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Sex, Drugs, & Pool Cleaner: The Murder of Esmeralda Gonzalez | 1
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Sex, Drugs, & Pool Cleaner: The Murder of Esmeralda Gonzalez | 1

Death X Southwest: True Crime

December 12, 202259m 30sExplicit

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Show Notes

Las Vegas, Nevada

For our first ever episode of DXSW, we'll explore the brutal and tragic murder of Esmeralda Gonzalez, an IG model whose body was found buried in the desert outside of Las Vegas in 2019.


0:00 - 12:03 - Intro & Trivia

12:03 - 20:15 - Getting to know the Victim

20:15 - Ad Break

20:30 - 25:32 - Reported Missing

25:32 - 31:45 - Get to Know the Alleged Murderer

31:50 - 44:03 - The Murder & Accomplices

44:15 - 56:15 - The End of the Story (that you don't want to miss!)


Sources Used in Ep.1 Research: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HU2GNeIlNQxJt_plM6o1w4tWo8Lwa6u3ZyU-6hnw3KU/edit?usp=sharing


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DXSW is a Cavalry Audio Production.

  • Hosted by Jenna Schneider and Margot Carmichael
  • Produced by Margot Carmichael
  • Associate Produced by Jenna Schneider
  • Executive Produced by Dana Brunetti & Keegan Rosenberger
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  • Music by Soundstripe
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