Beyond the Rainbow Podcast Rainbowcrimes

Since 1997 over 300 young, educated, athletic men who've been out with friends at bars have disappeared only to be found days, weeks and even months later deceased in bodies of water. Three retired NYC detectives believe these are NOT accidental drownings as the law enforcement in each of these cases determined but rather many of these are homicides. Homicides implemented by a cell of killers located in different cities across the U.S. Sexual Identity is not relative to these cases, although some of the victims were gay. What is relative are that their stories are told. Welcome to a new season...Season 15! This is part one of the Smiley Face Killers...

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Promo for True Crime Connections

Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

Resources
https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/district-attorney-investigate-dakota-james
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHMl-FghTXs
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/who-is-paul-kochu-and-why-do-some-think-hes-a-victim-of-the-smiley-face-killers
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/who-is-paul-kochu-and-why-do-some-think-hes-a-victim-of-the-smiley-face-killers
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/hunting-down-privileged-men-the-smiley-face-killings-b3514ae35bc9https://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/12/08/shane-montgomery-victim-smiley-face-killers/
https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/01/dakota-james/
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/death-of-https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/serial-killer-or-accidental-drowning-dakota-james-mystery/
https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-reads-potential
https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/smiley-face-killers-map-alleged-victims
https://www.wtae.com/article/body-of-missing-southside-nurse-paul-kochu-found/7470767
shane-montgomery-ruled-likely-an-accident#:~:text=Shane%E2%80%99s%20body%20was%20found%20after%20a%20month%20and,month%20and%20a%20half%2C%20was%20likely%20an%20accident.
https://triblive.com/local/body-of-beechview-man-found-in-ohio-river/#:~:text=The%20body%20of%20a%20Beechview%20man%20missing%20since,and%20determine%20a%20cause%20and%20manner%20of%20death.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/body-of-thomas-hughes-ohio-river/
https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/body-man-missing-months-found-ohio-river/57J4I4Y6SFHJ5AJI3M5OA5TTAI/
https://www.crimemagazine.com/bones-river-smiley-face-serial-killings#google_vignette


https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/body-man-missing-months-found-ohio-river/57J4I4Y6SFHJ5AJI3M5OA5TTAI/

14 year old Breck Bednar of the U.K. started to get into a dark place towards the end of his 13th year of life. He preferred to remain in his room playing video games and online chatting than spending time with his family, friends and everything else he enjoyed before meeting 18 year old Lewis Daynes online. Lewis was a master manipulator and put seeds into Breck's head about how his life should be. Breck was at a very impressionable age and to him, Lewis was his idol. However Lewis was grooming Breck to be part of his sexually sadistic fantasies, and one day in early 2014 the two would meet. 

True Crime Quickie is a 2016 unsolved case of Laura Cuni in Miami, Florida.

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Promo for Cause of Death: 100 seconds to Midnight

Intro: Black Moons by the 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

Resources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/breck-bednar
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/12/lewis-daynes-stabbed-breck-bednar-essex-sentenced-chelmsford-crown-court
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-30786021
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-30730807
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/25/breck-bednar-14-murder-lewis-daynes
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/breck-bednar-murder-teenage-video-gamer-admits-killing-british-schoolboy-after-meeting-arranged-online-9882590.html
https://www.breckfoundation.org/ourstory
https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2020/6/3/breck-bednar
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-35364026
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-30273692


https://projectcoldcase.org/2023/04/24/laura-cuni/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/family-of-woman-found-dead-at-storage-facility-makes-plea-to-the-public/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/09/03/family-asks-for-help-with-solving-miami-dade-murder-mystery/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-inside-south-miami-dade-storage-facility/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/unsolved-mystery-woman-held-hostage-killed-inside-public-storage-office/172780/

Missing but not forgotten Andy Tench of North Carolina

Herbert Baumeister one of the most prolific serial killers of gay men in the 80's & 90's. Herb hailed from Indiana. He was married to a woman and had three kids but got his rocks off having sex with men and then killing them. In October 2023 and in January 2024 two of his victims that were John Does got their names back and were identified.

Promo for ODFM podcast

Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

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Resources:
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/andy-tench-missing-person-investigation-arrest-4-11-2024/275-ec7e78f0-5c17-4317-9fc1-c0257698a628
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2024/04/12/suspect-charged-related-to-missing-belmont-man/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/nearly-two-weeks-after-andy-tench-went-missing-a-family-is-searching-for-answers/ar-BB1l9CgD
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/family-of-missing-belmont-man-plan-a-search-candlelight-vigil/ar-BB1l8dlS


https://inmagazine.ca/2021/03/queer-crime-the-double-life-of-herb-baumeister/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/heres-what-we-know-about-notorious-indiana-serial-killer-herbert-baumeister
https://allthatsinteresting.com/herb-baumeister
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/20/fox-hollow-farm-indiana-herbert-baumeister/71252575007/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/remains-found-indiana-estate-suspected-serial-killer-identified-victim-rcna135868
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indiana-coroner-dna-samples-remains-linked-fox-hollow-farm-possible-serial-killer-herbert-baumeister/
https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/03/she-thought-something-was-off-about-her-husband-then-her-son-found-a-human-skull/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/remains-serial-killer-herbert-baumeister-estate-identified-manuel-resendez-missing-since-1993/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_Strangler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeister
https://the-line-up.com/horrors-of-fox-hollow-farm-excerpt
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2019/05/17/fox-hollow-farm-murders-where-bodies-were-buried-now-sale/3667251002/
https://people.com/herb-baumeister-indiana-serial-killer-officials-working-identify-human-remains-8574816
http://www.murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm

In past two years, 4 gay men have been murdered in the Phoenix, Arizona area. 41 year old Ben Anderson, 20 year old Osvaldo Hernandez Castillo, 30 year old Bernie Pantaleon and 49 year old Jake Kelly.

It's possible 3 are connected and for sure two are. Osvaldo and Bernie were gunned down by a member of The Northside 15th Avenue Street Gang.

Missing lgbtq plus person is Royce Riley Carter of New York. He went missing in Dallas, TX.

True Crime Quickie is the murder of Jake Kelly.

Promo for Missing Magnolias

Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

Resources:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/public-concern-after-two-gay-phoenix-men-horrendously-murdered-in-less-than-two-years/ar-AA1l0ORO#:~:text=Two%20Phoenix%20men%2C%20Bernardo%20Pantaleon%20and%20Benjamin%20Anderson,than%20two%20years%20apart%20because%20they%20were%20gay.
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/fourth-person-arrested-in-brutal-gang-slaying-of-gay-phoenix-man-17717117#:~:text=Phoenix%20police%20arrested%20a%20fourth%20person%20in%20the,with%20murder%20and%20assisting%20a%20local%20street%20gang.
https://nypost.com/2023/12/07/news/4-suspects-accused-of-killing-and-mutilating-gay-man/
https://thecinemaholic.com/benjamin-anderson-death-how-did-he-die-was-he-killed/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/benjamin-andersons-death-remains-mystery-year-later-questions-answers-az-phoenix
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/accused-killers-of-3-gay-men-in-phoenix-wont-face-hate-crime-charges-17927847
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/08/16/911-calls-released-unsolved-benjamin-anderson-homicide-case-when-body-was-found/
https://hoodline.com/2024/04/phoenix-community-in-uproar-as-murder-victim-s-mother-demands-justice-suspects-face-charges-and-scrutiny/
https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-what-happened-bernardo-pantaleon-three-suspects-arrested-connection-pheonix-gay-manhttps://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/neo-nazi-two-others-arrested-in-killing-of-gay-phoenix-man-17526918-s-murder
https://www.phoenix.gov/policesite/Documents/Media_Advisories/451%20-%202400%20W%20Mission%20Lane.pdf

Missing LGBTQ plus person Jon Riley from Canada.

23 year old David Iwo, a transient living in the U.K. f****d with cats. He did so as a preliminary to killing gay men. David was a serial killer in the making but he was captured after the murder of his first victim. True Crime Quickie out of Virginia, the murder of Jose Menendez.

Promo by Creepy Tapas

Intro: Black Moons by 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

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Resources:
https://www.mississauga.com/news/crime/ontario-cold-case-bruce-mcarthur-case-renews-interest-in-jon-rileys-disappearance/article_0a93b2b0-3ea5-529f-b639-1f808b05eed1.html
https://www.barrietoday.com/police-beat/search-continues-for-man-who-vanished-10-years-ago-today-6910072
https://thecinemaholic.com/jon-riley-found-or-missing-is-he-dead-or-alive/
https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ten-years-on-missing-mans-sister-still-pushing-for-answers



https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ten-years-on-missing-mans-sister-still-pushing-for-answers
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murderer-jailed-life-lawyer-killing-21985231
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/inside-mind-killer-who-tortured-21988200
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-59064118
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/evil-monster-mutilated-cat-hobby-28365226
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/family-murder-victim-knew-something-20070199
https://www.mylondon.news/news/murderer-laughs-hes-sentenced-life-21989400

https://www.loudounnow.com/news/charges-dropped-for-suspect-charged-in-connection-with-sterling-homicide/article_b460247f-5c56-594e-91fb-fe74d179b0c8.html
https://www.loudounnow.com/news/2-charged-with-murder-in-sterling-fatal-shooting/article_d74d15f8-bace-52ce-acef-48bc7ef7cd6d.html
https://www.loudounnow.com/murder-defendant-pleads-guilty-to-reduced-charge/article_2336ff98-40d9-11ed-bdc5-a7d3a0e755a0.html
https://www.loudounnow.com/news/public_safety/grand-jury-indicts-2-on-first-degree-murder-charges-for-sterling-shooting/article_f6b2090e-3308-5cea-b2a6-3266825864af.html

Missing but not forgotten LGBTQ person is Aaron Cody Fortner. 31 year old Kevin Clewer was on a night out with his friend John. The two men were bar hopping in the Boystown gayborhood of Chicago in March of 2004. Kevin would leave John at one of the bars as he left with a young man who called himself Fernando. Kevin's body would be found in his apartment by his father the following evening. The case has gone cold and has some eerie similarities to the case of Phillip DiMartino, who I covered just a few episodes ago. True Crime Quickie is from Canada. The Murder and Dismemberment of Audrey Trudeau.

Promo by Disturbing Interests

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Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

Resources:
https://www.ncsbi.gov/Divisions/Cold-Case-Investigation-Team/Missing-Persons/Aaron-Cody-Fortner
https://wlos.com/news/local/someone-cant-just-disappear-family-of-missing-jackson-co-man-pleads-for-help-aaron-cody-fortner-age-25-fox-trace-drive-savannah-area-camper
https://www.tiktok.com/@kourtneyykayy/video/7223470111565319467?q=missing%20gay%20man&t=1710029757906
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article259144108.html

https://news.wttw.com/2017/11/03/chicago-police-family-still-seeking-answers-unsolved-2004-homicide
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/murders-that-rocked-gay-community-unsolved-after-7-years/
https://unsolved.com/podcasts/murder-in-boystown/
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/05/boystown-chicago-kevin-clewer-murder-new-development-second-suspect.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-history-of-chicagos-boystown-examining-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-citys-iconic-gay-neighborhood
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-meaning-of-boystown-a-conversation-about-chicagos-lgbtq-neighborhood/9f131545-07cc-41db-88ac-db30ccb8c062
https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/makingboystown/

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/faint-hope-clause-argued-for-woman-who-murdered-dismembered-roommate
https://globalnews.ca/news/10263444/calgary-killer-deborah-point-full-parole/
https://thecinemaholic.com/who-killed-audrey-trudeau-where-is-deborah-point-now/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary-woman-found-guilty-in-death-of-former-lover-1.247555
https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/murderer-who-stored-dismembered-body-in-calgary-garage-seeks-faint-hope-hearing
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/killer-winks-in-courtroom/article1029549/