Military Murder

When Michael Ryan Burke posted an iPhone on Facebook Marketplace, he was just trying to find an honest buyer, maybe haggle, and move on. But instead, he became the target of a Facebook marketplace scam that began a few days earlier. 

A buyer agreed to meet for the phone, and Ryan gave his home address. But when the buyer showed up, he came armed and with a posse. He intended to steal the iPhone, not pay for it. Within minutes, Ryan lay dying on the floor of his house, but he managed to dial 911 and text his mom and sister that he loved them. Sadly, he died from his injuries. 

Dig in with Margot, as she walks you through the probable cause affidavit and the investigation that lead to the arrest of 4 individuals who now stand charged with the murder of Michael Ryan Burke, a Marine veteran who was loved by all.

Reminder: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

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Buy/Sell Group Safety Tips: 

#1. Meet In a Public Location - Consider a Safe Trade Station Near You - https://www.safetradestations.com/safetrade-station-list.html

#2. Buddy System - Never Go Alone.

#3. Share Location with a Trusted Person (if you can’t use the buddy system)

#4. Consider Safe Payment Options (try not to travel with large amounts of cash)

#5. Look at Buyer Profiles - Check for red flags. New Account? Fake Account? Rating?

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Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. 

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When Deputy Joshua Moyers set out on patrol on September 23, 2021, he had no idea it would be his last time. That night, a routine traffic stop turned volatile fast. Inside the vehicle were two occupants high on meth, and the driver had an active warrant.

What happened next sparked a five-day manhunt that gripped the community and ended in an unexpected place: the bathroom of a local baseball park. The suspect, Patrick McDowell, was a Marine veteran with a troubled history, and the evidence revealed he was determined not to go back to jail.

Dig in with Margot as she walks you through the stop that turned deadly, the intense search that followed, and the death-penalty outcome that remains tied up in the appellate courts today. 

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Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. 

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These are 6 of the top headlines in military news.

NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

John Mwangi out of Fort Hood plead guilty to murdering his wife, Sgt Esther Gitau

Veteran Tyler Linn charged with target parking lot murder of Matthew Traywick

PO3 Taylor Lomax is charged with double homicide of sailors Noely Makenda and Jordyn Forrestier out of NAS Jacksonville

Army Retiree Andrew Dykes was charged with 30-year cold case previously tied to Gilgo Beach Serial Killer (victim: Tanya Jackson)

Suspected serial killer, Fernando Cota, to be disinterred from Veteran’s Cemetery 

Veteran and former leader of Idaho American Legion, Charles Abrahamson, is charged with fraud for allegedly diverting over $1.45 million in funds

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In the summer of 2024, an innocent sleepover turned violent when an intruder secretly entered the home in the middle of the night and ambushed a sleeping 11-year old girl.

The man accused of this heinous crime was not a career criminal nor a drifter, but a Marine recruiter by the name of Ricardo Perez Castillo. What brought him to that house, and what happened inside, would become the focus of a criminal investigation that ended with a no-contest plea. 

Dig in with Margot as she unpacks this seemingly random act of violence that changed many lives in the blink of an eye. 

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Gerard Parvilus and his wife had been married for two years and shared a young son. Both were members of the U.S. Air Force and were stationed at Holloman AFB. But by 2007, their marriage was unraveling. The couple separated geographically, each taking short overseas tours. She went to Kuwait. He went to South Korea.

During that separation, Gerard’s wife asked for a divorce. Then she admitted something else: while deployed, she had met another man. That confession alone was devastating. But it wasn’t the end of it.

She later revealed that she had become pregnant by her lover, Pierre Smith, and terminated the pregnancy after returning to New Mexico. 

The fallout from that confession was immediate. Gerard spiraled. He then went AWOL from Kunsan Air Base.

What happened next would leave one man dead, shock everyone involved, and ultimately reshape New Mexico law.

Dig in with Margot as she unpacks this love-triangle murder case involving a dual-military couple, an affair, an AWOL airman, two kidnappings, and a legal precedent that still stands today.

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Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. 

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