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Somebody Somewhere

David Payne

"Somebody Somewhere" is a true crime investigative podcast series from RainStream Media, Inc. Season 3 is a 10-part series that explores the questions around the unsolved, 2003 death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna and the bank robbery he prosecuted where the cash evidence went missing after trial. Season 2 takes listeners into the Seattle homeless encampment known as "The Jungle," as hosts David Payne and Jody Gottlieb investigate a mass shooting allegedly orchestrated by three teenage brothers. And in Season 1, Payne and Gottlieb tackle the open federal investigation into the 2001 murder of federal prosecutor Tom Wales. This 18-year-old case remains one of the highest priorities of the U.S. Department of Justice and has a $2.5 million reward.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 28 min
  • English
  • S3 · E9
    Feb 19, 2021 · 31 min

    S3 Episode 9 - The Phoenix

    In the Season 3 finale, Payne summarizes the evidence and debunks one of the FBI’s main theories.  And in a story of redemption and hope, Payne jumps in to help his new friend.

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  • S3 · E8
    Feb 19, 2021 · 25 min

    S3 Episode 8 - The Missing Money

    Key witnesses from the missing money case tell their stories for the first time, including the federal district court judge and Jonathan Luna’s co-counsel.

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  • S3 · E7
    Feb 19, 2021 · 34 min

    S3 Episode 7 - Nacoe of Nazareth

    Payne goes deep down the rabbit hole exploring Nacoe Brown’s claims about the missing money, and he’s inspired and confounded at what he finds.

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  • S3 · E6
    Feb 19, 2021 · 27 min

    S3 Episode 6 - The Defense Lawyer

    New (2019) allegations against Nacoe Brown’s defense lawyer for conspiracy give new light to claims that he may have been involved with the missing money eighteen years prior.

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  • S3 · E5
    Feb 19, 2021 · 31 min

    S3 Episode 5 - Character Assassination

    When Jonathan Luna goes missing, the press makes an immediate connection with a bank robbery case that he had tried the year before in which the cash evidence was stolen. And the cast from the Stash House Records case is back for this prequel.

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  • S3 · E4
    Feb 19, 2021 · 28 min

    S3 Episode 4 - The Magic Knife

    Leaked theories about a suicide don’t seem to square with the known physical evidence from the crime scene.

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  • S3 · E3
    Feb 19, 2021 · 27 min

    S3 Episode 3 - Amazing Grace

    Jonathan’s last case goes sideways on him when it is discovered that his cooperating witness was dealing drugs and terrorizing the neighborhood while working for the FBI.

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  • S3 · E2
    Feb 19, 2021 · 32 min

    S3 Episode 2 - Stash House Records

    Jonathan Luna was operating in a toxic work environment when he undertook the last trial of his life -- a federal drug conspiracy case against two men selling drugs out of a rap music studio in Baltimore.

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  • S3 · E1
    Feb 19, 2021 · 29 min

    S3 Episode 1 - Grey

    Jody Gottlieb and David Payne team up again to investigate the unsolved death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna in 2003.  They talk with his friends and investigative reporters about Jonathan's life and its mysterious last six hours.

  • Feb 2, 2021 · 1 min

    Season 3 - Trailer

    Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere explores the unsolved death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna in 2003. 

  • S2 · E10
    Dec 19, 2019 · 32 min

    S2 Episode 10: The Verdict

    In this special epilogue episode, Payne is back in court for the second retrial of the 2016 Jungle Murders, hoping to find resolution.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E9
    Jul 30, 2019 · 28 min

    S2 Episode 9 - Groundhog Day

    Armed with what they've learned, Payne and Gottlieb return to Kent for the retrial of the 2016 Jungle Murders in their search for the truth...and hope.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E8
    Jul 23, 2019 · 33 min

    S2 Episode 8 - The Meeting at the Tent

    One of the victims shares what she believes happened the night of the 2016 Jungle Murders when she was shot and critically wounded, and the pressure she is under to fall in line.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E7
    Jul 16, 2019 · 29 min

    S2 Episode 7 - Who are the Good Guys?

    Payne and Gottlieb explore the King of the Jungle's claims of piety and stumble upon a firefighter who's been burned by his encounter with him.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E6
    Jul 9, 2019 · 29 min

    S2 Episode 6 - The New King of the Jungle

    Payne and Gottlieb venture into the Jungle to sit down with its current King who claims he's found the Lord.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E5
    Jul 2, 2019 · 34 min

    S2 Episode 5 - Run OJ Run

    The government's theory of the case in the 2016 Jungle Murders trial is supported by ample evidence, but it appears to ignore the greater context of the Jungle and its history.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E4
    Jun 25, 2019 · 27 min

    S2 Episode 4 - Phat Serves Fat

    As the new King and Queen of the Jungle ascend the throne, the first hint of trouble comes.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E3
    Jun 18, 2019 · 35 min

    S2 Episode 3 - Too Big to Fail

    By design and nature, criminal trials are mere snapshots of an isolated event. Payne and Gottlieb go back in time to explore the roots of the 2016 Jungle Murders, including the federal indictment and takedown of the Vietnamese Gang that ran the...

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