Murder in the Mourning

Ep. 129 - The Disappearance of Aryndel Castro

Murder in the Mourning

Show Notes

24-year-old Aryndel Castro vanished under mysterious circumstances in the Fall of 2008. For nearly a decade his disappearance remained unsolved until one person caved and came forward with crucial information.

Plus an update on Jack the Ripper!! What?!

Let’s Mourn…

Sources:

CBS Interactive. (n.d.). Jack the Ripper victim’s relative demands new inquest after possible DNA breakthrough: “A form of justice.” CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jack-the-ripper-victim-relative-new-inquest-dna-evidence/

Cold case solved: Family has answers 8 years after Bridgeport man went missing. News 12 - Default. (n.d.). https://bronx.news12.com/cold-case-solved-family-has-answers-8-years-after-bridgeport-man-went-missing

Murdered: Aryndel Castro: Bridgeport, CT. Uncovered. (n.d.). https://uncovered.com/cases/aryndel-castro

Tepfer, D. (2024, May 15). Hamden man sentenced in death of Bridgeport man whose body was found under a garage 8 years later. Greenwich Time. https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/aryndel-castro-shawn-gibson-2013-death-19459341.php

YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSB5m3W9Anw&pp=ygUaI2JyaWRnZXBvcnRjZW50cmFsYmFzZWJhbGw%3D

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