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Ep 82 - The Murder of Brianna Denison Pt II
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- Dec 5, 2025
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Summary
Hey Spooky Squad! Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we’re heading to our own backyard—Reno, Nevada—for a case that gripped the community and left lasting scars: the 2008 murder of 19-year-old Brianna Denison. After a night out with friends, Brianna vanished from a friend’s home near the University of Nevada campus. Weeks later, her body was found—her death linked to a string of violent assaults that had already been haunting the area. As investigators raced against time, DNA evidence became the key to exposing a predator hiding in plain sight: James Biela. How did this case change the way Reno saw safety, trust, and its college-town nightlife? And how did Brianna’s memory inspire a movement for awareness and justice? In this episode, we revisit the investigation, the trial, and the legacy that still echoes through the Biggest Little City. Grab your coffee and your curiosity, and remember to stay spooky, y’all! Case Notes: 2PhatVegans - https://www.instagram.com/2phatvegansnola/?hl=en Big Kitchen Cafe | San Diego https://share.google/uthBaXQfTzFIafqGO Damning DNA — The Murder of Brianna Denison — Crime Library https://share.google/IMqxG3hhpo4z4iRp3 Tip, DNA lead to arrest in student's slaying - CNN.com https://share.google/p1piGflOxiTLo5a0P Photos: The Brianna Denison case https://share.google/5Dnto1UZOHR7wfZLp https://open.spotify.com/episode/62aAaptGmj4TKg1K3wK83T?si=Dfux1ymfRMO0WCa3BAjEZQ https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-6204/117740/20191002123643407_Appendix%20Exhibits.pdf James Biela | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers https://share.google/e3seakvBt4hMF952K https://youtu.be/xZLPJAQRx9E?si=7oflKaSkjc0wo9MP https://open.spotify.com/episode/1evjqu2JHs1dxi8gMrkXWb?si=B0qHTPWaS-OkcCAfN3DWbQ Beco…