Secrets in the Desert is a gripping true crime podcast that digs deep into the shadows where the desert keeps its silence—and its secrets. Hosted by LaToya Jimenez, each episode unravels haunting cases of disappearances, unsolved murders, and buried truths hidden across the Southwest.
From small towns where everyone knows each other but no one speaks up, to wide-open landscapes that swallow evidence whole, Secrets in the Desert explores the stories that linger long after the headlines fade. Through careful storytelling, detailed research, and a focus on the voices of victims and their families, this podcast brings forgotten cases back into the light.
If you’re drawn to chilling mysteries, untold stories, and the search for justice in places where answers are hard to find, you’re in the right place. New episodes drop weekly—listen closely, because in the desert, nothing stays buried forever.
“Amber Alert: The still unsolved case of Amber Hagerman”
9 year old Amber Hagerman disappeared after riding her bike at an abandoned Winn Dixie grocery store in 1996. Can her murder be solved all these years later?
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22 Dec 2020
Innocents Lost
This episode covers the heartbreaking cases of three child murders that happened in my hometown of Las Cruces, NM. All at the hands of one of their “parents”. Rodrigo Bravo was 4 when he was killed by his mother, Devon Boothe 4, was killed by his 10 year old sister at the command of her step father, and 4 month old Kalynn Flores was suffocated by her father.
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10 Dec 2020
“Where is Anthonette Cayedito”
9yo Anthonette Cayedito was abducted from her home at 3am never to be seen or heard from again. Could a mysterious phone call a year after her abduction and a sighting 5 years later be the break the case needs??
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27 Nov 2020
The Night Katie Disappeared
Katie Sepich was a beautiful,young, smart 22 year old. Celebrating the Labor Day weekend with her boy friend, roommate, and best friend. After Katie catches her boyfriend cheating on her at this party, she decided to walk the 5 blocks home from the party. Leaving in a hurry Katie didn’t realize she left all her belongings including her house keys at the party but did not want to go back. She tried gaining access to her home through her bedroom window but as she was doing this, Katie was attacked from behind and was raped and strangled right outside her bedroom window. Who would commit such a heinous senseless murder? This is the case of The Night Katie Disappeared.
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16 Nov 2020
“The Body in the Canyon”
25 yo Joseph Pruitt Jr wanted to go live his life on an adventure. He ended up in Alamogordo NM. This is where Joseph Pruitt Jr disappeared and was found murdered. Could Joseph be a victim of a serial killer?? Or were the killers closer to home??
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1 Nov 2020
David Parker Ray the “Toybox Serial Killer “
David Parker Ray and his sometimes co-conspirators allegedly abducted, raped, murdered, and disposed of 50+ women in New Mexico and Arizona, and not one of these alleged victims bodies have ever been found!!
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19 Sept 2020
Where is Tara Calico?
Tara Calico disappeared on September 20, 1988 in Belen, NM while out on her daily bike ride. Almost 32 years later Tara has not been seen or heard from again. What happened to Tara Calico?
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25 Aug 2020
The Cody Posey Murders
14 year old Cody Posey brutally massacred his father, step mother, and step sister at the Sam Donaldson Ranch in New Mexico. Was Cody really abused or did he just want his family out of the way to do as he pleased? Find out on today’s episode of Secrets in the Desert!
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19 Jan 2020
The Long List
This episode is about the West Mesa Murders out of Albuquerque, NM. At least 19 sex workers were kidnapped of the streets between 2001 and 2005. 11 of the victims were found buried in a sort of mass grave on the West Mesa so the serial killer has been the West Mesa Bone Collector.
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4 Jan 2020
The Bowling Alley Murders
Las Cruces New Mexico was shocked by the crime that took place at the only bowling alley in their town on February 10, 1990. 7 people were shot inside the office after 2 gunmen robbed the place and setting the office on fire. Only 3 survived.
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20 Dec 2019
The Victoria Martens Murder
10-year-old Victoria Martens was raped, murdered, dismembered, and set on fire on her 10th birthday by her mom Michelle Martens, her mom’s boyfriend Fabian Gonzales, and Fabian’s cousin Jessica Kelly this is her story.
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13 Dec 2019
Baby Brianna
This case is about the rape and murder a five month old Brianna Mariah Lopez from Las Cruces New Mexico on July 13, 2002.
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4 Dec 2019
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