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Ash Armand / Akshaya Kubiak portrayed himself as a spiritual zen master, along with being a reality TV personality on the series "Gigolos" on ShowTime. The show runners said they knew one of these guys would do something stup...
In the summer of 2022, Lake Mead dropped to its lowest levels in almost a century. The shoreline crept back. Boats that had been swallowed years ago sat beached in the sand like ghosts. But that wasn't all the lake revealed. ...
When people think about Lake Mead, they picture sunshine, water, and long weekends. But the stories we’re telling in this episode don’t end up in a photo album. They end in silence, suspicion, and grief. A missing mother. A w...
Jamey Walker was a member of a well-known and beloved family on the west side, often called "West Side royalty". In this episode, we talk about the story of the West Side (It needs a much more detailed treatment; it's fascinating, inspiring, and heartbreaking).
In 1987, near Lake Mead at Bonelli Landing, a rancher discovered a human skull and remains wrapped in a yellow blanket and buried in a shallow grave. They became another unidentified Jane Doe, her identity lost to time. Nearl...
On January 15th, 2001, Tony Mayan and Carlos Rene stumbled out of their home at 5075 East Hayward Avenue, Las Vegas, in a panic. Carlos was bleeding from his head, and both were desperate to get help. They approached a neighb...
The Council on Criminal Justice has estimated there was an 8% Increase in Domestic Violence Incidents in the United States following the Pandemic Stay-At-Home orders, while the Las Vegas Metro Police Department reported a 12 ...
When you talk to people who knew Eric Nell-ums, they don’t start with how he died. They start with how he lived. They talk about his laughter, his kindness, his love for family, and the way he looked out for everyone around h...
On July 3, 2024, 32-year-old Meagan Ruiz was shot inside her Las Vegas apartment after a 911 call that offered a story investigators quickly found didn’t match the evidence. What emerged was a troubling history of domestic violence calls, shifting explanations, and a young mother of three whose lif…
Beneath the surface of Las Vegas lies a sprawling, hidden world. About 600 miles of storm drain tunnels carve their way under the city. These dark, cavernous channels offer shade and relief from the relentless desert sun. An estimated 1,500 peop…
On July 3, 2024, police responded to the Crosswinds Apartments in central Las Vegas after two gunshots were reported. What officers encountered was a young mother, 32-year-old Meagan Ruiz, gravely injured on the upstairs landing of her home. The ini…
Read more and find links to their cases at sinspod.co/metromissing In our latest episode, we spotlight three Las Vegas teenagers who vanished between 2022 and 2023. Their cases share a heartbreaking thread—they’re short on details, ligh…
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
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
