# PART 6: Raymundo Esparza, Where the Investigation Stands, and Theories

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Podcast: [Cardinal Crimes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cardinal-crimes-7111220)
Published: 2025-11-03T05:00:00+00:00
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One name that you will almost certainly find while researching the 1980 murders of Rose Burkert, Roger Atkison, and William Kyle, and the 1970 murder of Jack McDonald is Raymundo Esparza. In this episode, we talk about how he is connected to the case, the evidence (or lack of evidence) against him, and the status of the investigation into his connections to the case. We then explore the theory that all of these murders were sexually motivated homicides, and committed by one serial...

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