Episode
Raquel Ramirez (7 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
31:21
Published: Wed Feb 02 2022
Description
Our card this week is Raquel Ramirez, the 7 of Diamonds from Connecticut. The last time Raquel Ramirez’s family saw her, she was sound asleep at home on the couch. For 37 years her family has waited to find out how and why she ended up murdered and left under a highway overpass.If you know anything about Raquel’s 1985 murder in Hartford, Connecticut, please contact the Chief State’s Attorney Cold Case Unit at 860-548-0606. To learn more about The Deck, visit www.thedeckpodcast.com. To apply for the Cold Case Playing Cards grant through Season of Justice, visit www.seasonofjustice.org
Chapters
In this episode, Ashley Flowers talks about Raquel Ramirez's case, a woman who disappeared in the middle of the night from her family's home in 1985 and found dead the next day in a bizarre area not easily accessible to anyone.
00:00 - 01:58 (01:58)
Summary
In this episode, Ashley Flowers talks about Raquel Ramirez's case, a woman who disappeared in the middle of the night from her family's home in 1985 and found dead the next day in a bizarre area not easily accessible to anyone. The team discusses her case to bring it to a bigger audience in the hope that it might reach someone with answers.
EpisodeRaquel Ramirez (7 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
The discovery of a body was reported by teenagers who were fishing in the river.
01:58 - 07:20 (05:22)
Summary
The discovery of a body was reported by teenagers who were fishing in the river. They found the body lying in some brush which they thought could be a child.
EpisodeRaquel Ramirez (7 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
Police confirm that Raquel Mancera had attempted to break up with her boyfriend before she was killed, and there were unverified sightings of her at a bar called Amigo Café.
07:20 - 14:06 (06:45)
Summary
Police confirm that Raquel Mancera had attempted to break up with her boyfriend before she was killed, and there were unverified sightings of her at a bar called Amigo Café. Despite a possible resurgence of witnesses, many were too afraid to provide information to the police at the time of the murder.
EpisodeRaquel Ramirez (7 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
Raquel Rivera was a victim in the unsolved Gilgo Beach murders.
14:06 - 19:53 (05:46)
Summary
Raquel Rivera was a victim in the unsolved Gilgo Beach murders. Although her case was investigated as possibly being linked to others due to being part of marginalized groups, it was later rumored that she was killed over an outstanding drug debt.
EpisodeRaquel Ramirez (7 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
Detective Jacobson takes over Raquel Ramirez's cold case and uncovers major missteps taken by the Hartford Police Department.
19:53 - 29:41 (09:48)
Summary
Detective Jacobson takes over Raquel Ramirez's cold case and uncovers major missteps taken by the Hartford Police Department. An ex-girlfriend of the suspected murderer comes forward with crucial information regarding her former partner's involvement in the crime.
EpisodeRaquel Ramirez (7 of Diamonds, Connecticut)
PodcastThe Deck
Raquel's family is still seeking answers and justice for her 1985 murder in Hartford, Connecticut.
29:41 - 31:21 (01:39)
Summary
Raquel's family is still seeking answers and justice for her 1985 murder in Hartford, Connecticut. They urge anyone with information to come forward and help bring closure to the family.