Facing Evil: A Cop's Story of Murder, Mayhem and the Aftermath

On October 22, 2014, Luis Bracamontes and his wife, Janelle Monroy, were heading for San Francisco, CA from Carson City, NV. After a stop in Vacaville, CA on October 23, 2014, their journey took them on an unexpected detour back to Sacramento with an urgent need to purchase drugs. On the morning of October 24, 2014, Sacramento Sheriff Deputies Danny Oliver and Scott Brown awoke early to assist other officers with a search. Little did they know that a few innocuous decisions concerning their rou

On October 24th, 2014, evil came to Sacramento, California with methamphetamine in his veins, and whispers of murder in his thoughts. He and his wife engaged in a Bonnie-and-Clyde like crime spree, killing two deputies and wounding a third deputy and a civilian. More victims and witnesses were terrorized as a several-hour manhunt ensued, locking down schools and neighborhoods. The effects of chaos reverberated throughout the region until the couple was taken into custody. This podcast is based u

CONTENT ADVISORY: This podcast contains intense recreations of violent criminal behavior that may trigger those who have had previous trauma and disturb those that have not. Strong and offensive language is used throughout the podcast as well. Listener discretion is advised. Listen in as Scott Brown does a free form read from Chapter One of the book that focuses on time well before that dreadful day. He covers things such as how he decided to become a police officer, how he developed a relations

CONTENT ADVISORY: This podcast contains intense recreations of violent criminal behavior that may trigger those who have had previous trauma and disturb those that have not. Strong and offensive language is used throughout the podcast as well. Listener discretion is advised. In 2014, the Motel 6 in the Arden Area of Sacramento was known for criminal behavior including prostitution and drug dealing. On October 24 of that year, it became known as a crime scene where the brutal and horrific murder

CONTENT ADVISORY: This podcast contains intense recreations of violent criminal behavior that may trigger those who have had previous trauma and disturb those that have not. Strong and offensive language is used throughout the podcast as well. Listener discretion is advised. The devastation continued as Deputy Oliver’s murderer chose to carjack a new vehicle in the course of his getaway attempt. In that process, Bracamontes shot a civilian five times. Around this same time, the families of Deput

CONTENT ADVISORY: This podcast contains intense recreations of violent criminal behavior that may trigger those who have had previous trauma and disturb those that have not. Strong and offensive language is used throughout the podcast as well. Listener discretion is advised. The mayhem stretched out of Sacramento and into nearby Placer County. Tragically, Bracamontes would take the life of another officer – Homicide Detective, Michael Davis, Jr. This episode is dedicated to the lives of the two