Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime

On October 26, 2003, a 911 call led police to a dry lakebed near Boulder City, Nevada – roughly 25 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. There, they discovered the unearthed remains of a brutalized human body. Disturbing aspects of the crime scene immediately led investigators to conclude that the victim had not been the target of random violence. This had been a well-planned execution. It would be over 4 months before the remains would be identified as those of Jared Whaley, a Las Vegas high school student who’d been reported missing just 10 days before he was found in a shallow grave in the desert.For this special episode of the podcast, series creators Jeff Walker and Meagan & Anthony Smith sit down for a conversation about the murder of Jared Whaley as well as the investigation into the killing, and the trial of the group of Jared's friends who were accused of the murder. Meagan also describes her experience of having to testify at the preliminary hearing leading up to the trial and her involvement in the case.To learn about the murder of Jared Whaley and other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert.Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & InstagramFollow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & FacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sin-city-stories/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

To this day, the 1993 Circus Circus Casino heist in Las Vegas remains one of the most remarkable criminal escapades in U.S. History.  Over $3 million was stolen from an armoured truck in broad daylight, and the heist was carried out so smoothly that it took hours for anyone to realize a crime had even occurred. And while the planning and execution of the robbery itself was impressive, what happened AFTER the heist is equally as impressive.To learn about the robbery at the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino and other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert.Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & InstagramFollow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & FacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sin-city-stories/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the early hours of October 1, 1993, a quiet but daring heist unfolded on the Las Vegas Strip.  What began as an ordinary day at the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino turned into a high-stakes mystery that would take years to unravel, forever changing the way casinos approached their security.  In a heist that seemed straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, over $3 million in cash was stolen from an armoured truck without a single alarm being raised or a single shot being fired. It wasn’t until hours later that anyone realized the money was gone—and so were the culprits.To learn about the robbery at the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino and other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert.Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & InstagramFollow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & FacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sin-city-stories/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Las Vegas Strip has its fair share of iconic hotels & resorts, perhaps none of which are more steeped in history & folklore than The Flamingo. Part of the Vegas landscape since the mid-1940’s…it was the brainchild of a Los Angeles-based night club owner, restaurant owner and entertainment news publisher who wanted to build one of the most luxurious hotels & casinos Las Vegas had ever seen. But that’s not what legend & pop culture would have you believe...To learn more about the history of the Flamingo, the murder of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, and other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert.Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & InstagramFollow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & FacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sin-city-stories/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It was the summer of 1993 when Las Vegas casino mogul, Steve Wynn, was thrust into a nightmare that few people could ever imagine. In a brazen late-night plot that seemed to come straight out of a Hollywood thriller, Wynn’s daughter had been kidnapped…abducted from her own home and held hostage by two men, who were now demanding that wynn hand over a huge ransom. But this wasn’t just a simple ransom demand. The kidnappers were watching – or so they claimed. Every move was carefully calculated, every phone call laced with threats.To learn about the kidnapping of Kevyn Wynn and other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert.Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & InstagramFollow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & FacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sin-city-stories/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy