The Moscow Murders and More

Bobby Capucci
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Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university. The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair. However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022. What followed in the wake of the murders captivated not only the nation but the whole world as the authorities scrambled to find the person responsible for the heinous crime. This podcast will document the Murders In Moscow from right after the murders were committed all the way through the real time evolution of the trial of the person that the authorities say is responsible, Bryan Kohberger. We will also cover other stories that are based in the world of true crime that are currently in the courts or that are headed that way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  1. 1h ago

    Gretchen Rhodes Tells Her Story Of Abuse At The Hands Of Maxwell And Epstein (Part 1)

    Gretchen Rhodes has come forward with disturbing claims about her time on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, alleging that she was recruited directly by Ghislaine Maxwell under the pretense of a legitimate job. According to Rhodes, Maxwell brought her on as a masseuse in 2001 and quickly established strict, demeaning rules—she was told to speak only when spoken to and to keep everything she witnessed confidential. Rhodes says that after a short period of “testing,” she was introduced to Epstein himself, who began making inappropriate demands under the guise of professional massages. These encounters escalated into sexual misconduct, with Epstein allegedly coercing her to touch him in ways that made her uncomfortable and frightened, all while Maxwell looked on or facilitated the dynamic. Rhodes also claims that Epstein used promises of fame and opportunity to manipulate her emotionally, claiming he could launch her singing career and even arranging meetings with supposed music executives in New York. These promises, she says, were part of a deliberate grooming tactic—offering hope while quietly eroding her autonomy. The entire environment, as described by Rhodes, was cloaked in silence and psychological control. Her allegations highlight not only Epstein’s predatory methods but also Maxwell’s active role in managing and sustaining the abuse. Rhodes’s story is another example of how Epstein’s operation disguised exploitation as opportunity and how those around him, like Maxwell, helped maintain that illusion. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: https://inews.co.uk/news/crime/ghislaine-maxwell-victim-reveals-abuse-jeffrey-epstein-1718952 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  2. 3h ago

    Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcript (Day 5 Part 2) (10/23/26)

    Day five of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing focused heavily on the defense effort to weaken the prosecution’s DNA evidence. The defense called ATF DNA Section Chief Caitlin Oliver, who had performed testing on evidence including the rifle prosecutors said was used to kill Charlie Kirk and a Dremel tool recovered from Robinson’s home. Oliver acknowledged that DNA testing could not establish when or how genetic material had been deposited on an object, that secondary transfer was possible and that some of the evidence contained mixtures from multiple people. She also testified that several samples had been completely consumed during testing, meaning they could not be independently retested in their original form, and confirmed that investigators’ elimination samples had not always been available to rule out possible contamination. Prosecutors countered by emphasizing that the ATF laboratory was accredited, its testing methods were validated and widely accepted, and Oliver’s analysis found evidentiary support for including Robinson as a possible contributor to DNA recovered from numerous areas of the rifle, including the stock, grips, butt plate, trigger, trigger guard, bolt and fore-end. The defense’s point was not that the DNA testing had been fabricated, but that prosecutors had portrayed statistical findings as more definitive than the science itself allowed. The final day also became consumed by a dispute over courtroom cameras after Robinson’s alleged handwritten confession note had accidentally appeared on the public livestream for several seconds the previous day despite Judge Tony Graf ordering that it not be broadcast. Robinson’s attorneys argued that repeated violations threatened his ability to receive a fair trial and asked Graf to reconsider allowing cameras in the courtroom. Graf responded by prohibiting additional exhibits from being displayed publicly for the remainder of the hearing, although he later allowed an enhanced surveillance compilation from Utah Valley University to be shown inside the courtroom to Charlie Kirk’s family. That video allegedly tracked Robinson’s movements around campus, including a figure prosecutors identified as Robinson reaching the roof, moving into what the state described as a sniper position and then fleeing toward the wooded area after the shooting. Robinson declined to testify on the advice of his attorneys, the defense rested, and prosecutors presented no rebuttal evidence. Instead of immediately arguing whether Robinson should be bound over for trial, both sides were given time to file written briefs, with oral arguments scheduled for September 1 before Graf decided whether prosecutors had established probable cause for the case to proceed. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  3. 5h ago

    Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcript (Day 5 Part 1) (10/22/26)

    Day five of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing focused heavily on the defense effort to weaken the prosecution’s DNA evidence. The defense called ATF DNA Section Chief Caitlin Oliver, who had performed testing on evidence including the rifle prosecutors said was used to kill Charlie Kirk and a Dremel tool recovered from Robinson’s home. Oliver acknowledged that DNA testing could not establish when or how genetic material had been deposited on an object, that secondary transfer was possible and that some of the evidence contained mixtures from multiple people. She also testified that several samples had been completely consumed during testing, meaning they could not be independently retested in their original form, and confirmed that investigators’ elimination samples had not always been available to rule out possible contamination. Prosecutors countered by emphasizing that the ATF laboratory was accredited, its testing methods were validated and widely accepted, and Oliver’s analysis found evidentiary support for including Robinson as a possible contributor to DNA recovered from numerous areas of the rifle, including the stock, grips, butt plate, trigger, trigger guard, bolt and fore-end. The defense’s point was not that the DNA testing had been fabricated, but that prosecutors had portrayed statistical findings as more definitive than the science itself allowed. The final day also became consumed by a dispute over courtroom cameras after Robinson’s alleged handwritten confession note had accidentally appeared on the public livestream for several seconds the previous day despite Judge Tony Graf ordering that it not be broadcast. Robinson’s attorneys argued that repeated violations threatened his ability to receive a fair trial and asked Graf to reconsider allowing cameras in the courtroom. Graf responded by prohibiting additional exhibits from being displayed publicly for the remainder of the hearing, although he later allowed an enhanced surveillance compilation from Utah Valley University to be shown inside the courtroom to Charlie Kirk’s family. That video allegedly tracked Robinson’s movements around campus, including a figure prosecutors identified as Robinson reaching the roof, moving into what the state described as a sniper position and then fleeing toward the wooded area after the shooting. Robinson declined to testify on the advice of his attorneys, the defense rested, and prosecutors presented no rebuttal evidence. Instead of immediately arguing whether Robinson should be bound over for trial, both sides were given time to file written briefs, with oral arguments scheduled for September 1 before Graf decided whether prosecutors had established probable cause for the case to proceed. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  4. 7h ago

    New Mexico's Lawsuit Filed Against Epstein Executors Darren Indyke And Richard Kahn (Part 3) (10/23/26)

    New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn of being active financial and administrative participants in what the complaint called the “Epstein Enterprise,” rather than merely Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant. The state alleged that the enterprise operated from at least 1997 until Epstein’s death in 2019 and used properties including Zorro Ranch to recruit, transport, isolate, sexually abuse and traffic girls and young women. According to the complaint, Indyke and Kahn managed money and corporate entities that helped keep the operation functioning, including making large amounts of cash available, paying expenses for young women, managing Zorro-related companies and handling transactions that the state said helped conceal Epstein’s activities. The complaint alleged that more than $6 million in cash was withdrawn from Epstein accounts between 2002 and 2013 and that Indyke continued withdrawing more than $200,000 annually from one account even after Epstein became a registered sex offender. New Mexico further alleged that Indyke received more than $16 million from Epstein-related entities between 2011 and 2019, along with an unrepaid $7 million loan and other benefits, while Kahn received more than $10 million and millions more through his company. The state alleged that both men knew, or at minimum recklessly disregarded, that the money they administered was facilitating Epstein’s trafficking and abuse, including conduct at Zorro Ranch. The lawsuit went considerably further than simply seeking damages from Epstein’s estate. New Mexico brought claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, accusing Indyke and Kahn of participating in racketeering predicates involving kidnapping, criminal solicitation and conspiracy, while also seeking restitution for unjust enrichment. The complaint cited multiple Jane Does who allegedly were transported to Zorro Ranch through deception, intimidation or coercion and sexually abused there, and it alleged that Indyke and Kahn helped finance the system that recruited and maintained access to those victims. The financial stakes were enormous because both men now serve as co-executors of Epstein’s estate and trustees and beneficiaries of the 1953 Trust; the complaint said Indyke could receive up to $50 million and Kahn up to $25 million from an estate still valued at more than $107 million. New Mexico asked the court to block estate distributions while the case proceeds, force the defendants to disgorge allegedly ill-gotten gains, award restitution, compensatory and punitive damages, potentially triple racketeering damages, and direct assets toward people harmed by the alleged enterprise. These remain civil allegations that Indyke and Kahn will have the opportunity to contest, but the filing represents one of the most aggressive attempts yet to hold Epstein’s financial inner circle legally responsible for allegedly enabling the machinery around his trafficking operation. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: gov.uscourts.nmd.576774.1.0_1.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  5. 9h ago

    New Mexico's Lawsuit Filed Against Epstein Executors Darren Indyke And Richard Kahn (Part 2) (10/23/26)

    New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn of being active financial and administrative participants in what the complaint called the “Epstein Enterprise,” rather than merely Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant. The state alleged that the enterprise operated from at least 1997 until Epstein’s death in 2019 and used properties including Zorro Ranch to recruit, transport, isolate, sexually abuse and traffic girls and young women. According to the complaint, Indyke and Kahn managed money and corporate entities that helped keep the operation functioning, including making large amounts of cash available, paying expenses for young women, managing Zorro-related companies and handling transactions that the state said helped conceal Epstein’s activities. The complaint alleged that more than $6 million in cash was withdrawn from Epstein accounts between 2002 and 2013 and that Indyke continued withdrawing more than $200,000 annually from one account even after Epstein became a registered sex offender. New Mexico further alleged that Indyke received more than $16 million from Epstein-related entities between 2011 and 2019, along with an unrepaid $7 million loan and other benefits, while Kahn received more than $10 million and millions more through his company. The state alleged that both men knew, or at minimum recklessly disregarded, that the money they administered was facilitating Epstein’s trafficking and abuse, including conduct at Zorro Ranch. The lawsuit went considerably further than simply seeking damages from Epstein’s estate. New Mexico brought claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, accusing Indyke and Kahn of participating in racketeering predicates involving kidnapping, criminal solicitation and conspiracy, while also seeking restitution for unjust enrichment. The complaint cited multiple Jane Does who allegedly were transported to Zorro Ranch through deception, intimidation or coercion and sexually abused there, and it alleged that Indyke and Kahn helped finance the system that recruited and maintained access to those victims. The financial stakes were enormous because both men now serve as co-executors of Epstein’s estate and trustees and beneficiaries of the 1953 Trust; the complaint said Indyke could receive up to $50 million and Kahn up to $25 million from an estate still valued at more than $107 million. New Mexico asked the court to block estate distributions while the case proceeds, force the defendants to disgorge allegedly ill-gotten gains, award restitution, compensatory and punitive damages, potentially triple racketeering damages, and direct assets toward people harmed by the alleged enterprise. These remain civil allegations that Indyke and Kahn will have the opportunity to contest, but the filing represents one of the most aggressive attempts yet to hold Epstein’s financial inner circle legally responsible for allegedly enabling the machinery around his trafficking operation. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: gov.uscourts.nmd.576774.1.0_1.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  6. 10h ago

    New Mexico's Lawsuit Filed Against Epstein Executors Darren Indyke And Richard Kahn (Part 1) (10/23/26)

    New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn of being active financial and administrative participants in what the complaint called the “Epstein Enterprise,” rather than merely Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant. The state alleged that the enterprise operated from at least 1997 until Epstein’s death in 2019 and used properties including Zorro Ranch to recruit, transport, isolate, sexually abuse and traffic girls and young women. According to the complaint, Indyke and Kahn managed money and corporate entities that helped keep the operation functioning, including making large amounts of cash available, paying expenses for young women, managing Zorro-related companies and handling transactions that the state said helped conceal Epstein’s activities. The complaint alleged that more than $6 million in cash was withdrawn from Epstein accounts between 2002 and 2013 and that Indyke continued withdrawing more than $200,000 annually from one account even after Epstein became a registered sex offender. New Mexico further alleged that Indyke received more than $16 million from Epstein-related entities between 2011 and 2019, along with an unrepaid $7 million loan and other benefits, while Kahn received more than $10 million and millions more through his company. The state alleged that both men knew, or at minimum recklessly disregarded, that the money they administered was facilitating Epstein’s trafficking and abuse, including conduct at Zorro Ranch. The lawsuit went considerably further than simply seeking damages from Epstein’s estate. New Mexico brought claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, accusing Indyke and Kahn of participating in racketeering predicates involving kidnapping, criminal solicitation and conspiracy, while also seeking restitution for unjust enrichment. The complaint cited multiple Jane Does who allegedly were transported to Zorro Ranch through deception, intimidation or coercion and sexually abused there, and it alleged that Indyke and Kahn helped finance the system that recruited and maintained access to those victims. The financial stakes were enormous because both men now serve as co-executors of Epstein’s estate and trustees and beneficiaries of the 1953 Trust; the complaint said Indyke could receive up to $50 million and Kahn up to $25 million from an estate still valued at more than $107 million. New Mexico asked the court to block estate distributions while the case proceeds, force the defendants to disgorge allegedly ill-gotten gains, award restitution, compensatory and punitive damages, potentially triple racketeering damages, and direct assets toward people harmed by the alleged enterprise. These remain civil allegations that Indyke and Kahn will have the opportunity to contest, but the filing represents one of the most aggressive attempts yet to hold Epstein’s financial inner circle legally responsible for allegedly enabling the machinery around his trafficking operation. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: gov.uscourts.nmd.576774.1.0_1.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  7. 13h ago

    New Mexico Alleges Indyke and Kahn Helped Sustain Epstein Operation (10/23/26)

    New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney Darren Indyke, accountant Richard Kahn, Epstein’s estate and the 1953 Trust, alleging that Indyke and Kahn knowingly helped facilitate, finance and conceal Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation, including abuse connected to Zorro Ranch. The complaint portrayed the two men as far more than ordinary professional advisers, alleging that they managed the financial and corporate machinery that kept Epstein’s operation functioning, made cash available from his accounts, handled payments and expenses involving young women, administered Epstein-controlled companies and helped structure ownership of properties including Zorro Ranch. New Mexico alleged that Indyke received more than $16 million from Epstein-related entities between 2011 and 2019, while Kahn received more than $10 million, and argued that both men continued working for Epstein even after his 2008 sex-offense conviction. The suit was brought under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and New Mexico’s Racketeering Act and sought to prevent people the state alleges enabled Epstein’s crimes from ultimately profiting from his estate. The financial stakes were substantial because Indyke and Kahn were not only Epstein’s longtime advisers but also became co-executors of his estate and trustees and beneficiaries of the 1953 Trust. The complaint alleged that Indyke could receive as much as $50 million and Kahn as much as $25 million from an estate currently valued at more than $107 million, creating what survivors described as an extraordinary conflict in which the same men helping administer victim settlements could eventually inherit what remained. Torrez’s office said the goal was to recover damages for survivors, prevent defendants from benefiting from an alleged trafficking enterprise and hold accountable people who allegedly helped sustain Epstein’s operation long after his crimes should have been obvious. Indyke and Kahn emphatically denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit baseless and stressing that no survivor had accused either man of committing or witnessing sexual abuse or of being directly told about Epstein’s abuse. Neither man had been criminally charged in connection with Epstein’s crimes, making the New Mexico lawsuit a major new attempt to test their claimed lack of knowledge against the financial and corporate record surrounding Epstein’s operation. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: Epstein lawyer and accountant ‘knowingly participated’ in his sex trafficking, New Mexico AG claims in suit | The Independent Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  8. 15h ago

    Robert Mazur Urges Special Counsel for Epstein Files Review (10/23/26)

    Former federal agent Robert Mazur argued that investigators should stop treating Ghislaine Maxwell as a uniquely valuable source of truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s network and instead build the investigation around survivors, documentary evidence and the prosecutors who originally developed the case. He pointed to Maxwell’s conviction and her history of false statements under oath as reasons to treat anything she said with extreme skepticism, while noting that attorneys representing Epstein survivors had said their clients were prepared to identify powerful people they alleged were connected to Epstein’s trafficking operation. Mazur highlighted statements from attorney Brad Edwards and survivor Maria Farmer, along with flight records, photographs, court testimony and other evidence documenting Epstein’s relationships with prominent figures, including Donald Trump. He questioned why Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche personally interviewed Maxwell in prison despite having had no role in her prosecution and criticized her subsequent transfer to a lower-security federal prison camp, arguing that veteran members of the Epstein-Maxwell prosecution team were far better positioned to evaluate anything she offered. Mazur called for an independent special counsel to conduct a comprehensive review of the millions of pages of Epstein and Maxwell records held by federal authorities, identify anyone who could still be prosecuted and ultimately publish the investigation’s findings. He argued that Attorney General Pam Bondi and Blanche should recuse themselves because of their previous professional and financial connections to Trump, and he rejected the idea that a highly partisan congressional investigation was the best vehicle for uncovering the truth. Instead, Mazur proposed allowing Maxwell to exhaust her appeals and then compelling her testimony before a grand jury, potentially through immunity that would force her to answer questions without reducing her existing 20-year sentence. His larger argument was that investigators already possessed enormous amounts of evidence and testimony from survivors and therefore did not need to bargain with Maxwell for her version of events; what was missing, in his view, was an independent investigation willing to follow that evidence wherever it led, regardless of the wealth or political power of the people involved. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

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Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university. The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair. However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022. What followed in the wake of the murders captivated not only the nation but the whole world as the authorities scrambled to find the person responsible for the heinous crime. This podcast will document the Murders In Moscow from right after the murders were committed all the way through the real time evolution of the trial of the person that the authorities say is responsible, Bryan Kohberger. We will also cover other stories that are based in the world of true crime that are currently in the courts or that are headed that way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

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