21 year old trans woman Lucille Hamilton of Little Rock, Arkansas was a beautiful bright light to many. Lucie as most young people had a lot of interests. She love animals and really enjoyed studying different religions. One religion she was fascinated with was Voudon (Vah Doon) or Vodou/VooDoo. She worked two jobs and budgeted her money to be able to afford a Voodoo mind cleansing (Lave Tet) with a well known VooDoo Priest named Papa Hector. During the Lave Tet Lucie would die. Our True...

Ken was a well loved Jr. High School teacher in Des Moines, Iowa. He knew he was gay but went the route of marrying a woman, having children with this woman and not living his truth. But in the 80's Ken decided it was time to be who he really was. His life would come crashing down one fateful night in February of 1988. His teenaged daughter was a prime suspect at first. Our True Crime Quickie is from Washington State. Two traveling nurses Josilyn and Brandy had gotten engaged to each other...

To honor DV survivors and remember those lost to Domestic Violence, I bring you 4 cases of DV within the LGBTQ plus community. Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes | Patreon Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers Outro: Subtle Betrayal by...

35 year old Kristin Snyder disappeared from her home of Anchorage, Alaska while attending NXIVM (Nexium) Cult classes, never to be seen again. It's been over two decades since she went missing. This is a collaboration episode with Sinister Steph of Sinister Story Hour. A big thank you to Ted and J.J. (Conspiring to Argue Podcast) for developing the NXIVM ad for us at the start of the show. Intro: Black Moon by 126ers Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes...

https://www.thechatwithmisshollywood.com/post/transgender-starr-brown-shot-and-killed-in-memphisThe police thought they had a serial killer of gay men in the making in the U.K. But was William Beggs whose moniker was Limbs in the Loch Killer aka the Gay Slasher already a serial killer?   True Crime Quickie from Memphis, Tennessee. The murder of black trans woman Starr Brown. Promo: Mountain Murders Darkcast Network, out of the shadows come the best in indie podcasts. I’m (then your name)...

Hey Warriors, it's the last episode of season 15!   While I was in Portland, I was contacted by the sister of a victim who's case I covered in Season 11. I covered the case of Timothy Ridpath as a True Crime Quickie because there was not a whole lot of information about it. After Timothy's sister Nicole contacted me, I found there was some misinformation in the newspaper articles that I did have to use for reference. With the help of Nicole, I hope to be setting the inaccuracies right.  Our...

https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2024/01/03/whats-next-after-south-florida-arrests-for-brutal-beating-of-lgbtq-women/ Listener requested WTF episode cuz it's been a while.. Promo: Autumn's Oddities Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes |...

Dr. Devon Hoover was a neurosurgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Just last year (2023) somebody ended Dr. Devon's life violently. But who? Could it be Dr. Devon involved himself with someone romantically before getting to know the man? True Crime Quickie from Florida in 2017. Three people brutally attacked a gay man on the street in broad daylight. The man was erroneously accused of breaking into a woman's garden and masturbating while watching her.  Promo by: Murder and Mimosas True Crime Fest...

In this 5 year podiversary special, we'll be covering 5 True Crime Quickie cases from around the world. The first case takes place in London and is about a gay Saudi prince. The second case takes place in Tennessee and looks at four murders by one killer. The third is out of San Francisco. The fourth is an honor killing of an 18 year old lesbian in Israel. And the last story takes place in the Bronx, New York. The last one is more of a longie than a quickie but it covers a murder that built...

Life had handed both Kandis and Terri lemons, but instead of being sour about it, they somehow found each other, supported, encouraged and helped each other. Through it all, they fell in love. Knowing first hand what being down on your luck felt like, the two women had opened their home to other's down on their luck. Unfortunately, this act of kindness, led to their demise.  Our True Crime Quickie is from Bakersfield, California in 2023 https://www.truecrimefestnorthwest.com/ Script:...

This week I am dropping the second episode of Hot Pursuit, I'm in this one! Please enjoy and I'll be back to you next week with a new episode! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.

In 1978 & 1979 Salt Lake City Utah, two gay men and one lesbian would be murdered over a few months time. It appears none of the cases are related. None of the cases have been solved either. During this time LGBTQ people were not a priority to really anyone in this state, especially law enforcement. Could these cases have been solved, I believe they could have been had some effort been put in by detectives assigned to the cases.  Cases are Doug Coleman, Anthony Adams and Mona Lee...

Hey everyone, I was invited to collaborate with some other Indie True Crime Podcasters and together we have two parts of short tc stories for all to listen! This is just a bonus and won't take place of our regular episode! I'll have Part Two up sometime next week! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2024/06/11/josh-kruger-murder-robert-davis-2/ 39 year old journalist in Philadelphia, Josh Kruger was shot seven times while standing at the front door of his townhouse. He stumbled outside, fell to the ground and called for help. True Crime Quickie is also from Pennsylvania. 14 year old trans girl Pauly Liken was savagely murdered and dismembered the end of June 2024. Promo for Diagnosing a Killer Podcast "Darkcast Network, the best in Indie Podcasts... I'm...

For over 40 years the High's Ice Cream Store Murders remained a mystery. The semi witness Bill Thomas was the top suspect but was acquitted by a jury, that left most law enforcement of Staunton, Virginia scratching their heads. The secret answer was kept by two people, a young girl and a police detective who remained loyal to each other. True Crime Quickie is of Alex Franco in Utah. Missing but not forgotten Taylor Casey from Chicago. Promo for: Creepy Confidential Rainbow Crimes |...

I'm pretty sick from my airplane rides to Orlando and back, I should have masked!  I'll be back next week with a new and crazy case! In the meantime...I unlocked the Patreon Vault and squeezed this episode out for your listening pleasure.  From Jul 31, 2023 Tyler Deaton fought his homosexual urges through his teen years and into adulthood. He met Bethany at a prayer group in college and the two began dating. All the while Tyler was becoming deeper involved in Christian Fundalmentalism....

From the age of three Robert Kosilek knew he was different, he knew he was born into the wrong body. As an adult he struggled with his gender identity and even married a woman named Cheryl McCaul with whom he had a child with. One day she came home early and caught him in her clothing, that's when things took an abrupt deadly turn. True Crime Quickie from Brazil. Missing but not forgotten: Sean Michael Spaulding Promo for: Pod of Terror https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ Rainbow...

Richard Sotka Jr. was a habitual abuser of the women in his life. 58 year old Rhonda had no idea of this fact and had been dating Richard. Richard, who was freshly out of jail on a bond, made his way to Rhonda's home January 28th, 2023. Rhonda was entertaining a female work friend and possibly lover Paula O'Connor on that evening. S*it hit the fan when Richard (Dick) showed up. True Crime Quickie from Alabama in 2012. Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes |...

Attack on another trans or gender non conforming teen at their high school. 17 year old Cobalt was peeped on when they were using their school's boys bathroom and then jumped by three boys.Main story is a revisit to a true crime quickie done several seasons ago, more information was found as well as some current news about the case.. 26 year old Anthony Milano was a gay artist living in Pennsylvania. One fateful night in 1987, he met two younger men at a bar. One of the two men hated gays and...

Our story unfolds 26 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri where a 24 year old Timothy Stephenson met 26 year old Randy Oliphant at the Dixie Belle Gay Bar. The story ends in Northern California, where secrets are revealed, and karma takes over. Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes | Patreon “Darkcast Network – out of the shadows come the best of indie podcasts, I’m (insert your name here) and you are listening to Beyond the Rainbow – True Crimes of the LGBTQ plus”If you don’t have...

In 1995 Brooklyn, a lesbian couple were attacked in their own home in a very nice neighborhood. One was raped, one was murdered. The assailant fled. Police with their biases believed the surviving lesbian of the couple was lying and she was the reason her partner was dead. True Crime Quickie from Atlanta, Georgia. An off duty police officer takes a ride with a Lyft driver, and the end result is deadly. Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes |...

18 year old Jacob Williamson of South Carolina had a troubled existence. He knew he ddin't feel comfortable in the female body he was assigned to at birth. Jacob always felt like a boy not a girl. Towards the end of his teen years, he began transitioning into the male he always knew he was. His birth family, not really ever understanding gender dysphoria somewhat shunned Jacob. So Jacob went to live with a family friend. Finally, Jacob was in an environment where he felt safe and loved. He...

Last episode we looked at young men who were classified as drowning victims in Pennsylvania, this episode we explore other victims also found deceased in waterways in several different states. Is this the work of a domestic terrorist cell or were these 680 plus young men all with attributes that are very similiar to each other just careless drunks who accidentally fell in to bodies of water and drowned due to their inxtoxication?   Promo for Paranormal Peeps Podcast aka Cold Spot Paranormal...