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Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories...
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16 JAN 2026 · In 2017, a young woman was driven to a hospital in Santiago, Chile, she was naked and already deceased. Her toxicology report came back with alcohol in her system but no drugs. Yet authorities painted the narrative the young woman DJ Anna Cook had died from a drug overdose due to her lifestyle of being a DJ and a lesbian. The second case is that of 26 year old Stephanie Mora who was dismembered in Costa Rica. Both cases are cold.
The start of this episode is an editorial about the lesbian Renee Good who was gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This story is given a lot of f*cks in spirit and verbally.
Promo for The Bell Witch Podcast
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
link to video of the killing of Renee Good: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/video-shows-ice-agents-queer-woman-dhs-calls-her-a-domestic/
Resources:
https://agenciapresentes.org/en/2020/08/02/tres-anos-de-la-muerte-de-la-artista-anna-cook-su-madre-denuncia-lesbicidio-y-activistas-exigen-justicia/
https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1ml2srt/qu%C3%A9_creen_que_realmente_pas%C3%B3_con_anna_cook/?tl=en
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/media/32273/ocr
https://www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/1494/galley/1450/view/
https://agenciapresentes.org/en/2018/11/16/costarica-investigan-el-brutal-crimen-de-una-joven-lesbiana/#:~:text=%23CostaRica%20Investigation%20underway%20into%20the,November%2016%2C%202018
https://news.co.cr/remains-found-in-escazu-costa-rica-correspond-to-a-26-year-old-woman/77232/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/queer-mom-by-ice-is-part-of-a-sinister-left-wing-movement-white-house-says/?utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_edition=202601090700&utm_source=newsletter Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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9 JAN 2026 · Welcome to the first episode of season 19!!!
In the early 1990's a 19 year old man in Sunderland, England, loathed himself for being attracted to boys. But this didn't stop him from sexually assaulting and killing his victims. We start our new season off with a little known serial killer named Steven Grieveson. His victims were 14 year old Simon Martin, 18 year old Thomas Kelley, 15 year old David Hanson and 15 year old David Grieff.
Our True Crime Quickie is from 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona and the murder of Cynthia Lostracco.
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
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Promo for Sinister Story Hour
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-24637209
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qg32v
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/14/steven-grieveson-admits-killing-boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kfgWhcCEoE
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/sunderland-strangler-britains-lesser-known-serial-killer#:~:text=Four%20years%20into%20Grieveson's%20sentence,term%20to%20serve%20in%20prison.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/secret-gay-killed-and-burned-three-boys-1326632.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-24637648
https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/grieveson-steven.htm
https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one-unpublished/2013/1-ca-cr-12-0025.html
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/cynthia-lostracco-obituary?id=21997574
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/alleged-lesbian-love-affair-ends-in-murder-police-say-6655500/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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24 DEC 2025 · Been super busy this week buuuttt....and that's a big butt lol...I'm sending this minisode out!3 cases of LGBTQ murders during Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
Last episode for the year and next year we will start off with Season 19!
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Resources:
https://windycitytimes.com/2021/12/08/remembering-courtney-eshay-key/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THeqntwJD8Y
https://avp.org/2020/12/30/ncavp-mourns-the-death-of-courtney-eshay-key-25-year-old-black-transgender-woman-chicago/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/funeral-held-for-courtney-eshay-key-transgender-woman-slain-on-christmas/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e960xly2go
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/37696113/driver-killed-man-pavement-rampage/#:~:text=He%20drove%20at%20Mr%20Basbus,horror%20incidentCredit:%20Central%20News
https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/1pqqqo8/man_who_mowed_down_london_pedestrians_on/
https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-convicted-of-murdering-aiden-chapman-on-christmas-day-504632
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/19/man-who-mowed-down-london-pedestrians-on-christmas-day-convicted-murder#:~:text=Gilheaney%2C%20who%20is%20British%2C%20was,was%20knocked%20to%20the%20ground.
https://www.hrc.org/news/amber-minor-black-transgender-woman-tragically-killed-kansas-city
https://www.them.us/story/amber-minor-death-misgender-press-reports
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/amber-minor-trans-woman-killed-in-raytown-kansas-city-shooting-article-106650354 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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19 DEC 2025 · In July of 2022, 20 year old Jimmie Jay Lee, a Mississippi State University student would go missing. Quickly all accounts of his last known whereabouts led investigators to a 22 year old man he was seeing, Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr. Sheldon, who went by Timothy was charged with the murder of Jimmie Jay and tried in December of 2024. But no body, no murder would come into play.
Our true crime quickie is from Philiadelphia, Pennsylvania and the murder of 56 year old lesbian Kim Jones.
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Promo for Family Plot Podcast
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.metroweekly.com/2025/12/ole-miss-jay-lee-killer-40-year-sentence/
https://gomag.com/article/man-gets-40-years-for-the-murder-of-gay-mississippi-student/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/he-his-male-lover-to-keep-their-relationship-a-secret-now-hes-paying-the-price/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-murder-of-university-of-mississippi-student-prominent-lgbtq-community/
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/missing-um-student-jay-lees-body-found-at-well-known-carroll-county-dumping-site/
https://6abc.com/post/co-worker-charged-in-north-phila-bus-stop-murder/500105/
https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2019/2508-eda-2017.html
https://epgn.com/2015/02/05/coworker-arrested-for-murder-of-n-philly-lesbian/#:~:text=The%20search%20to%20find%20the,and%20her%20funeral%20last%20month. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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12 DEC 2025 · An empty nest middle aged couple from Arizona purchased a yacht that they kept harbored in Newport, California. The yacht was the next journey they would embark on as a married couple. It was their dream to cruise around to exotic spots and swim with whale sharks. After two years of cruising they were ready for their next journey when they found out they were new grandparents. Their new plan was to sell the yacht and move closer to their new grand baby. Everything was going as planned until they met once child actor, Skylar Deleon. Skylar had a plan for Tom, Jackie and their yacht and it wasn't good.
Promo for: Mountain Murders
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/yacht-killer-got-taxpayer-funded-sex-change-while-death-row-after-harris-behind-scenes-policy-work
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna27293986
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/10/Death-sentence-for-killer-of-SoCal-couple/12411239395902/
https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=6813191&page=1
https://orangecountyda.org/press/background-on-the-three-criminal-cases-involving-skylar-deleon/
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/alonso-machain-details-murders-tom-jackie-hawks-part-68365133
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/tv-shows/2022/07/22/62db07aee2704ee4318b45b0.html Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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5 DEC 2025 · It's been a tough week so I'm pulling from the Patreon Exclusive Vault. Enjoy, and I'll be back next week with a regular case for ya'll! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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28 NOV 2025 · In 2010, Swedish National Anni would travel to the UK and meet wealthy businessman Shrien Dewani. The two would date and when Anni returned home, they continued a long distance relationship with each other. In the middle of the year, they would become engaged and in October they would marry. In November they honeymooned in South Africa where things would take a tragic turn. Shrien a bi-sexual man would become a victim to some and a killer to others as his wife would end up dead a few days into their honeymoon.
Our True Crime Quickie is from Savannah, Georgia in March of this year 2025.
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-13226067
https://magazine.atavist.com/2013/the-honeymoon-murder
https://news.sky.com/story/anni-dewani-murdered-honeymoon-brides-family-slams-decision-to-free-her-lowlife-killer-on-parole-in-south-africa-12638364
https://thecinemaholic.com/shrien-dewani/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/08/shrien-dewani-profile-lavish-wedding-high-court-murder-trial-south-africa#:~:text=Shrien%20was%20privately%20educated%20at,to%20help%20run%20PSP%20Healthcare.
https://thecinemaholic.com/anni-dewani-murder/
https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/07/savannah-fatal-shooting-lgbtq/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=jetpack_social&fbclid=IwY2xjawON_8BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFTWGdHUTVPTjdwdXBianFkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHulsQD-8G52drYoCg0Brx_o3GbaUGK02thzIzPrzOiRuqPWYXvoGbZpg90hC_aem_gtal8_KlESq7tKFryXy9hQ
https://www.wsav.com/community/vigil-held-for-savannah-man-killed-in-dollar-general-shooting/
https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftatl/posts/chris-allen-villegas-fentress-29-was-a-volunteer-for-the-savannah-pride-center-b/1390075465417464/
https://www.wjcl.com/article/dollar-general-savannah-murder/65078109 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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24 NOV 2025 · Beginning in 2013, four people with ties to one man would have tragic incidents happen to them. Three would die in various ways, and one, a gay man would end up missing in 2017. Who is this man all four people would be involved with? And why has this man not been charged with any of the deaths or the disappearance?
Our True Crime Quickie is from Italy in 2019. 28 year old lesbian Elisa Pomarrelli would befriend a socially awkward 45 year old man only to have him obsessed with her.
Promo for True Crime California
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Resources:
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/reporter-turned-advocate-one-woman-taken-2017-disappearance-colin-arey-rcna143839
https://www.justiceforthebucksport4.com/
https://www.justiceforthebucksport4.com/colin-arey
https://www.justiceforthebucksport4.com/christy-appleby
https://www.justiceforthebucksport4.com/kirk-davis
https://www.justiceforthebucksport4.com/robin-davis
https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/former-bucksport-resident-gets-9-months-in-arson-case/article_b7e22282-6a29-11ef-b1ec-6f055e2afab0.html
https://harrisonbiography.com/the-disappearance-of-colin-arey/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOEhihleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKQzlkWE1RUWt1RDJrdlozc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgHMVV5_XPVYQCpQd_cxrsEdFJbVV2QiNVhWaXdSep58DUkFnWKQqXIH2hYo_aem_nhNhw-0KC_vDs7I4SOUJUg
https://www.foxbangor.com/archive/no-answers-two-years-after-orrington-burned-car-death/article_a1691e9e-d630-5c08-9f3f-c38a5bb7c852.html
https://www.foxbangor.com/archive/bucksport-man-disappeared-2-years-ago/article_8686b47b-17d5-5e34-ba47-bf36e61e173e.html
https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8489
https://www.direcontrolaviolenza.it/en/elisa-pomarelli-uccisa-da-un-amico-un-anno-fa-fu-femminicidio/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elisa_Pomarelli#:~:text=On%20August%2025%2C%202019%2C%2028,to%2020%20years%20in%20prison.
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/reporter-turned-advocate-one-woman-taken-2017-disappearance-colin-arey-rcna143839
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/reporter-turned-advocate-one-woman-taken-2017-disappearance-colin-arey-rcna143839 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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14 NOV 2025 · 33 year old Robert Hillsborough was a gardner for the City of San Francisco, Caliornia in 1977. Robert was also gay. At that same time in Florida, celebrity Anita Bryant was beginning a campaign called "Save Our Children" against the LGBTQ community declaring gays were recruiting kids. Listen to how the two lives intermingled without ever meeting.
True Crime Quickie is from the U.K. in 2018. The Murder of black trans woman Naomi Hersi.
Our sunshine this episode is a little different and based upon the episode's title, Stupid is as Stupid Does...
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Promo for: Autumn's Oddities
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Murder_of_Robert_Hillsborough
https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=866205962216563&id=100064815007563
https://www.tumblr.com/lgbt-history-archive/146304210307/robert-hillsborough-why-why-why-why-we
https://allthatsinteresting.com/anita-bryant#:~:text=In%20a%20different%20world%2C%20Anita,16%2C%202024%20at%20age%2084.
https://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/past/p5/1977.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/1970s-christian-crusader-anita-bryant-helped-spawn-floridas-lgbtq-cult-rcna24215
https://bcrw.barnard.edu/archive/lesbian/Out.pdf
http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/bryant_anita_S.pdf
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-45625789
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/01/man-jailed-for-murder-transgender-woman-after-drugs-binge Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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7 NOV 2025 · Grace Jennings was a 21 year old bi sexual woman living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Grace got involved first with a 19 year old bi sexual woman named Kiara McCulley but the relationship ended badly. Then Grace became involved with a 25 year old man named Isaac Apodaca, that relationship ended when Isaac hooked up with Kiara. Feeling there wasn't much left in Santa Fe for her, Grace left for Albuquerque. Here she met a new boyfriend who quickly became her fiance. But when things became rocky in that relationship, Grace went back to Santa Fe and met up with Isaac and Kiara. Things didn't go as planned.
Our True Crime Quickie is of 24 year old Nicole Alston from New York.
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Promo for Pod of Terror
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Ourtro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/new-mexico-murder-sword-boyfriend-b2218485.html
https://www.courttv.com/title/analyzing-the-murder-of-grace-jennings-vinnie-politan-investigates/
https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/woman-pleads-guilty-in-sword-murder-case/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/20-old-accused-october-sword-043300993.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAExV7Ggu3Pq3xkhMDZr0EluPb6QwkHxcPMjCKQ5IDEhRYm5Cax5xq7lIMOLG_e87Lc4WJbw8Kbbb-WxE13Mf3ywpTuYayuCFGW_V8O30A-GTK3yvTPuf-IAKJIbMuG8Vr0bsilfo6NzBHmWpREx_dovYxYFMoE_v_TL0vbf-flWN
https://www.yahoo.com/news/20-old-accused-october-sword-043300993.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAExV7Ggu3Pq3xkhMDZr0EluPb6QwkHxcPMjCKQ5IDEhRYm5Cax5xq7lIMOLG_e87Lc4WJbw8Kbbb-WxE13Mf3ywpTuYayuCFGW_V8O30A-GTK3yvTPuf-
https://sfreporter.com/news/enough-evidence/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/nicole-alston-cold-case-murder-new-details-from-law-enforcement/85-0bdcc6ca-1ef4-45d8-9d12-6758d4745c91
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cold-case-murder-roommate-arrest-killing-nicole-alston-fulton-county
https://people.com/woman-found-dismembered-dumped-burning-bag-girlfriend-charged-murder-17-years-later-11790745 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it's not a crime to be gay...unless you're a murderer...
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