Episode

Ep.5: Maria
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44:00
Published: Wed Mar 22 2023
Description

When the Sheriff’s Office first processed the dead body found along Interstate-10, they identified her as Maria Martinez - not Renée Bergeron. This was not a simple clerical mistake. Turns out, Renée lived much of her life under the alter ego Maria. So who exactly is Maria? And why did Renée use her name? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapters
The podcaster takes a victim-oriented approach to investigate the case of Renee Bergeron by getting to know her bit by bit, focusing on her wild behavior from a young age.
00:00 - 03:48 (03:48)
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True Crime
Summary

The podcaster takes a victim-oriented approach to investigate the case of Renee Bergeron by getting to know her bit by bit, focusing on her wild behavior from a young age. The podcast explores the three theories commonly associated with cold cases.

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A woman named Amanda continues to keep in touch with Renee LaManna's daughter and shares new details about the case with Detective Peek, including a possible lead on a woman named Laura Morris who may have had a child with Renee's ex-husband.
03:49 - 08:42 (04:53)
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True Crime
Summary

A woman named Amanda continues to keep in touch with Renee LaManna's daughter and shares new details about the case with Detective Peek, including a possible lead on a woman named Laura Morris who may have had a child with Renee's ex-husband.

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The speaker recalls a conversation between two people, one of whom had been severely beaten, but did not speak up at the time.
08:42 - 11:39 (02:56)
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Crime
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The speaker recalls a conversation between two people, one of whom had been severely beaten, but did not speak up at the time. The incident occurred before the murder of Renee, but the speaker cannot remember the exact date.

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The speaker recalls a memory of riding with a friend to New Orleans and visiting a cemetery.
11:39 - 14:07 (02:28)
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Memories
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The speaker recalls a memory of riding with a friend to New Orleans and visiting a cemetery.

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A misunderstanding clears up about a man's character while the topic of inflation is discussed.
14:07 - 16:23 (02:15)
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Inflation, Misunderstanding
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A misunderstanding clears up about a man's character while the topic of inflation is discussed.

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Joyce's daughter, Renee, seemed eager to begin acting like an adult, running around with older kids, and eventually going off to Mobile, Alabama.
16:23 - 22:29 (06:06)
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Parenting
Summary

Joyce's daughter, Renee, seemed eager to begin acting like an adult, running around with older kids, and eventually going off to Mobile, Alabama. In order to understand Renee's story, Joyce needs to learn about who she was as a child and at what point her life began to veer away from New Orleans.

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The speaker goes through an address book belonging to a woman named Renee in hopes of finding information about her life outside of New Orleans, and potentially solving a case.
22:29 - 27:40 (05:10)
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Crime Investigation
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The speaker goes through an address book belonging to a woman named Renee in hopes of finding information about her life outside of New Orleans, and potentially solving a case.

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The speaker wonders whether the drug trafficking in Texas could be connected to the events that happened in Mobile.
27:40 - 34:23 (06:43)
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Drugs
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The speaker wonders whether the drug trafficking in Texas could be connected to the events that happened in Mobile. They discuss how they previously spent time with the wrong people and on drugs.

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Richard Caton discusses how the Red Dirt Road played a significant role in the drug trafficking operations of the Young family, the Banks family, and an American arm of a Mexican cartel, with the location of the murder of Marie also being in the vicinity.
34:25 - 40:27 (06:01)
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Drug Trafficking
Summary

Richard Caton discusses how the Red Dirt Road played a significant role in the drug trafficking operations of the Young family, the Banks family, and an American arm of a Mexican cartel, with the location of the murder of Marie also being in the vicinity.

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The speaker discusses the significance of DNA testing in solving crimes and re-opening cold cases, particularly in regards to testing rape kits and fingernail clippings.
40:27 - 45:49 (05:22)
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DNA Testing
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The speaker discusses the significance of DNA testing in solving crimes and re-opening cold cases, particularly in regards to testing rape kits and fingernail clippings.

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The transcript highlights a conversation with a witness who gives graphic details of a murder and the perpetrator's chilling behavior leading up to it.
45:49 - 47:47 (01:58)
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Murder
Summary

The transcript highlights a conversation with a witness who gives graphic details of a murder and the perpetrator's chilling behavior leading up to it.

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