Going West: True Crime

Dark West Productions

Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday. read less

Our Editor's Take

The story behind Going West is a familiar 21st-century tale. Two young true crime buffs fell in love and, naturally, started a podcast. The fates were particularly kind to introduce Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman. They both love mysterious yarns about murder and mayhem. They're both great storytellers themselves. And they're also both great narrators who play off one another well on the show.

True crime is one of the most prevalent podcast genres. There's a huge audience for it, but there's also a lot of competition. Entire news teams are churning out well-funded, über-professional podcast productions. And yet there appears to be more than enough room for Going West. Its reception from the true crime fan community proves as much.

So what makes the show so popular? It's obvious the hosts' fascination with the stories is genuine. They're serious about these cases. While many are decades old, Going West also covers those stories that broke just days before air. Such episodes include a Happening Now alert in the title. And Woolsoncroft and Merryman take care to publicize these cases. They make sure anyone with information knows how to contact the proper authorities. They promote GoFundMe pages, petitions, and other ways listeners can help the families involved.

In other words, Going West is not the product of a couple of kids ogling over the macabre. They're pros on the show. Their tone is practical, but they deliver their stories like seasoned news veterans.

The bottom line is that they're doing right by the podcast's subjects, be they living or dead, missing or found. Episodes come out Tuesday and Friday each week.

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Episodes

Sandra Cantu // 399
Apr 24 2024
Sandra Cantu // 399
In March of 2009, a California girl headed out of her house to play with friends in her neighborhood, and was captured on surveillance footage skipping down the street. When she failed to return home for dinner, her family reported her missing. As the days ticked by with no sign of her, the FBI created a profile of their suspect. But this profile would prove to be completely incorrect, and the real suspect would stun the police, the community, and anyone who was following the case. This is the story of Sandra Cantu. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Searching for Sandra: https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Sandra-Story-Behind-Disappearance-ebook/dp/B00B156DXG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 2. Tracy Press: https://www.ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/archives/huckaby-sentenced-speaks-about-murder/article_0fc915dd-bbd2-5f85-9ff5-b1e80b5b28f7.html 3. The Sacramento Bee: https://www.newspapers.com/image/648581959/ 4. NBC: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/new-documents-give-gruesome-details-on-cantus-death/2091727/ 5. See No Evil: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22055174/ 6. The Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/05/24/huckabys-high-school-friend-saw-signs-of-trouble-in-accused-killer-a-decade-ago/ 7. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35610698/sandra_renee-cantu 8. Tracy Press: https://www.ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/archives/father-gets-custody-of-melissa-huckabys-daughter/article_a26eb2d4-8ba4-5b1c-8157-4e0dee9db41b.html 9. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/US/Media/melissa-huckaby-confessed-murderer-year-girl-sentenced-life/story?id=10910285 10. The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/melissa-huckaby-why-did-she-murder-sandra-cantu 11. People: https://people.com/crime/inside-story-clues-to-why-melissa-huckaby-murdered-an-8-year-old-girl/ 12. CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/22/california.slain.girl/index.html 13. The People of CA v. Melissa Huckaby: https://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/05/22/Amended.complaint.pdf 14. The Interrogation Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_GOOCa43zM 15. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30116232 16. ABC: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7356264&page=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Robert Limon // 398
Apr 20 2024
Robert Limon // 398
In August of 2014, a 38-year-old California man was shot at work in what appeared to be a robbery gone wrong. But as detectives dug deeper into his personal life, a clear suspect emerged in the form of violent Bible analogies and poisoned pudding. This is the murder of Robert Limon. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Rob's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vvdailypress/name/robert-limon-obituary?id=17435762 2. KGET: https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/sabrina-limons-conviction-upheld-in-love-triangle-murder/#:~:text=Limon%2C%2042%2C%20is%20serving%2026,Institution%20for%20Women%20in%20Corona. 3. The Sun: https://www.sbsun.com/2017/11/16/former-redlands-firefighter-who-killed-ex-girlfriends-husband-sentenced-to-25-years/ 4. The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-robert-and-sabrina-limons-kids-now/5. 20/20: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27256504/?ref_=tt_mv_close 6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2723810/ 7. People: https://people.com/crime/sabrina-limon-robert-husband-murder-friends-speak-dateline/ 8. ABC 7: https://abc7chicago.com/unholy-matrimony-2020-sabrina-and-robert-limon-murder-love-triangle/13100648/ 9. Desert Dispatch: https://www.newspapers.com/image/749557864/?match=1&terms=%22rob%20limon%22%20 10. Tehachapi News: https://www.tehachapinews.com/news/murder-defendant-sabrina-limon-repeatedly-denies-knowledge-of-husbands-shooting-in-recording-played-tuesday/article_a752798c-a328-11e7-8429-637d846bac1f.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices