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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Another Domestic Violence Case coming out of the U.K. in 2010, although the results of the story don't wrap up until this year of 2026. The story is of two Polish lesbians who meet, fall in love, and stay together no matter how turbulent there relationship is. To get a fresh start on their relationship, they move to the U.K.
Our true crime quickie is from Denver, Colorado, and another DV case in 2019.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
In March of 2011, Canadian resident Allan Lanteigne was brutally murdered by a dark figure laying in wait inside of his home. His husband happened to be in Greece at the time so it couldn't possibly be him could it?
Our True Crime Quickie is from Iraqui Kurdistan in 2022.
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Promo for Bite Sized Crime
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.oxygen.com/killer-couples/crime-news/demitry-papasotiriou-lanteigne-murder-husband-insurance
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2018/09/04/toronto-man-convicted-in-husbands-murder-granted-bail-pending-appeal/
https://www.robsoncrim.com/single-post/hearsay-evidence-in-r-v-papasotiriou-lanteigne
https://www.minicounsel.ca/oca/2023/358
https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/1762220/appeal-dismissal-illustrates-downside-of-trial-by-jury
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/feb/21/kurdish-transgender-woman-shot-by-brother-had-been-hiding-from-family
https://www.openlynews.com/i/?id=bb69a122-c91a-4e41-b17d-063b5f137e5b
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Doski_Azad
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In 1990, a 24 year old man set out to work his job as a door to door canvasser for an environmental company. The young man would be found dismembered about 3 miles from where he was working. Was his killer a resident in the area he visited?
Our true crime quickie is from an attack outside a gay bar in Liverpool England on September 20th, 2026
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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://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=21642
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-7th-circuit/1178640.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z343KPcxF8k
https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/09/14/killer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/three-men-were-stabbed-outside-a-gay-bar-police-arent-investigating-it-as-a-hate/
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There has been an increase of violence against the LGBTQ community in Sacramento's gayborhood of Lavender Heights. Two lesbians, two gay men and at least four other attacks on queer people in the past month or so. And during Halloween of last year, one gay man, Alvin Prasad, had his life ended in the same area.
Our true crime quickie is from Southern California in 1980.
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In 1984, Greeley, Colorado, 12 year old Jonelle Matthews had been dropped off to her home after singing in a Christmas Choir Concert. Jonelle would be alone for approx. an hour, when her dad and sister would be be back to join her. However when her father and sister got home, the lights and television were on, but no Jonelle. A bisexual man, Steven Pankey, who was a youth pastor at the church Jonelle's family attended would insert himself in various ways in Jonelle's disappearance.
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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.oxygen.com/the-girl-on-the-milk-carton/crime-news/what-to-know-about-jonelle-matthews-killer-steve-pankey
https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Pankey
https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909806/2020/10/Steve-Pankey-Indictment.pdf
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/jonelle-matthews-murder-steven-pankey-trial/
https://people.com/where-is-jonelle-matthews-killer-steven-pankey-now-11740959
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/10/31/jonelle-matthews-case-pankey-guilty-of-kidnapping-felony-murder/69606715007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z114134a114440c114440u115834e008425v114134&gca-ft=212&gca-ds=sophi
https://www.the-sun.com/news/7423839/who-jonelle-matthews-what-happened-dateline-true-crime/
https://medium.com/@Charlie_OBrien/jonelle-matthews-the-heartbreaking-story-1edc0231b164
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29 year old Canadian, Luka Magnotta was a lot of things...he was an attention whore, longing to be known around the world. He was a porn actor. A model. He was an animal abuser, torturer and an animal killer, he was the murderer of a human life. Luka would blame his mental disorders on all of it.
Our True Crime Quickie is from Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2016
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Promo for Murder Unscripted
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-guilty-of-1st-degree-murder-in-jun-lin-s-slaying-1.2875989
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/9369269/Human-head-found-in-park-suspected-to-be-victim-of-Canadian-porn-actor.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-trial-jun-lin-hid-homosexuality-from-his-family-ex-boyfriend-testifies-1.2783185
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-trial-witness-describes-evidence-found-at-apartment-1.2781832
https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/22/canadian-cannibal-killer-luka-magnotta-set-to-wed-prison-inmate-lover-in-jailhouse-wedding/
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/little-evidence-luka-rocco-magnotta-was-a-gay-porn-star-or-many-of-the-other-things-he-called-himself
https://nypost.com/2017/06/22/cannibal-porn-star-who-ate-boyfriend-to-marry-a-murderer/?utm_campaign=partnerfeed&utm_medium=syndicated&utm_source=flipboard&noamp=mobile
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/luka-magnotta-trial-jun-lin-s-family-still-haunted-by-horrific-death-1.2882560
https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/02/21/racist-gay-man-jailed-for-life-after-killing-neighbour-claiming-he-was-worried-about-homophobia/#:~:text=Racist%20gay%20man%20jailed%20for,was%20worried%20about%20homophobia%20%7C%20PinkNews
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/okla-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-hate-crime-slaying-of-lebanese-neighbor/
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In 1998, a twenty year old lesbian took over as the leader of a Crip gang in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was pretty ruthless. Join me as I tell about the crimes that got her caught.
Our true crime quickie is from Florida last year in 2025.
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Promo for Stop! Who Does That? Podcast
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://www.wral.com/archive/150594/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-supreme-court/1339821.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/2132470.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/1256354.html
https://www.wral.com/archive/128472/
https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2004/01/30/decision-upsets-victims-families/30539147007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117644e006400v117644d--84--b--84--&gca-ft=212&gca-ds=sophi
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/community/man-partially-paralyzed-murray-hill-shooting/77-1294f410-a636-4d4b-9323-8f1ddd1095b2
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In 2014, a self righteous Pakistani 28 year old man, took it upon himself to cleanse his city of gay men. "By killing these men, I wanted to warn them to stay away from this evil of homosexuality."
Our True Crime Quickie is from Cleveland, Ohio in 2014. The Murder of Jayla English.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/597870/pakitani-serial-killer-wanted-to-teach-gays-a-lesson
https://theworld.org/stories/2016/07/30/being-gay-pakistan-where-anti-gay-serial-killers-are-applauded
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistani-serial-killer-wanted-to-teach-gays-a-lesson-559169
https://www.dawn.com/news/1104315
https://www.massappealnews.com/2025/02/20/lesbian-kills-ex-girlfriends-lover-out-of-jealousy/
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/eighth-district-court-of-appeals/2021/110281.html
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/09/woman-charged-in-fatal-shooting-during-argument-in-cleveland.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejoRIu65hOs&t=523s
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1059087549790002
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A married couple from Chicago, Illinois moved in 2025 to Mexico City, Mexico. Their goal was to be with Zafar's ailing mother. Needed their home in Mexico City altered, they reached out to a construction company not realizing it was a scam.
Our True Crime Quickie is from San Francisco, California in 2023.
Promo for Murder in the PNW
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://people.com/chicago-couple-found-slain-mexico-suspicious-encounters-month-before-vanishing-exclusive-12013550
https://people.com/two-missing-americans-id-d-among-four-bodies-found-outside-mexico-city-12008029
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/who-were-zafar-padamsee-mawani-and-guillermo-jafett-hidalgo-ortiz-the-chicago-couple-whose-dream-of-a-new-life-in-mexico-ended-in-tragedy/articleshow/132045594.cms
https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-couple-mexico-mass-grave
https://holrmagazine.com/what-happened-to-zafar-mawani-and-guillermo-hidalgo-ortiz/
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/07/01/gay-us-couple-among-four-people-found-dead-in-mexico-mass-grave/
https://people.com/family-speaks-out-after-missing-chicago-man-his-partner-found-in-mass-grave-mexico-12009164
https://transgenderdistrictsf.com/about
https://people.com/san-francisco-sex-worker-guilty-killing-client-wanted-refund-11709597
https://www.ebar.com/story/153590
https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/08/san-francisco-crissy-field-killing-transgender-sex-worker/
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At just 19 years old, Juniper Blessing had her world pretty well figured out. She was comfortable with who she was and she had many talents. But her world was shattered by a stranger on May 10th, 2026.
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Promo for: Our True Crime Podcast
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://thewatchdogonline.com/local-man-charged-in-murder-of-uw-student-39772
https://komonews.com/news/local/suspect-in-killing-of-uw-student-may-have-been-prowling-campus-ravenna-neighborhood-stabbing-attack-murder-laundry-room-juniper-blessing-leahy-witness-surveillance-footage-coverage-safety-school-academics-lgbtq-trans-seattle
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/new-details-in-juniper-blessing-he-stabbed-her-over-40-times-after-prowling-the-residence/
https://www.dailyuw.com/article/editorial-remembering-juniper-blessing-the-neighbor-we-never-met-20260604
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-arrested-connection-murder-university-washington-student-rcna344813
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/06/30/juniper-blessing-trans-student-murder-suspect-trial/
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