Three Years Too Long: Rita Gutierrez-Garcia

Jax Gratton, a transgender woman, went missing April 15, 2025, last seen by her roommate in Denver, Colorado. Her friends and family just want answers.

This episode focuses on the disappearance of 34-year-old Kaysey Yoder in January 2024. Kaysey's best friend provides an unedited account of the events surrounding her vanishing. Yoder was a mother of four, and her husband reported her missing after she left their home. Missing at 5280 aims to raise awareness and potentially uncover information leading to Yoder's location.

Kaylin Miller and her family moved into the infamous house on Saratoga Trail, the same house Chris Watts Murdered his wife and unborn child in. She is also a survivor of domestic violence that occurred in the same house. Listen as we discuss what it was like moving in, living there and the reason they ultimately moved out. Please note this episode focuses heavily on the topic of domestic violence. Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

A behind the scenes peek into life as a detective. Listen as Jess and Vic chat about crimes and what it was like investigating some of the most dangerous criminals in the area. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/s?k=vic+ferrari+books&crid=2MIY7F5FE2TV5&sprefix=vic+ferra%2Caps%2C332&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_9

According to the National Runaway Safeline between 1.6-2.8 youth runaway each year.  Listen to a story of a teen girl who ran away and has made it back home.  This is a two part episode and while we were lucky enough to interview this young woman that is not the case with part two.   If you are a runaway and need to locate a runaway shelter please call 1-800-RUNAWAY. sources used for this episode include: 1800runaway.org 

Quick announcement, cases are being prosecuted!!!  Sources used: Rita-Gutierrez-Garcia update: Longmont police announce indictment | 9news.com Husband of Colorado woman who vanished two years ago is charged with murder (nbcnews.com)

In this interview we revisit Rita Gutierrez-Garcia’s missing persons case. We hear her mother and sister speak about what this has been like. Rita is the missing mother who inspired Jess to start Missing at 5280. If you are looking for case details please listen to episode 1. Sources used: https://charleyproject.org And Rita’s family. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me.

Jess covers a New Mexico case about domestic violence and child abuse. Including an interview with Eric Landin from the podcast: True Consequences. Sources used are: Eric Landin and True Consequences  https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-mexico/10-most-dangerous-towns-nm/  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-consequences/id1484748807

Best news of 2021 so far! Hopefully more positive updates to come!

Join Jess for a short true crime chat. Listen to information about a few Colorado Cases and an important update on a past case.  Sources used for this episode are: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/11/13/jack-hammers-concrete-saws-used-in-search-investigation-into-missing-aurora-teen-lashaya-stine/ https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/littleton-husband-says-he-killed-wife-out-of-self-defense-neighbors-remain-skeptical https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1405737/1/screen