

Justice for Se'Mauri

National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) is April 21–27, 2024. It's a time to recognize the rights of crime victims and survivors. This week we're talking about Se'Mauri Norris-Johnson who was shot while out on Halloween …

Recent Blog Posts

Seeking Justice: The Tragic Story of Se’Mauri Norris-Johnson

In the bustling streets of Las Vegas, Halloween night took a dark turn in 2023 for Se’Mauri Norris-Johnson, a promising young football star at Desert Pines High School. What began as a night of innocent trick-or-treating ended in tragedy, leav…

The Rollercoaster Journey of Gary Dotson: From Conviction to Exoneration

When it comes to criminal justice, few stories are as tumultuous and riveting as that of Gary Dotson. His saga begins with a wrongful conviction that shook the foundations of the legal system and ends with a groundbreaking exoneration that reshaped …

About the Hosts

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Shaun

Co-Host

Since her early teen years, Shaun has been contemplating the question, “How do we prevent crime?” Shaun has more than 25 years of experience in advocacy for survivors of crime, HIV/AIDS-infected/affected individuals, undocumented immigrants, family court petitioners, and children. She has lived in the Las Vegas area since 2005, working and volunteering for dozens of local non-profit organizations. Shaun is a proud graduate of City University of New York School of Law. Suggestions for episodes and questions for Shaun can be emailed questions@sinsandsurvivors.com

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John

Co-Host

Your co-host John comes to you with 25 years of technology consulting experience and a strong interest in True Crime. John will host the Tech Corner episodes that punctuate Sins & Survivors. In those episodes, his focus will be educating people on the pitfalls of privacy in the digital age, and endeavor to make everyone a bit safer. Topics like cyberstalking, online safety, removal of information from online directories, and new privacy features on mobile devices are just a few topics we'll cover. Email him your questions at Tech@SinsandSurvivors.com