Unsolved with Steve Gregory

Episode 101 - Father and Son Time

Anthony Velasquez and his father, Manuel, are arrested by the LA County Sheriff's Cold Case Unit in connection with the deaths of 3 people over a 4-year period in the East LA area. Also in this episode, a tragic case from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Cold Case unit – the discovery of a newborn at a trash sorting facility. Detectives are trying to find the identity of Baby Jane Doe #45 and the mother who dumped her into a trash bin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 102 - El Mencho

Steve speaks with DEA Agent Kyle Mori about 'El Mencho', the Kingpin behind one of the largest drug cartels in North America, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. The cartel is behind most of the drug trafficking in Southern California. Detective Eric Ogaz with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department talks to Steve about Scott Echols, an 8-year-old boy who, in 1992, answered the door at his home late one night and was never seen again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 103 - Man in a Box

‘Man in a Box’ is a case from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Detective Art Alvarado tells us about the challenge to identify the ‘Man in a Box’ and try to figure out how the man ended up buried alive in a metal container along a dirt road. Also, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Theo Baljet tells us about the shooting death of a young man in 2020. No clues, no witnesses, no apparent motive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 104 - Teardrop Rapist

For at least 16 years a man had been terrorizing girls and women in the city of Los Angeles. He would target them, rape or assault them, and then disappear. We speak with detectives Sharlene Johnson and Danetta Menifee from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery Homicide Division. They tell us about efforts past and present to find the man they say could have attacked at least 39 women, the youngest being 14 years old.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 105 - Murdered Mom

In 2010, Minerva Gonzalez walked her kids to school as usual. But, by the time her kids got home from school, Gonzalez had been beaten beyond recognition. Gonzalez’ home had been broken into twice before and Fontana Police say there had been a rash of ‘panty thefts’ from homes in the area. Also, we explore the tragic death of Diego Reza, an 18-year-old who was shot and killed while driving home from a 4th of July Party – it’s a case from the LA County Sheriff’s Department. And an update on the case of El Mencho, the head of the largest cartel in North America. Our first profile of El Mencho prompted a spike in calls to the DEA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.