In 2012, a Northern California mother of 5 went to bed and was found brutally murdered in her room just after midnight. From strange sightings outside the family's home, to previous texts with an old classmate, the family is left wondering who killed this amazing woman. This is the story of Karen Duenas. *BONUS EPISODES* https://www.patreon.com/goingwestpodcast *CASE SOURCES* https://2paragraphs.com/2015/09/mark-duenas-attorney-says-he-talks-too-much/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90395881/karen-kay-duenas https://hpusharks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1921 duenas-murder-retrial-prosecution-contrasted-sharply-with-prior-trial-ep-299295910-353680501.html/">http://archive.redding.com/news/analysis-duenas-murder-retrial-prosecution-contrasted-sharply-with-prior-trial-ep-299295910-353680501.html/ https://krcrtv.com/archive/a-murder-two-trials-and-a-supportive-family https://casetext.com/case/people-v-duenas-21 declared-in-duenas-murder-case-ep-299480379-353788291.html/">http://archive.redding.com/news/mistrial-declared-in-duenas-murder-case-ep-299480379-353788291.html/ https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2018/09/28/ex-chp-cop-jacob-duenas-sentenced-26-years-prison-rape/1459974002/ https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2019/10/14/mark-duenas-cottonwood-murder-case-becoming-true-crime-fan-favorite-redding-shasta-county-california/3976004002/ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/redding/obituary.aspx?n=karen-kay-duenas&pid=157637737&fhid=7298 ( https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/redding/obituary.aspx?fhid=7298&n=karen-kay-duenas&pid=157637737 ) https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2018/09/28/ex-chp-cop-jacob-duenas-sentenced-26-years-prison-rape/1459974002/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices