The Butterfly Effect: True Crime
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S1E12 Episode 7: Reckoning
On March 4th, 2026, the Albuquerque Police Department announced Becca Doe's identification. It would have been her 53rd birthday. In the final episode of this season, I recap what the last three…
S1E11 Bonus Episode: Between the Cracks
Author, researcher, podcast host and former professor Laurah Norton has been reporting on cold cases since 2017, specializing in stories that society seems to have left behind. In 2020, she and…
S1E10 Bonus Episode: Proof of Life
Note: This episode was recorded and produced before the announcement of Becca Doe's identity. Lisa Ivany, a Team Lead at the nonprofit DNA Doe Project, sat down with me to discuss all things IGG,…
S1E9 Update: Becca Doe Identified
On March 4th 2026, the Albuquerque Police Department, in conjunction with the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy program and Parabon labs, announced the identification of Becca Doe as…
S1E8 Bonus Episode: Where They Went
Note: This episode was recorded and produced before the announcement of Becca Doe's identity. From social workers to business admins, forensic scientists to stay-at-home-moms, the volunteers…
S1E7 Bonus Episode: Where is Mr. Roof?
On November 4, 2010, the remains of a man were discovered on a logging trail in Stacyville, Maine. Miles away, a community in Concord, Massachusetts was missing a beloved teacher. This is the story…
Bonus Episode: Where is Mr. Roof?
On November 4, 2010, the remains of a man were discovered on a logging trail in Stacyville, Maine. Miles away, a community in Concord, Massachusetts was missing a beloved teacher. This is the story…
S1E6 Episode 6: George
George Martinez tells his side of the story to Detective Heather Chavez.
S1E5 Episode 5: Precedent
The current detective on Jane Doe's case answers questions I've had for years, including the results of the most recent DNA sample submitted for comparison between a young woman's mother and Becca…
S1E4 Episode 4: In Due Time
Becca Jane Doe's post-mortem reconstruction was done in 1991. It's time she was given a new face. The Albuquerque records department gives me the news I was afraid of.
S1E3 Episode 3: Trends
I break down Jane Doe's autopsy report, and the most exhaustive investigation timeline on her case, straight from the Chief Medical Investigator's notes.
S1E2 Episode 2: Behind Locked Doors
In this episode I walk you through files I've obtained so far on Jane Doe - OMI reports, evidence logs, and witness statements. But things on paper aren't exactly adding up, either. Who could tell…
Case Update
There's been an update on a tip in Jane Doe's case, and I've been asked to share it by the detective currently assigned to her case. If you have any information about a woman in Reseda, California,…
S1E1 Episode 1: Case UP2926
In 1991, a woman was found dead of an apparent suicide in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As I begin compiling research and records for a podcast, I quickly realize there’s more to the story than I…
S1 The Butterfly Effect: Becca Jane Doe's Story
Albuquerque, New Mexico 1991: The body of a woman is found in a locked motel room. Over thirty years later, a photo of her and an unknown man continues to circulate nationwide, but no one has come…
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The Butterfly Effect: True Crime has published 13 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
The Butterfly Effect: True Crime is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 28m.
