When two bodies are discovered in the sand dunes of Indiana Dunes National Park, it doesn’t take authorities long to identify the victims as young people who’ve been missing for nearly a week. In a matter of days the mystery of their murders unravels but the killer is someone who was right in front of investigators all along.
Cynthia Gomez (Photo Source) The Times
Steven Jimenez (Photo Source) The Times
Crime scene investigation (Photo Source) The Times
Cynthia Gomez’s vehicle (Photo Source) The Times
Crime scene map (Source) The Times
Steven Jimenez Funeral (Photo Source) The Times
Victims’ parents (Photo Source) The Times
Dajuan Sease (Photo Source) The Times
Indiana Dunes National Park (Map) Google Maps
Episode Source Material
- The Times: Missing friends found murdered/ Weekend tip, quick phone call–then death. By Rae Ann Rockhill and Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com (1)
- The Times: Missing friends found murdered/ Weekend tip, quick phone call–then death. By Rae Ann Rockhill and Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com (2)
- The Times: Missing friends found murdered/ Weekend tip, quick phone call–then death. By Rae Ann Rockhill and Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com (3)
- The Times: Missing friends found murdered/ Weekend tip, quick phone call–then death. By Rae Ann Rockhill and Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com (4)
- The Times: Missing friends found murdered/ Weekend tip, quick phone call–then death. By Rae Ann Rockhill and Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com (5)
- The Times: Double murder motive a mystery. By Rae Ann Rockhill Via newspapers.com (1)
- The Times: Double murder motive a mystery. By Rae Ann Rockhill Via newspapers.com (2)
- The Times: Double murder motive a mystery. By Rae Ann Rockhill Via newspapers.com (3)
- The Times: Cynthia Renee Gomez and Steve A. Jimenez Obituaries Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: Murder victim’s sister speaks. By Erica Harrington Via newspapers.com (1)
- The Times: Murder victim’s sister speaks. By Erica Harrington Via newspapers.com (2)
- The Times: Area familiar to both victims. By Andrea Holecek Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Area familiar to both victims. By Andrea Holecek Via newspapers.com. (2)
- National Park Service: Incident Reports, Double Homicide & Follow Up on Double Homicide.
- The Times: ‘Entrust Cynthia to God’s tender care’ By Rada Injdich Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: ‘Entrust Cynthia to God’s tender care’ By Rada Injdich Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: ‘Goodbye my friend’ By Thomas Stevens Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: ‘Goodbye my friend’ By Thomas Stevens Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Music honors a young life. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: Grieving family adds $2,000 to reward fund. By Susan Erler Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: Man confesses, shoots self/ Questions remain for victims’ families/ Man who called cops shocked at suicide news. By Daniel Yovich, John Reed and staff Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Man confesses, shoots self/ Questions remain for victims’ families/ Man who called cops shocked at suicide news. By Daniel Yovich, John Reed and staff Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Man confesses, shoots self/ Questions remain for victims’ families/ Man who called cops shocked at suicide news. By Daniel Yovich, John Reed and staff Via newspapers.com. (3)
- The Associated Press via The South Bend Tribune: Suspect in dunes slayings, confesses then shoots self. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Star Press: Suspect kills self after confessing. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via Evansville Courier and Press: Ex-marine confesses to slayings, then kills self. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Chicago Tribune: Gary man kills himself after confessing to Indiana Dunes slayings. By Steve Stark and Jeremy Manier Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via The South Bend Tribune: Victims’ families want more details in slayings. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: Police take it case by case. By Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Police take it case by case. By Rada Indjich Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Killer showed different faces to those who knew him. By Daniel Yovich Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Killer showed different faces to those who knew him. By Daniel Yovich Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Tape reveals cop’s failed effort to talk murder suspect out of suicide. By Daniel Yovich Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: Admission, tears and then a gunshot. By Daniel Yovich Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Admission, tears and then a gunshot. By Daniel Yovich Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Service to honor slain pair. By Maureen Hegarty Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Service to honor slain pair. By Maureen Hegarty Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Service to honor slain pair. By Maureen Hegarty Via newspapers.com. (3)
- The Times: Editorials Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: Paying A Tribute. By Robin Biesen Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: Paying A Tribute. By Robin Biesen Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: By Detective speaks out on double murder. Ken Kosky Via newspapers.com.
- The Times: West beach victims remembered. By Rae Ann Rockhill Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Times: West beach victims remembered. By Rae Ann Rockhill Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Times: Scholarship banquet will honor slain couple. By Rae Ann Rockhill Via newspapers.com.
- Find A Grave: Cynthia Renee Gomez
- The Times: Daily report. By staff Via newspapers.com
- The Times: Gary man draws 60 years for February murder-robbery Via newspapers.com