Beyond the Rainbow Podcast
Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it's not a crime to be gay...unless you're a murderer...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
Episodes
S. 18 Ep. 5 The Double Murder of Amir and Rabithah Issa
Amir Issa was an Egyptian/Italian rapper who was also gay. He lived in Los Angeles with his father Shehada and his mother Rabithah. Shehada was not a good man, he had involvement in drug trafficking and had been incarcerated for it. Shehada…
S. 18 Ep. 4 Black Widow - Joyce Pelzer
In both 2011 and 2018, seven years apart, two woman romantically linked to Joyce Pelzer would die in Conyers Georgia. True Crime Quickie is from San Antonio, Texas in June 2025. The Murder of actor Jonathan Joss.Promo for: The Final TraceIn…
S. 18 Ep. 3 Serial Killer Gone Wild - Patrick Kearney Pt. 2
Part Two of Patrick Kearney. True Crime Quickie is from Dallas, TX in 2021 (Alan White).Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David RendaPromo for Pod of TerrorResources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles…
S. 18 Ep. 2 Serial Killer Gone Wild - Patrick Kearney - Part 1 of 2
Patrick Kearney was a gay serial killer operating in the Los Angeles area in the late 60's and 70's. He seemed fueled to kill each time after he and his boyfriend had a terrible fight. Part one of a two parter.Promo for Murder and MimosasIn…
Season 18 Ep. 1 Injustice - The Bernina Mata Story
28 year old Bernina Mata was a bi-sexual woman who lived with a man named Russell. Her and Russell would sometimes hook up for sex. On June 27th, 1998, Russell dropped Bernina off at a tavern. Bernina met a man named John there and brought …
UPDATE - Excess Baggage - The Suitcase Murders of Albert and Paul
A quick update to the case I covered a few months ago when I collaborated on Suitcase Murders with Pat of Pod of Terror.Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David RendaResources:https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/an-a…
July's Minisode Madness - Excessive Force and The Murder of Aaron Lynch
26 year old trans man Aaron Lynch was sometimes prone to mental health breakdowns. He was having one while alone in his family's home on July 7th, 2022. 911 was called and police arrived without a mental health professional. Aaron did not p…
July's Minisode Madness: Unsolved - The Murder of Gary Raynal and The Murder of Ken Brennan
44 year old Gary Raynal's murder in Kansas City, Kansas remains unsolved as does Ken Brennan's, a history teacher in Australia.Intro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David RendaPromo for Scottish MurdersResources: https:…
July Minisode Madness - Deception: The Murder of Christina Matos
20 year old Christina agreed to marry her gay high school friend 23 year old Erick so he could get his green card and remain in the United States, in return Erick would pay Christina $15,000. Erick and Christina had lived together along wit…
July's Minisode Madness Road Rage - The Murder of Sharisse Carr
Two lesbians on a holiday road trip had been dating for two months, when an arguement breaks out and things end deadly.Promo for Castles and CryptidsIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating Heart by David RendaResources:https://wto…
S. 17 Ep. 15 The Frankenstein Killer - Allan Grimson
In the late 90's two young men would be discovered dead. Their heads had been smashed with a baseball bat and each of their bodies would be located exactly a year apart. Allan Grimson was picked up for these murders to which he confessed. A…
S. 17 Ep. 14 GREED: The Murder of Jack Irwin
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes71 year old disabled veteran Jack Irwin had a wonderful life in Mt. Baldy, California. But as he was getting older, he was in fear he might need more assistance and purchase a home in Upland, Californi…
GREED The Murder of Jack Irwin
71 year old disabled veteran Jack Irwin had a wonderful life in Mt. Baldy, California. But as he was getting older, he was in fear he might need more assistance and purchased a home in Upland, California, closer to hospitals. Upon putting h…
S. 17 Ep. 13 Bad Actors and the Murder of Lizzi Marriot
19 year old Lizzi Marriott was in a relationship with her girlfriend back home in Massachusetts when she left to attend the University of New Hampshire. While attending school, she also landed a part time job at a Target store where she met…
S. 17 Ep. 12 Cannabalism, A Love Story....kinda - Armin Miewes and Bernd Brandes
https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/the-boy-who-became-a-cannibal-6976790.htmlIn the early 2000's two men with dark fantasies would meet to fulfill their desires after the sadist, Armin posted an ad on a Cannibal forum. Masochist, Bernd wou…
S. 17 Minisode A: The Long Beach Lure and Murder of Zach Kennedy
This minisode takes place in Long Beach, California in 2017. 31 year old Zach Kennedy moved to the Long Beach area of California in 2007 from a small town in Pennsylvania. Zach was hoping to find a community to thrive in, but instead...he f…
S. 17 Ep. 11 Mass Shooting at Club Q
On November of 2022, a 22 year old man would enter a gay club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, during a drag show and open fire on the people in the bar. 5 people would lose their lives and 22 others would be injured.https://www.patreon.com/c…
S. 17 Ep. 10 The Unexplained Disappearance of Piet Beentjes
28 year old Piet Beentjes had just broken up with his boyfriend, his job was in turmoil so he decided to hop a boat ride to the neighboring island of Texel about an hour and a half away from where he was living in Amsterdam. On the island t…
S. 17 Ep. 9 The Murder of Jake Merendino
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimesIn 2015, Houston millionaire, Jake Merendino would fall in love with a male sex worker he met in San Diego. This male sex worker, David Meza, was living a double life as he was engaged to a girl of 19 …
S.17 E. 8 The Murder of Loren Donn Leslie & The Highway of Tears
In 2009, 15 year old Loren was a victim of one of the youngest serial killers in Canada's history, Cody Legebekoff. At 24, Cody was convicted of killing 4 women, including Loren, when he was only 19 years old. Loren is the only known victim…
S. 17 Ep. 7 The Murder of Jamie Liang
24 year old Jamie Liang was young, vibrant and had just found a new girlfriend in 26 year old Jenny Li. Jenny's ex girlfriend, NY police officer Yvonne Wu was none too happy about Jenny and Jamie's relationship and ambushed the two women in…
S. 17 Ep. 6 Collaboration episode - Excess Baggage, Tales of Suitcase Murders w/Pod of Terror
Hey there! This is a collaboration episode with Pat, co-host of Pod of Terror! We both cover a case where the victim or victim's remains were found in suitcases. Promo for Mountain MurdersIntro: Shire Girl by David FesilyanOutro: Beating …
S. 17 Ep. 5 The Mysterious Unsolved Disappearance and Death of Cam Lyman
Sorry to have not been able to put out an episode last week. Been struggling with sound quality. It's still not up to snuff but better than what I was getting the first 4-5 times I tried recording. I hope to have the issue resolved soon!Sti…
S. 17 Ep. 4 The Last Valentine - Murder of Larry King
And This episode is part of Podcastathon! My charity of choice is YPA - Youth Pride Association. Fittingly in this episode I will be cover the murder of 15 year old Larry King, who struggled through his young life to find his truth. Many t…
S. 17 Ep. 3 The Wonderland Murders
The Wonderland Murders occured in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, where 5 members of a drug gang were savagedly murdered in a home on Wonderland Ave in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood. Drug Kingpin Eddie Nash and porn superstar John Holmes …
Vault Unlock of Patreon Exclusive 22 Westley Allan Dodd
Hey guys! Had to reach into my Patreon Vault and unlock an episode shared on there. I'm currently still working on a story for you that has many components to it, so it's taking me a bit longer than usual. Please enjoy this episode that ran…
S. 17 Ep. 2 Crime Story Collection
This episode covers short true crime stories that are fairly recent, some without any resolution yet. Including the case of trans man Sam Nordquist who was tortured and murdered this month.Promo for Pod of TerrorIntro: Shire Girl by David F…
S. 17 Ep. 1 Scissor Sisterwives?!?? - Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt
Youtube and Tik Tok influencer Ruby Franke became a celebrity of sorts with her daily videos documenting her and her families lives. Ruby preached about the best way raise children to be obedient but found herself under fire as an abusive m…
S. 16 Ep. 15 The Murder of Nadine Esterhuizen
Last Epiode of Season 1618 year old Nadine Esterhuizen of Cape Town, South Africa and her 20 year old girlfriend Corrine Jackson had known each other for 4 years before they began dating. Their relationship was tumultuous, it became violent…
S. 16 Ep. 14 The Murder of Sean Kennedy
20 year old Sean Kennedy was adorable with his big dimples and young Justin Beiber haircut. He left a bar one May night in 2007 only to be assault for his sexual identity. After the assault Sean would die 17 hours later. True Crime Quickie …
S. 16 Ep. 13 John and Mark - The Whacked Story of Two Teen Boys
In 2003, Manchester, England, a 14 year old boy and a 16 year old boy would meet in a chat room. What conspired afterwards was criminal.True Crime Quickie is from Laguna Beach, California in the year 2021.If you'd like to record a soundbite…
S. 16 Ep. 12 Frenemies - A Collaboration Episode with Book of the Dead Podcast - Missy & Skylar
Join hosts Courtney from The Book of the Dead and CJ from Rainbowcrimes for two chilling tales of Frenenemies. Courtney covers 17 year old Missy Avila from California and CJ tackles the well known case of 16 year old Skylar Neese. Rainbow C…
S. 16 Ep. 11 The Crimes of Glen Race
A young Canadian man with schizophrenia goes on a killing spree in 2007. Is he using his condition as an excuse for the murders?True Crime Quickie is from Perry, Iowa in 2024Intro: Shire Girl -David FesliyanOutro: Beating Heart - David Ren…
S. 16 Miniode D- Murder of a Houston Family
In this final minisode of the year, we go to Houston, Texa where love and jealousy ends the life of a family.Promo for Famous Last WordsIntro: Black Moons by The 126ersOutro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBSRainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes…
Minisode C -The Murder of Lauryn Paige Fuller
19 year old trans woman, Lauryn Paige Fuller battled bullying most of her life. She dropped out of high school and rarely spent any time at her family's home. She mostly stayed with her best friend and on the streets. One night in January o…
Season 16: Minisode B The Murder of Shelley Nance
20 year old Shelley Nance was a student at The Art Institute of Dallas. She had just started to date a fellow classmate who had a very jealous room mate.Promo for: Love & Murder PodcastIntro: Black Moons by The 126ersOutro: Subtle Betrayal…
Season 16 Minisode A - The Evil of Robert Van Hook
For 10 years 25 year old Robert Van Hook was a serial robber of gay men. Then suddenly he snapped and murdered 25 year old David Self in Cincinatti, Ohio.Promo for: Scottish MurdersIntro: Black Moons by The 126ersOutro: Subtle Betrayal by S…
S. 16 Ep. 10 The Murder of Steen Fenrich
19 year old Steen Fenrich disappeared from Queens, NY in September of 1999. His 20th birthday passed, as did Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. All during that time, no one, including his parents, reported him missing. March of 2000, a …
S. 16 Episode 6 Seven Murders in Five Years - Dallas Area Serial Killer?
OMG this has episode has been a beast to get right! First only 3 minutes uploaded and then I uploaded an unedited version apparently....sigh! Here's the one it should be! And I am not putting all the resources back in the show notes...just …
S. 16 Ep. 9 The Murder of Paul Taylor
54 year old Paul Taylor lived comfortably in Scotland with his wife. Paul, a military veteran also was a father to two adult children. No one knew he was using Grindr and living a double life by having sex with a 19 year old bi sexual man n…