Murder at the Warehouse | Ep. 17 – The Butterfly

A witness comes forward with new information about Renee’s last days. And an unexpected discovery could be the break that brings Jake Silva one step closer to freedom. The murders of LaToya Lusk and Karen “Mary” Nelson remain unsolved, but the Proof team takes new evidence to Memphis detectives. This is the last scheduled episode of Murder at the Warehouse, but Susan Simpson, Jacinda Davis, and Kevin Fitzpatrick will continue to investigate and post updates along the way. Visit our website for episode transcripts, behind the scenes photos, and more. Follow us on social media: on Instagram, X and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod, @jacindaproof and @soosimp. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @proofcrimepod@gmail.com.  SPONSOR DEALS: To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/proof. That’s UNCOMMONGOODS.com/proof, for 15% off! Don’t miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We’re all out of the ordinary.   New ButcherBox members that sign up using our link will receive their choice between a whole turkey, turkey breast, or a spiral ham + $20 off when they visit butcherbox.com/proof and enter code proof at checkout.  Go to HelloFresh.com/proofapps for FREE appetizers for life! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/proof today to get 10% off your first month. Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code PROOF. Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/proof.    Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/prooftruecrime.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Proof: A True Crime Podcast is a serialized investigation into cases of potential wrongful conviction. Hosted by Susan Simpson of the Undisclosed Podcast and Jacinda Davis of TV’s Evil Lives Here, Proof unravels the tangled and competing demands of the legal system, police practices, truth, guilt and innocence. Season 2: The second season of Proof: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they reinvestigate the murder of 18-year-old Renee Ramos. On June 5, 2000, Ramos’ body was found buried under a pile of debris inside the shell of a new Home Depot building. Despite tips hinting at alternate suspects - tips that were ignored until now - Renee’s boyfriend, 18-year-old skateboarder Jake Silva, and Ty Lopes, the 33-year-old uncle of one of Jake's close friends were arrested for her murder. The questionable testimony of a 14-year-old boy was the key evidence used to convict them both to life in prison. Twenty-three years after Renee Ramos was murdered, Jake Silva remains in prison and maintains he is innocent. In season two of Proof: MURDER AT THE WAREHOUSE, Susan and Jacinda travel the streets of Manteca, reinvestigating the case against Jake and Ty – and in the process uncover long-overlooked evidence about what really happened to Renee Season 1: In season one of Proof: RUSSIAN ROULETTE Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis reinvestigate the murder of Brian Bowling. On an October night in 1996, a gunshot rattles the walls of a double-wide trailer on the outskirts of Rome, Georgia. 15-year-old Brian Bowling is laying on the floor of his room, head bleeding from a gunshot wound. By the next morning, Brian is dead. Investigators quickly conclude that Brian’s wound was self-inflicted, the tragic result of teenage bravado. And yet within six months, two friends are arrested and accused of plotting to kill Brian. Cain Joshua Story and Darrell Lee Clark are convicted and sentenced to life in prison. An evil teenage plot? A horrible tragic accident? Or, a blatant miscarriage of justice? In this first season of PROOF, Susan and Jacinda drive the back roads of Rome, searching for the truth. Visit our website for episode transcripts, case files, behind the scene photos and more.  Follow us on social media. On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook we are @proofcrimepod. Listener questions or tips about any of the cases we cover are welcome @proofcrimepod@gmail.com.