Rainbow Crimes - Beyond the Rainbow
S. 19 Ep. 7 The Good, The Bad and The UnHinged - Murder of Richard Hernandez
27 Feb 202624 min
In Denton, Texas 2008, a gay man named Richard Hernandez would disappear from his apartment. When police showed up for a welfare check to his apartment, they were horrified to see all the blood on the floor, walls and couch. But there was no body. Where was Richard?
Our True Crime Quickie is from South Africa. The Grindr Gang 7.
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Promo for Love & Murder
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239193/m1/6/
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239193/m1/14/
https://dallasvoice.com/gay-dallas-man-murdered-dismembered/
https://dallasvoice.com/trial-set-gay-mans-2008-murder/
https://dallasvoice.com/gay-murder-victim-richard-hernandezs-friend-launch-website-documenting-delay-justice/
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/seth-winder-letter-to-judge-allegedly-dismembered-lover-is-still-alive-7139954/
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/breaking-mistrial-just-declared-in-trial-of-colony-man-accused-of-murdering-his-lover-7131015/
https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/04/joburg-grindr-gang-trial-lead-investigator-details-arrests-and-rescue-of-victim/
https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/10/johannesburg-grindr-gang-trial-lead-investigator-rejects-police-assault-claims/
https://www.africanhrc.org/single-post/grindr-gang-warning-student-lured-by-kidnappers-via-gay-dating-app-found-unconscious-bound
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/13/gang-jailed-after-using-grindr-dating-app-in-midlands-to-assault-and-rob-victims#:~:text=Police%20said%20those%20who%20were,together%20many%20strands%20of%20evidence.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/gang-grindr-dating-apps-rob-victims-birmingham-derby#:~:text=A%20gang%20that%20used%20dating,meeting%20up%20for%20a%20date.&text=They%20would%20hold%20the%20victims,MORE%20LIKE%20THIS:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04plk0lwy9o
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rainbow-crimes-beyond-the-rainbow--4398945/support.
Our True Crime Quickie is from South Africa. The Grindr Gang 7.
https://www.patreon.com/c/rainbowcrimes
Promo for Love & Murder
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239193/m1/6/
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239193/m1/14/
https://dallasvoice.com/gay-dallas-man-murdered-dismembered/
https://dallasvoice.com/trial-set-gay-mans-2008-murder/
https://dallasvoice.com/gay-murder-victim-richard-hernandezs-friend-launch-website-documenting-delay-justice/
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/seth-winder-letter-to-judge-allegedly-dismembered-lover-is-still-alive-7139954/
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/breaking-mistrial-just-declared-in-trial-of-colony-man-accused-of-murdering-his-lover-7131015/
https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/04/joburg-grindr-gang-trial-lead-investigator-details-arrests-and-rescue-of-victim/
https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/10/johannesburg-grindr-gang-trial-lead-investigator-rejects-police-assault-claims/
https://www.africanhrc.org/single-post/grindr-gang-warning-student-lured-by-kidnappers-via-gay-dating-app-found-unconscious-bound
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/13/gang-jailed-after-using-grindr-dating-app-in-midlands-to-assault-and-rob-victims#:~:text=Police%20said%20those%20who%20were,together%20many%20strands%20of%20evidence.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/gang-grindr-dating-apps-rob-victims-birmingham-derby#:~:text=A%20gang%20that%20used%20dating,meeting%20up%20for%20a%20date.&text=They%20would%20hold%20the%20victims,MORE%20LIKE%20THIS:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04plk0lwy9o
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rainbow-crimes-beyond-the-rainbow--4398945/support.