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In 2012, a woman was found with her hands bound in the Mojave Desert. She led authorities to a grisly crime scene where a barbaric attack had taken place. This moment marked the beginning of an international manhunt and a sting operation that turned a once-devoted wife into an informant.
Authorities zeroed in on the so-called mastermind behind the attack: Hossein Nayeri, a charming man who had ties to the emerging medical marijuana industry in California. Told with police tapes, secretly recorded informant calls and footage of a prison break, “Devil in the Desert" unravels a crime so brutal that it still haunts investigators today.
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7In 2012, a woman was found with her hands bound in the Mojave Desert. She led authorities to a grisly crime scene where a barbaric attack had taken place. This moment marked the beginning of an international manhunt and a sting operation that turned a once-devoted wife into an informant.
Authorities zeroed in on the so-called mastermind behind the attack: Hossein Nayeri, a charming man who had ties to the emerging medical marijuana industry in California. Told with police tapes, secretly recorded informant calls and footage of a prison break, “Devil in the Desert" unravels a crime so brutal that it still haunts investigators today.
"Devil in the Desert" is a six-part series from 20/20 and ABC Audio. Follow the show for weekly episodes on Tuesdays.
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In October 2012, a man is found brutally tortured in the Mojave Desert — setting off a decade-long chase to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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A neighbor who sees something odd outside her window leads investigators to their first clue.
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How did a former high school wrestling star from Fresno become the main suspect in a brutal crime?
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What does Hossein Nayeri’s wife know about his involvement in the horrific crime against Mary Barnes and Michael?
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The wife of Hossein Nayeri is the key to luring him back from Iran. But can investigators trust her?
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Hossein Nayeri and two other fugitives are on the run. Would Nayeri ever face justice?
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Now that "Devil in the Desert" has come to a close, we're sharing the first episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska."
A welfare check leads to the discovery of a body — and some strange clues.
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This bonus episode of "Devil in the Desert" explores the perspective of the elusive third man involved in the crime of violent kidnapping and torture: Ryan Kevorkian. Matt Gutman and "Start Here" host Brad Mielke tell the story of the one person willing to share a first-hand account from the night of the crime, using never-before-heard police interview tape of Kevorkian himself.
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Based on the information provided and a search of available sources, the true crime podcast you're describing is likely "Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska," which investigates the 2017 death of Dr. Eric Garcia in Ketchikan, Alaska. https://www.peryourhealth.io
In 2012, a medical marijuana dispensary owner in wealthy Newport Beach, California, was kidnapped, tortured, and left for dead in the Mojave Desert. Blindfolded and forced into a vehicle, the victim barely survived, leading to one of the most complex manhunts in recent U.S. history. https://www.peryourhealth.cc
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I wish more of the podcast focused on the innocent victims and how they were affected and recovered.
The narration of this podcast is so strange. The narrator has a pleasant, whimsical way of presenting this gruesome story, almost the same way one would read a bedtime story to a child. It's a bit disturbing and certainly distracting.
Should have just hung the muslim maggot when they first caught the prick! He's a pile of shit that needs to be flushed! Someone needs to chop off his little tiny pee pee and shove it down his pathetic throat! There is NO room in this world for a parasite like him! Two life terms? Bullshit, he needs to be on a quick trip to Death Row but fuck, he's in Commiefornia and those pussies don't have Death Row but you can shit on the sidewalk tho! I volunteer to Pew Pew the pathetic goat fucker!!
Execute the POS!!!! Bullet to the back of the head!!! Cut his little dick of!f!!
She was part of the whole s*** now. She's afraid of him. She profited from it, but got the deal.Poor white woman
Wow, I remember hearing bits and pieces about this case, but never the full story. It’s wild how one tip from someone who seemed totally loyal can flip everything — and that prison break footage was absolutely unreal. Stories like this really highlight how layered these investigations can be. On a totally different note (but still kind of related to the desert theme), I recently came across this site: https://www.dirtkiller.com/ They manufacture heavy-duty pressure washers and cleaning detergents — mostly used for commercial exterior cleaning, but I imagine gear like that would come in handy for law enforcement or cleanup crews in rugged areas like the Mojave too.
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You was 4 years older than him, and you're telling me that you was eating up all the b*******. He was saying. i think you was just a sick person. In a relationship with the child
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This synopsis describes a true-crime story titled "Devil in the Desert." It outlines a brutal crime discovered in the Mojave Desert in 2012, initiating an international manhunt and a sting operation. The central figure is Hossein Nayeri, identified as the mastermind with connections to California's medical marijuana industry. The narrative promises to unfold the brutal crime through police tapes, informant calls, and prison break footage, highlighting its lasting impact on investigators. https://www.liteblue.it.com
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