Predator Realizes He's Going To Prison For Life - The Mennonite Murder by Mark Gooch

🚨 He drove 400 miles in cold blood…

Mark Gooch abducted a stranger from church and left her body in the Arizona wilderness.

🎧 Now streaming: The chilling case of Mark Gooch.

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In January 2020, Sasha Krause, a 27-year-old Mennonite Sunday school teacher, disappeared from Farmington, New Mexico. Her body was found a month later, face down in a remote Arizona forest clearing—hands bound and a fatal gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators traced her abduction to Mark Gooch, a U.S. Air Force airman stationed at Luke AFB. Cell phone data, surveillance footage, and financial records showed he drove over 400 miles to abduct her, then returned to Arizona, cleaned his car, and deleted his phone’s location data.

Gooch—who grew up Mennonite but rejected the faith—claimed he went searching for spiritual connection but denied any crime. Prosecutors said he acted out of resentment toward the Mennonite community. In October 2021, he was convicted of kidnapping and first-degree murder. In January 2022, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole

This episode explores:

The motives and mental state behind targeting an innocent teacher

How forensic technology tied him to the crime

The trial’s shocking revelations and courtroom testimony

The Mennonite community’s response—some prayed for him even after conviction

What this case says about faith, resentment, and violent crime

Content Warning: This episode discusses kidnapping, murder, and violent crime. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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He Hid a Head in His Closet: The Brian Cohee Jr. Case

"He said he just wanted to know what murder felt like… then he did it."

In February 2021, 19‑year‑old Brian Cohee Jr. stalked 69‑year‑old Warren Barnes—a beloved homeless man known as “The Reading Man”—and stabbed him to death under a highway overpass in Grand Junction, Colorado. After decapitating and dismembering Barnes, he took parts of the victim home, storing the head and hands in his closet

Arrested after his parents discovered the body parts, Cohee calmly confessed, saying he'd always wondered what murder "felt like" and admitted to keeping the body parts as trophies

During trial, his lawyers argued insanity, citing autism, ADHD, and depression—yet the jury convicted him of first-degree murder, dismemberment, and evidence tampering. Cohee was sentenced to life without parole

This episode explores:

How a quiet teenager's fascination with violence led to extreme brutality

The horrifying moment parents discovered body parts in their son’s room

The courtroom debate over mental illness vs. evil intent

The legacy of Warren Barnes, memorialized by his community

Content Warning: Contains graphic descriptions, murder, dismemberment, and discussions of mental illness. Listener discretion advised

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The Most Chilling Story You've NEVER Heard Of

In this unsolved mystery documentary, we're covering the chilling true story behind the disappearance of Khayman Welch. Khayman "Khay" Welch completely vanished without a trace on August 12, 2020 at Weaver's Needle Vista Viewpoint, disappearing into the notorious Superstition Mountains. The Superstition Mountains are not only well-known for the dark legends and mysteries that surround them, but also for the strange disappearances that occur in the area. To this day, Khayman has never been found, and his bizarre disappearance remains a mystery. Will Khayman's missing persons case ever be solved? Join us for a storytime covering the case of Khayman Welch.

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