On the early morning of Friday, January 25, 2019, 29-year-old Liz Barraza was gunned down in her own driveway. She was simply setting up for a garage sale, and looking forward to a fun 5th wedding anniversary trip with her husband, that was just days away.

Liz Barraza's unsolved case means a lot to use here at True Crime Broads. We have covered her case on several episodes, and had the privilege of having Liz's parents and Andy Kahn from Crime Stoppers as special guests on TCB.

Today we are thrilled to bring you Sgt. Michael Ritchie of Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Ritchie is the lead investigator and has worked tirelessly on Liz's case. With his high clearance rate and refusal to slow down, we know he will solve it - it's just a matter of time.

You won't want to miss this episode, as Sgt. Michael Ritchie speaks candidly with us regarding the investigation of Liz's mysterious murder.

What an awesome way to end 2025 and kick off 2026!

We had the privilege of being interviewed on True Crime Unsolved by hosts Sean and Myles.

Please be sure to check out all of True Crime Unsolved's fantastic episodes - you'll love listening to them, as they deep dive every case they cover. True Crime Unsolved is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other podcast platforms.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-unsolved/id1848906709

Crystal and Renae are intrigued by how certain things jump out at them in these search warrants now, after almost ten years of the Missy Bevers case.

We are thrilled to be back in the studio with Renae!

We can't wait for you to join us as we go over the somewhat unusual connections between a murder case and the world's largest professional social network, LinkedIn.

Andy Kahan joined Crime Stoppers of Houston in June 2018 as its first-ever Director of Victim Services and Advocacy. Prior to Crime Stoppers, Andy served as the Victim Advocate for the Mayor’s Office and Houston Police Department for 26 years before retiring and joining Crime Stoppers of Houston to resume his career as a Victim Advocate. Andy Kahan received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1983 from the University of Houston. He worked as both a Parole and Probation Officer before becoming the first victim advocate in the country to work in a Mayor’s Office. His responsibilities included working with local crime victim’s rights organizations to facilitate the pooling of resources and the exchange of information, accompanying and representing victims before the Parole Board, putting crime victims in touch with local crime victims support and advocacy groups, and court accompaniment.

Andy works closely with Rosemary and Bob Nuelle, Liz's parents - as an advisor, advocate, and now cherished friend of the Nuelle family.

Elizabeth Marie Barraza was gunned down in front of her own home on the morning of Friday, January 25, 2019, while she was setting up for a garage sale.

www.WhoKilledLizBarraza.com

The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible is now up to $50,000.00.

If you have a tip, please call the Crime Stoppers of Houston Tip Line - all calls are completely anonymous. Only tips and calls DIRECTLY TO Crime Stoppers are anonymous and eligible for a cash reward.

+1 (713) 222-TIPS

- Andy Kahan’s bio from Crime Stoppers of Houston website.

We are honored to have Scott Brooks from the Waxhachie Sun join us on True Crime Broads.

As we dig into Scott's background in journalism, we discover Scott experienced a personal family tragedy, which inspired him to help others facing similar circumstances. Motivated by his loss, he is dedicated to sheddling light on true crime cases and suppoting those affected by them.

Scott also discusses his thoughts on the Missy Bevers case, which happened in Ellis County.

Please help us welcome Scott Brooks!

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It unintentionally turned into sort of a rant episode.

Sorry about that, y'all.

How can a vibrant, successful doctor not know evil was lurking in her own home?

A sinister plan, that's how.