Episode
Killer on Campus: The Murder of Jesse Valencia
- Podcast
- LOVE MURDER
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- Jun 24, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5377
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Summary
When a popular, openly gay University of Missouri student is murdered on campus, police interview his friends and lovers as well as looking at the murder as a possible hate crime. The entire time the detectives are digging into Jesse’s personal life, the actual killer is hiding in plain sight, much closer to the investigation than anyone expected. Sources: Davidson, Linda. The Cop With A Secret . 2026. Arnold, Chelsea. “Steven Rios Seeks New Trial for 2004 Murder of MU Student | Local | Columbiamissourian.Com .” Columbia Missourian , https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaMissourian/ , 9 Apr. 2011, https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/steven-rios-seeks-new-trial-for-2004-murder-of-mu-student/article_1cea6d2d-1eec-5f83-9883-ab198ab52d81.html . Dateline NBC . 1992. Dowling, Paul. Forensic Files . 1996. “22-MO v. Rios: Leah Wooden & Zev Feintuch | Court TV Video.” Court TV , https://www.facebook.com/courttv , https://www.courttv.com/title/22-mo-v-rios-leah-wooden-zev-feintuch/ . Accessed 1 June 2026. “DNA Evidence | Local | Columbiamissourian.Com .” Columbia Missourian , https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaMissourian/ , 21 July 2008, https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/dna-evidence/article_885b03b7-aa42-5a23-974b-17b03f1ca91a.html . Dungey, Michaela Marshall. “Mother of Jesse Valencia Wants Dead Son’s Belongings Returned | Local | Columbiamissourian.Com .” Columbia Missourian , https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaMissourian/ , 2 July 2015, https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/mother-of-jesse-valencia-wants-dead-sons-belongings-returned/article_1d283d6a-20d4-11e5-8c19-57f72dce51f7.html . McCarthy, Danielle. “SPECIAL REPORT Part Two: Ex-Wi…