Cousins By Blood
Cousins By Blood is a true crime podcast investigation, unfolding episode by episode. In 2000, Ivan Cantu was arrested for the murders of his cousin James Mosqueda and Amy Kitchen, James's fiancé. Now 20 years later, questions about Ivan's guilt or innocence remain and the case has been reinvestigated. New suspects are uncovered, new evidence has been discovered, and the clock is ticking to Ivan's Execution Day. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/support
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Cousins By Blood is a podcast investigation into a double homicide that took place in Dallas in the year 2000. Ivan Cantu was convicted of killing his cousin James and James's fiancé Amy, but Ivan has maintained his innocence. New evidence has been discovered and new suspects uncovered. With Ivan on death row, the clock is ticking to his execution day unless this new evidence is enough for Ivan to get ...
While Ivan Cantu and Amy Boettcher were on their way to Arkansas to visit her parents and announce their engagement, the murdered bodies of James and Amy Kitchen were found in Dallas on November 4th 2000.In this episode, we will hear from Amy B's...
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportThis is an 8 minute recap of the first 4 episodes.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportSo far, we've been following Ivan and Amy and their trip to Arkansas. But, a lot was going on back in Dallas immediately following the murders.This episode we hear from Ivan's mother, Sylvia, and the revelation discovered about the evidence found in...
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportThis episode chronicles Ivan's time in jail and his court appointed attorneys. Sylvia and Penny share their accounts leading up to the 2001 trial.Did Ivan really confess to the murders or did his lawyer play his own mother against him?
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportIn this episode, the rolex that Ivan was convicted of stealing, is located. This is proof that Amy committed perjury in her police statements. More is learned about about all of the families... the Kitchens, the Mosquedas, and the Cantus.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportThis episode, Eichenberg and I head up to Minnesota in search of Amy. Ivan's lawyer discusses the discovery of the rolex. And there are more revelations about the bloody pair of jeans in the trashcan.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportAmy's 2nd Statement
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportThis episode we hear from Amy's neighbor "TJ" and what she has witnessed over the past 3 years. We also hear the trial testimony from Amy's brother Jeff. Jeff and Amy were the only two to ever see Ivan with a gun. Ever.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportThis episode Amy Boettcher is interviewed. She recounts what she says happened and reveals new information about the ring.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportOn 2/2/21 Amy Boettcher passed away. TJ, Amy's former neighbor, discusses what she has heard about Amy's death.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-duff9/supportIn this episode, problems with the ballistics in this case are discussed. A shell casing found at the crime scene lead 2 ballistics experts to believe a second gun may have been used in the murders. Also, Eichenberg interviews Ivan and we hear if she finds him credible.
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