Lourdes Contreras
November 18, 2025
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Lourdes Contreras
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Episode 314 of 377 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
Lourdes Contreras
Summary
Ep 294: A woman vanishes just weeks after a Latin Kings’ narcotics bust and 25 years later, her family is still waiting for answers.
This is the Lourdes Contreras story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
American Crime Journal https://americancrimejournal.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-lourdes-contreras/amp/
U.S. Department of Justice
Aurora Police Department
Interview with Melanie Manzo
Charley Project
Department of Justice
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Music by Dessert Media
Special Thanks to: Melanie Manzo
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