Stay ConnectedBeyond 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…
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On February 27th, 56 year old Cheryl Miranda would take a road trip to Alabama from Florida. She was hoping to find a new state to live in to escape the ups and downs of a bad relationship with a woman named Tonya Miller. But ex girlfriend Tonya asked Cheryl if her and her 20 year old son Jabaris could get a ride to Atlanta, Georgia on Cheryl's trip to Alabama. Cheryl agreed only to be on a trip from hell.
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Promo for And Then They Were Gone
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2018/s17a1578.html
https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2008/02/23/mother-son-get-life-sentences-for-post-breakup-murder/25807333007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116215e002400v116215d--62--b--62--&gca-ft=123&gca-ds=sophi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mbud8rLV8U
https://www.inquisitr.com/cheryl-miranda-tonya-miller-fatal-attraction-georgia-murder-of-lesbian-found-dead-in-burned-out-truck-subject-of-tv-one-domestic-violence-documentary/
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In April 2025, 34 year old trans woman, Jax Gratton left her home in Denver with 44 year old Brandon David Mumma. Jax was never seen alive again. 52 days later, her body was found in an enclosed alleyway underneath Brandon's 2nd story office building in Lakewood (a suburb adjacent to Denver). Thank you to Courtney of Book of the Dead podcast . And thank you to Cherilynne, Jax's mom. Oh and to Dharma and Jordan for bringing Jax's case to me!
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/jury-returns-indictment-against-man-in-connection-with-jax-grattons-2025-death-in-lakewood
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/man-indicted-death-denver-hairstylist-jax-gratton/
https://people.com/missing-denver-hairstylist-jax-gratton-found-dead-according-to-her-mother-11750321
https://www.westword.com/news/man-indicted-jax-gratton-death-removed-courtroom-outbursts-40856432/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-indicted-jax-gratton-death-investigation/73-716e610d-bd7f-494e-b30a-980ef508c9df
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?projector=1
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A lot happened in the 1980's. A ton of serial killers circled the world and the AIDS epidemic came rolling in during the mid 80's. Now when you put the two together, we have Serial/Spree Killer Michael Lupo. A man so driven by revenge once he found out he was HIV positive, he set out to destroy his own people, men of the LGBTQ community.
Our true crime quickie is from the country of Myanmar in January of 2026.
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Promo for True Crime California
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Michael%20LUPO.php
https://www.thelostboysofsoho.co.uk/extratea/aids-the-lost-voices-jim-tony-damien-and-the-man-with-the-tartan-scarf
https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/1ifp541/a_rare_photo_of_michele_lupo_the_wolf_man_of/
https://www.robertkellerauthor.com/2015/07/serial-killers-michael-lupo.html
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TfrCkUe4pVg
https://grokipedia.com/page/Michael_Lupo
https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lupo-michael.htm
https://people.com/tiktok-star-25-found-beaten-to-death-in-forest-11891371
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/01/23/tiktok-influencer-killed-in-forest-after-late-night-call-for-help/
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https://dig.abclocal.go.com/kgo/PDF/DOWNTOWN%20SF%20SHOOT%20INTERVIEW%20REPORT%20WITH%20GUARD.pdfOn the afternoon of December 5th, 1996, 15 year old Jack Morgan had a significant argument with his father at their home in San Diego, CA. After that, Jack vanished. When his younger brother arrived home later, Jack was gone and never to be seen again. Within a week or so the home Jack had once shared with his Marine father and his little brother had his belongings tossed out, any picture hanging on a wall or anywhere else in the home was taken down, most likely destroyed, and Jack's name was not to be said in the household. Jack's maternal aunt Dawna believes and has made allegations that Jack was gay and his father had killed him for it.
Our True Crime is from San Francisco, CA. It's the shooting death of trans man Banko Brown.
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Promo for Castles and Cryptids
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources
https://www.thecoldcases.com/p/was-jack-morgan-killed-by-his-dad
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1s6bhck/jack_duane_morgan_the_boy_who_disappeared/
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=885407987867402
https://rcccmcc.com/2020/05/12/jack-duane-morgan/
https://patch.com/california/delmar-carmelvalley/missing-and-wanted-runaway-san-diego-teenager-may-still-be-in-the-area-delmar-carmelvalley
https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-jack-duane-morgan-15-san-diego-5-december-1996-namus-mp19675.431496/
https://dig.abclocal.go.com/kgo/PDF/DOWNTOWN%20SF%20SHOOT%20INTERVIEW%20REPORT%20WITH%20GUARD.pdf
https://abc7news.com/post/banko-brown-no-charges-sf-district-attorney-san-francisco-walgreens-shooting-michael-earl-wayne-anthony/13251174/#:~:text=The%20security%20guard%20successfully%20subdues,may%20be%20difficult%20to%20watch.
https://abc7news.com/post/banko-brown-no-charges-sf-district-attorney-san-francisco-walgreens-shooting-michael-earl-wayne-anthony/13251174/#:~:text=The%20security%20guard%20successfully%20subdues,may%20be%20difficult%20to%20watch.
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In Indiana 2021, 2 bi sexual women meet on a lesbian dating app. They arrange a get together but both have men in their lives and one of the women won't go anywhere without hers...The other woman is looking for a love slave for her and her fiance, but her fiance is the jealous/violent type. What comes out of this coupling is murder and kidnapping.
True crime quickie from Pennsylvania in 2021. A mother's mental health takes a turn for the worst and her kids pay.
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Promo for Box in the Basement
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/api/Document/Opinion?Id=Yo2Kp3EAb6NrIDXaiBMHZ8YQ2Yc8hOyZO7CLx_0sRHWSURGL2FmDYs9aSEg-RCrO0
https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-woman-convicted-on-rape-murder-charges-after-threesome-fantasy-turns-deadly
https://www.14news.com/2021/10/21/arrest-affidavit-shows-new-details-deadly-incident-evansville-home/
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2023/02/14/heidi-carter-on-trial-again-for-2021-evansville-kidnapping-muirder/69898761007/
https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Superior/out/J-S29011-24m%20-%20106089785282958613.pdf
https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-beaver-4a0e49ea2dd7b8bbe3a48ec6e370d44d#:~:text=BEAVER%2C%20Pa.,was%20no%20evidence%20of%20that.
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19 year old Ed Cornes was dropped off by his parents on a Monday to start the University College in London. On Wednesday he was dead. A part that was supposed to be in the audio was inadvertently left out is this: Ed’s autopsy report came back that along with the mass amount of alcohol in his system, and the drugs, there were 36 cuts, bruises and 4 to 5 needle marks around his groin area. He also had blood in his stomach internally.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-27/family-accuse-met-police-of-failures-after-gay-student-found-dead-in-hotel
https://instinctmagazine.com/gay-student-dead/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fiona-hamilton-9b422910_family-fight-for-truth-over-sons-date-rape-activity-7402687290612817921-nYLc
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/met-police-faces-homophobia-probe-over-death-of-london-student-19/ar-AA1Zf4Hf
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In 2019, 81 year old Harvey Marcelin would be paroled. After all what harm could this little old lady cause now? Harvey is a killer. A serial killer and soon after her release in 2019, she would kill again.
Our True Crime Quickie is from Oceanside, California in 1990.
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Promo for Murder Unscripted
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://abc7ny.com/post/senior-serial-killer-harvey-marcelin-girlfriend-women-killed/14399395/
https://people.com/crime/83-year-old-convicted-killer-arrested-in-connection-to-torso-found-in-brooklyn/
https://troopers.ny.gov/attica-prison-riots
https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-dismembered-autopsy-harvey-marcelin-murder-susan-leyden-serial-killer/11663293/#:~:text=She%20previously%20served%20time%20for,another%20girlfriend%2C%20also%20in%20Manhattan.
https://www.wifr.com/2022/03/14/alleged-serial-killer-suspected-dismembering-nyc-woman/
https://abc7ny.com/post/senior-serial-killer-harvey-marcelin-girlfriend-women-killed/14399395/#:~:text=Marcelin%20is%20being%20housed%20in,board%20released%20the%20following%20statement:
https://transtruecrime.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-murder-of-tasha-santiago-solved.html
https://fi.everybodywiki.com/Tasha_Santiago
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Covid Lockdown Internationally was no joke. Especially if we adhered to the rules and stayed home. In 2020, a young woman named Phoenix Netts was going through a rough patch and was living in an apartment refuge for women in the UK. She was assigned a flat mate, a 27 year old woman named Geereca Gordon. The two started out a friendship but as the lockdown continued, Geereca became obsessed with Phoenix.
Our True Crime Quickie is yet another case of Grindr murders in San Antonio, Texas in 2023.
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Promo for: Stop! Who Does That?!
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-56977723
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9-dY_4iQI
https://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/murder-of-pheonix-netts-934a-23/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/04/gareeca-gordon-jailed-life-murdering-phoenix-netts-dismembering-body
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/gareeca-gordon-gets-23-years-for-murder-of-phoenix-netts
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-jailed-life-murdering-dismembering-130604342.html
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/san-antonio-man-convicted-dating-app-murders-sentenced-200-years
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/he-used-grindr-to-lure-two-men-to-their-deaths-now-hes-going-away-for-a-long-time/
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/san-antonio-murder-investigation-larry-wilson-family-texas-police/273-6fd21182-333d-4130-aa26-25b9acd3a8e3
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In June of 2002, 24 year old Philip Walsted had just gotten home from work. He greeted his partner Jonathan, drank a beer and then headed out for his nightly walk around the neighbor a bit after midnight. Unfortunately, Philip would meet with disaster in the form of a 20 year old Neo Nazi.
Our True Crime Quickie is from Apple Valley California in 1998.
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Promo for: Psychology of the Strange
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.tucsonweekly.com/newsopinion/hate-crime-1078336/#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20nearly%20900,a%20double%20whammy%2C%20he%20said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGW23QskN-Y
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104114912/philip_arthur-walsted
https://www.kold.com/story/2372656/man-accused-of-hate-murder-refuses-plea-offer/
https://www.kold.com/story/3491839/memorial-held-to-remember-philip-walsted/
https://tucsongaymuseum.org/walstedcollection.htm
https://bendbulletin.com/2004/02/20/helping-others-heal/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/747485414/?match=1&terms=lynette%20jarvis
https://www.newspapers.com/image/750183891/?match=1&terms=lynette%20jarvis
https://www.newspapers.com/image/747482919/?match=2&terms=lynette%20jarvis
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