713 Day Murder City: True Crime of Houston, Texas

Murder City: True Crime of Houston, Texas is back, baby! After a year that none of us will soon forget, B and CC reminisce and catch up on just some of the events that went down while they were away. The girls talk about everything from baby powder to bad cops. Get updates on cases covered in the past including missing mom Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez and killer cop Kent McGowen, as well as new cases like the Alexis Sharkey murder that shocked the nation. B and CC try to break down the unsolved shooting of Liz Barraza, tip toe around the Harding Street raid, and discuss the rising crime in Houston, Texas. Did we mention we also got a new police chief? Lots to unpack, so buckle in!

Audio sources:
George Floyd family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_nlvdCIgZM (LA Times)
Joe Gamaldi:  (press conference)
Alexis Sharkey COD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_54gz8TlLQA (KHOU)
Spire shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUoBJghXDY (KHOU)
Cle shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ZbOSXmtvc (KPRC)
Acevedo leaving:   (press conference)

Topic Sources:
Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez:
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/man-wanted-for-murder-in-case-of-houston-woman-missing-since-2018/285-8fc742a2-f252-480b-bb2e-00247a4027b2
Nicolas Chavez (WARNING GRAPHIC POLICE SHOOTING):
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Video-Nicolas-Chavez-fatal-shooting-by-Houston-15558077.php
Rising Crime:
https://abc13.com/houston-homicide-case-crime-rate-in-murders-police-department/10724524/
“Constitutional carry”:
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/24/texas-constitutional-carry-permitless-guns-legislature/
Editorial from Rhogena Tuttle’s brother regarding Harding St raid:
 
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-What-about-Harding-Street-raid-Acevedo-15311920.php