S3 Episode 11 (Bonus) - The Scorpion and the Frog
In this bonus episode, Payne updates everyone on Arky Tuminelli, Ken Ravenell, and Nacoe Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 01, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Somebody Somewhere
"Somebody Somewhere" is a true crime investigative podcast series from RainStream Media, Inc. Season 3 is a 10-part series that explores the questions around the unsolved, 2003 death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna and the bank robbery he prosecuted where the cash evidence went missing after trial. Season 2 takes listeners into the Seattle homeless encampment known as "The Jungle," as hosts David Payne and Jody Gottlieb investigate a mass shooting allegedly orchestrated by three teenage brothers. And in Season 1, Payne and Gottlieb tackle the open federal investigation into the 2001 murder of federal prosecutor Tom Wales. This 18-year-old case remains one of the highest priorities of the U.S. Department of Justice and has a $2.5 million reward.
Episodes
S3 Episode 10 (Bonus) - From the Prison to the Palace
In this Bonus episode, Nacoe and Vanassa Brown tell the story of the bank robberies and their personal love story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 10
S3 Episode 9 - The Phoenix
In the Season 3 finale, Payne summarizes the evidence and debunks one of the FBI’s main theories. And in a story of redemption and hope, Payne jumps in to help his new friend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 9
S3 Episode 8 - The Missing Money
Key witnesses from the missing money case tell their stories for the first time, including the federal district court judge and Jonathan Luna’s co-counsel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 8
S3 Episode 7 - Nacoe of Nazareth
Payne goes deep down the rabbit hole exploring Nacoe Brown’s claims about the missing money, and he’s inspired and confounded at what he finds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 7
S3 Episode 6 - The Defense Lawyer
New (2019) allegations against Nacoe Brown’s defense lawyer for conspiracy give new light to claims that he may have been involved with the missing money eighteen years prior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 6
S3 Episode 5 - Character Assassination
When Jonathan Luna goes missing, the press makes an immediate connection with a bank robbery case that he had tried the year before in which the cash evidence was stolen. And the cast from the Stash House Records case is back for this prequel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
S3 Episode 4 - The Magic Knife
Leaked theories about a suicide don’t seem to square with the known physical evidence from the crime scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 4
S3 Episode 3 - Amazing Grace
Jonathan’s last case goes sideways on him when it is discovered that his cooperating witness was dealing drugs and terrorizing the neighborhood while working for the FBI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3
S3 Episode 2 - Stash House Records
Jonathan Luna was operating in a toxic work environment when he undertook the last trial of his life -- a federal drug conspiracy case against two men selling drugs out of a rap music studio in Baltimore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 2
S3 Episode 1 - Grey
Jody Gottlieb and David Payne team up again to investigate the unsolved death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna in 2003. They talk with his friends and investigative reporters about Jonathan's life and its mysterious last six hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Season 3 - Trailer
Season 3 of Somebody Somewhere explores the unsolved death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna in 2003. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 02, 2021•1 min
S2 Episode 10: The Verdict
In this special epilogue episode, Payne is back in court for the second retrial of the 2016 Jungle Murders, hoping to find resolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 19, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 10
S2 Episode 9 - Groundhog Day
Armed with what they've learned, Payne and Gottlieb return to Kent for the retrial of the 2016 Jungle Murders in their search for the truth...and hope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
S2 Episode 8 - The Meeting at the Tent
One of the victims shares what she believes happened the night of the 2016 Jungle Murders when she was shot and critically wounded, and the pressure she is under to fall in line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 23, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 8
S2 Episode 7 - Who are the Good Guys?
Payne and Gottlieb explore the King of the Jungle's claims of piety and stumble upon a firefighter who's been burned by his encounter with him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 7
S2 Episode 6 - The New King of the Jungle
Payne and Gottlieb venture into the Jungle to sit down with its current King who claims he's found the Lord. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 09, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 6
S2 Episode 5 - Run OJ Run
The government's theory of the case in the 2016 Jungle Murders trial is supported by ample evidence, but it appears to ignore the greater context of the Jungle and its history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 02, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 5
S2 Episode 4 - Phat Serves Fat
As the new King and Queen of the Jungle ascend the throne, the first hint of trouble comes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 25, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 4
S2 Episode 3 - Too Big to Fail
By design and nature, criminal trials are mere snapshots of an isolated event. Payne and Gottlieb go back in time to explore the roots of the 2016 Jungle Murders, including the federal indictment and takedown of the Vietnamese Gang that ran the Jungle's drug trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 18, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
S2 Episode 2 - Out of Luck
As police try to find their "person of interest" in the Jungle Murders, an unusual informant comes forward to them to tell them he's solved the crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
S2 Episode 1 - The Search for the King of the Jungle
After sitting in on the mistrial of the teenagers charged with the 2016 Jungle Murders, Payne and Gottlieb explore the political consequences spawned by the murders and begin their independent investigation into this unresolved, two-year-old case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Season 2 - The Jungle Murders Trailer
Murder in a Seattle homeless encampment known as The Jungle. Three teenage brothers were charged, but are they the real killers? Only The Jungle knows. Join former federal prosecutor David Payne and producer Jody Gottlieb as they investigate. Somebody Somewhere Season 2: The Jungle Murders premieres June 11, 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 04, 2019•1 min
S1 Episode 15 - Don't F with the Kraken
As the Federal Government continues its public pressure campaign against Shawna Reid, it's starting to become clearer why. Join David Payne and Jody Gottlieb as they unravel the latest details with the help from internet sleuth "The Kraken." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 04, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
S1 Episode 14 - The Art of Being Right
After federal sources confirm to the Seattle Times our reporting of a connection between Shawna Reid and a convicted extortionist, Payne gives his educated predictions on what to expect next in this case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 04, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
S1 Episode 13 - The First Indictment
After 18 years, the government has made its first arrest. Investigators have charged 34-year-old Shawna Reid with lying to a grand jury and obstruction of justice relating to conversations she may or may not have had with someone bragging about the murder of Tom Wales. Payne and Gottlieb dig into the curious allegations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 04, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
S1 Episode 12 - Occam's Razor
In the second of four special epilogue episodes, Payne and Gottlieb uncover new information about the large sums of money being spent and made in the government's and Bell Helicopter Textron's joint efforts to ground 204B helicopters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 04, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
S1 Episode 11 - 204B or Not 204B
In the first of five special epilogue episodes, Payne and Gottlieb receive a mysterious envelope containing a 20-year-old investigative report from the Department of Transportation that leads them to dig further into the helicopter case that was at the center of the Tom Wales death investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 30, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
S1 Episode 10 (Part 2) - For Whom the Bell Tolls
In the Season One Finale, Payne and Gottlieb travel to Texas where they meet with two key witnesses who finally explain what was really going on with Bell Helicopters Textron and the FAA, and how it allegedly relates to Tom Wales' murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
S1 Episode 10 (Part 1) - The Unofficial Official Narrative
Payne recaps the current narrative that exists around the story and explores the key question of what FBI agents know and when did they know it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 10